Washington sentinel., 1854-01-28
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ARRIVAL OF THE NIACARA.

The EASTERN WAR.-The Liverpool Times
of the 18th instant, publishes the following az
the latest on the eastern question. 1t was re-.
ceiyed only three hours before the Niagara
sailed:
VIENNA, Friday Epening.-The Turkish
council has declared itself permanent; har-
mony is established in the cabinet Eighty
ringleaders in the late outbreak have been sent
to Gambia. On the occasion of the late dis
turbance, the sultan declared to the French am
bassador that he would rather abdicate than
accept foreign assistance against his own sub
jects.
The Russians have occupied the Austrian
Wallachian frontier, Orsova, to the Yorfburg
pass, near Constadt. The Russians are also
permitted to make purchases within the Aus.
trian frontier. Count Esterhazy has not yet
gone to st. Petersburg, and it is therefore sup
posed that some political misunderstanding has
arisen.
Constantinople is perfectly tranquil.
Trieste is mentioned as neutral town likely
to be selected for the meeting of congress.
Krejova adyices, of December 80, say that the
peasantry had risen in insurrection along the
Danube from Kalafat to Turnul, extending as
far as the Aluta. They were partly supported
by Wallachian irregulars. The Russian minor
officials were everywhere turned out
The journal East German says that warlike
news may be shortly expected from st. Peters
burg. There was small panic at the Vienna
Exchange on Friday.
The Times, in a leading article, praises the
circular on the eastern question issued by the
French government. A few days more will
bring Russia's answer to the intimation which
virtually limits and controls her rights as a
belligerent power; and the French government
has doubtless thought it right to prepare the
nation BY this manifesto for reply, which
may assume the shape Of declaration Of war.
From the London Times 5th instant.
The NEUTRALITY OF SWEDEN AND DEN.
MARK.-Some doubts having been expressed as
to the couduct of the northern courts of Swe-
den and Denmark may think fit to adopt, in
the event OF an extension of the hostilities
which have commenced on the Danube and
the Black sea, these powers have recently de-
termlned to establish strict union of their
policy; and formal declaration of their inten-
tions has just been addressed by their ministers,
In identical terms, to all the cabinets Of Eu-
rope. Whatever may be the result of the
differences which have occurred between Rus.
sia and Turkey, and which threaten to extend
to the maritime powers Sweden and Denmark
are desirous of maintaining their friendly rea-
tions with all the States now at amity with
them, and, accordingly, they propose to observe
in the contest, which may now be impending
over the world, strict neutrality, BY abstaining
from every direct or indirect measure calcu.
lated to favor or assist either of the contending
parties. For this purpose they propose to adj
NIT without distinction, to their ports, the mer.
chant vessels and vessels of war belonging to
the belligerents on either side, with the sole ex-
ception of privateers, which are to be prohibited
from entering Swedish and Danish harbors
The only exception to this free access, in the
case Of Denmark, is the port Of Christiansoe,
winch ls used as State prison and, in the
case Of Sweden, foreign vessels Of war are not
to enter the principal harbors within the line Of
certain forts. They further propose to concede
to both parties full liberty Of trading and OBJ
tanning supplies, with the exception Of articles
contraband OF war but they lay it down as a
rule OF their neutrality, that, except under pres
sure OF weather, no maritime prizes are to be
taken in, condemned, or sold in their ports, or
in their courts of admiralty. Lastly, they as
sert Tor themselves the right to carry on their
own mercantile and other relations with the
States which may be engaged in this war, sub
Ject to existing laws, and Of course, to such
conditions as the state of war may impose.
AS several months must elapse before the
Baltic ports are open either to the prosecution
OF trade or to operations Of war, the northern
courts might, without practical inconvenience
to navigation, have deferred this declaration
some time longer or till war between the mari
time powers had actually commenced. But they
have taken more polite as we'll as q more
decided course; and this announcement Of neu.
trality was the proper answer to give to the
imputation of Russian influence. Confused
and exaggerated statements of the position Of
these governments towards Russia were already
current, and had obtained circulation in the
west of Europe. But later information from
Sweden contradicts the statement that Russia
had made any direct attempt to obtain from
the Baltic States measure of so hostile char
acter as the closing of their ports against
French or English vessels in the event Of war,
and in the mean time these governments were
engaged in negotiation of which the maritime
powers of western Europe have no right to
complain.
The idea of an armed neutrality has also
been mentioned, probably from some indis-
tinct "reminiscences of the maritime convention
concluded by the Baltic States with Russia in
1880; but nothing of the kind is to be found in
the present declaration. The neutrality Of
these States mean their independence, and it |
secures us against the only danger we could |
apprehend in the Baltic from the ascendancy
Russia might have attempted to exercise in |
ports not belonging to her empire.
The Emperor Nicholas viii find that, under
these present circumstances, the alliance of the |
Baltic States altogether fails him; and, if he |
should make any attempt to urge them to de-
part from the line Of policy they have adopted, |
we have no doubt that the spirit of the people
and the interests of the two crowns would lead |
them to resist every attempt at foreign dicta-
ton. 1t is mistake to suppose that the
scandinavian kingdoms are under Russian in.
fuence; and the promptitude with which they |
have declared themselves on this occasion is a /
distinct refutation of the charge sometimes
brought against them. Sweden is too near
Ut. Petersburg and has already lost too much
territory on the side of the Russian
frontier, to render her very confiding neigh.
Dor; and the policy Of both the courts is, very
wisely, to make the Baltic free and open sea,
both in peace and in war.
Whlle these arrangements have been COM
pleted in the north, and communicated to the
other European powers it must be borne in
mind that two communications of an opposite |
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