Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
THE NEW oUADRUPLE ALLIANCE.

Inc Following IL trahsiation OF tne protOcoi
(No g. of conference held at the Office for Foreign
tween the representatives of Austria, France, Great
Britain, and Prussia:
'sThe undersigned plenipotentares have held it
forable the arrangements contained in the protocol
of the 9th Of April to meet in conference, to communi
cate recprocay and record in common act the con-
venons concluded between France and England on the
hand and between and Prussia the other
upon the 10th and Goth of April respectively in the pre-
sent year.
After careful examination Of the aforesaid conven-
tions, the undersigned have unanimously agreed:
81. That the convention concluded between France
and England, well that signed the goth Of April
between Austria and Prussia bind both Of them in the
relative situations to which they apply to secure the
maintenance of the principle established by the series Of
protocols of the conference of Vienna.
so. That the integrity of the Ottoman Empire, and
the evacuation of that portion of its territory which is
occupied by the Russian army, and will continue to
to be the constant and nvariabe object Of the union Of
the four Powers.
s'3. That, consequently, the acts communicated and
annexed the present protocol correspond the
gagemen which the plenipotentiaries had mutually
racted the 9th Of April to deliberate and agree upon
the means most fit to accomplish the object of their union
and thus give fresh sanction to the firm intentions OF
the four Powers the conference of Vienna
combine all their efforts and their entire resolution
accomplish the object which forms thebasis of their union
"BUoL-ScHAuENsTEIN.
"BoURQUENRY
"WEsTMoRELAND.
rARNIM."
The conventions of the 10th and 10th of April are
annexed.
The following is true translation of the individual
and collective memorandum relative the Eastern Cues
ton and AustroP russian Convention which the Vienna
and Berlin Cabinets have transmitted their ENJOYS
the Diet
"The ENJOYS are charged with the following communi-
cation: When the complications that had arisen in the
At
November last, between Russia and Turkey had it
is true already broken out but the Cabinets of Vienna
and Berlin still entitled to cherish and express the
hope that the united efforts Of European Powers would
succeed in bringing about understanding between the
begerent parties and in maintaining the blessings of
peace for the rest of Europe.
g This hope has not unfortunately arrived ut fulfil
ment. France and Great Britain have taken part as
allies Of Turkey in the against Russia and AUSTRIA
which had then strengthened its pacific hopes by
readily reducing its army, has deemed it necessary now
to place considerable military force upon the southern
frontier Of her empire
The High Diet will not expect wearsome detail Of
negotiations and facts which have preceded present
state of affairs These apperaia partly general pub
city, have been partly brought to the nowedge of
individual Governments.
Few observations will suffice indicate and Justify
the point of view whence Austria and Prussia think they
must make the present communication to their high allies
Both Cabinets have agreed with those of Paris and
London in the conviction that the conflict between Rus
sa and Turkey could not be prolonged without affecting
the general interests of Europe and those also Of their
own States. They acknowledged in common that the
maintenance of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire and
the independence of the Sultans Government
sary conditions of the political balance and that the
should under circumstances have for result change
existing territorial positions The respective declara
tons and Of the beigerent parties offered
prospect of to the medatory activity of the Four
Powers represented in conference Vienna. The par
cuars Of these negotiations and the grounds of their
failure apparent from the five protocols of this
ference which herewith laid before the High Dict
The last of these shows that albeit France and Great Bril-
tain have meanwhile entered into the against Russia
the four Cabinets invariably adhere the principles pro-
claimed heretofore by them in common and have united
regard to the basis which to deliberate in
relates to the appropriate for attaining the OBJ
ject of their endeayors
The august Courts Of Vienna and Berlin have &C.
knowsdged under these serious circumstances aug
mented avail themselves conscentously Of
the relations Of most intimate confidence and long
served friendship which bind to the other to test the
dangers which have from existing circumstances
within the circle of their power and which require per-
ssting remedies They have not been able to dsavow
that the proongaon of the development Of military force
the Lower Danube is inconsistent with the i'm
portan neighboring interests Of Austria, and also with
those Of Germany Not only will existing political State
relations be menaced in detrimental to Germany
but will most acutey prejudice the development of
material welfare.
Impressed with this conviction the Courts Of Austria
and Prussia address themselves with confidence their
German allies
They have already expressed to individual Govern
ments their intimate conviction, and they hold it to be
their duty to do also within the circle of the Diet that
the interests for which they in the midst of pend
ing complications are according their very essence
the interests of entire Germany
" It to them to be requirement of the political
position OF Germanyan element of her conservative poll
condition of natural development for her national
in the countries of the Lower Danube there
should exist weregulated of affairs suitable to the
interests of Middle Europe
"Theindusry and commerce of Germany open for them
sInua ell
petition with other nations territory which must ac
qure greater Importance for the estimation of German
tegence and manufacturing strength the quickly
articles Of general cultivation and relations of traffic
extended The material interests ofGermany suscep
tbc Of powerful elevation through the great
channels the East and it is thence generally incumbent
Germany much possible the freedom of
Danuban commerce. and not to witness the material
nation Of water communications with the East repulsed
by restrictions.
But the two Powers not only regard it to be the es
senal general interest, but also the nvioabe political
duty Of German Federal Governments take care that
the pre- existing State relations of European great States
shall not be altered to the prejudice Of Germany by the
present II the German Confederation constu
ted in order that the national link Of Germans should be
and Germany exist in regard to external
latons asnited gobal Power in political point of
vew then will the strength Of confederation have prnc
paly to prove itself amply sufficient against all local
dangers within its range to determine the rank which
people are henceforth to take among themselves
'.The closely-aed Courts of Austria and Prussia
while they maintain European Powers their point Of
view in its present position think they have at the
time faithfully fulfilled their duties members of the
German Confederation They therefore, may entertain
firm confidence that their hiph federal allies will all be