Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

tion Of his (ths Empsrors own nation" He would ash
II happened that was prepared for the surprise ex
pressed and ready to answer any reflection which might
call forth Sir, said, Lord J. Russell is not speakinp
your ambition he speaks Of that entertained by youI
people," The Emperor could first admit that the
phrase was applicable to the Russian nation any more
than to himself; when sad Your Majesty will permit
to remark that Lord John Russell only repeats what
was said thirty years ago by brether Of glorious me-
mory In writing confdentially to Lord Castereagh in
year 1922 the Emperor Alexander spoke Of being
only Russian who resisted the views Of his subjects
Turkey and of the loss Of popularity which he bad
tanned by his antagonism"
This quotation which, by accident, could make almost
in the words Of the letter. seemed to change the current
Of the Emperor's ideas.
which my late brother alluded Now il is perfectly true
the Empress Catherine INDUCED in all sorts of visions
of ambition but it is less that these ideas not
at all shared by her descendants You see how am be-
having towards the Sultan This gentleman breaks his
written word to me, and acts In manner extremely dis
pleasing to me- and have contened myself with dispatch
ing ambassador to Constantnople TO demand repara
ton. Certainly could send army there if chose
there is nothing stop them but have contented myself
with such show Of force viii prove that have in
tention Of being trifed with"
"And sir" said, you were quite right in refrainng
from violence and hope future occasions you will
with the moderation for your Majesty must be sens
BILE that any fresh concessions which have been obtained
the Lans not referable to iwill towards You, but
by the unfortunate Turks Besides, sr observed "the
danger will venture to say of the present moment is
Turkey but Of the revolutionary spirit which broke
out four years ago, and which, in many countries, still
burns underground. There is the danger and doubt
that in Turkey would be the signal for fresh explo
sons in ITALY, Hungary and elsewhere We see what is
passing OF Milan"
His Imperial Majesty spoke of Montenegro observing
that he approved Of the attitude taken by the Austrian
Cabinet and that in these days it could not be permitted
that the Turks should treat and even murder Chris
tan population.
venured to remark that upon this point the wrongs
least divided between the Turks and the Monte
negrns, and that had full for believing that the
provocation from the latter. The Emperor, with
moro mpartiality than had expected, admitted that
there had been wrongs both Sides that certainly the
mounaineers rather addicted brgange and that
the taking of Dablak had caused him great indignation
At the time, his Majesty said, cit is impossible
not feel great interest in population warmly attached
to their religion who have so long kept their ground
against the Turks and the Emperor continued sit may
be fair to tell you that if any attempts at exterminang
these people should be made by Omer Pacha and should
general rising Of the Christians take place in
quence, the Sultan will in all probability lose his throne
In this case he falls to rise more. wish to support
his authority but if he loses it it gone forever The
Turkish Empire is thing to be tolerated, not to be
constructed In such cause, protest to you, will
not allow pistol to be fred.''
The Emperor went say that in the event Of the
dissolution of the Ottoman Empire he thought it might
be less difficult to arrive at satisfactory territorial
rangement than commonly believed Ihe Principal
ties are he said ~ fact Independent State under my pro-
tection s might continue. SerUiG might receive the
fern Of government So again Nth Bulgaria. There
be no reason ,ey this propace should form iadep
dent State As to Egypt, quite understand the mpor
ance to England Of that territory can then only say
that if in the event of distribution Of the Ottoman sue
cesson upon the fall of the Empire you should take
Of Egypt shall have objections to. offer. aoold
say The thing of CANDIDA That Island might suit you
and do not know why should not become English
possession"
Az did not wish that tb Emneror sbop,d i'm acne that
English public caught by this sort of
ture simply answered that had always understood that
the English views upon Egypt did not 60 beyond the point
Of securing safe and ready between Bri
tsh India and the mother country.
The conversation now drawing towards an end, the
Emperor expressed his attachment to the Queen,
gracious Sovereign and his respect for her Maesys
present advisers. The declarations contained in your
lordshps despatch had been he said very satisfactory
he could only desire that they should be little ampfed
The terms in which your lordshp had spoken of his
duct were, the Emperor said very fattering to him.
In dsmissing his Imperial Majesty said: Well,
induce your Government to write again upon these sub
jects; write fully and to do without hesta
ton have confidence in the English Government 1t
is not an engagement convention which ask Of them
it is free interchange of IDEAS and in of need the
word of gentleman that is enough between u.s."
may only add apologeticaly that may possibly have
failed in reporting part Of his Maesys converse
ton and that l conscious of having forgotten the
precise terms employed by him with respect to the
mercial policy be observed ut Constantnope when no
longer held Dy the Inc purpOrI Oh
ton that England and Russia had common interest
in providing for the readest access to the Black Sea and
the Mediterranean.
Sir G. II. Seymour to the Earl OF Clarendon
ST. PETERsBURGH MARCH 8, 1858.
When waited upon Count Nesselrode on the 7th in
slant his Exceency said that in pursuance Of orders
which hs had received from the Emperor he had to place
in my hands very confidential memorandum which his
Imperial Majesty had caused to be drawn up and which
was intended answer to comment upon the
communication which had made to his Imperial Majes
ty the 2st ultimo.
At first Count Nesselrode invited to read the paper
He subsequently observed that if instead of reading it
OF the time, choose to take it away was at liberty to
do so; that in fact the paper intended for my
Very little conversation upon the subject passed be-
tween the Chancellor and lie observed that should
find in the memorandum indications of the Emperor's
wish be further informed of the feelings Of her Ma
estys Government to what should not be permitted
take place in the event Of any great catastrophe in
Turkey and /, my side, remarked that there is
danger in handling hot GOALS appeared to desirable
that communications upon subject so delicate should
not be long kept up.
of what under the circumstances which have attended
its drawing up and delivery, fail Of being consi
dered one Of he most remarkable papers which have
been issued do not say from the Russian Chanceere
but from the Emperors secret cabinet
It would not be difficult either to controvert Of
the facts which the memorandum advances, to show
that the impression under which it has been framed
incorrect ono that impression being evidently that
in the disputes carried on between Russia and France,
her Maiestys Government has leaned partially to the
latter Power.