The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-29
European niirs

The ST. Petefsburgh steamer, which ar
rived al Stetn he 7h, landed hys Russian cabinet
land 10 deliver dispatches for the Russian embassies al
the principal courts OF Europe The minister OF ihe Iza
al the French court upon The receipt oil one OF sse des
patches Friday as proceeded 10 remit TO The imps-
ial government diplomatic note, in which his master
EXPLAINS the attitude which he assumes towards turkey.
In his the Gzar declares that he will not recede from
The demands postuIaled IN the last despatch OF Prince
MenschikoH; that be has no intention OF making war
against Turkey or interfering with The INTEGRITY and ~
dependence 81 The Ottoman Empire; but thar, in the
event OF the Dvan persisng IN lie felecuon OF MS de-
mands be will occupy the Danuban provinces with his
army. Such occupation however, would no, be OF the
nature OF declaration OF war, existing treaties allowing
the occupation OF The provinces under the circumstances
THE TURKISH QUESTION IN PARIs.-THE CAR AND THE
EMPEROR.
Correspondence Of the London TimesI
Paris, Monday, June 10.
The cheering aspect OF the question: which
have already alluded, is still more encouraging to-day
and the fact communicated yesterday Of the receipt OF
satisfactory intelligence is confirmed announced yes
teIday the arrival in Paris of the Russian Minister oil
Justice. the bearer OF pacific tdngs Than those
which Prince MenschikoH announced a, Constaniinope
am assured that M de kisseleH had Yesterday inter
view of some length with M Drouyn de Lhuys and
though all The particulars have not ransped ye q is
known that it was OF satisfactory character Inc
Russian minister is said TO have given M Drouyn dc
Lhuy- of the pacific intentions OF the Empe
ror Nicholas and who, though the Danubian provinces
might be occupied By Russian roos had no intention OF
going further and. least OF all OF attacking The integrity
OF the Ottoman empire, and that his most anxious desire
was 10 do nothing that would tend 10 disturb the peace
of Europe IL is not stated whether the assurance was
gwen of the Emperors intention 10 abandon any oil his
demands, but may safely be presumed that alter such
proceeding as that of sending of his ministers 10
Paris there reasonable hope that pacific settlement
of the question: will be the result. That such hope is
generally elI there doubt whatever and It is easy TO
confidence has READY begun 10 be restored
have long been of opinion that the OCCUPATION OF the
principales would be followed not Immediately by war,
but by negotiation; and il all is as fairly meant as we
led TO expect there will be little difficulty IN the
way Tie occupation OF these provinces will not, 1t is
believed be The signal ioT The forcing OF the Dardanees
by the fleets OF France and Eng land as, according the
Treaties, they do not believe. constitute cnsus beIi
In one two OF my late letters have mentioned some
facts which considered here, Notwithstanding the
uneasy feeling that prevailed, AS symptoms OF pacific
solution of the crisis and may note TACT or two
which are equally sgn'hcauve II appears that NJ. De
Ksseet has very recently taken house at Vchy Tor the
The owner OF the mansion, who, Ike every.
body else, less alarmed at the prospect OF
breaking out. stipulated a. an important condition,
for ndemnhcauon of his house remaining I'M
occupied. Ga the other hand, the Duke of Albufera
who is the OF The ambassadors mansion in Paris
only consented renew the lease which, appears ex
pired yesterday, the condition that IN case be (M De
Kissele lett Paris, two years rent should be pad one
years rent being only secured heretofore, M De kisse-
lef consented uithou, any difficulty whatever 10 the
ditions required by both proprIeors
The fact OF The Emperor Nicholas sending one OF his
ministers Paris is understood 10 proceed from desire
TO show Difference towards the French Emperor and 10
from his mind any uDfayora6le Impressions that
have been created by the arog bearing of Prince
Menschkot at Consantnope. 1t said that one act OF
courtesy will be paid by another, and that the Emperor
Of the French intends 10 send person 10 ST. Pelersbufgh
expressly charged with mission TO The Car, by way OF
answering 10 that Of Count Pann. Several peis
oxen OF Tor that missoni among others Count de MOI
ny whose intimacy with the Chief of the State. joined
~ nis urbsniy of manners would appear to recommend
him particularly.
In word, The political barometer has decidedly varied
jor the better II cannot be said that has reached beau
fire, but the Improvement is percep,ibe. The hopes in
tie maintenance OF are strong, al least Tor the
lresent.
e Times June
ACTION OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE ON THE TURKISH
QUESTION.
The announcement in the .Nonuew of yesterday morn
ing, that The French and English have
miied orders 10 the squadrons OF both nations APP
preach the Dardaneles, cooboraes the opinion have
for days expressed 10 the Importance which af
fairs in the East have assumed. AL the time, there
is nothing present to justify the belief tina, these
mens will proceed beyond the roads OF Tenedos or Best
ka Bay, although the ambassadors at Constantinople
would, IN the event OF the outbreak OF bostes, find
themselves IN position TO command the OF the
admrals But until peace be actually broken it be
remembered Thai The Straits are closed by the conven
ton OF 1871, against the naval forces OF all the pow
eIs and II IS OF vial Importance to The maintenance
of peace that signal OF hos,ines should be given
by departure from The terms OF that agreement
Supposng that the Russian government adberes to
the course which it has indicated in its latest CON-
municaons 10 The other powers, IL would that
tine must still eapse before any decisive events
The courier who was the bearer OF the last
demand addressed TO the Porte lett ST. Petesburgh
about the lst of June He would Iequre eight
days TO reach Constdnnople; he is then Instructed TO
wait egh days Tor answer, and 10 return; that II
would be before the Goth Of this month that orders
commence hostIlities could be gwen. But in The
time the Russian government will have received from
all the principal States OF Europe the strongest remon-
strances against the conduct has thought FIT TO pursue
Ii will have learnt that every part OF The civilized
world these demands have excited the sstonish-
meni, augmented bv their papable inconsistency with
the assurances given by the Emperor Nicholas, and by
the rules OF policy he has proesed 10 follow this and
many former occasions and we wholly loss 10
what reply the Russian cabinet is prepared 10
give 10 representations unanimous, forcibe and so
true Ii has, indeed, been asserted behalf OF Russia
that she has asked for Than the Christian popu
laon had enjoyed OF old, and that the rights which she
affects claim the natural consequences aud full
hment of the rights she bad already acquired under
the treaty OF kainardj, 10 l77i. But this argument il
IT have any weight at all, IS absolutely destructive of
the new spreiensons advanced by Prince MenschikoH;
for If Russia already possesses such rights, there
il no further reason that she should demand them,
and il she does posses ihem her whole case, meas
ured by her existing treaties with the Porte, falls the
ground. The seventh article Of the treaty of kanard
binds the Porte constantly 10 protect the Christian ei-
gon and It's churches, and allows the ministers OF the
imperial court at Rus-iaio make all occasions repre-
sensations well IN favor OF The church TO be built
Constaniinople OF those who ofciae it, promising
to take such representations into consideration pro-
ceedng from person OF trust and sincere friend"
The pretenson that this stipulation In favor of paric-
uar church AT Consantnope. and those who ofciaie
it. il 10 become he basis OF treaty embracing the whole
popsiaon OF The Greek church in the East, will not
support moments discussion and II this question were
be settled before any tribunal in the world should
have no Tears az TO The result But must look 10 Mr..