Washington sentinel., 1853-12-10
The French View OF the Last Russian Cir
cular.

The French View or the Last Russian Cir
cular.
From the Paris Pays, November II.
M. de Nesselrode has, since the commence
ment the Turko Russian difference, published
several circulars, which have aggravated in
stead of smoothing down difficulties, and com
picated questions instead of solving them.
We fear that the new document Just published
will have the same result in the eyes Of Turkey
and of Europe. This document is kind OF
commentary on the manifesto of the czar, ad.
dressed to the European cabinets. 1t is true
that this circular, skillful in form, like every.
thing that emanates from Russian diplomacy,
frequently speaks with studied moderation Of
the pacific sentiments and disposition of the
Emperor Nicholas; it afirms that the czar will
not throw any obstacle in the way of the pro.
gress of negotiations, and of the conclusion of
an amicable arrangement, and in this respect
the general tone of the work of NJ de Nessel
rode is certainly less aggressive and less violent
than that of the manifesto. But, when we eX-
anime the groundwork rather than the form,
we can easily recognize the close relationship
between the two documents in question; there
are the same demands, the same misstatements
of facts and the same errors of principle. The
circular, like the manifesto contains the strange
assertion that Russia is provoked by Turkey
1t announces that the troops of the czar will not
evacuate the principaties until reparator
shall have been made to the Emperor Nicho
las. Reparation for what? What is the Of
fence with which the Turks are reproached!
Evidently oil this is not serious, and it may be
Justly regretted that state so considerable as
Russia should wish to deceive as to the char.
acter and real Specification of events which the
whole world has witnessed. We can under.
stand the Russian people being spoken to in
this manner for the purpose of exciting their
national and religious feelings, but that these
allegations should be found in document des-
tined for European diplomacy in communi-
cation from one power to another, and particu-
larly when it is hoped to have them admitted
as material truths, is what we cannot without
difficulty conceive.
There is another passage in the circular of
M. de Nesserode which will not be read with;
out astonishment -" 1t will depend entirely on
the other powers" it is therein said, mot to ex-
tend the limits of the war" Certainly we do
not admit that these words contain menace.
Russia has too much wisdom and prudence to
have had such an intention, and the European
powers would have too much dignity and en-
ergy to support it. Interpreted in its most in
offensive sense, this declaration is not less un
fortunate than contrary to the state of affairs
1t is not on the powers, but on Russia alone,
that the enlargement or the restriction of the
limits of the war depends. The powers who
signed the treaty of 1871, have guaranteed the
inviolability of Turkey as necessary to the bal
ance of power in Europe; they have unani
mously admitted that the present pretensions
of the czar were at once contrary to the right
of nations, the right of treaties the indepen
dence of the Ottoman empire, and to the in
terests of Europe, which they represent in all
its authority. The respect Of these rights by
Russia, or their defnitive violation, will evi.
IDENTIFY be the only limit Of European interven-
ton. The powers allied to Turkey will con-
tinue to protect her against any unjust aggres-
sion, as they will doubtless exercise their legit
mate influence should she ever refuse an hon.
orable Cancellation. M. de Nesselrode affrms
that this Cancellation is wished for by the czar,
but, it may be remarked, at the same time, that
Russia comedies nothing of her pretensions.
On what point, therefore, are the bases of a
pacific solution to be established? 1t matters
not; if the preserving devotedness of diplomacy,
at present condemned TO inactionby the fatality
of events, succeed in finding q formula which,
while respecting incontestible rights, gives sat.
isiaction to even the most exaggerated amops
propres, it will not be the western powers that
will render such Cancellation impossible.
The Sultan's New "Hat."