Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14
vIrws Or TIE cZAR ON WAR

We bcO!e readers the nOle Oh conversation yer
recently held Gartschlna, between his mperln Majesty
The Emperor Of Russia and an Individual oil distinction
whose character is only guarantee for the nuhent
city Of the memorandum but for the absence Of any exog
peraon or false cooil!ing In Its expressions We give
simply as an important historical document, without iden
tlfyng ourselves with tile views which 1t conveys
The Emperor repeated that ifhere war, lie hope.
that the English people would understand that II was mol
war Russia aggression but brought abon BY TIT
yaccIang and nsincere conduct Of the English Ministry
He asserted that there power moro interested ia
keeping Status quo OF the Turkish domnions Than Rus
ala that he was in possession of twenty year,
ago that he might then have kept against The world
permanently remained at the request OF the late Sultan
which urged him. bu, that he quilted il for the rea
SONS expressed In his letter 10 Count oro and for other
reasons Of high policy.
He said all that Russia required free navigation ant
so long as Durdaneles held b. power not strong
enough to reuso this free navigation Russia he
tent and preferred present disposition of territory any
possible change that had he wished 10 seize Constantine.
pie lie could have done with the greatest when
Prince Menschkoh left The Porte The seizure Of Cons'an
tnopls me occupation Of tho Dardanees, and the over
throw OF the Sultan would have been affair Of few days
That his merely crossing the Pruh proved all who
dersood This question that he did not seek territorial aggan
diZenIent.
That all this was very well understood Paris and very
we'll understood by Lord Aberdeen who had aced through
cut this business without moral courage.
The Emperor said that since 1918 the religious element
had become predominant in politics. that The paor
of the Roman Catholic church in Germany which then DC.
cured had greatly promoted this; that the state Of the
cessy.
lie added that the religious relations OF the subjects of the
Porte with various foreign powers had always been recog
nscd BY European s,aesmen TINT they had been encour
agcd and by no one more Than Lord Aberdeen in former
days. who perceived in these circumstances the solution oil
many difficulties.
The writer. 10 reply inquiry, understood the En-
peror distinctly 10 state that the Hnutm OF Menschikof
had been disapprOycd in London, but that The English
Ministry having been informed That il would probably be
accepted by the Porte had recognised 1t satisfactory
settlement
sh and French governments. England. he said had her
self devised the terms OF settlement al Vienna and when
cordially gave his adhesion 10 them, receded from hcr
own propositions The plea founded the NesseIrode n
depreciation he treated with great contempt. He sad il wal
placing The plea Of an advocate in equilibrium with The de-
cieion Of court.
The Emperor said tina, England appeared 10 have two
governments Things agreed TO in London or Vienna
and the same hings objected 10 al Consaunopie. LORD
Wesmoreland signs note al Vienna sent from st
Jaless; Lord Redcio recommends The Porte 10 disayoW
the same document.
The Emperor spoke the victory of Snope and Of the
absurdy when the Porte had declared against him. OF
acting upon the aggressive. lie treated the statement
hc had offered only the defensive with derI
son and with reference 10 passage 10 private letter from
Paris that such assurance had been given by His Males
y the French Minister The Court OF ST. Petersburg
viz: Gen Case!b Majesty observed that when The
oil the victory Of SIuope arrived, The Gen Cas-.
ebeac had addressed him letter, beginning something 10
this vein: "As Christian and soldier permit me- Sire 10
congratulate your Imperial Majesty the glorious victory
obtained by your Majesy's fleet" The Emperor was so
pleased with this letter from the French Minister that he in
Sited The General Gartschna and held much conversu
ton with him. and the enthusiasm OF the French General
suffered dmnu,ion The Emperor entered into some de-
tails this head which the writer OF this not at it.
bery menIioD all that Is here stated he asked and OBJ
tanned permission 10 make public "So much for nv con.
trac, with Gen. Caselbeac" added The Emperor Zone of
the invented TO cloak the imbecy OF
governments"
The Emperor then required 10 The aspect of the war at
length He sad that, far from desiring year apo
he was not prepared for It. He prepared
and would became his personal honor aud The great
Of Russia. Ii the var he frequently repeated OF
incapactlss, brought by who timid and &C.
cusng others freely OF dupcity themselves deficient
In everything that straightforward. He did believe
that England, with bourgeois Parliament could carry on
with glory. Franco, he frequently repeated been
Into which che did not DESIRE The Russians
had beaten s with whom they had been ped-FrsderIck
his Great-Nspoleon.