Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-08
Eorelgu News,

We surrender most Of our space this morning TO
the publication Of the details Of the by the Ball
tic, including the secret communications respecting
Turkey, made by the Emperor Of Russia to the En-
g'ish Government with the replies returned thereto
by the latter. This correspondence, the most re-
maj kable that has taken place between any two
Governments for many years, will be read with pro-
found interest II dscloses atrocious plot on the
part Of the Gar and his crowned vassal Of Austria
to which the former desired Englend to become
party, to dsmember Turkey and partition its territory
among themseves-a proposition enforced with great
earhestness by the Russian Emperor upon the ground
mat the affairs of Turkey were in dsorganixed con-
ui'on-that the country rapidly falling to pieces
and that 1t was mpoI tant for the great Powers TO
regard its down fall certain and provide beforehand
Tor such an event. by coming to an explicit under.
standing as to what portion of the spos each should
have in order thereby to prevent chaos confusion.
and the certainty Of general European war. These
| considerations and conclusions are presented and
dwelt upon by his Czarship with evident JUNCTION and
with frankness which would be perfectly astonisb
ing IL establishment at lesser virtues were not lost in
wonder at the bodness and badness of the ruler from
whom such an unprincpled and nagitious proposal
| emanated.
austria, 1t appears, all the while cognzant Of
ana asserting to- the purposes and designs of the
Russian Emperor. For the latter expressly declares
from personal and official knowledge of the fact VIC
presume, that 'ohdt suits one suits the oher-tbat
their interests ms regards Turkey ~ perfectly ident
cal'-and intmates very distinctly that there would
not be the least difficulty in tho way Of cordial CO.
operation between them in any measures which might
oe adJudged necessary TO carry out his plans. The
English government, besides, we are not disposed to
ho'd entirely guiltleSs of participation in this
criminal project Possessing for long time accurate
Official knowledge OF the wishes and purposes of the
Gar IN respect to Turkey its course in some respects
especially since the Enperors occupation of the prin.
cpalIies has certainly been strange and nexplicabe
tosay the least of it In judgment the policy Of
tue EhgNsh Government in regard to Turkey is not
agreat deal less liable to suspicion, nor is its dpo.
macy IN .he main less adroit and corrupt than that
OF most other European governments Ii NAV do
very WELL when they have purpose to accomplish.
Tor English ministers TO talk finely and pathetically
about IT'S being the part of the generous and strong
10 treat with genteness the sick and feeble But their
practice We observe, rarely Conforms to such ex,m-
plary Professionalism performance seldom comes
up to their Understanding, phlanthrophic advertise
ments. We are willing to give the English govern.
nent due credit for its rejection of the Cars neri
Gus proposition; but We willing to give it all
which 1t would have US believe it is justly entitled to-
Without further comments of our own, we direct at
enon to the correspondence itself -remarking only
in the language of the New York Times, that one
feels, in reading these documents as if admitted to
| recent inee'"s Of eonspi,at IL be had fallen
upon persons Stealing along tiptoe, with faces
masked and hands casping bottles of aqua ot1na or
some other deadly poison. and whispering mysteri-
ously ominous words about sick mana rery sick
man. whom they happen to have on their hands,
and who they are afraid will slip away before they
have come to perfect understanding among them.
selves to the division of his effectsn