Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-11

EZI I. n W tbt III kIuk WY oS
&ajtsamu ..anme a revolutionary character, and emotaeo'
Tfs '" " Iha entire social system, for which the conunen'
q E..nmeuts are certainly In no state OF prepata.ur' Il,
&&3 cameron 10 fully cognizant OF the matetlai1 ' md
&dnt ~ fermentation beneath the surface OF society! u ~.
r. .Iiness 10 burst forth even In times OF peace a, rom
IA 81 MAJESTY will probably, therefore, not dlssen. 70,
81 zion that The FIRST cannon shot may DC Tue smi,ie.
~ y >, things more disastrous even than 'Ho''
* ps inevitably brings 10 It's train. ,,s,,,,ion and
sE#fsr .,ch a war would be the result oil inc ,hn onx.
.nssrmen, of the Turkish empire anu ~ os,ronh,
I'll .nf her MsIesty's government 10 s'e.a decav are now
- I'm ,hey admit that the signs OF 10. vcars there
a eyidpn, or more rapid thsn OF lae . 9 a;sno
- II en- go, snsrpv and great wealth IN uthe! ; q
ID -" 70 improve the system Of RoVeinhnen. m ;, IS . Cha
s. -.,Iion. though unfortunately greg, rho exiatence
~ nor carried TO an extent, that 'nted'e"s IVY ssrsh I'D
+ tst nol .a', h' ,,s,Iment of Christians Ia not haisn, anu
81 y .se sThibitsd BY the Porte towards 'nis poluoh
81 s,h;scrs MIGHT serve as an example 70 so"' govern
~ =. VINO look with contempt uPon A"''' - ~
s. tt'Ww, ,;.,,v,s government believe that turkey only re.
81 Yer on the part Of Its allies. and a determine
& no. 10 press their ci'ims 10 a msaIe. ,M Huha,'atag 10
- eguH, short that, with States as with individuals,
- ;P't 10 en,i,les to expect from the strong-in order
al ,,ly 10 prOlong us EXISTENCE ! ''"o'e Al" ~ VI
s. IN 'e'pt 81. uork of bensvo!euco and Of sound European
"a /! - nv hr Al aiesty's government are DESTROYS Of co-ope-
e' M "~s N. Emperor; they feel entire confidence in The
81 .Dnte OF his Imperial Mslt.sly's intentions, and as they
s"em e. pI,nd in the East are completely identical, they
ai..,io an earnest hope that 4 similar policy there will
81 ia md Tend 10 strengthen the ailiance between the two
l "n,. which it j., alike the object Of her Majesty aud
Majesty . CLARENDON.
Il ~ e n. Seymour to the Earlof Clarendon.
. ST. PETERssyRa, April 20, 1853.
=. cmperor, on rising from table when ! had The honor
+; .ring at the paiace on Tue As1a ins1., eesifeo me 10 ioi-
i q him into The next room.
I Nv 4 sincere satisfaction which no received from your
"A s'S -z.La1 aos - 10 r
81 = =" h, Ga, his Majesty said, most agreeable 10 him 10
,,n,i the overtures which he had addressed TO her Ma.
n ams government had been responded TO in the same friend
,.r in which .hey were made; that, to use a formor ex-
n.on there was nothing in which he placed 90 much re-
-. IS, /, parole dun gentIhoaame," that be felt that the
,ycr, Of tue ,~o courts stood upon a better basis now
f.. rlear understanding had been obtained as to points
srs Il lief; 10 doubt, might have been productive of mis-
.,Dlfencs. and, as his Majesty was pleased 10 add, he felt
i,st to RE for having contributed towards bringing about
\ 4 friendly entente.
i,t his f.j.s,y said: | beg you to understand that Whit
,ns rlsds.d myself TO will be equally binding upon my
,s,so,; there now exist memoranGums of my intentions,
- vhilerer l have promised, my son, If the changes allu.
|. 10 should occur iu his tine, will be as ready to perform
IA father would have been,
Il ne E,nperor proceeded 10 state that he would very frank
8 :Esr an observation or rwo-it might be q criiicism-on
h. ~lord,hip's despatch.
:uce,:sir and distant event; ne would remark that the
I. Term excluded the other. uncertain II was, certainly,
uior that reason not necessarily remote; he desired ii might
! ~, he was not sure that il might so prose.
l lis Mslesty desired further To observe, that he could not
&.o! that her Msjesiy'5 government had taken TOO favor
sea view Of the state Of the Christian population in Tur.
Ier The SULTAN might have intended TO better their con.
acu-migh, have given orders in that sense-but he
u quite certain that his commands had not been attend.
rpOa my remarking that her Maiesty's government were
1;.erslood 10 receive very accurate reports Of what passes
i Turkey, the Emperor replied with considerable animation
IL, ne called this fact In OuestjOn. chat he belipv we'd IN the
n,rary, that some of the English consular agents were
tco;reci in their reports. He would only refer 10 Bull
en; he greatest discomfort prevailed there, and his Ma
b.; would nf1rm that were II not Tor his continued e.
Us 10 raprees the manifestation Of feelings of the sort,
J. ~Balsarians would some time since have been in lnsur-
baou.
lie Meies,y proceeded to contrast the threatening attitude
b.h had been assumed by Count Leiniu2en with tho
hcelble character of Prince Menschisoff's mlssiopj not,
t.e,', that ne desired 10 blame the Emperor OF Austria,
n&e Prince whom he loved sincerely, and all OF whose
la ne approved; the difference existed in circumstances;
Ii when Montenegro was threatened with utter deyas.
kau, the Emperor of Austria was obliged TO act with
Esly; mis- Majesty would, he said, have acted 10 the same
&aner.
iam desl,oss of %rs.narklng here, that part OF the Empe-
K. observations were, it was obvit us, addressed TO me
4%.ena!ly, and were intended as a reply as we'll 10 an allu.
on shlch l had mace az to religious Intolerance In Iusca'
J. 1910 nay comments 10 the Chancellor upon the conduct
tie 5uslrian cabinet with regard 10 the late con6scatory
knsCies in Lombardy.
HI. Majesty, alter deserving that according 10 the &C.
S.o's jpst IeCelveQ, (tnOSe Vi Inc oNO uitltloiJ Hue W W
|vre,, had been made towards an adjustment OF difficulties
3la:lsadnopie, said lha: as yet he had not moved 4 ship or
battalion; that he had hot done so, from motives OF conside-
1,aor ior Inc Sultan and from economical motives; but that
b spM; repeat, that he had NO intention Of being trifed
kth aud that If the Turks did not Yield to reason they would
trs 10 give way 10 an approach Of danger.
ls.uiured 10 remark 10 the Emperor that IT was only oy
Ie c~s.ps,ches lust arrived tina, he had received intelligence
h the landing at Pera of the French Ambassador, VINO was
l1ceisvood 10 be q party 10 ihe a'tangeEents ABOUT 70 De
yo0cNu:et: the lndirec: answer, however, returned 10 me oy
a., u -,. - ,ka -. ,phfph hn nRaH Ieah m n
b;;;ehend that this consideration did not receive tho alten.
k5 Of which in fairr,css it seems TO me deserving.
Sir {. H. Seymour 10 The Earl Of Clarendon.
ST. PETERSBURG, APRiL 81, 1858.
| NT Lcap-I have the honor Of receiving your lordship's
Eipatsa, marked secret and confidential, of the 9Th Instant,
hlch, 10 obedieace 10 your %lordship's orders l communlca'
do Count Nessel,ode on the 18th inst.
His ESceleucy, before the arrival Of this messenger mo
f,hed 10 sec me for the purpose of communicating 70 me q
per which had been drawn Up by the Emperot's desire, ano
Itch VAS 10 be considered az an answer 10 your loIdahips
fapi,ch vi the 231 ut.
Tina tocumea,, which / beg to transmit in original, was
f;uriin2iy placed 10 my banda by the Chancellor, VINO oo-
ts'-d hat he had previously thought that II would close
= CORES but rhat It vas possible that the fresh
apatch which l had %brouehtto his Knowledge might, upon
E:Og laid before The Emperor, cali for some iresh ooseIVa'
ms on the par, Of his Majesty.
The only passage in The enclosed paper 10 which Counl
F.s.ekode was DESTROYS of drawing my attention, was ina,
> which an observation ia made respecting the treatme9.o
+: Christian population, as described by English or oy nus
Ina agents.
tema.sed, in reply, that the point was the less material
per Msesy's government, being {s his excellency nd oeen
a~orel as dssirous az the Imperial Capinet Soaia OF
10 efor, should be wanting on .ac part at the Forte &C
fsn0'e any ard every cause OF complaint winch cou'o oe
E%e in Justice BY the Suitan's Christian subjects.
fJct lo!1-hip will perhaps allow me 10 observe lhat, sup
losing the presenI crises In Turkish affairs 10 pa9s over, az
|-4a,,;on Is mace ia The enclosed paper, which, II taken up
b. embodied 10 a Joint resolution by all the great Powers,
fsht possibly Do he means Of long avettlnga catastrophe
F'ch, happen when itnay, will probably have disastrous
a'.eueuces even TO 'htSe 10 whom it may be considered
L. must profitable.
Since Tho preceding part IF this despatch was written,
Es Cnaarellor has animated t. me that the Emperor, being
h opinion that the paper which l now enclose, followed up
p HE conversation which | had the honor Of holding with
f.Msjasty On the l5!h. may b. considered as replying 10
fI points touched upon 10 your lordship's despatch, does
fH - propose 10 offer any fresh observation upon the subjects
nlch have been under discussion. His excellency does mol
F7ceal from me his satisfaction at this resolution, these sub
fs' being, as he remarked, of 80 delicate a nstu.e that there
fa. lhavs, &C., G.. H. SEYMOUR.
disclosure
TIC Emperor has, with lively satisfaction, made himself
t;laiared with Lord Carendor's despatch Of the 23i Of
f;eh. IIs Msjesty congratulates himself on perceiving
~ MS views and those of the English Cabinet entirely CO.
H1e on The sur set Of the politica! combinations which IL
Iud De chiefly necessary TO avoid IN the extreme case OF
: contingency occurring In tho East which Russia and
fs'and have equally at hesrt 10 prevent, or, at all events,
f''eaied hy Lord Clarendon on tho necessity OF the pro-
Ess:t maintenance of the existing state of things in Tur-
10y ~: Emperor, nevertheless, cannot abstain from advert.
Ls@a special point which leads him 10 suppose that the iD-
cnaalon received by the British government Is not alto
In accordance with ours. II refers to the humanity and
~ "I:'a'ion 10 be shown by Turkey 10 her manner Of treat
y Nst Christian subjects.