Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14

en.s " Whatever bellieerenI rights they may think fl 10
exercise they surely bound 10 notify theis v
The rest Of the world and 10 exercise lhoee gh c,n
bev must make their blockade of the Turkish ports
nj With the exception Of the Howard when peiisheu ~,
the catastrophe at Sinope we have not et heaa S
sh or neutral property vessels have heen mo'es!eo'
and with the forces have now in the BACK sea- ou' "
ders must be perfectly secure 49, c,r,
The note addressed by the Turkish Minister 10 me F9u
Powers in answer their joint communicating Oh le IS
of December, has been made public ina uosuM,
does contain any Of the fresh stipulaons or
which have been enormously attributed 10 IT, accep's
The evacuation the Principaes soon as possible n
renewal of The treaties The Porte agrees 10 es.a
equal privileges among lis Christian subjects commuhca
ting orders all The Christian Powers and 10 K9ss
tho form and ulso name penlpoennary IL n.s Id
assen,s these premnures, when short aIm's.ee I
be concluded. The Porte only requires on the otlel nun
10 share every in the common security ana uhon 10
the European States, and that The treaty oil lS4 soqa vs.
completed and confirmed for this purpose No limit OF toy
ia snece for the evacuation OF the prncipates; but
the expresses the hope that forty days VIII suffice
bring back from ST. Petersburg TINS commuaE
cation Is we fear The present time little moro Than OIL
plomatc CURIOSITY and attach no importance 10 us
results But il 10 or some interest 10 know that the PORE
did moi annex apy fresh conditions to the acceptance OIL the
eIa commented by The Four Powers and that this an
swer was Immediately endorsed md approved on its arrival
10 Vienna only by England anu France ou' oY he IT,
representatives. Of the German Courts
from the London Times Of JAM 95tiil
II scems from the intelligence transmitted from Ber
n and from communications received by The RUSSIAN
nisers London and Paris That the Emperor Nehoas
has moi thought fiji 10 any extreme measure on The
receipt of the intaon That the combined fleets had enler-
ed the Black Sea- II correctly informed, he replies
10 that ac by or proteststi less by dcca-
yaon of war-bu by question He begs 10 be told what
the intentions OF the fleets are ~nether lhey are 10 ahe
part with Turkey observe strict neutratY and mere
Ia reason 10 believe that this 10 The substance OF the comnu-
pcaon made BY Baron Brunow 10 The British Government
upon tho arrival of the courier with his lost Instructions
from ST Petersburg The nature oil me Instructions sem 10
the Admiras secret in Europe ~ was proclaimed oy
Admiral Dundass general ORDER thst III Is The duty Oh me
hcos 10 protect Turkish vessels and IuFRsh territory 10 an
parts OF the Black Sea-" II was announced by speciai
mcssaec to The officers commanding at Scbaslopa und
has been further exempted by the fact that Turkish convoy
10 Batoum has sailed under our protection hesc acts ae
an paten and notorious that the Russian Government
require no further information respecting hem and indeed
The course which Eusand and France were resolved to
pursue had already been communicated 10 the Cabinet oil
ST. Petersburg by Sir Hamilton Seymour and by the cir
cunr of NJ Drouyn de Lhuys. These measures having been
publicly announced and executed It. is no part oil Inc duty
oChe French and English Governments TO inform the Rus
sian Ministers whether they do amount TO breach
of strict neutrality whether they are 10 De considered as
takiog part with Turkey That point for Russia alone
TO determine Our fleets have been sent into The Black Sea
for defensive purposes and with defensive Instructions
is intended The pesen, time that they should attack
any part Of the Russian territories or sink burn and destroy
Russian vessels In OF their falling In win us
squadron they prevent The enemy rom making any
fresh attack Turkey and send him back 10 Seoasiopo
force being used in OF resistance Here again 10 ioT
Russia determine whether she will regard this Interpret
ton The legitimate Of armed medatos anxious to pre-
vent further calamlies, or as an act oil participation 10 Inc
war amounting hostility against herself The allied GoV
ernmenls have yet declared no hostility 10 hussa-tney
have merely deared that she shall moi attack turkey ~heeT
er they able to prevent it, 10 that ntimalon Inc reply
OF Russia. to DO request for an e4piananon
Ii is not known what that explanation has been no
can we understand that The facts susceptible oil any
lion beyond that which Russia herself may think III C
put on them But utter having thus communicated win
The British Government, Baron Bunow did not demand hs
passports and reported that he spoke OF further refer
ence 10 ST. Petersburg If II be The object OF The Russian
Cabnc, temporizo indefinitely, some motive may ot
found for this subdud tone of emonslrance or raher OF III
crrogation. But it is certainly not the conduct OF high
spirited resolue Government determined to repel all nIer
ference with its bclgeren rights IL would seem, on the
contrary indicate disposition, even now, 10 avoid the
last exlremlies war; and accept the very positive
cupaon of he Black Sea by the allied fleets Us tempora
~ of for the occupation OF the Prncpaites In spite
OF the tone assumed by the Russian organs 10 their commu
slops lound them holding far more temperate language IN
their communca lions ~ Europe. Thus lar, linen, some
thing ID once more gained The chance OF pacication.
War; least has not been declared nor le ministers win
draw on the announcement, OF the advance OF The Rees
and further interval OCCURS AT The present moment th
interval is the valuable as allows the full and orma
communication Of the Four Powers which was despatched
from Vienna The 18th instant arrive al ST. Petersburg
and probable that reyocabe step will have beer
taken before the Emperor has that Mmaum before him.
However little success we may augur from mat commu
ncaton would te absurd throw away The last chance
OF peace solely because s the last The fact that the Fin
Of Russia has not replied 10 Inc entry o. Inc sess o.
placed whatever il WORTH on the side OF peace ~ &c
he been entirely resolved the worst Is difficult &c
perccyo why he Instructed his Ministers in London nnd "a
rs 10 reply in cautious and evaslyc manner 70
communca ton Ii evident from The Io pf hr
ralions made by NJ de Brunow and ~ dc @ peremptory
orders On the other hand hle incident may imply
than that The Emperor is sIi endcayOrng 10 throw the re-
sponsiby Of declaration Of war, which both sides seem
anxious 10 avoid on the Allied Powers and perhaps he
tertans hopes that this assumed moderation will restore
some portion OF his influence the German Courts. 10
point OF the difference will be small, for his answer TO
the Vienna Protocol this be on lta way and in few
days more shall know with certainty whether the Gear
has modified the Intentions he has already EXPRESSED aud
consented treat the bues OF those preliminaries-
That the real point In dispute and unless an aetna
collision should have taken place between the combined
feels Russian shps in the Black Sea, that decision
must finally all doubt the question which has
for 80 many months perplexed and asitaed Europe