The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-24


viii be regarded as easus beii What! has Austria
by some secret apart, Ueyy apart article Of treaty.
coded all her subjects 70 Russia, for and in conside
ration Off services rendered towards extingushng
the war in Hungary How else, then under the arti
Gle even of treaty of Kutsetuk Rannardji say ing
nothing of the doctrines of the law of nations
now understood, does Russia claim Rossuh, Bathy-
iany, Esterhazy, as Russian subjects! Where does
Count Nesselrode borrow his notion of the jWe gen
ium which clothes with the rights, duties, and re-
sponsibilities of subjects vino have for years,
nearly a generation, been outlawed, exied, and
TO whom Russian soil, Russian friends, had al
most said "a Russian name, is forbidden! Or where
does he md his authority for the guilt quo ad hoe
TO Russia OF men who fight against Austria ON Aus
trian soil The Turk has proved himself wiser
than the Russian, and the Sublime Porte refuses
the extradtion of political offenders, reminding
Russia, at the same time, OF the very bad grace
with which such fire for the observance OF treaties
sits upon the power which has 80 rarely kept them,
and which violated the invoked treaty of Rut-
sctuk Ka,mardu during the Greek revolution, de die
IN diem, Notwithstanding the circumstances OF the
Sublime Porte.
II will be much more interesting to your readers
If ] should place before them the words Of an eye
witness to the proceedings in the Ottoman court
on this demand, and therefore translate from the
Journal DIES Debas the following extracts from its
correspondent at Constantinople:
The first letter from which we make extracts il
dated Constantinople the fifteenth September SIN
my last letter ! made known to you the first de-
mands made here by the Russian and Austrian
ministers, to obtain from the Dvan the exradition
Of the Hungarian and Polish refugees This ques-
ton, which from the first had undoubtedly grave
character, has since taken menacing proportions.
She had not given it's reference to the first note OF
the ministers, when we saw an aid-de-camP OF the
Emperor of Russia, the Prince Radzivill, arrive
here having made the journey from Warsaw to
Constantnople in eight days This aid de-camp
the bearer OF two letters, one from the Emperor
demanding the Sultan to order the delivery OF the
Hungarian prisoners now at Widdin; the other from
ia
| threatening, and discussion of the clause of the
treaty invoked, refuting, in advance the objections
which the Porte could draw from the law Of Euro
pean nations, where it is admitted, in principle and
an usage, that political refugees are not delivered,
citing the example of France, who, during the
troubles of Baden and the Palatnate, delivered up
political refugees. II is useless to say any thing
here about the weakness and bad faith Of this argu
ment. Europe will undoubtedly revoke this ten
dency of the Emperor Nicholas to govern Constan-
tnople by his aid de- camps. Upon the first diff
Guilty that shall appear, we shall certainly see u
| soldier here with letter from the Emperor; the
treaty of Unkah Skeess, the affair of Serpia, the
| arrangements relative to MoldaUia and WaiIachia,
| procured for us similar visits. The ado camp
comes here with his pockets Of gold, he sets the
posse comtatus of secret agents to work, and ques
tons settled, by se, corruption, and intimlda-
ton rather than the usual diplomatic means. Aban-
doned to itself the Dvan cedes, and Europe learns
from the same courier the news of the difference,
the envoy of procural, and the diplomatic victory
of Russia. do not think Turkey has ever had a
sovereign so happily endowed as the present Sui
tan. lie has great patriotism and great hrmness,
| but his more prominent qualities are goodness and
| generosity. Different from most Of his predeces-
sor,, he has "a great horror of blood-to him a
vanquished enemy is a pardoned enemy. kour
Hussein Bey, the rebel of Aldjara, taken with his
arms in his hand; Bederhan Bey and his father,
| the rebels of kurdistan, equally taken in arms
after bloody confct the rebels of Albania
| twice vanquished and twice pardoned, bear wit
ness to his goodness and humanity. All of them
| are free, and receive pensions from the State
| If the Sultan likes the European civilization, i
! is because of its philosophy and humanity. The
| chief of brave and warike nation, he does no
fear that extremity, but he fears the evils which
il brings in its train, and the goodness of his hear
urges him to make every effort, every concession
compatible with the dignity of his throne, to shur
| this last alternative This Russia knows very well
and it is by constantly making appeals TO the gen
sentiments of the Sultan that she seeks to real
I lze its projects of compression and invasion. Bu
now it is not simple, political matter, an interpre
tation Of treaty merely; they ask him to deliver
to the execuoner the heads of 40 so persons, t.
whom not man OF any feeling can refuse his es
teem who have come TO place their fate in his hand
and claim the hospitality of his country Such
demand is revolving the heart of the Sultan, anG
he resolved Immediately what part he would take
The day after his arrival, Prince RadIivill was
ceiyed by the Sultan; this audience was merely on,
Of ceremony. Two days after the council sum
| noncd, the sitting was stormy, the opinion nucf
divided; but the great majority Of the members
Rssa3 M e a and he
islam, have been in favor of refusing the extradi
ton. Every day the dragomen of Austria and Rus
STA besege the grand vizier and minister of foreg
affairs, demanding from them a prompt answer
On last Saturday there a conference at Balla
Liman between the grand vizer, minister of foreig
affairs, Russian and Austrian ministers, and Prime
Radzivill, which was long. Arguments on ever,
side were exhausted At last NJ. de Titaf rose ant
said Then il is refusal No, said the grand vizier
we only ask the emperor, since conscience does no
permit US 10 deliver these men, TO give them TO u
10 keep, and the Sultan engages TO keep them faith
fully, and hinder them from troubling the repose O
other States. The conference terminated, and
response in these terms transmitted to the Austrian
and Russian ambassadors. The ministers Of the tw
powers have menaced to cease their relations witt
the Porte if the refusal is persistedn in. Benz arrives
at Widdin the 18th of August. Count Zameysky !