Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-10
RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES.


In the House Of Lords the goth ut, amer some pro
lminary business bad been despatched
Lord Lyndhurst called tho attention Of the House &c
inc memorandum presented by Austria and Prussia TO the
Germanc Diet from which Il vas perfectly clear that &C
cordng TO the agreement existing between the -Four Pow
ers no alteration to take place. whatever might b.
Turkey on the hand and Russia the other. Tue
a"fus quo dnfe in fact TO be maintained BY this
arrangement the navigation Of the Danube, question
vital importance not only Austria, but TO all Germany
aud all Europe, be len the mercy Of Russia and
II We were now to forcgo tho advantages which We
seemed ON the point Of attaining We must DO content &c
so long as the Turks had control OF the mouth Of the
Dahuoe' they kept the passage clear by very sim
pie process but since tho unfortunate treaty OF Adri-
anope, In order to foster the trade Of Odessa every
impeachment had been thrown in tho way oil the navi-
CATION oy the Russians. So again, with respect TO Cir
cassia having by the superiority Of our naval force
smut up tho Russian fleet in Seossspol and destroyed
their forts on tue Of the Black Sea- could Il be
supposed that after such successes by restoring
the Status quo to abandon the Ccasans to Russian ruey
IL Russia were placed in her old position what security
was therc that she would not repeat her vaccinations
against Turkey nay Il not certain that she would
peat them until she had accomplished her purpose and
hunted down what she had considered since the days OF
Catherine as her destined prey Tho noble lord then
proceeded to prove this position by quotations from
tho dispatches Of Count Ncssclrode aud Prince Poz-
20 u borg and TO Insist that must obtain au eectua
guarantee for the integrity of Turkey That guarantee
must not be by treaty personal engagemens
which experience has proved to DO worthless when Russia
was concerned We must have, to use Russian phrase
material guarantees without which would be impossible
to check the ubiquitous aggressons Of barbsrous
on the enemy OF all progress except that which tended
10 strengthen aud consolidate her power
The Earle Of Clarendon, in reply to Lord Lyndhurst
explained the circumstances which had induced the Aus
TRAN aud Prussian Governments draw up the protocol
referred to by Lord Lyndhurs aud justified his con6
dence in the faithfuness of Austria ally In the
present emergency. There were, IL true, Ger
man Powers vi o looked with the imaginary ON
Impotence OF Russia but to her credit Austria had
shared in this ignominous feeling, and II she had
moved in this matter with the speed with which de-
sired, her position must be remembered and allowance
made for the close personal relations which had till
Gently existed between the Count Of Vienna and St Pc
tersburg Austria and Prussia had joined in
mons requiring Russo to evacuate the Pnncipales, and,
anticipation tia, the reply this would lie
uufavorable, Austria has concluded convention with the
Porte for their occupation by forces She moreo
placed at the disposal the Porte number troops
that might be required for supprcssng the nsurecrioo in
Monte uego she had sent hssshps to operate with
putting down the Greek revolt and he expected that
by the beginning OF next month she wolld be ready
take the field with $780, 900 men, completely armed and
equipped Alter such acts and with the experience Aus
tra had of Russian policy hc could believe
she would be 80 wanting 10 her interest aud her dignity
TO conclude such peace Lord Lyndhurst had des
crbed-a peace which could be no more than a mere
hollow truce TO which Eugand could not be party aud
which would leave her the mercy Of Russia lie de-
Glued TO discuss the which peace should be con-
Guided, but, knowing how pernciOus the policy OF
Russia had been it must he object cgra her pow
er. We had now great and eiectual of doing So
the Opportunity wonderfully favorable all Europe was
not to be disturbed in vain. and mighty an alliance
must not be shamed by an insignificant result.
Lord Derby, after remarking upon the different obligs
tons which seemed to bind the Western Powers and Aus
tria and duty to protest the Ccassaus expressed
his entire satisfaction with the language OF Lord Caren
don. lie hoped it would be followed by vigorous
aud decisive.
The Earl of Aberdeen said that Lord Clarendon had
left him little say, but he could help remarking
that Lord Lyudhursts speech would have been more
suitable the OCCASION if had been delivered three
months ago. This war was begun protect aly
from unjust aggreS ana the primary object Of all
gctiaon ad been TO secure the integrity OF Turkey,
provide for the contingency of Turkish couquests OF
Russian soil With respect the termination of hos
ttes, the condition OF such would be best de
crbed by the phrase "a just and honorable peace" bus
it obvious that the character OF such peace would
depend very much on the progress Of the Ii
quite possible carry with the vigor
At the sarne Ee to b. Gnmeted with the Christian wish
10 terminate hOstilies speedily possible
After observations from Lord Beaumont, the
matter dropped.