Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-05

| this arrival we give in detail as follows
First in ORDER we publish the material portion Of
the Turkish Declaration of War, which is said to
have been made known by Omar Pasha to the Rus
sian commander in brief and solderlikc letter,
notifying him that on the 18th instant at the latest
the state of war would commence The Gar, on
his part it is also stated has declared that the
shall be a war of determination. Meanwhile, the
French and English negotiators think that their
diplomacy will serve to conne the war to the Turk
ish frontier, without extending to Europe generally
Austria and Prussia declare their neutrality.
THE TURKISH DECLARATION OF WAR.
| The following is a translation of the material
portion of this document:
In the present state Of circumstances, it would be
peruous to take up from its very commencement the
PLANTATION of the difference which has arisen between the
Sublime Porte and Russia to enter into the detail
of the diverse phases which this difference has gone
through reproduce the opinions and judgments of
the Government of his Majesty the Sultan, which have
been made public by the official documents promulgated
from time to time.
In spite of the desire not restate the urgent
which determined the notifications introduced by the
Sublime Porte into the draugh of the note prepared at vi
eLna motives exposed previously in note explanatory
of the modifcations yet solicitations having been
made for the adoption pure and simple of the said NOTE
in consequence of the adhesion Of Russia to these
notifications the Ottoman Government, finding it.
thinks it duty to give exposition of the imperious
for that important determination well for
those which have obliged not to regulate this time its
conduct according the counsels Of the Great Powers its
allies although it has ceased to appreciate the be-
nevolent nature Of their suggestions.
The principal points to which the Government of his
Majesty the Sultan desires give prominence these
that from the very beginning his conduct has furnished
motive of quarrel and that animated with the desire
of preserving peace he has acted with remarkable spirit
of moderation and Cancellation from the commencement
of the difference unto the present time 1t is easy to
prove these facts to all who do not wander from the path
Of justice and equity.
Even supposng that Russia had subject Of complaint
in relation 10 the holy places she ought to have crcum
scrbed her actions and solicitations within the limits Of
this question Alone and ought to have raised preten
sons which the object her complaints could sustain
She ought not moreover to have taken measures of init
midaon such sending her troopsto the frontiers and
making naval preparations at Sebastopo the subject
of question which might have been settled amicaby
between the Powers But it is evident that what has
taken place is totally contrary to an intention of amcabe
settlement
The question Of the holy places has been settled the
satisfaction of all parties and the Government Of his Ma
esy the Sultan has testified favorable dispositions the
subject Of the guarantees demanded. In short Russia
has no longer any ground for raising protest
Is it not seeking pretext for quarrel them to insist
Russia has done upon the question IF the privileges of
the Greek church granted by the Ottoman Government
privileges which the believes its honor its
dignity and its sovereign power concerned in main
tanning and the subject OF which it neither admit
the interference the surveillance of any Government
Is it not Russia which has occupied with considerable
forces the Prncpates Of Moldava and Wallachia, de-
claring the time that these provinces would
as guaranty until she had obtained what she desired
Has not this act been considered justly by the Sublime
Porte violation Of treaties, and consequently
bP Have the other Powers themselves been able
to come to any other decsions Who, theu will doubt
that Russia has been the aggressor? Could the Sublime
Porte which has always observed all her treaties with
fidelity known ALL by infringing them in any way, do
more than determine Russia to a proceeding violent
that Of herself infringing oil these treatics? Again
has there arisen contrary TO the promise explicitly given
in the treaty Of Kainard such facts in the Ottoman En-
pre the demolition of Christian churches obstacles
opposed to the exercise Of the Christian religion
The Ottoman Cabinet, without desiring to enter into
too long details on these points doubts not that the high
Powers its allies win judge with perfect truth and jus
tice the statement just exhibited.
Although the refusal Of Russia to accord the modfca-
tons required by the Sublime Porte has been based
question Of honor il be denied that the ground Of
that refusal simply and solely its desire not to nj
low explicit terms TO replace vague expressions, which
might at some future time furnisht with pretext for
intermedding Such conduct, therefore, compels the
Sublime Porte to persist its part in Withholding its
adhesion.
AS to the non-adoption Of the Vienna note in pure
and simple form by the Sublime Porte 1t is TO be remark
ed that this project although not in every point conform
ed TO the Of Prince Menschiko and while contain
ing is true in its composition Of the paragraphs
Of the draught note Of the Sublime Porte, Is not
whole whether in letter spirit, essentially different
from that Of Prince Menschikof.
The recently given by the representatives
of the Great Powers respecting the spprehended danger
from huru interpretations OF the draught note in ques
ton proof Of the kind intentions Of their
spectve Governments towards the Sublime Porte. They
have consequently produced lively satisfaction the
part Of the Government Of his Majesty the Sultan.
IL must be remarked however that whewe have still
before eyes strife Of religious privileges rased by
Russia, which seeks to base its claims paragraph so
clear and precise in the treaty Of Kainardj which
wishes to insert in diplomatic document the paragraph
concerning the active socitude Of the Emperor Of Russia
for the maintenance in the States Of the Sublime Porte Of
religious mmunities and privileges which granted
to the Greek rite by the Ottoman Emperors before Russia
so much existed empire to leave in dark and
doubtful the absence of all relation between these
privileges and the treaty of kutschuk Kanar to employ
in favor OF great community Of subjects Of the Sublime
Porte protesting the Greek religion expressions which
might make illusions to treaties concluded with France
and Austria relative to the French and Latin regions
this would be to incur the risk Of placing in the hands Of
Russia vague and obscure paragraphs OF which
contrary the reality Of facts and would offer to Russia
solid pretex for her preensions to religious surveil-
lance and protectorateApre which that Power
would attempt produce, affirming that they not de-
rogaory the sovereignty and independence Of the Sub
| lime Porte
The very language Of the epoyts and agents Of Rus
sia who have declared that the intention Of the Govern
men was no other than TO fulfil the Office Of advocate
with the Sublime Porte whenever acts contrary to exist
ing privileges might be DONE is patent proof Of the JUS
| tice of the opinion of the Ottoman Government
IL the Government Of bis Majesty the Sultan has judged
ID necessary to require that should he given
/ ~ which