The New York herald., 1870-12-03
COR RTCHAKOFF'S REPL
The No,e 10 Earl Granville.

The Noie TO Earl Granyi.io.
LONDON, Dec. q 1870.
A correspondent in st. Petersburg telegraphs for
the HERALD the full text OF Prince Gortchakors
note In reply to Earl Granville, which was de-
spatched to Baron Brunnow, Russ an Minister IN
London. The note reads thts:v-
THoRSKoR, Nov. 20 1870.
MONSIEUR LE BARoN-Tle Ambass ador OF England
has read and set with me copy OF Lord Granvilles
reply TO our communication oi the 10th OF October,
which submitted 10 his Majesty tile Emperor. our
august master was pleased TO point out that IL
the earnest desire Of The Cabinet i Of Ion London
TO preserve the cordial relations between Eng
,ana N, sna KaSsia; any seeendy an assurance
enter into an examination Of the results oi the treaty
OF 1853. so far az they have been modified by CIR
cumstances
As for The question OF strict right stated by Lord
Granville we have no wish 10 enter into any discus
sion, 10 recall any precedent or cito any example.
Such IL controversy would In no way promote the
good understanding which we desire. Our august
own country, without wishing 10 inj,re in any way
the governments which were signatOres OF he Treaty
OF 1886. On the contrary, his Imperial Majesty ap.
peas TO their sense OF Justice and 10 their regard for
their own dignity.
We regret TO sec that Earl Granville addresses
himself principally to the form Of our con,nunlca-
ton. The form was not our choice We could nave
asked nothing better surely, than 10 attain end
by agreement with the signaiories or tho Treaty
OF 1853; but the principal Secretaries state OF Her
Britannia Majesty well know that the attempts made
at different times 10 assemble the Powers in geue-
rH con erence with view 10 remove the causes Of
Difficulty which disturb the general peace. have in
warranty failed.
sence OF q regular government In France postpone
| stl further the possibility OF such an agreement.
| Meanwhile, the position III which the Treaty left
Russia has become more ana more lntoierabe. Earl
| Granville will agree TINT the Europe OF to-day Is
| very far from being the Europe which signed the
Treaty OF 1856. IT was impossible that Russia should
agree to remain the only Power bound in
definitely TO an arrangement which, oner0us a.
1t was at the time when IL was concluded, became
daily weaker IN IT'S Guarantees. Our august master
mas 700 aGep sense % o, wnat nc owes 90 ms country
against which the national sentiment protests.
cannot admit that the abrogaiion OF purely theo
retical principle, not followed by It's immediate
| application, and which visIby restores TO Rus.
| sia right OF which no great Power could consent
! 10 be deprived, ought TO be considered menace
| 10 peace, nor that in avoiding one point OF the
Treaty OF 1859, the abrogation OF all is implied.
/ The Imperial Cabinet never had any such inten-
| ton. On the contrary, our Communication OF Oc.
| tober ~ declared, in the most explicit Terms that
| his Majesty the Emperor MAINTAINS his adhesion fo
! the general principles OF the Treaty 0f 1856 and
mat ne Is ready TO come to an agreement
| with the slgnatory Powers OF that treaty. either to
confirm its general s;ipulations TO renew them
/ or ID substitute Ior them any other equitable ar
rangement which may be thought suitable 10 secure
1 Europe.
There seems, then, to be no reason why the Cabl.
net OF London should not II II please enter into
an exlana ion with The dgnatariss OF the Treaty OF
1856 For our part, we are ready TO meet in any de-
| nbcrallon having Tor Its object the settlement o
guarantees 1or the consolidation OF peace in the Fla
| We are persuaded that fresh guarantees would be
| found III the removal Of permanent cause OF Irri
| tatlon existing between the two Powers which are
the most directly Interested. Their mutual relations
| would be more firmly established ON the basis OF q
| good and solid understanding.
fOn are desired, Monsieur le Baron, to read this
despatch and leave copy OF 1t with him.
The principal Secretary OF State oil her Britannia
Majesty has expressed to us the regret that he would
| feel If this discussion should disturb the harmony
! which the government OF her Majesty the Queen
| has sriven to maintain between the two countries.
| lie good enough TO express 10 his Exceency how
entirely TINS regret would be shared by the Imperial
Cabinet We believe that friendship between the
| TWO governments Is essentially useful to the ,wo
countries as well as to the peace OF the world.
IL Is with lively satisfaction that have seen this
friendship during late years grow more and more
close and cordial. The grave circumstances m
which we lnd ourselves at this moment seem to ms
to make 1t more desirable than ever.
9ORTCuAKOPF