The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-11 00:00:00

THE NEGOTIATIONS AT VIENNA.

The papers which we subjoin form, with that
which we gave yesterday, the eomplete record of the
negotiations relative to the third point to April 26.
We give first the memorandum accepted on behalf of
Russia before the opening of the conferences.

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In order to determine the sense which their govern-
ments attach to each of the principles contained in the four
artless, and reserving to themselves, moreover, as they have
always dome, the power to put forward such special condi-
tions as may appear to theta required, beyond the four gua
tentage, by the general interests of Europe, to prevent the
recurresee of the late complication+, the representatives of
11 Austria, France, and Great Britain declare:

1. That their governments, concurring in the opinion
that it was necessary to abolish the exclusive protectorate
ezerei eed by Russia over Moldavia, Wallachia, and Sonic,
and henceforward to place under the collective guarantee
of the five powers the privileges accorded by the Sultans ti
the principalities dependencies of their Empire, have run•
sidered and do consider that none of the stipulations of thr
1 ancient treaties of Russia with the Porte, relative to the
said provinces, should be revived at the peace, and that
the arrangements to be concluded on the subject of them
s bonld be ultimately combined so as to give full and entire
effect to the rights of the Suzerain power, to those of the
throe princi2alities, and to the general interests of Europe ;
2. To give to the freedom of navigation of the Danube all
the development of which it is suiceptihle it would ►,
desirable that the course of the Lower Danube, begibuioit
from the point where it becomes cosmos to the two river
bordering states, should be withdrawn from the territorial
jurisdiction existing in vistas of the 3rd Article of the
Treaty of Adrianople. In every case the free navigation or
the Danube could not be secured if it be not placed under
the control of a syndicate authority, invested wi h powers
necessary to destroy the obstructions nerving at the mouth,
of that river, or which may hereafter be formed there ;
3. The revision of the treaty of July 13, 1841, must hero
for its object to connect the existence of the Ottoman Em•
Ore more completely with the European equilibrium, and
to put an end to the preponderance of Raters in the Mach
Sea. Alto the arrangements to be takes in this respect,
they depend too directly on the events of the war for it to
be possible at present to determine the bases : it is sufficient
to point out the principle;

4. Russia, in renouncing the pretension to take under an
official protectorate the Christian subjects of the Soften of
the Oriental ritual, equally renounces, us a natural conse•
quince, the revival of any of the articles of her (vice,
treaties, and especially of the treaty of Koutchouk Kain-
ardjii the erroneous interpretation of which bee been the
principal cause of the present war. In affording their mu-
tual co-operation to obtain from the initiative of the Otto
man government the confirmation and the observance of''
the religious privileges of the different Christian comma '
=ties, without distinction of sect, and conjointly turning to
account, in the interest of the said communities, the gene-
rous intentions manite.ted in rupee to them by his
Majesty the Sultan, they will take tee greatest care to pre
serve from all attack the dignity of his Highness and the
independence of his crown.

The third point was introduced in the course of the Sixth
Conference. at the commencement of which the wooed
point had been discussed.

PILOTOCUL No. 6) 0), ♦ CONFERENCE HUD AI
VIENNA, MAacu 26, 1845.

Present—For Austria: Count de lluol-Scharrensttio and
Baron de Yrukesch Osten. For France . B•ron de Boar-
queasy. For Great Britain Lord John Russell end the
Karl of Westmorland. For Kumla : Prince Gortehelsoff
and M. de Titoff. For Turkey : Aunt Bffandi.
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This ques'ion being concluded, Count Buol proposed
passing to the third basis of negotiation, by whi:h two prin-
ciples are established : that of attaching more completely
the osistence of the Ottoman empire to the balance of power
in Europe, b modifications to be introduced into the thinly
be
of the 13th July, 1811, and that of oozing to an seder-
standing respecting a just equalisation of the naval forces
in the Black Sea. It seemed to him that it would be useful
first to consider the practical solution of the amend prin.
eiple, because an understanding on this subject would
facilitate tho task which the study of the other reserves for
the conference. If this opinion met with the approbation of
the assembly, he thought that nothing would be better
calculated to bring on a desirable ogre. meet than that the
'plenipotentiaries of Russia and Turkey should themselves
be prepared to declare to the conference their Ile is on the
Insane of arriving at it. It could hardly be disputed that an
unlimited enteasion of the naval forces of either one or the
other of the powers bordering on the Black Bea would to •
subject of uneasineu to Europe, and, consequently, it was
of the highest importance to consider the miens of obviating
•situation which might become • source of serious complier-
tiohs for the future. - . .

11WiaTiirtaTec;to restart, that the eaceeetwo iocresse of
fleets in a rea to which the access was coned to other tip of
war of Europe, wu in contradiction to the object umlaut)
to the flute ;if the Bleck Sea. These considerations, to
which Europe had • right to attach • high interest, neaten
to him of a nature to call upon the two powers who were
more directly interested in the solution of the problem, to
enter with the conference Ist* an examination of the proper
means of establishing a state of things which should offer
pledges of security to Europe.
Baron de Bourqueney is ready, on his part, to follow Ow
order of discussion pointed out by Count Baol in his first
word,. . . . . . . .

Having arrived at a point of the negotiations which ap-
peared to many minds as beset with difficulties, he, on the
contrary, expressed the hope that it would be easy to come
to a perfect urderstanging ea this subject. The confidence
which animates him arises from the belief that it is on this
point that every one will give proofs of his sincerity, and
that Ramie will frankly assist in developing a principle to
which she has given ber moral adhesion. To what, in fact,
would the problem to be resolved be reduced ? To finding
Ia combination of a nature to substitute a peace establish-
ment for a war establishment in inland which seem
peculiarly adapted for peace and commercial transactions,
and which have, nevertheless, unfortunately become the
tbestre of war.
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•
Lord John Ruse% recalling the declaration made at the
opening of the negotiation by Prince Gortchakoff, that he
would consent to no condition incompatible with the honour
of Russia, maintained that, in the eyes of England and of
her allies, the best and only admissible conditions of peace
I would be those which, bring the most in harmony with the
honour of Russia, should, at the same time, be sufficient In
the security of Europe, and for preventing a return of ones
pliestions such as that the settlement of which Is now in
question.
The Earl of Westmorland expressed himself in the same
MSS. . .

Prince Gortehakoff, while congratulating himself on the
sonailiatory disposition with which this question had been
hitherto touched upon in the conference, said that he was
prepared to disuse the means of execution which should be
proposed by the plenipotentiaries, bat that he did not con
eider himself in a ;ileitis' in which he ought to take the
initiative on this subject, as Count Beol had suggested.
Appreciating at the same time the sentimentsof courtesy
and eastilittion which, according to the unanimous language
he had jest heard, seemed to have inspired this propo-
sition, ►e declared himself ready to take it ad referendum,
reserving to himself to make known to the conference the
answer which he should receive from his court.
hi. de Titoff expressed biased in &Sails sense.
Upon this declaration of the Russian plenipotentiaries— •
declaration which all the members of the conference unani-
mously recognised and appreciated as showing an intention
of facilitating the solution of the point under discussion—
the plenipotentiary of Prance thought it right to reserve
the development of the views of his government oa the
question of the third guarantee until the moment when the
matter should be ripe for dimension on both aids.
The plenipotentiaries of Groat Britain entirely adhered to
t►ie opinion.
Aarif Effendi, while declaring that he w•s not authorised
to take the initiative in propositions relating to the third
point, expressed a hope that his government would secede
to those which the plenipotentiaries of France and of Great
Britain have reserved to themselves to make on this subject.
Client Buol proposed to enter, at the next meeting, tined
As the 19th instant, upon the fourth basis of negotiation,
while waiting for the answer of the cabinet of St. Peters-

berg.
Prism Gortchskoff weeded on his part to this proposition,
stating that he attached no political idea to the fourth
principle, bat that he was firmly coxvineed that norbiog
would afford greater facility to the Sultan in governing his
empire, than what he might do to add to the happiness and
contentment of his Christina subjee a.
The Ottoman pleinapehmelary, while declaring that the
Sultan has already swim, and continues to give, undeniable
and notorious proofs of the kindly isteatiou which animate
him on this subject, expressed a desire that this discussion
should be adjourned until the approaching arrival of the
plenipotentiary expected from Coartantinople, with TIM
complete instructions and more extended powen.
Count Buol answered, that the contemns* would cer-
tainly receive, with all the interest they deserved, the
overtures which the new Ottonan plenipotentiary should
have to make to it ; but that, is his opinion, this ought sot
to prevent the conference meanwhile from continuing its
labour,.
(Signed) BUOIrSCEAI7IUISTBIN.
netRTCIIIILOIi.

TITOrI.

J. RUMILL.

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