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

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difficulties that will be, or that will have the ap-
pearapY of being, inconsistent with his own inter-
pretatpn Of the late Vienna note. The Sultan, on
his Hrt, is satisfied that the actual demands of
Russia, as eyinced by her Interpretation OF the late
hna note though they do extend to territorial dis
Yembermen Of the Turkish Empire, presently viola
dive Of the Sutans dignity and sovereignty and would
infaiby afford the pretext and the for effective
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT in distant future. And he
is moreover assured that never if the present crisis
be allowed to pass without serious and heroic efforts in
defence of the honor and integrity of bis Empire will he
find himself in position make successful resistance
Russian aggression The danger for him is great that
the military and religious enthusiasm of his people,
thoroughly roused fnot allowed spend itself upon the
Russian INVADERS hereditary enemies alike Of the Otto
man Empire and Of the Mussulman faith, will turn its
uncomfortable rage upon himself produce disastrous in
terna connection and perhaps hurl him from the throne,
that may be certain in advance that any note which
shall contain plainly and expressly the guarantees de-
manded by the notifications suggested by the
Porte upon its refusal Of the former note WILL in its turn
meet with prompt refusal Russia and Turkey must fight
That is say viii be declared between the two
Powers and will probably remain declared without any
extensive decisive of hostiltes either sde till
Turkey upon the brink of dissolution exhaustion rather
than conquered win submit to the actual demands of her
enemy and then temporary peace win follow, and the
Gear will forego immediate territorial conquest and with
draw his troops from the occupied provinces unless in
the tmc the rupture of the French and English al
lance and the progress of events in the West should
permit immediate realization of his projects against
Turkey. What then, it may be asked is the of
newed negotiation by the conference Of Vienna OF no
use except that prevents for the moment this war be-
tween Russia and Turkey from becoming general Euro
pean gives the negotiating Powers preext for
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igerents in active hostities They hope ndisposed
all of them at the present moment to general Euro
pean war; that the Sultan will be compelled to
cept the Cars present conditions, and thus adjourn for
few years few months the knotty question of terri
tory War, there be doubt though is not Off
cay known here has been formally declared by Turkey
The Sultan yielding to the pressure of public opinion
and to the advice of grand extraordinary Council COM
posed of three hundred of the principal noabes of his
Empire has published the declaration of war; and sent
orders to 0mer Pacha, his the Da
nube, to percmptorily the Russian general to
the Danubian provinces within certain day
hostilities would to compel that evacuation
The of grace allowed the invading forces by the
Sultan is variously stated some accounts say eleven
days. twentyeght, and some forty. In fact, the
term is quite immateral in whatever light it may be
viewed for all agree that the Sultans orders
Omer Pacha not to leave his entrenched positions
the right bank Of the river in attempting to drive the Rus
slams from the principaes the left bank but to await
the attack of the Russians Now, when is remembered
that the avowed intention Of the Gar is simply
to hold what he has got and not 10 advance further
into the Turkish territory will hardly anticipate
very bloody winter campaign the result of the Suans
formal declaration of 1t is known that the repre-
senatves of the Four Powers at Consantnope operated
earnestly while the question of the declaration Of
wa befo TO vert m n
duce the acceptance Of the first Vienna by the Sui
and this notwith standing the unanimous avermcnt
of the Four Powers that the Cars Interpretation of that
note was different from their own, and justified the mo-
difcations' proposed and insisted upon by the Porte
Their efforts we're fruitess, however. The Sultan per-
sisted in his determination. All accounts well all
facts that have yet transpred to confirm the
of the opinion have hitherto expressed touch
ing the that will be pursued by the four medang
Powers individually. Austria will in event take part
against Russia She is disposed remain neutral and will
remain unless she should perceive Russia sezing, with
view to permanent possession portion Of the Turkish
territory then she would advance into Serva to seize that
province and perhaps MORE her portion Of the spos
Russia will not need Ausas assistance against Turkey
alone but should France and England be induced in the
of events to declare for Turkey by active naval
and military operations then Austria will be compelled
at the injunction Of the Gar join him in the efficient
military invasion OF the Turkish Empire, and in forcing
the road TO Consantnope As for Prussia her desire
remain neutral even stronger than that of Austria She
hope for addition Of territory nc the expense Of
Turkey And she has great commercial interests in the
East protect enlarge active participation
for the division Of the spoils Of Turkey In COMMON with
Austria she has very strong domestic reasons founded
upon the state Of parties in Germany for not wishing
the peace Of Europe disturbed by general war.
Prussia has, too the west bank Of the Rhine consider
able territories which she knows the Emperor Of the
French lying within what all Frenchmen call the
"natura limits Of France" She would ain avoid giving
Napoleon Ill apretext and opportunity for taking posses
sion Of and annexing these territories Prussia there
FORE desires and desires most vehemeny, to remain at
peace. She will remain neutral therefore, in this war
between Russia and Turkey unless England France and
Austria should eventually be drawn in then she WILL
ere long, be compelled to take Sides and she viii be
PEELED as all things considered the less Of evils TO
side with Russia and Austria. As for England and
France, their fleets are at the present moment in al
probability at anchor in full force in front of CONSTANT
nspe Official information Of that fact is not yet given
butt is asserted in every quarter and no where denied
even questioned, that both Governments have issued
orders to that effect long ago to make the
Of the Dardanelles by the whole combined fleet even
week since, almost certain event. But notvthstand
ing the disquietng rumors to the contrary
nothing has really tranpred which necessarily gives "a
this advance Of the allied fleets character OF more nor,
tive or Other hostility toward Russia than your CORE
spondent has oil along anticipated. These two Govern.
heats are too dstrusful Of the intentions Of Gar "a
lare the safety Of Consantinope dependant upon the