The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
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Importanl Diplomatic Manifesto.


The foilowingis Count NesscIrnde's note To the
ministers of Russia at foreign 1t Proessrs
Z. sr be = manifesto TO Europe Of the intentions en-
''rrained by the new Emperor, and is the first Of
tcial pnp.r hich has appear'd on The sutJ"ct:
ST. PFTERsErRG, March 10. 1855.
LIy despatch Of tho 81 ,nsr. " i'll have informed
you Of The ACCESSION Of his M"j'suy The Emperor
Alexander II. also, at The time, had The
honor Of srnding you The manifesto OF our i!Iustri
sovereign, issued On The FIRST day Of his reign.
This document Expresses his Msj,sty's profound
sense of The importance Of the duties which be is
called TO fulfil. Those duties have been imposed
Ua him by Divine Proyiirnre in the midst of
we're trials Ascending the throne of his ances-
tors, he brhoIds Russia evolved in a war The like
Of which in reign history cannot produce.
Our iilu>tious sovereign acct pts these Trials,
trusting in God cQnhding secured Y IN the unwa.
vrring dcvotedness OF his people, and filed with
religious reverence for lie memory OF his much.
lo,rd father.
In child like spirit OF Piety he accepts as his
heritage two Obligations, which, in his eyes, Hre
equally sacred. The first demands from his Ma.
jssry The employment Of all the power which The
will oil God has placed in his hands for The defence
and integrity of the honor of Russia. The second
imposes on his Majesty The duty of STEADILY devo-
ting his care 10 tho completion Of that work Of
peace, the basis OF which were sanctioned by the
Emperor Nicholas.
Faithful to the ideas which predoninaied in the
last dispositions and arrangements Of his illusiri
nu1 father. the Ernpero. has renewed and con.
hrmed the instructions with which the pl"nipotcn-
,isry Of Russia had been provided, from Dacem-
Der until The time hen the Vienna conferences
we're 10 hive been opened. In this way the in
tsntions Of the. Emperor Nicholas are certain
70 be fulfilled. There aim was:
To resIore 10 Russia and EEuTona The bIessincs
Of peace.
To confirm the freedom Of worship and the
welfare Of The Christian people OF the East, with
Gu. distinction of rite.
To place the inlmunities OF the Principnltes un.
der collective guarantee.
To secure the free navigation OF the Danube to
ihc trade OF oil nations.
To put end 10 the rivalries of the great Pow.
ers respecting the East, in such manner as to
produce the return Of new comp cations.
Finally, 10 come TO an understanding with the
great Powers respecting The revision OF The treaties
BY which they have recognized the principle oil
closing the Dardanolles and The Bnsphorus, and in
this way 10 arrive al an honorable settlement.
peace concluded upon such a basis this,
since il would terminate The calamities Of war;
would call forth the blessings of all nations upon
abe new government. Russia, however, feels
deeply, and oil Europe must acknowledge the
tue n'Pe OF u restoration OF peace "Culu
prove vain IL the conditions Of an adjustment should
Ovrrpass that just limit which sense of the dig.
nifty Of the crown led our august lord 10 FIX IRE
socably.
The Emperor will wait TRANQUILITY until the cab.
ineis called deliberate, in common with Russia
on this question OF unver sal interest Tor all Chris
isndom shall declare The views by which their
policy shall be guided.
Our angus; lord wiz enter upon these important
deliberations in sincere spirit of concord this is
the declaration " hich am expressly commissioned
BY his Majesty to make to you in his name.
The general instructions with which you
provided prescribe TO you the course which you
are TO continue TO follow in your intercourse with
the governments 10 which you are accredfrd.-
The EmPer"r, in confirming you in the post to
which you were appointed by the grace of his H.
lustrinus father, relies implicitly your fidelity
and zeal. 1t 10 bis desire that all occasions
your conduct and language should bear witness
70 the loyalty with which Russia regards obIiea-
tlons involving fidelity to treaties; to its constant
desire 10 I've on good terms with all allied and
friendly Powers and, finally, to Its reverence for
the inviOlably OF the rights OF every State, as
well as its firm resolve In maintain intact and
make respected those rights which Divine Provi-
6ence has entrusted the Emperor in making
him the protector Of the honor Of the nation. You
are instructed TO bring this to the knowledge OF
the Court at which you had the honor TO repre-.
sent the Emperor Nicholas. OF glorious and much
beloved memory. NESSELRODE.
TIE VINxA CoNFERENcE.-The fourth sitting