The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-03 00:00:00

will always be the same—namely, that which it
has reiterated in the face of the whole world, and
which is in the last result its sentiment on the
position of affairs.

Those who are informed of the circumstances
and the details of events are not ignorant that at
the commencement of the insurrection some Mi-
nisters of friendly Courts, resident at the Sublime
Porte, offered effective assistance in punishing
the rebels. As, however, this offer related to an
affair which came exclusively within the resort of
the Sublime Porte, in pursuance of important
considerations, both with regard to the present
and the future, the Porte confined ;tself to re-
plying, that though such an offer had for its ob-
ject to give aid to the Ottoman Government, it
would never permit foreign interference. What
is more, when the Ambassador of a friendly
Power, at the period of his journey to the Con-
gress of Verona, entered into explanations in
conferences with the Ottoman Minister on the
proposed mediation, the Sublime Porte declared
in the most unequivocal manner, that such a pro-
position could not be listened to ; reiterating
every time that the subject was resumed, the as-
surance that political, national, and religious con-
siderations, rendered such refusal indispensable.
In yielding to this reasoning, and in admit-
ting more than once that right was on the side of
the Porte, the before mentioned Ambassador, on
his return from Verona to Constantinople, again
clearly and officially declared in several confer-
ences, by order of his Court, and in the name of
the other Powers, that the Greek question was
recognized as belonging to the internal affairs of
the Sublime Porte ; that as such it ought to be
brought to a termination exclusively by the
Porte itself; that no other Power was to inter-
fere in the sequel ; and that if ever any one were
to interfere, all the others would act according to,
the principles of the law of nations. -
The agents of one of the great Powers which
has recently consolidated its relations of friend-
ship and good understanding with the Sublime
Porte, also officially and explicitly declared, in
their conferences with the Ottoman agents, that
there should be no interference on this subject.
That declaration having served as the basis for
the result of those conferences, there cannot now
be any question respecting this affair, which the
Sublime Porte is entitled to consider -as com-
pletely and radically adjusted. Nevertheless, the
Porte still considers itself authorized here to add
the following observations in support of its ante-
cedent assertions :
The measures which the Sublime Porte has
adopted from the commencement, and which it
still pursues against the Greek insurgents, ought
not to make the war be considered a war of re-
ligion. Those measures do not extend to all
the people in general ; for they have for their
sole object to repress the revolt, and to punish those
subjects of the Porte who, acting as true chiefs
of brigands, have committed atrocities equally
serious and reprehensible. The Sublime Porte
has never refused pardon to those who submit.
The gates of clemency and mercy have always
been open. This the Sublime Porte has proved
by facts, and still proves it, by granting protec-
tion to those who return to their duty.

The real cause of the continuance of this re-
volt is to be found in the different propositions
made to the Sublime Porte. The injury arising
from the war, too, has only been felt by the
Porte ; for it is known to all the world that
European navigation has never been interrupted
by this state of things, which, far from preju-
dicing European merchants, has afforded them
considerable advantages. _ .

Moreover, the troubles and the revolt exist
only in one single country of the Ottoman em-
pire, and among the partisans of malevolence;
fcr, thanks be to God, the other provinces of
this vast empire have no way suffered, and with
all their inhabitants enjoy the most perfect re-
pose. It is not easy, therefore, to understand
how these troubles are to be communicated to
other European countries. Suppose, however,
that this were the case, as each Power is para-
mount within itself, it ought to know such of
its subjects on its own territory as manifest sedi-
tious dispositions, and it ought to punish them
according to its own laws, and in pursuance of
the duties inherent in its own sovereignty. It
may be superfluous to add, that the Sublime
Porte will never interfere in such transactions.

Considering the points above set forth with
reference to justice and equity, every one must
be easily convinced that there remains no ground
for discussion upon these affairs. However,
though it is fit that all ulteriorinterference should
cease, an offer of a mediation has been in the
last result made.

Now, in political language, it is understood by
this expression, that if there arise differences on
hostilities between two independent Powers, a
reconciliation may be brought about by the in-
terference of a third friendly Power. It is the
same with respect to armistices and treaties of
peace, which cannot be concluded but between
recognized Powers. But the Sublime Porte
being engaged in punishing on its own territory,
and in conformity with its sacred law, such of
its turbulent subjects as have revolted, how can
this case ever be mad© applicable to its situation;
and must not the Ottoman Government attribute
to those who advance such propositions views
tending to give consequence to a troop of bri-
gands ? A Greek Government is spoken of
which is to be recognized in case the Sublime
Porte does not consent to some arrangement ;
and it has even been proposed to conclude a
treaty with the rebels. Has not the Sublime
Porte great reason to be struck with astonish-
ment at bearing such language from friendly
Powers, for history presents no example of a con-
duct in all respects so opposed to the principles
and duties of Governments ?
The Sublime Porte, therefore, can never listen
to such propositions,—to propositions which it
will neither hear nor understand, so long as the
country inhabited by the Greeks forms part of the
Ottoman dominions, and they are tributary sub-
jects of the Porte, which never will renounce its
rights. If with the aid of the Almighty, the
Sublime Porte resume full possession of that
country, it will then always act as well for the
present as for the future in conformity with the
ordinances which its holy law prescribes with
respect to its subjects.
The Sublime Porte, then, finding that in re-
spect to this affair, it is impossible for it to listen
to any thing except to the precepts of its religion
and the code of its legislation, considers itself
justified in declaring, that from religious, politi-
cal, administrative, and national considerations,
it cannot give the slightest countenance to the
propositions which have been framed and finally
brought forward. Always prepared to comply
with the duties imposed by the treaties concluded
with the friendly Powers who now render this
categorical reply necessary, the Sublime Porte
hereby declares, for the last time, that every thing
which has been been stated above entirely accords
with the sovereign intentions of his Highness,