Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-10
ENGLAND, RUSSIA. AND TURKEY.

ENGLAND, RUSSIA, AND IuhAEx.
The attention of the world has been called
to certain communications respecting Turkey,
made to the British Government by the EN-
peror of Russia, with the answers returned to
them, from January to April, 1853
The first paper is memorandum by Count
Nesselrode, delivered to Her Majesty's Govern
ment, and founded ON communications from
the Emperor of Russia subsequently, to His
Imperial Majesty's visit to England in June,
1874, in which it is stated that Russia and
England are " mutually penetrated with the
conviction that Turkey should continue as it
then was that it should be made to respect
its treaties with the great Powers that it
should be made to respect the rights OF it's
Christian subjects; that between Russia and
Austria there exists an entire conformity OF
principles in regard to Turkey that on land
Russia can control the action of Turkey while
on the sea England can do the same; that it is
important that they should act in concert and
that this notion was agreed upon during the
Emperor's visit to London that in fine, Rus
STA and England will maintain the Ottoman
Power 20 long as possible, but foreseeing that
itmust crumble, they enter into previous concert
as to everything relating to the establishment
of new order of things intended to replace
that which now exists; that France will thus
find herself obliged to act in conformity with
the course agreed upon by St. Petersburgh
London, and Vienna.
The second paper is letter from Sir g. H
Seymour, st. Petersburgh, January II, 1853, to
Lord John Russell, describing an interview be-
tween himself and the Emperor of Russia, in
which the Emperor spoke of the amity that
should exist between Russia and England, of
their interests lying together, and the sum Of
what the Emperor said was that England ought
to desire close concert with Russia, with
view to preventing the downfall Of Turkey
while Russia would be well pleased that the
concert should apply to the events by which
this downfall is to be followed. The Emperor
also said to the Austrian Minister, that England
was the country with which they must be allied.
/ The ,hird paper is from the same to the
same, dated Jan. 90, 1853, in which he stated
that the Emperor had disavowed to him all
desire of conquest, but had expressed concern
4 for the condition Of Christians in Turkey, and
fear that the Turkish Empire was about to
perish, adding.
elf the Turkish Empire falls, it falls to rise
no more and put it to you, therefore, whether
it is not better to be provided beforehand for q
contingency, than to incur the chaos, confusion,
and the certainty of an European war, all of
which must attend the catastrophe if it should
occur unexpectedly"
Sir G. H. Seymour disclaimed for England q
willingness to partition Turkey beforehand, to
which the Emperor replied:
off England thinks Of establishing herself
one Of these days at Constantinople, will not
allowit. am disposed to take the
engagement not to establish myself there as
proprietor; that is to say-for AS occupier do
not say-it might happen that circumstances,
If no previous provision were made, if every
thing should be left to chance might place me
in the position Of occupying Constantinople."
The Emperor alluded to conversation with
the Duke of Wellington, at the time of his visit
to England, in which he had expressed these
views, and also declared his determination to
maintain his claims upon the Holy Places, but
both parties agreed that this could be done by
negotiation. The Emperor also declared that
any interference by France would cause him
to send his forces into Turkey without hesita-
ton.
/ The fourth paper is unimportant
The fifth is from Lord John Russell to Sir
G. H. Seymour, and dated at London, Feb. g.
1859, in which he says that nothing has occur
red calling for the Offices of the British Govern
ment, and that nothing in prospect is definite
enough to make any action necessary. Besides
he adds, Can agreement made in such a case
tends very surely to hasten the contingency for
which il is intended to provide"
He also expresses the opinion that the other
Powers of Europe should be informed of any
such agreement, adding, that the position of
the Emperor of Russia as depositary, but not
proprietor, of Constantinople, would be exposed
TO numberless hazards, both from the long
cherished ambition of his own nation and the
jealousies Of Europe"
her Majesty's Government at once declare that
they renounce all intention or wish to hold
| Constantinople"
The anth paper is from Sir G. H. Seymour
to Lord John Russell, dated st. Petersburgh,
Feb 81, 1853, detailing q conversation with
the Emperor, who insisted that Turkey was
about TO fall to pieces, and that If England
and Russia did not arrange what should be
done in that event. they should at least agree
upon what should moi be done; that they could
! do this informallv as bef1psen gentlemen The
writer adds his opinion, that
"The Emperor's object is to engage her
Majesty's Government in conjunction with
his own Cabinet and that Of Vienna, in some
scheme for the ultimate partition Of Turkey
and for the exclusion Of France from the ar
rangement0