Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14
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The recent arrivals from Europe, though
they may have brought no tidings of lmDor-
TAM events, have vet made singular reve-
lations. little creditable to the present
English government, but infinitely more
damning to that of Russia. Smartirg under
the contemptuous terms With which his con
duct had been Characterised In Parlnient by
Lord John Russell, the Emperor Of Russia.
after all his solemn reservations that he has
been actuated solely by his zeal for the
Greek church, now tears otfthe mask, avows
his unsuccessful Juggling, and, at the same
time. accuses the British government with
having been cognlzaut of his desire to dis
member the Turkish Empire, but that their
consent 20 his scheme was only question
of arrangement All this has been formally
charged IN the Czar's official organ, the Jour.
nal de n. Peiersbrgh. and laid ct the doors
of Lord John Russell. While even the stout
est defender of Nicholas cannot deny that
this new move, on his part makes his folly,
his perfdy and talsehood more transparent
thnn ever, at the same time the evidence it
affords the world that the British govern
ment possessed thorough knowledge of
the Cars real intentions, while 1t protested
to put confidence in his pretence Of peaceful
intentions, presents the conduct Of the Minis
try in anything but favorable ligt
BY the arrival Of the Baltic we are put in
possession of important documents bearing
upon this matter, the confidential communi-
cations between The Russian and the Britisl
courts These clearly show, by the words of
The Russian Emperor himself. that in the
very beginning of the affair even before he
sent Prince Menschicoff to bully the Sultan,
it was his distinctly admitted purpose to seize
upon and to partition Turkey. With Egypt
and the Island Of Gambia he sought to bride
England. For himself, Constaniinoplei his
one great end and aim. Yet on this point
he very adroity feels his way. Lord JOhu
Russcl's reply does not show any compiled
ty. as the St Petersburg paper charged, but
Is shamefuly subservent and tame, and es-
tabhshes conclusively that while, for nearly
year, the British ministry have pretended
to the English people that they believed the
intentions of Russia to be moderate and
peaceful, they have all the while been well
aware Of the Cars Interior designs. The
ministry, it cannot be denied, have endorsed
the honor or good intentions Of Nicholas,
while they were well aware that his designs
contemplate the total destruction of the Tur-
he London correspondent, ofthe Tribune
states that the London Morning Advertiser
openly accuses the Government Of down
right treachery for having listened to the
schemes of the Gar for the downfall of Tur-
ky, aud conched their refusal in such ambig-
uous aud flnttering terms, that 1t may have
been taken IN St Petersburg for a consent.
The same correspondent writes -
Not less important is the declaration Of the
Gar obou, Austria He openly says that
Austria is bound to him; that IN the case Of
Turkey she will do just what he requires.
lie says this in 1874, ana repeats it in 1853,
and yet the Ministers believe in Austria, and
make concessions TO her OF course nCbo-
dy now cntertans the slightest doupt that
Austrm will deceive England. and that the
part she has played and is playing has been
dictated by the Car, who arranged the mat
Ter with PRUSSIA as well as With Austria IN
the conference and interviews at Warsaw in
the autumn of lS52.-.4Hds