The New York herald., 1871-02-28
THE ELACK SEA QUESTION.
Diplomatic Correspondence Respecting the
Russian Reputation ofthe Treaty os 1856.
[from the London Globe, Feb. III

Diplomatic Correspondence Respecting the
Russian Reputation ofthe Treaty OF 1856.
prom the London Globe, Feb. III
The Foreign Oice correspondence respecting the
Russian reputation OF the Treaty OF 1866 published
to-day. 1t consists OF 1o5 pages and contains no
fewer than 200 dispatches. The difficulties that
arose In connection with the attendance OF repre-
sentative OF France seemed at one time on the point
OF being overcome, but they afterwards reappeared
any representative Of France being present. In
y M odo 6a DATED Jnr IS Earl
ssrd So the " safe eodact 4 w Was
party, 'if deslrous OF doing so. might easily have
overcome it. Earl Granville had previously stated
portance that the provisional government should
be represented at the Conference, and that France
She had not lost interest in questions Of E1ropean
interest, particularly IN one IN which she was so
consented TO ener the Conference until France had
been invited to attend" Earl Granville refused,
m % 10 aow M a6s Of or
stated that If the Penlpotentiary Of France at the
sitings, thought fit to introduce that question he
would not be interIered with: When, on the 9th OF
November, Baron BrGnnow handed to the Foreign
Minister circular explaining the reasons why the
Emperor OF Russia no longer considered himself
bound by the special Convention limiting the naval
forces OF Russia the Black Sea, Earl Granville de-
cllned, owing to the importance and suddenness OF
ana Justified this course on the ground that ssner
Majestys government were determined to measure
their words on all questions involving international
diilicuues SO that there might not be the sghtess
chance OF their going beyond that to which they
intended strictly to adhere"
Granville frSt sent to Sir H. Elliot at Constantine.
pie copies Of the Russian despatches aud OF hls own
replies, and reassured the Porte by pointing the
determination Of England not TO admit the assump-
ton oil Russia tha she was privileged to break the
Tours, e. similar coinmunication was made: pnt in
the case OF Prussia, Count Blsmarck's unavoidable
absence from Berlin during the siege OF Paris rem
special envoy to Versailles with the Russian and
English dispatches. In deault of Instructions from
his Court, Baron Brunnow decided on maintaining
a reserve and declining TO reply to Lord Granvils's
arguments. The Austrian Ambassador was the first
to bring the news that his government had ad-
hered to the course taken By England Austria would
treat the question ''wthout passion and without
en,rataenaent, but would reserve full liberty OF
action" Lord Granville mad been recommending
the TURKISH Ambassador that no preclpltate action
S 81 pc py M p rbee On e
with Lord Grsnvile's reply OF the 10th. The Prince
repudateMd ID any but the most amlcable intentions
towards the Porte. He then returned TO the discus
sion of his objections to the treaty as set forth in the
circular but sir A. buchanan pointed out the rrele
liratne to the form OF the Russian 'renuncia-
that any one Power signing a treaty might
at any ;.' Tune terminate Teri its obligations with
declined to discuss this point saying that sthe En-
perors decision was lrreyocabe," and that Turkey,
Dy aSSenLng, would secure Russian good VIII: other
wise the consequence would be dangerous; ior,
though the policy OF Russia was 'entrely pacihcb
the Christian populations OF Turkey woud rise in
arms ut the first misunderstanding between the
governments. A somewhat dscouraging telegram
from Mr. Odo Russell produced the impression that
treaty III the sense OF the Russian demands, aud
suggested a conference at ST. Petersburg. Count
!abored 70 remove the disappointment, ana said
tnat st. Petersburg conference was Rus
20 st. as ge pne o ahe msena saa
applied equally to Constantinople, and during the
war Berlin could not be thought Of. Lord Granville
Brussels or Berne, as suitable places for the assem-
by. Count bismarck without much hesitation,
upon London as The best place Of meeting. 1t re-
NAMED now 70 obtain the assent Of the other Powers
Communications were sent from Versailles to ST.
Petersburg and Florence, and from London to che
TO the Conference proposed by Prussia and rcite.
rates the resolution OF England not to enter 1t should
on Sir b. @ e wa wor
Of the assembled penipotentiaries should be re.
stricted to the Black Sea question. Lord Granville was
compelled TO refuse this restriction as inconsistent
with the more important reservation which he had
insisted upon with Count Bismarck and the Russian
chancellor. On the 2Ith OF November Count Bern
storH made formal proposal Tor conference In
London TO Lord Granville. the Porte still resisted
but Lord Granville endeavored to reassure Musurus
Pacha by the declaration that the government
thought It decidedly expedient 70 MAINTAIN the sug
gested restriction but could not adopt 1t as 'fore.
gone conclusion.' AT Constaniinople General Igna.
uen was doing his best to restore confidence to the
Turks protesting as Sir H. Elliot writes, that the
Gear had no instant intention Of acting upon the
rights he claimed, OF constructing Black Sea eet or
OF impeaching any other article OF the Treaty OF
1866. In substitution for the naturalization OF the
Black Sea Sir H. Elliot does not believe that the
tire opening OF the Straits TO ali nations would be
acceptable to the Porte. A means Of defence for
Turkey against Russian BLACK Sea Meet might be
provided by giving the Sultan power, 'In case OF
emergency TO call up the foreign fleets into the
Straits me acceptance, on the st OF December, Of
the Prussian proposal for conference was again
accompanied with the protest against loregone
conclusion The Turkish government, seeing that
the modification or repeal Of the naturalization
clauses was recognized as inevitable, rapidly cooled
IN their idea of resisting Russia in the Black Sea by
force. They resolved to init their resistance TO a