Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-08


sased with the inert suplne attitude OF the heirs OF Ma
hom.s III. great influence on the affairs Of Europe
naturally 20 belong 70 the Sovereign Of Consant
NOBLE. holding tho gates Of the Mediterranean and the
Black Sea
Tnst nhgcnce uight be used In favor Of Russia; 10
might DO used to control and curb her power.
Hts Imperial Majesty has justly and wisely said: my
coaaty 50 vast 90 happily circumstance In every ~ay
that i would be unreasonable 10 me TO desire more TERRI
rtory or more power than possess Ga the contrary,
he observed, "our great perbap, our only danger, Is
that which would arise on extension given TO an en-
pre already to large" vigorous and ambitious State,
replacing the Sublime Porte, might however, render war
on the part OF Russia necessity for the Emperor or ms
successors.
Thus European conflict would arse from 'ne very
means taken to prevent ! Tor ne,'her nnsnaa nor
France probably Austria would DC content 70 sec
Constantinople permanently 10 the hands OF Russia
- On the part Of Great Britain, Her hHles,ys dovern-
ent a, once declare that they renounce all Intention or
be quite secure upon ms mead are likewise reauy
to give an assurance tha the! WIN enter n'o no
70 prosiuo ior .ne eoasse"ey " .ue s W
IT, ,ba vhols. ,hcn Hsr M.;ss,,s Covsr,m.nt are
,b,t no course Of policy can bs adoped more
.e more disintercs,ed more to Europe than
,h., wh;cb m. Immortal Majesty has so lone 6owcd and
WHICH will render his name more Industrious than that of
the most famous Soyereirns who have sought immortality
by unprovoked conoue, At and ephemeral glory
With view TO the success, Of this poey Il IL desirable
th,t the utmo. orbe,rancc ,hopd no m,nifed towards
Turkcy. that anv dem,nds which tho t;nat Powers of
Europe NAV have to make should be made matter of
Friendly NEGOTIATION rather than of peremptorv demands
demonstrations
tan should much as possible be added that differences
with respect to matters affecting Turkey within the com
nstsnce of the Sublime Porte sboud he decided AFTER
mutual concert between the great Powers and not he
forced unon the weakness of the Turkish Government
To these cautions Her Maiesty's government wish to
ada rim, In teir view IL essential that the Sultan should
be advised TO treat his Christian subjects in conformity
with the pncples of equity and religious freedom which
prevail among the Heightened nations of Eu
rope TIE the Turkish adopts the rules
O, impartial law aud equal the less will the
uperor of Russia nd IL necessary to apply that excep
ito IN. protection which His Imperial Majesty found
burdcnsome and though no pres rbed
by duty and sanctioned BY treaty.
You may read this despatch Count Nesselrode and
n e desired you may yourself place copy of it in the
hands of the Emperor In that case you will accompany
Its presentation with those OF friendship and
conf lence the part Of Her Majesty the Queen, which
the conduct Of His Imperial Majesty inspire
am, &C., J. RUSSELL.
Sin @. II. SEYMOUR TO LORD j. RussELL-[ Received
March 6.
(Seeret aud con ffentidL)
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Nh. rmna,o- c.ro nm IN me last nsbt n, a norty or
Tho ,ond Dcbess U.red;t,rys and in the most Gracious
ms,nsr ook mo en.r, ssv;n that he ds;, n snesE o
ma Af.r ,nressing In terms the cond,nc,
which he has in me and his readiness TO sneak to me
without reserve upon matters of The greatest as
His Majesty observsd he had proved IN late
he SAID il is we'll Il is what desire IL tina,
there should be the greatest intimacy between the two
W." -" Em,"ror continued, $50 you have got
.. nave t"aI nonor, SIR, answered; ''but your
Majesty aware that the nature OF the reply very eH
actly what had led you to expect
so was sorry TO hear, but think your Government
does not wen understand my OBJECT am not SO eager
about what shall b. doue when the sick man dies as AIN
to determine with England what shall not be done upon
that event taking place"
bat, Sir, replied "alow me to observe that
have no reason to think that the sick man ito
MAJ expresson) IS dying We are as much inter
esed n We believe your Majesty to be, in his continuing
10 hvei whlle, Tor myself will venture to remark that
ehperence shows me that countries do not die in such
hurry. lux y viii remain Tor many year, unless some
unforeseen Crisis should occur Ii Ia precisely, Sir, for
I"e VI a, ~. eSu"s'i"ces hAey 10 produce suel
generous assistance
TT 81 'mn h We h,upeIo,, VII, WIN 'eli you 'ha,,
any elements of existence your Government must
have received incorrect Information repeat to you,
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= r.h.nL al His Majesty verv co-,;,I, ,,,.,,
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SS"-iseIei MS "oiu once RiVtn al good as bond
Il Is hardly necessary that should TO your
L1rdshp th. this short conversation, briefly bit correctly
reported Offers matter for most anxious reflection.
en nifly Dc nhetSl'o but that the S'Vereign, who
insists With such pernacy upon The impending fall of a
neSho''ing STATE must have settled In hiS mind
Tue nour not oil It's dissolution at all events for it, dis
solution must be at hand.
Inen as now, reflected that this assumption would
hardly be ventured upon unless some perhaps general
but at all events intimate, understanding, existed
between Russia aud Austria.
SUSPICION he we'll On1a fhn t.,
peros obi Is engage Her Msjesys Government in
conjunction with his own Cabinet and that Of Vienna
some scheme for the ultimate partition OF Turkey and Tor
the exclusion Of France from The arrangement.
SIR H. SEYMOUR TO JonS RussELL.-T Received
March 61
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N'e' a''a e0'g'de''dI)
lEStractI ST. PETERSBURG Feb %. 1853.
had the honor of waiting yesterday upon the Enne
ror and Of holding with His Majesty one of the most in
terestng conversations in which ever found myself
gagged Ny only regret Is nv inability 10 renori in Gn
dialogue which lasted an hour and ~ minutes