Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-04

avowed general European interest and you TO be hurt
because Europe chooses to attend to must
again say that find IL quite impossible the
objection which you raising.
This comes, replied Count NRssRLRoDE from your not
choosing TO put yourselves in our situation.
On the contrary said, that is the way in which, but
to little purpose nm endeavoring to judge OF your OBJ
jecons suppose England engaged in altercatonor
war with Turkey and can easily understand other
European States desiring to take part in the settlement OF
the affair What realize is the idea of England
feeling nsued by the wish of other States participate
in adjustment in which their interests should be inn
mediately concerned.
Count NEssELRoDR would only ask what the feelings Of
England would have been of the Great Powers had
come forward TO take part in the settlement of her dfe
rences with China
1t appeared me- said very easy to understand what
the English policy would have been: in the first place.
the question in which great European nte-
rests, other than own, engaged and secondly,
any such offer the part of the leading Powers assist
in the promotion settlement Of differences would have
been gladly received by her Majesy's Government.
The above, my Lord is correct outline of my last
conversation with the Chancellor.
ST. G. H. Seymour to the Earl Of Clarendon.
ST.. PETERsDURGH, MONDAY 2, 1854.
Mr. LORD When waited upon the Chancellor on the
Both ultimo he inquired whether had any communities
ton make him upon the subject of the entry Of the
allied fleets into the Black Sea.
replied that had not but that had before stated
they were to be expected there
Count NEssELRoDE inquired with what intent? To
which replied by adyertng to the feeling which had been
produced in England and France by the affair of Snope,
and by saying that it might be assumed that it was ia
tended to take for preventing the of
similar catastrophe. #s.
In the course Of an amicabe conversation which en-
sued Count Nesserode expressed his belief that the Rus
sian feet would in consequence of the advanced
be little likely leave Sebasopo He spoke likewise Of
the possible operations Of the English and French ships
observing that if it intended that their presence in
the Black Sea should prevent the Turks from being ut
! tackled Russians. would n
the proceeding unless it likewise proposed that the
Turks should be restrained from moestng the coast Of
had no information to osap other points q the KIND
that Power SO eager for peace as England, Power
which had recommended the Turks conclude armis-
tice with view to peace should come forward to pro-
warke operations but certainly that the defence OF
Turkey object never lost sight ofby her MaJestys
Government.
proceeded to express my hope that the communications
which might shortly be expected from Vienna after the
made the Porte would be received IN friend
! ly spirit at st. Petersburgh.
Till the Sultans answer should be made known here it
was impossible Count Nesserode said that he should ex
press any opinion upon the subject lie would only say
that the diplomatic papers lately made public did not IN
his opinion improve the chances Of the Sultan being
brought such conditions it would be in the power OF
| the Emperor to accept. ,.ts ..
Again the Chancellor adverted the idea of nego
tiation at which Turkish negoator should be admit
ted and the extreme repugnance OF his Imperial Ma
iesty to countenance plan much at variance with
the established usage OF Russia IN her dealings Win the
| Porte
Why he would ask, should Russia be called upon to do
now what she had done for hundred years! The
objection said one well known to his ExceHen-
cy which found it absolutely impossible to understand
conjectured however, that must arise from some false
point of honor. Now, said, this might understand
Turkey were Power of the cabre as Russia; but
when you tell me that her vitality is gone, that she IS
Power only name aud when you reflect that the ine-
rest which felt by Europe in the preservation Of this
weakened empire is greater than it ever was, again
must say that am utterly at loss to comprehend how
the association of Turkish negotiator to your compi-
ance is to wound the dignity of Russia great Power
may jealous Of its equal but condescending to its
| inferior
Before leaving the Chancellor observed that his Ex
celency had believed spoken to one OF my OF
the advantage which might be derived from the attention
of the allied Ministers being turned to the object Of oo
tanning possible, from the Porte the admission OF LIB
Christian subjects to full civil 3nd religious rights
Count NEssELRoDE remembered having thrown out SUCH
q suggestion. The plan which might have the
effect if fairly adopted, of putting an end to the com
plants which foreign Governments had constantly to
make OF the Porte and often as the RUSSIAN COY
For this continued the Chancellor is the point
to be attended desire security against the causes
Of complaint and if this is not obtained, even II peace
were to established with Turkey it would not be main
tanned '0' Two years AA's' C q. H. SEYMOUR.