The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-26

occur in the East, and it Is impossible to convey
in stronger terms the contrast between such o
government az that OF France, which agrees to
adhere to existing territorial arrangements in
Belgium, on the Rhine, and in Italy, and such o
government as that Of Russia, which has pre-
sumed, under false pretencss, and at q moment OF
general peace 20 grasp the provinces of Moliavia
and Wascbia for annexation to its empire. What-
erey b. The fate ot'the East or the result of the
pol cg Of RUSSIA, IS Of inatte advantage to LOUIS
Napoleon 10 take has place formally Wah Great
Brtt0tn, 1uStrta and Prussia, as one Of the soce-
reigns resoiredto uphold eristng treaties and rights
and it is less advantageous TO the German 90
TO obtain from France the avowal of such principle
of order and of peace. Ii the British government
has contributed by its patient perseverance in long,
and sometimes unpromlslng negotiation, TO bring
about this result, i. will find its reward IN the re-
newed recognition and establishment OF conditions
emRently favorable to the union Of the ether Powers
aud to the maintenance of peace. Such terms may
be un palatable to those who have been hoosng for
war, as if war were in itself blessing and glory
or who are bent eagerly Is the Emperor Nicholas
himself on the prospective advantages OF havoc and
confusion. But the objects really worthy OF this
country, and of the moderating influence 1t may
sometimes exercise abroad are to ohold just rights
and sound principles without permitting its forces
to be rashy used so az to provoke the hostiliiies
which it is endeavoring to compose Such appears
To be the spirit in which these propositions have been
adopted by the Four Powers
But the most arduous part Of the task of mediatio
still remains to be accomplished, and, though the
course which the four Powers may be prepared to
pursue is settled or I'M ierstood we are still wholly
uniformed of its probable effect the begerents
We are told indeed, by Geographic message from
CoDstantnople, through Vienna, that the Porte had
rejected the demand of an armistce made by England
on the oath of November, and that an extraordinary
Diyan was summoned to meet. 1t is true we believe
that Lord StraOrd de Radcliffe had found it ne sessary
to exert all his influence to endeayor to counterfeit the
extreme and 0ver-confdent excitement produced
among the Turks by their late successes; but we
dQuht whether demand of Qrmi SticQ was m
a. that time and, at any rate the convocation Of
full Council denotes beforehand the uadiminished
ascendancy OF the war party. Possibly an arnis-
tce Ie commended by the four Powers may fare het-
ter, but doubt it, and the present state Of feel
ing at Constant nop!e, ut piU not be easy to bring
The arstensons # the Porte withm the bou ads of mo
Iteration. The evacuation of the Princpalities, upon
which the Sultan insisted in his answer to the
French Ambassador, and revision Of the abrogated
treaties with Russia under the sanction of the other
Powers, are the least that can he demanded But
will that much be obtainedl We are thus brought
back to the root OF this mischief in the arro-
CANT pretensions Of the Emperor Nicholas; and
the squestion really is whether, in the face Of the
united remonstrances and demonstrations Of Europe,
he will or will not renounce them For it is evident
from the very terms on which this contest now
stands, that this IS the last erpsient betpeen Russia
and the armed resistance Of Europe On this point
we can at present venture to express no decided
opinion. Every sideraton of policy of duty, and
prudence is strongly in favor Of pacific settlement;
tOcras who has grown old in immoderate confidence
in his power the zeal Of fanatic who has enlisted
in his favor the passions Of the church, and the re-
sentiment or military power which has already de.
feats to avenge. The balance is equally poised If
wisdom and interest prevail, the Emperor will yield;
if passion and PRIDE he will persevere but that
alternative still rests the PEI ace Of the world.
IRON the Paris konitsur (ofRsiaD Dec 81
On the 18th OF May last we said that il the ques.
ton raised at Constantinople by NJ. lie Prince Men
chkof should lead to complications these would be-
come question Of general politics, in which the
other Powers which signed the treaty Of July l3,
engaged and by the same right. Events have JUST.
fed our anticipatons that recognition of mutual
obligations between the great cabinets, which in our
view, must result from common interests and respect
for the same principles in the case supposed has now
become fact
The intimate union of the government of the EN-
peror with the government OF her Britannia Majesty
had already given assurance to all minds still there
remained doubts as to the attitude which the other
Powers would take up at the commencement OF war
which they had cercly endeav0red to prevent but
the theatre of which from the very nature of things
might extend itself.
and to bind up che interests Of Europe more COM
pacty, TIE Emperor has employed his most perse-
veriDg efforts. This loyal policy has gained its
point.
1t would be presumptuous to regard the Eastern
Question ss ended. We may still expect to see it
pass through different phases, but the agreement
s1ongly professed (ho,ltenent apOue) by Austria
al Prussia with the cabinets of Paris and London
fiees nencefortb to calm the inquietides which for
lie last six months has kept Europe in suspense.
Tie real danger of the situation consisted in the
ssbilty that the Powers might be divided into two
cams: this danger has vanished.
1be same views-the same wishes animate
France England, Austria, and Prussia, ana pro
cd sigued At Vienna Oh the 9Th II this month in
a conference at which the representatives OF the
four Powers assisted, bears witness to their mutual
resolutions.
To re-establish peace between Russia and the Su
blime Porte upon conditions honorable for both par
ties and to maintain the territorial integrity Of the
Ottoman empire, the independent existence Of
which within the limits laid down by treaties has
become one Of the conditions OF European equili-
brum-such is the twofold end which the four
Powers propose to pursue together. To lay down as
primal fact that in no case can the present war
bring about notifications in the state Of possession
which time has consecrated in the East is to restrict
the field and to bring ha TX lit is to be hoped) the
difference which has arisen between the cabinet Of
st. Petersburg and the Sublime Porte to point
which will permit European diplomacy to exercise
an ecaciOus action, and TO reestabsh solid peace
between Russia and the Ottoman empire under a
collective guarantee.
THE DANGERS OF RUssIA-THE SIBERIA
REGION.
+ rom TIE l. IdoD News. Dsc.
j. an Paul Richie, has the credit of haTine said
thas the French masters u the lanj the Egg
mans Of the air. Whstever CHANGES may have taken
place sirca the days II Jeaa Pau IN the distribution
CT the other two realms, this Germans still continue
indspuTaole mast rs in The aerial or windy regions
Of gIoundess pecuati n. A sublime illustration Of
thi has just been supplied by he lu subratons Of ths
Ndtonafe Zeitnag, (Be,lin,) on the relative POSI-
toD an1 prospects Of Russia and Turkey. Tho writer
S IRIS froG, position which viii scarcely &c denied,
tca the future of Russ has at present rather dark
anc lower; aspect, Ordinary mortals-French or
English would haze attributed this to the innate
vices il the civil and social organization o. Russia
TO The rsvViDg lis of Turkey, 20 the deter
nirC0 opposition of France and England to the
nsfasious aims Of the Gar, ard to the smothered
CISCO tent which pervades Polsnd, Finland, and
ven 10 country of the Don Cossacks and
SINE Other provinces. Bat such co 4monplace
causes for Russian decline beneath theknotlce Of
German tanscendeDtasm. The wri,er in the
Rationale Zeaung sneers az the idea that ths rever
ses experienced by the Russians in Walachia and GA
the frontiers of Turkish Armenia can be either causes
or symptoms OF the causes of Russian weakness. He
seeks for these in the remote visionary, and ndis.
tnct not In the nish I'll band the actual and tsngi