Butte record., 1854-04-22
Fraaee-Preparat ons fcr War

Prince Napnleon leaves Paris on the 18th
with Generals CnurObert aui B.isauet, for
Constantinope
The Atlantic squa IRON anchored in the
Roais OF Toulon on the night If the 18th ult
The 20 guu ship Lnus xiv, was launched
1t iocneIort Oh the sane day.
The following, circular dated the 23rd ult
has beeu sent by VI Ducus. Minister of Mar
rine, to all the superior officers of the navy,
with instruct OBS relative to their conduct IN
The present crisis
MONSIEUR My dispatch Of the 18th Of
this month has called your attention, in u
-peciai manner, to the grave complications
which the eastern question has produced in
Europe The negotiations entered into for
the purpose OF settling pacilcliy the differ
enre VIII ch has arisen between Russia and
Turkey have remained without result, and
every hing lea Is to the suppOsii II that new
eli ris viii remain Ineffective. England and
France have resolved to protect the Ottoman
Empire. and t. oppose even by force. the pro-
e of ehcroachment OF kussia These two
great nations are Intimately united in their
? Ii y and have recprociily given each other
the most certain pledges OF their alliance -
Their squadr"n- are cruising together in the
OacS ser, AMI they give to each other the
most sincere corporation. The two govern
men :, after having adopted a C mmon D ,lIcy,
have aisn come 10 an .derStanding spect-
~. ali tha means of action Ths allauce OF
France Hni ENGLAND is to make itself known
not merely IN the sels Of Europe The gov
= nment "i his impe ial Majfsry and thai of
the Queen ol Great Britain, desire to have the
me un on aud the accord prevailing in eve
ry lati,u le OF the wor d. In cohseouenc. the
naval forces If E ganlani Fran ,e are bIund
20 afford each "ther mutual Corporation in
very Country, even the NOS distant Imme-
dlaIely after the rece. ut Of these in>tructicns
You must take care IT, place yolrself in rela-
'on with the commau lers of stlfious an
captains of vessels bel nginr to Great Brit
am and yJn will Combine in concert with
them, all the measures which may have for
'her object to protect the interests, the pow
er or the h nor of the flag OF the Two nnited
nauon- To that end you are to lend each
other muiutl ,ssist.,uce, whether fo,. attack-
i"g the enemy when h0stliities shall have
commence !, or when the declaration of war
shall have been made. or for defenl Hug your
selves Ii necessary. Yon are 10 accord YOUR
protectlnn to all trading vessels of Great
britain IN the same us the vessels of war of
Eng VIII afford all protection to unr ira
iihg vessel,. la Il word. the tw 2 vernmen 8
u frahc- ami Ehgl an desire IN their M
Val force sila act il they be onged to one
anu the sane tiI0n. | re kon IN your never
oslng sight oi tins rule ot conduct and on
ways acting IN 1t IN such manner a. to ce
rteil more aud more II ppesslble, the inrimai {
union OF the the TWO countries As long us
Il suliies between France and Eagl,nd on
he one hand. and Russia on the other shall
not have commenced, or that the declaratlof,
OF war shall not have been made. You will
AVOID taking the initlltive in measures Of ar-
areasion, aui you will remain on the defen-
'ive wilt take cure when the proper m,-
Inent shall have come. to transmit &, Won the
necessary Ins ructous t"r attacking nece We
lie assurance OF my highest Considerations
THEODORE Dvcos