The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27


The following Ia q TRANSLATION Of despatch ad-
dressed by Count de Nesse Ode to Baron de Bud.
berg, the Russian Ambassa ior at Berlin:-
ST. PETERSBURG Nov. (Oct. 25), 1854.
Monsieur lie Baron-The information which We receive
from oil sides to that ut the present moment
the German governments are nearly all occupied with
and the fear-that Of behoding the Eastern
question, q schism break out between the two great
German Powers, which might place in danger the tran
guilty Of the common country and even the existence
Faithful to the policy he has followed since the origin
OF this deplorablc complication and esirous Of crcu
scrbng the disastrous consequences within the
EFT limits possible the Emperor august MASTER has
wished in the present conjuncture, and inasmuch as
scourges with 0hch she would be menaced in such
eventuality.
You, are, in consequence NJ lie Baron authorized to
declare to the Ptusan Cabinet that the Emperor is dis
posed to take part in negotiations which would have
s inject faa the e and to which
starting points as formulated, viz
l. common guarantee by the five Powers Of the
the Ottoman Empire, without distinction of form Of
worship.
q Protectorate Of the Principaies exercised in CON-
mon by the five Powers, ON the same conditions stipu
lated in their favor by our treaties with the Porte.
g. Revision Of the treaty Of 1884, Russia will not OPP
pose its abolition If the Sultan the principal party
T. Free navigation Of tho Danube, which exists de
venting.
This determination is founded nationally upon the sup
position that the Western Powers win faithfully fulfil
the engagement which they have contracted in the face
ofEurope to the future condition of the Chris
populations Of the Ottoman Empire, that their religious
and civil rights shall henceforh be placed under the
guarantee of alt the Powers and that thus the principal
object Russia had in view in the present shall have
If the sentiments which Induced his Majesty the EN-
peror to make the present declaration in
Germany as we suppose they viii be- we think that
the same ground, and perfectly the Ger
man interests engaged in the question: win turn its
nmity to account TO throw its balance into the scales Of
Europe in favor Of peace Of which Austria and Prussia
have presented to US spontaneously In the four points,
hs .hena Ss sSs mi.
maintained once more by the care Of Russia, to bring
forward conditions incompatible in substance and
that the Stses Of the Confederation will reject such pre-
tensions from whatever side they may come rs contrary
also 70 the n. %
maintained with hrmness and perseverance,, such
a the commencsment Of the struggle is what
for the difference with which hc received the FOOD wishes
addressed in it, name. NESSURODE
THE PROPOSED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS OF RUSSIA.
From the London Tines Dec 81
A note addreesed By Count Nessalrode 70 the
Russian Minister at Berlin, about month ago, will
be found in another part Of our columns. in which
the Russian Cabinet sienias. its consent 70 taSe
Tour points. modified to suit the Views Of tie Cont
Of 81. Petersburg. About ten days later ana amer
the result Of the battle Of Tnkermann was kuoWn by
the Car, the Austrian Minister at st. Petersburg
vas informed that the Russian government wss
disposed to accept the four points, without
these notifications In both cases Il Il evident thai
the real object Of the Russian Cabinet In making
these declarations was to obtain from Germany "a
neutrality supported with 6rmness and persevs-
rance;" but in both cases the maEoeuvre seems to
hsve failed, for even Prussia was not restrained
from concluding the additional article to her treaty
With Austria, and Austria proceeded without any
further delay 70 complete her treaty With the West.
efn Powers. u y evident therefore, that the Ger
man Stats themselves regarded this qualified
adoption q the four ARTICLES g q insnoere q In
= dent csAco0iou, which W. inssaded merely to