Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-26

the middle Of September. Magnificent
preparations are making for has corona
tion az king of Hanover.
The Dutch vessel Commerce; SchooR,
from Amsterdam, has been seized at
Newcastle, and about l5l7 East India
silk handkerchieis, a nunoer OF silk Grape
scarfs and shawls, French silk shawis,
and forty pounds Of tea.. The articles
were packed in tin cases, closely 'oldered
down. and concealed in the hold, and were
only discovered by very strict search by
| the officers
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
Vienna, dug. 81.
Despat ches have arrived this day from
Constantinople, dated the olst ult which
communicate most important intelligence.
Our last advices from that city, were of
the 2oth, on which day the Divan assem-
bled in consultation upon the propositions
made by russia. The following is the
substance OF them, AND 1t cannot be deni-
ed, hat they are conceived i'll an extreme
ly moderate spirit. They begin by call
| ing on the Turks in the name OF all the
Christian Powers Of Europe, to put a
| speedy end to proceedings which have
outraged religion and humanity--to effect
which it Is required
]. That all the Christian churches
| which nave been destroyed or pillage2,
should be rebuilt and put into state OF
service for their holy destinations. by
| which means Europe may be consoed for
| the death of the Patriarch of Constants
| pople, and the ordinations which follow
| ed that deplorable event.
| 9. That distinction should be made be-
tween the authors OF the existing troubles
or those Greeks who have been led to
take part in them ana between those
whose innocence should protect them from
the severity of the DIvan.
5. That the door OF peace shall be open
ed to those, who may have remained tran
. quill, and, to those who. within limited
period, return to submission.
T. That Russia shall be enabled, in the
spirit of existing treaties, to assist in the
pacihcation OF Moidavia and Wallachia -
to place order and tranquility there on
permanent footing, to the end that the eX-
ample of those provinces may be such a.
TO recall to obedience all Greeks who
sincerely love their country.
IL was understood, that if the Porte
should accede to the propositions con
tanned in the Russian nate, the Amb assa-
dor was authorized to make arrange
ments for Carrying them into effect, or at
least should stipulste for some period
within which the Turkish Government
should evince, by some decisive step, the
sincerity of It's determination.
These are undoubtedly the tenor Of tie |
propositions made by Russia to the Porte,
though as they are detailed from memory,
they may not be correct to the letter |
The instructions to the Russian Ambas. |
sador, by which they were accompanied,
were to require an answer from the Di. |
van in eight days, and Baron Strogonotf |
seems to have adopted the determination
strictly to adhere to them. On the 26th
of July, which was the last day allowed |
for the answer OF the Turkish Divan he |
sent Tor their reply. He Was informed |
verbally, that the Porte had determined
on compliance with all his PROPOSE ions. |
but that on account Of the length of the |
Russian note, and the necessary time that |
would be consumed in its translation from |
the French into the Turkish language
and the reply Of the Divan from the Tur-
kish language into the French, they would
require IS hours delay before they could
transmit their answer to Baron Stroso.
noif in the official form. 1t appears, how
ever, that the peremptory manner of the
Russian Ambassador celebrated the
movements of the Divan. by the cve-
ming Of the Goth they had completed their
reply in the official form, and sent a mos
sage to baron Strogonoff that It was ready
for his acceptance, thus complying with
the letter of the Russian Note, 'even to
the period allowed them for ac9uiescing
or refusal. No reply to this eommunica-
ton was condescended by the Russian
Ambassador. On the following morning,
two drogomans Gnlerpreters,) attached to
the Russian Embassy, appeared at the
Divan, and demanded passports for Bar.
on Strogonof and his suite to quit Con
stantinopIe. Instead OF compliance with
that demand, the official reply and sub.
mission of the Porte to the propositions of
Russia were then rendered Acceptance
was refused by the Ambassador, who de-
clared that he could not accept "tardy
answer" and the demand for passports
was repeated. They were at length grant,
ed for his suite and for his vessel, but the
Of Baron Strogonoff's name in
any passport was refused, it being under
stood, however, that no opposition would
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