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

After having told the country the whole truth on
TIE plan Of the campaign aud on The expedition to the
Esst il remains for US 10 state how policy understood
ia task ts duty the honor of France and the inter-
es;s Of Europe What we're the general causes OF the
war; For what iuters eta were Frsoce and England
70 CARY their military and naval forces so far from
their own shoresl On wha. point do the dihe'oh'
States Of Europe touch upon this question OF Europe
an order What is the object which ought to be
kept in view for the interests of all How ere the
four guarantees to be understood and accepted on
either sice as basis r negotiation Is it jut, Is it
usefpl 70 limit the power of Russia in the Black Sea
What will be the results Of the Vienna Conferences,
for peace or Tor war Thst is what We wish to ex-
anime in the second pGr of this task that GA the eve
Of the decisive solution now under achievement pup
lie opinion completely enlightened, may accept vim
equal confidence peace, If 1t Is possibls-war, II IS
necessary.
The commencement of this great struggle is knowni
it originated in a small claim brought against Turkey
the ground Of concessions she hsd grained tn IA
yor Of the Latins in the Holy Land. Russia only
wanted a pretext. Fer her the tomb of Christ was
only siepping-stone to power. But that sacred
stoIe could not become stumblng-Olock tDr tue
peace Of the world. The G1vernment OF the T. n
Ieror Of the French by regulating that question IN
the most equitable manner forced the Cabinet OF ~
Petersburg 10 unmask is nal thoughts Every one
at once discovered that Russia bad ouy orlgiua'ed
the discussion to open the Bosphorus 10 her SOW
from the treaty Of kaairfji was, in ttct nothing
che than the moral fall of the Sultan. The qa7ston
then ceastd 10 be a religious one-it became pohu
cal one. The whole OF Europe found itself engaged
in H. II became necessary to make it understand its
interests defend s rights and show its its strength.
all the efforts of the French Government we're di
reced to that result England deceived at fist by
the pretended religious character OF the question,
very understood with her clear aud s,raigh.for
waId common sense Us real bearing. She felt, like
Us the threat ard arrogance Of that domination aud
Der hand was stretched forth to meet Our', already
EXTENDED TO zeal the alliance between the two great
countries who represent the civilization OF the West
For France, a. for England, the L lstern quest )n
represented al Interest superior 10 that OF their Ogn
ambition Russia wished to dominate at Constantine
pie. IL was necessary 10 prevent IL. Russia mis-
tress of the Black Sea, having only to extend her
hand TO touch the Bosphorus, placed the Medtsr-
under the menace Of the fleets OF SevasopOl.
In advancing toward the Dsrnaneles she brought
her frontiers 10 the chores Of the Mediterranean
Wherever her vessels could reach, her prepDnJer-
aLce was assured. From her inaccessible ports she
touched all empires and all kingdoms. Not DOLLY had
France and England rival not only did Germany
bend beneath the weight of the Colossus that eant
upon her, but Greece, Italy. Spain, Egypt aud all
the secondary States found themselves struck by the
same blow in their security aad Independence.
Strange circumstance Europe had shut Is eyes 20
tbs invasion OF tie North. In 1879, France and Ea-
gland, burning tho Turkish feet a. Nayarino, de-
sTOy ed the force Which protected the Wet. Al that
period We sought an ally at ST. Petersburg, instead
Of beholding there an adversary Of ishience aud
Of ouI civilization. In 1910, England Prussia aud
Austria leaving sside the Cabinet Of the Iailerie
again united themselves without suspicion Sevasto-
pol closed 10 every investigation hiding in its mae.
cessble pOrt the activity Of dockyard and arsea
ais cid Lot appear 10 any one az a M mace. Twas
for9oiten thai far back sos fleet left that point
with y 600 ren on board, l6nGed them ia Ray and
brought the Russians aud French IN contact 10 the
Mediterranean. Yet that was a warning worthy Of
record for II proved that Russia from the creeks Of
the EuSiDe, by the domination Of the Straits could
reach 10 the entrance Of the Acriauc.
some years later, Rlssis, having to struggle
against France united 10 Austria, defined her nvsd-
ing policy much more precisely by the object she
pursued and bY the means which she employed The
plsn Of II st policy s revelation itself We borro il
from an authentic document recently published in
The memoirs o. q ste'esrnan, Admiral T.ch skOf u
whom the Emperor Alexander gave the following in
s'ructiors, uncer cate OF A orl 70, 1912:
The astuie conduct Of Austria which has last
allied iiself With France, otges Russia 10 employ
every meaIs in liz power to di-cOncert the hostile in
teLrOrs OF those two Powers. The most important
i 70 turn 10 our account the military genius Of the
S!avODiC people, Servis, Bosnia Dalmai ia Monte
negro, Croatia ana lyria, who once armed and un-
oer military organization would cooperate powerfully
with our operations. The Hung l.iaps dissatisfied
with the proceedings Of their actual Govern neut.
offer 10 rs also excellent means for alarming Aus.
irs for making diversion 10 her hostile ideas and
consequently Tor kening her resources. All these
tribes united TO our regua troops, would form very
Di'ie '' oi.4s =" PiV'e47 % thst tue nos
tile intentions Of Austria but TO effect very marked
diversion upon the night wing Of the French possess
ions ard 10 give sure of striking blow In
the direction Of Nissa or Sophia The object of the
diversion against France must be 10 occupy Bosni.
Dslnsts Croatia and 10 direct their militia upon the
important points Of the Adratic more especially
on Trieste Fiume, Boecadl Cstare, to establish
there, according TO opportunity, relations with the
English feet, and TO make every effort 70 fan into
fame the oscontentin the TJrol and Switzerland. aud
10 sct in common With those brave populations, Gle
ss;sfed with their actual government. You must