The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-17
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
Meeting Of the French ChamlSers- speech OF
she EDpsxOr-Attasude Of AuAtfin--Ncw

Meeting OF the French Chambers- speech OF
she Empszor-Attssuie OF Austf,n--Ncw
Tie Emperor has csnvoked the Chambers in an extra
ordinary session to make new appeal TO their patrio-
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any other result than bringing into holder relief the sys
emsc resistance Of Russia to any serious project Of
cement and efforts necessary AXE the
Cabpttof ST. Petersburg conclude peace such our
honor and the interests Of EUROPE demand II the re-
cent negotiations rutless, the government of the
Emperor as at least the satisfaction of kno wing that
did everything In Its power to make them succeed
When the eabin.t Of Vienna after the signing Of the
taken by Prince Gortschako to presiuar;es
for peace, i was justified in regarding 50 sadden
could rot in fact forget that few months previously
she bad haughtiy rejested, as deeply offensive to her
dignity the four susrante's proposed BY Austria for
her acceptance However out Of Difference the Court
Of Vienna with which had just contracted an alliance
Of great importance in its estimation, the government
OF the Emperor consented to prelnninaries.
Scarcely it is true. bad the allied penpotentiaries
received nom the mouth OF Prince GorschakoG the an
nouptemsnt Of the adhesion of Russia to the foar
points, when the Cabinet tf St. Petersburg published
an Interpretation Of them which consd era ,iy diminish
"a their Importance and which gave sufficient proof OF
the tma amount ef sincerity 1t intended to bring TO
the pegotiat ons. Nevertheless regarding itself a.
bouLd towards Austria, and combining ,tsslf to taking
,Ss oo q Prn ~n IT'S si that the sense Of
6xed at the frat meeting of the Conferences the gov
.rrmtnt OF the Emperor passed 1t over the pegotis
tits bommenced.
AT this money the situation was sim ole enough Wa
were bound to Austria by treaty the object Of which
pro signed the 18th Of December had given to
tese tour fur daments points an INCARCERATION which
Ola not allow either the three Powers Russia to alter
The ZIG MITIGATION OF to disavow tie object,
on the 1st Of January, iss5, Russia had not aahcr
Ga to the four points, in virtue Of ait Of the ~
the I'd Of pses~''r the v was to ts 2.
:. make her accept Nsm oy force Of arms
uniy 70 consequence OF Our copsentns TO ths opening
sgo.ia,ons the Obligations made by Austria woni5
not is due until the termination of the Conference
great importance to the third poia. Il did not think
that the aooiition Of the Russian psoectoa.s in the
fincpalties the FREE navigation Of the Dsnuse, ana
the in ependenee Of the Sultan in his relations With bis
subjects Of the Greek confession would be assured NJ
long long the Emperor of Russia maintained in thu
Black Sea force suciest 70 conquer the positions lost
shared by the three allied Powers and therefore had
thy .ecsisd IN the protocol Of the 2s,h Of Dsssmoer
ton Of the Ottoman empire INTO the public law OF Eu
rope bot also the cessation Of Russian prepoudersnce
Two systems brought forward by the Csbne.s OF
Pris sno London 10 carry out the object OF the third
military deg TO whatever natter shty and thus putting
aide every chance Of in those parts the
future to commercial interests IN the pacific struggle
sLo a syscm OF Limitation which would allow Russia 10
rtspptsr in The Black Sea and to keep up sufficient
puetr of vessels 70 cause her dignity ana her territory
70 be respected, without the the exsf
else Of which claim having aggressive or threat
eripg character.
Tie Rus iau penpotentsries declined all discussion
the first system AMI they oSstuatey refused TO ad
NIT TIE prize Of the second. On their eide they
made two proposals.. That which differed lea At from our
to use TIE expressions OF Count Blu in
wise tended 70 put an end TO, In permanent manner
snd in ordinary state of things the naval prspon
cerapce OF Russia in the East.
The rejection OF every principle Of Limitation by the
Russian plenipotsntiarses fesvei ,mpetsy OF the
promise bad made to Austria 20 negotiate on the
basis Of the four points and then authorized
TO demand the cosipg Of the conieren es taking
that the treaty OF the % o. December had fallen duo
However, the Ca bnet Of Vienna tsd the idea OF pro
posing obnat,on which the Cabinets OF London and
Paris disposed TO examine carefully before wit,
drawing from the Conferences That Combination Goa
sisted in system Of counterpoise. The presence WAS
proposed in principle, OF tao vesses of each Of the
three Powers TO b. sta toned 10 the Black Sea lmmsd
atey Russia should attempt to Inc ease her est in that
the three Powers we're at liberty each 20 seai a
number Of vessels equal to the fierce OF the Russian
squrcron Finally should the character OF the incrsas
be recognized eressve the Sultan should have the
TO throw open the Straits 10 every vessel OF the
lied Gag.
Tie Cabinet Of vi.pns 20 well understood the iae.
cspcy Of that combination thst u offered % sign
trrsty With Frasce and England ia virtue Of vhcthe
parties would re cgnzs as an act OF aggression
in She lsussisn forces 1t had Joined the
effective force OF 1853.
thur to within oue vessel. Russia n, ght without auv
real danger re establish her navy npon the
fcopg al which II before the No direct and
at ~ n tss a1S s,ea o tho
contracted between thenseve Ca should be substituted
to shield against dsngu which u vas impossible TO
anticipate.
thcd Of arrangement only means employed aside
fcultiss Which hestated 10 grAppe with In from
and certain mark Of the tmpotency o. the asd gov.
solve the question oonformaby TO spirit
of the third guarantee since then the Csbnet II Wen
M presented 70 the government OF the Emperor 10
BAT Of her britannia Majesty proposal based upon
the limitation, and Of nature in that respec 70 salts.
Nv w. but in other respects incomplete had not
the character OF An ulrimatum implying q bslf
ssys could be ne nss IN discysssg project which vs