Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-24


| from the Bund promise OF support IL must however
Do remarked that ssc could calculate on the assistance
oi Bavaria Sasony, and the smaller German States abe
might possibly he inuuced To bid defiance Russia Helm
nom Prussia Austria does not expect she knows full
well that King Frederick William is completely In IN,
hands ct Russia We learn from ST Petersburg that the
conduct OF the Mussunsn population the banks OF tn.
Nosa give some uneasness TO the Russian Government
Many MusSuinans have been arrested aud sent Ito
| siberia We are also told that there il consiicra.
bic excitement in Finland aud il appears probable
that such is really the case a. the Russian Govern.
nont has refused Ia permit oi the Finnish families
80 To Sweden To pass the antcr The Empcror Alexan
der H. has ordered special Court be for cd at Kiea
Tor trying captured Poles and Hungarians The former
are To be punished according the military law of In.
,ount! ou. the latter are to be delivered over To the
Austrian authorities! 81 many Polish and Hungaria,
prisoners arr aken-in ronsto ke that fewer than
Tour Judges and 10 secretaries are continually employed
| ERROR ABOUT THE PROPOSITIONS CORRECTED.
From the London Times Jan. ).
notion has, Ne find obtained currency among tn,
public OF which 1t is extremely important that they should
be dSabused IL supposed that the propositions of
Russia which We alluded - yesterday have been nut
forth a. counterpropo.a tho oyerures of France
England and Austria inrusicd the keeping of Count
Valentine Esterhazy The fact il entirely the other way
Bcorc those propositions formulated Russia Ind OIL
feed her solution OF the iiciy She has been on the
present OCCASION and the pcaccmougers are welcome IA
mako the most OF it, the first offer of accommo
daton. II We correctly informed Prince
KOHL atesst three weeks since Count Bu,l and
announced that he brought peace. MY master" he
said, consents to the naturalization Of the Black Sea- and
IN order to that naturalization il willing that the fleets
The allies should BE- binshei from it, that
number OF shpsoiwar be kept by Russia and Turkey
shoud be regulated by treaty between themselves to
which the other Powers should be parties". To this
the Western Powers replied rather dy that they did no,
think negotiations for could be sitageousy COM
ule urslO m. urha hal
back with the olive branch in her mouth to the ark
from which she had been despatched ON tbi. bo,e
less GRAND This overture the Russian organ in
Belgium now seeks 10 manufacture into a counter
proposition by Russia, and would lead us 10 be-
hcve that terms 50 ridiculous have been gravey offered
aud can be seriously entertained This have said is
not the case Russia has made no countcr-proposton
ior the very simple rcasOnshc las had time TO make
any Her reply Is vet come aud when dses come To
tie considered, whatever II may be- doubt not that
Prussia having first earnestly recommended Russia To ac
rept oar ters, Will a. earnestly recommend accept
hers aud that Austria, while regetiiug the stubbones
ot the Emperor will yet find in his much the
elements Oi the basis OF negotiation that she will not feel
called upon To convert her HtiHatnt into mldfins
aud, least of ALL into Hlfiniatist,un Why Russia
made this absurd advance say p,rhans
she was IN laxative hamor perhaps she desired per
SnAde her herman allies that she anxious make
peace and that the fault e with States who we're
iusolct enough to refuse terms advantageous. We
know not what effect the proposition was intended To
nave but one effect 1t certainly could have-that
counterproPosOn to terms yet offered nor agreed
| upon.
We observe that it is stated by foreign concinpora-
~ that the Western Powers have objection 10 the pa-
ccation Of the Black Sea being lett to Lr provided for y
treaty between Turkey and Russia. This ought not TO
lie, and quite confident il not the case W.. can,
conceive what grounds Russia herself could
sraycy submit such the consideration of the allie.
II Turkey had been able To with Russia a. an equal
it, Indeed she had been in amy degree able to support
III Tie presence OF her mighty neigbOr the attitude
independent state the intervention the allies might
very possibly have been dispensed with But what with
those who were avo~edy in Russian pay aud those who
Only desired an opportunity OF becoming So il was felt
aud Jusiy felt that the Dyan unfit be trusted with
the safety OF its country, and the very last assembly
in the world to which could be committed for single
mcht the guardianship OF the destihies OF Europe We
were obliged 70 take OF Turkey than would
been taken by the Turks themselves and TO witch
her destines with than she could be induced Ia
besto" on her own. The OILY act she has done a
ercgn Power 20 declare a time when the allie,
believed that tile possibilities OF negotiation vet
exhausted but since then how has she supported the vi
gor OF that proceeding Her troops have indeed dis
played the stubborn valor aud magnanimous con
tempt Of death for which they have 80 often been
remarkable, but where have We found the men "a
direct and to train themg The upper classes of
! Turks know not how command nor how tp
govera They all the they obtained the
oicneSic OF soldiers OF fortune who have volunteered
their services Their civil government has been
sion oil miserable ntgucs in which factions OF the ScragC
have cOnende for the last plumber pcrshing country
The absence OF the English Ambassador for single font
night produccda revolution, and his operated
| cOunter-rcyUluom so low have pfubity aud puhIic
sfrt sunk in ConstAntinope that the allies have been
Obliged TO appoint commission to prevent the Statesman
OF Turkey from plundcrng the loan which the guarantees
OF England aud France have enabled her raise in her
last extremity. Our correspondent considers that much
| will DO achieved it the Commission can induce the
harpies OF the Dvan To content themselves with the blum
der OF 900, 0OO 5OOOO0Ui Are these the men whom
the Western Powers willing ntru. the
OF those terms which have them such nn, labor anc
expense TO obtain Are these the whom th,
statesmen of Europe will he delegate their fnnc
tons and ia whose sterling prObity aud enlightened wis
dom they have found the stcadilst and movable bu
which is 10 roll back day alter day aud year after YEA
the ever swelling tide Of Russian insoence and aggression
Are We To ntru-t tho saiy Of Europe men so signa
incapable OF providing Tor their own and rely the pro
Oity and discretion Of abody where all that is iaiati
cal Il yenal, and all that is not yenal is anaticalS
hen We drew the swoid to prevent the territory o
Turkey irom being Oyerrun by Russia laid down II,
principles, undertook obligations which could prc
vent us from speaking and thinking of Turkey as Size
really Is IL cannot be supposed that tho exhnustur va
III which she has been engaged for two years aud quar-
ter can nave strengthened her dccAyi:s institutions
breathcd into her exhausted frame that national spirit an,
energy which has so long and gradually been chbnf
away u 10 accelerate the inevitable revolution IN Etse
Europe the object Of Russia that object she will doubt
less have obtained Is IL in power TO prevent her
but is in power TO provide that from this revolution
whenever il takes place. Russia, any rate shall gail
nothing We cannot re-creAte the Turkish nation bu, WI
can preserve and defend the Turkish tcrtirory This
however, only be done by firm aud straforward
policy, 10y placing the power in hands that IT, in
it IN hands that ctnnot II Russia is to be kept out
Constantnople her ships Of must be kept of th
Black Sea, aud f her ships Of to be kept out
the Black Sea, the trcaties that insure il neutrality mus
be ~ other hands tau those Of the Turkish Dvan Bette
Ia flight for complete AMI satisfactory peace than Oh
tain its terms IL but lose them in reality by ntrusi
ing the case Of their observance the hands which Nj
. well know, will never dare to enforce them,
,
The following statement Of the very terms publshe
+ ia the Nord appeared in The Times Of Decembe
10 2m--
You rill perhaps DO surprised 70 hear that Russia ha
been beforehand sith us aud has herself made propor
ton, u which a.it hl the priority that carried by Coun
E-terhnzy must Ice considered counter proposition
few days sincr Prince Gortschakon waited ON Count Bno
and with much emphasis delivered propose, which he 4,
cared must certainly render the further prosecution NJ ~
q var iupossibr. How he could have done with grav
lace II IN difficult 10 imagine lie proposed that the Con
crenccs u last year should be renewed the point wer
thoy lcit on declared tat his Imperial master no ongs
opposed The NATURALIZATION Of the Black Sea and procce,
ed for aof,ia doh