Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31

tone adopted by the of the repecye Go
yernments.
In addition to the strong language used byboth Ausr
and Russia, it seems that Count Sturmer the AUSTRIA
Minister at Consantinople and NJ de Tito the Russian
Envoy, went far to declare that the escape of sin
gle refugee would in the estimation of their
constitute casus 6eii Subsequently, Count Sturme
found il necessary convenient to adopt another tone
and denied having used the expression. Sir Statfor
Canning however, fastens il upon him by the most drec
and unanswerabie testimony, and adds with respect
the not having appeared in the Austrian corr
spondence only suppose that Count Sturmer ress
ed to this Of intimidation without the instruction of
his Court and omitted 10 mention Ae circumstance his
dispatches to Prince Schwarzenberg"
Correspondence followed respecting the pnd and
extent of the support Great Britain would joty with
France, afford to Turkey if the Sultan remaie Jed firm in
his purpose of aording shelter to the sefuge On the
9th of October 1s49 Lopd Palmerston distinctly advised
Sir s. Canning that in contemplation of thsresults which
might follow the Sultans persistence In refusal to
render the fugitives, Great Britain word afford to the
Turkish Government q the moral andf necessary the
material support, it required and asld, and that Eng
land would Immediately enter into communication with
France in order to concert course of proceed
ing" Lord Bloomfield, the English Minister at ST.
Peersburgh and Viscount Ponsoby the resident Minister
at Vienna, were on the day advised Of the determ
nation of the English Government as were the Lords o.
the Admiralty to instruct Sir William Parker to proceed
at once to the neghborhood Of the Dardancles in order
to take his squadron up to Constsnople should he be
invited by the Sultan through Sir s. Canning" He was
also instructed take board of his vessels and
to any place agreed upon, any Of the refugees
whom Turkey might wish to assist in escaping from her
territory.
The correspondence that followed these representations
to the Russian and Austrian Goycrnin''' loo =
no,va+ hoo~ LON to have thought their Minis
at Constantnope too hasty with their threas Of
which but little has appeared here is curious and nte
resting. Writing from ST. Petersburgh the 18th of
October 1S49 his lordshp describes his interview with
Count Nesselrode, and says, After the despatch had
been read, the Chancellor hestated time before
making any observation and then inquired Of whether
the Porte really had requested assistance and support
for Fuad Efend he special ambassador from the Sultan
to the Emperor of Russa had assured him of the
trary" The Count then alluded to the violent attacks
made upon Russia in the English newspapers; denied
that Russia desired pretext for making upon Tur
key that she very glad to have got out of war;
and had wish inclination to enter into another with
the Turkish Empire the existence and stability of which
she most anxious to support " that Russia wished
Soou
but that she could not submit to have her frontier kept
continual state of agitation by the adventurer
subjects of the Emperor who had established themselves
in the Ottoman dominons' He also intmated that Lord
Palmerston's despatch calculated to impede ami
cable settlement.
Vscount Ponsonby writes that in the private interview
which the Emperor of Russia gave to the Turkish Ambas
sador his Majesty remarked that he could without loss
his dignity receive with satisfaction the appeal made
to his friendship and generosity by the Sultan, but he
should not be able to retire before any made by
England or by France" Lord Ponsonby adds g The
feeling respecting animates the Austrian
Ministers Your ordshp hoperer, may be sure that they
,c not look curiousy for evidence Of the existence Of
make unnecessary inquiries into the of the cruise of
the British fleet in the Mediterranean" Lord Palmer
stons reply is curt enough:
FOREIGN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 2, 1S49.
My LORD: With reference to your Excellency's de-
spach of the 21st utmo respecting the feeling entertain
ed by the Austrian Ministers with respect what they
term the made by England and France have
point out your Exceency that of her Maes
tvs squadron the upper end Of the Mediterranean
be considered threat against Austria. If the squad
had moved up the Adratc and taken post opposite
to Venice Trieste, the might have been different
am, &c. PALMERsToN.
The remainder of the correspondence in this volume is
taken up mainly with diplomatic discussions respecting
the presence of the British feet at the Dardaneles.