Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-20
RICH MOND w HIG.
[ F.o.- th. Lonaer I,oa lottei.n. Jan. Ia

FfoH me LONDON f-od kof1ctsfh Jdn -
We shall IN short u me receive the text Of the
Rusdon accepisncs ofthe Austrian ultmatun, which will
shoN what do satisfactorily know the method
and scope Of the course aloptrdby Russia As soon a.
that shall have been fully asccrtained wi be deternu
ei London and Paris how and what conditions Prcim
nare Of peace bc arranged and negotiations be enter
Ell upon. ln the meantime, We receive dispatches from
Bcri which irorn Of the receipt 10y Baron budbctS
the Ru.sn representative IN that capital OF circular iron
Count Nc.-crodr. explaining the conduct OF Russia IN ac
ccdng the Austrian demands No one viii 10 surprised
10 find that Rus.a asscrt that SHE ha, male
concessions with the rccstabshment Of peace,
purely IN consequence OF the representations Of friendly
Powers aud by means because the Interest OF Russia
has the least need prcscu of any pacific settlement OF
the dispute which troubles Europe. THIS is the usual Rus
sian tyle Undertaking assertion and has the merit o.
being easily understood. IL understood in sense
precisely inverse to its apparent meaning. The
truth Is, at Russia, II she make concessions, dOc'
80 because she Is longer IN position Ia reiu,,
them. especially when she threatened by Powers
who are on the point of becoming open enemies
In continuation TINS circular Oi NJ. lie Ne>selroic,
the Russian government publishes In it, ohca Journal
that consideration of the general VISA oi ha'
rope the of the Car not sought TO impede
the reconciliation ~ acces>ur egotaton- IA the
hope that due account will be- taken oi IT. mo Ieatloh-
This another specimen OF the artfn wording ct Rus
sian diplomatic documents The assertion that Russia
Yields general wish of Europe meant As comp-
the Emperor Napoleon, and is an attempt to hat
the French 10y representing the Suocat as ooedcht
"a that verdict which our gallant ally challenged in his Ia
speech the occasion OF the closing OF the Great
Exhibition a few months since. Again. the enieaNor To
citation by accessory negotiations, simply unnicsible
Whsare accessory negotiations negotiations dcessso'ss
Here Count Nesseroie fairly euiuates the famous Russian
diplomatst OF whom Prince Talyrand said, II coH"a1
foas tets nois rsaires dc Ia idngHs FrdHediss. II
Count Ncssclrode Intends declare that Russia
did Maggie, That j. mistake Tor she made
,uner propositions, and did not accept the Austrian
ultmatun until the last moment lie myau
by accessory ucgotiaons-yeldng uegouaiions-!or t.
would bc IA contradiction in terms when he i drawing
distinction them aud the fact OF complete CON
cesson Aud again, If Russian Chancellor intends 10y
accessory negotiations. snuate that Russia might ~
way have accompanied her acceptance OF the pro-
po.as bI negotiations tcndng modify them, thea again
he is clearly mistaken for Austria would take
but distinct one aud had already rejected any idea 81
negotiation preceding accompanying the agreement "i
the Cabinet vi Petersburg her terms Evidently
Count Nessesode has pitched mot e!rc for the pu
pose throwing dust ia peoples and binding them
as much he can-though rs We think, with but htila
succcss-to the part that Russia Is really PLAYING We
think il direct attention to these points not that
we consider them in themselves OF vital Importance hut
because thew tend show the active lud inSiiOus
character Russian diplomacy, against which, however
We thoroughly guard, and which will no more
succeed than the Of the Car 10 Prcveutns 'c
impending triumph OF the seat To- which England
and France cOntendug.