Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-30
AFrultIe,s Mission.

Four English Quakers, members of the Peace So
cety recently visited St. Petersburg for the purpose
Of persuading the Emperor to abandon his bellcose
propensties. We copy and translate the following
letter from st. Petersburg, dated 14th February,
which we find in the Courier des Eats Unis:
"The papers have announced the arrival of four En-
gHsh quakers who here with the laudable design
exhorng the Emperor preserve peace. These piou:
Pilgrims, travelling in handsome style, have been twic,
received by his Majesty who has assured them, that fa
from desiring war; he has made every possible concession
and sacrifice to avoid II. Il is said the Emperor ha
treated these Hon. members Of the Peace Society with
civity-who, from what they had heard, expected tc
be badly received and perhaps to Siberia FAMILIAR
caresses signs and tears his Majesty has had
Ia order convince them that in this affair." he
is the most pacific in the world and that he expert
encss profound sadness in being forced by the injustice
and obstinacy Of France and England, to resort to
Il cannot permit you The said to them) to
leave me without having my Ie,'-and he
forthwith conducted them to the presence OF the
Empress where having shaken them cordially BY
the hand he left them. The Empress it is said who had
the cue, still energetic in her protesations o.
the pacific isposions of her husband and the Quakers
le the Winter Palace thoroughly Of the SINGER
ity and moderation Of both the lusrious personages-
They take this conviction with them Engand where
they will not fail to propagate It. We doubt however,
whether they will have much success"
The following is the written response Of the Empe.
to the memoral;of the Peace Deputation
ellis Majesty the Emperor has received the address
presented by the Depuation of the Peace Society with
lively satisfaction, expressing sentiments entirely
conformity with his His Majesty has the de
tcstaon Of that they have and earnestly desires the
maintenance of peace To that end he is ready forget
all personal usults-to be the first give hand hi
enemies, aud TO make every concession compatible with
honor. His Majesty viii attack he will only defend
himself and be always disposed to listen to terms OF
peace.
1.-THE Emperor deeply regrets the actual Of things
the responsibility of which, he utterly repudiaes He
has constantly desired live cordial terms with Eng
land. He has sincere affection for the Queen whom he
highly estsems G sovereign, woman, wife and
mother,-and to whom he has given unequivocal proof
OF confidence and regard His Majesty disclaims every
ambitious thought Of conquest unjust aggression the
East He only demands that, which he has right de
mand in virtue of explicit treaties made by his predeces
and himself
THE tie, which unites Russia to her co-regionists il
the East dates back 900 years 1t from the ancen
Greek Empire that she derived her Christianity and during
that time, constant community OF religious inter
ests was maintained between her and the Empire o
Byzantium to the day of its fall Since then unncumber
ed herself by the Tartar yoke she has uniformly sven
ameorate the lot Of her regionists-and she has moi
labored in vain She cannot now withdraw her RELIGIOUS
sympathes from them and legitimate influence
acquired at the cost of her blood.
but the Emperor desires nothing more. He bears nc
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could render justice the motives by which he
governed He does not believe he has ever given
that country England) the least of complaint
and in testimony, he appeals to all the English settled in
his dominons, with the perfect conviction tha they will
hesitate declare that they have always had
congratulate hams elves the reception they have found
in Russia. NESSEIRODE
'ST PETERSBURG, 18th Feb. 1854"
very handsome exploitation As we may have
to fight the Cars battles in less than eighteen
months, we shall not question his sincerity We are
rather disposed, looking to possible, if not probable
contingencies, to side with His Czarship and to con-
slider him very iused gentleman.