Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-13

Tue change which has taken place in the pacific rca
tons Of the Court of Persia with the Ottoman empe and
even with this country affords additional evidence of the
deep seated and deliberate of policy pursued by
Russia with reference to the present state of affairs In the
East requires demonstration that the hostile inca
snres which the Pcrsians said have TAKEN are at
butabe to the direct influence Of Russia and must be
considered as the result Of long system of intrigue at the
Court of Teheren Russia, therefore, probably anticpa
ted when she put forward her prcen,ions to protecto
rate OF the Christian subjects of the Porte and took pos
session of "materia guarantee" in the Danubian Pro-
vnces that the contest provoked these preexts nv
irnee Menschikoi, would soon spread to the shores
the Caspian and that the ntack directed against the Turk
sh empire, would he felt by British interests in Central
Asia. The means which Russia have employed to
urge Persia to take measures opposed the faith Of trca
ties and to the maintenance Of good understanding with
England and the time required for of This
nature suggest the Emperor Nicholas has been aborinr
Tor some months past to implcae the Persians i'm the
coming war; and TINT, while he still talking of peace
TO Europe, he preparing TO extend the field of host
ties in Asia II appears, however. that oe quarrel which
has taken place between the Shahs government and tn,
British Charge dAhaires and which has led TO suspcn
sion OF diplomatic relations took place before the rupre
between Persia and Turkey aud had been caused by NJ
fronts offered to servants OF the embassy for which no re-
paration could be obtained. These petty yexaops arc
however the mode in which such that of Per-
STA betrays its hostility to greater Power the Persian
Ambassador had been recalled from London some months
before The rupture with Turkey was more decided and
abrupt and caused by the direct promises or the
Car, who offered TO remit the debt still due Russia and
TO restore to Persia Of the disputed territory taken
from her by the Turks.
IL il tr,e that in Persia the rival ipt.rcs, ~, M p:,,
and Russian Empires into direct collision than
in any other part Of the world and though every object
Of the policy of his country would he ami, s;sd
P.rsi. were strong indensndsnt and nrospo.o e.,
yet the decline of that nation imposes upon the obga
ton to watch and to protect interests in that quarter
conferences which ,ool, nace in sso h, 80 " p n
merston and Hoossein Khan the Persian envoS lin =
view IN the res,or,tion of tho smc.hIo roI,Dn sc u.
two governments which were then also much dis,r,oH
the British Minister stated the c.se with hi; i -;
and clearness The conversation preerved in n;n,
by Mr. Frazer who acted aa internrasr on tha o;
and describes il in these terms
AT length Lord PsImers,on t,k;np man Of c.n,, M
and opennp IL showed /, 10 the Khan and ohsoaI a.,
the meaning and ultinaum of Great Rrsin ,xas ,h;
Here was Ipda here was Rusaa boro Pr, - ,n
pbanistan tbropgb which were Russia disnoJ ".
vance her way must lie Whatever might he nh. no,a
Of the relations ENGLAND and Russ, the Grn,or
considered il expedent thar the latter sbonld ha $780,,
ed fiom coming int, closer contact with The C,pn,; ~
British India For many years while the Persian GOV
ernmcut remained sincerely attached tn ENGLAND Tho
tsh government viewed her as good and snfBcisn, hi
wark and dies, red IN maintain bcr ;ndonendonca "
This state of things has for some time mast beep nm
happily changed. At one time Russia succeeded in d.
rectng the arms of the Shah of Persia against the o,
works of British India and IL vas onv by .ronro,s -
strances and the occupation of the island of Karrak
in the Persian Gulf that we comncled the q a., 70 ;
the siege of UeIo and to restore the fortress c Cbo
10 the AGghans The same noicv led ma much G,r,hor
than either necessary or wise and accustomed the
subsequent operatons of the British forces in febon
san but no sooner are our relations with Russia inn
paired by any cause whatever than tho same Influences
are arrayed against u.s. and although we do NOT belong
to lose alarmists who imagine thai Russian army c.n
ever be brought To onerate AGAINST agane, tho R,;ii
settlements in India vet we NAV expeet that all means
will be used TO foment the hostility of our uejgbhors
and the disaffection Of our native subjects 10 The
East The conduct of Persia already indicates tho mac
which Russia is prepared to make OF these resources.
and if il he true that the Sinh has declared his rca
orI,c ronn
of Russian general against the Tnrks Le bas ajread
degraded himself into yassa of the Russian emnire and
we shall not be surprised to learn that direct
hostile alike to Turkey and to British interest,
have been concluded between them. The nreseni
Shah OF Persia Mustered Din il great prandson of onr
old ally Peth Ali Shah md he mounted The throne no
very young man in 1915 His relations with the Eu,o
pean powers have never been intimate The French have
had embassy in Persia for several years Our own CON
necon with Persia has never entirely recovered the DIFF
treaty b,s sipca boa, a;,no,I ha,,a - Gu,