The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-12-17 00:00:00

SMYRNA, Ocr. O. (From tic Oricdtal Spectator.) ‘: I NOTE I.I:::SENITED TO TILE scittamE PORTE DT THE coNTE OE VIELLA, DATED .11:01 7 ST • • The Charge"d'Alfairs of the Court of France at the Soblinc• Porte has the honour to make known the observAtions of that Court, which have just been transmitted to him. They are dictated by all the se•qi , nonts of that ancient frientls!:ip which unites • the two Governtnt•nts. The Court of France is eager; • to give ? roofs of that friendship to the Sublime Porte in. the • present critical circumstances which hav•• awalien:Nl all its solicitude. France has seen tl:e relations of g'nod neichbourbootl betm•en the Porte nn,l itessia altered to strla a degree, as to give reason to apprehend a rupture, which she has eatleavoured to prevrnt by the steps she has taken with respect to the Ottn;nin Governinvnt. These proceetiings have had for th , ..•ir object its prosperity and reposc; and the Court of France flatlets itself that these great advan tages Are attached to the maintenance of peace, and that the Sublime Porte may preserve it with dignity. The (hotrt of France heliev2s it to be • indispensable for the interest of die Sublime Porte, and of humanity in geeeral, that the Ottoman Government should not englge in a war, the chances of which . are dangerous, • an 4 Lige restats inealenlable. In order to obtain this desirable object, the Court of et ince bats charged the undersigned to point out the ,t tagers it has percrivegl, and whirl' the ander si-rorgi pointed out to the Sublime Porte in the repre sentations lie hagl'the - honour to Illake in the begin ning of June. lie made it his study to • explain the a pproximating causes of war in the religious persecu tion, which might be attributed to the P• rte. Ia givitig a favourable reception to these observa fi•gn.,, the Snbiimc Porte appeared sensible of their joslicc. It readily perceived that it was impossible IP; f'ersectitiolls of the Greek religion not to he sensibly felt he the Ettropean states; and that Russia in particular might justly consider herself authorised to egoploy all her power to protect in the free exercise Coor worship, a people professing, the same ritual as . the En .sians, even though that privilege had not been gnaraoteed to the Creeks by treaties with the Ottoman Covertonent. undersigned will not here enumerate the serious exre ,...e s which are still committed in the different p.,zts of the Levant against the Christian subjects of the Sublime Porle. The GoVermurnt• disavows those atr.gei,ies; hitt its dlotity and its interest require that Lit t shoold he pu , i..ised and prevealett, and that it mild thus prove by facts the real protection enjoyed by the Christian worship in the Ottoman empire. The undersigned waits with lively impatienee the moment sa :WO 110 Shit!! be able to announce that these excesses ho%e keen repressed, and that tranquillity is established in th,! ports of the Levant, and in other parts of the empire as well as tho capital. While the undersigned was fulfang the instructions of hi , iloort, he received the tirmagi which the Porte b a pehlisite•l for seeni-iee. the protection of the Oreek hi' have remained faithful, and of those who bad ceased to be faithful, but have returned to their duty. Ile sees with satisfaction this aot of modem thin and justice; hut he ardently desires that it should follo , vegi by a measure of general eicoleecy, •by :ixing a term to repentance, would tend to encou rare it. The Sooliele Porte would thus stifle the re bellion more powerfully than by force of arms. It woolgi 1' in:; haek the hearts of its sahjects, awl would serve her own rause and that of humanity, by stopping the elilosion of blood, and by proving . to all Europe, through a een;.roust,pardon, that its conduct is con foremble to its lan :! Ata.-,..e. The Cola of Pram.e has farther recommended to the undersijned, to call the must serious attention of lige most eiublime Porte to its conduct towards the mi ns•or of Russia, and to the consequences of the viola tio of the saered rights of foreign ministers if the p..irlieges of that Minister be not resp-ctegl. The un eers'4.ned hits informed his Coeernmeet of the depar ting, of the liaron de Strogono:i . , and he congratulates ha ns. if bit haying to ma he known all the worthy and ro.:ie pzec...e.liogs of the :;üblime Porte on that UCCA- PlOll. The nniler.i4-ned has the hnnonr to renew, Sc. 'RE or Ttiv. ECHLIME PORTE 'Ftl Tay: VICOMTE DE FRENVII ell %Rf.l D'Arr S !".!'l'. 3. Ilse note, dated Angust 11i, transmitted on' friend the %%canoe de Viella, Charge d'Affaires how Prange to the Potte, has been translated, and cu.nmanicated to the grand S.ignor. His Highness uttae:tes the highest value to the sincere declarations of our friend, the Charge d'Affaires, relative to the pure friendship which the Court of France maintains for the Sublime Porte, and he observes with pleasure the proof of the private sentiments of the Charge d'Affaires. _ _ _ tle Viella, baying noticed in tbe measures wi:ich the Sublime Porte was compt•ltesi to a•lopt fur the pnsti.thatent of its rebellious subjects, some points whici, in his opinion concerned Russia, iias inserted in his vote certain phrases tending to mollify their se vtri!y, with the view of preserving the relations of rare and amity between the two powers. All the measures taken by the Sublime Porte hive umissestionably been adopted with the view of avoid ing even the suspicion of a wish, on the part of the Pwte, to interrupt even its amicable relations with th e ft:easily powers in general, and particularly with Rus. sic, as well as to secure the good order of its states; sod every thought has been directed towards the only essential point—that of quelling trouble and disorder, and re-establishing lasting repose and tranquillity. Evers- course pursued by the Sublime Porte, particu -1 irly in the punishment of the rebels, has been marked • by that moderation and justice for which it has always been distinguished ; and as such conduct must banish every species of doubt and suspicion which might arise abroad, it is certain that in this respect nobody can address the slightest reproach to the Porte. The tintli of these facts is demonstrated in the letter dated the 27th Rainazan, written by his highness the Grand Vizier to his Excellency Count Nesselrode, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, a copy of which was confidentially transmitted to our friend the Charge d'Affaires; and likewise in the reply given by the Sublime Porte to the note of the 16th of July, pre sented by Baron de Strogonolf, the Russian Envoy— s reply which that Envoy refused when the Sublime Porte presented it; and which, as it was thus rejected without a cause, was sent to the Court of Russia,-to gether with a second amicable letter, likewise mine,' by 4 friend answer and lei to tsar friend , answers afford no room for reply Oar.frieriak. the Charge d'Affaires, on the pernsal.e these lettersomist-.-be convinced that, the statements which they contain aie,.in.every respect, conformahle with the conduct maintained - by the Sublime' Porte ; that the measures adopted by tbe,Porte were intended for the public good ; and that without the- aseeseity of recnering paints !o which, independently of friendly and faithful exiilanations, so many satisfactory - .replies have already been made, the corre:.•tness of the Austere', given to each article has heen recognized and avowed. The only object, the.only wish, past, present, and I future, of the Sublime Porte, is to Brescree order in its state's; anti tranquillity among its subjects. — Wherever the Rajahs may be found in:open rebelliein, they will receive exemplary punishment according to law : those, on the contrary, who way remain faithful to their honour anti duty, or, who stay repress, and net openly manifest, their evil dispositions, or eve* those who, after having rebelled, may repent and sue for par'don, will be defended. and protected as -.heretofore; Such are the principles which guide the Sublime Porte, anti in conformity with which, orders and instrnetlens have been iseuedlo its agents. The pithlicity which has been given to these fao:s has rendered the Rajahs acquainted with them : all • Ow - measures which have been adopted rest on these bases only. As to the consideration and respect which hare always been extended to the Court of Russia, as well as the very indulgent measures which have been oh• served towards Baron de Strogono'.' the Envoy of that power, the whale world knows them. Our friend, the Charge d'Affaires, will find in the two letters and the answer before mentioned, as well as in the firmaus recently issued and puliPslied in each of the three divisions of Romelia and Natolia, copies of which have been presented to the reply to those parts of his note which tonehon these points. .The Sublime Porte is convinced that if 'he deigns to bestow on them his glance of wisdom andpenetration and to consid: r them* carefully and impartially, he cannot fail to ac%nowledge that, under every circum stance, the condtict of the Noblime 'Porte has . b.ieti free from blame, and the communications lie may transmit to the Court of Fratife, which 'is the best friend of the Porte, must be conformable to this con viction. The Sublime Poi te seizes thin favourable Opportunity of renewing assurances of its high consideration and respect for the Caine. of Franc:. • For these objects, the present Arial note has been written and addressed to our friend, the Charge disposition , xperience; indicative but in the city, the feeling becomes ..ions. iVe - anhotincell;en Satiirday,. that counter. iirdeis. , were issued tel "the erection of the barriers; but we have sines, ascertained that they are to be erected. Daring the,entire of Sunday the workmen were engaged in preparing them, and we should sup -. fose ihat all t ie Bridges leailin . g,to the City will be bar_ . racadoed, and all persons living. in the environs must he home at nine o'clock. A Proclamation was issne't by the fiord Mayor, on Saturday to shut all public-houses at eight o'clock. We suppose the .Proclamation was generally. complied with—for the streets, on Sat inlay night, were particularly trane g uil; it is true It were patroled by strong parties of cavalry, and, whether the alarm was real or only affected, it bad the effect of re dueing the diess-rirele of the Theatre on that evening. one of the most fashionable iti . the week, to a beggarly account of empty boxes. We do not object, generally, however, to the activity now in..full. play, and to the precan!ions which are taking. • And since it is likely that the Yeomanry, or parr of the City is to he called out into active service, we cannot help again congratulating. the Country. although ont.sentiments on the policy of the measure remain andranged, on th.y. E g et krswhich Mr. Grant bas addressed' to the Yeomanry Captains. The Reader will find, in anothcr a letter addressed to Sir Robert Shaw, conceived in the same spirit as that to Sir William Stater. No doubt similar commutrica tions have bee:' addressed to thb Captaint of tile. North ; and we think we way add, that on every occasion, in which these injunctions arty be neglected,' the-corps will be immediately dishande.l. . .. ~ Let not Faction fiAlter itxelf, that the new Adini: nistration of Ireland in this particular, from that which is about, to -he Levaned. With respect to Lord Wellesley it is* not necessary to speak. lie is the first, by many degrees, of his fami;v, and. his sentiments en the subject ol Religions Freedom and Political Right, need not be repeated. As to . Mr. Goldburn. .be was not selected, as has been hinted, on account of his .Anti• Catholic predelietiona. Lord Wellesley bad the appointment of his owa Secretary, and he appoint: ed Mr. Goulharn, because !s' knew him India-41e can.,e he held there an o:iici,tl situltion under his Lord ship's Government. That strong . measures will be adopted against the Insurgents, since we must call them so, in Limerick, we have every reason to believe —but we have; as potent reasons for knowing that there will be no abate!nent o 1 energy in the suppression of Orangeism, not ottly in the City, but thropghout the Kingdom. • Let.the disturbances be . suppressed ; bat, in order to prevent the necessity of a perpetual Standing Ar.nv, or, what would be only next in expease,of a Yeomanry Corps, upon permanenrdnty, a strict and- general in riry must be made into the eanScs of these distulb ainces. We have ofter, stated them,lint, as we have reason to kn that something very -decisive is in• tended, we shall not, certainly, sleep upon our post. AT• ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock. Ditto Pond4•7os 71s s. pia: South Sea • South Sea Old Ann. Ex. Bill td. WOOL 25. pm. pa 001. par. Is. 2s. lilt. Swill 2s. I 3pm. India for ditto. ............ Con.. for Acct. 7; 7S Lott. Ticket5.......24/. 6 1 Ss. anew, the King saying to M. de Vill4e, . /4, fait, a !lode le Ministere roes-mesne." The new Minister obeyed the call,- and the result w.ts the• list which r oil have in the Xoniteur. To-day there, is to b e an nortant debate in the Chamber of Deputies, at whi z ' the new Ministers will attend. It is supposed that the law'on . the Censorship, which demands the c oat i", an re . of that oppression for five years more, will now b e withdrawn: The new Ministry will be obliged 14 A , this homage to the small constitutional party aua ; right side, which overturned the old 31iniitry, aad opened the door for them to office." On Satnrday the . Paris journals did not reach as ti l some time after our paper went' to press. In one of these are two official documents relative to th e g a i ts of Turkey. - The first is a copy of a note dated AngnSt 16, presented to the Porte by the c hae , e d'Affaires of France, at Constantinople, and t h • e Iftend the reply of the Ottoman Government, 414 s (IL 3. Ancient as-the date is, these papers will he p ew & with interest, not only on account of the rarity of any documents on the subject in- dispute, but on account of s the 'contents of these. The object of the French Note is to press on the consideration of the limas; th e dangers to which Turkey would be exposed by the chances of War, and the feeling which would p reva il i n ail Etttoptan States, and especially in Russia, eels. tive to the persecution of the Greeks. An appeal is m a de to . the Por:e, not merely to disavow, lint to pre vent; the - ex crsies committed in the ports of the:Levant ; assd a warning is given as to the consequences of any • disrespect to Itridgn Ambassadors, which. eight be ehewn ita the instance of the Ambassador of Russia. The late period at which this correspondence appears, evinces the motive of the publication. The rote, with . • • its answer, are now made known, to !Lew, tit the • French Ministers were tot so indifferent as th e i r au . ta t tooists had alleged them to have Leen, rdative mit concerns of Greece, and the negotiations of The journals that came to baud yesterday, 23 will as Saturday, indiCate, by the suspension of debates in the Chambers, that the formation of la new iliaistri was in- agitation. To what extent this Micistry will fulfill the desires of the pe.ple • lif Frame we pretend not to judge, but in two respects re suppose they will endeavour to act up , n the sagp•- tions of public opinion in preevnting the rJ,cn-i.l if time censorship, and in rettionsti at ing v WI spirit in le half of the Grechs.—Ou Wedne:day . the French Fire per Cents. closed at t.; if. 70c. Qnrrhe papers arrive:l this inarnle.r to the :Is: ~f Nov., from which we extract the foi!ov : The Steam-boat Pe Saflaberg, is said to hare rue ftsborts yesterday mornittg, between 9 rtrf /0 o'cicra on • reef near St. Croix. She hits :yards of NW hnsbels of wheat on board, and striogs aorelteashes for the boat's safety are entertained. • .-* ~:..-.. .. IT. `TATS. IV; 1 for .to o ,-Nesielloder of i fire !I.rwor ty. a . e,t Wit e 3,, d IT es ittera copies e also confidentlislly iris Votiint ths,Chitik ' ffair : these lettefi an . trt;ite aynsilitoms-ire il no room for reply. only in the . interior, -- - : . _ , 41 • )\ .1 • v . ,o.sl i .1 • . • t hrs ce sti iii h . President, strongly objected to his appointment. an d b e t en . we , .we 'died that refused to act u n de r him. The list which the DO6 4 a. stronl measures, not de Richelieu gave i n yesterday was thercftlre °pm,' . -1... a.. c... 1:.... v......... anew_ rho Kinn. esirini• in AI A. In 1 I i - . St 1!V. *'rid papers and letters have been received to the Stli inst. There, is nothing in their contents to an thorise the rumours, contained in some of the Paris journals, of extreme akitation in the Spanish capital. On the contrary, it does not appear that the public tranquillity had been in any way distnrbril. The report of the t ommittee of the Cortes, to wl I It the documents on the state of the country have becu referred, is looked forward to with great anxiety. There are several articles relative to At dlsintes between the authorsties of Cadiz and the Ministry. Upon this subject the Citiversal (of the 7th) says — We know that when Baron Minna received the message from the King to the Cortes, and the reply, he transmitted these documents to Brigadier Jaurequi, who returned an answer to the following effect :—That Ire did not perceive in these papers any sanction of the proceedings of the Alinistty, nor any disapprobation of the conduct of the people, and that therefore he would wait for the decision of the Cortes, which, whatever it 'night he, he was ready on his part to obey." Jan requi has addressed a letter to the Secretary of War in vindication of his conduct. The misrepresentations in the French journals re specting the situation of Spain do not pass unnoticed in the Madrid papers. The Moisitemr of the 23,1 ult. - inserted a letter, which, among other unfountkl state• cents, asserted that there hau been a great disturbance in Madrid on t he conclusion of its parochial elections, and that the troops had been ordered to fire. The Cl:leered, in consequence of the existence of the cen sorship in France, considers the article alluded to as dictated by the French Ministry, particularly as it had been published in the ,l/u/iiteur. The Editor, there fore, calls upon the French Ambassador to say, whe ther the elections had not taken place with the great est order, and whether there was any employment of troops that day, in the manner stated by the Jioniteur. A private letter from Madrid, dated the 7th, states, that the Committee of the Cortes was expected to make a report on the recent events in the provinces, on the Pith, or the following day. It was expected that it would bo favourable to the Ministry. The result of most of the elections is already known, and our correspondent states, that the choice of the people has in a great measure fallen upon men of mode rate principles. It had been reported in Madrid, that some of the Ministers intended to resign ; but, according to the latest accounts, all idea of any ministerial change was abandoned. STATE OF IRELAND. [FROM THE DUBLIN EVENING POST OF TUESDAY.) ti 'e shall routine ourselves this day merely to detail. Our columns are full of the proceedings in the conUty. Limerick ; they do not differ in degree or character from those which it was our duty previously to detail, but neither are they marked by those features of enormity by which tau many of our former accouuta are distin guished. Clare, Cork, Tipperary, and Kerry, are comparatively tranquil ; and nothing has occurred in Waterford, Car low, or Kilkenny, that would induce us to conclude that the system of illegal combination has struck deep root in these counties. We do not assert,however, that they are not tainted ; we should not assert, indeed, that, though there may be no overt acts, the taint is not ge neral ; we do persist, however, in our formeropinion, that there is no just ground for the excessive alarm which is effected (for we can scarcely bring ourselves to believe that it is really felt) in several quarters. When one witnesses the riding and driving through the streets, the bustle at the Police-offices, and the faces of mystery which one meets among those who pretend I. 0 N i) 9.'S : MOXIAT EVENING, PECEIVtrn 17, 1 921. CHANGE OF AIINISTitY IN FRANCE. The majority in the Chamber of Deputies have at length compelled the Ministers to re,ign. Thc (cur of Saturd:ty, which has cottie to Innd contains •n ordinance of the King for the appointment of a' new Administration. It is as follows : t• R0Y.%l OR DI NANCE " Louis, by the grace of fhol, &e. " We have or:terra and do order at follows : " The Sieur Peyronnet„ incinber of the Chamber of Deputies, is appointed Minister Secretary of State for the department of Justice and Keeper of the Seals. " Viscount Montmorency, Peer of France, Minis ter Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs. Marshal the Duke of Bellow+, Peer of France, Minister Secretary of State for the Department of War. " The Sieur Corbiere, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Minister Secretary of State fur the Depart ment of the Interior. " The Marquess ►ie Clermont Tnnnerre, Peer of France, Minister Seiretary of State for the Department of the Marine. " The Sienr de Villele, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Minister Secretary of State for the Depart ment of Finance. " Our Nlittister Secretrav of State for the Depart- I tnent'of our Household is charged with the execution of the pteseut ordinance. " Given at Paris, frotn the Castle of the Tuileries, December 14, in the year of Grace 1821, and the 27th of our reign,. (Signed) " LOUTS. (By order of the King) " LAURISTON, " Minister Secretary of State for the Royal Household." By a private letter which accompanied the express,' we are enabled to communicate some of the proceed ings which took place previous to the nomination of the new Cabinet, The rcntes had fallen on Friday to 87 sc. " Pasts, Dec. 13.—Yesterday night, after much hesitatiOn on the part of M. Villele, and a great deal of negociation, the Ministry was finally settled. M. Villele refused to be a Member a a Ministry of which M. de Blacas should be chief. The Dnke de Richelieu Inid proposed to the King. that M. tie Biacas should be hid. successor, and the courier was even despatched to bring the latter from Rome, no doubt being entertained that he would be acceptable to his colleagues. M. de Villele, however, who is to be the real and efficient ' , nom TIIE PAPER OP TNE 2Grit NOV. We are happy to find that the ;-)ree.nr.Lat Ds Sella berg., is tv.t so seriously injured ;L5 trts supposed. S!..e arrived here on Wednesday, whir the loss of part of her cargo. EXTRACT OF A LETTFR FRO :17 LAGt - tr.‘, NOY. 4• A Spanish frigate has beet: condemned at Part.. Ca• hello as unseaworthy, and the hiochade of Lagirra, has been raised the beginning of Octo'oer, and had nut been resumed for three weeks afterwards.. In the Quebec papers of the November, are the proceedings of a Committee of the mine of Assecthly, on a petition from divers inhabitants of the cif; 3ad 'milieu of Quebec, f o r an act to establish a liediter Oiliee for the inrolinent of all t".iics erre:int; of li."It• gage. The reasons assigned by the ticielentro \tie were examined by the Committee pre . . ing the rcil• slut of such act are of the most co i ,eat irsture. CtP tain it is that In ue h looney hat- left the province, erl more lies dormant for want cf tile in forontion can only be acquired hr weans of stleh 4 11 u r wards of forty-lone years have we been in the province, and constantly from our first arrival, to this day have we hunt complaints of the leant of such as office. A bill pursuant to the Committee was hrosdit into the House last Session, iut too late to go through all its stages. It will doubtless be relmv.-2,1 Ia the en suing Session, and we trust pass into a l aw , and relisibli y w pil f necessary to a commercial people, b hose st enterprise the Country is raisin; into opnience, whence capital most accumulate in the Lauds t'tf as the difficulties of borrowing motley on unencumhert4 real property would then be obviated. Extract of a letter front New l'orh, dated De " . ber 15.-11uring the mouth of October there Wei*" 253 arrivals, exclnsive of certa in coasters, ireliebrz nine ships from Liverpool; and during the stow pellod there were 220 clearances. EPROM TIIC Q UEBEC PAPER OP NOV. 20. The mourning for her Majesty the Q 1 1( ceased, to whose illustrious ashes we wish the festivity in honour of lais 3lajesty's commenced here yesterday. The Royal bated early in the morning at the citadel o'clock in the evening near two hundred sat down to a 'sumptuou s and splendid al dinner, consisting of the choicest viands aI nines. his Excellency presided. As we suspected, the first accounts of tli done to the crops of England tarns out to exaggerated. The sudden rise on this ! water has laoly received a ch eck b y a I prices of wheat and flour, and we have but in port to take off what produce roAy otrer. 201 kern Wing i all repaae , t'Jronaki l ° s al standati e l . At six Gottlntel+ cilb,cripti on I ntl Like beat 11. e 4amag rs ~ be orr h Fi .f the t", 11 in t live vt•tri4 PRICE . OF STOCKS TIT'S liana Stock 2300 3 per Cent. Red... ....76nt! 3 per Cent. i0n... . 3' per Cent 4 per Cents 96.! 1 5 per Cents. XI vy..... •.• • • • 3 per Cent. Long Ann Imp. 3 per Cent I Irish 5 cer Cent 02 be ttattilt3:an• T.. DRITISL STATESMAN " IS I'SCRII FOR fFR WITS " Tns 117.17ERM AN." I . MI I ;" . :~. ~. .f '4. I