The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24


,ies You'd your national feeling dlioc YOU do 50!
the right of thinking as you would think yourself
INDUCE ic recede Ny confidence is in God and in my
il 1854 she in & If
iesty less Indifferent my honor should frankly return
hand. as now offer it to you at this last moment viii
willingly forget whatever has wounded my feelings the
perhaps we may come to an understanding. Let your
fleet limit itself to preventing the Turks from sending
mise that they shall have nothing to fear from my at
tempts Let them send negotiation will receive him
in suitable manner NY conditions are known at
discussion.
beg your Majesty to believe in the sincerity of the
Sire, your Sajesty's good friend,
MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS.
WE, NICHOLAS FIRST, 30.
We have already informed our beloved and faithful
subjects of the progress Of dsagrccments with the
Ottoman Porte.
Since then although hostilities have commenced we
have not ceased sincerely to wish still WISH the
cessation Of bloodshed We entertained the hope
that reflection and time would convince the Turkish CO.
vernmen Of its misconceptions engendered by treache
nstgations, in which just demands founded
treaties have been represented attempts at its indie
Vain, however, have been expectations, so far.
The English and French governments have sided with
Turkey and the appearance of the combined fleets at
Constantnope served further incentive to its OBJ
stnacy and both the Western Powers, without
previously declaring have sent their fleets into the
Black Sea- proclaming their intention to protect the
Turks and to impede the free navigation Of vessels Of
for the defence Of coasts After unheard-of
among civilized nations recalled embas
sizes from England and France and have broken off all
political intercourse with those Powers. Thus England
and France hare sided with the enemies Of Chrisianiy
against Russia, cho combatingfor the ORTHODOX faith
But Russia win not betray her holy calling; and If
mics infringe frontiers ready to meet them
with the 6rmness bequeathed to by forefa.hcrs.
Are not the Russian nation of whose exploits
he memorable events of 1912 bear witness9
May the Almighty assist us to prove this by de- s
With this hope combating for prosecuted breth
followers of the faith of Christ with accord let a
Russia exclaim-"O Lord, our Redeemer whom shall We
fear9 May God be gorihed and His enemies scattered
ST. Petersburg, 9th l2lst) February, 1884.
MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
The following circular has been issued by the Minister
Of Foreign Affairs to the diplomatic agents Of the En-
peror:-
sR-You cognzant of the answer of the EN-.
peror Nicholas to the letter of his Imperial Majesty and
you have also the manifesto which the
se eo doems has destroyed OK s last ho % io
hare been placed upon the ,csdom Of ne Cabinet Of 81.
BY the vmness nth hich had offered support to Eope,
Shaker i Foundation oc opens the say 70 passions and
cted at the nutiiity Of its efforts and the Ill Of
its moderation; but the Of the great struggle
which he has not desired, and which the patriotism of
the French nation will enable him to assist he feels IL
necessary to dsavow responsibility for results
and to place the whole weight of that Power which
will have to account for those results to history and to
God. Important considerations Of propriety, l know,
render my task dacult but shall fulfil it, with the
certainty that am not saying word which is not
dictated by my conscience
In addressing the Emperor of Russia in terms which
the utmost Cancellation united with the most noble
frankness his Imperial Majesty was DESTROYS of clearing
the question Of all the obscures which kept the world
suspense between peace and and endeavored to
arrange that there might be offence against the dig
nifty Of any one Instead Of acting upon Similar prnci
pie and accepting the friendly hand which was held out
to him. the Emperor Nicholas preferred to recur to facts
upon which public opinion had definitely decided, and to
represent himself having had to contend from the
commencement of crisis provoked by his government
which fatally calculated to bring about that state Of
things which has arrived 1t Is not my voice. sir, 1t Is
that Of replies at never ct any period did
patient in their resistance to designs which their
judgment condemned, and which considerations of pri
mary importance compelled them to resist
will not go back to past events, upon which such full
light has been thrown but must once repeat, that
is longer allowable to assimlate the dispute
pectng the privileges Of the Latins in the Holy Land
with the claim put forward. That question was
ranged from the very commencement Of the visit Of
which that ambassador raised upon point when he
had obtained satisfaction upon another which has reused
the whole world and inspired all the Cabinets with the
same sentiment Of rrecaution and the same desire for
| Cancellation.
Is necessary TO enumcrate all the attempts TIE fail
Of which is only attributable to nvDcble obstna
cyy Nobody is ignorant of them and there Is not any
who is not aware that II decisive demonstrations
were made during the progress of negotiations each of
those preceded BY aggressive act
+ on the part Of Russia.
will only recall to recollection the fact that IL the
French squadron at the end OF March anchored In the
Bay Of Salamis il because since the month of anu
airy there had been an immense asembace Of troops in
Rcsssraba If the naval forces Of France England
approached the Dardanellcs where they only arrived
tic end of june was because Russian army had been
encamped the banks of the Pruth, and the
resolution TO that river had been taken and had
been officially announced since the 3lst Of May. ata
resoundcd the Danube; and, in short,
if they entered the Black Sea, II because
vessels had left sebasopo 70 destroy the Turkish YES
sells at anchor in the port of snope Every step which
W. took, in concurrence with England in the East,
had peace for its object and did not desire
to interfere between the beligcrent parties. Every
day., however, on the contrary. Russia advanced
openly towards Assurcdly II there were two
Powers whose anccedens and whose recent relations
rendered It likely that they would indugent Russia
and abortve to in dispute which threat
ened 10 involve France and Great Britain in conflict
with the immense empire close to them those Powers
we're Prussia and Austria You know sir that the prn-
ciIles by which actuated known, and that
Europe, constituted as jury has pronounced solemn
verdict uTon pretensons and acts Of which apology
however high the whence 1t may emanatc, can
change the character Thus, the dispute IL not he
tween Trance and England, assisting the Porte and Rus
SHIT between Russia and every State which has
spcc for what is right and whose opinion and whose In
| terest must compel IL TO support the good cause.
therefore confidently contrast the unanmity Of tho
great cabinets with that appeal to the recolecons Of
1912 addressed directly to sovereign who had just made
an honorable and powerful effort at Cancellation Tho
whole conduct OF the Emperor Napoleon sufficiently at
tests that he be proud Of the inheritance Of glory left
him by the head Of his he has neglected nothing la
order 10 render Is accession to the throne pledge Of the
| peace and tranquility Of the word.
win only sag one word sir, Of the manifesto IN which
his Majesty, the Emperor Nicholas, announces TO his
gecgsthe resolutions ne has taken. QVrepoch, hewefes