Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-14
The Foreign News.


to-day, is neither interesting important The
war progresses at an immensely dull slow pace by no
accordant with the tastes wishes of the pub
lie in either hemisphere. The governments of Eng
land and France though ting out to the relief OF
the "sick man." with startling avowals OF what they
intended to accompli IN in the shortest possible time
and with the most prod sious and fcrocous threaten"
ings against tho Gigantic offender" seem to have
displayed anything but FORE sight and energy i'll the
prosecution of their task Awhile ago. the ice in the
Baltic prevented the desperate "Charley" from even
capturing the Car and drowning himself in Hood
of glory Since that other circumstances over which,
no doubt he had no control have rendered 1t i'm
practicable for him to distinguish himself by any We
~ considerable achievement 1t is stated TO be sure,
that his fleet has been lately trying to take the bate
rcs in withstand but were most provoklngly repulS'
od-thc fault Of course, not being his or his gallant
comrades 1t is stated further, that bombardment
of Gustavsvarn had been somewhat seriously attempt
ed but had not been attended with very creditabc,
or, at least, very brilliant results. This we conjec'
ture, was only an accident for which nobody IS cen
surable The accidents of war; it is well known, are
proverbia and to hold the fire, eating Napier rcspon
sbe for the freaks of fate would be alike uncharitabc
and unjust Especially, when we still continue TO
be favored with announcements OF what valorous
wonders he means to perform in the course OF avery
short time. 1t is probable, Therefore he will render
his name trebly ustrious in the future, if not by
his tremendous victories at least by his brilliant
pulses
The tidings from the Black Sea- also, represent Ad.
miral Dundas, as indulging in the luxury of pro-
found nap dreaming, perchance, of the glory the
war is to him WITH but concerning himself but
little about the vulgar business of fighting for it. He
is enforcing the blockade Of the Russian ports with
surprising vigor and that his efforts in this direction
have been cmnently praisworthy and successful, may
be inferred from the following brief but significant
paragraph from London paper
Notwithstanding that the British fleet is "blec;adng
Sebasopol small Russian steamer ventured out tie
other night into the Black Sea- and took English
merchantmen which they attempted tow into habor.
Being discovered they were chased and compelled to cHt
their adrt but they themselves succeeded in
ing back into Sebastopo,,
That a miserable little Russian steamer should per
form such exploit, right under the Of the Br
fish Lion, must surely be regarded of the most
extraordinary accidents that occurred. 1t be
accounted for only upon the assumption that the lion
was asleep, ard H-~a, like all other animals must
sleep; especially when laborng under the constant
excitement which war produces When he awakcs
if that fortunate period should ever arrive he will
doubt growl the fercer for awhile, excite abundant
ALARM and then quietly 60 to his needed rcpose again.
thinking it the more chivaroIs TO be prudent, and
await the determination of those veXatious German
powers, who, instead OF rushing at to the relief
OF the sick" allies, content themselves with the
agreeable pastme of signing innumerablc protocols,
which are said to breathe of thunder and lightning in
the event of some remote and improbable contingent
cy. The provocations which have narrowed the
souls of the brave defenders of the weak during the
entire progress Of this Eastern difficulty, are many
and great and altogether too tedious to mention 1t
Is some consolation, however, TO reflect that the trials
oil selt-sacrcing patriots almost always severe.
Let the magnanimous allies, then, take courage from
the reflection, and be not melancholy, at least while
they are asleep. good nap should never be dis
turbed by any earthly perplcxity. 1t is sacred and
should be so considered by all wellmannercd persons
Who would he such fool a to rouse himself from
pleasant snooze in a sutry summer afternoon, even
to save his country from the fangs of the most "gi-
gantic offender the world ever saw
The subjoincd item will also convey refreshing
idea of the activity tact and ability with which two
great and powerful nations conduct blockade, with
ali the advantages of Greek fire and Internal ma
chimes 1t is taken from London paper, which is
supposed to be good authority, when it utters Ian.
guage in dsparagemcnt Of the notion Of the boosted
naval supremacy Of old England Itruns thus:
"0dessa accounts of the 10Th hrop nc,r douJ on he
confident statement made in Paridasnt Of the exsience
Of blockade. Some neutral vessels at Odessa had
been chartered to load in the neighborhool aud they
heard nothing of the blockade; but on the contrary had
beeu given TO understand that vessels were allowed TO
pass into the Black Sea- unless they had Goals or other
naval stores on board"
We abstain from any comments upon the insnua-
tons implied in such statements because we believe
there must always be good and sufficient reason
for any apparent misfortune or rcmissness, or want
of skill in a matter in which live, though sleep
ing lion is known to play n conspicuous part.
We content ourselves, therefore, for the present,
by looking forward to the arrival of the next steamer
when shall certainly expect to hear of the allies
performing something definite, decisive and over
whelmingly brilliant thing by the way, we hay c
been cnergetically doing for many months but up
to this time with intensely small prospect of being
gratfed. we shall wait little while longer for the
wagon, and then give up in despair
EW- We have long entertained the highest and
sincorest respect for the National Intcgencer Its
intelligence, its dignity, its courtesy, it, patriotism
its sage experience, have commanded our admiration
and our Difference. We differ with it with rcluc'
lance upon any question. But our convictions arc
no less honest than it's We must stand up for ant
vndicate what wc believe to be just right and wise
independent Of its opinions and in defiance Of its To-
gc We, therefore, regret and deprecate its position
upon many questions Of late We cannot side will
II in its views upon Nebraska and its still more sta
tionary and Fogyish policy in reference to the expe
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