Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-02

army, will be strictly ordered avoid any collision which
might render struggle inevitable The ortresses in the
municipalities and the North of Turkey are dsmaned
The country scarcely defensble against such ap army
as the Russians bring into the field and there
still strong to believe that, should the Russian
forces occupy the princpatcs the Emperor will pause
before he crosses the Danube He will not, however,
then be better able than he is impose Tur-
key the conditions of Prince Menschkofs treaty and
he will never obtain the assent of Europe to his sci
of those provinces compensation for his failure
in demands which he had no right to make.
LONDON TIMES OF JUNE 49,
If Russia has the temerty engage in upon the
grounds at present known u.s. such would be not
only without assgnabe cause but also without at
tainabe object In opposition to the other Powers and
especially England and France, unsupported by
Austria and Prussia, the Emperor Nicholas scarcely
expect the Sultan to submit his conditions,
render fresh provinces The powers Of attack of Russia
limited the line Of operations the Danube every
where else she would be thrown the defensive In the
Black Sea and in the Baltic close which she has
not maritime power to command, her ports would be
closed her trade annihilated, and probably her naval
establishments destroyed Gerga and Crcassia where
the native tribes have maintained their ground for many
years snglehanded against the Imperial armies, the
mencement of hosites with the Porte would at once
give fresh intensity to the From Persia on the one
side, to Poland and Finland the other, the colossal
empire of Russia is assaiable multitude OF points OF
its huge circumference; and, whatever its military
may be- it impossible that they should be con-
cenrated with effect when every frontier alike demands
her vigilance and her protection The maritime trade OF
the empire be completely stopped by closing the mar
apertures of the Bosphorus and the Sound and,
judging by the effects of the Continental system Rus
STA in 1870 that measure alone would act with great Sc
verify on the Imperial Government.
We mention these particulars because they seem to US
to warrant the belief that if should unhappy break
out il may be brought speedy and successful term
nation but the facts and considerations will, no
furniah far wprful
folly and wickednes of causing such to take place
all The Emperor of Russia has placed himself in
position in which is impossible for him to win but IN
which, if he persists he will lose considerably more than
he has lost already At the point at which this question
has arrived and after the pretensons which Russia
has manifested with reference to the Christian subjects OF
Turkey il cannot be dropped without endeavoring to
place that portion of the Ottoman Empire more Sc
and definite basis That object can even now be
effected with the assent of the Turkish Government and
by the joint deliberations of the great Powers II IS still
competent the Emperor Of Russn TO accept such
ference and to obtain by pacific and equitable means
every right which he is in the remoest degree entitled
But if he rejects this proposition, and dsdans the expe
dent by which the differences of the greatest Powers
have been frequently and honorably terminated, he
the risk of sacrificing for these exrayagant preten-
sions whatever influence political sagacity and military
success had previously attached to his name.
FROM THE LONDON JUNE 10.
The oscillations Of suspense much strongly
felt by neghbors the French than by ourselves and
accordingly prepared for the violent alterations
Of hope and apprehension the Eastern question which
conveyed from day to day by the telegraph from
Paris But in reality we have already shown that il is
extremely improbable that any important occurrence
should take place. any material change be announced
the present of events until have had time to
learn the result the message conveyed the last Rus
sian courier to Constantnople and the period assign
ed to his commission will not expire till about the 10th,
1t is impossible we should know the consequences of his
communication much before the end Of the present month
In the mean time the Russian Government has dis
ncty intimnted to all Europe that it is resolved TO adj
here to its demands and that in the event of failure it
will seek redress by the occupation Of the Principa
il is absurd suppose that any other course OF pro-
ceedng will be simultaneously pursued and that negota
tons be opened with any effect elsewhere than at
Constantinope and St. Petersburgh. From the latter
capital each successive statement strengthens the belief
that Prince Menscbiko correctly represented the nten
tons and instructions of his Government that he has
Of reverng less dangerous path With these facts
before u.s. which to be the only facts that at this
instant be known with precision, see nothing to ex
plain justify the favorable turn which has been given
to public opinion in Paris except that the danger of
had been somewhat exaggerated on one day 1t was
rather easily dspeled the next the truth being
that the state Of affairs remains wholly unchanged We
therefore attribute these attempts to obtain credence for
favorable intelligence to the strong desire Of certain
parties and probably Of the French Government to coun
teract the heavy fall the Bourse at Paris or at any
speculations which these events have accustomed The
agents Of the Russian Government too have Of course
contributed by their language and assurances to lessen
and suspend the preparations Of the
States opposed to the designs of the Emperor Nicholas
and probably the mission Of Count Pann to Paris has no
other object.
II was already well known in this country and we our
selves had publicly stated that in the same despatch IN
which the Emperor Of Russia communicated to the other
Courts of Europe his intention Of sending back the
posal Of Prince Menschko by common courier, and Of
occupying the Prncpates in the event Of further re-
fusa he dscamed any further intention OF overthrow
ing the Ottoman Empire, Of making upon it,
But after the occurrences of the last few weeks
not regard such declaration any thing than
Of those articles Of diplomatic language in which it is
to give mild and qualified expression to very
facts The occupation Of the Danuban Prin
cipalies may not amount to positive and necessary
casu b We have expressed opinen that II is poll
tic under the present aspect of affairs not regard il
SUCH but concentrate the defensive forces Of Turkey
behind the Danube. Whatever may be the preparations
the Russian army, the passage Of that great river is
both in military and political sense, difficult and cri
cal operation and before il is accomplished we have
little doubt that further negotiations will take place But
the occupation Of the Principalites is measure which
would prove indecisve precisely because it is compare
lively speaking, safe and easy The unfortunate inhab
ants OF those provinces have repeatedly endured the
hardship Of being by Russian armies and scarce
years have elapsed since the Russian troops
withdrawn after having exhausted the country and then
sxacted military contribution of G600 900 for their
maintenance But the occupation would have no positive
effect the obligations the interests Of Turkey and
though il may give the Emperor Of Russia territorial
qualification to hold these provinces for certain period
il would not bring him step to the concession
which he instructed Prince Menschkoff to demand. If
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