The New York herald., 1870-11-17
Russia Mastering Her Army and
Exercising Her Navy.
Prussia Said to be in Union
with the Gear.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC INDIFFERENT
Austria, Italy, Belgium and EIol-
land Agitated.
1eLEGRAMS TO THs NEN YORK HERALD.


Meeting OF the British Cabinet-Princc Gort-
schakoH's Letter Demanding tho Abrosation
Of the Treaty Of Paris-Reply Of Earl Oran.
Vile to tho Russian Circular.
LONDON, Nov 10, 1870.
AL Cabinet meeting which was held here to-day,
Il was resolved to act decsively in regard to the
Russian complication. War between England and
Russia is imminent Great popular Indignation Is
expressed here against Russia.
PRINCE GoRrscuAKoFF's CIRCULAR TO THE BRITISH
CABINET.
The following Is the full text OF Prince Gortscha
kons circular communicated to Lord Granville by
Baron Brunnow on the 9th Of November
PALACE OF TzARKoE-SELo Oct 10, 1870.
BARoN-The successive alterations which the COM
promises considered to be the foundation Of he eqT
ibrium OF Europe have, In these last years, under
yone, have obliged the imperial Cabinet to examine
the influence upon the political position Of Russia
lherefrom resulting. Among these Compromises
That which interests US most directly Is the
treaty of the 18th sothl OF March, 1860.
!, The special sonYsptlon between the two Powers
bordering on the Black Sea annexed to
Dhis treaty contains an engagement on
the part OF Russia to limit her naval
force to inconsiderable dimensions. In return
this treaty offered her the principle OF
The naturalization OF that sea. In view OF the sig
naiary, however, this principle was to remove all
possibility Of conflict, whether between the Powers
bordering on the Black Sea or between them and the
marilime Powers. 1t was to increase the number Of
territories called by the unanimous agreement Of
Europe to enjoy the benefits OF neutrality, and to
protect Russia herself from all danger OF aggression
The experience Of fifteen years has proved that
this principle, upon which depends the security Of
the whole extent Of the frontiers Of the Russian
pire In this direction, rests only on theory. In
TACT, while Russia disarmed in the Black Sea, and
even by declaration recorded In the protocols OF
the conference Loyalty denied to herself TIE pos
yibity Of taking ealcient measures Of
maritime defence In the adjacent seas and ports.
Turkey preserved the right Of keeping up unlimited
naval force In the Archipelago and the Straits.
France and England reserved the power OF con-
centratlng their squadrons in the Mediterranean.
Moreover, by the terms Of the treaty the entrance
Into the Black Sea is formally and forever
the riparian Powers or OF any other Power;
but by virtue OF the convention called the "strais
Convention y the passage through these straits is
closed to nags of war only in time OF peace
1t results from this contradiction that the coasts
Of the Russian empire remain exposed to oil aggres
Sions even on the part Of less powerful States as
soon as they possess naval forces to which Russia
would be able to oppose only few vessels Of small
dimensions.
The treaty of the 18th (sotn new style) Of March,
1856, moreover has not escaped the infractions to
which most OF the European compromises have
been subject, and in presence Of which IL would be
difficult to affirm that written law founded upon re-
spect for treaties, as bases OF pub.
lie law and rule for the relations between
States, has preserved the same moral sanction
which 1t may have had In other times. We have
seen the principalities Of Moldava and Wallachia,
the fate Of which had been fixed by the treaty OF
peace and by the subsequent protocols under
Che guarantee Of the great Powers, effect n
series OF revolutions "a contrary to tho
spirit as to the letter of these compromises;
and which led them first to union, and then to the
sovereignty OF foreign prince. These events oc.
Cured with the consent OF the Porte and the acqu.
esceDce OF the great Powers, or, at least, with
out these, the latter having thought it
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