The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-05

ruption, though unfortunately great, Is still not Of
character carried to extent that threatens the
existence of the State the treatment of Christians is not
harsh and the liberation exhibited by the Porte towards
this portion Of it's subjects might example to
some governments who look with contempt Turkey
a barbarous Power.
Her Msesys government believe that Turkey only re-
quires forbearance the part of its allies and deter
mnation not to press their claims in humiliat
ing to the dignity and independence of the Suan-tha
friendly support, in short that with States with ind
vduas the weak entitled to expect from the strong
in order not only to proong its existence, but to
move all cause of alarm respecting its dissolution
II is in this work of benevolence and of sound European
policy that her Msestys government DESTROYS of
operating with the Emperor they feel entire confdenc
in the rectitude of his Imperial Maestys intentions an
they have the satisfaction Of thinking that the inter
ess Of Russia and England in the East completed
identical, they entertain earnest hope that sima
policy there will prevail and tend to strengthen the ALI
between the two countries which it is alike the OBJ
ject Of her Majesty and her Majcstys government
promote. am &C, CLARENDON.
MR.. G. b. SEYMOUR TO THE EARL OF CLARENDON
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20 1883
The Emperor, on rising from table when had the
honor Of dining at the palace the 18th inst, desired
His Majesty then said that he wished to state to me
the real and sincere satisfaction which he received from
your lordshps despatch marked secret and confden-
II had BEEN his Majesty said most agreeable to him TO
find that the overures which he had addressed to her
Mesys government had been responded to in the same
friendly spirit in which they made; that, to use
former expression there nothing in which he placed
much reliance la parole dun 9entiUomme," that
he felt that the relations Of the two stood upon
better basis that clear understanding had been OBJ
tanned as to points which, If left in doubt might have
been productive of msnelligence and, as his Majesty
pleased to add he felt Obliged to me for having con
rituted towards bringing about this friendly entente
And his Majesty said: beg you to understand that
what have pledged myself to will be equally binding
upon my successor there now exist memorandums Of
my intentions and whatever have promised my son, II
the changes alluded to should in his time will be
ready to perform as his father would have been
The Emperor proceeded to state that he would very
frankly offer observation or twoit might be criti
cisrr-on your lordshp's despatch
Tie despatch spoke Of the fall OF the Turkish empire
uncertain and distant event. he would remark that
the term excluded the other Uncertain was GER
tanly but for that not necessarily remote he
desired 1t might be- but he was not sure that might
prove.
His Majesty desired further to observe that he could
not doubt that her Majesys government had taken
favorable view Of the state OF the Christian population
in Turkey; the Sultan might have intended to better
their condtion-mght have given orders in that
but lie quite certain that bis commands had not
been attended to.
Upon my remarking that her Majesty's government
understood to receive very accurate reports OF what
passes in Turkey the Emperor replied with considerable