Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08

than what il does not wish what would be contrary 10
English interests what would be contrary to Russian in
terests in order that, the occurring they might
avoid acting in opposition to each other.
There is in this neither plans Of partition nor conven-
tion to be binding the other courts 1t is merely an
interchange of opinions and the Emperor NO neces
sity Of talking about it before the time 1t is precisely
for that that he took especial not make It
the object of official communication from Cabinet
70 another BY confning himself to speaking Of il him.
se In the shape of familiar conversation to the Queens
he selected the most friendly and conf
Genital form Of opening himself with frankness to her
britannia Majesty being dssrous st the resu rhatsoesey
svas oe ese communications, should remain, az ou9M
20 %, a secret bstsceen the tioo Socereigas
consequently the objections which Lord John Russell
regards the other Powers in
lhe event OF formal agreement being entered into Of
whch thereis at present question fall to the ground
and consequently also, the Inconvenience disappear
which he points out calculated To contribute to hase
the OF the very which Russia and Eng
land desrous OF averng the existence az such an
agreement should become preaturely known to Eprons
and to the subjects of the Sultan.
As regards the object Of this wholly confidential nte-
change Of opinions the possible downfall of the Ottoman
Empire, doubtless that is but uncertain and remote
contingency Unquesonably the period of IL cannot he
fxed and real crisis has arisen render the reaixa
ton Of it imminent But after all, it may happen hap
pen Unexpectedly. Without mentioning the ever
increasing of dissolution which are bv
the moral financial and administrative condition of the
Porte may proceed gradually from ut least Of the
two questions mentioned by the English Ministry in its
tions only disputes, which would not differ in their
bearing from difficulties which form the ordinary busi-
of diplomacy But that kind of dispute may never
theless bring war; and with war the consequences
which the Emperor apprehends from it it, for instance
in the affair OF the Holy Places the and the
menaces of France continuing to press upon the Porte
should compel 1t to refuse all satisfaction and il en-
the other hand the religious sentiments of the orthodox
Greeks, offended by the concessions made the Latins
should raise the immense majority of his subjects against
the Sultan AS regards the affair of Montenegro, that
according to the late accounts may happily be looked
upon settled but at the time that the Emperor had
his interview with Sir Hamilton Seymour it might be ap
pretended that the question would take serious
turn Neither ourselves Austria could have allowed
the protraced devastation forced submission Of Mon
tenegro, country which, up to the present time has
continued actually independent of the Porte country
over which protection has been extended for more
than century The horrors which are committed there
those which, by Ottoman fanatcism have short time
since been extended Bulgaria. Bosnia and the Herze
govne gave the other Christian provinces of the Porte
only too much reason to anticipate that the fate
awaited them. They calculated to provoke the gen.
era rising Of the christians who live under the sceptre of
the Turkish Empire, and to hasten its ruin 1t is not
then, by any idle and imaginary question,
too remote to which the anxiety Of the EN-
peror has called the attention of the Queen his ally.
la the face Of the uncertainty and decay of the exist
ing state Of things in Turkey the English Cabinet
the desire that the should be
shown towards the Porte The Emperor conscious Of
having acted otherwise The English Cabinet itself
admits it. 1t addresses to the Emperor with reference
the numerous proofs Of moderation which he has given
up to the present time, praises which his Maesy will not
accept because in that he has only listened to his
conviction But in order that the Emperor
continue to that system of forbearance
abstain from any demonstrations, from any peremptory
language it would be necessary that this system should
be equally observed by all the Powers at France
has adopted another BY she obtained in opp0-
ton to the letter of the treaties the admission of ship
Df-theine into the Dardanees. AT the cannons mouth
she twice presented her claims and her demands for in
aemnity at Tripo and afterwards at Constantinople.
And in the contest respecting the Holy Places by me-
she effected the abrogation of the rman and that
of the solemn promises which the Sultan had given the
Emperor With regard to all these acts of violence Eng
and observed complete silence. She neither offered
support the Porte addressed remonstances to the
French Government The consequences very evident
The Porte necessarily concluded from this that from
France alone it has every thing hope well every
hing to fear and that it evade with mpuny the de-
nands Of Austria and of Russia 1t is thus that Austria
selves compelled in their turn against their will, to act
intimidation, since they have to do with Government
which only yields to peremptory attitude and is thus
hat by its own fault or rather by that of those who
have wakened it in the first instance the Porte is urged
in which enfeebles it still more Let England
then employ herself in making it listen to In
stead of uniting herself with France against the just de-
mands of Russia, let her avoid supporting even ap-
pearing to support the resistance Of the Ottoman Gov
srnment Let her be the first to invite the LATTER and
she herself considers it essential to treat its Christian
subjects with more equity and humanity That will be
CATION of avaing himself in Turkey of those rights Of
traditional protection to which he has but
against his will and of postponng indefinitely the crisis
which the Emperor and her Majesty the Queen equal
y anxious to avert.
In short, the Emperor cannot but congratulate him
self having given occasion for this intimate inter-
change of confidential communications between her Ma
esty and himself He has found therein valuable
rances, Of which he takes note with lively satisfaction
The two overegns have frankly explained each other
What the extreme of which they have been treating
their respective interests cannot endure. England
lerstands that Russia suffer the establishment at
of Christian Power sufficiently streng to
control and dsquie her. She declares that for herself
she any intention desire to possess Con-
The Emperor equally dsclas any wish or
lesre of himself there England promises that
she will enter into arrangement for determining the
to be taken in the event of the fall Of the
Turkish Empire without previous understanding with
he Emperor. The Emperor, on his side, willingly con-
racts the same engagement. As he is that such
he equally reckon upon Austria toho bound 5y
her promises to concert Nth him. he regards with less ap-
prehenson the catastrophe which he still desires to pre-
vent and avert much it shall depend him to do
No less precious to him the proofs of friendship
and personal confidence the part of her Majesty the
Queen which Sir Hamilton Seymour has been directed
this occasion to impart to him. He sees in them the
surest guaranty against the contingency which his fore
deemedt right point to that Of the English
Government
Str G.. III Seymour to Count NeSsclrode
ST. PETERsBuRGH, FEBRUARY 24-MARoH g. 1868.
Mr. DEAR CoUNT NEssELRoDE: There is observation
respecting the very important memorandum placed yes
.erday by your Excellency in my hands which feel
am most nm x;os IN observe that this paner ust have