Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-13
RICHMOND wHIG.
ASPECT OF THE WAR
From the London Times. March ..

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eered 81 the Emperor Of Russias the ultimatun
Gi the Western Powers since announced by tel.erspb
journals On this point basbeen in anticipation of the
several circumstances Of comparatively minor
mark the steady and gradual progress OF events TO tb,t
catastrophe which the passions and the obstin,rv oT
srgc have ppily rendered inevitable Ths ,,
hoGncemen contained in this journal the
OF England and France had resolved summon Russia 10
hefseL 10 SIX days to evacuae the PriDcpaes
pam oi declaration Of appears to have reached
o. Petersburg before the who was the bearer
hat message; Tor although did not publish, the fact
aet MS departure from this country the circum-
vas slightly detained there caused him to be longer ON
inc road than the ordinary OF the post IL Is said
anu Got without probability, that the Emperor Nichols
exclaimed on learning the nature of the
addressed to him. that he could n sx minu,es
sen as IN six days but shall be surprised to find
that nc has araed himself Of every peteIt To gain
and we have believe that hs ;,nadi
mens w.re offered to relrd the journey of the British
r'er on his way from vienna ST. Petersburg The inter
val has been used by Russia increase and improve her
preparations for defence in the Bltc nrovincs 81 :;
Finland while she has eIerted all her diplomatic influence
not without some appearance Of success in Berlin and
Vienna. ' "
Meanwhile, however the fleets have been s,s,duv =,
preaching their destination Sir Charles Napier having
arst conveyed his powerful squadron to Win-o sound
favored by southwest wind which took the sirs TO The
coast OF sweden IN little more than forty egh, hours, has
no" arrived at Copenhagen, where he landed at once IN
pay hs respects to he King OF Denmark 1t il prob.bl
hat ere this the wue fleet entered the R,ltic m ,h
Belt or by the Sound and we have inE,r,,,;o H. -,
freneh ships of the ne, including the Auster,z screw
Steamer oi loo guns are on their way from Toulon and
ea W leih Aunrai Napcrs Tag. In the Black Sea the
"ei6ut'on and the Cation have been despatched TO re-
tounoiie the mouths OF the Danube and il s,id To n
necessary oy iorce, the obstacles which the Rus.
ians have raised at Sulna " prevent the owl, Of -,
-haht vessels from the river Il is difficult to conceive
sfeater abuse If the rights Of than this att.nt H.
pai o' nusa 70 oosruct entirely at its mouth the nav
o' one u the greatest rivers in Europe hot by
'oGkaue but by endeavoriug imprison between IN.
ahks oi the Danube such neutral as NAV chance
lhere hussia her.ef having previously given an as
'H'ihce 'ha. tue neutral trade would be moest,d in
such vessels as had not touched at Turkish morris W.
hall be happy TO learn that among the first onc,oo,s
oy Tue combined fleets the measures re.
luneu reopen The Dinubc for nothing more thorough
charaeteHes the long cherished selfish DESIGNS oI
Russia than the arces aud calculated nerlect Inv which
stream. "S great
tween the German Powers have gone on with e,rrem.
ictivi:y for the last few days. and Colonel MsntenFI
feiAoh oil The Prussan Minister has been passing 10 and
no Ut express speed between Berlin aud Vienna and ve
Munich But s this activity on the part of the p,sis
agents in support of passive and motoness p,Icv-
eiS Affected energy the apology extreme weakness
u Pufpose-teSe Efforts are Intended 70 account for b.
bsencc OF real and timely exerions All th,t is reo
TO complete the absurdity OF such poson /. n snI.r,
sasue ana covenant between the German Powers bindpp
themselves TO do nothing The demand nv IN. y N &c
government o; loan Of IS 600 600 Go- ,ri,;,.
nupo-eS has been referred committee of twen,r o.
members OF the Lower Chamber Of whom sir or ,;sb,
peiong 70 the liberal party and is expected thar
S'','e"t seeAs to Obtain Unanimous vote in favor of
the measure 1t must he eIpcihau il has bi,b.r
'eeu. lhis large sum OF money be placed at the iis.
posal OF the Minister OF War, with no sronsar arn.
neht than That 1t Is to be used against the enemies a,
Germany, what security has the country thar tbsss
sources "nch nave been raised under pretence of mem
aliy, will not be employed for purposes even ,nors
ary TO the true aud interests of the na,ons Th
policy Is faithful repetition Of The disastrous and I
est system "hcn frussia by the treaty of
i snu:d on Tue plains o Jena For years she sue
teeded, II Is true In preserving her neurnlitv d,i
European contest, In which Austria twice brayad al e.
hostility OF France, and England only dessed for ore
-hn interval from the efforts OF But in thai int
val PRUSSIA mad successfully betrayed each ofha- iI;
anu ai' herself TO each o her enenea She tend,aJ -
congrat laols 10 Napoleon after the battIe NJ ,r,
htz and ste aHaed herself OF the favor of Er.nea n
seize Hanover which then formed part of the domiior
OF the kirGof England These shorseb,eI .nI ,r''I
-rous actions were expiated ON the field OF len, ond
Prussia learned by the defeat Of her army and the anp
sation OF her power, that State which has xi,bJ-s
ee from the G nmon interests Of Europe has no claim
n its hour of peril on the support of those IL has
doned The severity of her punishment was eor,I y,
oi hef lau aud her conduct in tae last two
years o the war; which gave her large share of the o
ry and the spoils OF victo;, in some degree ecd f
memory the scandalous insincerity and the deplorh
Consequences OF her io'ner policy. Unhappiy uaIes,
he energy OF the county be reused In assar, -
dependence and its right to place among the c;v,i
nations o: Europe in this contest the Prussian Ch;,
appears determined 70 act on the precedent of 7e5 a
ther than on that OF 1918, aud separate itself aI,o,S
er from the cause in which this country il engaged W.
iANe st, however, too much respect for the sense ard
patriotism OF the Germans to believe that they can rss;
themselves TO play so tame, and the same time so nj
ous part, or TO feel indifference when their honor 90
their interests are 80 nearly at state
We are told that already in Northern Germa,v I,,,,
numbers oi persons are repairing KicI in t hone
seeing tho magnificent naval armament which viii -,
bly, soon be lying in those inland German waters and @
nave no dVuOt ta toe instructive enthusiasm of the nen
pie VIII he excited by the reflection that this fleet has
tered 'hose seas on no hostile eraud to Gernuy I
senee tue pledge OF the opeang vi the Baltic and H..
independence OF she North. What, ON the CONTRARY
"onl be their position II Russia held by her m, rtims
superiority IN the Baltic complete possession OF ba, s
as she must do the Western Powers were mn, r.o,,
TO conhne her within The shelter OF her ow, coastsq bt
again, would be the fate OF Danc Ste,tin Hsm. ori
Lubeck, u German interests we're sacrificed tn The
oi Russia and the whole no;th coast Of Pomeran closed
oy blockade Ii impossible that the pte ence of thi
leet should not remind the North Germans thar ,b
ire oi war at their DOORS and that their insns
denee snvoved IN tho success Of the Western pow,r
~ rests manly with them aad their government 20 decide
"hether tbs war ia 10 be long short peous to Eu
rope or decisive oil the independence OF all natons :
iue! nave repeatedly challenged W to ake the mart which
DENTS TINS country III such enterprise and We have
iuchiy but reSouiey obeyed that call IL remains n,
oe seen whether GerInany is si TO oc an ay of Enr,nd
or hussa for to halt between the two is TO forfeit tbe
hdence Of both, ~ u
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