Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-29
NUMBER "a.
RICHMOND wHIG.
The sa'PIs'ou' Of Austrian Coed Faith.

From the London Times July IL.
f'eheh Journal Of fepute, which reckons nnoug il
sources OF information the Russian agents who s, npsr
On the frontiers Of France and in Western Germany
draws strange and humatng picture ofthe a,itud. AZ,
sumed by the German Soveregns towards the Court ofs,
Petersburg. and OF the last negotiations beteep these
sooages According TO this narrative Of tho Jon rnsi Sss
Deoaf' the ohcia communications made by the Germsn
cabinets to the Russian Government subsequent to the
Convention OF Berlin aud the interview at Tetcbeu es
IN each case accompanied by condentia autograph let
ters, in which the Imperial aud Royal
dressed the Emperor Nicholas n the most ac,;.,.,.
terms protested that they had intention to make war.
eneated his Majesty to condescend sceee to their So
heations Tor peace and offered in that case TO constitute
themselves the medator Congress which all pending
questions were to be discussed and arranged Il is even ad
ded that the King OF Prussia had
10 beg his Imperial bothsripaw honor hm with per
sona interview his visit the frontiers of E,st
frussia-a request TO which the Emperor Nicholas sent
Hat refusal by OF his Aides lie Camp-and inds.d h
Gar II this account all to be believed
taken no further notice Of these puere appeals 20 nj,
passion than 10 give fresh instructions for th.
oil his troops, and TO send his to yer,
man we'll known to be a partizIn Of the war and -.
ber OF the ultra Auscovite party while he remained b g.
vereigus OF Austria aud Prussia tha, they owed their
sienee to bis protection, aud threatened TO punisb bs
iBgratitudc by tremendous manifestation of hi.
er and vengeance. ~ po"-
It is no: for US to discuss the motives which can nduc
journal like that from which quote these Js,,;l. -,
credit and disseminate statements of this nature D. .
is obvious that the effect of such distorted S
facts which have taken place is TO throw dscred and con-
tempt upon the German Powers and to forward tho schs
OF Congress, or Of renewed negotiations on WHICH Rr
rests her hopes of escaping from her present emb,s
mens Whatever may have been the secret relations of
Prussia with the Court Of ST. Petersburg We cert,inv do
not believe. without urthu proof that a: the yerv in;
when Austria concluding treaty of military o,sr
tions with the Fort and exchanging the most confidential
communications with the belliserent Powers ar. -.
rendering to Russia for Russian purposes msi,,;on
which the Western States had not shown the sl,b,s. ;
position 10 accept on the contrary, the latest
receive from Vienna shows that j. now cbi.av .
Austria that the fury OF the Emperor NrcuoL As 1,
and against her ironter that his principal armies are
rayed No one, therefore, knows than the Emperor
OF Austria and his Ministers what they would axa 70
pect from negotiation begun under such auspice We
only regard publications of this kind as insid;ors
t'mp's to shake that cohdencc which ought to exist be-
tween at least three ofhe great Powers and To nip h
general csuse Of E.rope To which the Emperor of Rns
aud bis adherents alone opposed for we repeat n
from Russs aud By Russian agents alone that these ru
OF renewed negotiation have Obtained currency in
Europe. "
Let any one however compare the probability Of such
reports with the terms OF the last communication address,
ed by the Car TO Vienna ard Berlin We stated y.ster
day that the conditions annexed by Russia 10 the
ton OF the Piincpaes then fully known to ma
According 10 all the principal journals of the Continent
these conditions are, that the Western Powers short5
simultaneously evacuaie the Ottoman territory and that
AuStr should not enter it that Russia should retain The
line OF the Sereth that is the part Of Modayis
nj haf
| nothing unfavorshle 10 Russia should b, uudertsken
pending the negotiatiou,-a condition which would VIM
ally amount to armstice These conditions are ohvi
Ousy iDadUssahle, and Inconsistent with all IN. prpcin
aid down in the treaties the protocols and
France aud England have catered the Ottoman erri,n,v
ny virtue OF conventions with the Sultan Russia has on
the contrary seized and invaded portion of that terri
tory in defiance Of right and law There is thereEe M
parity in the situations Bot even while she sns,E,
If evacuation, Russia claims the lire OF the Seretb for
ase q hoass ad hs s ees lSRS9
position which the Priucpaties stod in order h, ba
the next opportunity oers she again advance to tho
best advantage. Thirdly she 10 these ipcopclu
sve proposals coudon which would practicable su,
pend the operations Of during 4 negotiation which
| might be indefinitely prolonged. 1t is needless 10
comment on such scheme. Russia, in making IL mp.t
have known that she asking that TO which no Nin
o the Western Powers could by possibility eonse,
and she must have formed very low opinion of The ca
pacy and energy OF the Austrian Government f she in.
imagined that it would be imposed upon by such Ian
guage this. The whole course of modern Russian
policy seems TO tie an attempt TO inmidate lbe world BY
exaggerated demonstrations, of which have rs vet
support the touch OF reality The Emperor Is reported
say that the begun u earnest but IN AT
later shall see him the head of half mil
lion Of men. scattering the nations before him like apo-
her Attla This bomblst Is all intended for the same
otec-to cover his retreat aud press and terrify tbe
mid into negotiations st which the Emperor to pre
his exalted position, and mnguanmously to youeh
safe that peace which England France Germsny and tho
East are supposed TO be anxouy awaiting his hands
| Even these fctions 20 us Thoy are pre
cisey similar to the language OF Tppoo Sahb the Empo
ror Of Chnsor the King of show how largely the
Russian nation and Government partske Of the Oriental
character The truth is every one knows that for
many months past she whole resources Of the Russian
empire have been strained excess though with re-.
suits lar below what expected of the Imperial armies
and the contrary statements which put forward ara
notoriouy untrue that wish nothing better than o
them brought the proof by the most efficient and
decided measures that can be employed by the Allied
Powers.