Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-06
RICHMOND wHIG.
TIE GERMAN POWERS.

The accounts which receive from every part OF Ger
many confirm our impression that the true cause Of tho
apparent inacon Of the Russian armies il the nere.sn
apprehension that they will have to encounter obs
adversaries than the Turks and the seat of war
from the banks OF the Danube those the Sere,h or
The Dnester Tho Austrian government had at 6rst a
sembed its chief forces under the command of the Arch
duke Albert the frontier OF Serva and the line Of the
save and the presence Of that undoubtedly served
10 strengthen the Turks in their position Kaaat and 10
defeat the scheme Of invading Serv where the
ment of Prince Alexander vigorously SUPPORTED
against the Russian emiss ries by the ageas Of all the
otner fowers But when this movement of the enemy
had been prevented and the Russians had retired from
Little Waacha, the interest Of the campaign passed to
another Quartet II became known Vienna that the
Russians instead Of hurrying all their available troops
and reiniorcenents to the Danube, we're forming
considerable depots and csntonments on the lin.
oi the s.re;h, from Kamnietz Pojolsky on tn.
frontier OF the Russian province of Podolsk 10
Fokshani, thus making Moldiva the base Of their oner
tons, and turning their front the rather than the
south The positions are, in fact the which shey
occupied the early part OF year lsi9 previous IN
the Russian intervention in Hungary and the pas.s In
the Carpahians, by which they communicate with Trans
yv,nia we're more than once holly disputed course
OF thi war An army 10 this province has the
Of being able to advance into Gscia the nor or into
Waacha by the south, the course of policy or of
events may prescribe and in either case would turn
the hsnk OF the corps occupying the Bukowna the
reme eastern frontier of the Austrian empire We are
eft, then in uncertainty movements which
may be contemplated by Russi, but il is evident from
the last asuts oil the Austrian cabinet that think
II necessary TO prepare in defence of GAL
cis, which s perhaps, seriously meuaced nj this
moment than the Turkish province of Bulgaria. Accord
ngy, the second division OF the been ordered to
march with all speed the NORTH and Gen. Schck Who
must certainly be Considered OF the abet of the
TRAN oihce IS TO take the command in that province-
Ii is extremely difficult obtain any information as
to the real movements of the Russians but there
reason 10 believe that the corps of the Guards march
ing IRON the Baltic provinces into the kingdom OF Poland
by Of kowno and that the strength Of the first and
second divisions of the Russian army is still
in the Polish provinces The fact th these troops can
not be moved in consequence of the ana mena
cing attitude oi one at least, of the German Powers has
evidently disturbed tie calculations OF Russia and compel
led her TO provide for her defence while she was
threatening TO absorb the territory OF her neghbors-
The great strateGcAl difficulty Uf the Emperor Nichols in
the present H. that he exposed attack Oh six or
seven points, wholly distinct rotn each other but each
requiring All army for its defence To hold possession of
the Prncpsties he requires least 100 600 men IN.
Crmea demands an army o $4,000 men; Georgia and the
Ccsssan coast at least as many the Kingdom of Poland
an imposing body oil troops capable OF maintaining the
Inhabitants in sulen sulection, and of watching III.
movements both OF Austria and Prussia the Baltic pto.
vinces Finland and the neighborhood of Finland
are all liable TO be assailed, especially by enemy
ing hees propelled by steam IN absolute tie
sea- aud troops in sufficient numbers to throw formida
body Of men aDy part OF the coast
Al this moment, when the Of the war arc abou,
positive character would he of the ut
most value TO the common Of Europe If the conyen
recently concluded between the Western Powers ON
the hand and the German Powers other could
be brought include all the general interests
by the ference OF Vienna lAustra about TO erar.
principal active Hillary in this contest il Is of
more Importance to her than ourselves that she
should place her rights aud her policy in strict accord
with the terms Of the French English alliance
for that alliance would render Western Powers Jointly
liable for the defence Of her territories and for assist
may be in their power offer her in the event of
hostlties heng directed sgains, her domnious The
Court Of Vienna has concealed from itself that in the
Of positive rupture that of ST. PETERSBURG IL
is not improbable that the Emperor Nicholas may give w4y
TO his resentment against Austria and even Withdraw bs
troops from Turkey to punish reverse which he attri
bues the deseron OF hs ally; for the events of the
past year and Of the present have again demon
sated that serious blow aimed at the Turkish
empire long Aus tris stands aoof and to psr
cpate the spOls OF her neghbor II is believe true
that tie convention between Austria and Prussia pro-
vdes that tie incorporation OF the Danubian Prncipales
attempt the part OF Russia force the Balkans
is ito be regarded as bsii by both the German
States and their declaration 10 the Diet the same
effect or all the mistakes committed by the Emperor of
Russia on this queson-and they have not been few
none more gIarng than the assumption that the policy
Of Austria entirely subordinate bis own good plea
sure and that tile Emperor Francis Joseph was reduced
to the condition OF Russian vassa the services he had
received from his northern ally in the pers of the revo
luton of lSi9 IL is the honor Of that youpg soye.
reign that he has not turned abruptly hastily from an
alliance which had undoubtedly eudered him great ser
vices when they were most needed. He has testified his
gratitude TO the Emperor Of Russia for the past by en-
deavong TO facilitate his retreat the present occasion
rom position which is disgracenl his reign and ca
lsmous TO his empire Dapproving the Russian policy
much as the Western States, Austria nevertheless
bound 10 show forbearancs towards Russia than
the Western Powers have shown But she il not bou nd
20 abdcate her Independence sacrifice her national
interests and although she has advanced with great re-
luctance aud crcumspecton, the point which she
stands she be accused by one side ngrati
tude or by the other of bad faith. Il for the inter-
e.: OF any party that the relations Of the two empires
should remain in the of they have no reach.
ed, and if anything bring this contest TO speedy ter
minaon, is the resolution which the Austrian
government has formed to join the Western Powers
in deience OF those principles which alone restore
tranquility to the world.
lSFLUx oT ENIsEANTs--rhe immigration from the Old
World continues with augmenag force. We learn from
the books OF the Commissioners Of Emigration that the
total number OF aliens who arrived at this port from the
LIST Of january last to the 2ith ns: II 922 being an
increase OF 2s5s0 the period last year The
immigration this month is already larger than ever before
durng equal length OF time. with few exceptions
striking feature in this movement the great increase 10
the German element oi emigration, and which now it
has done since the year S52 exceeds sny other By ma
interested in the prosperity the country this circum
snco viewed with qualification Of the neu.
szng influence which the Germans and Irish exert up
| Oh each other. For many years the Irish immigration
greatly preponderated in 1884, the Germans suddenly