Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-26
INTERESTING LETTER FROM AN AMERICAN RE.
SIDE\T IN HR ANrp


i SlDENr IN FRANCE.
| PARis, March s, 1855
Notwithstanding the general belief to the contrary
nave little confidence that the present negotiations will
lead to peace. Russia win never submit 10 tho term,
which will be demanded by the Allied Power. England
has made and Is still making preparations the
coming season, and particularly regards operation, Ia
the Baltic, where, II the continues il is highly pro-
oabe great and desperate effort will be made against
eton''sdt and 81 Peterborough II such attempt is
made blood viii How In torrents let the result
may for those places will be defended by not less than
one bundled to one hundred and fifty thousand of very
eIfe OF the Russian army When take into view The
magnitude and strength Of the Notifications the short.
hess OF the for operations the means and app.
ances that can be brought forward Tor the defence OF
those places the chances decidedly against
OF the Allies in the attempt capture either or both
Under present circumstances evident that England
val not favor peaceful result to the negotiations and
VIII therefore endcavor TO urge such Russia
the latter cannot and will accept She will be as ex-
acting she had destroy ed the entire Russian srmy
aud had already foot ST. Peersburgh and the 9TH
or on Moscow; grssping with hand the Crimea and
with she other the Daiuban provinces already said
cannot believe Russia will submit them but II she is
willing to do now John Bull had better close the
gain rather than stand the hazard Of the die in another
campaign, for he may very easily "go further aud fare
worse Ny belief however, is that there is deep game
playing and that in few weeks from this hostilities will
be raging bitterly and extensively than ever Ger
tain is that both in this country and in gland prepar-
atoms are going forward gigantic scale for the
nnnance OF the war; and in Russia equally extensive
rangemcnts for defence.
Orders recently went to the South TO ssnd ten thou.
sand men To the Cumea, and they embarking
Marsecs and Toulon. On the 29th ultimo orders
likewise received Touon dispatch immediately FIVE
sail OF the lire and three figates the Black Sea- and
they hurrying off all haste and again
teting clpperhp and several large loading
at Maseles with stores for the army They also pre-
pairing at Toulon five large for the
portaon OF troops and the Brctsgne the largest steam
ship OF in existence, had just arrived there from
Brest She mounts lao guns and is of 200 horse pow
The Royal Albert and Marlborough. each OF guns
are OF 900 horse power, the Duke of Wellington less.
Napoleon n The
French navy, is only of 90 guns.
have faith in there being peace, though gene
raj belief prevails that it will take place in eight
days. lift does, it will be in contradiction every thing
see and hear "a to what is passing around II peace
is made and on the basis promulgated ii will be because
there is understanding between France Russia, and
Austria, adverse England Ii doubtless is great and
important item for Russia well for Austria break
up the present alliance between France and England and
if France there shall be peace England will have no
alternative but TO agree she will think of
tnuing the siugle-handed against Russia.
Its nov FULLY understood that the French troops will
continue TO occupy Turkey, and strong garrison
will be maintained at Consantuople which city, a
you time since, WILL whether there peace or
war, remain in permanent possession OF France.
The late decree in favor of the Christians fearful
discontents all Turkey Instructions anticipated
in every quarter which, sooner later will break out,
and the Turks will then be shot down like dogs The
will be, formerly, 1.-THE christian dogs, but grape
shot for the mosem dog Turkey is present suffering
dreadiuy sickness scarcity not to famine extensive
" ais together with the pecunary ruin of half of
Constantnople under the commercial crisis The hatred
the Moslem the Christians il bercr than ever and
equals that OF the Egyptians under Pharaoh TO the ancient
Jews and disposition exists every where rise and muir
der the "giaours.'
Turkeys now worse than "a sick man" She is in the
last stages dissolution and whether there is be peace
var she rank independent nation Most
truly do hope thar be wrong in present opin.
ion and that peace will take place for II there be
Other campaign it will be a horrible regards the
sacrifice of human life and consequent suffering and mise
Louis Napoleon is certainly this the arbiter
OF Europe Since he has been her ruler France has risen
from degraded position the first in the world He has
great talents and industry and governs with firm aud
wavcring hand. The world has never known q alb
solutc Government Ministers legislators, generals civil
ans and the military all bow in abcct submission his
imperial will. Every thing moves like clockwork There
appears dissatisfaction, aud not Of cruelty
OF injustice since he has been Emperor AMI
far n known not foolish OF iuiudicios measure has been
adopted. In the United States do think YOU do him
justice but posicrty will do IT, Tor he is wonderful man.
Look the parallel betS Julius Caesar and NAPOLEON
aud then Of Augusta. aud Louis Napoleon / III, latt
lives both parallels will he realized aud France will en-
10Y Augu-tan age of power glory, and progress II
the Emperor has at the now soon eNp-ccd coufue-
the Empress he viii receiy the title OF King oil Al.
gera and Prince Napoleon the Of Jerome VII. be az
pointed yiceroy Of at Important colony, which will have
separate government, something on the plan of that
Ireland.
Lord Clarendon recently said to Of the Russian ne
gotators here, You bring peace" NO my Lord
the reply Il come seek IT,"
1t war il continued brcadstuIs will rise rapidly At
present eight OF believe in peace which would let
loose crops that have accumulated IN the Black Sea
and which will tLn the deficiency aud hence
the recent decline in prices This wise aud farseeng
Government fully how important cheap bread is
to the tranquility Of France, aud the existence
OF the Imperial Government has employed various means
To keep down prices An important was the powerful
Credit MobNcr.' Their purchases in Spain and the
United States have been a very large scale IL was
bu-iuc--.llke TO employ their PRINCIPAL
agent in the purchases in the United States the great
English house OF Barring Brothers Co.. for it French
house had been employed it would have created
alarm being for the Government: but the extensive
relations Of Barring brothers & Co. with the United
States would lead body 10 believe the shipments
we're Tor American account, aud in the usual manner
Their shipments the north Of France have been very
l-rge and Al Marees the wealthy and highly respecta
bic house Vi Raband Brothers \ Co have received. by
the published of impUrtations, nearly eighty
thousand barrels Of -four and four hundred thousand
bushels OF wheat from the United States and supposed
through the Barngs whose friends and they are
at that port Though OF il j. known yet the
universal belief is that all these mpOations have been
made hy order Of the French Government supply OF
bread-utis - weghty reason In favor OF peace, for
there j. doubt that there great deficiency and il
will be promptly and very severely felt unless heavy sup
plies can be obtained from the Black Sea and the Baltic
il IS admitted and published fact that the i'm
portatiOn OF wheat for the year from july l. s54 Ia
July l. 1855, COCOON becio.res about IL OuU.
900 bushels. This not considered year OF great
hciency and created alarm. Now told the de-
fciency for the present year. say from July 1850 "a
July J. 1886. (irOm harvest 10 harvest j. only 100000
OF hectolitres or upwards Of l9OOOOOO bushels but
deficiency is greater than this. Some estimate it at
nearly double the above which greater quantity than
be obtained from the United States Fortunately the
crop Of potatoes has been abundant and II peace
should give free the granaes Of the Black sea
breadstuT- will decline very much upon the pre-
rates which already considerably lower than they
we're
The decree authorizing the purchase Of foreign ship.
and placing them under the French hig paying duty
Of per cent is operating ayoraby for American ship
builders. have recently heard OF the sale TO French
houses OF the American barque Pamphia Of Boston o
5z5 TONS Tor 1900 francs aud Of the ship Marshal
Roberts, Of Maine, Of 500 tolls 2iO,OOO france duty
paid BY purchasers II pesce a great many Amer
/ lean vessels will find sale in France
The Farmers In Turkey.
From, tie Loadoa Timer, 4h March,
II the will Of Eastern poentate be indeed supreme
and, like the Centurion Of Old be has only say DO
is doue than corsidor