Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

LONDON, May 7.-Lord perby's an.
swer TO Gortschakoffs circular note is
published. II is in the form of note
from Lord Derby to Lord Lotus, the
British Ambassador as st. Petersburg,
The following is the text
LONDON, May l, ls77.--l forwarded
your Excellcncy on the oath ult., copy
OF Prince Gortschakoffs circular an.
nouncing that tho Emperor had given
orders to cross the frontier of Turkey,
Her Majesty's government have re-
ceived this communication with deep
regret. They cannot accept the state,
ments and conclusion with which
Prince Gortschakotf has accompanied
it as justifying the resolution thus
taken. The protocol to which her
Majesty's government, at the instance
of Russia, recently became a party,
required from the Sa!.an no fresh
guarantees for reform Of his admins
tration. With a view OF enabling Rus
sia better to abstain from isolated ac-
tionis affirmed by the interest taken in
common by the powers in condition OF
the Christian population Of Turkey.
1t went on to declare that the powers
would watch carefully the manner in
which the promises Of the Ottoman
Government were carried into effect
and that should their hopes once more
be disappointed they reserved the
right TO consider the means they might
deem best fitted TO secure the peace
and well-being of the Christians. To
these declarations Of the intentions of
the powers the consent of the Porte
was not asked or required. The Porte,
no doubt, has thought fit-unfortunato.
ly, in the opinion Of her Majcsty's
government-to protest against the
expressionions in question, as implying
encroachments on its independence,
but while so doing, and while declar-
ing they cannot consider the protocol
us having any binding character on
Turkey, the Turkish Government have
again affirmed their intention of ear.
ryihg into execution the reforms. Her
Majesty's government cannot, there
fore, admit, as contended by Prince
Gortschakoff, that the answer of the
Porte removed all hope of Difference
the wishes and advice of Europe and
all security for the application of re-
forms, nor necessarily precluded the
possibility Of the conclusion of peace
with Montenegro, or an arrangement
for mutual disarmament. Her Majes-
ty's government still believes that,
with patience and moderation on both
sides, these objects might not improba-
bly, have bcen attained. Gortschakoff,
however, asserts that all opening is
now closed for attempts at Cancellation.
The Emperor resolved to undertake
the task of obtaining by coercion that
which tho powers failed to obtain by
persuasion, and he expresses his Males
TVS conviction that this step is in ac.
cordancc with the sentiments and in.
tercsts of Europe. 1t cannot be ex.
pectcd that her Majesty's government
should agree in this view. They have
not concealed their feeling that the
presence Of large Russian forces on the
frontiers of Turkey, menacing its
safety, rendering disarmament i'm.
possible and awakening feelings of ap-
prehension and fanaticism, constitutes
a material obstacle to pacifcation and
reform. They cannot believe tho en-.
trance OF those armies upon Turkish
soil will alleviate the difficulty or i'm.
prove the condition OF the Christian
population. But the course on which
the Russian Government has entered
involves graver, more serious consider
ations. 1t is in contravention of the
stipulation Of the treaty of Paris, by
which Russia and other powers engaged
to inspect the independence and terri.
torial integrity Of the Ottoman EN-.
pirc. In the conferences OF London in
1871, at the close of which the above
stipulation, with others, was again con
firmed, the Russian Plenipotentiary, in
common with those Of the other pow.
ers, signed declaration affirming it to
be an essential principle of the law Of
nations that no power can liberate
itself from the engagement of treaty
nor modify the stipulations thereof un.
ess with the consent of the contract
ng parties by means of an amicable |
arrangement. In taking action against
Turkey on his own part, and having
recourse to arms without further con. |
sultation with his allies, the Emperor
Of Russia has separated himself from
European concert, and has, at the same |
lime, departed from tho rule TO which
no himself had solcmly recorded his
consent. 1t is impossible to forsec the
of such an act. Her
dajesty's government would willingly
rave refrained from any observations
n regard to 1t, but as Prince Gortscha-
'off seems to assume, in his declaration
ddressed to all the governments Of
europe, that Russia is acting in the in.
crest Of Great Britain and of the
ther powers, we feel bound TO state,
n manner equally formal and public,
hat the decision of tho Russian Gov.
rnment is not ono which can have
heir concurrence or approval.
DERBY.
The WHINING wHELrs.-when the
arpet baggcrs whine piteously for local
olfgovernment, anybody can sec tha.