Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-23

eral equilibrium Of Europe The Cabinet Of st. Peters
burg not having given any explanations on this subject
we cannot tell what Its intentions in this respect
But 1t nevertheless appears to us indubitable that The
complete and aeceptaon of The three first po;nls
would De great step towards solution of the question
raised by the fourth
However that may be- If the belligerent Powers feel
themselves able to accept the declarations of Russia
basis OF negotiation by which durable peace may be
attained we do not doubt that they win be- like U.S. of
opinion that the evacuation Of the Principates must
take the hrst place Ia chronological order and be the
measure preliminary any understanding If this in
dspensable condition is fuflled if Russia gives her
assent to the principle Of the integrity of the Ottoman
Empire and the protection by Europe Of the rights of
the Christians in Turkey especially il this protection is
completely conformabe to the stpulaons of the proto-
col Of the 9th of April she will thereby offer if am
not deceived, some elements Of pacfcation the import
ance of which hope the belligerent Powers will su
GENTLY appreciate and which should have great weight
in whatever resolutions they may take for which we
wait with much anxiety. BUOL
Prussia also gave instructions to her Ambassadors
to the Allied Courts of which the following is said
to be copy BERLIN, MONDAY, july "a, 1854.
Whilst the Cabinet Of St. Petersburgh has declared
itself ready well for the maintenance of peace for
preliminary armistce it has in equally unexcepton-
able hitherto discaimed that it has required the
occupation of the Principaes by the Imperial armies
1t considered them but military position and is ready
to retire from them certain military securities
shall be guaranteed it. 1t does define the Of
these securities but leaves them to the equity Of the Ca
binets to which it has replied The King august
master, for his part cannot promise his such
proceeding, because it has been apparently suggested
simultaneously by military prudence and honor but
should he, whilst appearing with the Western Powers
mediator transfer himself the charge Of refusing 10
consider these dispositions of Russia? We cannot bring
ourselves believe he ought because Of opinion
that however strong the convictions of both sides may
however advanced the hostile parties may be in the way
of warke operations and military preparations, they
must both come precisely to this which of them will
proceed to the end which Of them will accept conditions
which Of them will define the required guarantees?
We atter ourselves also with the hope that the Cab
net of London viii consider with camness and Impartial
ty the late overture of Russia that it will remember
there sufficient grounds to conclude its side upon
the points before it and that 1t may this assist
the real intentions Of the several Governments which
to make their views clear and to cast out uncertainty
to the points which the objects Of the war.
We hold ourselves the entitled to entertain thia
hope because the Russian explanation in far it
fers to the protocol Of the 9th Of April communicated by
the Cabinets of Berlin and Vienna that Of St. Peters
burgh and which latter leaves doubt to the plain
object in view, sets up these definite principlesnamsly
the integrity of Turkey the evacuation Of the Prnoips-
ties, and the security of the municipal and religious
rights of all the Christian subjects Of the Porte Now,
these three principles constitute the substance of the
guarantees which the protocol by the Of the Powers
recommends in order to bind the Ottoman Empire with
the greater frmness to the European system.
The aforesaid remarks will be sufficient, Herr GRAFT
to show you the exact point from which the royal Cabinet
views the late Russian communication and that from
which it would desire the Cabinet of London
gard to it. Endeavor, therefore, whilst bringing the
resent despatch to the knowledge Of Lord CLARENDON
to make yourself the organ to his Exceency of the high
value which should attach to reply which should
prove to that consideration the have pre-
scrbed to ourselves has found corresponding reception
in London in order that the chances Of just and
during peace may be thereby increased.
Receive, sc. MANTEUFFEL.