The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-11
DRAUCur OF A NOTE.

ss., DRAUGHT OF A. NOTE. y.
The Sublime Porte, after a most attentive and
earnest examination of the demands which form
the object Of the extraordinary mission confded to
the Ambassador, the Prince Menschkoff, and after
submitting the result Of that examination to his
majesty the Sultan, makes it it's duty to notify by
these presents to his hghness, the Ambassador the
imperial decision emanated on this subject by a
supreme trade of the date of ----.
His majesty the Sultan, DESTROYS of giving his
august ally and friend, the Emperor of Russia, a
fresh proof of his most sincere friendship, and de-
sirous to consolidate the ancient relations of good
neighborhood and cordial understanding which
exist between the two countries, and, at the same
time, placing an implicit confidence in the con-
stantly benevolent intentions of his imperial ma
esty towards the maintenance of the integrity and
independence of the Ottoman Empire, has deign-
ed to appreciate and to take into his serious
sideration the candid and cordial representations
of which the Ambassador Of Russia has been the
organ in favor of the orthodox religion (culte) Of
the Orient, which is protested by his august ally
| and by the majority of both their subjects.
The undersigned has consequently received the
order to give the Imperial Government of Russia
represented by his highness the Prince Menschi
koff, by this present note, the solemn assurance
of the unchanging solcitude and the generous and
tolerant sentiments which animate his majesty the
Sultan for the prosperity and security of the cler
gy, the churches, and religious establishments Of
the Christian religion (culte) in the Orient.
To render these assurances still more explicit.
to define in formal manner the principal objects
of this high solicitude, and to corroborate by sup
Elementary explanations, necesstated by the pro-
gress of time, the sense of certain articles which
in former treaties, concluded between the two
powers, have referred to religious questions, and
to prevent for all time to come even the shadow
of misunderstanding on this subject, the under
signed is authorized by his majesty the Sultan to
make the following declaration:
/. The orthodox religion (culte) of the Orient,
its clergy, churches, possessions and religious es-
Adjustments shall for the future enjoy, under the
mgis of his majesty the Sultan, the privileges and
immunities which were assured to them, alb anti
quo, or which have been granted to them from
time to time by the imperial favor and from a
high principle of equity; they shall participate in
| the advantages accorded to the other Christian
sects as we'll rs so the legations accredited to the
Sublime Porte by convention or special disposition
| g His majesty the Sultan having thought il
necessary and equitable to corroborate and explain
his sovereign firman, which received the Haiti
Houmayoun on the 18th day Of the month of Re-
bini-Aklir, 1868, (16th February, 1922 by his
! firman of the ---, and to ordain, moreover, by
another firrnan, dated of ---- the --, the repa.
ration of the cupola of the temple of the Holy Sc
pulchre, these two firmans shall be textually ex
ecuted and faithfully observed to the maintenance
for all time to Gomez of the actual status quo of the
sanctuaries possessed by the Greeks exclusively
or in common with the members of other sects.
| 1t is understood that the promise extends equally
to the maintenance Of all the rights and immune
ties which have been enjoyed ab antique by the
| orthodox church and its clergy within the walls
of Jerusalem and without, and prejudice to the
other Christian communities. fa ~
8. In case the Imperial Court of Russia should
demand it, convenient locality shall be assigned
in the city of Jerusalem it's vicinity for the con
struction of church devoted to the celebration
of divine service by Russian ccclesiastics, and O
a hospital for poor and distressed pilgrims; and
such foundations shall be under the special surret
lance Of the Consul-Gcneral of Russia in Syria
u a. The necessary firmans and orders shall b'
given to those who have right to ask for them
Ia q,i de droit,) and to tho Creek Patrarchs, for
the execution of these sovereign decisions, and
gulation of other details which have neither foun'
place in the firmans respecting the Holy Place
nor in the present notification.
. The undersigned remains, &c,