The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-30

less imminent, that menaced Turkey He requested
this subject confidential interchange of opinions
with her Britannia Majesty That certainly the most
evident proof Of confidence which the Emperor could give
TO the Court of St. James and thus did his Majesty most
openly signify his sincere wish to prevent any Interior
vergence between the two governments.
Sir H. Seymour acquitted himself forthwith Of the i'm
portant commission which the Emperor had impressed
him in a long and familiar conversation.
The result has shown itself In correspondence Of the
most friendly character between the present English
Ministers and the imperial government
II is not permitted to to dvulge the contents Of non
official documents, which do not concern the Emperor
alone, and which contain the expressions of mutual
confidence. What permitted to say is, that in
examining the circumstances less likely to Affect
the duratt of the stGt'as quo in the Eas-an examna-
ton undertaken from the conviction respectively enter
tanned that every effort should be made to sustain that
sutcs quo and to prolong it long possible, there
England might dispose beforehand and between them
selves of the destiny of the different provinces which
constitute the Ottoman empire; still less Of formal
knowledge and unasssted by the counsel and ineryen
tion Of the other courts.
The two parties limited to frank and single
dence but without either side, to commun
cate what might be adverse to English interests what
might be so TO Russian so that in any given case hostile
even contradictory action might be avoided.
In looking the different parts OF this confidential
correspondence-in recalling the spirit in which they
themselves had interpreted 1.-THE Ministers with whom,
at the time it carried and who since have permit
ted themselves to be swayed BY rcpossessons to be re
Just Let Lord j. Russell especially rcpcruse that
respondcpce in which he the first TO take port be
fore cedng to Lord Clarendon the direction Of foreign
affairs Let him consult his conscience II the passion
which leads him astray permit him to recognise its voice
he decide whether 1t be really true that the
Emperor has been wanting in franknses towards ths
English government; IL rather his Majesty has moi
unbosomed himself to England with little
possble II there exists the least for believing
that have ambitious exclusive, views Constan
tinople IT, the contrary, tho Emperor has cot
planned himself in way to remove all doubt to hi
real Intentions the subject of the political combina
tons to be avoided in tho extreme which he q
the lime pointed out TO the foresight Of the British 10
,esnment.
The Journal de st. Persbvrg Of the Sd Of March pub
ashes, in extraordinary supplement-, circular a
dressed BY the Russian Cabinet TO all the ambassador
and diplomatic agents Of the Emperor Of Russia givn
sccount Of the negotiations the Eastern question
AID ustifyng all ta proceedings. This circular fills
ess than seventeen columns Of the ofcia, paper an
consists Of history Of the Eastern Affair." ntesperse
with arguments which have all been previously brougi
forward the notes Of Count Nesserode and the lot
theCmr Throughout this historical review The desir
for peace and the moderation Of the Emperor Of Russ
constantly spoken Of and he ID represented as hav
Ing been continually thwsrted by tho doubts suspcof
ard dstrpsk Of the Western Powers which be had don