The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-16

.And inasmuch Is the imperial hrmsn which bss bean
which contains confirmation OF their spiritual prisi-
Ieges ought 10 be regarded new proof oil these noble
aud BESIDES the proclamation Of this mr.
man. which gives every security ought 10 tlspel forever
all in respect 10 the Greek rite, which is The
religion OF H. M the Emperor. am happy TO be charged
with the duty OF making the present announcement AZ
to the susrsutse that future there shall be change
in the places OF Visitation in Jerusalem. results from
The rman Of 18th Feb 1882 explained and corroboraed
by these fmans, that the formal intention OF IT, The
Sultan 10 cause 10 be executed without any
these sovereign decisions The Sublime Porte further
promises officially. that there shall be modification APP
piled 10 the condition Of these matters without previous
understanding with the OF France and Rus
STA, and without protection TO the rights OF The different
Christian communities
meni, there shall be assigned convenient locality in The
city OF jerusalem in the suburbs for the construction
Of church consecraed 10 the celebration 81 divine wor-
ship by Russian ecclesascs, and OF asylum Tor the
INDECENT or sick pllgrims OF that nation.
The Sublime Porte engages also TO sign solemn un-
dertakng which shall place these foundations under The
special supervision OF the consul general Of Russia in
Syria and Palestine"
CoKsrAkrIsorLE. August IA meeting OF the grand
council bad been announced for the 2oh. On the de-
mand OF the ambassadors, The council convened two
days earlier, the 18th. The paIaIchs had been sum
moned 10 attend This was an extraordinary measure
Il owing 10 the opinions expressed by The members
OF the council that the Divan accepted the Vienna note
An imperial decree, published on the 10Th OF August,
orders the immediate levy OF 10000 militia reserves.
Auausr 22.-Colonel Ruff lief, Conslantinople yester-
Tor The emperor OF Austria, 10 whom his tighnsss ex-
presses in The warmest terms his thanks for the Efforts
his Austrian Majesty has made for the Preservation OF
peace, ts
From London Times Of September L.
We publish this auhentc copy OF The note
originally proposed by the French cabinet, and adopted
by the conference nj Vienna, which has been transmit
ted 10 US from Consan,nople. Few documents OF
similar character have ever inspired greater curiosity
and interest," Tor upon It's terms and phrases has hnng,
and possibly slii hangs the peace oil the world The
copy publish contains the note as Tor the ac-
ceplancs OF Poe bat without the alterations sub
ueniy required by the Dyan. We have ascertalne,
however that these alterations OF verbal char
acer, and that they do not include be three important
Charges and explanations mentioned by the journal DIES
Debai. They appear the contrary 10 atct Inc sub
s:anlia provisions and meaning OF the document 80
slightly, that nope they will mol occasion any serious
opposition delay at 81 Peersbnrsh The note Itself
is now before our readers. and must tell lis own tate
We do not hesitate express conviction that this
note does incnde terms sufficiently favorable 10 The es
genital interests OF the Otomaa emrie; and II ,ae delay
which has occurred were anhappiy 10 lead TO us ult
mate REJECTION and 10 eaVe we are eqGay
convinced that this ll-advised determination would have
The mos injurious effects upon The power and dignity oil
the Suaas government. 1t has indeed, been sao that
this note differs scarcely at all from Count Nesseoee's
fimafum; but lind ia IL bat very few traces
OF Prince Menschikof's original and objectionable de-
Dands In reality, The tenor OF The mole much more
resembles Reschd Pashas own proposal, IRON which
il is in great part taken. II is hue however that the
does contain two points which Lave already been
criticised IN friendly spirit in this country. IL pro-
vdes that the Creek rite shall IA all cases, participate
in the privileges and concessions made TO Other
Christian churches. and declares that ,he Saian Will
adhere faithfully to The slipualions OF the reanes OF
kainaIdj and Adranope, with reference to The worship
/ OF bis Christian subjects. #el
What is there in the 81 gh.est degree deTossoy 10 the
Porte in these declarations The rs IS merely repe.
t,ion Of what termed the mosi- &C. Daon clause
IA vanous international asemens, ano concessions
TO be neg oaied by Christian power in favor OF
It's oreigIonls,s in Mussulman empire, 1t Is not easy
10 what grounds similar concessions are to he re.
fused 10 the CO. OF another power This very
" he nIIuIn he
and that question settled on this very principle, by
undertaking that whatever privileges were granted TO
one branch OF the Christian Church should be equally
granted TO the others In reality this engagement oil
more value 10 the lesser religious communities IN the
East than Is TO the greatest OF them; for cannot be
supposed that The most numerous and powerful oil these
Christian sectr The Greek Church, will obtain the small
share OF and all the privileges IL does
obtain now or hereafter, wit. be equally Afforded 10 the
Latins, the Armenans, and the Proiestants.
But the Sultan 10 10 declare that he will adhere faith
fully 10 certain existing treaties, aud his too - repre-
sened az very fatal and huniizllng concession We
sursed that the Russians threw sny doubt on
the Observance OF these engagements BY insnuaing that
lney had been departed from, for evident that FUR
key has for many years neither had the will nor the
power 10 violate them with mpuni,y Bat, as the most
important OF these treaties has already been in force for
about eighty years. 10 ask the Porte 10 recognise what
| IL has never disputed signifies more Than n the
British government we're now IN diplomatic note to
| recognise the independence OF the United States.
/ When Russia assumed menaeins altitude, having
deceived aud attempted 10 ovcreach her allies, and CON-
promised the peace Of Europe entirely OF opn.
ION that the most energetic measures might be required
and ought Ia De TAKEN necessary by The western pow
to defeat her presn-ions and 10 es'. bet progress
and the country prepared meet that danger, not
from any strong sympathy for Turkish barbarism but
from q oannous hostility TO Russian aggression. That
demonstration proved successful Tor Europe was unani
nous, and Russia reduced more speedily than bad
been sncpsled 10 accep, the offered terms ln the in
,sess Of peace, and IN the real interests OF Turkey il
az important TO prevent the Sultan from making
Russia AZ Il IVES to prevent Russia from making
the Sultan We care little for or ths other party;
our concern " with that cause OF civilization, freedom,
and peace, which has nothss TO gain iron the triumph
either aide, though II has much 10 lose by rupture;
and support the terms OF compromise recommended
by the -four powers. because they shod honorable
path OF di6cu position without increasing the
weakness OF AIDE or the pr.pon OF the other
Fsunderoy whose death ut the Pensacola navyyard II
rnslsnesoly duty few days deserve,
Tar ,hsn the impcrfoe. ,baie which Is nil that
enabled ray his memory An oldisshionsd Y,r
gina gentleman, he entered tbs nsvy period Of life la.
than usual In any department OF H. led on doubtless
by that love Of adventure and quiet daring which
picsco. ~eu~rt. OF his character At the capture Of
Msl.y fou Of oasIlsh Bsoo by assault OF sailors
and msfir.s from the ships Potomac and John Adams
about the year 1880 $780, Parser Fsondetoy. although
belonging shs civil department 81 the seryoc, yelun-
ssrsd 10 jela u. ausesns P.rY and dsingushed him
eft y IA, gslsnfu
His fsnoss ride shoi was uprv.lsd. and w.H sup
py material ar many sneedots Of wondrous mark
nsnshp. which viii bsgus the i.dium Of cabin. ward
foon, ~nd fofecssiie. a. sss for yesr lie
he true hero Of wslEsno~n story. which OCCASIONALLY