New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-08
GREAT BRITAIN.
Turkey aad Russia-C ounivasce of the Aberdeen
Ministry with Russin-Thc 3udget-Tax News
paper Supplements Parliamentary Corruption.
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Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
LONDON Tuesday June q, 1853.
In the year 1923, when Russia was permitted to over
run Turkey with war and terminate that by the
Treaty of Adrianople which surrendered to her the
whole of the Eastern coast OF the Black Sea, from
Anapa in the North to Pot in the South, Except Cir
casss and delivered into her possession the islands
the mouth Of the Danube virtually separated Modavia
and Walachia from Turkey, and placed them under
Russian supremacy-at that epoch Lord Aberdeen hap
pened to be Minister Of Foreign Affairs in Great Britain
In 1853 we find the very Aberdeen the chief Of
tbe composite ministry in the same country. This
simple fact goes far to explain the overbearng attitude
assumed BY Russia In her present conflict with Turkey
and with Europe.
told you in my last letter that the storm aroused by
the revelations of The Press respecting the secret
actions between Aberdeen Clarendon and Baron BrOn
now not likely to subside under the hairs splitting
tortuous and dsingenlous pleading OF Thursdays Times
The Times even then forced to admit in sem-Ofi-
csl article that Lord Clarendon had indeed given his
assent 10 the demands about to be made by Russia on
the Porte bu said that the demands represented in
London aud those actually proposed at COnstantnope
had turned out TO be Of quite different tenor although
the papers communicated by Baron Brlnnow the Brit
ish Minister purported TO be literal extracts from the
instructions forwarded to Prince Menchikoh On the
following Saturday, however, The Times retracted il.
assertions undoubtedly in consequence Of remonsran-
ces made on the part of the Russian Embassy-end
gave Baron Briunow testimonial of perfect candOr
"and faith" The Morning Herald of yesterday puts the
question whether Russia had not perhaps given false
"ceive the British Minister" In the meantime, fresh
disclosures studiOasy concealed from the public BY
corrupt daily press have been made which exclude any
such Interpretation, throwing the whole blame on the
shoulders OF the composite ministry aud quite suf
cent to warrant the impeachment of Lords Aberdeen
and Clarendon before any other Parliament than the
present which is but paraytc produce of dead cOns
tuences at6cialy stimulated into life by unexampled
bribery and intimidation.
1t is stated that a communication was made to Lord
Clarendon wherein he informed that the affair of
the shrines the sole of the Russian Prince
In'that communication the general question was entered
into, the question Of the Greek Christians of Turkey,
and Of the position Of the Emperor of Russia With
pect 10 them under certain treaties. All these points
were canvssed and the course about TO be adopted by
Russia explicitly stated-the same as detailed in the
projected convention Of the 9th OF May Lord Clarer
don with the assent Of Lord Aberdeen in no wise either
disapproved or discouraged that course While matters
stood thus In London Bonapare sent his feet 70 Saa
mis-, public opinion pressed from without Ministers
were Dtepeated in both Houses Russell pledged him
self 20 the maintenance Of the integrity and ndeper
dence of Turkey and Prince Menchikof threw of the
mask at Constantinope. 1t became necessary for
Lords Aberdeen and Clarendon to initiate the other
Ministers in what had been done, and the Coalition was
on the eve of being broken up, as Lord Pamerston,
forced by his antecedents urged directly opposite line
OF policy In order TO prevent the dissolution of his
Cabinet, Lord Aberdeen finally yielded to Lord Pal.
nerstOn and consented to the combined action OF the
English and French fleets in the Dardanees But the
time in order fulfill his engagements toward Rus.
STA, Lord Aberdeen ntimsted through private dispatch
to st Petersburg that he would not look upon the
patton OF the Danubsn Principalies by the Russians
bcl and The Times received orders 10 prepare
public opinion for this Interpretation Of international
treaties Ii would DO unjust TO withhold the testimp-
hal that IL has la0Ored bard enough IN prove that black
i whire This same Journal which bad all along col-
ended that the Russian PrOse'Oraie over the Greek