Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-03

The following Is an extract from a letter addressed 10 a
gentleman of this city, from highly respectable authority:
PARus, JuLS l2, 1883.
The Russian question Is not as you read in the public
journals, and viii probably terminate, as I learn from high
authoH'y' nnfavoubly. There l. here a great want of con.
hdenee in Ia Poyfds Albion" The Emperor said a few
Gays SINCE II shall be careful not to commit a folly or act
with cowardiee.' Very largo shipments Of arms are going
forward TO Constaninople from Toulon and Marseilics. but
In avery quiet manner, and tho journals, even II aware Of
the fact, would not dare to publish Il.
Notwithstanding all that is said to tho contrary be as
sured that the Emperor Is no common man. He has more
courage Cf more has ever been given to any mani than his
hlustrious uncle; he Is AS frm as any man on earth, reflect.
ing, cool, and always selfpOssessed. Look how careful he
Is OF the future. A famine was dreaded In consequence
OF the prospects of the crops, aud the Government made
immense purchases OF grain. with q view TO sell il out at
reasonable rates TO the poorer classes in case OF a scarcity.
No famine, howevos, will occur. Wheat is declining, and
the harvest is safe. In Provence, aud more particularly
In Languedoc, IL ia wel secured. and they are harvesting;
and at.the North the weather is good, with every appear
ance OF continuing. If 50, the crop will DO more than an
average. This will be source of vast wealth for France.
as she will supply England with grain and drain her OF 1.-THE
immense amounts of California gold which she Is receiy.
ing from the United States.
~IfEngiand is not true to France, aud Nicholas carries
on n war against the Moslems, look out for great events.
Ny own opinion, founded on those much better informed
Is theTurks will eventually consent to acknowledge the
Emperor Nicholas as protector Of the Greek Church In
Turkey. II so, it will be of more Importance to his future
plans than the acquisition of -four provinces ON the Dan
ube." Eleven millions of Greeks and only three millions
OF Turks in Europe England is SO anxious for peace
that she will swallow the bait and soon the Greeks will
rise in a general revolt There will be no need of a Rus
sian army, and the Turks so long "encamped in Europe
Ut has been nothing more) will be obliged to 'striko
their tents" and retire into Asia. Europe at presents
but a sniothered volcano, and Italy and Germany would
soon be on fire. Even in this country il requires the
strong Government of the Emperor to keep down tho
Socialists, and that of itself makes him popular. In him
alone all parties have confidence, including the Legiti-
mists and the younger branch of the Orleanists-both
dread the Socialists. The name of Napolesn, 1.-THE great
Napoleon is dear to this people, who also are in favor of
the present Napoleon; all think he is necessary to prevent
a civil war, otherwise he would not have such numerous
partisans. If he were to die or be killed, il would be all
over with the Bonaparte family, as he alone enjoys CON
ddonce, but noue OF the others in the least degreee.-
Whatever may be the course of ovents in Europe the Uni.
ted States have a plain policy marked out before them,
aud II they will only continue in the path laid down by
the illustrious founders of the Republic, and keep entire.
ly aloof from all matters OF European politics and discon-
nected from all their quarrels, a magnificent destiny
awaits them.