The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-15
The French Reply to the Russian Declaration.

From the Paris Moniteur.l
The Russian government has Just published declara-
ton, in to the addressed to IL for the
last time by France and England and to which has not
enter into examination of the arguments refuted to
fatety viii limit ourselves TO some observations
the which that declaration Is endeavoring to
In the first place. the Russian government demands by
what title and pretend to exact the evacu
alton Of the Princpaities Of the Danube There Is no
mons founded upon right The Powers who signed the
acts Of Vienna baye themselves recognized such
The Cabinets of Paris and London acted this occasion
virtue Of treaties, and their conduct had the approba
ton Of other go, ernnients.
How" says the declaration OF the Russian Cabinet,
coud evrcuate the Principalities without the
fbadow Of the conditions to which the Emperor hal
made subordinate the cessation Of that occupation being
fulfilled by the Ottoman government But those
dtons which Russia required were manfestly unjust
and the Conference Of Vienna had formally confirmed
that point the judgment Of Europe
The declaration adds that the Russian armies could
not evacuae the Principalities in the midst Of
which the Ottoman government chad been the FIRST to
The invasion Of the provinces Of the Turkish empire
was, in the eyes Of the whole world, act OF II
the Porte recommended to make II of war
II because In spite Of the aggressive character OF
the acts OF Russia Il still hoped that there would
be, the part of that Power, return to moderation
and equity.
Russia has better foundation for casting back the
two maritime Powers the initiative Of the provocatons
II is affair already Judged and since the Cabinet OF
St Petersburg brings to recollection this subject
the memorandum Of the 18th Of last February, can
which, in England well ms In France have COM
petey placed the question beyond doubt that neither
OF the two governments have thought II worth their
while TO occupy themselves moment with this memo
randum, which has frequently been efuted beforehand
The initiative Of the acts Of war as far as regards the
Porte, well the provocations In matters touching
the maritime Powers belongs exclusively TO the Power
which invaded the Prncpaes Of the Danube and such
Is the opinion Of all Europe.
The declaration Of the Russian Cabinet remarks that
the occupation had not prevented the negotiations from
being opened and that they would not have stopped
their being followed out II the Powers had not suddenly,
and without valid reasons, changed the bases which
they had themselves given in the first note drawn at
vienna The Powers had, in fact laid down principles
which Loyalty admitted, might then have solved the
difference but the commentary which the note In ques
ton received from the Count de Nesrode atested that
the Russian Cabinet DID not them except by attach
ing TO them sgnhcation very different from the idea Of
the conference Of Vienna admitted BY all the GO
represented in that conference. II Is there
FORE Russia herself who changed the bases Of the nego
ation, and compelled the great Powers to seek for
others The Russian government bitterly complains OF
the mand which the Cabinets Of Paris and OF London
addressed to the chief OF its naval forces
at sebasopo In consequence Of the aggression OF snope
We admit that that demand was unusosl, but ibwas
called for by state Of things, which not ess
So and wa not until after every oceans Of consultation