Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-07

,s from the I.onIon Times, when we publish 's morn
iov (oesladow this policy. SHOULD 'e western Powers
remain neutral between Russia anu turkey VIII pos
sess colnpara lively little interest ior us
We might corruborate our own opinion o 'hs Pema
hence OF peace by The opinion oil ah eminent aplomalls
abroad whose judgment rarely efs 10 us 'onc'us"hS o"
public Affairs. .--
LANES puClIaNAN, Esl, AND THE LIVERPOOL
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
rh , ,do, SIM Of the 10th Of September III giving the
owoy litter from Mr. Buchanan, remarks lhal The Liver
,o American Chamber Of Commerce forwarded an invita-
ZION 10 James Buchanan. ESQ., The new AmoasSauor Tor tho
Irn.d Staes 10 England, Immediately ai'ef MS ARRIVAL
The following reply had been fece'ou HUN ~ NUN when
il will be seen that not able 70 accep Tue al'on al
pres.nt Mr. Buchanan's letter enters so"e 'uy into
| ,,, ,ues,ons Of interest II is rs iolows:-
| ,Jsrsp STATES LEGATION.
LONDON, Sept S. 1853
Sir have had The honor to receive .e NV adopt
=, IN rt 10th ult by the American Chamber Oh Commerce
" ;ol in vi,inp Inc to banquet 10 De gwen py them,
@ marx az respect and welcome upon my appointment as
Minister of The United States OF America - Sha ana
requesting me 10 name "a'
yenicncc attend ,..i.,,, his ho,,, ! .
Whilst highly and gratefully approaching inns ona' re-
,s ha il is impossible Tor me, WIN uue 'usa.u 10 my
gfe 'a - . i; nodon 10 say when, il al all their kind
inyalion could be accepted ec' net'oe, uo",aintd
especully decline H. In doing ul's. veg 10
,s.ur. them that in ellhei county e'''es more
h, self IN. commerce conducted between Liver.
mol ana The United States aud no man 'oie Iueh'i de
aires that il may long continue 10 extehe nse ~ peace
nd p,o,ney and 10 confer mutual Dement'S upon on'h ma
lions. -. 80. 1000. az .,otb =, 49,
arrived when mankind have discovered .a' nu nn
us es,iicouS upon foreign Trade most surrey a' men
nb,ecr und when sshness sei Is enlisted 10 a'o o
a liberal policy The phlnhropis al inc same i'ht te
oices in The knowledge that the mutual aePeuenee ri
msr.o crea,es between nations is the sufesi preventive
of var by rendering peace the interest," " an ~ Wy ~"
,a,, firmly believe that the unsettled questots aho"h l
x;t.ip orEt hk IJIt
alone orcod;ar 10 The value oil The mateai interests IN
yoyed are not worth six months suspension o e aus Or
tween the two countries. Is, therefore, sea! ~ We ue
,.d ,ha these questions should be speedily honoroy ant
finally adjusted aud hereafter both nations souu ENJOY
\ smooth sea and cloudess sky or t.enus cunps'ot
in all The pursuits calculated TO enighten anu oehe me ha
man The greatest revouliun go lar as inc interest,"
,a,r anI manufactures is concerned, which has eve
been commenced among men, Is 'al no" 10 uppasHY sue
cess!u progress in China ohouu t .nn nnn nnn ~ t
inc free access that vast empire OF % ~"
man h.inu- Inc EniIed States and Great Britain WIN nave
harvest presented before ihpm which, even WIN az e en-
nrgv ENTERPRISE and they VIII scarcely De aoe
3 Ther will noble and generous rivalry also spring "
between hem which shall contribute nost efectnay
promote The cause OF Christianity civilization sno eeoom
among lila ancient and strange people
oe,van, JAMES BUCHANAN
WIlllAa Bnows Esq, Nj 2, Chairman &'.
Win reference the American Japan expedition the tot
lowing sppeae in Weser Gazette Is stated lat IN
Russian poyernne; has resolved 10 resist The attempts
the Americans against JapaG and that The Russian squadron
which recently sailed for those seas "cG intended Tor ina
purnose The Russian has sent Tor Pfotesso
ssbod who resides on The bank OF the Rhine 10 obta
from HIM every information relative 10 Japan and as TO IN
bss means 10 be adopted to defeat attempts Of The Uni
ted States ~ SeboId ia well acquainted with Japan nav
ing resided there many years The Dutch government,
said To BE- pleased with this determination Of the cabinet
81 Petersburg as the Americans also threaten the Dulc
archipelago and as moreover The English press expires
thensclve. Il OF the Americans and have lately begun
20 throw disccdt te Dutch rule in The East Indies
The last aivces IRON Caicue under date Of August 9Th
says.-SThe American commodore hai bought in the islam
Rozian in The Japan Seas gounds for The deFo1!s Of coal
] ---sssS------
TURKEY AND THE WESTERN POWERS.
From he London fines Sept. 10
appeas 10 ua 10 extremely necessary and mporlanf
IN the present lie Eastern question: ~ ascertain how
far the true policy Of this country nod of Europe is identified
win that oi the Turkish Empire, and 10 discriminate Dr.
cen the cnnse which Of public duty ana c;
liona interests may lead Us 10 pursue and The measures
commended party who 10 think any occaeion su
Gent to IustIiy hosties against Russia The policy d
England and Of the great powers OF Europe with whom she
acted and Is acting on this question: 70 hoi 10 be gov
ened BY the turbulent passions Of The Turkish Diyan
are VIZ to plunged difficulties of which we do not
The en- merely because The Ottoman army eager for
on the banks of the Danube There Is evidently mafe
difference The which originally induced lh
country cerpose its authority and lis n:gu power be
tween Turkey and Russia some months ago and The attitude
|
cause thought duty 10 protect that Empire aPans
an nn~aanlable aggression we are row 10 lend ourselves
10 all tia, may follow from the rejection OF the terms
commended % the Sultan by the resi- OF Europe We
sume will admitted that our nterposon such as il is
is based not upon prediction for obligation TO The Turks
but genera! considerations o policy such as The main
tcnancc OF peace and The balance OF power. 1t argues
more than the ordinary ettroniey OF popular aeitaors
10 call The people OF this country TO go 10 wal
| for The defence OF Mahomedanism III Europe for lie
SUPPORT Of the brutal military despotsm OF three million
Mussulnans twelve million OF Christians, and for tn
protection OF q State which has ms2overned OF the
fines, enpes the globe that Is now mainly dependant
foreign Ministers 10. counsel on foreign fleets for de-
fence foreign renegadea for The command of s own
troops That these things in themselves evils and per
haps the greatest evils existing IN The political cnnd
ton OF Europe 10 impossible TO deny. The re
Lpon Is alse-lhe government is barbaros the empire is
weak 10 the language OF all emnrn, Wing writer :
lis Chrscnd0m, by nterposing Gordon Of ambassadors
between the advanced posts OF an invading army and the
capital perpetuate daily accommodating OF internal
misery merely est the diplomatic balance should risk being
dislanged9 Russia is sufficiently powerful by herseli
force that formidable question The notion
the States Of Europe 10 negative forever such
tertogaory fine nursery for endless
campaigns, and unprinciped encouragement misgo
vernmenI The genius of diplomacy could devise IL ia
which, after all the BREATH the ink the blood that
NAV be spent over H. the Sultan must minister him.
! self.
These Words applica bic they to The present eIner
gency, They may bc found in rernurku
bic article the Edinburgh Rcpitlc for Janriary 1890 wri,
jus, after the peace OF Adanope had been signed bul
.ey equally and rational al The present hour This
Russia has again chosen 10 force 10 this
orinni,h r question The preext she employed was pary
and fictitious; the she assumed arrogant TO Tur.
key and decetfu 10 Europe Europe resisted not only be-
cause The existence I" Turkey threatened but because
peace endangered and that action of The Five
Powers which had snrnountGd many dangers unhap
PLY destroyed The aggression Of Russia the piucpa.
ties had Justly reused the feelings Of Europe ogains, her and
the ui Count Nesserode's circulars was Insulting 10
every other Power. Thus FAR there an ,nre accor
dance between the views Of the Porte Of the States
represented al the Conference Of Vienna and though their
motives might in degree differ: The result was Ienr,
The adopted by the Conference was the Of
that determination. The Emperor Of Russia felt himself
compelled By The isolation in which he was placed To accent
H. and its final adoption by the Porte would confidently
believe have terminated this contest and been followed by
| thu immediate evacuation of the Prncpalltlrs
! But In The meantime il is evident that an imuotIun,
change had occurred In The temper and eypec of The
Dvam Ia the nlont! al April The military and nav. r..
sources al the Turks we're low ebh sces by
certain mat coup de main might not be altemu
ed on the Bhsphorus In The which have ,n-.d
array and fleet have been collected which are fl as
sut cior any the Sultan has possessed since his fah.
adopted The system of European warfare The leading Off
GERS oil this army AMI The staff OF lie Conmand lin Chi.
| are great extent Polish and Magyar renegades Mir
Ske' in ms volumes that when he visited The
qnarrrs OF Omar Pasha he found only Turkish
office. his staff; all The refugees who had re-
bounced Christianity and embraced lslam,n He adds thai