Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-30

from the beginning, is founded on the firm
resolution scrIpulously to fulfil the treaties
and conventions concluded with all the friend
ly Powers, and particularly with its kind
I:neighbonr the Court Of Russia that its intcn-
tons has invariably been to pursue the p,lrest
friendship and most perfect good understand
ing with that Court and :isa: It's aniieahbiis dis
positions have been proved at several times
by the official communications with the Am
bassador above mentioned, and the Ministers
and Charge d. Affares Of the other Powers !:
although 1t be superfluous to repeat here how
Often and in what different ways we have en-
deavoured TO convince that Envoy our friend
with respect TO the occurrences adverted to in
! that note;
That all the individuals punished in CON
sequence oil the instruction, and amongst
them thc Greek Patriarch and other Preates,
had met with a fate they deserved;
That the abuse offered to some of the
Greek churches were hut the wicked ATTEMPTS
of the dregs and refuse Of the people;
Inat the adoption of the mode OF living
IN encampment, instead of in the towns, and
the general armament of the Mussulman ma
tion, were Indispensable measures for MAIN
tanning internal tranquility, which by no
means affect the friendly Powers, nor the
different classrs of unolfcnding Rayas that
| the Instructions given To the commandant of
the troops sent by the Sublime Porte into
Wallachia and Moldavia had no other end in
view than 10 reduce the rebellious and de-
liver the province from them that the Sub
lime Porte entertained not the slightest inten-
tIon oil changing the order once established,
nor OF Infringing any of the privileges enjoy
ed ny those provinces that, as soon as tran.
GUILTY. shall be restored, that is, when the
brlSands who have appeared in the principal
tues shall have been totally expelled finally,
when the ci-derGnt Prince of Moldavia, Mi
chel, and his adherents who have escaped
with INN, as well as those miscreants who
have fled into the Russian or Austrian terrific
| ry, shall have been given up or publicly pun
lshcd at the very place OF their arrest in pre-
sence of the officers of the two governments,
the Sublime Porte would immediately pro
coed to the installation of Waywodes and ap-
| ply itself more anxiously TO cause ancient
conventions to be observed, and the privileges
of the two provinces to be maintained as i'm
| times past.
Nevertheless, the Ambassador our friend.
deviatlnG, contrary TO all expectation, and
without any cause, from the path of modera-
ton, refusing to listen TO the sincere and hon
est representations of the Sublime Porte and
advancing frivolous pretexts, contrary to the
usage of diplomatic missions, testified his dis
satisfaction with the proceedings of govern
| ment; and taking the resolution of retiring to
BuIukdere, he prohibited his interpreters from
| communicating with the Porte and put an
end to all correspondence. Now, although
the Instructions, in form of notification, which
the Russian Minister has received In conse-
qence of these events, be found only on the
report which he has made to his Court, and
which is probably by no means confor,nably
TO truth, yet the good intentions and Just pro-
ceedlnss of the Sublime Porte, as well in that
as IN all other affairs, whether at recent or re-
mote periods, are not less clear than the mid.
/ DAY pun they are appreciated by the repre-
| sentatyes OF all the Powers of Europe, and
known to all the world.
| Since then, the Ambassador is retired fo
Bulukdere, and has prohibited all communi.
cation, and particularly rejecting that not
wlthstanding the functions which he was in
trusted to discharge, he has not solicited the
reply which the Sublime Porte expected to a
despatch written by the Refs Eiicndi, at the
/ commencement of the disturbances TO his
Exceency the Minister of Foreign Affairs
III Russia, and which was delivered TO the
Ambassador at conference the Sublime
foTte has thought Unnecessary to make known,
directly and immediately to the Court of Rus
STA, Its latest intentions with regard to the
matters in intentions which are
founded in justice and integrity. In conse
quencc of which, his Highness the Grand vi
zler has written at length TO his excelleucy the
minister OF State of the Court of Russia, of
lhe nth OF this RamaZan; and the answer
fixed ODE given by the Sublime Porte TO that
Conrt, IN the course of eight days, has already
preceded by from ID to 20 days the demands
expressed In the Ambassadors note. But since
the Ambassador has presented an official note
expressly for the purpose of requiring an an
swer, we set forth an abridged statement of
facts, according to the truth.
The Greek nation tthe cause of so rnuc!
RI disorder, confusion, and dispute) perceives at
the hrst, that 1t has been from father TO son
subject and tributary TO the Sublime Porte,
which has even to this day favoured il fo de
gree which is Incompatible with the'conditions
OF subject. The Ecclesiastics particularly
who are at the heads of the nation, and the
Greeks of Fanal, have enjoyed great privilege
with respect to the choice Of their food, dress
and habitation. The government has not nj
any time lnteriered in matters concerning theil
religion and 1t has not restrained the free
exercise Of their worship, nor meddled with
theIr churches and moreover, when any 81
the churches were consumed by fire, or had
. fallen INTO ruins, ON their request, permission
was given TO repair or rebuild them according
to the allowance OF the MahOmctan law.
" Nevertheless, forgeffh of this heavenly fl
vour, they have yielded to tIic suggestions o
dIabollcal spirit, in raising the standard oil
revolution against the authority ofthe Sublime
Porte, their mcrciHi protectress, nofwith.
standing the Sublime Porte, always obseryan
ofthc magnanimity and clemcncy which ar,
natural TO it, preferred having RECOURSE tc
measures dictated by compassion, and hasten
ed to despatch BouyOurouldis to the Pafri
Archaic with salutary adyicc.-Thcsc instruc
tons being made known TO the Ambassador
and apProsed of by him, he took copy o