The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-28

Bat - Drsuya spHuys ssutsy observed the 10th
Of April IL IL not sussa, but The western Powers, which
have complete Of the Black Sea at the present
war lasts
of the Imitation Of the prepondersnce Of Russia in
those waters TO say that is for Russia TO ask Of the
Three Powers on Ss's sSn as9 ths r allow her s
eIcluced That portion Of her sovereignty which CON
sists in the navigation Of the waters adjacent her
territories 10, in fact cohansd 70 the Caspian, and
tDgusbed every oher part of the globe The Black
Sea ar d the Baltic alike closed against her.
the passage and free the navigation Of the Dsnuts and
we regret that energetic have not long
been taken for this purpose The batteries and
Establishments the Su]Sa BLAND have been destroyed,
but small force Of gunboat ought to be able TO com
mand the lower channel Of the river So again, the
the Ottoman government the confirmation and observ-
spee Of the religious privileges Of the different
wiI hnn, eommun ~ , sDs ooman empire,
the Porte to ameorate and the future condition
Of Christian subjects Had Russia accepted the terms
offered she would OF course have participated In this
negotiaten TUNED 1t far possible to her
advantage but since she has rejected this overture,
the Allied Powers fully entitled proceed TO the
completion OF these important arrangements without
her.
This observation applies with still greater force to the
first Of the stpuatioDs which lately occupied the COME
epce at Viepna-ws that which relates to the fu
ture condition Of the Danubian Municipalities That sub
jet fully and aply discussed by the penpotenti
aries. 1t was admitted all hands that the state Of
things which existed der the old Russo Turkish trea
VhoUy AZ ana plan Tor tine future gov
erDment OF these provinces sgreed upon by all the
powers subeci TO the assent OF the Porte the
Interior arrangements which may be required to
into effect.
whether the Russian government chooses to be party
to these arrangements not is matter of comparative
indifference; but 1T cannot for moment bs COMMANDED
that ID. provinces to endure all the
wills Of provsopal government and foreign occupa
oD during the whole period of the Of the
war; when there is no longer any obstacle to the 70
tabisbment Of regular. legal and permanent form OF
government 1t highly Improbable that the Russian
AZ in
Irnth since that has been made bella by Austria,
and would stsfescsl purpose; bat II any ad-
ccnsl be required for this portion Of the OF
toman territory II would found in the
Of defHitive Modo government. acknowledge
the sovereignty Of the Porte and having the support
The present condition Of the Prinsipates is in the
highest deerse ussati.faetory They have bsen mpov
In the Of the last years and the present
occupation by the Austrian though made In pursuance
oppressive TO the iDhabants than those which have
preeeced t. For military purposes IT is useless, for
it for the of the provinces them Of
the Porte and Of the Western Powers ~ ternuate the
Austrian occupation. by establishing government ca.
psb OF rssorng peace order and independence the
country. eaere no reason that Moldavs and wala.
cha should not revert to the comparatively peaceful and
happy condition which servis has throughout
the war, aid by securing the Atty and indepond
ce of these provpces should obtain the best bar
that be raised against the aggressions of Russia
They are, in fast, once before remarked, the
low countries of the Danube and their political position
and i'm portance the map Of Europe bear strong
analogy to those Of Flanders the country between
established now, Russia at the peace win simply have to
nowedge what she cannot prevent and indeed she
,ssssment At present tho miserable, arbitrary, and
corrupt administration Of Prnee strbey proopgs all the
Of the territory from foreign occupation The
Austrian generals exercise an uncontrolled and uns.ru
IN % that BY the last sss
town and district Of Krajova, In Wallachia under
1ia law becaufe the Inhabitants had resented the
and the condition OF the people is truly lamenssble
On the 2eth Of March Baron de Bourqueney read at
sxth Protocol on the future Of these Prn-
cipaties The French Minister recommended in hestrong-
est terms the creation Of State hich ,oold spe as ma
trd barrier the conine Of Russia, and for t pur.
he proposed the So Of the t,co provinces Whosc
TINED population could to 40OO,s 200 souls The
for life BY the Porte has proved visions and de-
siructve system which ought to be superseded by
tan the Hosch family serva, and still in force
In the Pashahc OF Egypt But in the opinion, Of the French
government scouid be more desirable to select the head
If such State from Of the reigning families Of Eu
rope and mot from those Boydrs or fttndriote fdn
lies "nse dntrigues and eorrupson hare do.e 50
&C Bonrqueney observed t'ths Importance of the
Prircpsty, from it's political position as well as from
tie amount Of its population, would secure to . Chris
tap eypasty y great advantages for vassslage
be decided Obi ect,on.o Possibly sort Of fe6e
raj ,nion or close alliance with servia might st fur
tber Increase the prosperity, the military
force, and the political importance of such STATE
this plan be good one, 1t appears to us to be-
why ibould 1t not be put at once into sxesutons It
wou6 relieve the Porte from its present unsettled and
uprroductive relations with these provinces, in
change for fixed tribute and valuable protection
AT stra would be enabled to withdraw her troops from
the Russians nor secure the welfare Of the nhabAnts
| The agriculture and trade of the Principalitses
| would at revive under tolerable admnistra-
ton and have hesitation in asserting that from
the fertility OF the soil and the facility OF communca
ton by the Danube these provinces would rapidly be-
held her asseDt the conditions peace
Of institutions planted the very scene Of that 'nate
rial che attempted to vrsst from the Porte
in importance to the most signal triumph Of our arms
and would afford pledge to the Eastern populations
fed with the progress Of civilization goou govern
ment. On these grounds the Establishment Of permanent
the already made kno to e Conference Of Vienna,
iroud he result Of incdlclablc advantage to the security
the Porte and to TIE poifsca! influence Dhsch stands
opposed 10 the odchments of Russia.
The .shocking and Revolving" Position OF
the United States
| from the London Times, May H.
We adyeiteo cuYsorly former occasion to letter
| which appeared in our columns from An able CORES.
not II applicable to him in either sense Of Estates
Gsa. The object OF our correspondent Is not what We
should hoped II would have beento clear the free
Of America from The stigma implied in the charge
! that the sympathies Of America are not side
th. r. fTst aspect, and have neth.r leisure nor
inclip alton to sourd the depths of political ques
tons there something shocking, and reco,tng
the admissioR that though policy may keep the Uaitd
States neutral in the present CONTEST and snterest way
| plead loudly IN favor of Russia as Of England and
Fronce the feelings and sympathies Of America the
nee sad heart Of the nation, Uhch not under the
ccntrot Of interest subject to considerations Of Stat
poiicv. side urh the POrers Of tie East IN their present
| eddy struggle ,viA tie Poo1s Of the Wss.
10 those who knew America only from the overstran
Cd prase Of the Manchester school, who look her
nf fha fha Of
by ballot, universal suffrage, State endownepts,
| cheap newspspsrs and abundant supplies OF ardent
spiIiis II almost impossible that the asylum OF
liberty the bossted fountain OF the future civilization *
the world, should In fee,ing II not IN act be closely
united TO nation and government the whole mission
ard duty Of which 70 be TO live In dart and
misery themselves by and desolAton to spread
1 that darkness and mery the face OF the whole
bsbitabk globe. We will rot offend the susceptibility
OF our eorret pordent BY Offering him again Arueats