Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC INTELLIGENCE.
Thc Rights II !E."t,u;s IN !hc ito'.-CoRM Nc'$o
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PARIS. Thursday. June !, lS5

PARIS, Thursday, June :, 1850
have it in my power TO give you to-day some di-
plonatic intelligence OF private character nf The
very highest mportunce-iHiegcnce OF the first i'm.
portance especially In the neutral powers in the pre-
sent war; and which shows the activity, the shrcwd.
ness and the power of Russian diplomacy and that
great she is at Scvnstopol and Cronstadt, she il
still greater ut ST. Petersburg mud Vienna.
When the war broke out the neutral powers were
naturally DESTROYS Of drawing from the begtrcnts Il
declaration "t the priEcp pies which were going 10
tuate them in regard 10 making seizures on the high
seas. The United Suites, HE principal of the ncu
trail Powers, then looked she still Is by these
Powers, 10 take the lead. The United States do.
carrd her principle {" action boldly md clearly, and
through her Ministers at the bclligcrcn Courts, de-
mundrd similar declaration. The doctrine prnmul.
gated by the United States, that the flag should pro-
tcct the cargo WIS adopted and declared Just, i'll all
its length and breadth, by not only the bclligcrct
powers, but hy the neutral powers also.
When the flying squadron of Captain Watson was
sent tn the Baltic some weeks ago as the advance
guard of the combined English and French fleet, ma.
king lis way step hy step ~ the ice gave why, he an
nounced in The most positive tome us no passed each
neutral port that the doctrine proclaimed ast year
still 10 be observed and carried out by the LIED
Powers mud tt"t Yai u lils~--s-----'~-7ToH' "i
ncatrnl power. EuyllI ii!ls promise OF Tie CAP
tain OF the English flying squadron, large number
oi vessels oi neutral udtons, which had hcCn winter
ing III the Pruislan ports especially, and were heavily
laden with goods Tor tho opening al navIgut!uu lett
tusc ports and started for their destination y
siderable number of these vessels in direct violation
of the dnctruc announced by the Allies aud reiterated
by Capt Watson have been seized 10y the squadron
which followed Capt. Watson, and contiscutcd-thc
only procxt in the being that tho goods seized
were the products Of Russia; but they were not con.
traband in the understood by the neutral Pow
ers and acknowledged hy the belgerants during the
discussion this subject last summer.
Russia, WIIiD awake tn every chance Of engaging
the sympaihics and working upon the feelings of the
neutral PowcIs has seized upon this papablc viola
ton OF acknuwGGl, rd doctrine IA the occasion for
one Of those cunning. effective maestncs which are
81 characteristic of the pen nf L. l,cHr iIhaHcrr Gt
Russia. This circular. addressed Ia all the Russian
diplomatic agents in Europe, sris firth III clear terms
the neutral doctrine claimed by the acknowledgement
and acknowledged by tho brlgcrcni Powers. gives II
detailed account of the viuialinIs oI this dnClrinc
which have Just been committed the Baltic md
them after siiglnaizing this conduct ~ Il bold out
rage, and .Iss violation Of good iut appeals tn
the sympathy OF the neutral Powers, and hints indi-
rcctly the line Of conduct which they ought 10 fol.
low.
Count Nesselrodc in addressing this circular to the
Russian Minister ut Brussels, whu rs you know, acts
for France far he can, ncloscd duplicate copy
which he directed the Minister TO transmit to tho
American Minister in Paris, through the medium of
the American Minister al Brussels, with the request
that Mr.. Muson should give such attention 10 tho sub
juci and maize S4ci recommendations TO ms g0rrrn-
mrGi, rs liz might 1t. Without doubt the kn-'
sian Minister at Washington IL DIRECTED to COM
munica!e with the American Gnvcr9Incnt on tho
same subject but The cunning Prime slins;er
Of Russiu knowing that aIr. Mason was one of the
first IN take steps al tho breaking out "f the wal to
secure the dcclnfhton IN favor c" the ncntrn doctrine,
thut of all the American Ministers i'll Europe he had
been the leading and munt uctivn III sustaining and
enforcing that doctrine, he DESTROYS of giving nd
dliiona force To the effect OF his circnlar by prDcu-
ring from Mr.. Mason sumc kind of Endorsement,
some kind ct recommendation 10 the Cabinet at WASH
ingiun, which would carry with it and produce the
desired moral effect
IN this desire Count Nesscrodo has been success.
day to Washington by the sumo mail which carries
thus letter. dispatch. or the subject, and in answer
to the call Of the Eussinn Mii!sfrr. Before placing.
i in the lila he will read it to Cont WHlcwski,
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs. do no, Eaow
the cuntcnis or tone nf ihis dispatch.