The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-11

the Caspian ID closed nature the Black sea OPEN
which Of the DArdanoles and
the Bosphorpa Neither should IL forgotten that tho
Bach See 70 closed ny 90 long as Turkey plesses
In this state Of affairs toe peu ootentiares OF RusEs
therefore, they could when they proposed
aerDa,ivsy the two systsms the one II opening tbs
other Of closing ss sads n 70 o the GO me-
Porte and Europe the best Pledges Of security But
easily DO per'usnsd that it vas hardly possible
To es ablth pIincpts If the law OF nations that
the Back Sec should ain closed and open at thu
time.
claim on The one Size the respect waeh all the Powers
entertain for the idepeDenea Of the Sultan and to de-
te,mne or the obsr the number Of ships which his high
IN rsht al in fAct his theory sesms 70 MS inAs-
sble, 80 far ourelvs are ncerned. The pienl-
po Of Russia AIRED verbally and in writing
II would Be sups huou 70 reproduce their argumeats
Such discussion would be without result. One does
not reason with nistrusts. 1t must be len TO time 70
aIlsy them Then il will understood that she true
equilibrium Of States DOES notesl on hgaers
tic. Governed by higher law II has Tor re ossis
thorough knowledge u The permanent interests OF tn
great Powers in their ,ea:ions towards one another
Russia does consider herself called on TO count the
potts Of rouon, Chsr aonrg H4vrs aud Boulogne. AZ
war with France Russis ees annosisy against her
in this struggle This l. N espeut O. squiorian which
does not require fgnes o Of scuncly appreciated.
In the same O. der u ea W. will draw forth another
truth; and that Il, IL l. reasonable 20 mtsconsrue
the interest which lead Russia to preserve peace In
the East. It is evident tbat every conflict In thst
piicaiion IN which tue western Powers are thsown
into opposition wita her. Their naval forces
the day b. their numbers The result Is MANIFEST 70
have need Of proof In the fore'ghs Of it consists the
best material guarantee Of Peace Here u may pc asked
bow that this guarantee failed to prevent the
hict2 Must answef Becauset thought
proper to let the Porte take the iniis Of declaring
with Russia while ,he allied representatives had zoe
their mission to dssuads and prevent that war has
been asserted that it the fanaicis of the Ulemaa
ceded-iy frat invasion OF our Asatic frontiers the
truth OF the situau Is that there then existed pre-
dominant influence a. wa,en raOugae
pire by Q warlike impulse. That Influence riumphed
the wiser counstls Of Al the cabnet winch we're
drawn into the movement that baa precipated Europe
into crisis far beyond all human anticipstons.
The moment seemed t. have ived when the wisdom
OF the cabinets assemble III conference at Vienna was To
put end TO this Crisis Russia has the satisfaction OK
knowing that che did Gil that IN her power to
tribute towards ttat york OF peace she reason to
relieve that her efforts not been entirely fruess.
The majority Vi the difficulties that had 70 be
have received IN honorable solution.
The opinion OF Euopo IL spi :iently enlightened
on the Importance OF this result 1t is well to state al
it lis
The question of the prtn ipsiies ia regulated.
so 10 thai of he navigation ot the Dauuoe.
The third point is hs settled Turkey is admitted To
general System estabh he'd law Of public right in
Europe. Moreover special clause provides for the
Of future difference between the Porte and OF tbs
contracting parties, and spulacs that before having
recourse 20 force the other Powers snail be enabled
prevent that extreme rnes<ure by pacific means. FL
naMy-
The fourth point although not discussed the confer
eDces, appears to morally settled. All the Powers
agreed between them the necessity of pann freedom
Of worship and the aneora ion Of che condision Of the
populations in Turkey, under the protection Of
European act An are equally animated ~ the desire
To give to that act the forms required to place
opy viii the just respect due TO The sovereign authors
ty Of ba1ultan.
this security given to the Of the Christian
populations, collective guarantee would put end to
those rivaries which have hitherto been caused BY
isolated intervention. We ak whether q paciicatiou
established On these bases woud not contain all the de-
srahle elements TOR securing he peace Of the EstP We
ask finally, whether compromise that result
by proloneing, unnecessarily, rrugg Of nature
exhaust the last resou Of the Ottoman empire, whlh
the Western Powers have considered essential
ton for the maintenance Of the balance OF power IA
Europe
such are the considerations which present themselves
to our Dind at the moment learn the closing Of the
Vienna conferences. 1t PROVOKED By the refusal o.
the penpoentiAes OF France and Eogand to acceed 70
the propositions Of the Court of Aus1ia made with the
object OF arsnRe neut On his reiuss Count Bod de-
cl.Ied the sittinRs closed on the All June.
The blame OF the rupture falls then upon the Western
Powers. Their i'll Will put al end 70 the negotiate N.
The Russian Cabinet Is onsoe for IT, IT, the
one hand It opposed to France ami Engand the Grm 1850
limits laid down at the opening Ut the conferences the
other hand it offered to the friendly Powers the proof Of
s sincere desire 70 contri outs Loyalty towards pacf
ton conormabe to the sentimental the dignity ofRuss
TO these principles 1t will leave the path OPEN
to honorable reconciliation When the desire Of peace
shall have made se,f generally evident in France
and in Englantwhen experience shall have enlightened
without an object Of hatred Without Ut cause. The re-
sumption OF negotiations then be allowed with he
hope of success to Europe the blessing long
deaitd to general repose.
VIEWS AND PRETENsIONS OF THE ALLIES
On the ANAL rupture Of the conferences, the Earl u
Clarendon presented, in the same shape, condensed
statement Of the views and pretensons Of the Ases:
FOREIGN OFFICE, June 10, 1856
=. rienna sy CONT Buo bs nrocsn,s va" a. ~h,ch ~,
recorded In the protocol OF which enclose copy.
This protocol together with tae protocols OF the
ereDces held at Vienna between tho 18th of March and
and 26b Of April Of which csie have been transmitted
to you, will place you in Of the details Of the
negotiation in which her Majesty, in conjunction vita
her allies, has recently been engaged, and which, toher
Majesty great rtgret, have not resulted in ths concu
sion Of peace ., IN, the EnPeroT o. Russia.
to state for your information and guidance the views f
her Majcsty's government upon the negotiations which
have Thus been brought TO o close.
The stipulaons for which, while reserving to tteua-
selves the right OF insisting upon other special and addi-
particularly incumbent them to provide we'e
follows
tent in the int na Affairs Of provinces belonging tae
Tuilish empire which Russia had ia ormer times xrung
the necessities d the porte should longer As
:. Ibat the chax mel Of the Lower Danube, andu
especially the outlets Of that river into the Sea
should no longer ssbect to the ex usvs control IL
Russia but rhoud the contrary be oonaded t, the
superinteLdeDce Of delegates appointed by her Towers
~ the e
Ter communication 0 Central Germany with the Il
tho world
B. That the Turkth empire should become part 81 the
system Of EuIopee2 equi ibrun, and that houh
DO taken to put al enc to the prep ,nderance Of Russia
The Black Ses.
Thai the preensions Of Russia officially to protect
the Christian sutcse q the Porte should he omcei
ard that the Power shoud use their influence to ooti1
from the Sultan, by act Of his sovereign anho-
~, The and Observance OF the religious PRE-
,ieges Of nis Christian SUBJECTS.
eonimun ic,ton ~ Ihis effect made 10 70 Court
Ct Russia at the close Of last year. ard a,coPsd by
that Power ss he eaes Which negotiations might IA
entered into.
Negotiations were accordingly commenced at VIENNA,
but unfortunately, IL IL only the G.st a1d acon1
points that any hing approaching TO agreement
arrived at for, the rotusa Of Toe Russian penipoentia
lies 70 accede 70 the reso,abe proposals made thou
By the plcip Of the allies the third point
stcpped the Irosse OF the negota upon point
The toui IL point vas in Consequence, not brought
under discussion
It is satisfactory, however to her Maestys govern