Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-05
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE.
RUSSIAN AND FRENCH MINISTER'S


From the Moniteur Of August llth.l
We place before readers the reply Of the Cabinet
Of 81 Petersburg to the demand for the evacuation Of
Prncpates, which formulated by Austria and sup
ported by Prussia Tho despatch Of Count Nesselrods
transmitted officially by the Court Of Vienna to the govern.
ment Of his imperial Majesty has provoked on the part
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs reply which we aiso
publish The communication ofthose document, proceed
ed ard prepared the exchange of which took place
at Vienna the Sth inst, fact which We have already
announced.
We restrict ourselves to observe that after the argu
meuts employed by Russia to decline (repou,s) the de-
mands Of the two great German Powers the tenor of
the proclsmaons has addressed the waachans and
MOdavans the multiplied checks its troops have suffered
IN their retrea. aud the censon of forces command
ed by General Baron Hes In Trsnsyr,na and tho Buko
wiua the Cabinet of ST. Petersburg longer honor
ably represent Inc sa1rd plus Acknowledgement representer)
the evacuation OF the Psncpsties as concession made
to the diplomacy Of Aus,ris.
Dispatch of Count N,ssirods to Prime. Gort,ehakoS
Russian Earoy at V.e"na
ST.. PArER-BuRa, II 30 June, 1854
Nj PRIScE-Count Esterhs1, has communicated 10 n,
the despatch by which his Cabinet requests IL. nous an
eaee) put term the scusl crisis by avoiding 70
push further our trans ID tnubsn operations and IL
evscu,,ing the Peincpaties within short delay q.
possible.
Iu notifying this desire on Austrian and G.rm,u int,
rests which the extension Of the struggle the Dsuub
would compromise Count Blol supports himself On tn
S und occupation OF the Prncp.h,ies wa, the
prucipsl cause of the We shall ask bis leave to
make some reserves in this respect.
Tue occupation of the Prncpaies bad prevented
the opening and the continuation OF the negotiations
il which provoked the abandonment Of the Wen
nctc the rejection Of the prop ,stions Omutz
with the concurrence aud the appreciation of Austria
than the complete change of all the anterior base
of negotiiton aui IL since then all attempts .econc
aron have prove abot;ive the Austrian Cabinet csnuo
tisown that il from incidents aud motives musr
cumpca Cd upon which prefer aiming silent
to-day 70 avoid disagrceable recriminationI
We replied by silence to the summons Of France and
England because Of offensive nature fDrrne
e.sdn,e preceded BY open provocions and devoid OF
all conditions of reciprocity and il resulted there
from it would be just to npute the thereof le.
to the nature Of our reply than to the tone and
which provoked IT,
However this may be (9uoiguR soi) il in the opin
ion OF the Austrian Government the prolonged cccups
,ion of the Prncipaltes the motive OF the war; it
would result therefrom that BY the of that
patton the would from the fact ITSELF hos
! ii tiles would be suspended
Ist in the power OF the Cbine, of Vienna to give US
the thereoiS lie Cabinet d. Vienna eAH an
meu,urs de nous dounss TaHuranesD
Ii cannot escape its attention that IRON the first
that the porte declared US especially since
circle Of that war; transported beyond Turkey
and coasts has been extended beyond measure
that the occupation of the Prncplies whatever may
have been its original character has become nothing else
for but military position, the maintenance and aban
dopment of which are above all things, subordinate
straegica considerations Ii is clear, therefore, that
before voluntarily give up, out OF regard TO the sua
ton of Austria, the only point where pushing the often
sve there remain for chances OF establishing
in favor the equilibrium which where else
against ought know least what securities Aus
i offer for if the hoslities continue. il the
Powers, dsengaged of all apprehension in Turkey
At liberty either pursue the evacuated TERRITORY
toemp!y all their dsposable forces future TO invad,
4 M AsIa Di0nnn
erccptionabe conditions il is evident that Austria would
have asked to weaken ourselves morally and materially
BY sacrice pure pUrle.
To Russia that she should place herself en-
trey the mercy OF her enemies when the latter do no
dssnuate the intention Of upsetng diminishing her
powerto expose her 20 all the attacks which they NAV
lie om it suitable to direct against her by reducing her
cry where the deensivc-to deprive her, finally 10 the
name of peace of every of obtaining that that
peace should not be runous and dshonorable for her
would be an act so contrary TO all the laws OF equity
principle OF military honor that atter ourselves
in the belief (nogs nous paisons erOre) such idea
could have for moment catered the mind OF his males
ty the Emperor Francis Joseph
In communicating TO the protocol Of the 9th April
the Court OF Vienna lays with upon the positive
engagement taken by toward the Western Powers TO
bring about by ell means in its power the final evAcua-
ton OF the Prncipaiies; but in taxing that engagement
Austria could not refuse Itself the Choice of mean.
which might seem 10 it most proper fulfil its obligations
that OF placing Russia in condition proceed With
the evacuation with honor aud safety The very obig4.
the right of insisting with tho Powers thew do not b,
their eIacons, prevent the OF her Efforts The
applies TO the interests OF Austrian and German com
MERGE invoked against the pfoO CATION or extension
military operations Thev authorize tn. cabine,
Venna 70 with the two Powers the zane reasons
with US; for If the interests of Al-rl aud Of the Who'll
oi GermIny NAV monen'ary suffer from our operation,
On The DinuOa, with greater 10 they suf.r an,
still more seriously, like thO.e all neutr, states from
the situation caused NJ the maritime operations of Franc.
and England in the EIIine, in the North Sea, aud in b
! B .ltic.
Let the Austrian Government then msturclv wei,l In
these cnnsid rations explain itself toSar u. on the .ub
ct of III" guarantees OF security which it can give
AMI the E"prIor ou: Of Difference the vishe. ,ni in
tereStS U Germany you'd he incled (IeTait d. po,sl n,
enter 10 nrgo; atoms the precise period of me
iiior. TIE Cabinet Of Vienna may beforeh nd he ra-
u"!ed that his NJ sy shares in the same degree with
the les're Cf putting speedy term AZ ppssin ~, ,n
ri'is which weighs At this mont upon all Erron.,,
-uttn0s. Oar august still wishes "a he has al
W'ys has WISHED, Tor II does not wish ~, h,y
repeated ana sc repsit II tSrn-snar leir.y 70
pro!ohs Tue occupation OF the FTDcipaies or TO e-,b
ism himself there In perm Manner or N iu,orno
rate them With hs states. still less overthrow the o.
oman empire In this respect, he Itey no difficulty n
subscribe % three principles laid down in the protocol of
J the 9th OF April -
iSrEGnIrT rUEEEY.--This point has nothing which
not conorpahle to al! We have hitherto announced anG
VII not be monacat by us as long as ii shall be
ted by the Powers which occupy a this moment IN. Wa
| tiers and the territory Of the Sultan
| EvAcrTioS OF THE PEiScPALrrrEs-We are wiling L,
proceed thereH with, on suitable securities being given
CONSOLIDATION OF rHE RIGHIs OF THE CHRIsTt,ys ~
TURKEY Starting from the idea that the civil rights ~
he obtained FOR all the Christian subjects of the Porte
insspsrable from the religious rights as Simulated bv the
protocol aud would become vaueess for our co elivon
ISIS il the latter IN acquiring privileges did not re-
tain the aEcion; ones have already that If !,
thus the demand which the Emperor has made to tho
Porte would he fulfilled the motive Of the difference act
aside, aud his Majesty ready 10 the European
guarantee Of those privileges
Such being the disposition Of the Emperor on the Can't
,a points indicated in the protocol appears to u.s. m
Prince that provided peace il wished for without ary,,
pensse, which renders il impossible wo I'D no, be m
cult to arrive at 1t this triple basis at least to pre-
pare the negotiations thereof by Of an armistce
Tns is the hope which your eScellency will kindly eI
press (rodra Jisn tzyrims to the Austrian Cabinet by
communicating TO it tns despatch Receive, &C.
NESSELRODR.
De'paieh from " DrougH de LHay, 10 Baron de Bouy.
quoHcy, Minute, ofme Emperor at Vieana.
PAErS July %, 1854
MONSIEUR LIZ BARoS-l have received the despa tchrs
which you have doue the honor 10 write to me up 10
No, 49, aud your teegsphc dsspach Of yesterday hs
alsp reached me
Whatever interest the double communication which you