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Ihe iOiOWlnR - ransidueh OF olbPatCh
ajdrC ssed by Count de Ne.slrod to Baron
dc BUdberg, the Russian enbasssdsr at Ber.
lin:
ST.. PErERsBURc, Nov 6, [Oct. 25,) 1863.
MONSIEUR LIE BARON: The information
which We receive from all sides proves to US
( that, at the present momeIt, the German
| Governments are nearly all occupied with
enc and the same fear--that st beholding en-
/ the Eastern question, a schsm break out be-
tween the two great German Powers, which
( light place 10 danger the tranquility of the
common country, and even ths existence Of
the German Confederation.
I Faithful to the policy he has followed since
the origin OF this deplorsble complication,
/ and desirous OF circlmscribing the disastrous
Consequences within the narrswest limits
! possible, the Emperor, our august msster,hss
! Sishct, in the present conjuDcture, and in.
asuuch as depends upon him, 10 preserve
Germany from the scourges with which she
would be msnGced in such an eyentuality.
/ You arc, in Consequence, NJ. ls BaroD, al.
/ thor!zed to declare to the prussian Cabinet
/ that the Emperor IS disposed to take part in
/ negotiations which would have for object the
re9s' aJl.shment of peace, and to which the
/ four propositions indicated below would
serve as starting point, as formulated, viz:
/. 4 Common guarantee by the five Pow
ers OF the religious and civil rights Of the
Christian population Of he Ottoman Empire,
without distraction OF form o. worship.
2. Prorcctora.e OF the Principalitiss ex-
erciscd in common by the five Powers, on
the same conditions as stipulated in their fs-
vor by OF, treaties with the Porte.
3. Pevision OF the treaty Of 1871. Rus
sia will not oppose its abolition, { the Sui
tan, the principal party interested, consents
thereto
4. Free navigation OF the DLnube, which
exists DE- sjlre, md which Russia never had
the intention .; preventing.
This determination is founded nationally
upon the suPpostion that the Western Pow
ers,w.l faithfully fulfil tie engagement which
they have contracted in the face of Europe,
10 assure the future condition o, the Chris
tiln population of the Ottoman empire, that
the ir religions and evil rights shall hence
forth be placed under the guarantee Of all
the Powers, and that thus the principal OBJ
ject Russia had in view in the present war
shall have been attained.
Ii the sentiments which induced his Ma
jesty the Emperor to make tho present decla-
"a on are appreciate in 6 eTmsny,as we sup
pose they viii be, we think that we may
cherish the hope that the Confederation, uni
ted on the same ground md perfectly ress-
sured on the German Interests engaged in
the question, will tura its unnn!nity to &C.
count to throw its balance into the scales of
Europe in 'svOr OF peace CT which Austria
and Prussia have presented to us spontane-
ousy in the four points, basis which will
satisfy them completely.
If, on the contrary, use shoIld be made OF
this union, maintained once more By the care
OF Russia, to b.iag fer0srd new conditions,
Incompatible is substance aud in fern with
his dignity, the Emperor does not doubt that
the States OF the Confederation will reject
such pretensions, from whatever side they
may come, as contrary 20 the sentiments Of
loyalty which animates them, as alse to the
true interests OF Germany. a neutrality
maintained with Ernness and perseverance,
such Gs was proclaimed at the commence
nent OF the struggle. s what The Emperor
thinks he may in justice demand in return for
the Difference with which he ieccived the
good wishes addressed in ia name.
(Signed) De NESSELRODE:
[coNMEkr OF THE LONDON TIMES.
A note, addressed oy Count Nesserode to
the Russian Minister at Berlin, ahsut a
msnth ago, has made i,s appearance, in
which the Russian Cabinet signifies its con-
sent to take part in n'g citations for peace up
on the basis of the four points, modified to
suit the views of the Court of st. Peters
burgh. About ten days later, and after the
result of the battle Of Inkermann was known
bv the Czar, the Austrian Muster at st.
Petersburgh was Informed that the Russian
Government was disposed to accept the four
points without these notifications. In both
cases it is evident that the real object OF the
Russian Cabinet in making these 'eclara-
tions, was to obtain ir0m Gsrmany"n neu-
traty support with frmness and perseve-
rance;" but, in both cases, tho maIeuver
seems to have fui ed, for even Prussia was
n II rest aimed from concluding the additional
article to her tre .ty with Aust 10, and Austria
proceeded without any further delay 10 COM
Plete her treaty with the Wessrn Powers.
1t cannot, for moment, be supposed that the
allied Powers will COZ sent to desst from the
vast enterprise in which ii y are engaged
UPON any terms shCrt IF the sIrrendcr ard
demolition of Sabasto2ol, for. till that has
been aecomp ished, noIhng has been done
for III, permanent settlement Of these mo-
mentous questions; and we must also be in
CONDITION to require that no such armaments
aad forlifcatioEs shrll again menace the in
/ land shores oi the Turkish dlminious.
For these reasons, lre bs,iere that todr on
more er.endeI sclle aai mol peace, piH arse
out of he Presenl cOqjuacturc Of affairs.
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