Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-09
NUMBER 33.
RICHMOND WHIC.

There no doubt that the reception given by the c.bi
ret Of ST. Petersburg TO the very propos,ons ,h,,
arrived there for the adjustments of present s.t az ~
fairs in the Fast favorable 10 warrant .tro,
hope If not confident expectation that the on..,io,
dispute would be settled without further delay The Rrs
sian Chancellor is said have declared to the r.rch A.
passador that the Emperor Nicholas welcomed the
nent held out Tor his acceptance only with s,ti.f-
non, ont with gratitude and the only motive supposed
10 cause anY further delay the OF obtainp
he assent of the Court Of Vienna which ho-evrr h,a
peen already despatched by courier then on the road On
st. Petersburg II the French proposal i the ona MIDI
naiey adopted IL would that IL consists OF note
ramed by the Frereh government a. terfin,a o;d he
ween the note demanded by Prince Menschikoa and IN,
offered by Redschid PAsha. Such a decl,r,,;oo
would, Of course include none of the ob;scon,hI. o.
ions OF the Russian demand and the Of ,nx
ltered note by that power, which demanded month ago
hat Turkey should ubnit To it, sass
consid rable victory. The Porte on the other hand
never scruped to recognize the full force and au,hor
OF ber existing treaties with Russia. and is perfectly
wiling to repeat form the provisions with rferene
20 the Holy Places Nhch have been already established
by the last hrnans Should the matter end thus the
chief wonder viii be that such pers should been in
cured, such armies and fleets put motion such anxiety
caused such losses sustained and such effect produced
the whole political relations of Europe for the varia
uoh OF lev lines in protocol But in the conduct Of
affairs of this the chef credit j. TO those states
who succeed by temper forbearan CO. and good uo
nent in reducing very formidable alteration to yerv
small issue and it. hope their exertons prove sue
cessiu IN the present instance know of example In
which diplomacy has rendered greater services TO the
maintenance OF peace and to the welfare Of the world
augement may eventually assume, there is point to
which the public in this and every other country will look
Jar more inienty than to the language of diplomatic pa
perind that the immediate eyacuat ion of the Prine;
paltes on the Danube. Nothing is done h that be not
done The acceptance of any whatever by Russia
puts an end to the last preence for employing coercve
measures against Turkey; and since the great maritime
Powers have restrained the Porte from acting il the in
rasion ofhe Principaties immediate and neyi-
table Of war they have incurred moral Obligation
towards that power that it, In should not be preu
" Al
cannot but regard the evacuation Of the Pncpates
10y the Russian army the immediate condition sine Qua
ofany cement it is difficult reconcile the con
duct of the Russian authorities in Moldava and Wal.
achia with the cordial of peace which arrive
rom ST. Petersburg Never any former occasion have
the Russians shown such eagerness ingratate them
seyee with the inhabitants has the party especia
" in Modsyia, declared itself with openness never
have they shown fewer indications Of intention to leave
the country after only very short occupation The facts
detailed by our Partisan correspondence of yesterday
formal and striking this subject and Il impossible
not to ask with surprise whether this is the conduct Of
Power contemplating the immediate surrender of these
territories! Nothing In short be more inconsistent
than the ardo which has been affected ST. Petersburg
terminate this Of things by means not dishon
oabe, and the apparent resolution of General Gortscha-
SON and the agents under him TO protect their hold the
Pducipaities the utmost and since this contradiction
undeniaby exists must be allowed after the occuren-
ces that have lately taken place. to LOOK quite much
the facts witness the foreign Govern
may receive from St Petersburg On every ground
Turkey well England Austria and France justi-
The British and French Cabinets have loudly protested
against the violation Of existing treaties and of the Tusksh
territory, and especially against the ncrences that Russia
attempted to draw om the presence Of fleets Beska Bay
IL therefore Russia Is in in this negotiation the
Nitdawal OF her should be rather condition pre-
cedent than consequence OF the that be adop
ted. At any rate her present position supplies with
easy and immediate Of her sincerity for what con-
hdence be placed her desire FOR peace If she doea
not Immediately the occasion of hosities cease
II is not therefore, CROUCH satisfy the Just expectations
OF Europe that the propositions Of foreign Courts viii be
sell received and negotiation opened with every APP
pearance Of good will.
That negotiation cannot be long, for a tha. is required
e the acceptance BY Russia Of terms which every other
power and Turkey herself have given their assent
But ii the negotiation be short the effect OF should be
immediate On former occasion, in 1888 the Emperor
from Turkey in "a hours because he said it especially
became a Sovereign at the head Of 60 million OF men
20 give example OF high miudedness and good faith
The Emperor NchOls has now-if ever-to regain some
oi the reputation for those qualities which he has sacrificed
IN this lamentlble quarre and if he should attempt to
eyaIe the natural and legitimate results Of compromise
he proessed TO be ready make there be but ono
opinion Of his conduct On this pOint we are not even
now without misgivngs for all the accounts We receive
rom the Pruciatles convey tie notion of prolonged
occupation. But the Nhdra wal Of the Russian armies
the grand object OF I'll the diplomatic interpositon of
Europe IL be doubted that the most effeciual
means have been taken insure this object and until il
ne accomplished the peace Of Eastern Europe not
cure.