Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-14
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and the defnitive and true end Of the yery goraus
animation OF all the ancient and contradictory
whch are IN the possession Of my Greek and Latin SUBJ
jects decree which at the same time confirms ali the
high ordinances granted to the Greeks by my glorious
ancestors and especially by my lustrous father and
which have been heretofore sanctioned and hv
myself Let tins decree thus made be inattackable and
superior from this time forth all other DEGREES of
contrary tenor
"Hh Frman, addressed to the very high Hafz Pacha,
Goyernor OF the city OF jerusalem and to the very go
rous Cad of the city as also to the members of the
Mezlisie instituted in that city.
considering that the differences which have various
epochs arisen between the Greek native and the Latns
concerning certain sancuares situated within as well
without the city of Jerusalem been renewed in these
late days: in order that this question might be finally
settled after examination made in concert with
parties, commission has been instituted and formed
composed OF several most important ministers of the
most ilustrous haaske and Of several other persons
The subject Of examination of this commission as also Of
the ministerial councils subsequently held was the
ton OF the places In dispute between these religious
/ sects, to wit ="
Here follows the list which has been given abovel
VI oil these places the large cupoa above mentioned
seeing that it belongs the whole church the exclusive
pretensions of the Latns well concerning this cupola
as concerning the small cupoa, and concerning the de-
scent from the cross Gogoha the arches of the HOLY
Virgin the large Church Bethlehem and the place Of the
nativity are not just Therefore it has been decided that
all the above mentioned places shall remain in their actual
condition. But as key Of the northern and southern
doors OF that great church, and of the doors of the aore
said has been heretofore given the Greeks as well
to the Lans and to the Armenians and as this
sion was confirmed by high rman published in the year
ll60 of the Hegira 744 and delivered to the Greeks
let them be content with that concession
Touching the two gardens situated the Francis
can Convent Of Bethlehem, and which are also claimed
by the Latns considering that by the provisions of an
cent and modern edicts they had been placed in the
keeping Of both parties it is again ordered that they SO
remain.
"The exclusive claims urged by the Latns relative to
the tomb Of the Holy Virgin based upon certain edics
which are found in the possession of the Lans are like
wise not just But considering that up to the present
time the Greeks Armenans, Syrians, and Copts have
performed their religious ceremonies in the holy above
mentioned and considering that the right of religious
worship in that place. by of the exercise Of SO
many rites In the same place. should belong to a sim
gle one of these Christian creeds and that is known
that by virtue of ancient concessions the Catholic Chris
tans also worship there consequently and upon condition
that change shall be made in the actual condition and
administration of the tomb in question, the confirmation
of this concession to the Catholics is declared to be Just
The rights accorded to the Greeks subjects of nv
powerful empire, and confirmed by in virtue of i'm
partial DEGREES clothed with the sacred form of the mpe
rial ha whose maintenance and preservation is one of
the most especial objects of my royal soctude having
been solemnly approved by me- is permitted to
undertake any act whatsoever contrary to the present
decision.
As regards the Temple of the Ascension, situated in
the Garden of Olives Jerusalem seeing that up to this
time the Lans practice there their religious observances
once year, that is to say the day of the ascension
OF Jesus Christ and that the Greeks perform their rel
gious ceremonies without the temple and that in the same
place there exists Turkish mosque this above men
toned temple belong particularly and exclusively
of the above mentioned Christian rites and further
considering in royal justice that it is announcement that
the Greeks subjects of my powerful empire should be
unable to perform the religious worship within the
pie itself, it has been determined that henceforth the
Greeks equally with the Latns meet with obstacle in
the performance of their prayers and religious services in
the interior of this temple the aforesaid religious days.
upon condition that the order and present state of this
temple be in nowse changed and that the door Of the
heretofore Mussulman
All you to whom knowledge of the present act shall
come, give your whole and diligence to prevent
any transgresson of the above mentioned decisions
only the part Of the Greeks Armenians Syrians and
Copts, but also on the part of the Latins."
In opposition to the above the Latins claim
ls The enjoyment upon terms of perfect equality with
the other sects of the Holy Sepulchre and Of the large
Cupola
ID The tombs of the Franc kings at the foot of Calvary
I'd. The Seven Arches Of the Virgin.
4th. The Cave Of Gethsemane.
9TH The Church of Gethsemane, and the tomb of the
Virgin at the foot of the Mount of Olives THE Greeks
are alleged to have taken forcbe possession of these
upon the ground that the Lans too poor make
the necessary PREPARATIONS.
9th The Superior Church, at Bethlehem
7th The possession of the altar Mount Calvary,
erected on the spot where the Crucifxion took place
While claiming possession and restitution of those
places the Latns profess to be willing make all
able concessions the Greeks but they insist that these
NJ DE LAvALErrE is said to have returned to Consan-
tnople with conciaory but firm propositions from this
Government on the subject Of the Holy Places. The
French, English and Russian consus are to be allowed
to fix amicaby the hours at which such of the places
are to be held in may be occupied by each
The expenses to be equally borne by the Greeks
Latns, and Armenians
The Turks have been keep the keys of the
Church Of the Holy Sepulchre but they to leave
the doors open during religious service in consideration Of
fixed paid by the The Turkish Government
receives portion of the thus taxed The Sultan
reaps profit from it, There six families in Jeru
salem which have the privilege of dividing among them
this equal eighteen twenty thousand francs per
annum which the three sects pay in equal proportions
The military commander of Jerusalem and the Pasha
himself supposed secretly share in it. 1t will
be proposed to surrender entirely the Christians the
custody of the keys in consideration of the fixed Of
twenty thousand francs contributed by the three
the above proportions is thus proposed to relieve pill
grms and other poor religious persons of grevous tax
which Mussulman cupidity annually levies upon them
1T wi says French writer 'sbe veritabe triumph
for NJ LAvALErTE should he succeed by his sful
gotaton in overcoming the difficulties which Russian and
English ntgues have hitherto rendered nsurmountable
We shall soon know the result"
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