Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08


Then, as now, reflected that this assumption woulc
hardly be ventured upon unless some perhaps general
but at oil events intimate understanding existed between
Russia and Austria Supposiag my suspicion to be el
founded the Epcror object engage Aer Majess Gopcr
ment conjunction Nth has Cabinet and that Vienna,
scheme for the ultimate partition Of Turkey and for tn
sreHsion Of France from the arrangement
Sir G. Fl. Seymour to Lord John Russell +
.,.. ST. PETERsDUnaH, FEBRUARY 90, 1858.
had the honor OF waiting yesterday up the Emperor
and of holding with his Majesty one Of the most interest
ing conversations in which ever found myself engaged
dialogue which lasted an hour and twelve minutes.
The Emperor began by desiring to read to him aloud
your lordshps secret and confidential despatch of the 9th
instant saying that he should stop occasionally either
to make observation to call upon for the trans
laton of q passage
Upon arriving at the fourth paragraph the Emperor
desired to pause and observed that he certainly
most desrous that understanding should be entered
into with her Maesty Government for providing against
contingency probable that of the downfall of Tur
key; that he was perhaps, interested than
England could be in preventing Turkish catastrophe,
but that it was constantly impending that it might be
brought about at any moment either by erernat
By eld betweea the old Turkish party and that ofthe neu
superficial French rorms; or, again. by rising of the
Christians already known to be very impatient of sha
ing off the Mussuman yoke AS regards the first cause
the Emperor said that he had good right to advert to it,
nasmuch if he had stopped the victorious
of GEN Diebitch in 1S29 the Su!tans authority would
have been at end The Emperor likewise desired me
to remember that he and he only, had hasened the
assistance of the Sultan when his domnons were threaten
ed by the Pacha of Egypt
proceeded to read, and again stopped at the
tence beginning in these circumstances would hardly
be consistent with the friendly feelings, when the En-
peror observed that her Maestys Government did not
appear to be that his chief object to obtain
from her Majesty Government some declaraon even
opinion of what ought not to be permitted in the event
Of the sudden downfall of Turkey. said perhaps your
Majesty would be good enough to explain own ideas
upon this negative policy" This his Majesty for some
time declined doing. He ended, however by saying:
"e there are several ing ohich ,oiH tolerate
,o begin By ourseres ~ tolerate the permanent
patton Of Consantinop By the Rsssians Harng sand tis
sN say that eaH be held the Englsh French
any other great nation Again. ncpcr oiH permit attempt
of byzantine empire, such extension
q Greece as you'd render hcr pooem sate 80 tes o
for the Kossus and Nrs=nis and other rcvolutionsts OF
Europe Rather than submit any these
would 20 to war, and as long have and musket
left would carry it on"
These, the Emperor said. are at some ideas now
give me some in return.
remarked upon the assurance which would be found
respecting the English resolution OF never attempting to
possess Constantinople and upon the dsncnation Of
her Maestys Government to enter into eventual arrange
ments but upon being still pressed by his Imperial Ma
esty, said: WELL sir the idea may not suit your Ma.
esty may not suit her Majesys Government but what
is good between and man is often good system be-
tween State and another How would it be if in the
of any catastrophe occurring in Turkey Russia and
ted take possession of its provnces that the property
should remain it were, under seals until amicable
rangements could be made as to its adjudication"
81 will not say, the Emperor observed, 'tthat such
course would bempossbe would be very diff
cult There are no elements of provincial communal
government in Turkey; you would have Turks attacking
Christians Christians falling upon Turks Christians Of
different sects quarreng with each other in short chaos
asir," then observed "if your Majesty will allow
speak plainly, would say that the great difference be-
tween this that you continue to dwell upon the fall
Of Turkey and the arrangements requisite before and a
ter the fall and that we the contrary look to Turkey
remaining where she is and to the precautions which
necessary for preventing her condition from becoming
worse" "Ahr replied the Emperor, "d is whattt Chan
cellor perpetualy telling but the catastrophe M occur
some day, and ,riH take us al uncpdres"
His Imperial Majesty spoke of France "God forbid
said should any wronguly but there
circumstances, both a Constantnope and Montene-
gro, which extremely suspicous it looks very much
The French Government endearorng 10 eibroii US
all in The East hoping in This soay the better to arrive
their objects, c Thich, doubt is The possession q
Tunts."
The Emperor proceeded to say that for his port
he cared very little trha line the French might think proper
take Eastern AFFAIRS and that little more than month
ago he had apprzed the Sultan that il his assistance were
required for resisting the OF the French 1t was
entirely at the service of the Sultan!
"In word, the Emperor went on to observe, as be-
fore told you, oil want is good understanding with
England md this not to what shall, but as to what
snat not pe uone JnlS pOiut ~,
vernment and l. and the Engsh Government, having
entire confidence in anothers views nothing
abou. the rest"
Iremarked that felt confident that her Msesys Gov
ernment could be little disposed his Imperial Ma
esy to tolerate the of the French at Constan
nope and being desirous IL possible Of ascertaning
whether there was any understanding between the Cab
nets Of st. Petersburgh and Vienna, added but your
Majesty has forgotten Austria all these Eastern
questions affect her very nearly she Of would
pect to be consulted"
"0h" replied the Emperor greatly 10 my surprise bat 20,
must undeysand that icen speak Of Russia speak Of Aus
tria as ocu what suits the suits the other interests
| as regards Turkey are perfectly IDENTICAL
should have been glad have made another inquiry
two upon this subject but did not venture to do So
ought to have stated tina. in preceding part of thu
conversation his Majesty, although without any appear
Of anger expressed surprise at an expression
in your ordships despatch: "the long cherished smb