The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12
He EASTERN QUESTION-EXTRA-
ORDINARY DISCLOSURE.

4 ORDINARY DISCLOSURE.
A new chapter of the Eastern Question
has just been brought before the world
For ten years it has remained concealed
within the folds Of the compiled ted
diplomacy and secrecy. it is the want Of
the governments oflhe world to hide their
real objects from those that are governed.
The revealed chapter shows that, some ten.
years a go, the Emperor Of Russia proposed
to the Cabinet OF Great Britain dismem-
berment and division Of the Ottoman En-
pire! Literally translated, the proposition
can mean noting else.
/ But, we will not anticipate our narrative.
The J0uynoz Of St. Petersburg, the official
organ ofthe Car, recently remarked that
the British Government should have been
the last to distrust or misinterpret the in
tcntions Of the Emperor in regard to Tur
key. With the comparatively new govern
ment Of France, things might be different
but ErgIan could not plead ignorance as
an excuse The Journal added:
"Her Majesy.'s Ministers I've are, iold)
have in their hands the written proof that
there is no foundation for their misunder
standing the views ofthe Emperor Of Rus
STA, for long before the present condition of
afIairs-before the questions which led to
mission of Prince Mensehikof to CONSTANT
nople had assumed so serious an aspect Of
dilTerence-before Great Britain had adopt
ed the same line of policy as France, the
Emperor had spontaneously explained Inn
self ecith the most perfect eoador to tie Queen
and her Minister'S, nth tie Object Of es'a6.
fishing aeA them a friendly understanding,
even upon the most important results which
can affect the Ottoman Empire"
The purport Of the friendly understand :
ing thus sought to be brought obout can
not be misapprehended. Russia was anxi
Gus to enduce England to become b part
ner In the spoilation and ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of Turkey. With the aid Of England, Rus
STA thought, and perhaps justly, Too, that
the Intervention Of the sest Of the world
might be laughed at, Alexander made a
similar proposal to Napoleon, but it was re-
iected. What the grounds Of the ten
years postponement are, have not yet trans
PRED. At all events, the two great West
ern powers have armed to prevent the dis
memberment which has been the day and
night dream Of Russ for the last one hun
dred and fifty years
After speaking Of the extreme imPor-
lance Of such result the dismemberment
Of Turkey and the ''disastrious conseqaen-
ees that might result from it." (if Russia
didn't get lions share, we suppose the
Journal Of St, Petersburgh goes On to
say;
.'Itseemed Of The highest importan &c
to his Majesty to establish the most
periectiaenlity oi views with the government
Of Great Britain. With ibis view The En-
peror engaged the English Minister at
St. PeteTsbnrgh 70 cause heT Alalesly y y
informed Of his anticipations with respect
% tie danger more pr less imminent that
nenaced Turkey He requested on this
subject aconfdential Interchange Of opinions
IFS Der Britannia Maissty. This vas GER
tally most evident pQf Of con6dence
which tie mperor could give 70 the Court
81 James; and thus did bis Majesty
es epenl signify lis sincere desire ~ pre-.
Interior irerg ence between The two
Sir Ymou acquitted
al1Esls forthwith 81 she impoltan -
sion hish The Emperor had impressed II
him q = lpngan fniliar een1e sion.
The result has shown Itself s 4 core pom
ensc e ihe most friendly character be-