The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-01

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government Of his imperial Majesty assuredly doss
not wish to say that Europe can show itself indif
ferent to the Ameoration of tho condition Of
the rsyas on the o,Sn;;ny thinks sn.s SuGn'
and come to understanding TO enc age the bene-
violent dispositions Of the Sultan In their favor; but
II firmly believes that the reforms Of which the sys
tenn is susceptible, to which the different commu-
mites of Turkey submitted, ought be salutary
and eficacous TO euanate from the Ottoman govern
ment; and that, II their accomplishment requires
foreign assistance, II should be an ancabie action,
shown by COED and well .meant advice, and not by
an interference founded upon treaties which no
State could subscribe to without abdcasing its indie
peDdence.
This examination OF the reply Of tie cabinet Of
ST. Petersburg would not be complete, NJ. lie Baron,
unless observed that Count Nesselrode avoids with
extreme care to make the slightest allusioa to that
on Of all the paragraphs of the pro ocol OF the 9th
of April which deserves most to attract his atten-
ton, ard the only one, In our opinion, VIII oh has
capital importan g, as it i'm lies the necessity OF
European revision of the ancient relations OF Russia
with Turkey.
to suspension of arms Oh the vague assurances
given by Count Nesserode touching the pacific dis
posi- ions of the st. Petersburg cabinet. The saci-
fees made by the allied powers are very consider
able, the object they have in view 10 great enough
for them not 10 stop on the way before having the
ceititude Of not being obliged to recommence the
war. The particular conditions they will put for
peace depend upon too many eventuslitles for them
reserve their opinion
However, NJ lie Baron, the government of his I'm.
perial Majesty, is perfectly willing to make known
at once some Of the guarantees which appear to 1t
indispensable to reassure Europe against the return
OF a new and proximate perturbation. These gus
rantees result from the very situation which point.
ed out the dangers OF their absence.
Thus Russia has taken advantage of he exclusive
right Of surveillance which treaties conferred ION
her, in the relations of Moldaya and Wall ichia
With the sovereign power 70 enter those provinces
as II they we're her own territory.
Her privileged position In the EuxiJe has allow
ed her 70 form establishments in that sea, aud to
develope there au amount Of naval forces, which,
from want Of all cOunterba'ance, are q perpetual
menace az ainst TIE Ottoman empire.
The possession, without control of the principal
mouth Of the Danube, By Russia has created moral
ard material obstacles to the navigation of that
great river, which affect the commerce OF all
nations.
Finally, the articles of the treaty Of Kutchuk-
KaiDardj relative to the religious protection have
become, in consequence Of an abusive interprcta-
ton, the original cause Of the struggle now main
tanned by Turkey.
On all these points there are new regulations to
befestablished, and important notifications to be
made, to the status quo ante beildm IL may be sad
! think, that the common interests OF Europe will
!. That the protectorate exercised hitherto Thy
the Imperial Court of Russia over the principalites
of Moldavia, Wallachia, ard Servs, SHALL cease in
future, and that the privileges accorded by the Sui
should in virtue OF an Arrangement concluded with
the Sublime Porte, be placed under the collective
guarantee of the powers.
2. Thst the navigation of the mouths Of the Dar
nube SHOULD be free from all obstruction and subject
to the application of the principals c0nsecratet by
the acts Of the Congress Of Vienna.
3. That the treaty of the 18th July, 1871, should
be revised by agreement of the high contracting
powers in an interest of European equilibrium, and
in the sense Of Limitation Of the power Of Russia
in the Black Sea-
4. That 10 power shall claim the right Of exer
cisip an official protectorate over the subjects Of
the Sublime Porte, no matser to which rite they
belong, but that France, Austria, Great Britain
Prussia and Russia shall give their mutual concur
government the conservation and observance Of the
religious privileges of the different religious CON-
mupties, and turn to account, in the re ipr0 ,a in
terest Of their coreligi0nists the generous nten-
any infringement upon the dignity and indepen-
deLce Of his crown resulting therefr0m.
The conference, ii it meets, will, 1atter myself
to hope, recognize that none Of the ideas I have
9th April and that it was even difficult to cont ain
within more moderate liruits the investigation (ia
,ecdrchc) which France, Austria, Great Britain aud
Prussia have, at this period, formally engaged
means mest proper to consolidate the existence Of
Turkey by attaching it to the general equilibrium
OF Europe. TIE recent Communications Of NJ de
Hnhner authorize me ali eady to say that the opinion
takes the same view as do of the guarantees
which Europe has the right to demand from Russia,
to be no longer exposed TO renewal OF the same
com lications.
Such is, NJ. lie Baron. the reply which the Emperor
has ordered me to make to tire contents Of Count
Ness erode's despatch. You will be good enough to
present copy Of this reply to Count Buol, and to
beg him, If necessary, to call together the Confer
epce to communicate it to them also.
TO resume-the document which has emauated
from the Cabinet OF ST. Petersburg makes absolutely
no change in the respective situations and in the
opinion OF the government Of his Imperial Majesty,
it will only serve to define them still more distinct.
y. Since Russia has still to make known her inten-
lions In practical and positive manner, France
aid England persist in their attitude of be xerent
Powers; and, as the Prncipalities have not been
evacuated, Prussia and Austria will doubtless come
to the conclusion (jugeont) that the obi cations
resulting from the treaty Of the 10th of April, and
strengthened, as regards the Cabinet Of Vienna by
its private agreement with the Sublime Porte, sub
sist in their integrity and have fallen due.
Receive, &C., DRoUYN DE L'HUYs.