The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-11
THE DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE WAR
THE VIEWS OF RUSSIA.

10 Temporary interruption OF nego Atoas, Couns Mes
ssksds explained the views Of Russia and the position
- intended to maintain, In the following circular to
Russian diplomatists abroad -
81 PETERSBURG, April 20 1856
SR-The deliberations Ct the Conference OF vlenna.
without bsns aaaly broken off remain suspended, the
asslaIea their instr uc,ions exhausted.
10 enable the Imperial Legations 70 form CORE 81
GUY to draw sketch of the who.e. ths 70
sAls obtainec, to point out the cir;um stances
.Ach in arrestns m progress, have sssn an OBSTACLE
Ny esspaioh of the 18th Of February made Won 40
SAiaed with the spirit in which tina instrac ions were
enory gave 70 his representatives when the v, naa
s1ferences about to be opened % 4brmed By
angus. master on bus advent the throne Ii cire.
Nsss faithfully ac,4d upon oy the poteass
selected BY hs Majesty to take 2at in that Important
segosia ion. Il com prsed four que.t =
J. inmunities OF the Princi pshlies.
Navigation Of the Danube.
8. Revision Of the treaty Of 1S41.
e. Guarantees of the religious apd civil liberties Of tao
CAsisan popniaIion, sucect to the domination Of the
Ottoman empi e,
Before entering into olsen Of these articles the
Russian penpotenix-ies made formal declaration,
inserted In protoc u l.. Its ~ Muows:-
Prince Z only b. .nts,Ps into he Dc
ss.s = an agreement not have Al as ssTtos
ss also hoos have he ss~s 0ss = and
e value honoa = 70 Doh parties If rpm qaartar
Rseis lha peace n9ompatbls win her hodo, RUSSIA
wsuls consent to hem however serious might be The
sueh was the point of departure which the Ru,sisn
pnpon ntiases, conformaSiy to the orders of tnet-
sotistions. No member of the contested the
validity Of that declaration OF prime ps: Far FROM IT.
they each Of them attestet that It far from tia in
ssnisOn Of their Cabinets propositions lrfrl
tAe dignity CT Russia On the slreng Of those as
szsnees toe deliberations opened IN the 18th Of March
voted TO the question Of tee Prncpaea 1t settled
Aosorasy loyay and oisntsrestsaly a. the late FIN
Deor wished t. In his august thoughts he had essentially
at heart maintain the populations OF Eoldays Wal
sehis and Of Servi in the peaceful enjoyment Of t1e
them the price of her blood shed century in the
Their inmunities remain intact. The protocols OF
0ienna and have we'd to consolidate their main
4sanse under the collective guarantee Of al the high
cntracrpg parties By this guarantee the privileged
public right in Europe. Hitherto the OF atch.
rig the uton Of TIE engagements taken the
Porte in her quality Of sovereign Power s pom Russia
-aicpe.
Hencefsrth she viii share tina. obligation with the
other guaranteeing Powers This community OF duties
viii put end to that feeling Of rivalry which the slu
awe sur, eiranee exercised BY Russia gave rise to-
FOR too org time public opinion had denounced that
state Of hngs to the hatred OF tho stranger under the
name Of the Russian protectors'e This is the proper
place to remind You that you will not lind that express
rart or in that Of Bucharest or in the convention Of
Alderman, or in the treaty of Adnanopie There could
- NO question therefore of erasng from our acts
tectorate which existed Rcssa in the past had
contracted promise to guarantee the prosperity Of The
Principeltes The treaty of Adrianope confirmed that
day and win fuf it in tie future when IN common &C.
cord with al the Powers Il places the mmunites Of to
PTinci2ahtes under the formal sanction OF the law =
pushc right IN Europe
IN this point of view Che Vienna protocol. deserve ap.
probation permanent pledge of security sided to
THO bases uvtr which the political and national exist
of the Danubian provinces reposes The imperal
cabinet has tho satisfactory conviction Of having loyalty
accomplished that resu. with the double object Of as
Ind on tho other, OF putting aside new causes OF mi
understanding rivalry, and perturbation from politics In
aBenera.
It was in the spirit that the Russian plenipstea
discussed and solved the section queeonthst Of
tie navigation or tire Danube. 1t the objecs of the
sitt1 Is of the 21ss and ed Of March.
By protocols four and i've It agreed To apply "a
se navigation Of the Danube the principles generally
tAhished concerning river limitations by TIE act
sf the Congress Of Vienna In virtue Of that legs ton
. mixed commission VIII henceforth have the rask q
removing the material obstacles which have fnpeded the
navigation and more than occasion have given
xisc to the complaints of oon1nnercs.
Having happily overcome the difficulties presented BY
tie first two ARTICLES the penipotenares passed to he
examination Of TIE third, comprised upder the denon,na
ton Of revision Of the treaty Of the 18th Of July, 1s
Of the views the Western Powers held this point.
Htbesto their intentions, vSriorsly commented npoH
defined In the preliminary meetings held at vieans on
The 2sth Of December AID the 1th OF Jassary.
At that period, sae Representatives q France and
England had limited themselves TO O ement that In
the eyes Of their cepncs the revision " the treaty Of
1S4f ought 70 have the 0jec. Of connecting ia
mplete manner the existence Of the Ottoman empire
- the equilibrium Of Europe, and put end to the
~reporderanoe OF Russia In me Black Sea- Az regard
had hs. sss esndsa
much upon the events q the 70 allow the based to
- settled ct Pubic manifestations Ia France
idea which luried behind these words. aimed st she
destruction Of SebStopo. Doubtless, according to the
military operations the Cimsa going hand In hand
with ciplt matte deliberations, 70 nlueaoe sua
wnen they opened, The snic,rs.iau wae not justified
BY events, and therefore the name Of rebastopd was
never uttered Russia il Indebted FOR this silence 70 u
heroic resistance Of her brave geper&ia officers, sa
and soldiers Their noble devotion has been the must
victorious OF negosiatiou The Imperial Cabinet
sepce tie combinations Of sur adversiies took another
shape and assumed another tone In The conferences OF
The 18Th Of March the Of France and
Powers possessing coast territory IN the Black SEA to
concert together the means Of equahzing their naval
forces. Abstaining, however, from making clear and
precise proposal the subject they left 10 the Rus
sian penpotentiares TO Take ts initiative Of the
which the imperial Cabioet might deem 1t advisable
% indicate spontaneously, with . rssbnsh Just
euui ,rium between the relative forces.
Prince Gortschskef and 81. riof without prc3uerins
the intentions Of their Court Thought II advisable
certain the fpesors decision to the aspect 81
70 the third point under Discussion.
thus, en- tie 18th Of March, tie Deliberations were
adjourned until reply oVuld "a received from 81 70
tersoug During Tho interval, the plsoipotentaries Of
Austria Russia aresi hnt it would be admissible to
psss TO the examination Of the fourth article relative to
the muniee Of the Christian poYula In tAst
A. you AZ. aware the national feeling of Rassia q.
question that the late Emperor hsd oered his repro
s.nstivos TO give II the ant place ia he text ot the
treaty be concluded Doubtless all the Powers
IKE Russia, recognized the grandeur Of that Interest
common thc wbo)e Of Csisiany, in .he unanimous
avo -ed object Of Watching ove-, BY Europeeu
the future welfare Of The Christian ropu1doas u Lne
East WI hoat distinction of form OF worship,
weIegrsi to ssy that the penipotenta.iss q France
and England aer receiving the Instructions Of .heis
Courir refused TO pass 10 the sxAmnation a this
Question as long ibs discussion on the third point ~
10 Of suspense fhe tonsIies required 70 ssate
and explain that reuss occupied the seyen'n and eighth
citing. Of the nth of Marsh and I'd vi April.
The ninth sittinR-tlat q The 9th Of Aprl-wns do
yeed to the ver6eation Of the fun powers OF NJ Drouyn
1yhuys and Of Ali fssoa The presence If the French
Minister Of foreign Affairs, In giving additional de-
gree OF importance u the isbors u the Conference
seeucd TO Strengthen the hope entertained that they
in the subsequens meeting, which have to dcscrbs
On the tetn April the Russan peapotentiaries re-
ceivcdthe instructions they had demanded They we're
based upon a simple and truer principle the idea OF