Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-08

the catastrophe will occur some day, and viii take US all
una ~ares." ..
| Hi. Imperial M,jesiy spoke OF France. "God forbid,
he said 'thst should accuse any one wrongioly, u'
there both Consautnople and Mon
tencgro. which extremely su.pcious Il looks very
much II the French Government endeavoring TO
embroil all In the East hoping In this way the better 70
arrive at their own Objects one OF which, no douo' s'os
possession Of Tuns"
he cared very little what line the French might think pro-
per TO take In Eastern Affairs that little more than
month ago he had apprised the Sultan that II his asss-
lance required for resisting the krcoeh
Il was entirely ct the service Of the Sultan!
In wood. the Emperor went on TO observe As be-
fore told you, all want Is good understanding Win
shall be doue this point arrived at the Eugllsh 20
verument and l. 1 and the English Government having
entire confidence in anohers views care no'h'ns
about the rest"
remarked that elt confident that Her Msjestys Go
vernmeot could be little disposed as his Imperial Ma
jesty TO tolerate the presence OF the French
whether there any understanding between the Cab
nets Of st. Petersburg and Vienna added, but your
Majesty has forgotten Austria now, all these Eastern
questions affect her nearly She oil course would eA
pect to he consulted"
"0hi" replied the Emperor, greatly to my surprise
but you understand that when speak OF Russia
speak Of Austria as we wh. suits the one suits the
other interests regards Turkey are perfectly den'
teal should have been glad TO make another inquiry
two upon this subject but did not venture to do So
ought have stated that in preceding part OF the
Of anger eviuced surprise at an expression In
your Lordships dispatch, "he long cherished ambition
of his 1.-THE Enperor's) own nation" he would ask what
that phrase meants
1t happened that was prepared for the surprise
pressed and ready answer any reflection which might
call forth
"Srn I said, "Lord John Russell is not speaking OF
your ambition he speaks of that entertained by your
people,"
The Emperor could first admit that the phrase
applicable to the Russian nation any more than to
himself; when said Your Majesty will permit me to
remark that Lord John Russell only repeats what was
said thirty ago by your brother Of glorious memo
ry In writing confdeualy Lord Castercagh, in the
year lSe2, the Emperor Alexander spoke of being the
only Russian who resisted the views OF his subjects upon
Turkey aud OF the loss of popularity which he had sus
tanned by this antagonsm.
This quotation which by accident could make almost
in the words of the letter. seemed TO change the current
| of the Emperor's ideas.
"Gou quite right, he said, remember the events
to which my late brother alluded Now il is perfectly
that the Empress Catharue INDUCED in all OF
visions OF ambition but not less that these ideas
are not at all shared by her descendants. You
how am behaving towards the Sultan. This gentle
ice nonsieur) breaks his written word aud
in manner extremely dspeasng to me, and have con-
tented myself with despatchng ambassador to Constan
| tnop to demand reparation. Certainly, could send
an army there If | chose-there is nothing stop
them but ! have contented myself W tn such show
of force will prove that have no intention OF being
taed with
"Aud, Sir" said 'yOu quite right in reiraining
from violence; and hope that future occasions, you
/
be sensible that Gny fresh concessions which have been
obtained by the ns not reterable TO lwll towards
you but to the excessive npprehensons of the French
tcrtaned by the unfortunate Turks besides, Sir obscr
we'd, the danger will venture say, of the present
moment is Turkey, but that revolutionary spirit which
broke out four ago. and which, in countries
still burns underground; there is the danger, and
doubt in Turkey would be the signal for fresh
explosions in Italy, Hungary, aud elsewhere. We see
Whist Is passing at Milan
Ills Imperial M,jesty spoke OF Montenegro observing
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met aud that in these days could be perm ei that
the Turks should i'll treat. and murder Christian
population.
venturcd to remark that upon this point the wrongs
least divided between the Turks and the Monte
uegrirs aud that had full believing that the
prOVocaon came from the latter. The Emperor, witt
impartisly than had expected admitted that there
had been wrongs both siies that certainly the
taneers rather addicted brig udage, aud that h
taking Of jabl.o had him great indignation.
the time His Majesy said, at is impossible not
feel great iuterrs, in population warmly attached
their RELIGION who have 50 long kept their ground against
the Turks and the Emperor coutnued- lt may be isil
TO tell you that il any attempts at exerminating thos'
people should be made Omar Pdsha ana should gen
ea rising OF the Christians take place consequence, the
Sultan WILL in I'll probability, lose his thron, but in thu
case he falls to rise wish tu support his su-
thOry, but, il he loses is gone for Tue Turks
empire thing be tolerated. to be reconstructed
Ia such "ause, protest TO you will not allow p1sIo
10 be fired"
The Emperor went on to say tia, in the event Of tn,
|
Iess difficult arrive satisfactory territorial arrange
are he h s .s c9nH9ry t..yIa Isilc'p Ihes
t,ctio; th' might continue Servta might
! -ame form of government. So again with Bulgaria.
There to be why this proviuce shout:
not ion0 al independent As to Egypt, quite
derst,nd the importance England of that territory.
then only say, that IT, III the of distribution
the Oitom succession upon the fall OF the empire, YOU
houid take possession OF Egypt, shall have ot elton
to ofIr.. would say the thing of Gambia that Isl
aud might suit you aud do not know why should
| become English pos ssion.
| As did wish the Emperor should imagine that an
English public caught by this of over.
ture, simply answered that had always understood that
the English views upon Egypt did 60 beyond the pon,
| Of securing a safe and ready communication between
British India and the mother country.
The conversation dsa wing towards end tile En-
peror expressed bis warm attachment to the Queen our
gracious Sovereign aud his respect for Her Msrsry
ent advisers The declarations contained in your Lord
ships despatch had been, he said, very satisfactory he
| could only desire that they should be little am
pided. The terms in which your Lordsbp had spoken
Of his conduct vere tho Emperor said, very fateriDg
| 10 him.
In dismssing me. his Imperial Majesty said,-"weT,
indIce your Government to write again upon these sub
ects-to write fully, and do without hesitation
have confidence in the English Government. &c incest
point convention que leur demande
cest bre eObInge didees, ei besoin uuc parole
de gentleman entire nous CslG suift"
might venture 10 suggest that expressions might
be used in the despatch be addressed which might
have the effect Of putting end TO the further consdcra.
tion or at all events discussion OF points which Is highly
desirable should not be regarded Offering subject for
immediate debate.
may only add apologccally, that may possibly have
failed in reporting parts Of His Majesys conversa
ton aud that conscious of having forgotten the pre-
else employed by him with respect TO the CONNER
ca policy TO be observed at Consantnople when no long
| er held by the Turks
The purpor Of the conversation was that England and
Russia had common interest in providing for the readi
est TO the b ack Sea aud the Mediterranean
copy Of your Lordsip's dispatch left in the Em-
| peroPs hands,
the EARL OF CLARENDON TO SIR O. H. SEYMOUR.
(Sscr't and eoBfdeniiai)
FOREIGN OFFICE. March 90 1853.
Sir Your dispatches Of the 2ls. aud 22d ult, have
| been laid before the Queen.
need not assure you that tho opinions of Ills Tmper
al Majesty have received from Her Maestys Government
the anxious and deliberate consideration that their mpor
lance demands: and although her Majestys Government
leel compelled TO adhere to the principles aud the policy
laid down IN Lord j. Rlsses despatch of the IA of Fe
bruary, yet they gladly comply with the Rmperors wish
that the subject should be further and frankly discussed
The generous confidence exhibited by the Emperor en
ties s Imperial Majesty the cordial declaration
OF opinion on the part Of Her Maestys Government who
arc fully aware that 10 the Of any UNDERSTANDING
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