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

tons 1t was matter Of satisfaction to her Maesys Gov
ernment that the combined fleets had not passed the
Dardaneles because nobody could saw that the Turks
had not acted IN perfectly free and manner
guided only by what they considered be their own in
terest and because all preexts taken from any
Power to say that the Turks acted under pressure from
other Governments On the 22d Of May Prince Mensch
kof left Constantnople. have doubt that the pas
sage read by my noble friend from his vaedctory letter
correct and think, il it is correct my noble friend de-
sgnaed 1t rightly; for such language that Is foru
nately very rare in diplomatic correspondence and
hope will long remain exception to the general rule
Your lordshps also that after Prince Mensoh
kof had Quilted Constantnope note sent by Count
Neselrode Redschid Pasha asking him to accept with
in eight days the note Of Prince Menschikof Redschid
Pasha declined, although in the most courteous manner
and then in pursuance of the authority which that letter
contained, the municipalities occupied certainly
have not least hesitation in saying have looked upon
that as violation Of existing treaties.
Although, however, my noble friend blamed the Gov
eminent for the line of conduct pursued by them upon the
occupation Of the principalites do not intend now to
enter upon defence of Of our policy for sense
public duty does not permit me 10 do so. We might
certainly have recommended the Sultan to have acted
upon that which rnquesonabiy casus bei. have
not the least doubt that might II we had thought pro-
per- advised the Sultan to treat the occupation of the
principait.es casu bel suspend existing treaties
and ask for protection We did not however think
it advisable to do not because we did not consider it
to be 6e but because we thought IL was incum
bent upon in the first place to do all that in lay
avoid the chances Of war; and we thought having to ap
peal to the people Of this country that we should not
come with good grace to them unless we could show
tAa had exercised and exhausted every effort main
tain an honorable peace. 1t upon these grounds
that upon the occupation of the principaties
did not recommend to the Sultan to exercise his undoubt
ed and unquestionabe right of treating that act as it
was, act OF war And in this must beg to say
that the whole Of the negotiations although
did not alude to the joint action Of the French Govern
ment must beg your loraships 10 understand that in
nothing have we taken step without consulting the
French Government There have been negotiations al
most daily, by dispatches By telegraph; questions
have been asked and answers Immediately sent in order
that there should not exist any variation Of policy and
in nothing the French Government more united with
Us than in considering this bsl Moreover,
we found that the instructions We sent TO our Anbasa
dor at Consannope this effect crossed the dispatches
which afterwards received from my noble FRIEND
stating that such had been the view Of the Porte and
such had been the advice he had given to the Porte
certainly was not prepared to enter into this question
fully have been led to do by the speech of my
bic friend the Earl of Mamesbury, but still have been
most DESTROYS to put your ordships far as can IN
possession of the information which both your lordshps
and the country ut large must be anxious to possess
Although negotiations still pending, will not hesi-
your lordshps by what steps those
ations have arrived at their present stage and what is
their present position; and sure when do SO my
noble friend must be at convinced looking to the
forbearance and moderation which he has hitherto exer-
csed and bearing in mind that he is aware from late
experience of the extent Of ministerial responsibility in
these matters sure, say he will understand that
q full discussion of such matters will not new De
desirable 1t after the note of Count Nesserode had
been rejected by the Porte and after prncpaes had
been occupied that the opportunity seemed then to have
arisen when mutual friends might treat the matter as
having entered into phase Ii had then certainly,
by the occupation Of this portion Of the Turkish territory
and in contraventon Of existing treaties, assumed Eu-
ropean character which imposed upon other Powers the
necessity Of interfering in way other TO put an
end TO such state of things The mediation OF Austria
offered. Whether it asked for or not or offered
without being asked for do not exactly know only
know it acted upon. The Austrian Government
made most fair and reasonable proposition saying to
the Porte you have rejected this furnish US with
such note may send to ST. Petersburgh-some-
thing which shall be safe to you, and not unaceep-
table to the Emperor of Russia. Furnish Us with
such note that, and we will agree to send 1t to
ST. Petersburgh and support it when there" minis
teral crisis and other which at this moment
unable to explain caused delay at Consantinople,
and the Austrian Government foreseeng the very great
dangers that would arise from delay, called ogeth-
the representatives Of the other Powersthe Ministers
of France England and Prussia-and proposed 10 take
basis the note which had originated with the French
Government, which, with some sight notifications they
proposed should be laid before the Governments Of the
Emperor and the Sultan means of settling the diff
ferences These notifications in the FIRST instance
referred to London and Paris They approved by
her Maesty's Government and by the French Govern
men and the note was sent 10 St. Petersburgh and to
Constantnope the second of this month The Russian
Minister at Vienna had meanwhile transmitted the sub
stance Of this note 10 his Court where il well
ceiyed; and the 81 Of this month telegraphic
sage sent from ST. Peersburgh to Vienna, announcing
cepted by him if il met with the views of the Sultan.
Since that time have heard this morning that Count
Nesselrode has made Sir Hamilton Seymour official
communication that that note would be duly accepted by
the Emperor As this note slightly modified doubt
originating 1t did with the French Government,
tains nothing derogatory TO the dignity to the in
dependence Of the Porte, ! can no difficulty in
cepting il
Your lordships will see, without going into details
upon the subjects which my noble friend has brought
under your notice. have endeavored place your lord
ships in possession Of the information which ia i'm
portant In this matter. You viii that, although
these negotiations may be certainly said to be brought TO
the point of satisfactory conclusion, they still pend
ing and therefore my object and that Of her Majestys
Government, is while these negotiations pending
while therefore, there is risk Of not coming to the
sfactory conclusion which all hope forto abstain from
more full discussion Of this subject to abstain from
laying before your lordshps any papersincluding per-
haps the papers moved for by my noble friendto alb
stain, in fact, from doing saying any thing which
might endanger the solution which, said before, am
sure your lordships feel the Government desire.
Lord BEAUMONT expressed his dissatisfaction at Lord
Carendons statement and wished that the Government
had acted more vigorously in the Eastern crisis.
The Earl Of HARDwIcRE complained that the Govern
ment had not afforded much insight into the state Of
affairs.
The Marquis Of CLASRIcARDE thought the statement
favorable, as afordng prospect Of peaceabe ermina-
ton Of the question.
Lord ELLESDoRoUcH regarded the position Of affairs
with great apprehension but did not how matters
would have been mended by hostile demonstration.
The Earl Of ABERDEEN, after admitting that in the pre-
sent state OF affairs natural for noble lords to desire
to have accurate information relative to events in the
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