New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-26
THE PROSPECT MORE WARLIKE.
La 10.

LosDOS. Friday, Dec. 8 1854.
4 note Addressed by Count Nesserode to the Rus
sian Minister At Berlin about q month ago will be
founc in another part of our columns i'll which the
Russian Cabinet signifies ifs consent 10 take part ia
Regulations Tor peace upon the bls's OF the four
points modified to suit the views OF the Cour Of St.
Petersburg. About ten days later and after ihs re
sult Of the battle Of lrkermaln known By the
Gar the Austrian Minister al ST. Petersburg was in
forined that the Russian Government disposed
to accept the tour points without these life atoms
In both cases il evident that the real object Of the
Russian Cabinet, in msding these declarations was
TO obtain from Germany "a neutrality supported
" with frmness and perseverance,; but IN both eases
the seems to have failed, tor even Prussia
was not restrain ed from concluding the additional
article to her treaty with Austria, and Austria pro-
ceeded without any further delay, to complete her
treaty with Austria, and Austria proceeded without
any further delay, to complete her treaty with the
western powers. Il is evident, therefore, that the
German States Themselves regarded this qualified
adoption Of the four articles inslncere insult
ce1t concession which was intended merely TO dis
arm and divide them, without auy substantial CON-
pliance with the lust demand. Of the belgerent
powers.
The question, however, is not yet irrevocsbly de
cided and il il undoubtedly still open to the Emperor
Of Russia TO declare in the course of the present
month that he does absolutely, and without equivo
cation reserve, accept the four points as taey are
understood by the three allied powers. There IL, OF
course no war-unless II be war waged in a spirit
Of vndictiveness or of congratulated may not be
of one of the contendng ,rtes TO terms imposed by
the other. Ii is within the range Of possibility,
though not Of probability, that the Emperor Of
Russia may conceive the moment OF submission to be
come slice ally further delay must lead TO the con-
cluson OF an offensive and defensive alliance between
Austris and the western powers, and augment the
pers which surround his empire. We may, there
fore reasonably inquire, What is the extent Of the
terms Low demanded by the allied Courts, and what
is the probability that the Emperor of Russia will
yield 10 them
9Th Of August were necessarily end Intentionally ex-
in language which left room for great latitude Of in.
terpTetaOn and their precise effect remained TO be
settled by further discussion ard negotiation. At the
present time however no such vagueness OF express
zion can be allowed 10 subsst, and we have no doubt
81 Il the allied Governments have clearly and dec.
d.dly stated to each other their whole Intentions.
Holding in the first place that all the former treaties
be ween Rbs,is ard tbs Porte are abroga'ed by the
state Of war their fret object must be that no su a
separate conventions or treaties should be renewed
ipafmuch the stronger power Away had the means
OF interpreting them 20 the vantsse Of the weak
r State As long those treaties we're IN existence,
Russia had exceptional position toward the Otto
man empire and the Sultan was not included In those
general PROVISIONS which embrace and protect the
family Of European statos. On this point, then tac
81 laid 10 the root ,f the tree, for the asceBdsncy
o, Russia over Turkey had been obtained by these
treaties. the growth Of eigby years OF encroschmsnt
snd intrigue Prince Menchikof WA sent 10 crown
I.
fabric Together with the treaties between Russia
and the Porte the separate scts and conventions es
,Ablisting the influence Of Russia in the Danubisn
Principaties be held TO be extinct, and the fu-
ture condition Of those fertile provinces /, open to de-
Liberation.
Russia declares that she Is ready to adopt the
principle OF joint guarantee Of the civil and rel-
eious rights Of the Christian populations Of the Otto
man Empire, TO be given by the five great powers,
on The faith Of the assurance repeatedly proclaimed
by the great western powers in the course OF tins
struggle that they are resolved TO secure the anchor.
alton Of tie sultans Christian subjects. We have
always regarded, and We still regard, the nprove-
of the condition Of the Christian populations
one Of the grand objects OF the interference Of the
Christian powers in this quarrel for the only practi-
cable mode OF sugmenting the resources and Of re-
forming the institutions Of the Ottoman Empire, TO
naLe IL Christian inhabitants conteuted ins.ead Of
difafIected subjects Lord Clarendon has repestedly
stated, both in Parliament and in bis dispatches the
paramount Importance this country attaches to that