Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-26
POSITION or SWEDEN AND DENMARK.
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From the London Daily News May TO-
With regard 10 Sweden and Norway, upon the people
Of which have throughout relied with confidence for
sympathy and fair play the conviction seems to be RAPIDLY
gaining ground there that neutrality Is for them the least
safe policy They have too much fear that the
umbrage avowedly taken by the Russian Government at
the neutral attitude they have assumed will forgot
ten, and that the FIRST opportunity will be embraced 10
punish them for il. There is much probability in this
view enough to render it worth the while OF the Swedes
and Norwegisns to reflect seriously how far their 10.
tecss may DO suberved by establishing claims upon the
future protection OF France and England by fairly taking
part with them In the present struggle.
As for the Southern shore of the Baltic historic, re.
sumo which presented to our readers on Monday es.
tabshes these important facts that all the German pow.
sgreat and smi quietly but earnestly placing their
armies upon awar footing Observation-Disclosures ia Peachem
and Lock taking place between Russia and some OF
the minor powers with which Odds; that the Ger.
man Governments becoming If any thing more bold
aud perempory in their reactonary policy that both
Prussia and Ausra-regardng Russia as the great
bulwark Of despoiism-are more anxious TO shield
it from any weakening modification they can avert
than afraid Of and prepared TO resist its graspng and
encroac'ing spirit 1t is, therefore, according to
present Appearances the o. improbable that more
States may long be absorbed into the vortex Of actual
bosties shan are Mt present struggling in IT, In that
case France and Bngland may upon Sweden and
Norway land Denmark follow their lead) az efficient
allies The gun'boat hotla Of Sweden alone outnumbers
that Of Russia The hollow courts Of Germany will on
the contrary feel every disposition 20 enter the field a.
the allies Of Russia Indeed only two things can prevent
them. The first the commercial interest Of the whole
north Of Germany and especially Prussia. The only
available outlet for their merchandise Is by tho Mcneil
Nlstui Oder, Blbe, and intermediate streams aud har
bors. France eau checkma their traffic the Upper
Rhine and the navigation OF the Lower Rhine Is not vet
placed on the most satisfactory footing The Belgian rail
ways can only be turned 70 account by Wesphaa and
the Rhine Provinces. The steamers OF the French and
English Baltic fleets would, 10 the event Of war; bermet,
cay seal up the trade Of North Germany while for South
Germany aud the Adriatc Treste and Venice would DO
6oekaded on The eas and the route by ayre aud the
Rhine closed on the west
Germany afford 70 be thus hedzed In Germany
will not submit TO be thus hedged in for the sake Of Ru
sia, which, after concluding commercial treaty with
Prussis evaded lie fuflment for many years and nil
naely declared annuled without assigning any reason
For the Geman Soyeregns throw themselves into the
scale OF Russia will be to discomfort and disaeoton
broadcast throughout all their territories In that case
another Frankfort Parliament may be convened fore
warned by the weaknesses aud errors Of the last.
FRANCE
The Emperor The Head Of the Forces.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times saws;
The establishment Of tho camp between Montreuil and
~ Omer thought TO be quite much directed towards
Prussia az towards the Baltic or the Gulf Of Finland
m case Prussia showed symptoms Of foul play IL s not
improbable that this army Joined by q formidable Bel
gan contingent would find its way 70 the banks Of the
Rhine IL whispered that the Emperor reserves TO him.
sell the command Of this fine army, aud that he will es-
taolsh his camp at Pontde-Bfic where his uncle had
once biz lead quarters He will have his Guards With
bin. The corps OF 90, 900 men At Marseles will II IL
said, be commanded by General Rostolsn.
in regard TO the difficulties between the French Am.
basssdoi and the Turkish Government have the fol-
lowing official statement 10 the Moniteut:
"Some journals have spoken OF alleged dispute be-
tween Gen. Bnaguay dE1iIlers and toe Ottoman Porte
the consequence OF which was, that the Ambassador oil
France bad threatened 70 leave Con'anuope with the
members Of the legation.
"Ths Government has not received sufficient details To
enable II to decide upon the character Of the dispute Il
only knows, from teegraphlo dispatch Of April o. that