Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-08
RICHMOND wHIG.
Prom the London Time, Of A,ri,,o

Prom the Ioudon Time, OF Atrilo
nave 10 wish to oher premature criticisms on tho
"uae' OF war which may yet tax all, and more than
' "'e PAtenee which The nation has to bes,ow w,
are also perfectly aware how difficult /, IL a. tho v,,,,
Instance OF time and place at which we 6nd ourselvss IN
form perfectly fair opinion of the copd,., 81, ,L -
cd IN command over our fleets and our armies. hn, -
must confess that We have been unable IN r.,j ,h ~
ou"' "nieh We translate elsewhere from tho Inxalid,
muse, without feelings OF impa,cnce almost amounting
~ "os"a'on' IL appears, according to this s,a,emcpt
that the Russians had formed on the e,s,.-, 60, :, 49,
Black Sea, between Gheien5jk and C;,c,i ssr;.s oI
PoSt or the purpose of preventing the abomin,h.
DC in human beings carried by ,hs ,nh,s,,. or ,b
oiucasus with the Turks. This is the Russian version
hostile critic might, doubt sugres, o,her p,o,iv
ou' the motive is for the preseat purpose imnaera On
on the breaking out of the war these po.,s bcc,n. .
p'e'ey isolated, and Prince Neuschkoir received orr
% destroy the posts and remove their garrisons ,s
niCh ne eIecsted, says the nvaide Russo with that
So Hnlca uniformly accompanies the operations of
'ne Russian teet in the Black Sea- "
SQUADRON consisting OF twelve vessels NJ d;s.,.,
ss''puohs 'ne names OF which pompously enun,er
sb;h Journal started on this expedition
sf heets, may truly be called adventurous ana .i,i
"se sno banned and carried to jus, and we'll
Gu cseuit Never was expedition moro surcasC,l 90
troops the stock Of provisions hcloorir a., G oopo
ernUent, the artifcers, and the families of ali h,,
- without loss or difficulty to place of
al th..n It'll
Sea and the near presence of our aeet apd-vh, -
uouoI, gave additional zest TO the triumph-an Er.'s,
anu iIench steamer were fallen in with thus secured
as witnesses OF the exploit Thus concludes tbs f,r
husse - Our military resources have been nrrc,scd -
an effective force Of picked troops trained 10 or b
us service Ill an uhconquered country no unaccept
bastopol. eA'" VI Sc
1t is time We should know whether we are or arc No.
masters OF the Black Sea, ard whether th. fine get ~
have sent thitber is leave the Ru,s;,ns mn ,;,1
license to range at will the waters which We So ;
pretend TO close against them. The country will rcouir
" oe 'od "hat condition OF weather that could he which
rendered the Black Sea inaccessible 10 opr Co., ~,
eted no obstacle to the enterprise of Prince Menscr;
kon' Are the English become such fresh water sailors
mat 'hey are forced to permit enemy to snatch nri,
from their grasp because they dare not trust theps,
70 the elements which he braves with innuDit,S W.
Hl'e taSeh upon ourselves the blockade of the Black
sea, and the manner in which appear To e,ec, ,L.
duty Is by lying snug in ha bor ourselves ard vonI
hoping that our antagonist ill 90 the same IL x,s no
oy sucn lmi and sleepy proceedings these that the
reputation of the English navy was made nor /. !, bv
hese that IL can be msintaiHei What az as our naval
superiority it IL be sotbrly and ncglnentIv mn, G,h
IS 70 ea'e the seas open to our enemies and abing
pfesen? "e'e "'s
Our heet has been witness of the disaster Of siuone
which, It could not prevent it might at anv r,ta -
avenged and it our enemies rripE,rcod a";,S
the same impunity that with which our friends vr
sosed. Better to peril our ships in the storms of tho
nahe than TO keep them such an inrorious ;c
IL they are to avail nothing towards checking The ons
tons OF our enemies protecting the weakness of opr
enus matters not greatly whether they are preserved
TO not. ~ f'e"
II We turn from the the land it seems not pnn,t
urai to ask, what is being done with our cavalryy Are
ney really TO go or are thOy stay' IL army is to
be Kept waiting for them Why are they herey wiz ,
their commanding officers still in London w. arc
counting too much upon Russian complaisance Wbefbs
er their movements be uiicous not they are p, srv
rate conducted with vigOr aud decision and arte ac
OF men who thoroughly appreciate tile value of time
Inc moment the first relaxation OF made opera
ton: practicable they in the field Not A day w,a
lost III crossing the Danube and
bitrament oil n battle. "
But these enemies, active and intrepid we opposs
with generals not yet emancipatcd from The sike, J,,
ance OF London rawng rooms and Parisiap oons i,h
Infantry whom We have kept for month eating orspccs
on the rock OF Malta while idle transports stood for
eH conveyance, and with cavalry three tronus only 30
whom are yot embarked We shall probIbly he informed
that it is great presumption in the press to rema on
matters oi SO purely professional nature but we appsaI
from such conventional to the com,on sors H
our readers and ask without fear of contradiction ba
thef there be any who either thinks that our ayv IA
rot very greatly needed in the East thar il has been
dispatched with the ygor and celerity which the
OF the country permit and tho situation OF Ger ,
demands. The speed with which our men were sent m
Malta, showed what could be done with the means M our
disposal anu the delay which has sureryened how
easily these means couu be wasted and misar piled
The public can only attribute such morfyny and un
expected Femssness the very monient when eyen,a
call most loudly for despatch the evils OF that sy-iem
OF divided Guthorty-that multiplication Of dep1rtnents
and iriIteung away OF responsibility which a:,cbps 80
conspcGously 20 administration Q. war Wnr has
hitherto, bCen the Saurnas of Government resnor;;
y has been relaxed and the public eye intent on IN,
more prominent actors in the game has had little At,en
ton to spare or these not less potent agencies that are
placed behind the But this will not b. so row
The mechanism of government is better understand ,b
difficulties to be surmounted aud the means of surmoupt
ing them are thoroughly appreciated and in proportion
as the resources of greater the responsi;tv NJ
those who put them in motion will be greater also Wc
but just launched the contest but already we have
seen ourselves twice baied without striking blow and
feet and army lettering in compulsory 3l,rgss
while the game in which they should bear part is play
ed out by other hands.
From the LouisyiIle Ionrnai