Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-15
The lsla's News.

The foreign papers brought by the Asia do no
sustain the encouraging accounts OF peace brough
by the Baltic. il is very questionable how far III,
evacuation Of the Princpalites is going to benefit tn,
Western Powers, The taking possession of that terri
tory by Austria snot clearly understood 1t may turr
out that the object hold it for Russia than
defend it for the Turks. The Cars evacation Of il
"as mark Of his high regard for Austria" is open
to suspicion, and is not without the belief on tho
part of some that it is done with an understanding
between Austria and Russia, by which the latter is
not likely to lose her hold on the Principaes The
foreign papers bring us the report of debate in the
British Parliament, on the Goth, in which Lord John
Russell used the following language in reply TO a
question by Lord Dudley Stuart asking for informa
ton to the occupation Of the Principalities by
Austria
"wth regard to the first question of my noble friend
namely, 'Shether any treaty or convention bad been
signed between and the Porte with regard the
occupation Of the Principalies by Austrian troopsT
may say that this Government has received information
that convection has been signed between Austria and
the Sublime Porte for the occupation Of the Princpses
by Austrian troops in either case whether the Russians
shall have voluntarily quilted the Prucpaitics not.
iear, hsar That is to say that If Russia has vounia-
lilly Quilted the Prncpaiiies the Austrian troops will
occupy them; and II Russia has not quilted them, the
Aus,rians will the Prucpaes for the purpose OF
driving them out. (Cheers) That is the effect of the
treaty This has not at present received
official copy OF the convention which has been signed and
calnot therefore promise when II be laid on the
tab With regard 10 the second question OF the noble
ordnsmely whether the intelligence, which has been
very freely circulated that the Emperor Of Russia has
ceIted the ultmaum Of Austria, has been confirmed
and whether the retirement of the Russian troops from
the Danube, with view the evacuation of the Princi-
paes, was in consequence OF an understanding come to
between Austria and Russia official information OF
at haeh he lima
the Austrian minister, he informed me that answer had
reached Vienna, and cannot whether subsequent
Information has been received !"
The amount OF the news, is that the seat of war is
to be changed TO the Crimea, and we may expect TO
hear of hard fighting in that quarter before long
We have no accounts by the Asia to justify the be-
lief that Russia is ready to make peace the status
quo ante bellUg.. Much less have any reason TO
suppose that she will acccde 20 the demands which it
is understood that the British Government insist
upon viz: "a total revision of the former treaties
between Russia and the Porte, under the control of
the other powers Of Europe, the free navigation of
the Danube with security for the clearance of the
bar. or the construction of ship canal the
Dobrudscha, the destruction of the exclusive naval
ascendaacy OF Russia in the Black Sea- and the indie
pendence of the Circassan coast" There will be good
deal more fighting to be done, if are not very
much mistaken, before Russia comedies those points
The Western Powers will find it altogether differ
ent matter to enforce such demands upon Russia from
what it is to defend the Prncpalties An aggressive
upon Russia will be so easily carried on as
the overthrow OF her forces in the Princpali,ies has
been effected Within her mpregnable for;resses
Russia may defy them As to any prospect of peace,
therefore, ii may be set down, think, that we have
only seen the beginning of the end.
The debates in the British Parliament, on the war
question, and on the Canadian treaty, compose the
most important items brought by the Asias mails
We shall lay them before our readers so soon as our
space will permit.