Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-27
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From the London Times, Feb. Q,

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From the London Timee, Feb g.
Tho exact tenor Of the proposal brought by Coun, Or
Vienna has not yet tanspred but ve know that
was successfully aud pcremptoriy rejected by the Eupe
Francis Joseph In person by his Minister'S and by IN
Conference OF the Four Powers Who signed further pro
tocol to that effect Tho Russiaa Envov
did not however, think fit quit Vienna even .,.r an,
rebuff, and under pretence OF riang indisposIop n.
delayed his departure for Few days Il Inferred from
this circumstance that Count Orlo first proposal No
his last that hc is still trng with tho representatives
the Four Courts aud that he may possibly have dscre
tionary powers to treat wider basis We can how
discover rational honest object In this studio,
play Our cards the table; Europe has declared o,
what terms the Turkish Government can and ough. 4,
treat These terms st open the acceptance of Rus
sia; but bound In honour and policy to suffer nc
deviation from them, for. from the date of the Pro
tocol of the 18th Of January, these have to a in
tents and purposes been adopted by Europe
From Berlin learn that the proposal addressed n, ,h
Prussian Government by H. dc Budberg the Russian Min
'er at that Court was nothing less than demand tina,
Prussia should conclude alliance of the most ipm.,
character with the Emperor Nicholas who offered to
ec Prussia from the consequences OF such An en,,.
ment 6y sea and by land To this insolent proposition
ii. do Aantenhel as Foreign Minister replied with be-
coming dignity that Prussia stood Ia no need of reo,
protection, aud that she would enter into no
sueh terms on' mat under any circumstances, Russa
would not he capable OF alorng protection TO her
and ports against the fleets Of England or 10 IN, Rbcn
provinces against the armies Of France.
The cxtrnvagant mission aud promo AL, In IN. c..
Courts denote most forciby the sra-gc deIusions nm.
Emperor Of Russia still appears entertain on tho
OF public opinion throughout Europe. Can he bc 40 To-
noan' OF The course hitherto pursued by tho Courts OF
Berlin aud Vienna, he have formed 40 con,.,n,,
ons an estimate Of their SINGER IT, to supposo tcy
capable OF repudiatng everything they have saj ,nd
done since the beginning Of this quarrel and even of aly
- Al
ment OF the East and the suhingaton of EuropeP L. n.
not aware That The rst energetic sign given by the Ger
man Governments OF their firm determination to withstand
RUSSIAN lniucnce will he responded 10 by their sub-
Jects with NH energy aud union which has not been wit
nesd Tor many years. This supposed subserviency to
Russia has done moro TO ALLEVIATE the confidence and good
VIII OF tho Germans from their Governments than auy
single cause that could be named; aud we have no ,oub
that when the manly reply of Baron Mantcul IL known
as u deserves to be, throughout Germany it will excite
the hvchsst feelings Of gratitude aud appreciation On
grounds oil internal policy alone this Opportunity IN dis
play their vgonr aud independence il or priceless, vain,
10 me Herman Courts .or they make il only the meat
oi preserving peace in Europe hut OF eectnr
alton with their own subjects and Of ating the main
in recollcctons which still hang over the ycars oI
anu 1919 Let them be assured that their best protecon
against revolution aud Justification within their omn;ops
Il national policy, in conjunction with that of the West
ern Powers. They arrived ut n moment which win
decide the character aud position of the SOVEREIGN, nj
Austria and Prussia probably for their respective lives
but they must net with vigour aud they must act nor
These considerations Of internal policy are however
less calculated to strike superficial observer than tho
ternal and straegical effects OF any In
Russia on the part of the German Powers Wubon, !.
complete assurance Of their supper or neutrality we arc
wholly Mt loss to discover by what means or by what
roads Of approach Russia is carry on An
against the Ottoman empire. Already to occupy Little
Waacha and prepare for the assault on Kalat The Rus
san army has been compelled To extend line over nj
least 800 miles parallel the frontier and Tho fire.. of
Turkey. The stronghold Of Omar Pasha ut Shumla and
Slistria Is within marches Of the base of this line
rnen may ut any time be ntesected by the main body OF
,ne turkish army The head of the line Of operations ut
hraova Is completely shut in between the Turkish forces
on the Upper Danube and the frontier of
and the river were eventually crossed 10y the Russians
high up wijdin they woull he cont;nu,Ilv
exposed to n fatal check the right flank and
rear. The Austrians would, in fact held that diyi.
SION o inc hussian army completely at their
mercy General SGhlick already commands a con-
siderable corps Of observation on the frontier
aud We have lately had information that the army OF B
hema Is on its way TO reinforce this officer Thus this
line OF operations which, though the longest, is upon the
Whole tu least difficult, becomes in reality the most
dangerous. There are however Two other lines by which
an army iuiy be led the Balkan That nearest To
ihe seasoast was the one principally followed by
Diebisch in lS2s, aud has the advantage OF starting
iiom the Russian base Of operations in Bessrabis and
leading direct to Adanople. But that road /, wholly
impossible without the command Of the Rlack Sea 1t Is
protected by VarGa, place likely To he taken while
our fleets support it, aud could only be forced nv the
defeat OF ia. best poo: or the Turkish army in its
strongest positions Their remains road, rather pass
lying between the two cxtrencs aud ,non
kazinhk but in what condition would army he which
should attempt such operation being dependent for
We provisions on its own means Of transport having its
base or operations $50 miles or and threatened on both
IFS wings by ether Powers anxious repe this
aud To terminate the wars Under such circn stan c.s il
becomes aIaiter Of great doubt whether the
can cross the Danube at all, aud certainly, they do,
they will run the risk OF terrible catasrophc So ar,jn
IN the NORTH the appearance Of the combined fleets i
tue Baltic, and The a,tinl. Of observation assumed by
frns would to say The least of it, require the
ola large corps 81 the best troops in ia. r,upire and
Irey prevent them from taking part in the Turkish war
10 succeed against such odds is totally impo ,ibe. Louis
NV and Napoleon, ia the height of their power braved
The confined intcrests Of Europe and fell before them
though they hal exercised influence their C IL
temporaIitsto whie the Emperor Nicholas can lay no
caim HIS pride may bc wounded at the necessity Of a
retreat, which - the just punishment of hi. aggrcssion
but he will seek In vain for any Of policy or any
ground OF hope 10 justify AN attempt To maintain by arms
40 desperate position. lie began this war to corrcs
Turkey into submission To his demands All Europe las
app'ancd anh abecd Turkey in her resistance to those
demands Does the Emperor Nicholas uIa CINE he can re
hnre all En ope To submission, coeTcc Turkey sc
protected That the whole question: and tho attein p
- happly beyond his power.