New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-21
RUSSIA.
GoRTsCHAKOFF's CIRCULAR on TURKEY.

! GORTsCHAKOFFS CIRCULAR on TURKEY.
The following is a translation OF a circular re-
Gently by the Russian Government to the diplomatic
agents Of that Power at the various foreign courts
"ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. Is, 1867.
"You are aware OF the pursued by the Imperial
Cabinet respect Of the affairs Of the East You know
that the year 1860 II has called the atentono the
Porte and Of the Great Powers TO state OF things which
in its opinion daily became more and more serious IN
the collective action OF the Great Powers, which had be-
come their sole guarantee, paryzed by want OF agree
lot and their confidence in the support Of Europe on the
hand their aspirations excited TO the highest
other places aud by accomplished facts IN nelghb0rng
countries This double current acting upon those popu-
atOns could not fan 10 render their position more PAIN
full and their resignation more difficult Partial ana sue
cessiye outbreaks in Syria In the Lebanon Serya Bosnia
the Herzegovina, Montenegro and, finally, III Gambia
occurred to confirm our apprehensons anu To attest the
immiuence OF crisis which became more dangerous as 1t
became general Nevertheless, our warnings re-
NAMED futoss. When In the last instance the nsurrec-
ton in Gambia revealed the pogress OF TINS stnaGn the
Government and the Great Powers IL addressed to the
Cabinets invitations join with itself in exhorng the
Porte allow this msurrccton 10 increase, which
might provoke imitation throughout the Christian East
and become the first spark Of a general cOnfagra-
ton. BY anticipating outbreak by means OF
wise concessions TO the grievances or the Candl-
otes Dy an equtaos s Si VI i tnT Ie g
which should TO the Christian subjects OF the
Sultan ocrabe conditions of existence there was reason
to hope for calming down Of peoples minds which wond
TO me To the progress OF IDEAS, and 10 the develop
ment OF interests the pacific solution of the social and
political difficulties of the Eastern question Notwith
standing efforts the agreement Of various Cabinets
has remained iucomplete and their language has not
made the desired impression upon the turkish GOyeih-
ment Ii has used all the rgOrs or repression winch
has only had the effect OF rendering the struggle more
ardent passions more fierce compromises mOre difficult,
and its partial attempts at conclatonc AZ tue HJ
this conjuncture the Imperial Cabinet has not departed
from the line it had marked out from the beginning.
IL was traced for IL by the views which govern the
policy OF cur august master, by the traditions or
Russia, her interests as neighborng Power. ana as 2
great European Power, guarantee for the Tranquility OF
fine last and the maintenance OF the general peace In
s opinion II there still chance Of preventing the
to the Turkish Covernment that task belonged
exclusively to Europe, inerposng between the contend
ing parties, and addressing them firmly III unanimous
language II this chance were lost, ana the crisis newt
able the duty and interest of all to ercumserDe
Inv abstaning from oil intervention and thereby prevent
ing compromise Of the general peace That what the
Imperial Cabinet proposed on the l0th oiSNOvenoer,
1866 Some OF the Great Powers having adhered 10 It's
views the first part of the programme has been fulfilled
Tho result IS known The pressing and repeated recon-
mendatons OF the Imperial Cabinet ana the powers WHICH
had edoped its views have failed before the resolutions
of the Porte The personal efforts at persuasion attempted
by our august master on the occasion or the slo %
Fuad Pasha to Livadia have not been more successl
From that the Imperial Cabinet held that epe va
nothing to be done but TO discharge the seo1u %, th
The task reserved for the Powers 10 Is the oee VI te
declaration which it has proposed and Which, MIN SO
slight alterations suggested by the CaOlhet Vl Wy NJ
res and agreed 10 by the Cabinets of Berlin ana flor
ence has Just been presented 10 the Porte py te
sentatives Constantuoplc In 5 W. ,ba
the declaration. deem y r'sht our 70 o SpT' mas
sense which attach 20 It, our au ssih,, mas, Ns
ter seeks TO be freed from me ipriai Maiesty
situation the dangers of which its impoli aeSr y
foresees and which e has done al IN wv Min ~ th
lie seeks To prevent political rivares RON a,n5 70 sc
already grave complications of the Eastern lcsoh' I
which arises from the present situatlon OF
with this intention that Ills Imperial MHJeS'y hb hs
forward the principle OF non.ineryenuo' WHICH no Is
prepared to observe long ms t sh n1 t ~
other Powers Nevertheless ths pt'op1 NUS MOI V Wv
held imply Indifference. For that reason We hot more
than the Cabinets which have JSinpu , Mn u,
might impose upon the Great Great, p moE upon SS
IN IL fnr thar reosnn also avoiding Isolated action,
whclwouid agrayato the existing complications OF the
- exntD hA
take pnrt IN any Iuropean concerted action having Tor
ia Object The solution of those difficulties. II has the