390 APPENDIX. clifrerent States of Europe, and that, by so doing, it was endangering the established order of things in Europe, and the security at present existing. The answer of Count Buol to this reproach is very firmly and clearly stated. It is impossible for me to give your Lordship a more detailed account, before the departure of the messenger, of these despatches ; but I must add, that they met with the entire approbation of the members of the Conference, that they were looked upon as most ably drawn up, and that, Avhile using every courteous and friendly expression to- wards the Emperor Nicholas, they most clearly pointed out the present position which the Austrian Government would maintain with the view of upholding the principles they had proclaimed, and the engagements which they had taken for their support.* Protoccl of a Conference held at Vienna, March 5, 1854.f (Translation.) Present : the Representatives of Austria, France, Great Britain, and Prussia. The undersigned, Eepresentatives of Austria, France, Great Britain, and Prussia, having again met in Conference on the summons of the Austrian Plenipotentiary, the an- nexed document which had been communicated to the Cabinet of Vienna by the Envoy of Russia, and which contains the preliminaries of the Treaty to be concluded between Russia and the Porte, was read to them, the
- The rest of the despatch relates only to a suggestion for an arrango-
ineut which came to nothing, and is therefore omitted. t i.e., whilst messengers were carrying the hostile summons from Parii Mid Loudon to St PetersUirL'.
