Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-18

VI eItnlery followed the proclamation.
Twelve of the blank votes taken at the
election yesterday were given by the Car
FROM RUSSIA.
English StateSmanShfP at FauIt-
HOt Prepared for NYar-AH the
= Powers are willing TO Reconsider.
LONDON, Nov. 17--There is intense
excitement in Government circles here
relative. 10 threatened complications,
growing out Of Russia's attempt to secure
q revision of the Paris treaty. The gen.
eral conviction is that English statesman
ship is az fault. The country is wholly
unprepared for war and all its traditional
arms imperilled. Right Hon. Mr.. Card
well, Secretary of State for War, is
fastening the armament of the nation.
There is much excitement at the Stock
Exchange, and securities of all kinds are
declining. Breadstuffs are advancing
correspondingly. The crisis forms the
theme for newspaper comments, and
there seems TO be but one opinion of the
Russian demand, that-it is insolent in the
last degree.
pains to disguise their satisfaction that
Great Britain and her colonies would suf-
fer more severely in case of war against
Russia than France has suffered in her
contest with Prussia.
All the great powers of Europe are
ready to reconsider the Paris treaty of
1856.
The Times has strong article on the
grave situation of affairs. 1t says if the
Russians put fleet in the Black Sea,
Turkey will be able to sweep it off. If
she is not, England and the other powers
are bound TO do so.
Beust Busy.
VIENNA, Nov. l7.-Baron Won Beust
WITS In conference with the British and
Turkish Ministers on Tuesday on the
questions raised by Russia.
Carrying The War into Africa
Egypt WIN Declare for IndePend- |
ence.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-All the papers here |
speak of the Russian demand as insolent. |
England will stand firm to her treaty en-
gagements and will not stand alone. |
Throughout England the preparations for |
defense are extensive. Gibraltar is being |
reproVisiOned and toe Government is
purchasing powder in large quantities. |
In the event of the declaration of war
Egypt, Syria and Roumania will unite
against Turkey for independence.
GOFtschakOfE's Fircbrand Circular.
LONDON, Nov. 16-'The following isthe
full text of Prince Gortschakoff's circu-
lar TO Baron Brunnow, communicated to
Granville by Brunnow on the 9th of
November
PALACE ZARKoRsCLO, Oct 8, 1870
Baron: The successive alterations which
the compromises considered 10 be the
foundation of the equilibrium of Europe
have in these last years undergone, have
obliged the Imperial Cabinet to examine
the influence on the political position of
Russia therefrom resulting. Among these
compromises, that which Interests us
most directly, is the treaty of the 30th of
March, 1856.
The special convention between the
powers bordering on the Black Sea an
Dexed TO this treaty contains an engage
ment on the part of Russia to limit her
nRval forces to an inconsiderable dimen-
aon. In return this treaty offered her
the principle of the naturalization of that
sea. In the view of the cosignatory pow
ers, this principle was to remove all pos
sibility of conflict with or between the
powers bordering on the Black Sea or be-
tween then aud the maritime powers. Il
was TO increase the number of territories
called by the unanimous agreement of
Europe % enjoy the benefit of neutrality,
and so to protect Russia herself from all
danger of aggression,
TIE experience of fifteen years has
proved that this principle, upon which
depends the security of the whole extent
of the frontiers of the Russian empire in
this direction, rests only on a theory,
while in fact Russia, dsarmed in the
Black Sea, and even by declaration re-
corded in the protocols of the confer
ences, Loyalty denied to herself the posi-
bility of taking efficient measures of
maritime defence in the adjacent seas
and ports, Turkey pursued the right Of
keeping up unlimited naval forces in the
Archipelago and the Straits, and
France and England preserved the
power of concentrating their squad
rons in the Mediterranean. More
Aover, by the terms of the treaty, the
entrance TO the Black Sea is forever pro-
hibited to the flag of war, whether of the
Russian power or any other power; but,
by virtue Of the convention called the
Straits Convention, the passage through
the straits is closed TO flags of war only
In time of peace. 1t results from this con-
trsdiction that the coasts of the Russian
Empire remain exposed to all aggressions,
even on the part of less powerful States
as Soon as they pass the naval forces, TO
which Russia would be able TO oppose
only few vessels of small dimensions
The treaty of the 13th-30th of March,
1856, moreover, has not escaped the in
fractions TO which most of the European
compromises have been subject, and in
presence of which it would be difficult &c
affirm that written law, founded upon the
respect for treaties as base of public law
and rule for the relations between States
that has preserved the same moral sane
ton which it may have hal in other
times. We have seen the municipalities
of Moldayia and Wsllachia, the fate of
which had been fixed by the treaty of
peace and by the subsequent protocols
under the guaranty of the great powers,
effect sense of revolutions, as contrary
10 the spirit as TO the letter of these com
promises, and which led them first to
union and then TO the sovereignty of a
foreign prince. These events occurred
with the consent of the Porte and the &C
ouiescence of the Great Powers, or at
least without these, the latter having
thought it necessary to make these de-
crees respected. The representative OF
Russia was the only one to raise bis voice
to point out TO the Cabinets that by this
liberation they would put themselves 10
contradiction Of the explicit stipulations
Of the treaty.
BeY ond a doubt if these concessions,
granted to one of the Christian nationah-
ties of the East had resulted from gen.
eral understanding between the Cabinet
and the Porte, by virtue of principle
applicable 70 the whole of the Christian