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BCOTTSUUIta, FKIDAY, Al'Mt. 28, 1831.
A
TO OUR StlBICIlIIHBKtit
A:d to Tr. Ms or Soutiikrn OnnuoK.
In launching forth our littio b.irk on the
waws of public opinion, and unfurling our
shee t to tho breeze, wo trust that ono and
. U will como forward, and extond to un,
not onlv kindness and lenity, but that no-
oetiary support requisite to kcop our boat
afloat and in proper trim. Tho prospcctuB
of tho Umpqua XVeclly Gazette has already
been extensively circulated, and all know
ilia ground wo intend to occupy. Libe
rality and iustlco is our motto, and our
columns thall remain frco front the stain of
political acrimony, or sccmntl abuse,
Wo call particularly on 610 farmers to
put tbtir shoulder trulu? wb.8l( a tho men
who. in all civ 'wu ijVri'p. ..ako up tho
Vi!SBtodTp , and' by their
products fm 1 ' K- o.iOeui, not only to
iho :uoaufeetur..W.o tho commercial
iotercsta of all lands.
Wo will wind up this -tide, not with a
promiso of things wo never intend to per
form, but with tho assurance to all of doing
everything in onr power to render our sheet
both useful and agreeable.
Waco.-s Road uctwecn Scottsduku
ad Winchester. As wo are acquainted
with only a portion oftho country througl
which this road is to bo constructed, wo
. trust that some ous will furnish us with an
artiste, Batting forth tho many advantages
that rnnst aecruo from such a work.
As far as our own opinion goes, the con
- -. uniction of a wagon road from Scottsburg
to Winchester, W of tlio greatest importanco
to tbo Umpqua Valley, as it not only opens
a market to tho farmer for his produce, but
enables the merchant to send out his goods
at n trifling expense, compared with tho
hitherto heavy rates of packing. Therefore
wo trust that ono and all will come forward
like men, and extend, not only their hand
hut their purse, to this most necessary
wvrk. Already, through the indefatigable
pe fseverance of tho Commissioners, Messrs.
Thompson and Ladd, between scvcnand
-' tlghTtlcatand dollar' hjneTxuub"scribcd.
r rovtded tfi'cy r.ro residents dthls valley,
rnnt faro" no1, bond heart and "rse, for tbo
completion of tho work. Wo must also
have a wagon road up -Elk Creek, tlso the
work will bu incomplete. Por information
relativo to contracts for constructing tho
bridges along tho line, wo refer our readers
to snotisr column.
A Good Sized Fish. -Some' ton or
twelvo days ago, a grampuj, from fifty to
sixty fcot in length, run into tho Umpqua
rirer, and took up his abodo between Mr.
Rcbolflcld'a residence- and Umpqua City.
From his gaunt and haggard appearance, wo
eupposo ho must havo doubled Capo Horn
lately, sud run out of proiitions. Ho is
making np, however, for lost timo, and is
carrying on a zshalc-'ing business against
tho small fry of our river. Wo aro told that
somo ono tried to capturo tho monster, but
without success. It is- also reported by
omo travellers frcm Coose, that a largo
whalo has been cast ashoro somo fivo or bix
miles below tho mouth of tho Umpqua, and
is lying high and dry on tho beach. If this
bo true, tho Indians ia tho vicinity aro faring
sumptuously, as wo aro credibly informed
that they devour whalo blubber with tho
avidity and gusto of ravenous wolves.
..KrWo must cravo tho inrhilgoneo.of
our readers for a few weeks, until wo get
onr exchango list properly established. Ar
raogeraenta will bo made, jf possihlo, to get
our exchanges by way of Port Orford, which
will place us in possession of San Francisco
dates, soma Ihreo or four days in advaneo
of iny ether papor in tho Territory.
ST We tendor our thanks to Dr. Fisre,
Cap. JfrwDAiE, Mr. Owenhbimub, and
flther gontlemen, fgj thoir kindness in fur.
nishing us with late papora, from which wo
clipped tho principal news (terns lo bo found
in our present number.
Oir Through tho kindness of Mr. B. J
.Bbrws, and other gentlemen,, residents of
IlaudoJph City, wo hopo to Lo ablo to fur
nish our readers each week with rcliablo
nows fromCoquillo, and other gold diggings
along tho bcaclL '
OCT" Small favors thankfully received,
and largo ones in proportion." Wo mean
as regards .advertisement. Our term are
moderate, ns may bo seen in another cul-
llf I 1 1 i
umns wo aro niso prcpareu 10 oxocuui ni
tho shortest notico anything in tho shnpo of
Hand-bills, Uuslncss Cards, Hills of Lading,
iVc, &c.
From tho Oregon Spectator.
.VWVMi UXVlsOSlOK
OF THE STEAMER GAZELLE!!!
TWENTY-EIUHT LIVES LOST II
Thirty Other Wounded!
Tho Wnllamctto Falls Co.'s now steamer
" Gazollo " left her wharf last Saturday
mornlnn nt 0 o'clock, nnd had landed nt tho
upper landing nt Cnuemah, when nt about
20 minutes beforo 7, n terrible explosion of
her boilers blew hor into atoms, killing
nearly thirty persona, nnd wounding n
ninny others.
Probably n more lienrt-renitinK sccno nas
trover occurred on tirts rarmo coasr. att,
soon as tho smoko clonrcd nwny a littio,
hundreds of citizens, who were very ready
to assist tho dving, gathered on tho wreck,
and tho work of aid commenced.
Fragments of bodies wero found scat
tered In every direction ; somo wero blown
into, tho rivor, others on to tho shore; but
tho greater part ol the hilled fount), wero
lying about tho deck forw nrd, among nil
kinds of fractured machinery nnd freight.
A moro horriblo sight can hardly bo ima
clncd. Mr. David Pace. Chief Sunt, of tho
company, had his head literally dashed to
pieces, ami couiti 1101 unvo uccn rccugiiucu
by any other means than his clothes. .Ma
ny 0 tli era wero as badly mutilated.
Wo havo hurriedly collected theso few
particulars, and can give tho names of thoso
known (up to 10 o'clock) to bo killed and
wounded :
LIST OF KILLED:
David Page, of San Francisco, tho Co.
superintendent.
David Woodhull of .Michigan.
Rev. Jas. P. Miliar of Albany, O. T.
John Iiloomer, (deck hand.)
Joseph Hunt, of .Michigan, (Surveyor.)
.Mr. Hatch, (deck hand.)
John Daly, (cabin steward )
John Clemens, (pilot)
David Fuller, of Portland.
Mr. Wadsworth, (a passenger.)
Judge Ilirch, of Luckiamute, (passenger.)
James White, of Salem.
John Iv. Miller, (deck hand.)
J. M. Fudge, (pilot of Wallimctl)
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.'41 e'lvruaij. .'I j4dV.UPIP. W. .
MISSlNCi V-
Mr. Hill, of Albany, O.T.
Daniel Lowe, (passenger.)
Mr. Knaust, (formerly of stoamor Whit
comb.) Daniel McLane, of Lafayette, Indiana.
Three firemen, whoso names we have not
learned, nnd two strangers, aro known to
bo gone, in addition to tho abovo.
WOUNDED, SCALDED, fce.
Capt. R. HcrJford, (of Gaulle) scalded.
Mr. Provaut, (passenger) scalded.
IJ. F. Newby, (pas'enger) badly scalded.
Mrs. Miller (lady of Rev. Janie P. Mil.
lor) had two ribs broken.
Mato Hoyd, both arms broken.
.Miss Pell, slightly scalded, and a gash in
tho forehead.
J. Herald, scalded.
Jas. Partlnw, (pilot) slightly hurt.
Michael M'Gce, (deck hand) resided.
II. Royco, scalded.
David. Davis, slightly hurt
Mr. Piant, (second engineer) scalded.
Robt Pentland, tcaldod.
Chas Gardiner, slightly scalded, and arm
broken.
Crawford Dobbin3, ono leg gone ampu
tated. Priston S. Dlack, (cabin steward) slightly
scalded.
Robert Shortess, slightly wounded.
Jas. Staufield, (stuward) slightly wound
cd.
Henry Traul, badly scalded.
Several others sculded and wounded,
whoso names wo havo not hoard.
Two brothers, (.Metsru. Latshaw) Motes
Tonle, 1st engineer, Z. Crowd!, chirk; nnd
Mrs. Piant and child, together witli tho littio
daughter of tho Ruv. Mr. Miller, escaped
uninjured.
Tin's distressing disaster has thrown a
deep shade of gloom over the whole com
munity. Stores, shops, iron-wnrkn, mills,
&c, aro closed for tho afternoon and bu.
Einoss goncrally is hushed. In Cancmah, a
feeling of intense grief is manifested by near
ly every ono to bo seen. Col. White, Mr.
Post, John P. Brooks, and others, generous
ly opened their places of businoss, and spare
rooms, for tho benefit of tho wounded, and
for the dead bodies, until they ato recog
nized and cared for by their respective
friends.
Siuco tlio account, on our first page, of
tho explosion was in typo, threo of tho un
fortunate sufferers havo died, viz : Michael
M'Geo, Mr. Piant, and Mr. Provaut. Tito
last mentioned namo is given in tho list, at
Dlauchot, which is a mistake.
Mr. Crawford Dobbins ii in rather a cri.
tical situation yet, but will probably survive.
Thcronro known to bo six or seven oth
ers gone, who woro on tlio boat at tho time
tlio accident occurred. It ncourncy could
honnlved nt, tho number lost will full very
littio short of thirty, mid somo confldontly
assort that it would exceed oven that.
Umpqitu County Doiuovrailo Cuu
volition.
'lliu Convention mot, pursunnt to previous
notice, at Elktou, Apiil 21, 1851.
ThojCimvoiitiou wna called to order by
Hk.njaui.n IIh.uto.n, Esq., and organized
by thu election of DANIEL WELLS,
President, Edwin P. Drkw, Vlco President,
nud Hon'v. J. Liuu.ntid S. F. Ciiauwick,
Si'ordarios.
Thu Convention then proceeded to noin
innto candidates to bo supported for ollicn
at tho ensiling election, with tho following
result:
Fur Representative It. J. Laud.
For County Commissioner LP. Drown.
For Probn'to Judge S. F. Chadwlck.
Frr" County Superintendent W. II.
SprnfJi
ly Co' ,y treasurer W. W. Wells.
(" 1 .Vie .v Assessor E. Stenheus.
. UKm, ty Surveyor S.iScholfield.
I . ck .Master D, D.Wood.
1 ( orjuci J. J. Kellogg.
Tho Coimulltco appointed to draft Rcso
lutions reported tho following, which wero
uunuln'ovsly adopted:
lteto!ml. That tho Democracy of Ump
qua County, in Convention assembled,
hereby express their unwavering coufuleiico
111 tho principles nntl policy ot tlio great
Democratic party, anil btliovo party organ
ization ns intlispensiblo in Territories as in
States.
A'aoftri.Tbat wo unanimously commend
tho cimlidntos this day nominated to thu
support 01 tho untiring Democracy of,Ump
qua County, who aro strengthened1 do
feat, mil prompted to renowed exertions
by tho hope of ultimnto success.
Raohfii, Thut a copy of tho proceedings
of tbis meeting bo sunt to tho " Timet,"
" Sutesmtm," and "(Viuii Gazette," for
publication.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
I). WELLS, President.
E. P. DREW, Vico Pre.id-ot.
fXrThe Whigs will hold their Convcn
tion at Elkton, on Wednesday, the 10th of
Mav.
The Aiiiuzou Gold .Tlluei.
C.wxao, February Oth, 1661
Deut Sin: I havo been hero and at Li
ma .for about a week. I havo mado dili
I gent Vf I careful inquiry for tho " Amnion
iti ttait .c. ami H! all 1 ein jrs.n
'jmmj yui mat ipcc.
!fonv , by tho Minister of Ecu
I v. .11 1(1.
ador, that
fthoreil "cold wushi'igs" fn jji parts
nf that country; tlio Government encoura
ges itonigrnnM to settlo thuro; ihreo hun
dred and forty acres of land aro granted to
each Killer. I infer, from tho fact that tho
mines aro workeil by a few poor people,
that the Ecundoiiaii "placers "aro not over
rich. Here, in Petn, thoy encourago emi
gration to the Amazon, and have sent out
Homo (icrriinus tncolonizo ill ere; they have
been (ono from hero nino months, and no
news lias yet been reccivctl from them. I
havu conversed with somo intelligent Ger
mans en tho subject, who seem to think it
iuiposfiblu that thu colonists discovered nny
gold, becauso they wero ignorant of tho
promt of finding it. Two companies havo
started from this placo to prosecute their
search for gold. They went from this nlacu
to the port of liuaiichaco, tlmt in tho land
ing plaeo of Truxillo. Talbot, of .Murphy's,
in romnauy with somo others, left hero with
no iM'mito information to guido them, but
thought they would " prospect, anyhow."
Iho American iMinirter, iur. Clay, resilient
in Lima, was kind enough to procuro for
us all tho news that could bo olitamnJ. Ho
U inclined to thu opinion that " doubtful
thiugi aro very unci rtnln." Ho does not
ndvuo American.! to como hero, nor do I,
by a i'ght. James Donner Is still
here, discharging vessels. Thoro aro quite
n nmnbur nf American that look very long
visagud. Four of thu company who camo
on tlio ship with in j, tiro gono to San Fran
cisco. Mr. Clicnuy, and David Knight, of
Murphy s, havo embarked Tor ban rrancis-co-Jiloturowd
havo lately arrived from
Australia. Toll ovcry man you sco not to
como lere. Write a noto to Murphy's,
telling them not to bo in a hurry ; I will
stay hero 11 whilo longer, to obtain further
information. I may, perhaps, go to Huan
chaco. Send n noto to my brother William
on receipt of thi3. I nm going up to Lima
again to-day, so I must close. Yours, &c,
MICHAEL W. RVRNES.
San Francisco Herald,
Aquinha Ray am Hkixtz Rivxk.
Tho peoplu of King's Valloy.Uenton county,
aro raising a subscription to open a road
throu'di to tho coast. Thoro is said to bo
much cood settling land in tho vicinity of
Aquinns Ray and Sclotz River, and gold has
been ditcovercd in limited quantities in that
direction. Theru is also liaid to be n good
coal mho near tho Ray. Statesman,
Indian Di:i'H2dations t.VTiifc Soutii.
Wo learn that tevcral marauding Indians
broko into a houso below tho ford of Cow
Creek, and carried away a lot of flour, po
tatoes, and other provisions. Statesman.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EUROPE,
Iihimciiso Procurations for War.
Napoleon's Idler lo tlio Czar.
Ninv Voiik, March (I, 1831.
Thu Aiqerlcnn Mnil Steaiushlp Nnshvillo,
Cniit. Rerry, arrived nt half-past ! o'clock
yesterday nftemoon. Hho loft llaru on
tho Kim, ami Houllinuiptuu on 1110 mormiig
of tho 10th ult. Hor news is two days
lafar.
Tho Naslnillo.oirPortsuinulh, England,
passed through thu English licet on her way
to tho seat of war.
Tho uowa by thu NashIllo lit of 11 highly
important character. It details tho enor
mous military ami naval preparations going
on under tho nusplcet of until Eiiglnml and
Franco, for nttacking Iho Rtisslnni an well
In the Raltio ns In tlio Rlack Sea. A llri
tlsh contingent of ten thousand men wero
to mil (011 beard steam transports specially
chartered for tho purpose) oh tho 13th, for
Mnlta, theru to bu held in readiness for mi
litary oH'rations for tho protection of Con
stantinople. Thirty-six uritisli ships of thu
line, nud frigntes, with ten or twelvo French
men-of-war of the largest class, wero to as
semblo in the Downs on tho Uth of March,
fur scrvico in tho Rattle.
In all tho (loch-yards and arsenals of
England nnd Franco, tho greatest activity
prevails.
Tho French ocean squadron under Ad
mlrnl Rrtiat Inn! reached Algiers, and was
embarking n division of tho African army,
amounting to lU.OOO men; nfter which It
was to set sail for Toulon, whero an Eng
lish squadron nntl transports was to meet
it, and tako on board .'J0.000 French troops.
Roth squadrons, with an army of l-'.OOU
men, would then proceed to tho Levant,
enter tho Dardanelles, nnd disembark the
troops nt Siliviri, near Rodosto, on tho Sea
of .Mannora n pot fixed upon ns thu best
for tho protection of tho Rosphonis and
Dardanelles.
It appears, however, that notwithstand
ing theso extensivn nud tremendous prepa
rations for war, fresh negotiations for peace
wero actually in progress, anil that an nuto
graph letter had been wtittcii by tlio Em
pcror Louis Napoleon, with thu consent of
tho Rritish Cabinet, to tho Emperor of Rus
sia, proposing u fresh bonis of negotiations.
A reply to this proposition was expected to
reach Paris by tho !!d of February, and
somo persons professed themselves sanguine
that theso new ellbiU to nrcservo the tran
quility of tho world would not bo unsuc
cessful. Others (nnd these the majority of
tho English people) thought that thu Czar
would ho glad at any prico to gain time, so
as to stfiko his roedltr.'cd blow r.t tho
Turks o i tho Danulv boforu any a.
JkUnCZl-ruJiJ vrisMiJt.jK f... 1 horn zi.l'" "tvJi.M
I ' 1 ' Wr .1 " I
wostenr noivtn. u ruaswiv t?rsAt illi'ut ,
at thu prropoct of any frAur negotiation
wm apreel, nud n with svi.a generally 1
entiitalnetl that war should bo at once de-1
dared, and such measures taken as should 1
speedily bring tho Emperor of Russia to
his senses, by means of n succesoion of vi
gorous operations ngaint3ebnstopol, Odes
sa, Lronstaut, and bu 1'ttershtirg.
tish antl French llocts wero still at anchor
in Rcyco. Ray. A teleKraphlc despatch .
from Constantinople afiinns, that tho mo.
nient It was known that tho English and
trench fleets had returned to tun liospho.
rus, a division of tho Russian fleet darted
out, as beforo reported, and proceeded to
attack Fort St. Nicholas, which had been
taken by tho Turks, nnd that after bom
barding for fivo horfrs they wero forced to
retire This nows caused tho greatest sen
sation nt Constantinople, nnd n confc renco
of tho Ambnsradnrs was held, at which it
was determined that cruisers should bo per
manently kept in tho Rlack sea, to prevent
tho repetition of n Mmllnr event. A fresh
convoy of troops and stores for Rntouui
was to leflvo Constantinople, escorted by
detachments from tho French and Rritish
fleets, on tho 2d February.
LETTER OF THE EMPEROR NAPO.
LEON TO THE CZAR.
Wo publish a translation of tho Emperor
Napoleon's letter to tho Emperor of Russia.
It had been previously roported thnt such a
letter had been written, but its -awteneo
was afterwards denied. Rut ho 1 w the
Utter :
I'ALAcr or Tin: Tuilli:ii jw, )
January 20, 18.71.
Siiie: Tbo difTercnco which has arisen
between your Majesty and Iho Ottoman
Porto has assumed such n gravo aspect,
that I think it right myself to explain di
rcclly to your Majesty thu part which
Franco has taken in this question, nnd tho
means which suggest themselves to mo, in
order to avoid tho dangers which threaten
tho tranquility of Europe.
Tho noto which your Majesty has just
sent to my government, and to that of
Queen Victoria, ontlenvorH to provo that H
was tho system nf pressure adopted from
tho commencement by tho two maratlmu
Siowcrs, which nlono involved tho quostion
n bittornoss. On tho contrary, nccording
to my viow, tho matter would havo contin
ued a cabinet quettion, if tho oocupntion of
tho two principalities had not suddonly
transferred it from tho region of discussion
to that of fact. Novcrthcloss, although
your Majeoty'n troops had ontorod Walla-
cma, wo advised tho J'orto not to consider
Hint occupation as a warliko act, thus pro-
ving our uxtreiiiu tlHiu for conciliation
Alter 1 had consulted with England, Alls,
trln, and Prussia, I proposed toymiriMiiJes
ty n nutu, design,.,! t ,tjv HntMrjiutinn to ,
nil, lour iimiuatv nm.,,.,1,,,1 I, U',. i,.i
hardly, howevur, been Inliirmcd nf lliis gbod
news, ivhuu your iMIulstor, by oxplnnatnry
cominontarios, destroyed nil tho citu'lllato
ty i-lleuti ol It, and iIiuh provtmled us from
liislHtli.g nt Ciiimlniitlunplu upnii its puro'
and slmph) n.lopilon, Thu Pork., for Its
own part, Hiigguitfil snunifimiilu mndillca.
(lllllM ll. it... ....I . ... . I I l. I ' .
....., ... ...v iiwu., 11, uiiiuii in,, rcpu'scntn."
lives oftlm four pnwurant Vlonitn worn not
indisposed to ngie... Tln-v wero nut, how.
over, ngreed to by your Majesty. It wan
then that tho Porto, wotimlul In iln dignity,
Its Indopoudeiico threatened, ni.d In liigcuun
pelted to rnUo mi nriu.) to uppnso that or
your Majesty, prcfericil to deehirn wnr ra-
thor limn to remain 11 a stain of underlain
ty nntl humility. Tim' Porto bad claimed'
our support; (ho causn of tin. Potto np.
peared to bu a just ono, mid thu Kugltoh
and French squadron wem thcieforu or
dorcd to tho Kosphorus. .
Onr attllutlo In reference, lo 'Furl' '.
that of a ivoticlyr. but it twiias ,M
slid not inAMuxrxr'FS?!'lm:n-
nitdri'sKcd to tho -ar 1 f tin fnltan . 1 '
irtt of peaconud inou rt, n. ht .ii.
that this wan tho best modn of coining to 1111
ngreeuieiit, nud tho fuur pmwui consulted
tngether ngnlti, and Etibmitted to otir Mn.
joty sumo other proposition. Vimr Ma
jesty, on your p.irt, oxhlbiiing tho calmiies
which ntises from thu consciousness of
strength, ciinlculnl yourself with repulsing
from the left Icink of tho Danube, as In Asla,
tin nltacks of dm Turks: and. wiih (In.
moderation worthy of the chief of n gieal
empire, your .Majesty declared that on
would act oil thu defensive. Up to that m
riotl, then, w were, I may sy, Inle'rcsteu.
spectators, but simply speethtoTJmWie ills,
pute, whn thu alnilr of MiticifMi comirallcil
us to take n more derlsivu pari I ranco
and I'.tiglatid had not tliuiighl it iierjjrirv
to send troops to the nut:ilicu of Turkiiyf
Their flags, therefore, wero not engaged in
tho conllicls which took jUco 1111011 Inml
Rut at sea it was very diirerenl. Therii
were at din entrance, to tho Rosphonis ,'IODO
guns, die preiicit of which projfbWmed
loudly enough to Turkey that thu two lend
ing maratiiuo p,wers would not allow her
lo bo attacked by sen. The air.iirat .Sinnpe
was fur us as ti.iinful as it was unexpected ,
for it matters dttlu to us whether 0. not tho
Turks wished to convey munitions of war'
to tholtustitit tnrrilory. In fact, Russian
ships att.it:k.nl Turkish vessels in.lhrj waters J
of Turkey, whilo thuiu osieliyjacridlng '
iitiielly at anchor in a Turkish port. 'I'll ,
'1'urkiih M'ssels were destroyed, In spilo of'
tho asursp"n thst there was no wish
rAmmi'e an
I..MM .! a...
i"ik" u in.
it a wr military honor. T)i. onitlTl
the cannon ifiot t Siuojk luurbirated
painfully in the luarts of nil thoso , m
England or In Franco respect iiatiittd dig.
nity. Thero was n general parti.iatlnn
in me xumiiiii'iit in. i .turiutur our c.Villon
can reach, our allies ought to borespedted
will 01 wns iveung srnsn tlio or.lrTyyi.l
nur sipiatlrnns to voter dm Rlack S1-..1, ami
,0 P"'1 '7 .f"1c,, ,f n'ccswnr, tho recur.
r.cnco " ? Ml"'r t,vc"t- "'rnf 'tn
,no cotieciivo nun icatluu sent to ttu. cat;
nit of hi. Ivtcrs-iJiirir. nnnnuuclni! that it
width rtettvliTlL'Mi
we prevented thu Turks from making an
aggressivo war upon tho coast of ltuia,
wo would also protect Iho Turks upon their
own territory. As to the Russian fleet, in y
prohibiting in navigation of thu Rlack Sen,
we placed It upon a different condition, ho
caiiso it was important during tho war to
preserve a guarautco equivalent In force to k
tho occupation of tho Turkish territory, nnd
thu facilitato tho conclusion of iieaco by
having thu power of making a dcsirnbln
exchange.
Such, Sire, is tho real result, and a stnlo
incut of the fads. It is clear that, having
arrived nt this point, they mint either bring
about n definite understanding urn decided
rupture.
Your Majesty has given so many proofs
of your solicitude for tho trntiuuility of
Europe, nud by your bciuficeiit inlluenco
has to powerfully arrested thu spirit of dis
order, thnt I cniiiinl doubt ns to tho courso
yu will tiko in tho idlernallvo which pre-
"it4 itivil to your ciioieu. blioulu your
fM j. i,y 3ift.nwIi'Mrri'yViuis&sjs)Hsyri
('.ifie conclusion, vvhsl would lie moro im-
x.) iari to (leclaro ilt.it uu irinisfico sbill
now bo declar d, tint Ihinjri shall resitmo
llielr diplomatic course, (lint all hostilities
shall cease, and that tlio belligerent forces
shall return to thn places from which mo.
lives of war 1 avo led them ?
Thus tho Russian (roups would abandon,
tho PrineipalitlcH, and onr (quadroon tlio
Rlack Sea. Your Majuty, preferring to
treat directly with Tuikev, might appoint
nn ambassador, wlm could nigotiatu with
a plenipotentiary of thu Sultan n convention
which might bn u submitted to n couforencn
of tho Four Powers. Let your Majesty
adopt this plan, upin which fists Queen ol" ,
i-wigiiiuii nun inyuei nro purii'i;uy agreed,
nud tranquility will bo ro-ehlnblislmtl, and
tho world Falisficdl Thuro Is nothing in
thu plan which is inworlliy of your Mnjos-,
tj nothing whlchcan wound your honor;'
but if, from a moto dlllicult to understand, I
votir Muiestv shoJil refuse this nronosa . I.
then France, ns f!l as England, will btv
comiKillod to leav) to tho fato of arms and
tho chances of wir, that which might now)
he decided by reon nnd juctloo.