Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-08

much her Msestys Government may be disposed to
In the soundness Of the views taken by his Imps-
rial Majesty yea they consider that the simple prsdeer.
mnanon Of What shall DO tolerated does little to-
wards solving real dieucs,o settling In what manner Il
would be Practicable desrab TO deal with the
Heterogeneous materials Of which the Turkish empire Is
composed.
England desires no territorial sggrandirenent and
could be no party to previous arrangement from which
she 70 derive any such benefit England could DO NO
party any understanding, however general that vas to
be kept IRON other Powers; Her Msjrsty's
Government believe that arrangements could control
events, and that no understanding could be kept
They would IN the opinion OF Her Msjesys Government
be the signal for preparation for ingues Of every
crpton, and for revos among the Christian subjects OF
the Porte Each Power aud each party would endeavor
TO secure Its future interests aud the dissolution Of the
Turkish empire would DO preceded by state Of anarchy
which must aggravae every difficulty, If did render
peaceful solution OF the question impossible.
Tue only mode by which such solution could DO at
tempted would be that OF European Congress but that
only affords additional for desiring that the
order Of things in Turkey should be as
Her Msjesys Government cannot without alarm reflect
the ealouscs that would then be evoked the impos
sioies Of reconeng the different ambitions and the
divergent interests that would be called into play and
the certainty that the treaties OF 1915 then be opeu
to revision when France might be prepared risk the
chances Vi European war to get rid of the obligations
which she considers injurious to her national honor
which, having been imposed by victorious enemies are
constant source Of irritation to her.
The main object OF Her Msestys Government-that to
which their efforts have been and always will be directed
is the preservation OF peace and they desire uphold
the Turkish empire, from their conviction that no great
question can be sgted in the East without becoming
OF discord the West and that every great
ton in the West will assume revolutionary character
aud embrace vision of the entire social system which
the continental Governments certainly in
| preparation.
The Emperor fully cognzsnt OF the materials that are
in constant fermentation beneath the surface Of socety
ard their readiness to burst FORTH in times peac,
aud dis Imperial Majesty will probably the reore not dis
sent from the opinion that the first cannon shot may be
the signal for state of things disastrous even
than those calamiiies which inevitably brings in its
! train.
But such would be the result Of tho dissolution
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Turkish empre and hence the
anxiety OF Her Asjeys Government avert the cata
tuphe Nor can they Unit that the signs of Turkish
decay are now either evident rapid than OF
late years There Is still great energy and great wealth
III Turkey disposition to improve the system govern
ment Is not wanting; corruption though unfortunately
great, still not OF character carried an extent
that threatens the existence of the State the treatment
OF Christians not harsh and tie federation exhibited by
the Porte towards this portion Of its subjects might
as an example TO some Governments look with con-
| tempt upon Turkey as a barbarous Power.
Her MsJestys government believe that Turkey only
requires 10 bearance on the part Of its allies aud
mination hot to press their claims in manner humatnr
TO the dignity and Independence the Sutan-hat friend
support IN short that with States with individuals the
weak entitled TO expect from the strong-n order not
only proloug its existence, remove all cause u,
alarm RESP Getting it, dissolution.
is in this work VI benevolence and Of sound Euro
peau policy thaI Her esys Government are DESTROYS
OF operating with the Emperor They feel entire con
fdeucc in the recude OF HIS Imperial Majesty intentions
and as they have the satisfaction OF thinking that the in
terests OF Russia aud England in the East are completely
identical, they entertain an earnest hope that similar
policy will prevail and tend strengthen the ALI
between the two COUNTRIES which u Ike the obec
"i Her jssty and Her Aajestys Government 10 pr.
mote.
You will give copy Of this despatch to the Chancellor
to the Emperor the of your again having thu
honor TO be received by His Imperial Majesty.
| am, &c, CLARENDON.
4
SIR G. II. SEYMOUR TO OF cLARExpoS-Receivsd
| HAY 2-Extract.
| (Seeret and Corfdential)
| ST. PETkRsBuKo, April 90 1858.
The Emperor rising from table when had the honor
of dining the Prace the 18th instant desired me
| follow him into the next room.
His Mjesy then said that he wished state to me the
real and satisfaction which he received from youi
lordshp's despatch marked "secret and confidential"
II had been his Majesty sad most agreeable TO hin
TO find that the oyeriures which he had addressed to
Her Mestys Government had been responded in IN,
ineudiy spirit in which they made; that 10
use former expression there nothing III Which he
placed 50 much reliance 'la paroledun genlhonme;'
tnaf hs felt that the relations of the Courts stood up
on better basis that clear understanding had been
Obtained points which, If lett in doubt might hav.
been productive Of mutel gencc, and, his ,ssty
was pleased to add he felt obliged for having cor
| uiburd towards bringing about this friendly srtemte.
| And his Majesty said, beg YOU to understand thai
what have pledged myself to will be equally binding up,
on Ey successor there now exists memorandum of nv
intentions, and whatever have promised my son. IL the
changes aiadsd to should occar in his ii e, will be
TIE Emperor proceeded to state that be would very
frankly offer an observation or two-it might be crit.
| cism-on your lordshp's despatch
The despIch spoke of the fall OF the Turkish empr,
uncertain aud distant event. he would remark ha,
the one term excluded the other. Uncertain it was
tainly, but for thRt necessarily remote he de-
sired it might be, but be that it might so
prove.
His Majesty desired further to OBJ erre rha, he could
not doubt that her Msesys government had aken too
favorable view OF the OF the Christian population IT,
Turkey; the Sultan might have intended better their
conditon-mght have given ord in that sense-but he
was quite certain that his commands had been a,ten.
ded to.
| Upon my remarkirg that Her Mejestys Government
were understood TO receive very reports OF what
passes Turkey the Emperor replied with cor siderable
animation that he called this fact in question that he be.
eved on the contrary that of the English consular
agents incorrect in their reports he would Only re-
fer to Bulgaria the greatest discomfort prevailed there
and his Majesty would affirm that IL for his con-
tnued efforts to reprcss the manifestation of feelings of
the Sort the Bugaians would time since have been
| in Instruction.
His Majesty proceeded TO asst the threatening at
tude WHICH had been assumed by Count Leinengen with
the peaceable characte. Of Prince Nenschcos mission
not, however that he desired to blame the Emperor OF
Austria noble Prince, whom he loved sincerely and all
of whose he approved the difference existed in cir
cumsances aud when Montenegro threated with ut.
devastation, the Emperor OF Austria obliged TO
with eneTsy his Majesty would, he said have acted
| in the same manner,
DESTROYS Of remarking here, that part OF the En-.
perors observations were, IL obyions addressed 10
me personally, and wee intended a reply well TO
alusion which had made as 10 religious intolerance
in Tuscany as to my comments u the Chancellor upon
the conduct oil tho Austrian Cabinet with regard 10 the
| late ccn6scaory measures in Lombardy.
His Majesty after observing that according to the ac
just received (those of the 29fh u little or no
progress bad been made towards adjustment Of Difficult
ties Consannope said that yet he had moved
Il ship bait lion that be bad not done from mo.
tives Of consideration for the Sultan aud from economical