The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28

the closest amy between the two countries and in the
course Of hs conference making the following explicit
declaration to Sir G. II. Seymour
FRANKLY sir tell plainly that If England thinks Of
S not % Gn' not % atf as & e. 20
but u better on these oeeastons to sneak plainly For y
estabsh sef h A. proprietor that d % ssyfor
occuper DO not say might happen that
if no previous proyon made, II o.erythng should be
LET, to chance place il the position ofoaCupyng
Aud again il declaring against the reconstruction OF
BYZANTINE empire he added:
ts rspulas r liz koss as and a aad
ny ~ . E5g 'Ra r. hs "a s,t as ,n S@ 70
ashe had msn 49, upsko. he would carry i On j
events that by the treaty Of 74 between the Empress
Catharire OF Russia and the Ottoman Empire she
cesded in obtaining stipulation '',o protect constantly
the Christian religion and its cbuIches This is sti
puioton 10 the nth article OF the treaty OF kauardo
was not asserted by the Russian government even
pretended, that there had been the slightest infringe
mtut O this treaty stipulation during the reign Of the
pr Sultan Abdul Medid who ascended the throne
n 1889. The whole allair cf the holy shrnea and the
anxiety OF the Emgeror o Russia for treaty securing
protecora to the Greek Christians, who the
subjects cf he sultan had undoubtedly the single oh
tct IN view OF taking i nrst decisive stop the part
OF Ru a!a for the Absorption of Turkey TIE impsrous
demand of sensehAoG was refused by the Porte; and
teasit OF cmpiance the occupation Of the Danubian
provinces ol WnacbIa and Mo.lsva, EN- sracng nearly
one ou4 th the vlole of Turkey ia Europe In the
meantime, danger threatened and tho policy Of the
Russian Emperor assured more substantive form,
tho British h,st. acting in concert with tue
events Yet a. negotiations were psniing, the
sultan under the advice OF the Englsh ambash ior
did not in the drst instance treat the invasion
as cosps Jcii. The osepsib'e demands OF the Empe
Icr Of Russia net BY The nropcsed full guara
a mmunites in the Nienoa note. But the EmpGror's
real object was very different thing He insisted upon
the sc'ual transfer - him and control by treaty of
over twelve millions OF Turkish subects. The Vienna
note was rejected and war was declared BY Turkey
again Russia There remained alternative 20 tho
Western Powerr but either TO let the proceed and
MI tEna 70 hV pxtan af Tha
boundary along The al ores of the Black Sea takr IN
roriop q the Leyan and Adrstc 10 interpose with
all tie formidable means ttcy could command. The
oyoEed Of England and France to interfere merely
10 maintain the equilibrium of Europe to defend the rRt
q The weak a3anst the song asecondary purpose
Ire peponGeiaipg cause 81 Interference the part OF
England The dan ~ allowing the graspng po Of
Russia 10 extend TO the Anglo indis to
tie commercial privileges which the British people pos
in that erection The Emperor % the French
man whose aagacy he'd beer greatly un1eTrsted but
who is actno ledged az taking the lead OF tie
statesmtn Of Europe, hai mis- Ali eran territory to
protect, aaa bad been no lille calculator of Tie
advantages likely to result from collision
OF arms with the powerful monarch OF tho North.
Besides he weighed the popularity of war which was
10 some extent one of retributon. He knew the i'm.
pulses 81 the French people for sni the sp ndor
with which i wouid inv' !, his reign lie looked to the
exen nsicn o territory not Only home out pt.
bsp aoog the eastern shores OF the Medte and
Tor auRbt hat may tc TO tbe realization Of the dreams
% bis rl;rious ancestor who's. had than Tered
around the Pyramids, aud wo shed the lustrs Of hs
genius tue age IN which be lived. There deep
wounds which had MT been healed The great Napoleon
received his 6rbt check hv the winter of and the
Cossack utreby oyerun the plains Ut France, and
red bis salGarcs to her capital The real OF
the interference OF England undoubtedly considered
By her sts,esmen political necessity There ber
Ango-Ss.on In1an dom'nons erected upon the shores
OF ,hs Arabian sea and the bay OF Bengal With barbors
ara stations stretching around to the Chinese seas
Turkey absorbed by Russia aud where il the bar
rsr that can be erected 10 check The millions OF sers
that do the BIZ ug Of ce Autosrti Persia Is
virtually dependey Of russia moved controlled ua-
tered by the pocg Of the t7ar Between the eas ern
limits Of thu sohah and the B ittsh peninsula Of hindo
stan Is intermediate space Of only tive six
hundred miles, occupied by aesoochstan "A branch Of
he Persian family, consisting Of petty statoi, aud
IeccE nzlng the supremacy Of the Khan OF keat
II REQUIRES but little s,gacity 20 dis
cover TIE interior designs Of Russia IN tina
direction and thar the pres.nt the most important.
move ever made to effect her object onward 70 the
merce OF the Fast. IL will be borne in mind too that
there are now nstprp and political causes which bold IN
check the expansion OF the Of Russia shs
has, II i uue, tho White sfs on the nnrth-an arm
ne Erce ocean, Dut u = shut out iroia trade by Tn
rgcrE Of inter- fer the greater portion II the yearani
tie Paitc ths west; but these maritime points
also subject 70 lie dculty. liable u -
trolled py the Notifications of Feorark We have thu
gancec ~ the real aggressive reasons OF Russia asi th'
real motives Tor ressiapce the part Of the Wesern
Powers who obeyipg their instnets Of eupdity. elf
preservation aud also moved by the lust Of dominion
made a dem md uton Russia 20 cyacuat- the FroeJli
tics within sv, time aud that her default wouli o.
treated as an equivalent to declaration OF Bat
draw lie attention Of thissHorye ard of the couutry
Mr Speaker 70 The fact that before the
o. lostie-, the declaration Of war, he danger
Of collision with the neutral rights of he usitrd
Sebs hsa atrac'eh Ae ANXIOUS a,tshu9h "i eF-n
Brtgh statesmen. 10 Parliament tie Ainstry gsre
called upon TO guard against thi difeulty. II
might be- ,raup NJ with ncgloul, bile perhaus rrurab,a
,yt1. 4, tbe deha,a ybich tnnL Iao. 4, ,bn Hose ~
- n,ona ,a.,i.. 49, ~, ,.,a,l.ag - -, r,i1
~ nonst P,h'sus ~ 'enPat'u '.tp - Iu8'ii
against huss's hf hlher 1ioHon stated MS views as
foows.-
have thought II ms duty h. call thr
tenti0n Of the House the prcsnt time
the rights neutrality which may enjoyed other
tions, In that with which threatened.
should take place tn sui p my present mpttn relates
simply to The petition n which neutral vessels
may find h, mseecs during tic continuance " Aqsttat
o the most perfect aty with france ami
the United states ~ America OF tie mo-. import
naval ana commsra al Powers 10 the rid beside OTrelsss
and heieioe W nigt prohaby 'tn thetr s,ssss ~ ne3
:. ie8,tSng ths times IN bieb r. & ~, ,s ~
Inc raj sesfe for t,i - tita. M
On these srouuds think this is favorable m3na4t
citations with foreign powers the exercise
discretion carry IN ~ With greater re-
to private property than has yet been done 6r
Ihe propositions have TAX liberty u
siEt of two rartF:-