The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-01 00:00:00

THE 1.% ESSELBODE NOTE.

The following is the answer of the Russian Go-
vernment to the Prussian note in support of the
Austrian sommation addressed to St. Petersburg.
It is one of the eleven papers submitted to the
Bund 1,37 Austria and Prussia on the 17th, of which
we have already published two—viz., the replies
of Count Buol and M. Manteuffel to the Nessel-
rode note. This answer was addressed to Boa
von Budberg, in Berlin :
" St. P,Aershurg. 18th (30th) June, 1854.
"The Prussian Chsrgd d'Affaires had handed toe the
communication which his atoinet addressed to us under
date of the 12:h of June in support of the sty,l3 taken by
Austria towards us, for the purpoze of prevailing on us
to accelerate the conclusion of the present war by re•
training from extending our military operations hi Tur-
key, arid at the same time withdrawing our troops from
the Priocipaiities as speedily as possible.
" We are not aware, baron, how we can answer this
commuvication of the Prussian Cabinet letter than
bringing to its knowledge the text of the answer vg:,
have addressed to Vienna, here appended. From this
it will become apparent that, without ,:haring the or .
nions with reference to the occupation of the PriDcl.
pslities as put forward by Austria and participated in
by Prussia, we nevertheless, out of consideration fl tite
special interests of Austria and Germany on the Dst,ll7
and the peculiar nature of the obligations which the
e
C iurts of Vienna, and Berlin have en'ered into with 1-
Westein Powers in the protocol of Apiil 9, are prepares,
at the to ue time reserving to ourselves the eecuritiOS
which we require t.) he informed of in advance, to with-
draw from the Principalities, and to enter into nerds'
dons for peace on the basis of the three main principles
laid down i.t that protocol, or at least t) pave the vie,'
for this negotiation by agreeing to a truce.
" Without re prating on this occasion the very great
considerations which lead us to abide by our requirement.
previously to be put in possession of securities in ex.
change for the voluntary sacrifice which we make to the
interests of Austria and Germany in relinquishing edr
present or future mieitary position in Turkey, we cen!„"„8
ourselves to commending these remarks to the mature
deliberation of the Prussian Court, convinced that hio
majesty the King is too just to demand of us thatr :76
should consent gratuitously to weaken ourselves marli'l
and materially, without being certain of obtaining a Peace
or even a truce. It is, moreover, with satisfaction that
we observe that the Prussian Cabinet is itself
expenetrate
with the correctness of this view, since while e,
the wish that hostilities should be curtailed and circura*
p
scribed, it recognizes in advance that this ought to takO
piece on both sides. In pursuance of the pacific
nations expressed in our answer, it is now put to the
Prussian Cabinet to use its interest at Vienna and
elsewhere to procure for us the securities so iedit
pensab!y necessary. We feel that we are so
the more entitled to hope this front that quarter'
as it was to it (die P. useian Cabinet) that the ET:
p. ror first commuleicated his intention to consider t:7
firm e,tablishetient (coosolidatime) of the religious aibe
civil rights to the Christians le Turkey, if they can
,btained from the Porte in a form of working Oficial
as actu el satisfaction of the demands we have inti:
on it (die Porte) ; and that, by our access/41"e to this
p ef the protocol, as well as our esti-faction,
of
the two others, which will he seen by our
ithdrawal from'the Pibecipalities, we henceforth
Prussia, as well as Austria, a means of fulfilling the n
,igations which in that dig:ll:Tient they have entered ke,‘
ins a Ids the Western Powers.
yoa will, bacon, express this hope to Baron /nil
Man trutfel in the most eistinct manlier, at the same taus
• oat you bring this dispai.ch to his knowledge.
" Receive the assurances, &c.,
``NESSELSODIt.
After the receipt of the note correspon
his, received by Austria, Couut Buol a !dressed 'II:
circular containing instructions to the Austrian
ambassadors in London and Paris, which is 4/,;
t 6.
among the documents laid before the Bund. The
iollowing is a translation of this circular :--
"To M. le Baron De Hubner at Paris, and 31. le ,
Count Colloredo at London.
"Vienna, July 21, 1854'
"I have the honiur to send to your Excellency here
with the text of they reply which the Cabinet of
Petersburg bas made, on the 29th of June, to our cote;
munication of the ld, relative to the suspension of the
operations of the Russian army on the other side tbe.
Danube, and the speedy evacuation of the Dlnubiar
Priecipalities, in order that you may submit this ansl.
to the British (French) Csbinet. ti upprecise
the impression which this commusiication, wade bar
Prince Gortschakeff to the Imperial Cabinet, produced.
upon us when you shall have become acquainted wit°
the despatch in which Count Esterlocay bad beets
previou ly charged, on the 9th of this month, to express
to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg our regret that, not-
withstanding the facts by which we supported ourselves
in our despatches of the 3d of June, that Cabinet de-
clared itself willing to enter into negociations au to the
time to be fixed for the evacuation only upon conditions
the accomplishment of which did not depend upon our
will. Under these circumstances we cannot avoid
mairtaining our demand in the whole extent of the ternii
en which it was made in the principal despatch of the 3d.
of June.

" As, moreover, the Cabinet of St. Petersburg has
declared that strategetic considerations could not permit
the Ru•sian army to quit the military positions which it
had taken in the Principalities without having previously
received guarantees of safety equivalent to an armistice,
the question is shifted to another ground, upon which
it was for the belligerent powers to decide in the first
instance.
"I need not call the attention of your Excellency to-
the extraordinary importance of the resolutions which
these powers have now taken. You know too well the
views which have invariably guided the policy of the
Emperor our august master in the presont crisis, not to
be aware of the spirit in which his Majesty desires to
see the belligerent powers accept the overtures of
Russia.
" Without wishing to prejudge the resolutions which
those Governments mey detinitilely take, we nevertbelesa
.leein it right to explain to you the point of view from'
which we regard the pr. sent phase of the question, in
order to put you in a condition to deal frankly towards
the Cabinet of London (Paris) if an opportunity is Pre-
sented.
" What has been the constant aim of the conneCil
fforts of the powers, if it has not been the re-establigh-
tient of a solid and durable peace ? We understand ht
this a peace which, by re.esiablishi g the rights of the.
Porte, gives to Europe guarantees
against the recur-
rence of perturbations, such as those which disturb it, 8';
:)rotoundly at the present moment. The neportance 01'
'he interests which are associated with this object ig
µs'
great, great, that we are convinced that no power would via
lingly expose itself to the reproach of having I.egle!Lre
-thy means .tever likely to'bring about a good ti"'";
,tailing. Reineinherin; this the berigerent
er
....ill in, doubt feel it their duty to examine these cltle"s
ion- carefully and conscielition,lv, in order to see it to
reduction of the reply of the Cabinet of St Petersbe,rt:
,oes not contain some germ of conciliation that align
;cad to thepreparation of a defihite pacification.
• " Russia makes no difficulty in subscribing t° tbut
arinciples which are contained in the protocoi of Viel";,„
of the 9th ,+f April, in this sense—that she declares bete
'elf wiling to conserve the integrity of the Porte, elld
to be ready to evacuate the Principalities, on the cOtn
dition of receiving suitable securities • and lastly' o
participate in the consolidation of the rights of tb.
Christians in Turkey, by taking part in the Effect
znaratitee under which those rights should be placed'-'
cording to the views of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg;
that is to say, comprehending. in it not solely Christian._
of the Greek rite. This triple bads might, according w
the idea of the Court of Russia, serve as a guirull
point for negotiations for peace, which, however, gilcu‘
preceded by a general suspension of bostilitje"*,
" Beside+ these three
herself ready to accept, the protocol of the 9th "41.....‘
points which Russia has dec, ra
contains, in reality, a fourth, by which the contract:;:,
Governments have engaged themselves to enileavet.
obtain in common the most suitable guarantees fah'
; tha
fleeting the existence of the Ottoman Empire •L st.
general equilibrium of Europe. The Cabinet wthi,
Petersburg not having given any
-übject, we cannot tell what are its intentions in
titoo
respect. But it nevertheless appears to us
4t,„ dire.
that the complete and unreserved acceptation of explanations 00 this
Petersburg
first points would be a great step towards a soluo
crt °E
the question raised by the fourth.
rs feel
" However that may be, it the heigerent P^wc--
themselves able to accept the declarations of Russia
ay
the basis of a negotiation by which a durable peace re
be attained, we do not doubt that they will be, like us;
of opinion that the evacuation of the Principalities 01120.
take the first place in chronological order, and he,
measure preliminary to any understanding. If Onr
dispensable condition is fulfilled—if Russia gives ho
assent to the principal of the integrity of the Ottonteof
empire and the protection by Europe of the rights
ost
the Christians in Turkey—especially
is completely conformable to the stipulations of then
tocol of the 9th of April, she will thereby affer, if
not deceived, some elements of pacification, the itnr"
.11 n 0
tance of which I hope the belligerent powers 1%1 ht
cietitly appreciate, and which should have gre at weto
in whatever resolutions they .may take, for which
wait with much anxiety. if this protecti

(Signed) "-B"I''It
Prussia also gave instructions to her ainbassad°rl
0 the Allied Courts, of which the following i 6
to be a coi,y

"Berlin, July 24, 1854' A
" Whilst the Cabinet of St. Petersburg bas declare'
tself reroly as well for the maintenance of pease a 5 f"r.
a preliminary armistice, it has in an equally noexFePd
amiable manner hitherto disclaimed that it. has rvqo'ri
the occupation of the Principalities by the DIP!'"
armies. It consi.lered them but as a mm itary positnr
li-
sad is ready to re ire iron) them so soon as certain to
tary securities shall be gcaraoteed it. It does not de;
flee the means of [modalliaten] these securities, butleaves them to the equity of to Cabinets to which It
,
has replied. The King, our august master, for his part,
cannot promise his assent to such proceeding, because
it has been apparently suggested, simultaneously, . 1
military prudin,:s aid honour ; hut should he, whilst
appearing %hi)
transfer himself
.to the charge of refusing to consider
the Western Powers as a mediator,.
our'
dispo-itions of Russia? We cannot bring
selves to Lelieve he ought because we are
that however stain;,, tiro c',.iivictiOn9, of both sides may
b a. 117 i.-Ci p3r7 ne the
way of warlike operations and military pleparationa:
of opinion
they niust both come precisely to thisr- which of sO!.121.
will proceed to the end—whicb of them will •eirerPtfr!

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