The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Important Speech OF the Car and Manifesto
from Count Nessclr0de-The Speeches of the
Emperor Napoleon and Lord Clarendon, &c.
INTERVIEW OF THE LONDON PEACE DEPU-

INTERVIEW OF THE LONDON PEACE DEPU-
TATION WITH THE GEAR.
The above deputation left London the Goth of the
last month, January and proceeded by way Of Berlin
Konigsburg and Riga, to St Petersburg where they
rived on the I'd of the present month
Through the prompt courtesy Of Count Nesselrode
interview was arranged for the presentation of the ad
dress at the Winter Palace, on the 3, 10th instant
address, said he wished to offer explanation of his
views as to the causes Of the present unhappy differ
His observations in the course of the CONVERSE
We received the blessings Of Christianity from the
Greek empire, and this has established and main
tanned since link of connection, both moral and
religious, between Russia and that Power The ties
that have thus united the two countries have sub
by the conquest of Russia by the Taras and when at
later period country succeeded in shaking of that
sway of the Turks still continued to take lively inter-
est in the welfare OF coregioniss there and when
Russia became powerful enough resist the Turks and
TO dictate the terms OF we paid particular aten
ton to the well being of the Greek Church. procured
the insertion in successive treaties of most important
tcles in her favor. have myself acted my prede
had DONE and the treaty of Adranople In 1922
was as explicit the former in this respect Tur
key her part recognized this right of religious inter
last year two, when for the 6rst time she gave
reason to complain viii not allude to the par
ties who her principal nsgators that occasion
Suffice it to say, that it became my duty to interfere
and to claim from Turkey the fuhlment of her engage
ments My representations were pressing but friendly
and have every to believe that matters would
soon have been settled IL Turkey had not been induced
by other parties to believe that had Interior objects in
view-that was aiming at conquest, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
and the ruin OF Turkey have solemnly discaimed AMI
/ do now solemnly disclaim, every such motive.
do not desire war; abhor it as sincerely as you
do; and ready to forget the past, If only the
opportunity DO afforded me- ! have great
esteem for your country, and sincere affection for
as lady, wife, and mother. have placed full con-
idence in her, and have acted towards her in frank
ton to future dsnser. which considered sooner or
later likely to arise in the East in consequence of the
existing state Of things What my part was prudent
foresight has been unfairly construed in country
into designing policy and ambitious desire of con-
quest. This has deeply wounded my feelings and af.
ficed my hart. Personal insults nvectves regard
with Indifference It is beneath my dignity to notice
them and ready to forgive all that personal to me
and to hold out my hand to my enemies in the true
Christian spirit. / cannot understand what cause OF
complaint your nation has against Russia. am anxious
to avoid by all possible means. will not attack,
to what concerns the honor AZ my country. have
duty to perform as sovereign As Christian, am
ready to comply with the precepts Of religion On the
present occasion great duty is to attend to the inter-
ests and honor Of my country
IMPORTANT MANIFESTO FROM COUNT NESsELRODE.
His Majesty has received the address presented BY the
deputation Of the Society Of Friends with lively salts
faction the expression of sentiments in entire conor
nifty with those by which he is himself actuated His
Majesty has, like them, horror of war; and sincerely
desires the maintenance Of peace To attain it, he is
ready to forget personal insults and offences to be the
first TO hold out his hand his enemies, and to make all
the concessions that compatible with his honor His
Majesty will not attack he win only defend himself, and
he will always be disposed to listen to propositions of
peace.
The Emperor regrets deeply the actual state of things
and he casts from him the responsibility of It, He has
constantly desired TO live in good intelligence with Eng
land he has sincere affection for the Queen, whom he
esteems as sovereign woman, wife and mother, and
he has given her proofs OF his consence and
regard His Majesty repudiates all ambitious ideas OF
conquest Of unjust interference in the affairs of rur-
key. lie only claims what he has right to demand in
virtue Of the explicit treaties concluded between his pre-
and that power The tie that unes Russia to
her regioniss in the East dates far back nine
hundred years 1t from the ancient Greek Empire
that received Christianity and from that period con-
slant community of religious interests maintained
between Russia and the Byzantine Empire until its fall
Freed herself from the yoke of the Iartars Russia has
since that time constantly applied herself 10 ameliorae
the condition Of her rcgioniss, and success has
crowned her efforts She cannot abandon her religious
sympathes for them and renounce the legitimate niu
acquired at the price Of her blood. But the En-
Ieror wishes nothing beyond that He has no luminosity
against the Turks and he would be happy to see Engn
render better justice TO the motives that have guided
bis actions He does not believe that he has ever given
her the least Of complaint and he appeals ia sup
port Of this fact TO the testimony of all the English
tahshed in this country who will not hesitate, his Ma
esty IL convinced to declare that they have always had
TO feel satisfied with the reception which they
have met with in Russia NESSELR0DE.
st. Petersburg, FEB. lo 1854.