Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-12
THE RUNORED ACCEPTANCE OF THE PEACE
PROPOSITION BY THE CAR.

From the London Times November %
Fit be true, il stated in the correspondence viii.
has reached from Berlin aud from Vienna that the
Cabinet Of ST. Petersburg has announced its consent to
accept the four conions Of the Note Of the 9Th Of Au-
gust basis Of negotiation, there be difficulty
10 penetrating the motive Of such communication tho
present time. We have very little doubt that either at
the interview Of the Russian Minister at Vienna
with Count Buol, through the Austrian Minister at ST.
Petersburg, Gtimation Of this kind has actually been
gwen anu the reports which have been circulated this
subject for the last few days probably by
Russian agents. in order TO prepare the public for this
step the part Of their Government five could sup
pose that this the part Of the Emperor Nicho
las proceeded from sincere aud deliberate intention to
relnqush all the preensions which have led to this war
and TO submit to the Ibshment Of entirely new Or
der Of things based solid guarantees IN the relations
Of Russi With the Porte in the Prncipacs in the
gaton OF the Danube and upon the Black Sea- should
undoubtedly hail with satisfaction change in the policy
OF Russia calculated lead the termination Of this san
culinary contest u. We have the slightest son TO
believe that any such disposition eIs on the part OF the
Russian Government and the only object tina; can dis
cover in such communicative if il has been made il TO
afford fresh materials for that logomachy in which the
clsniss OF Germany delight, aud to paraze long as
possible the military action Of the Court Of Vienna.
This hypothetical acceptance of the Tour points has for
time past been regarded aud described ny the small
fry Of German dplomatis!s as the contingency which
TO limit tho independence end repess the activity Of the
leading powers Gra has oil ojy been made OF thi.
b. the agents Of Russia who pross to be act
ing in the or Of the minor German Courts aud
we By surprised find that the Russian
government is endeayOng avail itself Of the tran
IL has laid Oic OF the questions which has been put in
rious forms to Austria the other German Safes caba
ling sganst her. whether in the Of Rusias ac.
cepng the four poins Ghe would bind hersel abstain
from hostics, and even throw her weight against the
Western powers The Cabinet OF Vienna positively reiu
TO contract any such cement the effect oil whs
have been to tic her down to the OF neurstv 10y
the acceptance oil certain general proposition 10y
Russia.
The tenor Of the four propositions contained in " Droy.
un dc Bhuys note Of the Sth OF August necessarily
indefinite, for. although they established the leading pn
cples for which the Western Powesare conending they
did not defne the application Of those principles That
il felt could only be done by the practical results
the The CONDITIONS are therefore open TO gre 1t ,
ude Of Interpretation both sides and moreover il wa
expressly provided by France and England aud by Austria
herself, that they respect to be taken rs a ba
to further claims s,puiaons arising of pro
gross Of hosities They contained, 10 f,ct. the
Of concession, without which no negotiation could b
openoi, but they left vide margin for the circumst
and considerations which could cot fail to raise in liz
present agitated condition Of the East Of Europe.
Ia expressing her readiness TO accept these terms
the basis Of negotiation Russia gives firm prccs
guarantee TO tho other powers for everything depends
the meaning she ait 10 these prop
The world has not ye. forgotten memorable ins,anc
IN the course OF these negotiations In which Russia
noupced her acceptance Of the which prescribed
the Vienna Note but, afterwards shown bv d.
spach addressed to one OF her diplomatic agents.
cepcd that in hardly differing from the orig
NAL demiujs OF Prince Menschikof himself aud will
such reservations and perverted ooDsut ions It's
ing az led TO s entire rejection 10y the
had framed the document. IT, therefore, be sad tina
Russia prepared accept the four points contained
the note of the 9Th Of August may frly require
bs told in clear and accurate language whether she
cepts tho abrogaton OF former treaties with the Pop
the establishment OF Joint Protecorate in the Princi
pilues instead Of her former separate convention the ban
fis opening ofho Danube, and the revision Of the Con
yenion OF 1871 with view 10 tho limitation Of lIc
maiiue power IN the Black Sea The loose and obscuf
language in which pornitst ubfrequsntly won
10 hide their real meaning Is only for eqnyoci
nd gIir fhs Lt,I,
hereafter depend cannot be too cleW and porsmpoty
The alleged acceptance Of these propositions by III si
H. OF course, not addressed either directly Indirectly
the Western States but only to Austria, by whom aou
they originally corpmunea' d 10 50. Petersburg
WhatGEer mag 10 the yays Of such declaration IL is i'm
possible doubt ihnt its ptIGpoI not i,s Foip object
Is prolong that state Of neutrality which has thus far
cured TO Russia all she could hope obtan from the Cor
man Powers, and IL possible, To dvest that ncutfs,y
the armed arh mon,ciUg character has assumed III
side Of Austria Like the evacuation OF tho pocpilitie
thtco months ago. this apparent concession s no doub
made BY Russia counterfeit the tendency ofthc Cour,
Vienna 10 usirGr CONNECTION With tbs Westcrn POwers
I aod may iesst orng tho sincerity Of tho Au
triin Government TO the ts.
u Il impossible tia; tn, Cabinet of Vienna can be ~.
dope of 80 pa,piLla marelvro; AMI we cinuo, doub
that Count B1D VIII has hiriS'.I resisted aii dsict,t
az instminiso series OF Ris'in niigu.s, 10 p'tfecl
a~sss IL AMOUNT OF conf Lessee 20 bc placed Ia al
oycrufo Of this nature. H. therefore, this icalio
/ was REGARDED Or represented al Vienna as tue bisi