The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-14
R THE SPRINGS.
NEGOTIATIONS STILL.

The London Press, the organ OF the oppo'
s;.;o, has some remarkable statements under
the head of /" Negotiations shii-Aha var ~
4. Stand Still" It says that negot'a'ions ior
peace were in active progress very shortis
hof,ro IN. declaration of war, and that, al
fbouub that manifesto seemed to indicate
,o,,Irs;on of these endeavors, the efforts
have since been renewed, and only fe'c
veeks ago proposals on the part Of R"ss'd
acre made ia the British Cabinet Of so concil-
;otorv a nature that the Russian party an the
Cabinet wcre anxious for their acceptance
It was even intimated, adds the Press, IN or
der to further the result, that the feelings OF
the Emperor Napoleon conceded with those
of Lord Aberdeen The Press says it has
reason to believe that the propositions of
Russia in this instance involved, to say the
least virtual concession of all those condi-
t,ous which have been insisted.upon by the al
lies previous to the declaration ofwar. 1t is
added that the anti. Russian party in the. Bri-
fish Cabinet succeeded, though with difficult
tv, in the rejection of these propositions and
an opinion was expressed that the time for a
settlement on the states gro had passed.
The Press goes on to say;
1, seems that shortly after this decision it trans
rired that the advsnces the part of the Govern
ineut of St Petersburg were welcalculated feint,
made the assumption that they would be rejected,
and that the Western Powers might bee me COM
mitted 20 the dan gerous eourse-dsuhly dangerous
when indefinite Of repudating the status quo. No
sooner was this end obtained than, 1t reaches
representations were made to Austria and Prussis
th.t the Emperor of Russia adheEng to his voluntary
engagement to respect the integrity Ct the TURKISH
empire, and mo- to seek any territorial ageranaize
ent at its expense, and acknowledging from the I'M
forseeu circumstances thet had occurred, thst ms
main object, the relief of the Christian o
dv in the interests Of peace and to eVnce MS regao
for his allies, the evacuation OF the Iihc
nalities nv his armies without reference to the ST.
nutaneous retreat of the hostile fleets These over
tures az we are assured, have been received with
favor by the two German Coatts ana, az sne m
the certainty of all the great Powers being COM
pactly allied against Russian policy, the himPeror %
Russia has probably succeeded IN changng me ISSUE
and the controversy will be longer as to the eva
cuation of the Turkish dominions but on the recur
70 the status quo, or to re-dis'5on.oh OF TER
ritory with the four great Powers, divided on the
question.
The Press states that no definite ideas pre-
vail in the British Cabinet on the subjects of
compensation and security as conditions of
peace. 1t says it has reason for the belief
.s that the Emperor of the French has re-
marked that, since the status quo cannot be
recognized and as no plan of compensation
and future security is matured, prolonged 0e-
cupation as the alternative and thus the con-
SEQUENCES will be the Turkish Empire in the
systematic possession of foreign armies,
which hitherto has ever been the first step to
partition, and which must, at all events, ell
tail on Great Britain vast and protracted
expenditure, probably without any results
The renewal of the labors of the Vienna
Conference, and the recording protocol, from
which so much is expected are merely steps
in the accomplishment of the projects above
intimated.'