Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-11


--.1 on.ei, shoGld ha*o agreed On Inc coarse 10 he pursuot.
a ai novs determined to enforca Il. they should coihnunIcH.o
a .;. ;.,sntions 10 the great Powers CT Europe. An aette'
80, Inn, made, and thus communicated, "ou'u ~ Wv
.n 49, , secret and, while il would alarm ann ahenae
Ieiy 81, ths knowledge Of its existence would siltiula.e
N y" IL enemies to increased violence and more oos'ha'e
onraict They would fight with the conviction 'ht. 'el ny
connItt ,ir, ,eIy triumph, while the Sultan's generals aho
, m - wouId le,l that no immediate success could save 'neu
~ f ,,n final overthrow. Thus would be produced anu
an,,hcned that very anarchy which is now feared, ana nc
foresight nl 'ne h'eno'
Oh ms w'' govern ment need scarcely enlarge on the
l.nao,o attendant on the execution of any similar CONVEX,
ans rnn example OF the Succession War Is enough ~
s - - how little such agreements are respected wnen d pre-,
a sann termination urges their violation. The position " nc
T ~ 80 of Russia as depositary, but not proprietor, u LIN
a,"n,i,onI,. would BIO exposed 10 numberless hazafos, JUN
e,un m. long cherished ambition OF his own nation ana 'ne
lon ,o;o nj Europe. The Ultimate proprietor, whoever he
EInb, no would hardly be satisfied with the inert, supihe al
,i,nsds If the heirs OF MahOmet III. A great influence on .ne
oHoirs of Europe seems naturally 10 belong 10 inc Sovereign
of Constsntinopie, ho'o'ng 'e sa'e' u VIZ
= Tha, influence might be used In favor of Russia; II m'ga'
he useJ to control and curb her power. Az
His InncriaI Majesty has justly and wisely said ="
m - ia 80 vast, 30 happily circumstanced in every way,
thai il would be unreasonable in me 10 desire more 'etsleo,y
Cd mr. rrfest-perhnps our only danger-is, that when woulo
,r;s. from nm extension given 10 an empire ni'cadY 'oo ,arse
4 VIGOROUS and ambitious Slate, replacing Inc Suoinht
p,r,e MIGHT, however, render war on Inc part VI pu'''a .
necessity for The Emperor or his successors.
Ihis European conflict would arise from Inc very "a
Z t,krn 10 prevent il; for neither England nor France nI'
nrobabIv Austria, would be content 10 see Cohstuh''"op'
permanently in the hands OF Russia. ,.,,o
y On the part of Great Britain, her Majesty's government
a, oncs declare that they renounce all Intention OF ~'0 0ni, -
hold Constan,Inople. His Imperial Majesty may DC qus'
SECURE on this head. They are likewise ready 10 give an 70
. . surancc that they will enter into no agreement 10 pfo"aetn
J. IN. contingency of the fall OF Turkey. without previous eo"'
, municat ton with the Emperor OF Russia.
: I1onn the whole, then, her Majesty's Government arc per
= suoded that no course OF policy can be adopted more VIC
II mora disinterested, more beneficial 10 Europe, 'han .nn.
g which his Imperial Majesty has SO long followed, anu WHICH
7" will lender his name more iNustrious Than that OF me mos
"a famous sovercigns who have sought imHoF'a"'y W ""p''
Win a yisw to the success of this policy, II is desirable
that The utmost forbenrance should be manifested town,n'
~ u Tn,key. that any demands which tie great FoWers OF ru
, rnne NAV have 10 make, should be made matter oil lfishuT
10 negotiation rather than of peremPtory demanG; tnat nn,i.I
and naval demonstrations 10 coerce mo ouI'on SUI, :, +,
: much as possible be avoided; that differences with respec' =
matters affecting Turkey, within the competence OF INK "uU
~ lime porte, should be decided after mutual concert oe'wee1
~ the great Powers, and not be iorced upon Tue "caAno''0
The Turkish government. -,
TO these cautions her Malesty's government wish te ad
that, in their view, il ia essential that The Sultan shou'u =
" advised 10 treat his Christian %snblecls In CONFORMITY VIII
y" IN, principIes OF equity and religious freedom, ~nlcn pr
vail generally among the enlightened nations "l bu1olc.'
n. The more The Turkish government adopts eno ,uues r . % E !,
= nstor of Russia find II necessary TO apply tbat eSceptlo"
= protection which His ImperisI Majesty has found so burtnei
II. some and inconvepient, lhough no DOUBT p'eSc''oeu " ~
ng 7" You nav raad this despatch to Count Nesselrode, and,
NJ It Is desired, you may yourself plnce a copy . u y III ~ ~ a ~
y: oa ,e 10 "pII those assurances Of friendship and confsen
on the part of Her Majesty the Queen, which the oohou
We Of Hill Imperial mn,ss'y was . u'' J. RUSSELL.
Sir G. Fl. Seymour 10 Lord John LusssH. 49,,
ST. PErrRssURo, Feb. Il, 1853.
MS Thu Emne,or came M 10 me last night, al a party oil I
Grand Duchess llereditaly's, and In inc most eraco
ell manner took ME apart, saying that he desired 70 Speah
ef me. Alter expressing, In Natteriug terms Inc cohnuen
| which he had in me, ond his readiness 10 speak 10 me W.
on GU, Ie,erve upon matters Of the greatest moment a., Il
.y Naiautu nhser ved he had proved IN o llc COOFeIs1iou,
elf said: And it ls well It lie sol 70! what | most desire 10, III
IoI there should be the greatest intimacy between lno " !
r0- ycrnments-it never was 80 necessary as al present. we
&c, the EInperor continued, $50 you have col your ans"e'i d
III. you are TO bring 1t TO me tomorrow" u,u.
| am 10 have the aonor, sir, answered. oul your maJcs
ra- is aware that the nature OF Inc reply Is very eA'e''5 WIN
10 So was sorry 10 hear; bu, I think your government, DO
Up no, we'll understand my object. l am not 30 eager aoo
Oh wha, shall Se done when the sick man dies, as am 10 oel
re. mine with England what shall not DO dono upon 'a' e''
taking place.
rs reason to tsink that the sick man TO use your MaJestys
al presslon) is diving. We are as much Interested as we Q
iieye your Majesty 10 be in his continuing 10 live; WINE,
an myself will venture TO remark that experience shows
m that counties do not do in such q hurry. turkey VIII
nts main for many q year, unless some unforeseen Crisis sno'
S'ssi Stance t II Il 0s re- c p'53as sFi sd isa Inc ! e,i iS.'a ,"as' Her Gs = M siesu
al government reckon5 upon your generous assistance.
Then, repiued the Emperor, | will tell you, that If ye
Gh government has been led TO believe that Turkey retains a
IKE clements oil existence, your government must nave Iecei'
TO incorrect 0iormati01. ! repeat 10 you that the sick mar
as. dying, and we can never elbow such IN event to lake us
40. surprise. We must come 10 come understanding; ana !
ner we should do, l am convinced, if | could hold but zen
uutos conversation with your Ministers-with Lord Alb
len deem, for Instance. who knows mo go we'll, who has full! CT
g: s@s1ssSf9 + T.: I; . nsSs = 80; al %SlS ss:ss r.
the sar =. 1 n: !: s ssa1ss1 q pssa's Ministers as m o" 10 n marrow = and IL y
,of 'ne pfesen.i 5o. :. .S"e i, MI hioI uon. coD ~ !
Inc with me will promote a coon understanding upon any pol
Is you will send word lha, you wish to see TIC.
thanked His Majesty very cordially, adding that / col
assure him that Her Nsjesty's government, was convinc
Ia considered his word, once giren, as good ass bond.
1e' II is hardly necessary that 1 should cbserye to your lo
Ia ship ;hai this short conversation, briefly but correctly
me- ported, offers matter for most anxious reflection.
me II can hardly be otherwise but that the sovereign who
,!st4 with such pertinaclliy upon The impending fall o.
lo neighboring State, must have settled in his Own mind II
I'm the hour, if not OF its dissolution, at all events for its dist
or. luton, must be al hand.
ro- Then, rs now, | reflected tina, this assumption VOL
us hardly DO venturei upon unless some, perhaps general, b
,si at all events intimate, understanding, existed between RI
ls sa and Austria.
Surprising my Suspicion to be well founded, the Empero
es oblec, is to engage her Msjesty;S in conIuncti
ce with his own cnbinct and tina, Of Vienna, In some schef
for tho ultimate partition Of Turkey, and for the exclusion
Franco from the arrangement.
I'd Sir &. H.. Seymour to Lord John Russell.
o., ST. PETEassURa, Feb. %. 1853.
VI had the honor OF waiting yesterday upon The Emper
and of hol ling with his Majesty one Of the most in,erestI
conversations In which | ever found my self engaged. n
only regret lie my inability 10 report in full detail q diolog
he which lasted an hour and twelve minutes.
tie The Emperor began by desiring me TO read 10 him aln
IN; your %lordship's secret and confidential despatch of the 8
inst, saying that he should stop me occasionally, either
he make an observation, or TO call upon me for The TRANSLATE
DIV Of 4 passage.
to Upon arriving at the fourth paragraph. the Emperor desir
me 10 pause, and observed, that he was certainly most dcs
n Gus that some understanding should be entered into with h
Nv MnJesty's Government for providing against q contingent
Iy go probable as that of the downfall OF Turkey that he w
perhaps even more Interested than England could be in pi
IL, venting a Turkish catastrophe, but that il wac constantly il
re pending that il might BIO brought about at any moIner
either by an external war, or by q feId between the o
Turkish party and that Of the new superficial French
ne forms" or again, by a rising Of The Christians, alreat
known to be very Impatient of shaking off the Mussulml
ef yoke. As regards the first cause, the Emperor said that
81 had a good right to advert to it, inasmuch as, If he had n
in stopped the victorious progress OF Gen. DIebitch in 1929, Il
Sultan's authority would ma se been a, an end.
"A The Emperor likewise desifed me To remember that h
ard he only, had fastened 10 the assistance of the Sulta
whom his doLninious were Threatened by the Pacha Of EgyI
! proceeded 10 read, and was again stopped at the sentent
beginning in these circumstances il would hardly be CO.
sistent with the friendly feelings when The Emperor ob.cr'
=. ell, that her MaJesty's Government did not appear to
= aware that his chief object was 10 obtain from her Majesty
Government some declaration. or even opinion, of win
ought no, TO be permitted in the event Of the sudden dowr
f,Ilof Turkey. l said, perhaps your Majesty would
good enough TO explain your own ideas upon this negali,
policy. This his Majesty for some time declined doing.
lie ended, however, by saying: Well. there are several. thing
If which | aeVer will tolerate. ! will begin by ourselves.
n will not tolerate The permanent occupation Of Constantine
na hy the Russians HAVING said this. will saw that