Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-21

".sHrs - ~ articles of war In cunlra5ano, and 10 pfeseH.
neutrals from conveying the enemys o'spl "a pow.
a, :, nrevent ucutrals from violating any o'ochdue VIII" -.
NAV be es,abiisl,ed, by means Of sufficient toress oe, .esls ~ ~
Io,,s barbors or coasts OF the enemy. hui the resserso
rar If His Msjesty will not seize on the properly Of 'e ~
NV minced on board a neutral vessel, unless such properly ut
y, suonIies in conlraband. His Majesty does not lnteno
making use of the right Of cont'sca'inR The properly o nTo
,roIs found on board the enemy's vessels. His Majesty oeela'e,
besides, that actuated by the desire to diminish as y, ,h u.
nossible the evils OF war, and 10 restrict us operation " ~ -.
rcoula,Iy organized forces Of the State, ne nae not lo' III
presen, any intention TO deliver letters oil ma'4ue u au'"0
rize the operations Of priVateers."
THE WESTERN POWERS AM GREECE.
From the Paris Dehats.l
We have received a letter from Conslantinopleo OF the lGth,
mentioning an interesting fact which was not contained III
ON, former accounts. 1t Is the existence ola protocoi an
nexed TO the treaty OF alliance signed by France, England
and Turkey. II is therein specihed that Inc three ahleu PoM
es should address 10 the Government OF King oTHo, a col
lectjye note, calling on il TO repress by every means 10 lie
mower the insurrecliunurya attempts which are being organ
lied In Greece against the ifonte' provinces OF iu ,s Grec u
Minister AT Constantinople would receive his passports Inc
noIujcal and commercial relations between Greece and lur-
rev wonld he spspended, and The two Western Powers en-.
gage in n of need, TO lend their support TO the Govern
men, of the Sultan. Our correspondent having IN MS ias'
letter stated that the Porte had demanded ana ootainei pos
session of the key OF The Russian embassy al ferar now cor
rec,s he former statement, and says that, on The representa-
,ions of nj DE BaucK, who had been charged with the proiec'
lion of Russian interests IN luiAey' '"e VIC d ho' VI
Iowed I'M lis application.
OBJECT OF THE RUSSIAN NAVAL MOVEMENT
EXPLAINED.
VIrssA. Friday, March 81.
roro voeterdov informed that five Russian steamer r.
witt several vessels in low. which had 409O men on board,
had left Sebaslopol,a and we now learn what their destination
was. On the 23d, nearly al me zane une INA. tne passage
hud,d on The coast baneen the 81. George and SutiRa mouths
and have since taken possession oil the large island OF
Duoav,Z. below Tul.sha. As soon as ihelr lasK was accom-
,,ished the Russian veseel0 returned TO Odessa, where they
will nrobably report tina. nothing had been seen OF Inc alies
Ase,s. The gallant .4dmirals are already Standing ouls 1or
a., sbons of the Constaninople and Vennest UiHings. The
0es Deufche Post learns from Orsova that, ever since The
Isth troops have been on their way rom Shnrnla 10 the 20.
bT.dsha. Al present there are only 6,OO0 Redifs and | OUo
U.s. "us - tho hstore mentioned fortress. A regular bridge of
hoaSo !" - ,s ahon, 10 be constructed between Widdin and
kalafat. y, -,
SIAN STEAMERS.
Correspondence Of the London Timesi
How y the Western Powers expect Germany 10 form an
alliance with them for the attainment OF an object which Ia
sill undeinedf Such is the language Just now hcld oy all
nn,ti.s. The Russian faction is still sanguine that the two
prc,t German Powers may be indaceSto assist the Emperor
NICHOLAS in his ncfarious plans, but "neltranly. Is certain
lv, for the moment al least, the programme OF tno Govern
mpnt. Yesterday you were informed by electric telegraph
thai a manifesto might coon be expected, in which II would
he declared that Austria, and with her Germany, would re-
main neutral, and cause that neutrality 10 be Respected oy an
army of 400, 900 men. As was stated, this Information was
derived from a private source, but IL Is one when has seldom
been al fault. Few wei. informed persons now doubt that in
all matters Of importance Austria and Prussia nave come 10
an understanding. but the return Of Baron HESS may still
for a time be delayed, as he probably has 10 make arrange
ments with the Prussian military authorities, relative to The
positions which the ! eQcIll u1IlIcS VIII Cutuh oSSuPJ-
Austria will naturally take on herself The defence Of The
Eastern and part of the Northern frontiers, while Prussia
and the other German Powers will turn their laces 10 Inc
West. Assurances will Of course be given 10 france, That
neither Austria nor Prussia entertain any hostile Intentions
towards her, but there is evidently some slight fear enIer-
taiocd here that The Emperor NAPOLEON may seriously oo
iect 10 the neutrality Of Federal %neighbors, who have
100000 bayonets at their disposal. That an extremely active
correspondence is Just now carried on between Austria and
France is notorious, but Baron BoURauRsEy keeps his own
counsel, and is as silent on The subject as are tile Austrians
themselves. Those politicians in the West who calculate on
The active assistance of Austria and Prussia, must surely
lake q one-sided view o. things. II would be plain sailing
enouph for both GovernmeniE, If there had never been a
year l772, bat they are now poying the penalty Tor their
share in the partition OF Poland. The lnteres;o oil austria ID
Tho Esst are, copiessedIY. Numerically opposed TO those oil
Russiu, but Galicia and CIncow bind her 10 that Power.
THE POSITION OF AUSTRIA N PRUSSlA-RE-
CENT ADVANCE OF TIE RUSSIAN RMIES
From the London Times, Aprilo
The chief interest in the present situation Of affairs abroad
ia divided between Two subjects of equa! importance TO the
general interests Of Europe and 10 the conduct o. Inc war
the one il the poEcy OF the German Powers, so far az /; can
he ascer.aiasd from the information transmitted to rs from
Berlin, and the other the position now assumed BY the Rus.
sian army on the righi bank OF the Danube. TO these SUBJ
iecls We shall successfully direct our attention.
The aspect OF affairs in Germany, and even al The Court
of Prussia, is somewhat more favorable 20 The expectations
The Committee Of the Chamber 10 which the demand OF the
Prussian Government for a loan OF s3O,OUU UVu nad ecen re-
Irrred. agrees 10 report unanimously in iaVor oil the vote;
blu, the resolution adopted by the Committee expressly etntes
mat 10 NEE, the imminent danger OF war, the Chamoa: can
not refusc 10 vote the supplies required 10 defend the honor
G ~ has declared "that il intends 10 psrssverc for
,he fn,nre In lie course of policy followed up 10 this time in
y utnocnion win The Cabinets OF Vienna, Paris and London,
hut more especially with sustrn and the German o'ates-
namely, 10 labor for the restoration OF peace, on inc basis OF
right. as i, has been laid down in the protocols OF vienna,
and reaerving to itself the power Of deciding IN favor Of an
active intervention"
On rheae grounds The Chamber sanctions the law enabling
the Stale 10 contract this loan for extraordinary mlltaEy
purposes. 1t would have been preferable if this declaration
had originated with the Cabinet rather than The Chamber;
for the Crown and It's Ministers can hardly be said 70 DC
h,,,ad hv tho n aOIuIiDn of q Committed Of supply, ana ba-
ron MASTEuFFEL confined himself 10 a statement mat Inc
Prussian Cabinet would continue TO use It's Efforts ioi INC
restoration of peace in conjunction with France, England.
md apo,,ia. But we take this resolution 10 be a creditaoie
nroof of tho desire OF the Prussian Legislature TO support
the position of the Kingdom in Europe, ao an expression o.
nnbiic opicion which even the Court would not lind II sale
10 oppose. At the same time Baron Hess has arrived In
Berlin on a special mission Of great Importance from vienna,
and il il said that his instructions have had considerable Ell
feel in strengthening the resolution OF the Prussian Govern.
ment. The rumor that q separate treaty or convention mao
heeo NEGOTIATED between Austria and PRUSSIA Is believed 10
he premature, if moi altogether u%nlounded, though probably
thes Powers may take measures TO renew the Convention
of Olmu,z, which was concluded in 1851, and expires In
May next; but the Prussian government seems talner more
favorable to the adoption of another protocol, 10 be signed al
Vienna BY the -Four Powers, for ;he purpose OF uniting
them with greater precision in the course they have TO pur.
suc. The elect of such q protocol would be to constitute a
nositive engagement on the part Of the German Powers not
10 lake any active measures adverse 10 the cause oil the
Western States, and il would lay the basis Of a nearer ai'
ance. 10 which subsequent events might give more activity
and importance.
md England appear 10 US " Hhfc eHu"H SIeht shiH " us
crerion in allowing them 10 advance ut their own slow and
fII,cring pace, without r~etarding on that account our own
more vigorous preparations. Sooner or laler, We trust that
by the growing public opinion Of Europe, by the fresh dis.
closures OF Russian dupicity, and the fresh incursions oil the
Russian armies, the German Powers will be compelled TO
ioin us, and we only hope that they will not walt TO do with
danger aud discredit what they might have done earlier with
safet " and with honor. The production OF The Secret and
Confidential Correspondence" has bad an immense effect in
every pat OF the Continent, and more especially ut Wen.
ma, for it turns out that at the very time when the Emperor
of Russia was making these communications to Sir Hamil-
ton Seymour, his Minister at Vienna was holding language
of a totally different character 10 the Imperial Court. In
decd. the documents published by tie Brush Government
have enabled more than one of the Continental Cabinets TO
rorrec, its estimate of the sincerity and good faith Of Rus
,Ian Diplomacy in its intercourse with the rest OF Europe
With reference to the last communication alleged to have
been made by the Emperor of Russia TO the Court of PruH.
sa, we can only remark that if il were sincere, and if il had
been made when Count OrIotl proceeded TO Vienna, It might
have contributed 10 the restoration OF peace. but. taken in
conjunction with the events now occurring in the East, II
can only be regarded az n fresh attempt 10 impose on the Gre
duIlty of The King Of Prussia.
Another cause which gives a still stronger and more PRESS
ing impulse to the policy Of the German Cabinets is the de.
cided adpance fthe Russian forces on The Louer Danube. 1t
is now beyond all doubt that the mouths OF that great Euro
pean river are completely held by the Russians The ST.