Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-16

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part. exhibiting the calmness which aris-
con.ented yourself with repulsing from
the left bank Of the Danube, as in Asia,
the attacks of the Turks; and. with the
moderation worthy Of the chief Of a great
empire, your Majesty declared tina. you
would act on the defensive. Up TO that
period. then, we were. | may say, inter
ested spectators. but simply spectators.
of the dispute. when the affair Of Sinope
compelled Us to take more decisive
part France & England had not thought
it necessary TO send troops to the assist
ance of Turkey. Their flag. therefore.
was not engaged in the conflicts which
took place upcn land. But at Sea it was
very different. There were at the en-
trance to the Bospho.us. 5000 guns. the
existance of which proclaimed loudly
enough to Turkey that the two leading
! Maritime Powers would no, allow her 10
be attacked by sea. The affair at Siunpe
was for us as painful as it was unex
! pected; for it matters little to US wheth-
er or no; the Turks wished 10 convey mu
nitions of war to the Russian Territory.
In fact. Russian ships attacked Turkish
vessels in waters of Turkey, while those
vessels were riding quietly at anchor in
Turkish port. The Turkish vessels
were destroyed, in spite Of the assurance
that there was no wish to commence an
aggressive war. and in spite of the vicin-
ity of our squadrons. IL was no longer
Il L.. III al
our military honor. The sound of the
cannon shot at Sinope rever5erated pain
fully in the hearts of all those who in
England and in France respect national
dignity. There was general participa-
ton in the sentiment that wherever our
cannon can reach our allies ought 70 be
respected. Out of this feeling arose the
order given to our squadrons to enter The
Black Sea. and to proven: by force. if ne
cessary, the recurrence OF similar event
Thence arose the collective notification
sent 10 the Cabinet of ST. Petersburg, an
nouncing that If we prevented the Turks
from making an aggressive war upon the
coast of Russia, we would also protect
the Turks upon their own territory. AS
to the Russian feet. in prohibiting its
navigation of the Black Sea, we placed it
upon differ rent condition because il was
important during the war TO preserve
guarantee equivalent in force 10 the &C.
cupation oe the Turkish territory, and
thus facilitate the conclusion of peace BY
having it in the power of making desi
rable exchange.
such. Sire. is the result and state
ment of the facts. 1t is clear that. hav-
ing arrivsd at this point. they must ei-
Their bring about q dcfnitipe understand
ing or q decided rupture.
"Your Majesty has given SO many proofs
of your soicitudr for the tranquility of
Europe. and by your benefcent influence
has so powerfully arrested the spirit of
disorder, that cannot doubt as TO the
course you will take in the alternative
which presents itself to your choice
Should your Majesty be as DESTROYS as
myself Of a pacific conclusion. what
would be more than TO declare that q.
armistice shall nol1 be signed. thar
things shall resume their diplomatic
course. that all hOStilities shall cease,
and that the belligerent forces shall re
turn from the places 10 which motircs Of
lvar hare led them?
Thus the Russian troops would aban-
don the Principaliiies. and cur sQuadrons
the Black Sea. Your Majesty, preferring
10 treat directly with Turkey. nigh; ep-
point an Ambassador. who could nego
tate With Plenipotent;ary of the Sui
tan a convention which might be SUB
mitted 10 conference Of the -Four Pow
ers. Let your M.;;estr adopt this plan.
upon which the Queen cf England and
myself are perfectly agreed. and tran
guilty will be re-established anu the
world satisfied. There is nothing in the
plan which is unworthy Of your Majesty
nothing which can wound your honor;
but if. from motive difficult to under
stand, your Majesty should refuse !his
proposal. then France. as we'll as Eng
land. will be compelled 20 leave TO the
fate of arms and the chances of war that
which might now be decided by reason
and justice.
"Let not your Majesty think that the
least luminosity can enter my heart.
feel no other sentiments than those ex
pressed by your Majesty yourself in your
letter of the 18th Of January. 1853. in
which you write. 'Our relations ought to
be sincerely amicable. based as they are
upon the same intentions-the mainte
nance of order. the love of peace. respect
for treaties and reciprocal good feelings"
This programme is worthy Of the sover-
eign who traced it. and do not hesitate
to declare that | remain faithful to it.
Il beg your Majesty to believe in the
sincerity of my sentiments, and is with
these sentiments that
Il am. Sire, your Mujesty's good friend.
NAPOLEON"
SToRY OF BUrrERFLY.-The follow
ing beautiful little sketch is by Grace
Greenwood. Ii occurs in her account of
her voyage acros the Atlantic.