New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-21
THE WAR IN RUSSIA.

If the war 10 the East has yet exhibited 90 de-
cisive result, it liz, however, certain, that
Russisn diplomacy, so celebrated and even
dreaded in Europe has been hunt lated to proc
tration The gus of it, h-sviest craft, such as
Nesselrode, Mey endorf Kiseleh, and Bruooh, are
sepc,d or disabled. Seldom has retribuivs jus
tice been more n arked than in the summary haul
ing down Of their broad ptnnants of pride, so
haunting and offensive that it has made for Russia
ss many enemies as her amoit on. and eucrJsch-
ing policy. The really small proportions OF he,e
red tspists are nov resdered plain not only
abroad but in Russia it-elf Held ia cpn emot,
they IN, OF with seorn and uockery even within
the espOtic limits of the Cars Empire.
For years che distortions and deceptirns OF the
language used by Russian diplomacy reg,rdiag
the Eastern question have shown equal fee,te
ness aud timidity; while the tone OF France has
been curt, direct and fearless. Nss-elrode iu-
de- ed has go long fed on the chicaaery of an Of
fete system that he did not comprehend the spirit
Of his opponents aud actually, after having as
sured those about i'm Of his skill IL avert hossili
ties nov asserts tina, bis d. pionacy can btaiu an
honorable and profitable peace. though Sesastopol
aid the Crimes are both attacked by tne ,ilied
armies. In his first document on the cro.siog Of
the Pruth by tee Russians, heinveuted the pr sse
Of "a material guarantee" which becam- an OBJ
ject Of dersiou in Europe generally, as we'll as in
Russia. The mission " Mencbikoff vas effect d
wholly sgsibst the acvice Of the old diplomat,
who insisted that no numerous or pr-ponde rating
force should then be sent into the Prime aties,
and was opposed to any military demonstration.
This advice was folio we'd by the Car, aud, &C.
cordiDgly, but about fifty thousand IN % originally
crossed the Pruth and occupied MOldo Wal lscsia
on line extending betseeu three or four hun
drei miles; thus giving time to The Porte To Or
gaDize its scattered, small and insufficient .,my
anc isIe a military position along the Danube.
When the mission OF M-nchikof was decided on,
the military party in R"s.ia-anoDg others Gen.
LADDERS and Amiral Kornil-ff Che l,tter recently
slain under the walls Of Sevastopol) -urged that
the ultiDstum be backed Instantly by crossing,
not the Prutb, but tue DaGube ani the Bilssn.
with at lesst one hundred thousani ueu; and
Kornief advised that toe dft-en thousand men
then garrisoning Sevastopol should sail in the
feet before the walls and take .p .tioo usder the
gates OF CosstantinoP'e. Nesselrode nearly lost
his senses at this daring proposal. and assured
the Car that according to the sure sdsices be
bad from bic agents, the western cabinets would
not show themselves decidedly hostile To Russia.
Subsequent events have shown how these
agents were cbeckm ted by the more ,killful d.
plOmacy Of the Courts to which they we're ac-
credited. All Of them, up 10 their election and
the declaration of war BY England and France,
reported to their chief at ST. Petersburg that
there was no reason to despair. aoi thu, at the
worst, everything could be snicably settled.
During this time, the western cabinets concluded
close alliance. and earnestly prepared for var,
and for war alone. The blindness Of these gentle
men was lately affirmed BY the Earl Of Aberdeen,