Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-27
THE REPLY OF THE CAR TO AUSTRIA.

was nos thursday, tue 9TH oil that the hus
elan Minister al Vienna mmuncaed TO the Austrian Cabi
despatchcoutanipg the the Court OF ST. Pc
tersburg to the demands Of tho German States and
further delay appears have ntervepediu consequence
OF the temporary absence Of the Emperor Of Austria
that moment from his capital On the following day, how
ever, the Russian answer is said to have been commune
Gated to the British and French ministers at Vienna and
although the exact pbrscoogy and tenor Of this import
ant document are still unknown to Its general purpor
and character have certain extent transpircd. Ac-
cordng to the Information have received hom
Respondents and which think that reliance may be
placed the Emperor Nicholas processes his readiness
treat upon tho basis OF the protocol signed the 9th
Powers he ready admit that the navigation OF
tho Danube shall be Free AMI that the rights and priv
eges of the Christian Of the Porte shall be placed
under the safeguard OF the Five Powers aud is added
that ho will agree evacuate the Pucipaies certain
conditions aud securities, which fully known
but which do appear to be Of nature obtain tho
approval OF the Western Powers the Of the Cab
| met OF Vienna.
II this DO a correct account OF the last Russian
muncatiop and OF the effect Il has produced a. Vienna
upon the representatives of tho other Great Powers this
answer is obviously cvssve aud Intentionally vague The
Emperor Of Russia appears DESTROYS claim the merit
oil making large abatement Of his former pretensions
with reference To the proectorae Of the Christians and
tho navigation OF the Danube but he attaches conditions
TO the more pressing and immediate mcasure-the
alton Of the Prncipses which neither the Conference
OF Vienna nor the Western Powers all likely to
submit Nay even there prospect for agree
ment these points it is impossible reconcile the re
storaon OF the former between Russia and
April which binds the allied governments "o endeavor
in common TO discover the guarantees likely at
tauh the existence of the Ottoman empire to the
equilibrium OF Europe" Aud when say that those
treaties abrogated that IL is impossible for
the Western Powers TO contemplate return state
OF things which would necessarily restore the dominion of
Russia over the Eastern coast of the Black Sea- which she
has been forced TO evacuae place the administration
Moldava and Wallscha under her joint protectorae
in Short leave her in the favorable position to re-
new this entire scheme OF aggression at the first
Spntn se.;.l
as they are nsincere for impossible to suppose that
an asute cabinet like that ST. Petersburg can deluio
itself with the expectation that such overture would
exercise any influence at all upon the military operations
OF the allied Powers, that any negotiation be
mcnced with prospect Of success which does not go
clearly aud resouiey to the root of the whole matter
The Emperor Nichols is perfectly that such
municaiions can have no et!ec: upon the Powers
with which be is at war, and, indeed, they are ad-
dressed not TO France but the German States
but he hopes by such means stop the march OF the
sran armies already assembled the frontier TO furnish
to Prussia of which she might be case enough
20 avail herself for withdrawing from the convention
the Goth of April and promote the disunoI of the rest
oil Germany The proper and effective reply OF Europe
to these hnespun articles is redoubled activity in the
field. IL Franco, England and Austria are united and
united in deieacc of those principles and interests which
command the support OF Europe il is what may
be conrived at Stuttgart Berlin; for although Prus
STA figures member of tho Conference OF the great
Powers, she exercise control their delibera
IONS, anu still less oppose the execution OF their will
Austria has already concluded separate treaty with the
Porte providing expressly for the occupation OF the Prn
cpaltH by the Imperial forces for the purpose Of
ring the legal authorities in those provinces and OF main
tanning them until the end OF the war. But every &C, Of
Russia is denial OF the existence of any legal authority
in the PrncpatieS beyond the will of her generals;
Tor she has not only pundered the peasauy aud dppro
p.i.sd the public treasure bat ncor porated the mt in
her armies against their sovereign and carried of the
archives. Hex retreat has only been from po.
sioHs whch she found il impossible maintain line
corporations menacng Austria and nearer to her
own resources aud though her diplomacy has active
~ employed in endeavong shake the present combna-
ton OF Europe her object in these n;rgues is to carry OH
the against Turkey and ourselves with greater ady,n
tage rather than to make peace lis in fact nconsis
sent with the first principles both of politics and o war
TO enter upon negotiations for peace when neither the
petersiohs nor the relative strength OF either party in
the contest be said to be changed Ii a congress
we're opened Tomorrow all the same questions which
have bean SO long impending over Europe, and have
last broken out into actual hosties woud remain to
adjusted and they could ouy be usted by
and promises similar to those which Russia go recent
Is broken The events OF the campaign have already de
cIded the fate OF that invasion OF the Trans Danuian
provinces Of Turkey which Russia threatened in the win
ter and attempted in the spring; but they have decided no
more and even In this negative achievement the forces OF
the Western Powers have borne but indirect and un-
important part; In order 10 answer and conlute the
roneous aud Injurious snppoon that the Western Powers
are IN prepared suspend their operations or 10
open negotiations such proposals. as these il is only
necessary refer cri Carrudou's last peremptory
declaration, in the House Of Lords a; not for an
Insignificant result that France aud England had sent out
insignificant advantage hollow peace induce to
retire fgc:n the Contest
Ga MI these grounds, we not only deprecate nego,i.-
tCnsat this sage Of deceptive and d!a;ory means
oy which he enemy hopes TO slaeken activity aud to
cool our alliances hut affirm that it is impossible for any
negotiations 20 be now brought to successful result The
snswer OF the Emperor Nicholas to the Court of Jenna
IN reality, practical REFUSAL just far dressed up and
dguscd in coucistoy language ensnAre those par
tsans OF Russa who make it their business to be caught
by her la the present state Of these affairs however
f,,r,- = 10 81. II
and the first proof to be required of Russia of the sincerity
OF her intentions is that che should declare them without
reserve. The course of the Western Powers remains
therefore, wholly unchanged and trust that the policy
OF Austria will remain equally firm. II s that on the
urgent representations oil Prussia the Court of Vienna
induced to suspend the order given to lie generals
Alilchia until the Russian hoe had arrived hut the
next lew days, or perhaps this very day, prove
decisive on this well other points Accord
ing 10 precedent and in pursuance OF the express terms
OF the Protocol on the 9Th Of April Count Buol
will probably again summon the Conference TO meet and
will inform the representatives of the other Powers Of the
Russian proposals, which they have right "to deb-
crate in common But in reality, the decision Of Aus
ra herself at this crisis is tue part Of tho
question: aud VIC have no reason TO beev. that these
proposals OF untgc TO be acceptable TO the
Austrian government than those which preceded them
is by hrmness aud union that have exored from Rus.
STA even the appearance of CONCESSIONS the rmneas
and the udion alone that appearance
into reality With Austria aud Germany on oGr side we
may hope TO bring the war to satisfactory termination
In less time than has been commonly supposed cspecia
y II the accounts receive Of the growing sueringz
and disahecton within the Russian empire can
be relied But without the cooperation of Aus
tria the occupation Of Waachia aud Moldayia to tho
frontiers OF Pennsylvania and Galicia might dcvolye
upon the allied armies circumstance which must pros
tract the war, and would be productive Of infinite en-
barrasment to all parties. The occupation Of Pncpal.
tiles by Austria is satisfied The safest and mos,
convenient course, for while II will those proyiu-
ces to Their es administration aud preserve them from
invasion, it leaves tho AngoFrench armies at liberty 10
prosecute enterprise worthy OF their arms and 10
obtain by the destruction Of Sebgstopol the rs grand
condition for the restoration Of peace That peace il ia
he sought by the success of our arms no, by aov
go!iatous that can be- attempted 10 Europe
BAsK VIRGINIA,
RicnNOsD, July 10, 1854.