Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
" R.V'It tI7 I-uf'Iuu VOIfitT, UctObcr y.
RUSSIA AND THE PORTE.

~ SIOitA AND he fOftlE
SMYRNA, Aug. 1.-THE Oriental Specta
tor gives some extracts from the notes of Ba-
ron StrosonoH to the Sublime Porte, dated
9Th and 26th July, regretting that it cannot
give the whole, which, it SAYS. is n mastcr
piece OF moderation aud policy
The Ambassador observes, that Russia
depending ON the justice of her demands, and
certain that all her Allies are convinced of the
purity of her intentions, has, while she took on
herself the defence of general interests, not
alleged the particular rights which may be
considered as the ground of all its proceedings
towards the Turkish Government. He alleg-
es the treaty Of Kaniardg, which gave Russia
the protection of the Greek Christians in all
the states of the Porte, and the treaty of Blu
charcst, which the assumptions of the REFS
Etiendi, in the conference of the 25th of April,
would render vain and of no effect and de-
prive the inhabitants of Moldavia and Wala-
CHA of all prospect of seeing an end to their
misfortuncs.
"Russia desires, with respect to the Porte.
what she always has desired While she
frankly points out to the Government the dan
ger to which it exposes itself, she will at the
same time shew it the way to its preserva-
ton and lift obstinately persists in not fol-
lowing that way, Russia will warn it before
hand what attitude it will compel her to as
sumo.
" If, rs the Emperor willingly believes, the
measures under which religion and humanity
IN Turkey groan, have been taken contrary to
the wishes osthe Sublime Porte, his Majesty
requires, that his highness shall prove, that he
is not without power TO alter a system which,
as it now is, will no longer permit the Chris
tan Government to treat with the Turks, or to
live upon any other terms with them than i'm a
state of war.
" That the Greek churches which have been
destroyed or plundered, be immediately res
tored to a condition adapted to their sacred
destination that his Highness restore to the
Christian worship its just rights, affording it
the same protection as before, guaranteeing
Its lnyiolability for the future, and doing every
thing to console Europe for the death of the
Patriarch of Constantinople, and for the pro-
fanations which succeeded his death that a
wise and just difference be made between the
authors OF the troubles and those who have
takenpart in them, and those whose Innocence
should protect them from the severity of the
Divan: that to this end a prospect of tranquil
lily and peace be opened to the Greeks, who
have remained faithful, or who shall submit
within certain time and that, whatever the
state of affairs may be, means shall be adopt
ed to distinguish the innocent from the guilty.
!" To the last moment, the Emperor will
reject from his mind every representation con-
trary to the preceding but if the Turkish
Governlncnt, contrary to expectation, should
manifest that it's in consequence of nlan
voluntarily adopted that those measures were
taken, respecting which the undersigned has
already declared the opinion OF his august mas
ter, nothing will then remain to the Emperor,
than to declare already now, to the Sublime
Porte, that it places itself in state of open
hfN6f IL IL
that it legalises the resistance of the Greeks.
who would then combat solely to save them
selves from inevitable destruction and that
considering the nature of this contest Russia
will regard itself as strictly bound to afford
them an asylum, because they are prosecuted
protection, because she had right so to do :
an assistance, in union with all Christendon,
because she cannot leave her fellow believers
a prey to blind fanaticsp.
" In making these declarations to the Sub
lime Porte, his majesty the Emperor consi-
deTs that he has fulfilled all his obligations
towards if. lie has proved, that as faithful
| observer of Treaties, he sincerely desires their
maintenance, since he has pointed out to it
the means that may save it, and even sllew
| a wish to contribute to its preservation.
He proves it even this day, by pointing
out the only means by which the Sublime
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The undersigned is commanded to give
the Sublime Porte the space of eight DAYS, to
answer to the present communication.
In case the Turkish Government listens ia
all the wishes of his imperial Majesty, and full
| fills all his hopes by acceding to these propo-
| sails, the undersigned is commissioned to a.
gree with the Sublime Porte upon another pc
riod Of time, during which it shall have an
opportunity of proving to Europe, by fhe tcs-
timony of facts, that it not only accepts these
| proposals, which must show, on its part. a
return to more moderate principles, and which
are above stated, but also that il exerts itsel
to carryItliem into effect and that it not only
does not desire the evil but also that it is able
and willing TO prevent it.
| In every other case, the undersigned has
orders to announce to the Sublime Porte that
he is Immediately to leave ConstantinopIe
with all the officers and other persons belong.
ing 10 the Embassy Of his Imperial Majesty
"The undersigned takes this opportunity
&c. &c. Sc.
CLARION STROGONOFF.
Bujukdere, 9th (18th) July, 1927
| After the lapse of the time fixed, his FIX
celcncy wrote second note, recdpitulatin,
the chief points of the preceding. He com
plains that not Only his first Dragoman ha.
not brought any written answer, as the coca
sion imperiously denapdcd, but that even the
manner in which the Ottoman Minister hat
expressed himself verbally, rcspcctingthe three
important points, rendered it impossible for
his Excellency the Ambassador to continu,
steps which are become useless.
His EzcelIency then embarked, and onI,
waited for Il fair wind TO sail with the who'll
Embassy
Reply OF TIE SIrRT lHfI, ,Op.rr ,pf, % r,
! On SJROGONOFF'S NOTE Of the 9th Of Jnlv
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