Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-18
FROM the London rlme, Of Nav 1,,.

Inc last results OF the negotiations preceding the
pagn which is about to open in the East are now known
to the world by the protocols declarations
recently signed by all the Great Powers of Europe and it
may be convenient define from these documents and
with as much precision they enable us to use the e1ac,
position assumed at this by these Powers
each other and towards Russia.
Towards the end OF February, or the beginning of
Austrian to the other
Oourts It's opinion that the time to give addi
onal effect to the Intervention of the Conferences of Vi
emma by the signature Of quadrupe Con nventon based
on scheme whkh had been prepared by France and
England some time before. To this scheme Austria pro
posed to make important additions suggested by the
Of things which had arisen since th failure of Copnt
Orion mission This proposition negatyed az our
readers are aware by the influence of the Cour.
ot Berlin, and as the moment drew when the action
OF the Western Powers to become positive and
direct II became apparent that reliance could be
placed on the resolution the OF the King
Prussia and his Minister. Yet in Prussia the Gov
eminent iet the necessity OF raising supplies prepare
the army for the possibility OF war; and these supplies
could not be obtained without kind of assurance of
the purpose TO which they be applied. this
NJ de Manteute persuaded the King of Prussia
assent TO Protocol though he had refused the
positive obligations of the proposed Convention and this
April. This document established three noip,, That
the four Governments remained united in the object of
maintaining the territorial integrity Of the Ottoman
pre a1d in particular the evacuation of the
that they would endeavor consolidate the civil and
gous rights OF the Christian subjects the Porte; and
that whatever event might are in consequence of this
agreement the Governments formally engaged
ter into any dehnive arrangement with the Court OF
sia variance with these principles without
celebrating thereon in common.
This protocol of the 9th OF April having brought the
-Four Powers 10 the fuhes point they could then reach
two of them being actually with Russia and two
at peace it became evident that the further
arising out OF this general agreement be concluded
for the present between France and England on the
HAND aud Austria aud Psussia the other This arrange
ment indicated distinction between the position Of the
German aud that Of the Western Powers though hard
than already shown BY the fact that the latter
already with Russia, and the former are not
The joint action Of the -Four Powers exchanged for
taken by them separately in the Con
tious Of Londou and Berlin which are not identical in
their The French aud English Convention of the
oi OF April not only provides for the restoration of
peace by Tescung the territory of the Sultan from uya-
son but it pledges the contracting parties to secure
Europe sgans the of the deplorable
which have disturbed the general peace" The Austr-
and Pussan Convention Of the goth Of April las far as
yet acquainted with i profess to be couched on
tue same basis but to contemplate than the res
toraon of peace IL laid down in the last Vienna
Protocol But we have seen, the last Vienna Proto-
col does contain The important clause which figures
in the Anglo French Treaty of Alliance binding those
Powers Europe against the Of these dau
gers That principle is, consequently not yet fully and
explicitly recognized by the German Powers and fur
ther while France and England declare their determna-
ton Europe from these dangers, the German
States have only agreed one OF them
sders German interests TO be endangered and the others
coincide in that view.
This distinction well deserves consideration for It es-
tabshes only what the difference is between the Do
ston OF the Western and German Powers the preseu,
time but also what their respective uteor objects
France and England have put upon record 10 the
shape OF Convention, that their object is merely
protect the independence Of the Turkish dominions but
guarantee Europe from repetition OF these ourages
The German Powers say nothing Of any such
or even OF the interests OF Europe except in so far
they mentioned in the Vienna Protocol Hence il re
suits that II the Emperor of Russia eyacuatt
tie PrncpSties without sny further attack German
interests the objects of the German Powers would at
tsned and their dispute with Russia would be end
Not with France and England which stand pledged
secure Europe from Of these dangers by guafan
tees st.cnger than any which eIsed before the war In
other words there is nothing in these conventions pre-
vent Austria and Prussia from accepting the settlement
this question the Status quo ante bsiDI while France
aud Eu gland cersuly mply that they be parties
the renewal Of the mischieyous spulaons which led
20 this contest IL s upon this distinction that the Ptus
sian Government especially has taken its stand The
King has repeatedly declared that he couceyes himself
bound n honor and n policy to demand Of his Impera
brother In law the evacuation of the Danuban Prncipa-
ties but that this all he has ak The Russian
~ IN Berlin ai,er themselves that f this point could
obtained from the Emperor Nicholas IN defererce the
wishes Of the German Courts IL would then be possible &c
restore the alliance between Russia and the Germau Courts
even in opposition TO the Western Powers IL they should
be resolved for their ueror purposes, to continue tn,
war Probably the evacuation OF Little Wsllsehs which
has been officially announced by Baron Meyendof at vi
enns is intended to favor this scheme; though 10,
Mouiteur Justly observes the evacuation Of tbs, district
very small portion Of the redress which the Court oi Aus
tria requires.
But although perfectly aware Of the dnespun com
binatous Of policy which the reaetonary party 10 Ger
many have built this slender foundation, Happesrs Il
us that the whole fabric disappears at the Gre, touch
fact and common sense. They say, II the Emperor o
Rasss evscuats the Pruepses, the bond which unite.
Germany to the Western Powers s dissolved, and tbs
ascendency Of Russa In Germany Is oil imporauc,
10 her power and safety than the possession Of ModAv
and wsllaehia But in the first place, the Emperor
Of Russa the Prucipsltes in the present
ol affairs, without total loss Of houor aud suhory
tho eyes, only Of the world but Of bis troops
his subjects We confidently hope that he will b
driven ou, Of them in one compsgp; but that he shou
voluntarily surrender all his preensions BY ignoini
Gus retreat, Is not what expect Of him. Again, "
did yield to the pressure Of this emergency and Nhdal
within his dominions, there Is little TO ID
eVe that either the statesmen the peopeof German
would regard such sufficient atonement for N
evils which the ambition Of Russa has ii6ctei III
world, Since have to endure these evils to Ct ou
large srmamen TO lavish in vast sums ofnoney
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