The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22
From the Washington Union
FROM tLs washington mon.
THE EASTERN QUESTlON-TnE LET.
TER OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLE.
ON TO THE EMPEROR
NICHOLAS

ON TO THE EMPEROR
NICHOLAS.
The latest news received from Europe was
published in our paper of yesterday. The quid
nnncs still indulge in hope that diplomacy would
| effect the work Of pacihca'ion. But extensive
preparations for war were being made by both
England and France and all the Indications
| seem to portend desperate struggle. The CON.
hined Reet Of these two great maritime powers,
consisting Of forty eight frsrclass ships, were
abou, to set sal! for the Baltic, and operate
against ST. Petersburgh.
The letter from Louis Napoleon to the Car
will be found annexed. 1t is said by telegraph
that the proposition embraced in its conclusion
has been rejected by Nicholas.
PALACE OF THE TUILERIEs,
January %, 1854.
SiRE The difference which has arisen be.
tween your Majesty and the Ottoman Porte has
assumed such grave aspect that ! 'hink il right
myself TO explain directly to your Majesty the
part which France has taken in this question,
and the means which suggest themselves to me
IN osder to avoid the dangers which menace The
tranquility of Europe.
The note which your Majesty has just s1nt 10
my government, and 10 that OF Queen Victoria,
endcavnrs to prove that IL was the sys EN- OF
pressure adopted from the comlnence ement by
the two maratime powers which alone involved
the question in bitterness. On the contrary,
according to my view, The matter would have
continued cabinet question if The occupation
Of the two principal,tirs had not suddenly trans'
terred 1t from the region OF discussion 10 that OF
fact Nevertheless, although your NJrsty
troops had entered Whallachla, we advised the
Porte MOTTO ccnsid,l that occupltlon as war.
Ike act-thus proving our extreme desire t,r
conclIatlon.
After had consulted with En- glani, Austria
and Prussia, proposed to your Majesty note,
designed to give satisfaction to all. Your .MaJ.
esty accepted it, We had hardly however been
informed Of this good news, when you, minis
ter, by explanatory commentaries, destroyed all
the concllalory effects Of 1t, and thus prevented
US from insisting at Constantinopia upon its pure
and simple adoption The Porte, for its own
part, sugges' ed some notifications in the note,
to when the representatives of the four pow
ers at Vienna were not ndisrosed to agree
They were not, however, agreed TO by your
Majesty. 1t was then that the Porte, wounded
in his dignity, its ind deHendence threatened, and
icing compelled to raise an army to oppose that
If your Majesty, preferred 10 declare war rather
than remain in state of uncertainty aud humil'
i,y The Porte had claimed our support the
cause of the Z rte appeared to us to be a just
one, and the English End French sqaadrons
Our attitude in reference to Turkey was that
of protector, bu, il was passive. We did not
inci,e her 10 war. We unceasngly addressed
to The elrs Of the Sultan the advice OF peace and
modera ration, persuaded that tins nas the best
mode OF coming to an agreement, and the four
powers consulted together again, and admitted
To your Majesty some other propositions. Your
Majesty, on your part, exhibited the calmness
which arises from the consciousness OF strength,
contented yourself with repusIng from the left
bank OF TIE Danube, in Asia, the attacks Of
the Turks, and, with the moderation worthy of
the chief OF great empire, your Majesty de-
ella ed that you would act on the defensive.
Up to that period, then, we were, may say,
interested spectators of the dispute, when the
affair of Slnope compelled US 10 take more de.
clslve part. France and England had not thought
it necessary to Sc troops to the assistance OF
Turkey Their flags, therefore; were not en-
gagged in the conflicts which took place Gu lend
But at sea it was very different. There were al
ssIle entrance to The Bosphorus 3O)D guns the
{ Ats;ence of which proclaimed louOly enough t"
Tus,key that the two maritime powers would
not dIlow her TO be attacked by sea. The oif,lr
at Slnon,e was for US az painful it unex
pee ed, Pr il -aaters lisIe 10 us whether or
not the Turks wished TO convey munitions or
war 10 The RusSian territories.
In tact, the Russian ships attacked Turkish
vess Is in the waters of Turkey, while those
vessels were lying quietly at aacGor in Turk
ish port. The Turkish vessels were DESTROYED
IN spite of the assurance, that there was no wish
TO commence an aggressive war, and In spite
of the vicinity of our squadrons. 1t was no
longer our policy which received check-it
was our military honor. The sound of the
cannon shot at Snope reverberated painfully
in the hearts of all those who in England and
in FIaEce respect national dignity. There was
general participation in the sentiment, that
wherever our cannon can re ch, oul allies ou- kt
to be respected. Out of this feeling arose the
order g wen to our squadrons to enter the Black
sea, and 10 prevent, by force if Necessary, the
recurrence OF similar event.
Thence arose The collective not fcaton sent
to the cabinet of st. Peter>burgh, announcing
that if " prevented the Turks from making an
aggressive war upon the coast Of Russia, VIC
would also protect the Turks upon their own
territory. As to the Russian feet, in prohibit
ing its navigation of the Black s,a, we placed it
upon d fe .ent condition becau Il was i'm.
portant during the war to preserve guarantee
equivalent IN force to the occupation of the Turk
ish territory, and thus facilitate the conclusion
of peace by haying the power OF making de-
sirabe exchange.
Such, sire, is the real result, and statement
of the facts. 1t is clear that, having arrived at
ate understanding or a decided rupture.
Your Majesty has given SO many proofs of
your solic:,ude for the tranquility OF Europe,
and by your bene eficent influence have so pnwer
fully arrested the spirit Of dis rder, that cannot
doubt as to the course you Will taEe IN the
ALTERNATIVE which presents itself to your choice.
Should your Majesty be as desrnus as myself
OF pacific CONCLUSION, W lat would be more
simple than to declare that an artnistice shall
now be signed, that things shall resume their
diplomatic course, that all hostlities shall cease,
aud that belgerenr forces shall return from the
places to which motives OF war have led them.
Thus the Russian troops would abandon the
prncipalities, aud our = 4uadrons the Black
SEA.
Your Majesty, prcferring 10 treat directly
with Turkey, mig ght appoint an anita sador who
could negotiate with p!enp p'eniary OF the
Sultan a convention which might be submitted
to IA conference Of the four powers Let your
Mae adopt this p!an, upon walch the Queen
of England and myself are perfectly agreed, and
tranquility will. be re es abshed and the world
sallshed. There is nothing III the plan which IS
unworthy of your Majrsty-nothlng which
wound your honor, but if, from motive difficult
to understand, your Majesty should refuse this
proposal then France, as well as England, will
be compelled 10 leave to the fate OF arms and
the chances of war that which might now be
decided by reason and justice
Let not your Majesty think that the least an.
mosiiy can enter my heart. | feel no other
sentiments than those expressed by your Majes-
ty yoirselfin your letter OF the l7lh of January,
1853, in which you write. "Our relations ought
to be sincerely amicabe, based as they are upon
the same intentions-the maintenance of order
the love of peace, respect for treaties, and reci
pr cal good eellng." This programme is
worthy OF the sovereign wh" traced it, aud d.
not hesitate TO declare that remain faithful to
It.
fApOLEON