The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-18
WHEELING, w. VA, FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 49, 1870

Cabinet then could not but be strnck
with the fact that it had been possible TO
infringe with impunity the treaty Of
1855 buta iew'years: after the conclusion,
id. ono of thS essential clauses, in the face
Ofth6 kreat powers assembled in confer
ence at Paris, and representing ass whole
the right of collective authority upon
which ESstcdlthb peace of the East This
iniraction was not the only one. AT sew
eral intervals, and under various pre-
texts, the entrance to the Straits has been
open to foreign ships Of war, and that OF
tho Blacl Seigt9 whole squadrons, the
presence Of (which was d violation OF the
character of the absolute neutrality as
cribed to these waters In proportion
MS the pledges offered by the treaty grew
weak, especially the guarantees OF effect
i've neutrality OF the Black Sea-, tue intro
duction Of iron clad ships un-
known and unforeseen at tho time OF the
conclusion Of the treaty Of 1856, augment
ed for Russia the dangers Of can eventual
war, by the increasing In considerable
proportionsthe Already dy evident in equall-
" ofthe respective naval forces. In this
state of things his majesty the Emperor, was
Obliged to ask himself what are the rights
and what the duties, which accrue TO Rus.
sin from these notifications in the general
situation, and from those iniractiOns OF
the engagements To which he has mot
ceased 10 bc scrupulOuSly faithful, al
though they were conceived in tue spirit
OrmiSlrust with respect To him. Upon
the mature examination Of this question,
his Imperial AIsjestyshAs arrived at the
following conclusion, (which you are
directed 10 bring 70 the knowledge Of The
government to which you are accredited: {:
Our august Master cannot admit, in law,
thatthe treaties inftinged n several OF
their essential and general clauses remain
obligatory on those which 4touchs;th
direct interests Of his Empire, His ln-
perial Majesty cannot depend on tile tiC.
lion which has not withstoOd the test of
time, and be put in peril by his respect
for tho engagements which hGye idtbeen
observed in their integrity. The Emperor
confiding In the sentiments OF the equity
ofthe signatpry powers Of, the treaty ,ot
1856 and N the consciousness NiCy have
of their own dignity, instruCts you TO de-
clare that his Imperial Majesty cannot
longer consider himself bgu1d JY the Oh
legations Of the treaty Of the 18th and 30th
OF March, 1856, so iar rs they limit his
tho right OF sovereignty ip the Black sea;
that his Majesty Considers It Als' right ana
duty to give notice to his Majesty, the SUI
tan, in respect to the special Convention,
additional 10 the said treaty Which tlxeS
the number and dimensions OF the ships
OF war, which the two riparian powers
reserve the right Of maintaing in tue
Black sea, that he loyalty gives notceao Of
this to. tlcipOwerS signing or guaranteeing
the general treaty, Of which this special
Convention constitutes an integral pnrl:
that he restores tohis Majesty, the Sultan,
the full possession Of his rights in this re-
spect. rs he equally retains his own for
himself. In discharging that duty, you
will be careful to state that our august
Master has in viCw only the security and qG
dignity Of bis empire Il is,by. no means
the purpose of his Imperial. Majesty TO
raise the Eastern Question upon this
point lie has no other wish than the
preservation and consOlidGtiGn Of peacG
He fully maintains his adhesion to the
general principles Of the treaty OF 1856,
which settled the position Of Turkey in
the European system. He Is ready to
come to IN understanding With the pow
ers who signed this arrangement, either
to confirm It's general stipulations, or TO
renew them, or to substitute for them any
other equitable arrangement which may
be thought equitable, 10 secure the repose
of the East, and European equilibrium.
English Note Of Reply. no
LONDON, November 1G.
Earl Granville to Sir A. Buchanan,
British Ambassador to ST. Petersburg
FOREIGN OFFICE. Nov. 10, 1871
s1R-Baron Bricnow lhRdc tonne yes
terday communication respecting the
convention between the Emperor OF Rus.
sia and the Sultan limiting their naval
forces in the Black Sea, signed at Paris
on the 18th of March, 1856. 70 which you
ailudc n9your telegrdns iof3yGstcrdny
afternoon. In my, dispatch Of yesterday
| gave YOU an act6nnt OF what passed be'
tween us, and l now zpropdse9n observe
upon Prince GortschNkoTs g. dispatches OF
tie 10Th and Goth ult, communicated to
me by fhd RdSsihm1 Anba absAdor. On that
occasion Prince GOrts9hakolF declined, on
r,art 6f Iiis Imperial majesty, that the
treaty of 1856 las been iniringcd in va
rious respects to the prejudice Of Rtssia,
and. more especially in case OF the prlncl-
palttics, against the explicit protest OF his
representatives, and that in consequence
of these instructions. Russia Is entitled TO
renouncc these stipuldtions which direct
" touch her interests. 1t is then an;
nouncctl ,thaF FshoINM po1d6gcf heSbound
IN J1ttaties which restrict her tfgAs'of
sovereignty in The Black lSYl. We have
here an allegation that certain facts have
occuRrel, which lip t4G Judgment q HIsi
sid, aieGt' Variahcc with certain stipull.
tions of The treaty, and the assumption Is
made that Russia, upon the strength Of
her own judgement rs to tho character OF
those lactsI Is entitled, TO- release herself
from certain other stipulations of that 4n'
strument. This assumption iS limited IN
| lis practical application 10 some q tho
provisions of the treaty, but the assunip'
ton Of q right to renoIMiCe any one Of It's
terms involves the assumption OF n right
10 renOunce the whole. s.s
This statement IS wholly..indcpendent
of the reasunableness or its merits Of the
desire of Russiato be released from the
observance Of tic stipulations Of tho treaty
of 1856. respecting tho Black Sea, for the
question is,. In whose hands, lies the power
Of releasing ono or more Of the parties
from ali or any part Of these ,stlpulationSS
| Il has always bcGh held that, that right
belongs only 10 the ,GONernments who
have been parties 10 the original tnstru'
ment..9 ''''.'''' ''' or.uB, ~;
The dispatches of RrincC Gortschakof
appear to assume that my Oneof the pow
ers who have signed the engagement may