The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-01
OPINIONS OF THE FRENCH PRESS.

from the Journal des Debas Aug i2l
The Monitem has published two documents Of
Russia to the demand for the evacuation Of the
Prin qualities, which has been drawn up by the
Cabinets Of Vienna and Berlin; and next, the re-
ply which the communi cation Of the Russian an
We thus find solved the doubts which we have be.
fore expressed as to the effect which the evacuation
e the Principalties might produce ON the Western
fowerA We asked ourselves whether they would
sion made to their policy, and which might open
new perspe tive Of the rcestAblishment of peace.
We now know that the Cabinets Of Paris and Of
London only regard this movement Of the Russian
armies "a fat dc guesre, and not ~ Q concession
to Austrian diplomacy.
from the Paris seicla, Aug 121
It is useless to comment on the reply I'M. de Mes
eelrode to the summons o. Austria; IL Ii still the
Chancellor, with tits diff,rence-that tho tone Of
tie despatch 10 less lofty, without being less per
fdious The Russian Minister fully proves the cor
rectness Of toe policy which we have insisted on for
upwards Of . year; he almost makes ii @ wrong on
the part Of the Western Powers to have negotiated
ater the rance Of the Russians into the Danuban
provinces. II France and England had, In fact,
signidtd to Russia an ultimatum Of war on the pas
sage Of the Pruta We should not have lost % many
months in exchanging notes and making protocols,
the fiji al result Of which course Of proceeding was
forfseen by the men least versed In political matters
The Emperor Of Russia could not any further
draw back after his recourse to arms, and his
rsneat fom the Principalities ct this moment IL .
double strategical movement. He withdraw because
be wants TO concentrate his troops, and to defend
ct the same time Bessarabia and the Crmea; he
wants, by this appearance Of concession to the DE-
msnds Of Austria and Prussia, to SOW division
among the European Powers and to gain time,
thanks to the uncertainty viii N the fact OF the
evacuation Is about to produce In the diplomatic re-
e'ions OF the various governments Of Germany with
Russia. II is an such circumstances that the
French government must show resolution. BY the
last treaty concluded at Constantinople, the Aus
ffiaps are to occupy the Principslities. Let them
enter, then, and let France and England continue
their glorious efforts A treaty Of peace dated from
Scbastopol will insure, without contestAtion, the
SC accomplishment Of all the conditions which would
NOT be accepted by the Gear before marked defeat
We have never refused to acknowledge the dignity
ofthc language Of the Minister Of Forsign Affairs.
His reply TO n. do Nesselro6e is fully equal to the
diplomatic documents which have emanated
from the Chapcellery At france since the beginning
cf the conflict. N. Drouyn de Lhays could not but
state his views In the enunciation Of the third con
dition which be sfixes TO an armtsttce; he knows
Id &C vansc that Russia will not consent before a
battle 70 such dimiDution of her power In the
Black Sea. We we're happy 70 hesr that the eva.
custion Of the PfncIpalitiss had not changed any
thing In the disposition Of Austria, and that she
remained our ally. In spise OF the confidence
shown yetterday by the o6dcial journal, we recon-
mtDd the governments Of Gngland aud France to
apply for coz pcrsfion which cannot lease any
fsnbt In the most Preja siced miods. la this great
EnrnreaB csnfict IL n Austria who IL most iate
rested in limting the Nuscoyite power in The Fax