Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

that has been pursued With these assurances
have been given the public Of both countries and
with those manifestations which have also been given OF
this unanmity, and which before the world. 1t
would be impossible for the Emperor of Russia il his po
Icy IN the East had reference TO the alliance Of France
and Engandt must have been impossible for him to be-
ieye that that alliance did exist and not sincere
and that would not be brought to act in any way in
which those Governments might determine.
The next point TO which my noble friend alluded as
having Influenced the Emperor of Russia was the little
care and interest which her Majestys Government APP
peared 70 show towards Turkey during the mission Of
Prince Leningen This question has also been brought
forward and gave explanations at the time which your
lordships thought satisfactory We in eommunica
ton with the Austrian Government the subject We
did not fail to AK for full explanations relative to the
mission Of Prince Leinngen, which explanations must
say there disncnaton to give. The Austrian
Government said expedition Montenegro
on upon large scale contrary to the advice given
by the allied Powers Constannope so as to endanger
the security of all the provinces Of that part of the Aus
ran Empires that she had every reason to apprehend
that there would be rising of her people, and that her
frontier would be in danger Under Observation-Disclosures
Austria sent mission the Porte request that this
expedition Of Omer Pasha should be put end and
to represent that although she did to dispute
the authority Of the Sultan the Monenegrens but
merely the manner in which his authority exercised,
yet that such contest going in the territory of
neighboring Power dangerous to herself With re-
spect TO the retreat Of the Turkish army
than any st:puations violated. AL found was,
that 500 1000 afterwards captured, even
after the Sultan had given orders for withdrawing his
force Her Maesty's Government 10 constant COM
muncaton with Austria TO ensure the full completion Of
the terms of the stpuaton that injury should be done
Turkish authority have believe that these
stpulaons carried out and that the efforts made
the Austrian Government in that direction were quite
satisfactory.
/ The next point to which my noble friend alluded as
proof that the French and English Governments not
acting cordially together and that this again must have
influenced the Russian Government was that OF the time
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feet sailed from Toulon, while did not leave Malta
have said before that Col. Rose did write to Admiral
Dundas under the FIRST impression and excitement pro-
duced by Prince Menschikofs arrival, attended by
tain circumstances which my noble friend has alluded
although not correctly. Prince Menschikof did not ask
For the dismissal of the Turkish Minister for Foreign At
fairs He did nothing than has been announced by
the Russian Government lie sent in note saying that
the late Minister having been the instrument by whose
conduct the violation Of the promises given by the Sultan
to the Emperor had occurred he was determined not to
entrust any negotiations through that channel When
Prince Menschko went to the Sultan therefore, he re-
quested that the correspondence should be sent through
the Grand Eizer any other Minister Prince Mensehi-
ko did not call Fuad Efendi, and he dismiss
ed but his dismissal asked by the Russian Gov
ernment Still, Prince MenschkoH's arrival, under the
circumstances did produce great deal Of excitement in
the minds of the Turkish Government and Col Rose did
write to Admiral Dundas, not exactly TO come TO Con-
stantnope but stating that he understood the feet were
about to take their cruise to the East and re-
commencing that his departure from Malta should be has
comply with that request; and when, few days after
things became peaceabe, Col Rose expressed his salts
faction that the feet had not come and his belief that bad
results would have followed had done and that the
negotiations then being carried on with the Russian
bassador might have taken hostile On the
of the English feet being sent for by COL Rose reaching
Paris by the telegraph orders were given for the French
feet 60 to the Salarnis This done without con-
sultation with Government 1t done tie spur
of the moment the French Government believing that the
danger was imminent However, the order was given,
and when the French Government communicated this
der frankly told them that the danger did not appear
TO us to be imminent and that at that moment we did
not think necessary that feet should leave Malta
BIT the French Government said that under the crcum
stances-and it made difference in relatons-Tou
Ion being further than Malta, If danger did occur
and the fleets wanted, they would be in line
and handy for action and better able to arrive at
santinople together and to act in combination if
we're Salamis and the other at Malta. We entirely
agreed in this and the circumstances did not for
ment throw single shade Of difference relations
Her Naestys Government entirely satisfied that the
French feet should be much ahead of the English feet
and the result has proved that when the fleets want
ed proceed Besika Bay instructions agreed up
on the day Paris and in London and dispatch
ed by the telegraph and within few hours Of each
other the fleets arrived Dcska Bay which could not
have been the If fleet had been at Touon and
the other at Malta That circumstance produced
the slightest difference shade Of difference between the
two Governments.
Ny noble friend says there certainly was difference
between the Governments that influenced the En-
peror Of Russia in the policy he pursued towards Turkey
cannot dive into the mind Of any further than my
noble friend but viii merely say that the
that given TO the those given to my
noble friend although they went further because the
Russian Government gave general assurances and also
particular assurances to the objects sought by
Russia in the East No sovereign could have given
solemn sacred Of respect for existing
treaties and for the territorial arrangements of Europe
The Emperor Of Russia hestated to say that he
considered the maintenance of the Turkish Empire
great principle Of European policy and for that purpose
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peAdence and integrity Of Turkey The Russian Govern
ment has on more than occasion, agreed with her
Maesty's Government that the dismemberment of the
Turkish Empire would be great European calamity;
hati would lead unquestionaby and that it could
not be settled without great disturbance the existing
balance power in Europe Under these circumstances
the Russian Government sent Prince Menschkof to Con-
stantinope not my noble friend says when the ques
ton Of the Holy Place settled because II not set
tied 1t may have been settled in the French sense but
that makes all the differences and it that account
that the Emperor of Russia resisted the settlement He
said that those privileges had been transferred to the
Latns which heretofore had been given to the Greeks
that this was violation Of solemn promises made to him
e that 1t was imparing his moral influence occupying
as he does high and elevated position in the Greek
church and that 1t not only impaired his influence
those who professed the Greek faith in the Turkish do
mnions but that it reacted periodically upon himself
his subjects in his own doinions He therefore
sdered that absolutely necessary that the question
should be set right must say that, from first to last
acting with great respect towards the French Government
he said he would not seek to deprive the Lans Of the
advantages they thus gained, although at his
pense but that he would seek from the Turkish Govern
ment equivalent and he should require that that
equivalent shouil