The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

check, it was our military honor. The sound
of the cannon shot at Sinope reverberated
painfully in the hearts of all those who i'll
England and in France respect national dig
nifty. There was general participation in
the sentiment that wherever our cannon can
reach, our allies ought to be respected. Out
of this feeling arose the order given to our
squadron to enter the Black Sea, and to pre-
vent by force, if necessary, the recurrence
of similar event. Thence arose the col
lective notification sent to the Cabinet at
St. Petersburg, announcing that if we pre-
vented the Turks from making an aggressive
war upon the coast Of Russia, we would
also protect the Turks upon their own terri
tory. AS to the Russian fleet, in prohibit
ing its navigation of the Black Sea, we
placed it upon different position, because
it was important during the war to preserve
guarantee equivalent in force to the occu-
patton of the Turkish territory, and thus ia
cilitate the conclusion of peace, by having
the power of making desirable exchange.
Such, Sire, is the real result and statement
of the facts. 1t is clear that, having ar
rived at this point, they must either bring
about definite understanding or decided
rupture.
Your Majesty has given so many proofs Of
your solicitude for the tranquility of Europe,
and by your beneficent influence, has so
powerfully arrested the spirit of disorder,
that cannot doubt as to the course you
itself to your choice. Should your Majesty be
as desirous as myself of a pacific conclusion,
what would be more simple than to declare
that an armistice shall now be signed, that
things shall resume their diplomatic course,
that all hostilities shall cease, and that the
belligerent forces shall return from the
places to which motives of war have led
them?
That the Russian troops would abandon
the Principalities, and our squadrons the
Black Sea. Your Majesty, preferring to
treat directly with Turkey, might appoint
an ambassador, who could negotiate with a
plenipotentiary of the Sultan convention
which might be submitted to a conference
of the Four Powers. Let your Majesty
adopt this plan, upon which the Queen of
England and myself are perfectly agreed,
and tranquility will be re-established and
the world satisfied. There is nothing in the
plan which is unworthy of your Majesty
nothing which can wound your honor; but,
if, from motive difficult to understand,
your Majesty should refuse this proposal,
then France, as well as England, will be
compelled to leave to the fate of arms and
the chances of war, that which might now
be decided by reason and justice.
Let not your Majesty think that the least
animosity can enter nay heart. | feel no
other sentiments than those expressed by
your Majesty yourself, in your letter of the
18th of January, 1853, in which you write
" Our relations should be sincerely AMIGA
BILE, based as they are upon the same inten-
tions-the maintenance of order, the love
of peace, respect for treaties, and reciprocal
good feelings This programme was wor-
thy of the sovereign who traced it, and | do
not hesitate to declare that remain faith
full to it.
beg your Majesty to believe in the sim
cerity of my sentiments. and it is with these
sentiments that am, Sire, your Majesty's
good friend, NAPOLEON.
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