Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-10
NUMBER Z.
ERICHMOND WHIG.
The War LIN the Ear
from the Lopdo, T;,,., H.. o.,,

From the London Times June es,h.I
Inc debate which took place last night in the Hons,
h''us was oy lar the most luminous and states
Ne s'P's,''on OF the policy Of England during the
p' "", "n'e" mas yet been given TO the country and
:" "s "o''u Noh'ng could be perspicuous and .c
'"A" 'ne survey taken by Lord Lyndhurst of tho
posiuon IN which we stand our adversary and N o
ales-nothing forcibe than the eoors,,
IN which he stripped from the policy Of R,.s ,h. A.,
guse oi century, and held up the scorn OF mani ind
schemes aud tricks OF her ambition. Lord Lypdhur,t -
eup'es IN 'n country singular emnence Tho War
" had not begun when he 6rst drew breath
Ri, nc. ".'a h. Amer'ean Colonies, and he has won
n's way ny native ability, tho highest rank of
the statesmen aud orators OF Enel,uS pis -, W
experience " uncloudod by ia. infrni,;s. ~ -
~ .nu oy the passions oil early He IL We wero
10 name Tue man from whom rebuk, fall, with mo-, a.
verify, and counsel with most authority Lord I,Jh
o ho'as mat rank In tue British Senate and never ,lid
he use his gifts with greater effect than when hs n,
s' "gn' MS hVecuves on the Court Of Russia and hi.
counsel to the political conduct Of the war There ~s
ho'hpg in the substance purpor Of his sneecb
10 winch Lord Clarendon did not give co,,,i.I -
Sel On the part oi her Aajesiys Government for h,
spite oi the attempts made throw socion ami ;s,
On te focy OF the Clbne nothing could be mors cls.
ahu Posve Than the declaration OF tn. Fory, Wn;sa
last night that Great Britain and her ,I,.s p, sf
no paltry and Insignificant termination of th; 80
h " nolos anu temporary pacfca;ion; and that
hey nave reason to rely the deliberate reson,i, :,
Austria 10 CO. operate with the Western Powcrs il or
ainnB all those essential securities the future .hjcb
can preserve the Independence Of Turk terri.
tories and the peace OF the world Lord Cl,rsndo, aL
with degree OF energy and Judgment which doe. ho
'Ie highest honor and perfectly described wha, we have
Always conceived to be the policy aud Intentions of the
British Government 1t stated YESTERDAY on m. ~,
thotiy OF one OF the Vienna Journals which 6as been
conhrmedio CERTAIN eIteut from another source Tho,
orders had been received by Prince Paske ~ch 10 re
TIRE behind the Pruth, aud OF the tnost innor,sn,
Journals oi France has recently intnated its ,b,,
tue answer OF the Emperor Of Russia 10 demand of ,h
roSers Tor tue evacuation of the Principalities
nor .H.
that ne will iattempt under petence of f.rrpg this dis
pue 10 Congre TO re open negotiations with the other
owes CofJectures OF this kiud may naturally sugyest
themselves TO persons specializing the course of events
as the only means by which the Emperor Nicholas can
nope to vide the four Powers to escape frum IN.
imminent prooabihy oi more signal defeat; hut after
the speeches delivered in the British Parliament sst
night, we may confidently affirm that these reports are
mere inventions OF the enemy and that in case is such
a occurrence Calculated TO relax the eIertons of the
western Fowers The hst condition Of negotiation Ia
that all parties should negotiate bus anvat
tempt to negotiate at this upon a basis which
must De shifting aud !-dehned would deservedly be
viewed with the greatest suspicion by the people of tb.
county, and by our allies We therefore utterly reiect
the loose umors which c circulation of ,nd
pac'hc solution OF this quarrel for circumstances must
nave materially changed before permit ourselves
to entertain hopes that the OF this war are nc
conpshed The retreat tue Russians behind the Prutb
whether II be mere hypothesis whether IL he actu,ily
realized IN consequence OF the meuacng position in which
the Russian armies placed should at he
regarded chiefly as an artce disunte the an and
VAC overs, though such
ment might afford monentary satisfaction 70 the reoni
-ion oi Austria and Prussia would give no securitv nr
tue future and it would materially advance the rssto
ration of peace between Russia aud the Porte
t u clear that the attack Sstra has been disasro,s
TO the Russians beyond all calculation Their chief com
mandefs have been wounded their troos hv
thousands heir proves and their military fame reduced
below that othe Turks; and il the sese has been pro
ongned It may end in the destruction Of the beseinp
army beneah tue walls But these blows have rot VET
altered the aspect of affairs, Toe DIuube ia still cosed
against navigation. The Black Sea is still threatened NV
the domination of the fleet which turks under the Of
Seoasopoi in presence OF enemy Circassa bas not
yet secured her recently acquired Independence The
treaties between Russia and the Porte are broken and
not TO be renewed On all these points to tal of the
restoration OF peace the conditions precedent TO war il
TO abandon the cause for which have taken IN arms
and which embraces interests far extensive than tho
evacuation OF the Pfincipaies the integrity az the
ottoman Empire The territorial arrangements adverted
10 by the German Powers the Diet and Lord Lynd-
hurst IN his speech, obviously those OF the Ottoman
EMPIRE as recited in previous PROTOCOL bu. who can
tell what territorial changes arise out of mora
trac'ed war? We nave the assurance that uone of hs
Powers which have concluded treaties of alliance Win
turkey (and We nov include Austria in that number
contemplate their own aggraudzement; and we trust
equally certain that Of them will be induced tn
retire from the contest until they have obtained material
securities for lasting peace and have convinced Russia
mat she has no CLAIMS TO supremacy over Asia or
Europe. ~