Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-21
IN. London Pre-. on IN, Eastern Question.
From the london limo, Oel. 4.

tern Affairs. As the intelligence which had called them
together in itself OF perfectly distinct and deei
sve character and as in a matter Of such moment il vii
be necessary wait the arrival Of the other Minister'S
Of whom Fastening to themerOpols some days vii
probably epsc before anything in the nature Of fresh
decision be expected The intelligence which WAS the
immediate occasion of the meeting was that the s6th
ul-a week later than the last reported datesthe Grand
COnnc body consisting of llO msgnatcs of the Turk
ISL Empire had recommended the Sultan to make dec
araion of The force Of that recommendation and
the probability of the Suans acting upon it, rs well as
AL the particulars of the proceeding ascree 10 the Grand
Council, must remain matters of conjecture til the ar
val o! information, which, according to the
telegraph dispatch to which indebted for all
that is known the subject, may be expected by
courier via Marscics The news, far as goes, must
be considered very uuvorabe to the hopes OF those who
have hored for peace, but at tie worst must still DC
time before those hopes be given up, or any
change o policy demanded the part OF our government
Ii docs not act at all without France IN the matter ahd no
communication has vet been received from Paris. The
declaration of the Porte a contingent coutem
plated in the instructions given Lord Straord, who has
thereby the power subsequent Instructions did not
give it. TO send for the fleet lie WILL doubtless, do what
he thinks best for the defence Of the Sultan, and will
be fully supported in that policy 10y c government at
home though, in the OF actual declaration
of still bc in power TO save the Porte from
the consequences Of that without offensive operations
Lord Satiord understood, rather supposed to have
disapprovcd the step taken by the Grand Council,
and would probably do his best delay further proceed
| ings.
Importance. Concessions and assurances have been
| tcnsjhy made by the Emperor a time aud in a form
when they could be worth very little in the face OF the Vi
olently aggressive policy clearly betrayed in Count
NesserOde dispatches In those has been scarcely dis
guised that Russia seeks establish fresh rights in Tur
key, aud influence before possessed, 20
duce the negotiation on the Vienna Note hollow pre-
utterly unworthy OF the great Powers and great in
terestS concerned in it, 1t Is true that Russia still pre-
-.
her-vz the maintenance of treaties aud OF the status
quo in religious matters That she have whenever
she chooses TO be content with it, but nothing In
the interest Of peace effort has been made to keep
Russia her word and to her all that she is ept
tied TO- but all attempts further encroachment will be
resisted they have been from the commencement OF
her present agCre>sious. In dealing however, with
Power shat evidently seeks to gain time, and that
edy ayang itself OF protTlCted negotiation TO
position in which negotiation may be dispensed with alto
gether is obvious that while many reasons might exist
for friendly IcmousRncc At the inst appearance
pcion OF such conduct tire must come when the
mask will be thrown OF side and iorbcaance
on thc other.
The full disclosure ofthe Russian policy but give
character the resistance Of the chief independent
powers of Europe. Such pass must have been iUresecn
10y the Emperor OF Russia who could hardly have sup
posed either that Europe would look quietly at the
sudden mproyokcl irrupijOn of his hordes into the do
mIiOnS OF peaceful and friendly neghbOr, ar that II
would content itself with barren protest and frutcss
cgoaton But now that the Emperor stands arraigned
at the court Of common order civilization and honor,
cauSee dsurber OF the public peace, the discrepancy
between his fair words and hs violent acts cannot but
inlu>e mlsivngs into conscience wholly dead
eued by power and ambition The Emperor risks the
peace OF Europe and does his best to light flame which
neither he nor his may live to eNtiuCuishcd For
whaty Either obtain what he has n color OF
right to- or, if allow him certain Of hon
esty crafty his pride by rejecting harmless mod
hcations necessary aay the alarm Of the Porte, and
thereby to the Emperor protested intentions
This he does the petty plea that they proposed by
the Turkish Government and that therefore his honor
concerned not to accept them, though snii
For this the peace of Europe 10 be eopardSej
and ggle commenced which indeed bc
Turkey which will be assuredly to other powers
also, and not the least tn that vast but POOR and uurnan
sgeaole dominion which threw down the gauntlet and
dehed the indignation OF the civilized world.
From the London SUM- October, 1.
1t bchovcs England to be forthwith on the alert and no
longer allow herself be caoled by the mdiy of the
man, unfortunately, this critical period the head OF
Her Maestys Government In consequence of that timdi-
y the honor Of Great Britain has os time past been
deposably jeoparized. By reasons OF the influence
naturally exercised by the Earl of Aberdeen the
cls OF the Coalition, foreign policy has been Invested
oil al usuly And promptude, OF ali calm aud consistent
resolution. Il has the contrary, been rendered there
by weak, and, to tue last extremity, yasclatiug.
The iuteigcuce-which comes to Us from Olmuiz on
te one band, and the other from COnstantinople-
this That the Car has entered into and satsi4c
tory arrangement With tie Cabinets Of Berlin aud Vienna
by which the representatives Of each will ultimately be
withdrawn from the Conference Of the -Four Powers, Civ
ing full scope for the development the designs the
Russian Government; while Grand Council Of Minister'S
Pachas and UleIas, numbering altogether upwards of
hundred OF the great disutarie, Of the Turkish Empire
had, on the Goth uiimo, recommended the Sultan to
make 10 make declaration Of war, having been
ed by their Sovereign decide whether that
had become advisable under the circumstances.
From the London Globe, October T.
The aspect OF affairs in the East has called several Of
the Minis ers back to town, and the Cabinet Council
the Foreign Office yesterday engaged IN considering
certain eyen;uaies That Grand Council OF the Sultan
should have recommended declaration of should
occasion surprise in London. 1t mistake repre-
sent the existence Of party 10 CoEstautinope a.
opposed to the Government The national feeling 10 the
Turkish capital has been long strengthening in s desire
that the invasion OF the Empire should be by force
and has only been by the exercise Of great Judgment
that the Government Of the Sultan have been able pre-
serve the public confidence while they have so long in
Difference 10 their allies in Western Europe maintained
passive position. 10 has been from the first known in
London that the desires Of Sultan have always been
for more active than his foreign advisers could
recommend and j. prove Of the intelligent spirit which
prevails in the Dvan, that many distinguished persons
Who like the Shcik ulsam, 10 favor Of war should
have cooperlted in the endeayor avoid eGremties
Our own Government have continued to recommend a
Of studied caution and there is every reason
believe that Lord Stanford de Radcliffe has departed
from policy which he bias maintained with much per.
severance On the other hand the Porte may conscen.
uOusly think more active essential to the dignity
OF the sultan, the Independence Of the Empire the
confidence Of the Mussulmau people in their Government
aud even such an event would not materially modify the
which has been taken in this country Of the support
which the Sultan meritsThere certain responsible,
tics which the despouc Government owes to it,
public at home our Government have proved that they
can appreciate the difference which the Porte has shown
6r s foreign allies, aud il would be but proper return
for that Difference II allies sincere in their friendship for
the Porte were 70 make corresponding allowances for it,
own domestic necessities.
, The meeting NJ Omun is 10 be followed up by other
meetings az Warsaw, at which SOyereigus who did not
h come at the Olmuz meeting will be present All that
passed between the EmperDrs Of Russia and Austria is
said 70 be in favor Of peace; but have yet learn
that the Emperor has frankly surrendered those extreme
demands upon the Porte which have constituted the sub
stlhtih difficulty and IN which hc has adhered much
IN tc peculiar Interpretation given tO the Vienna
boo the original dcWauJs Under such crcun tri
vial concessions will be regarded by the British public
nothing more than cSpcdsn ~ gain time, and, n short
luXItres iu that aggressive which Rus.it ha-
known how % pursue much under the appearance 0f
friendly negotiations under that Of armed invnsons-
Something b. needed the result Of "a royal confer.
ouce, % displte hi. impression in England much more
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