Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
Latest FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
THE REPORTED ACCEPTANCE By RUSSIA
OF THE FOUR CONDITIONS.

Latest FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
THE REPORTED ACCEPTANCE By RUSSIA
OF THE FOUR CONDITIONS.
From the London Times OF November I'D
If il be true, us il is stated in the correspondence
which has reached us from Berlin and from Vienna
that the Cabinet of st. Petersburg has announced III
consent TO accept the four conditions Of the note O
tho Sth Of August os u basis of negotiation, there car
be no difficulty i'll penetrating the motive OF such
communication ut the present time.
Ii VIC could suppose that this overture on the par
| of the Emperor Nicholas proceeded from n sin Ger,
and deliberate intention to r%rlinquish all the rreten
siurs which have led to this war, aud 10 submit tc
the establishment OF III entirely new order OF things
based on solid guarantees, III the relations OF Rusal,
| with the Porte, in the Princi palities, in the navigation
of the Danube, and upon the Black sra, We should IN
doubtedly hail with satisfaction Il change III the poll
cy of Russia calculated 10 lead 10 the termination o.
this sanguinary contest. But we have not the slight
est reason 10 believe that any such disposition exists
on the part of the Russian government, and the Only
object That wo Gun discover in such u communication
ii It has been made, is 10 afford fresh materials tOi
that logomachy in which the causists Of Germany
delight, and to ~paralyzc rs long rs possible the mill
tarv action Of the Court of Vienna.
Great use has already been made Of this manruvrt
by the agents Of Russia, who profess to he acting III
the name of two or three Of the minor German courts
and we IRE by no mcalls surprised To mud that he
Russian government is now endeavorlng 10 avail II
Sell III Il lIup IL HIS lHlIs oHC VI VIC u'SA''A
which has been put in various forms 10 Alt.!rla by
the other German States cnbnlliug against her, WI.
whether, in the event OF Russih's accepting the iuni
points, she would bind herself to abstnin from hostii'
tiles, aud sven throw her weight against the Western
Powers. The cabinet vi Vienna positively refused
10 contract ANY such engagement, the elect oi when
must have been to tie her down TO the system OF ncu'
trality by the mere acceptance Of CERTAIN general pro-
positions by Russia.
The tenor Of the TOUR propositions contained III VI
Drown de L'Huys's note Of the 9Th OF August, was
necessarily indefinite, for, although they eztahlIsned
the leading principles for which the Western PnwerS
arc contcuding, they did not define the application al
those principles. That it wa. felt, could only be done
bv the practical results OF the war. The conditions
arc therefore open to great latitude OF Interpretation
Oh both sides, and, moreover, il WAS expressly provl-
vided by France and England, and by Austria her
self, that they were III no respect 10 DC taken as u VA:
70 any further claims or stipula,;ons arising ont Of the
PROGRESS Of ho-tiliiies. They contained, in fact, IN.
minimum OF concession, without which no negotiu-
ton could be opened, but they left n vide margin for
tho circumstances and considerations which could
no, fail 20 arise III the present a1ltatcu c"huItloh OF
the Enst Of Europe.
In expressing her readiness 10 accept those terms
rs the basis of negotiation. Russia gives II" firm or
precise guarantees to the other Powers, ir everything
depends on the meaning she consents To a'h1 Ia these
PROPOSITIONS. Like the evacuation OF the princlpa!i-
ties, three months ago, this apparent, concession ID no
doubt made bv Russia To conn.cract The tendency nj
the Court of Niennn, 10 n nearer coniieai"n with the
Western Powers; and it may acrvc NJ least Ia bring
the sincerity Of the Austrian government 10 the TEST
lii impossible that the Cabinet OF vienna can be
the dune Of 80 pulpablc II inaneuvrei ard we cannot
doubt that Count BuOl, who has ilith 'rtn resisted and
defeated an in,crminablc series OF Russian ~intrigrcs,
~ perfectly aware OF the amount OF confidence 10 ot
placed in IN overture of this nature.
We can ioresre no prospect OF peace until the lpr'
tune of war hus decided whether the influence OF kis'
sa or that of England and France il hereafter to pre-
]ponderute in the affairs Of the East md Of Europc.-
THIS IS u dispute rhich negotiation TW HOf itFm"iHf
especially ut Il moment when the contest IL raging
with the utmost enrncbtncss against The stronghold OF
Russiuu power; and the fate of tho allied armies be-
fore Scin.topol is the event which will determine The
course of negotiation. There IS no 'Oad 10 pc"cc IH'
by rict0ry.
Tie Terms on mhich the Car rW Tr'"t ~'M Pr"s-
VIENNA, Nov. l4.-By the last paragraph OF my
letter of the 18th, you learned that Prince !~'oTtScha,
kuff had communicate 10 the French MINISTER oil
Foreign Atfnirs, tho contents of a despatch which he
had received from his government. The 81 refers
burg cabinet has expressed its willingness 10 treat
with Austria OIL the basis of the four conditions, and
10 Withdraw the troops from tho frontiers Oh uslhcia
bu, Inen in office are Snid TO have no great coincidence
in liz sincerity. The retreat behind the Prtith was "
strategic movement, and the withdrawal Of the Rug
sian Guard to tho right hnnk of the 'istula hms arisen
FROM political considerations.
1t was generally supposed that negotiations were
going OH between the Western Powers ana austria
Tor an offensive and defensive alliance, and the Rus
Sim Government took care to excite the tcars nj the
smaller German States, by pointing OUT 10 mem tit
uitor impussiblIitv OF maintaining their nculrh!lty II
Austria SHOULD conclude O. treaty Of alliance with Eng
land and France.
The Austrian Government was not slnw 10 pcr'ciVt
the advantage of It's positions, and II gave PRUSSIA aiid
Germany to understand that if nssis;ance coiiVu hot %
obtuincd from the Confederation II must lie s"nSi'
elsewhere. It is s.outiy denied in Governmental CIR
cles that the policy oi Austrin has Undergone any
change, but the official WurteIubcrg Staais Anzeige;
contains positive information which induces me tc
believe TINT if the Western Powers should refuse tt
treat on the basis of the four conditions, Aus'ria WI!
consider herself ut liberty to Withdraw from Tue c"ai'
ton.
On the Both of lbs: month u note was sent iEoH
Berlin TO this city, US answer to the Austrian aesPaic!
of the odd Of tho same month, which can hardy t&i
to have very great influence or the po';c.F OF ihls GOV
rrTmrnt. The note is probably as lohS y : n :
State documents usually are, but It's sense Isl l 'uo
stu considcrs the four conditions as ihdispenSao'y nc
c.ssury 10 tho rs.establishment OF peace. :. IL prom
isc is demanded from Austria, that whhIcrr' una,
happen during the war, she will not 80 oey"n" W.
conditions. 8. A collective proposal snu. y. "I
to the Dund to join Austria and PRUSSIA III ueNia"u.n-
the -four conditions from Russia. and, II II u hs'cct
to, the German Confederation, Austria ana It"Ss.'
shall then declare to the st. Petersburg Cabinet 'na
the acceptance ofthc four points Is ne:'ssnr! " !" u,
conclusion of n firm and lasting peace III Eu.Upc. :
| Austria shall be entitled ~ Tie hsslsthllVt "
and the German Confederation not only Il sac - IL
tucked within her own territories, but also !! s"'
should be mrlrstcd in the Danubian PrincipaI!'esi-
). The Military Commission of the bhni s.hn cu n.
the Unnecessary mcasurcs for giving force 10 INC 'o'e
snl,;s resolution.
IMPORTANT PURPOSES OF TIE ALLIES.
liiss,a;cd positively thu. the Ambassadors " Ens
land and Frauce ut Vienna hld II conference 4 re"
duvs ago with the Minister of Foreign Affair; Oh .n'
subject OF the expedition to the Cnlnca. Inc! q!
said to have declared in the most positive mahnel l!
the name of their Governments that they DID no. con
template for moment relinquishiug the siege Oh DC
bnstopol, and that they were firmly resolved nol onl!
10 take the place, but 10 occupy the Criinca ailerMal,
in IL permanent manner, with the view OF taxing | ~
a bnse of operations to be directed against Heorsia
while 1T the same time the new general IN ciiet Vi w
Turkish army in Asia, Mustupha Pacha, would EN-
bark at Tchurnck Su, on English and French sn'ps
o attack Anapa.
GREAT FIR AT AKRON OHIO.
BUFFALO, Dec. "a fire occurred at AKRON, Ono
Yesterday, consuming al entire square of buiidihss;,-
They were not, however, Ut much value NM I'M
whole loss is only about 10000.
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ARRIVAL OF GUANO.
New YORK, Dec. lO.-Tho clipper ship, Red 10
49, H. - -. III ,.Nh lhHl InnH IN