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

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not wish to say that Europe can show ifself tndif
fercnt to the amelioration Of the condition Of
the rayas; on the contrary, 1t thinks that & ought
to cover those populations with its active s0icitude
and come to an understanding to enc n age the bene
violent dispositions of the Sultan In their favor but
II firmly believes that the reforms Of which the sys
tenn is ptible, to which the different commu-
mites Of Turkey are submitted ought to be salutary
ment; and that, II their accomplishment requires
foreign assistance it should be an amicable action
shown by COED and well.meant advice, and not by
an interference founded upon treaties which no
State could subscribe to without abdicating it's indie
pendence.
nness observed that Count Nesselrode avoids with
extreme care to make the sightest alusioa TO that
Of all the paragraphs Of the pro 0col OF the 9th
of April which deserves most to attract his atten-
capital importan Q, y it implies the necessity Of
European revision Of the ancient relations Of Russia
with Turkey.
France and England could not therefore consent
to suspension OF arms on the vague assurances
given by Count NJ elrode touching the pacific dis
posi- ions of the st. Petersburg cabinet. The sacri
fees made by the allied powers are very consider.
able, the object they have In view ia great enough
for them not 10 stop on the way before having the
ce titude Of not being obliged to rec0mmence the
war. The particular conditions they will put for
peace depend upon too many eventuslites FIR them
to indicate them at present. and in this respect they
reserve their opinion.
However, M. lie Baron, the government Of his I'm.
peIial Majesty, is perfectly willing to make known
indispensable TO Europe against the resurn
OF q 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 the exclusive
right Of surveillance which treaties conferred ION
her, in the relations Of Moldavia aud Waliichia
with the sovereign power, TO enter those provinces
as II they we're her own territory.
Herr riv
cd her 10 form establishments In that sea, aud to
deveIope there amount Of naval forces, which,
from want Of all counterbaance. are perpetual
menace az anst the 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-
Kansrdj relative to the religious protection, have
become, in consequence Of an abusive interpreta-
ton, the original cause Of the struggle nov 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 beidm 1t may be said,
| | think that the common interests of Europe will
demand
/. That the protectorate exercised hitherto Thy
the Imperial Court Of Russia over the princpalities
of Moldavia, Wsllachia ard Servis, shall cease in
future, and that the privileges accorded by the Sui
tans to those dependent provinces Of their empire
should, in virtue of arr cement concluded with
a
/ guarantee of the powers.
@ Thst the navigation of the mouths Of the Da-
nube SHOULD be free from all obstruction and subject
to the application Of the principals consecratea by
| the acts Of the Congress Of Vienna.
8. That the treaty Of the 18th July, 1s4l, 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.
csilg an official protectorate over the subjects Of
the Sublime Porte, no mstser to which rite they
belong, but that France, Austria, Great Britain
Prussia and Russia shall give their mutual concur
renee to obtain from the initiative of the Ottoman
government the conservation and observance of the
religious privileges Of the different religious com
munities, and turn to account, in the ipro,l in
terest Of their coreli gionsts the generous inten
tions panifested by his Majesty the Sultan without
any infringement upon the dignity and indepen-
deLce Of his crown resulting therefrom.
The conference, il it meets, will, / istter myself
to hope, recognize that none OF the ideas have
just expressed are contrary to the protocol OF the
9th April, and that It was even difficult 70 cont in
,echGche) which France, Austria, Great Britain aud
Prussia have, at this period, formally engaged
emst Ives to make In common ON the subject OF the
msans mest proper to consolidate the existence o.
Turkey by attaching 1t to the general equilioriuG
Of Europe. TIE recent Communications Of M. d.
Hnbner authorize me already to say that the opinion
of Count BuOl COMEDIES with mine, aud that he
takes the same view as l do OF the guarantees
which Europe has the right to demand from Russia
to be no longer exposed to 9 renewal OF the same
com. licatlons.
Such il, M. lie Baron. the reply which the Empero,
has o, dered noe to make to tire contents of Count
Ness elrode's despatch. You will be good enough II
present copy Of this reply to Count Buol, and to
beg him, il necessary, to cali together the Confer
epce to communicates 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
II. SiDceRussia has stiil to make known her inten
lions In . practical and positive manner, Franc<
8nd England persist In their attitude Of beIli
Powers, and, az the Principalties have not beer
evacuated, Prussia and Austria will doubtless come
to the conclusion C;ugevont) that the obi cations
resulting from the treaty Of the 10th of April, and
strengthened, as regards the Cabinet Of Vienna, By
It's private agreement with the Sublime Porte, sub
sist in their integrity and have fallen due.
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