Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-10

Russian empire suspCndng their diplomatic relations aud
also to great exicu the commercial inter-
course o our respective countries An immense armament
Tor the Baltic is known 10 be preparing at Portsmouth, anu
,roops are embakng both al the French and English arse
n,I who very few weeks will convey the Sea Of Mar
mara Count OnLorF returns from his aborlve mission not
onlv Without success but with distinct animation la1
INV advance of Russia beyond The Danube will be held by
Austria nd Prus1 to Justify them In consulting 40 inter-
s but those OF Germany. The union Of the Four Courts
as strong ever although IN spite OF Inc sacces hey
hav already been compelled 10 MAKE lcy st ole 10 tus
m GENEROUS and the restoration OF peace
Such j.. The state of the case which the Emperor icHo-
LAS is uow about lake his final determination, and 10 no
one quarter OF Tho horizon can nc discern any sign
RI his nreeusions He has succeeded in nothing out IN
uniting Eastern and Western Europe against his designs
Success in such position is Observation-Disclosures only
10 be avoided by timely surrender anu we are now arrived
~ the very last moment at which il can be made. The next
arrivals from ST. Petersburg will probably decide the result
NAVAL IMpRESSMENT- DANGER OF RESoRTlNG
TO IT IN THE PRESENT WAR
From the London Examinsr
or British Sailors there not fewer in The American
merchant employ than 80 OOJ al this moment and speaking
not lightly, Insufficient grounds II Is our min ana iu
conviction that during the first three months oil awar win
Russia or any other mower whatever most OF them Will have
naurazed themselves American clzens In the sole view Oh
saving themselves from The rick OF being Impressed Ihey
will then be forever lost to us ANY attempt ~ seiZc any
one of them where will involve Us instantly IN war win
the United States because the protection OF these men IN
the full rights Of their new citizenship 49, ana must De- te
sine Ou1 The existence vi the power anu ot the nue-
pendence of that country and the new citizens wall hight Tor
their freedom against that unnatural moher whose ava
rice seeks rob and ensave them with the exalted courage
of the Interest hatred We hear lit said God forbid your
should BE- realized, and certainly your oas
are exaggerated for the treatment OF the sailor 10 now very
different from what il during the last war-mpesslenl
need be TO- and certainly will not be- except per-
haps in here and there and the sailor oil today
had any experience of it, and thinks not
With OF this kind requested 10 be sat-
is6cd We reply that The sailors 000-n American en-.
ploy frequently, and will be constantly told oy
American sbjpowners and capainsf il you wish
in ia ynpf n he
England and Fanceo continue free 10 follow your 6usl'
ness and high board ships your natu.
azing yourselves American citizens is the only way oy
which you can save yourselves from impressment ana
make OF your servcesi and we further reply hat
The English sailors hare heard Of press and do Rpow
that there is such danger hanging over ther heads ana
that The act OF moment will Them from II altogether,
while will utter their condition for the worse In any re-
spcct whatever. We know that our authorities are quite
that il will do attempt 'prossng" any more
thai be abandoned; but false PRIDE and respect
ancient Prerogatiye of The Crown induces them 10
wish that The question should be mn aside quietly ana ha
nothing should said about it, And there no Unteu
States" in the world this might do. But is il possible 10
suppose that oa the news OF war between huss'd
and England arrives in New York. English sailor
lust stepping on board liner in which he has for
several years been paid four pounds u-month wages.
bound for Liverpool, will be fool enough to expose himself
slightest chance OF being seized his arrival ihere
robbed Of than f2 month at and possibly sent
to look after Russians in the North Pachc-when by SIM
ply stepping 10 office open, no provide himself
with certificate OF American citizenship secure Ms wages
and his wife and children when he likes, or marry inc
girl of his heart if he chooses2 II desire prevent this
formidable descrton, must lose no time-Hot
eek-in sGieHy pr0clining the total abolition OF impress
By short and easily nleig bic Act or Pfoclanaon
which shall be forthwith posted up great numbers IN eve
~ port Of The United Kngdom and all colonies so
that the English sailor all over the world may at once kno"
that there Is nothing for him 10 lose by continuing an Eng
shmao, and nothing for him to gain by becoming an Ac
rican IL is not sufficient 10 say that imprcssment Is dead
lettc-s obs0eewe convince the sailor that Id
and Of doing this will be eiectual but tho simple
Of conspcuousy and directly renouncing it utterly and
nj lIshI
glance oil her subjects I all their children,
whether born n dominions not. But although the
Queen cannot right by sending TO Ohio or Ken.
lucky 10 Engshmen who, twenty years ago. sell
lied there seize the nautical em!grant VINO mas
been for twenty years navigating II American shps ohe
The Crown be now advised renounce this power the
war with Russia il il lasts any time VIII not only cause inc
loss to England Of great part OF her maritime popuaon
but will surely involve in war with America ny cln9
The personnel OF maritime militia 10 America ano place
tei on the high moral position of protector oil the OPP
pressed We that In very few weeks the lcarsr
Il not the wisdom of our rulers, VIII avert from US us
urea, niger As they will do we'll gracefully
those other foolish claims foolish but pregnant with the
thunder of American war-to which Dir. WEBSTER omi
nousy called Lord AsBuRToH's attention at The close OF
the Maine frontier controversy. Do we suppose mat u
America would allow British officer TO land on her soil
and take of territorial settler, because eudaly he is
Queens subject, size vii! allow him 10 enter an American
shin and take nautical emigrant The same Obsolete
erOund2 There is danger TO US IN the coming wal WIN
kussio but tho danger which create ourselves by our
obstinate prdc this IT, indeed danger; but comes 10
u.s. not from Russia but from America. Common sense
and regard justice may however dsslpatc altogether
single week. and ii we lose no time, Will dIsspale
with