New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-28

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I'M i'm liz own domnious. Upon this announce
1T Drown de fHuys who was now present.
,..sed bis regret that after n days delay the Rus
~ pleniro.eu,ianes had no better communication 70
.ke 10 the Conference; DE therefore proposed that
sn ,lled Powers should Immediately meet TO agree
mon A proposition, and he ended by asking Prince
Gorchskof whether Rus7ia wood consider her rights
n ,oyereicn'y niDged If She deprived herself OF me
Tlery of building an unlimited number OF sbips-oi-
oar In the Black Scai To tls home question Pnncc
Cofclskoff replied that Russia would not consent 20
The srrQth OF her Navy being restricted TO any h1ed
suuuher, either By treaty or any other means. as
this declaration virtually settled the main question
rpd terminated the negotiation IN r." dat = y y
needless for us IN this place TO pursue me h-unos
which were adduced for end against ne PrincPie :"
limitation. although they well deserve an a''eh'.e
sonsidern,;c, II l. OF more Immediate interest 10 Oh
serve The conduct Of Russia TO the end OF the trans
action.
"In addition to tie Cessation Of The naval prepon-
dcrance of Kussa in fhc Black Sea, the Third Point
Yss to provide for closer connection between the
OTTOMAN Empire and the general system OF Europe
To eject This arrangement clause was drawn up by
AZ Drown dc Hugs which bound oil the Powers TO
roueci the independence and territorial integrity o.
a . Ottoman Empire, and TO guarantee IN common
,le strict Observance Of this engagement. On this
noirt Prince GorchGkO ~ once refused TO aiiach 10
lii Guarantee the Specification OF positive or active
guarantee OF The Turkish teni.ones-e most sgnif-
cant proc: of the real spirit in which the Russians en-
gagged in these negotiations Pressed, however, at
est 10 explain fully The views OF tho Court OF 81
pefCThlmE--f II nNu hufdN1 rl'fltl tu' lNfdu1
proposed for the attainment Of the Third Poiu-Pnnce
GoTchakon reed paper on the 2lst Of April TO the
Comic renee in which h. attempted 10 show that Iur-
kcy was exposed 10 danger from the naval iOccs OF
Russia aud ended by declaring that Russia would not
object to revision OF the Treaty OF II TO- the purpose
Of oueIng 10 the military flags OF ali nations the pas
SAGE Of The Bosphorus and the Dardanclles. That IS
literally the only oOnco ,si0n which Rursst announced
I,r intention 10 make this sUbicct-a concession
rd,ed made at the expense of Turkey rather than ar
her own II was followed by another suggestion OF
clori 2 the Straits at the pleasure OF the Porte; Dut
tese echemce wore so obviously worthless and mprdc-
i;ceble thu nothing remained for the English and
Fcuch Pienpoientaries but 10 refuse TO discuss them
and to declare that their powers and Instructions were
exhausted. The Russian Envoy nevertheless con-
tinucd 10 sst with extraordinary nBpudcnce that ne
Led redeemed the pledge Of his Government by max
loo seyersl prol osons for the solution of the dth-
Guilty; but The Only value OF these propositions IN our
ewes and IN the eyes OF Europe Inc demonstration
tbe COZ tain that Russia will not until she be compeied
conssn 10 give tny guarantee for the territorial M
dctepdciice Of Turkey the breach OF which would
constitute am nmci date cGsUs beh, beween nerSen
and all the other Great Powers; aud that kusala
will maintain as long she Is physically able 10 DO
a, fiat aggressive position in the Black Sea which
mas been the sole cause of the present war. Count
Buo terminated the Conference, IA he had opened II,
BY declaring that in the opinion OF the Court oil VI
e1na the plan proposed by NJ. Drouyn de lluys, and
re- ectsS bv Russia, complete aud cfectuHi but
that the counter propositions OF Rusa were not so,
and could not be considered as emboiying principles
=, stem of Ioicy These words leave 40 doubt as TO
lie cause Of the failure Of the negotiation and throw
the whole burden of the fresh rupture on the Russian
Cabinet"
Tie above gives MS the opinion Of Tie LoHdoa
Times but Just at this crisis readers will desire to
Know what the peace party Of England have to say
on tho sane subject Accordingly we give an extract
from TIE Manchester Examiner.
awe shall not pretend in this summary, TO deal
merits IfspertlNC Grounds which the
Western Powers and RUsaia supported each Their own
loi,y in the Conference; these will form the subject of
much debate both in Parliament and the Press bui that
Russia was indsI ofed To make concession or unwil-
ING 10 redeem Tie pledges given in her own sense on
tho -Four Points. submitted to her by the Allied
Powers The whole course and history OF the negota-
tons dsproye On the two first points she oerel no
,e,nur TO the terms Of The Conference aud on the third
her aeons for resisting the naval prcpondcrance Of the
Western Powers In the Black sea, which would neces-
sanly onsue from the limitation or destruction oil her
own feet there, were at least as strong as
anv TINT were urgCd on behalf of the PROPOSE
iious of France and England. Russia was ready
TO engage herself by treaty TO recognize, IN con-
junction with the other powers, the union OF turkey
in the so-cnllcd balance of power IN Europe, and,
without plCdgng herself 10 guarantee the territorial III
tCcritN Of Turke,, she proposed to make all quesoh-
of difference between the Porte aud any ouCr power
suboct 10 the general arbitration OF the European
Staiee She was willing 10 iOregO every exclusive
rirht or privilege gained by previous treaties with
rcerencc ia Turkey: and SO far from desiring any
,,rcdominanco IN the Black Sea, she advocated the
iroedom of navigating the Darjanccs and the Euxlne
10 slipf of war Of all nttiona. France and England
have closed these negotiations II they are closed,
without the smallest prcicX for taiIly charging kus'
STA with the responsibility Of rendering peace inposSi,
bic. War can gain M nothing that Russia was not
willing to conCcdc aud n are 10 continue the war
10 force Russia TO reduce her navy we have iallcd 10
show how that navy j. either dangerous or prepOn-
derant What proponderancc Is there in the Black
Sea bat our ownl-for Prince Gorchakoh states
In one Of the protocols submitted 70 the Con-
ference that the whole number of ships main
tanned by Russia in the Black Sea would not suffice
10 transport 20 600 men to any point OF hc Turkish
coast What is such force as tins cOntrastcd win
uat which France and England hab'ually main
tain in the Mediterranean, and which could De maze
10 reach COnsiannoplc as soon as the Russian heet
could traverse the EuXnc from SevastoPol Never
was human Crcdulity more imposed upon than by the
hyperbocal defamation by which Russian prePon-
deranco in the Black Sea has been denounced. Is
not our naval supremacy there az this moment proof
Tat this propondornnce is Il mere phrase and cmmera,
10, reality We are about TO renew all the horrors
Of this disastrous for the attainment OF objects
already attained. We are supreme ourselves IN the
Black Sea. and can be so as long or as often as we
choose: and yet we mady persist IN blindly urging
On this crusade against Russia, as all these palpaOe
truths were the reverse of truth. The failure OF the
Vienna Conferences has afforded fresh excitement TO
tie fslse medium through which everything connected
with the name of Russia is regarded; but the record
Of the proceedings, az detailed IN our parliamentary
psters affords the best evidence that there was quite
as much of the spirit of Cancellation and moderation
displayed by tie representatives of the Car az by Tue
nlotentiaries of Austria, France and England.
THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA.
T. Ne Editor Of The London Tines
Sir: Since the commencement of the war with