The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12
YAzoO CITY, FRIDAY, MAY II, 1854

tween the present English Minister and the
imperial government. What we are per-
mitted 70 say is. that in examining the cir
cumstances more D. less likely to affect the
duration Of the stat4 QUO il the East-an
examination undertaken from the eonyic-
ton respectively entertained that every eff
fort should Be made to sustain that stata
quo. and proIDng It as long as possible, there
was never any question Of plan which
Russia and England might dispose before
hand, and between themselves, Of the des-
tiny Of The different provinces which con-
stitute the Ottoman Empire, still less of a
formal agreement to be concluded between
them. without the knowledge and unassisted
by the counsel and Intervention Of other
courts"
A second addition Of the partition Of Po-
land affair, although on large scalel-
Mark the words of this organ Of the En-
Iperor. They prove that "a PLAN was pro.
posed ''by which England and Rusaia nigh
dispose beforehand, and between themselves,
of the destiny of the different provinces
which constitute the Ottoman Empire!''
Nobody else was invited to the entertain
ment. The Russian bear and British lion
were to deyour poor Turkey By themselves.
No bone was to be thrown to Prussia. No
morsel to Austria. The two yoracious gor-
handlers were to consume all! But, it
appears, England had little appetite. Per.
haps her East Indian possessions were too
near.
This sabject is SO interesting that we
quote further from the official Journal Of the
Car:
Parties (that is Russia and EngIand)
we're limited to a frank and single conf
dence, but without reserve on either side, to
communicate what might be adverse to
English interests, what might be SO to Rus
slams, SO that in any given case, hostile or
even contradictory action might be avoid
ed. In looking over the different parts Of
this confidential eorrespondence-in recall
ling the spirit in which they themselves had
Interpreted 1.-THE Ministers with whom it
was carried on, and who since have permit
ted themselves to be swayed by progresses
sions are just. Let Lord ]. Russell more
especially reperuse that correspondence, 10
which he was the first TO take part before
ceding to Lord Clarendon the direction Of
foreign affairs. Let him consult bis con-
science, if the passion which leads him as
traJ permit him 10 recognize its voice
He can decide now whether II be really
true that the Emperor has been wanting in
frankness towards the English government;
or if, rather, his Majesty has not unbosomed
himself to England with as little reserve as
possible; if there exists the least reason for
believing that we have ambitious or exclu-
sive views on Constontinople; or if, on the
contrary, the Emperor has not explained
himself in way toremoye all doubt as to
his real intentions on the subjects Of the po-
/ itical combinations to be avoided in the ex-
IRENE case which he at the time pointed
out to the foresight Of the British govern
ment" @
These extraordinary revelations caused
much excitement in England, both in and
out Of Parliament. A call for information
was made in the House Of Lords on the 18th
ult. Il was strongly seconded by distin-
guished members. The Earl of Aberdeen
on the part of the government, said, in the
course of some remarks;
cit is perfectly true that when the En-
lpelor Of Russia was in this country Gin 1844)
several communications communi.
cations took place between him and the
Duke of Wellington. am not sure wheth-
er any took place with the late Sir Robert
Peel or not; but with resp. ct to the Duke
of Wellington and myself, there is no doubt
that communications did take place as to
the state of affairs in. the East, and the views
and prospects which might be entertained
On this subject It was, / think, shortly
after his Imperial AIajesty's visit to this
.country--indeed I am not sure that twas
not about the same tiae-that Count Mes
selrode came here and embodied those vieps
81 lie Emperor, and The conversations that
had taken place in tie memorandum which
was afterwards reduced to writing have
notseen that document forlhe lastten years
from he time when II was first written