New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-21
THE LAST RUSSIAN PROPOSITIONS.
Cor.spou6encsuf The London Times
PARIS, Wednesday April 30 L.

Cor.spou6,bcsu of The London Times ~,
PARIS Wednesday, April 80 L. ~
have pot learned That the French Go.ernmsnt have
as yet received any official Intelligence OF the propositions
Of the emperor Russia 30 the King of Prussia as com
nuncaed in the letter of which Prince George Of Meek
Iebburg stT,z i. stated TO have been the n'er be in
sry case have ason believe that bOweve the allied
Gcyer1menis may be disposed receive these any
other proposals of the kind whom msde in good faith they
will relax in the Temoe's degree in the energetic
measures ilsy have taken for carrying on the war No
propositions whatever will stop the preparations when arc
being made and however plausible the arguments thai
may be used they will be powere:s to turn them a'e
from their great object of protecting luIkey ana "h
TuIkoy the whole Of civilized Europe from the en'roach
ments Of en- unprincipled and Larbarous Power But
m the event of such propositions having been made
the En-, Russia hes clearly shown how little h
Is entitled To- b. believed that attention will DC paid ~
them The belief firmly rooted that every oct OF MS
but lcr deception when IT Is not Tor outrage ana ne
borss to succeed in dupDg the world agSphe 10 saiy
mistaken. 49,,
Bat the fact itsfs very serious and generally doubted
Ii is not believed that the Emperor Nehols w9ul nave
waited fer open rapture with the Wesern Powers 10
propose to them what be had psrsinp'orly ani dlsdan
fully rejected in the very commencement IL oot ior
ecten mat during the whole Of the negotiations
France ard Epelsnd had tho reforms in favor OF the
Christian population Of the Ottoman Empire constantly
in view thai he Sultan has himself taken the intihiye
in IN, that be eeeatedy and spontAheou
declared his desire to regulate in defatve and salts
factory manner the condition of tho abs ana that tne
me- citations going on at this moment in ConstantinoPe
tify in favr Of the 10y atty Of his intentions and OF the
humane Interference Of his aies The negotiations now
frcken Of could have been opened lotg sin II me
psror Nicholas had permitted II, ana only depensed on
himself TO take part them The Confert ace Of Nenn,
would have been DESTROYS to have the opinion Of his
accredited agent and to dsu,s with HIN the basis OF the
new systrn of reform for Turkey and the best mode
in cooperation with the Sultan, for introducing them
The question instead Of being as it now 49, exposed 10
the ehanee OF arms. would then have received
Diplomatic ISOLATION; but it Is precisely became ths
Emperor Nicholas obstina,ely refused TO accede to
such mode of settlement that different solution has be
come necessary. Whist the Emperor desired from the be-
ginniIg was that which announced now nearly year
ago-the imposition OF his sole protectorats over the Chris
Gn subject of the Porte and rot the joint ntaference
OF the other Oh stan Powers 10 the obtaining the eqaita
bic sons which the Porte not unwilling to grant
Un6er these circumstances people lind II dilcut 10 De
heve thar the Cter would be ted If France and
ENGLAND obt6red BY convection 10 the negotiation and
coLcluficn of which he would be stranger improve
men. in the eondOG OF the Isyahs. If be hne the po-
slio be has made for himself dangerous desperate
is true such might secure him means OF
fSl IT, uesEuch he Ras prcessed that his only
oic, TO such advantages to the Greeks But
d cans # open to him very short time
since and he nevertheless persisted in his demand Is is
rot thought probable after the vast military pepaT atoms
be has made, involving, they must have done enor
nous expenses hat at The present moment VIZ Emperor
of Russia would propose lresh negotiations and abandon
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