The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-15


its station in the neighborhood of the Dardaneles.
So long as the negotiation bore an amicable charac
ter her Majesty refrained from any demonstration of
force But when in addition the assembage of large
military forces the frontier of Turkey the Ambassa
dor of Russia nmated that serious consequences would
from the refusal Of the Sultan to comply with
warrantabe demands, her Majesty deemed it right in
conjunction with the Emperor of the French to give
unquestonabe proof Of her determination to support
the sovereign rights of the Sultan.
The Russian government has maintained that the de-
termination of the Emperor to occupy the
England and France But the of invasion Of the
Turkish territory was conveyed in Count Nesselrodes
stated in his despatch to Baron Brunow OF the Goth May
1st June) which announced the determination of the
Principalities If the Porte did not within week Comply
with the demands OF Russia.
The despatch to her Majesty's Ambassador at Con-
stannople authorizing him. in certain specified contin
gencies to send for the British feet, dated the
3st May and the order sent direct from England to her
Maesty's admiral to proceed to nghborhood of the
Eardaneles was dated the I'd of June.
The determination to occupy the Principalites was,
therefore taken before the orders for the advance Of the
combined squadrons were given.
The sultan's Minister was informed that unless he
signed within week, and without the change Of word
The note proposed to the Porte by Prince Menschod
the of his departure from Consantinople the Prn
cipalities Of Moldava and waachia would be occupied
by Russian troops. The Sultan could not acceie to
insulting demand; but when the actual occupation of
the Principalites took place. the Sultan did not he
might have done in the exercise of his undoubted right,
delare war, but addressed protest TO his allies.
Her Majesty in conjunction with the sovercgns Of Aus
ria France Prussia has made various attempts
meet any just demands If the Emperor Of Russia without
affecting the dignity and independence of the Sultan and
bad 1t been the sole object Of Russia to obtain security
for the enjoyment by the Christian subjects of the Porte
OF their privileges and mmuntics she would have found
1t in the offers that have been made by the Sui
tan. But that security not offered in the
shape OF special and separate stipulation with
Russia 1t rejected Twice has this offer been
made by the Sultan. and recommended BY the four
Powers, once by note originally prepared at Vienna,
ana subsequently modified by tho Porte, by the
proposal of of negotiation agreed upon at Consan
unope on the 3lst of December and approved at Vienna
on the 18th OF January offering 10 the two parties the
means q arriving at understanding in becoming and
honorable manner.
It's thus manifest that right for Russia to interfere
in the ordinary relations Of Turkish subjects to their
sovereign, and not the happiness of Christian nj
ties in Turkey the object sought by the Russian
government; 70 such demand the Sultan would not sub
NIT and his igncss, in self defence declared war upon
Russia but her Majesty, nevertheless, in conjunction
with her allies has not ceased her to restore
peace between the contendng parties.
The time has, however, arrived when the advice
and remonstrnnces OF the four Powers having proved
wholly Intellectual and the military preparations Of R.a
STA becoming daily extended II Is but too obvious
that the Emperor Of Russia has entered upon Of
policy Which, If unchecked, must lead 10 the destruction
OF The Ottoman empire.
In this ccp.uncture her Majesty feels called upon BY re-