Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-09-17
.NeD York Daily .adrertiser dated

CoNsTANTJEoPLE 29th April. 1880.
In compliance with my promise, viii.
endeavour to give you an idea of what is
passing In this distant but interesting part of
the world. On my arrival here in February,
found that Count Orloff had been sent TO
this place as Commissioner TO adjust some
affairs which the best informed politicians in
Pera could not discover or imagine 1t was
generally supposed his mission related to the
present state of Greece, a subject which has
engrossed the attention of both Turks and
Franks, and it is currently believed that this
unhappy country will, before its affairs are
adjusted, be the means of producing fresh
troubles in Europe. Although the treaty OF
Adrlanople declares the navigation of the
Black Sea to be open and free to all nations
In amity with the Porte, yet the Turks have
given construction to this article very diff.
ferent from what is generally supposed TO be
The intent; and on the ministers of Denmark
Naples, Spain, &c. applying to have their
treatise altered, so as to comport with the
article in the treaty of Adrisnople, declaring
the navigation free, the Sublime Porte refused,
alleging that The treaty of Adrianople could
not abrogate former treaties, and that those
nations who had contracted engag ements to
pay certain sums on til G passage of each yes.
sci, must continue to do So
About this time Mr. Rhind, our Cons ul
tor the Black Sea, arrived here, and had an
official Interview with the Refs Effen d. who
told him that American vessels could not en-
ter the Black Sea, until n treaty was made
and that, even then, they must paw certain
dues which would be fixed in the treaty.
The ministers of the powers above men,
toned applied to NJ. Ribeauqierre, who adj
dressed an official note to the Porte demand
ing iultiiment of the treaty of Adrianople
The Turks replied that they had complied
with 1t, and refused to accede to the demands
OF the Powers, who had treaty s.ipuations
with them; but after much negotiation the
rorte OF Its own accord, and as boon to
RUSSIA, sent those Powers FfrmanS granting
the rights requested, but in fact annulling
thelr treaties SO these nations now only en-
Joy the right by courtesy-and it may any
moment be withdrawn
About tho middle of February the Refs
Eftendi was deposed This, it it is said was
effected by Count Orloff, the Russians
having discovered that he was partisan OF
the English and so completely do they despise
tnat man, that when Hail Pacha, the Turkish
Envoy TO Russia, demanded an audience to
the Emperor, he was told that he could not
De admitted, unless he dsclaimed entirely
tne instructions furnished him by the Refs
EHendi which he did-otherwise his mis-
oioh "onld have proved fruitless. On re-
ceiVlng the Presidents Message, and letters
rom nome, apprising us that our merchants
were directing their attention to the COM
merce OF the Black Sea, all our countrymen
mere were alarmed at the consequences, and
we feit that Government had not turned its
attention to this quarter, and afforded the ne
cessary protection to our citizens.-But you
may Judge of our feeling lof surprise and de-
hght) when, on the 3lst inst. Mr.. Rhind COM
Hiunicated to all the Americans here, that he
n ma Mat morning as commissioner of the
=. hited States, closed treaty with the Sub
iiine Forte, securing to the United States all
lne privileges enjoyed by the most favourod
nations, and the free navigation to and from
the Black Sea. Although all Of us were in
the habit of seeing Mr. X. almost daily, not
one mad the most distant idea that he was en-
gagged IN negotiation This affair hascertaln-
~ been conducted in manner which reflects
much credit on the Administration. 1t so
happened that all ofus were 10 dine that day