The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26
CONSTANTINOPLE, THE EMPIRE OF
THE WORLD.


TIE WORLD.
In a paragraph now going the rounds OF
the press, from the seventh volume of the
Consulate and Empire, by M. Theirs, the
author narrates the negotiations and confiden
tial intercourse of the two Emperors, Napo;
leon and Alexander, in 1907, at Tilsit, where
they discussed
THAT immense system which they were he'll
joint rulers over Europe The possible, the pro
babie, partition of the Turkish empire. wa. m,
continual tupic of the conversation Nannleor
wss to have the maritime provinces, Russia The
banks OF the Danube as far as the Balkans. sOne
day says the historian, the two Emperors. on
returning from long ride shut themselves up in
The writing cabinet, whsre numerous mans were
spread out, Napoleon, apparently Continuing =
conversation briskly begun with Alexander. de.
sired NJ. de Menevsl to bring him the man of Tnr
Key, unfolded It, then resumed The Conversation
ana suddenly clapping bis finger on Constantine
pie. exclaimed several times. regardless of being
heard ~ his Secretary, In whom he had sbsolu,e
confidence, 'Constan.inople! Commandments ="
Never 'tis the Empire of the worIdp
d. There adds 10 q note that he had these mar
ucaIars from de Mlneval himself, and that their
accuracy 10 guaranteed by the correspopdsnca of
n. u. de savary and De Caulaincourt Thsn
prove, be remarks, that Notwithstanding ali w
Efforts OF Alexander, the limit of the BaIsins NJ.
never passed The Occult Treaty, signed a, iii.
sit, he further states, merely contained ! ,,;n,,,a
tion that 10 case the Turkish Government Tsfnssd
the mediation Of France, Its European pro,,nc.s
eleeptiDg C0nstsntinople and RoumelIa .honiS :
reifeved from the vexstioLs OF the Porte ANY
lous then. - Napoleon was Ia 1907 to gain The
Russian alliance, there was price he woud M,
pay for u. He would not tolerate Russian domin.
Hon south OF the Balkans; and though he profes,rd
under certain contingencies, a willingness. m "a
vsncs the Russian frontiers to that range subss.
quene evenis proved that he insincere In ,boss
professions, and never intended any real smsmsa
saeion Of the Russisn Empire at the expense Of the
Sultan." VI '"o
There can be no doubt that Louis Nspo-
leon attaches Is much importance az the
great French Emperor to Constantinople.-
He hes precipitated the Eastern war, not Sc
much from fear of Constantinople falling
into the hands of Russia, as to obtain it him
SELF Turkey is = sick man; the allies sal
1t Is clearly - Russia, and resolved to make
. partition of his effects, in which Russia
should have no share. Hence the war.
A project shrewd enough on the part OF
French, but sheer infatustion and madness
on the part of Britain. The one furnishes
the army, the other the navy. Great Britain
hiss in the East only forty thousand men the
great bulk Of the invading army is French
French troops occupy Constantinopie; they
have appropriated the best buildings for
heir hospitals, and hare leased Iarraek. far
'ouyteeH years. Does not this indicate .
'ong occnpationf What is to prevent France
lom psyisg herself for the expenses of the
r :, y ihs appropriation Of Constantinopleg
., ~ aoom OF Turkey u sealed the sick man
"''s eisi cad there Il to b. general er.b