The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-12-02

From the Paris Moniteur.
Position OF the French Government on
the Eastern Question,

As the official documents recently publish.
ed have made known, the question opened
some month ago at Constantinople has Just
entered new phase. The Porte has con-
cluded that, in consideration of the point to
which things have come, it ought TO abandon
the channel Of the negotiations, and there
would no longer seem to be any room for u
hope that u contest can be avoided. A de-
claration of war is no rare thing in the his
tory Of nations, and this Is not the first time
that we have beheld the same rivals contend
ing on the same scene of operations. The
Importance and the nature of the interests
concerned in this dispute having, perhaps,
nearer relation to the other cabinets of Eu-
rope than to France, are only so many rea-
sons for contemplating this new revolution of
the Eastern question with calmness.
| In the outset of this crisis, His Imperial
Majesty appreciated it in its full bearing; he
comprehended tina; the integrity and inde-
pendence of the Ottoman Empire were at
stake, and that these could not be compro-
missed without the equipoise of forces upon
which the peace of Europe rests being Sc
riously disturbed. The occupation of the
Danubian Prncipalities, contrary to treaty
stipulations, was not long in bringing out in
bold relief before the eyes of all the charac-
ter of universally which marked this ques-
tion from its origin.
The Cabinet were profoundly moved by it
I--Great Britain was already acting with us
in demonstrations of naval force, destined to
indicate the solicitude she felt, in common
with Us, for the independence of Turkey.
The two Governments found in those of Aus
tria and Prussia cooperation that enabled
them to give their open negotiations for the
discovery of an amicable solution, the Euro
! pean character that was befilting them.
, Thanks to this concert of action, created by
, the incontestble community Of interests, the
, hope Of pacific conclusion could, for some
: time be nourished.
1t will be remembered that this unison of
effort was formally signalized by a note, in
which the Cabinets essayed, not without find
Q ing great difficulties to overcome, to restore
!, to the parties beligerent or in dispute, the
just share of the rights contended for, belong
5 ing to each one. The Interpretation given
by one of the parties to his note has given
reason to the lear that the common work OF
= the Vienna Conference did not resp md with
5 sufficient accuracy to the intention that C.
It tated ii, and that it would not achieve the end
d proposed; that is to say, the maintenance o
e The Sultan's sovereign rights, sole basis If the
). independence of the ottoman Porte, and con
e sequentIy Of the European equilibrium.
J.. The Porte, having from that moment fe m.
i ed war alone satisfactory To the demands o
d her national dignity, the Government! of His
Majesty could not deviate from the line vi
policy which he had marked out for himself
y since the beginning Of the affair. Hence. as
j in view of the occupation of the Danubian
+, Prncpalities, he has arrived at the same
opinion entertained by the British Govern.
ment The two Cabinets have ordered their
e squadrons to pass the Dardanelles, aud they
0 should be at this moment anchored in the
. Sea of Marmora.
Such are the considerations which decided
d the advance of the feet from TnuIin to Sala.
mis-, and from Salanis to Beisku. Such is
still the thought that will guide it in the new
q direction it has received--such is the aim
, which the Imperial Government will not lose
sight of until peace can be re-estabished
upon the only foundations tina. make it profit.
able and sure. A similar enterprise was wor-
thy of bringing into union the flags of the
two great Western Powers, and so give rise
e to the pleasing spectacle ofa perfect harmony
in the action as well as in negotiation. 1t
on the other hand, the two Governments who
| lent their aid to the two Cabinets in the Con.
t terence of Vienna, do not consider it necess.
5 AIRY to join them in the naval demonstrations
made for the sake Of interests which are there
S in common with England, and France, the
evidence Of those very interests still authori-
ses us to thnksthat their neutrality caunot
[ be Indifference.
, If the Government who dispose of the ma
teral means best adapted to influence the
course of events, have considered it necessary
to draw nearer the scene of action, the Co.
operation of the other two Cabinets cannot
be lost for the negotiations which should serve
to facilitate the solution of the difficulty.
0J-M. Lacoste, the French Consul Cen
eral died in New York on Monday. The
Post says the deceased was formely au aid of
Marshall Gerard--was in the battle of Lirny
, and Waterloo. In 1915 he was promoted to
the rank Of chevulier of the Legion of Honor
Upon the downfall ofthe Empire, he came to
the United States, and spent some time at
Bordentown with Joseph Bonaparte Count of
Survilers- Subsequently he fixed his resi-.
dence in New York and at one time he was
connected with the editorship and proprietor
ship of the Courier des EtIts Unis. The rev.
olution of lSiS and the accession of Louis
Napoleon to the Presidency of the Republic
found M. Lacoste living in retirement. The
friendship OF the President clothed him in
1850 with the functions of Consul General
for France in New York, which he filled up
to the time OF his death.
! DEATH OF Mr.. ATnERToN.-The Presi-
dent is suid to be much distressed al he death
nf his nnrSnnnl frip nd Mr. Aihnrlnn ,.nn ~