New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-09

~ o.hcr nations Her Maiesty's Government would
ueh regret hat The Porte should be 90 ulch impressed
with a sense Of i's comparative ~eaknes7 AZ 10 De
nr.pare5 10 abdic.te is power defend the Turkish
fmIre az Anst limited display % hostile force.
l. would be better for the nations Of Europe ha; zoe
Porte should be encouraged 10 rely on III Tn ~ -
though len az liberty 10 call in the AID of friendly
powers To counieract The meDsces Of is powerful
neiehtor bat the reduction Of the Russian naval force
In the Black Sea within such bOIlis might, m CO.
operation with equal Turkish force suffice - pToyde
adequate protection for peaceful commerce. "oHl
have II further indirect advantage OF preventing az
any future period, the march OF Russian armies on
Cor siariinOpe, or all events Of rendering any such
oTe-a'iOn one OF extreme hazard for a. far a. exeT
eIce 'erls, he support oi powerful hee' cagabe OF
codrcraiii wuh the advance Of armies and atOrlinS
Il mesns Of providing them with requisite supplies Il
essential 20 the success Of any movement on the Turk
ifh car iia
Tie I'M O-on, therefore Of adequate restrictions on
the navel power Of Russia in tie Black 81 would
give 10 Turkey the material protection o; which she
s'anCs in reed; while her recognition a. an essential
element IN tie balance Of power IN Europo would a.
ford her moral guarantee Under the sNe-uard OF
which lie might ioa-essiy carry ont those plans OF IN
ternal refOrm and social reorganization which have
teen so earnestly pressed upon tie Porte Tor many
years.
Taking The bases in tie ORD In which they stanl
the first lCiIt 10 le uIced record Dr. The entire lOro
cation II all former .rragerneLts between Russia auI
the Porte in rggrd 70 the provinces .. MolaFia 4.
lacbia and Seryia. Not Eat "a 80 provinces lr 5alA
70 lie broush Ito imre date sutecon 70 TIE fOre
but that kussia shall longer have % plead spec al
treaty euCacemclts with srseifas lsyng her single
Il terererce with the Sow rci-n Power Dr. re-ar 10
tie relations between that Poger and me esiaoisl4
authorities IN tie province and that tlose provinces
shOud not look 10 Russia the arhle-- OF tuef lt,
,ir;es and rsv the court aud Difference 20 her which
should b. reserved for the Sultan alone. There wou.
be 70 occasion 10 nteff, ~, at least IN prucipe, WIN
the -ys'em Of ocs scf -oye-nnen esta oshed IN nose
lrOyrces or 10 rl4.e the rulers OF me provinces ia
more direct del eLCeLce Oh the sovereign power IMAM
II uay be a question f3r discussion W ether the
tribute now pal 10y the Provinces % the Treasury OF
the Pore should be augmented. But the nominauoh
Of the HospOdars ana the attributes u sovereignty n
the Pm Cipaies, az far o. other Powers are cjl-
cerue would res. with the Sultan and ne agents ap-
tonied b, foreign Powers TO watch over the CONNER
fsi interests of their subjects would still require The
form nj recognition of the sultan for The legal exerc -e
of their several functions. krmanlog thus under ne
suzeraiL'y Of the Sultan, the Province wou.l zoe
bouud the treaty obligations OF the Porte VIII for
erD Porcrs no ess THAI the other portions OF me ~
ton au domiuOr ana appeals i0r inirac ION OF treaty
rilb;s would be Gddressed 20 the Porte A. they nov
d e. tv the representative II the aggreved Power Al
the Court OF tie Sultan, VITO mls therefore nave aU-
TO- ify 20 give redrss.
Again. as re- aras the second basis the ab-ogation
Of the -hs Of Russia a. interfere with The freedom Of
the NAVIGATION OF the Danube might be- most etecil-
ally secured by the rerocesi0n % Turkey M the irsi
iu.fgrtp Of he territory az tie mouths OK Zoe Hyer
which sle renOuroed AZ The treaty OF Aduanope 'uo-
iect TO the condition that the rirocedea territory
should BE- placed By the Pore uner the safeguard OF
the Grea- Powers Of Eurcre. ac- 70 concert wi,h
the Porte for the preservation of All the neyl-aOe
channels OF the nveT from the exclusive domination Of
ans ore Power and for the removal Of the oostrac-
tors which nov nf e0e and have long threatened 10
render the channel of the Danube altogether unser-
viceallc Tor the purposes OF commerce \ mixed
comm -sion In which England aud France should be
regreseucd, should be appointed 70 regulate al mat
ters belonging 70 the navigation. but II Russia en-
ers uron tie discussion with sincere desire 20 meet
the reasonable wishes OF the Powers most interested
IN the Iovi- alton OF the Danube, there may be ground
10 expect thai those questions Val receive i4yOfape
solution by the establishment Oi syndicate authority,
invested with the necessary powers for the destruction
OF the obstacles existing az he mouths OF tie nv
er. or " hich might hereafter grow up there.
The basis VII CD remains 20 b. considered u one Pc
cuisrly calculated 10 ali into acton tie sympathies
of hIstan nations, end therefore sely 70 be attended
with more than ordinary G.t.culues IN 1e discussion
and settlement OF II. for Tie object IN view = %
reconcile ana 10 bring IN harmony tor secular purposes
the hictiug passions and prcadces Of lsamsn and
Christianity.
lien again It is slmost needless to remark, mach
sbLe1a ion sci col vol required on tne part OF
the Christian Powers IT, their dealings with tue Porte
Ia b, half Of the Christian subjects OF the sultan.
Il would ten greatly 70 the peace OF Turkey If the
Powers of Europe would mutually rcuCunce oil sectd-
rau on udicee a. applied 70 the subjects of the sultan
and look upon all Christians, what ritual they ay
belong TO- entitled 20 an equal share IN the TegiO
privileges and immunities which tie sultan may, az
the instance OF the great Powers OF Europe, consent
10 accord 20 them.
II would seem desirable that the Sultan should by
biz own act abolish all legal and other distinctions be-
tween BIZ Aobamms dan and Chri-an subjects and for
may communicate to the powers Of Europe the mr.
mans by which this shGllhaye been done.
have thus briefly touched upon tie several import
ant points which, if the Conferences proceed wall
successfully be brought before the assembled Penpo-
ieutiaries.
The intimate acquaintance which our lordshp pos
sesses vi h tie various points 10 which have adj
vtrted will suggest 10 You the htiesi arguments in
support Of The policy OF Ler Majesty Government,
which is 10 restore peace TO Europe solid tounda-
ton. The blood and treasure which have been 80
freely expended in support Of the policy wouId be
altogether thrown away, II the only result OF our
Efforts should be hollow truce. 20 be broken when
over suitable opportunity should arise for the attain
mcni of the lone-,hcrshcd objects OF Russian ambi-
tiou-iho subjug aion of the Ottoman Empire IN Eu-
ropc, and the deihrouoment of Russian Prince in
tlc capital OF Turkey.
Your lordship win communicate this dispatch to
Lord Mcsimorcaud, for his instruction and guidance.
In the House of Commons on July 90
NJ pisre,b-Ss.ir- ,he noble Lori the rnsr,ha- f1-