The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-31

long details these points doubts not that tbe high
rowers ts ahea wli judge with perfect truth andusce
A. TO the non adoption ~ the Vienna note in s pure
and simpe form by the Sublime Porte remarked
that this project although il point conorned
to the note OF Prince Aenschikof and while containing
is irue in It's composition. of the paragraphs the
draught note Of the Sublime Porte, is as a whole
wh her in letter or spirit essen tally oiaerent hom that
of Prince MerscLikoa
The assurances recsnt given by the Representatives
the great Powers respecting the appeheneed danger from
hurtfl Interpretations of The draft H. que stioa
are proof of the kind in entious Of their resp
governments towards the Sublime Porte. Tney have
ssqusny produced ye sa tiiacton the part of tho
government OF his Majesty the sultan II mns bs
marked however THAI while we have still before
stiife OF religious privileges raised by Russia, which
seeks 70 base It's claims paragraph clear and
precise in the treaty Ksinardi when wishes insert
In diplomatic document the paragraph concerning this
tive solcudc of the Emperor Of Russia for the nsnts
munities and privileges which granted (caroyes)
u the Greek rite by the Ottoman Emperors before
Russia 20 much as existed as AN empire TO leave in
oaik and doubtful state the of all relation
tween these privileges and the treaty o Kitchuk Kahn
arc employ in favor of great Community &c subjects
OF the sublime Porte protesting the Greek religion
psessions which might make illusions to treaties
cnded With France and Austria, relative To the French
ana la rel gions, this would he incur the risk of
placing IL the hands Of Russia vague and obscire para
graphs, some OF which are contrary 10 the reality of
facts ana would oser 10 Russia solid pretext Tor her
peHnSiens H. religious surveillance aud pra'ectoee
prtieDsens which that Power would ttempt produce
affirming that they deogatory the sovereignty
and independence of the Sublime Pore
The very language Of the employees and agents o. Rus
sa no have declared that the intention Of the govern
meat WAS nc other than to fulfil The Office OF advocate
with the Sublime Porte whepes contrary existing
privileges might be done is pat. mt proof of the justice
OF the opinion of the Ottoman government.
II the cover nment OF his Majesty sultaa has Judged
il to require that should be eiyen
If the moohcations which it Introduced by il uto
the Vienna uote adopted how in enee could it
be tranquil If the note to retained in its integrity
and without modification? The sublime Porte accept
ing that which u has declared 70 all the world it could
not aGmit wi hout being PEELED thereto, would
promise it, dignity view Of tho other Powers, would
sacrifice its honor IN the eyes OF It's subjects,
would commit n mental apc moral suicide.
Although the refusal OF Russia accord the modica-
M ms required by the sublime Porte has been based
question OF honor it cannot be denied that the ground
a. that refusal was simply and solely its desire
ao" s>cit term to replace vague expressions which
n'gh at some future time furnish IT wth pretext for
ntelmeUdlng. such conduct, therefore. conpes tho
sublime Porte to persist on its part in withholding its ad
hesion.
The which have determined the Ottoman gov
einnent to make its notifications having been apnroci
the representatives Of the Powers it Or wed
that the SUI lime Porte right purely and sim
Ply adopting the Vienna note IT. IL not with view of
cticisipg a project which obtained the assent of tho
great Powers that enter npona discussion of the ncon
ven nces which the Visnna note presents. Their Efforts
haze Away tended TO the preservation Of peace white
defending tho rights and ipdependt nee of the Imperial
ent The endsavors made attain these objects
having teen as audabe as he conceived the Sublime
Porte cannot sufficiently acknowledge them. But,
evidently each government must possess in consequence
Of its peculiar knowledge and its local experience more
facilities tssn any other government for Judging of the
points which concern its rights, the examination
which the Ottoman gov rnment makes is prompted en-
hIey by its cesre 10 justify the oh igatory situation in
which 10 its grs at regret 1t finds itself placed desiring
as 1t has dons To continue following the bonevor ut
sels oered to it by its allies since the
of the der and which until no it has folio ed
il |, is alleged that the haste with which the Vienna
note was drawn results from the backwardness of the
Sublime Porte to propose arrangement, the govern
ment OF his Majesty the Sultan must justify itself by
stating the following facts:-
Before the OF the Russian troops two
Prncipaltes, Of the representative, the Powers
aetuatea S the sincere intention Of preventing the
patton Of those provinces, urge upon tho Subme Porte
the necessity Of framing draft uote occupying mida
place between hedrat note os the Sublime Porte that
OF Prince Mems More lately tho representative
of The Powers confidently conunca dere, schemes
of arrangement to the subu Porte None OF these latter
responded 10 the views OF the Imperial go7eenment aud
The Ottoman Cabinet was on the point Of entering into
negotiations with he representatives If the Powers
the basis Of project drawn up by itself in conformity
with there egcstons Ii was at this moment that
of the passage of tie ruh hv II Russians artiyeja
fact wlic changed the of the whole question: The
draft note proposed by the Sublime Porte was then set
aside and the cabinets were requested to express their
views OF this violation OF treaties after the protest Of the
SubGme Porte On the hand the Ottoman Cabinet
had TO wait for their replies and the other drew u?
al The suggestion OF tile representatives Of the Power
n.oject Of arrangements, which sent to Vienna
As the role answer to all these active steps, the draft
OF our note prepared dt at Vienna made its appear
However that may be (Quoi9u'n en soi) the Ottoman
government fearing rightly jusIe dr everything whch
might imply right Of nterferen ia of Russia
religious matters could do than give assurances
calculated to 6sspate the doubts which had become the
subject Of dscuson and it win not after so many prepar
aens and sacihces accept propositions which could not
be received 81 the time of the stay Paos Menschko
Constantine pe Since the Cabinet st Petersburg not
been content with the assurances and pledges that
offered since the efforts OF the high Powers have
remained fruitlesssnce. in fine, the sublime Porte
not tolerate rsuier longer the actual state of hpg
or the Irolonsaton Of the occupation of the Modo Wal
achian Phi ciates they being integral portions of its
empire-the OTTOMAN Cabinet with the firm and praise
worthy intention OF defending the sacred rights of
eighty and the indie pendencc OF its government will
poy Just repIisas against violation of tho rea les
which II considers teli. II notifies, then off
cialy that the government Of his majesty the Sultan
finds itself obliged to declare war; that IL has given most
precise inst ucii0ns les ieraclgas h Mus cp5lr) to
his Exceency Omar Pacha demand from Prince Gorts
chahoh the evacuation Of the Prncipates, and to
mence hostilties IT, after delay If ftesu days from
the arrival Of his despatch at the Russian head quarters
an answer in the negative vi ould be return ed.
1t is distinctly und.r'tood that should the reply Of
Prince Gortschako be negative the Russian agents
to qn the Ottoman States, and that the commercial rc
atons OF the respective subjects Of the two
shall be broken on.
At the same time, the Sublime Porto will not consler
it Just to lay embargo upon Russian merchant vessels
as has been the practice. Consequently they viii be
warned to resort either to the Black Sea or to the ei
terranean sea- they shall think ht within term that
shall hereafter be fixed Moreover, the Ottoman govern
ment being unwilling to place hindranccs in tho way Of
commercial intercourse between The subjects Of friendly
Powers, will during the war, leave the Straits open to
their mercantile arine.
The Porte has further addressed manifesto to the
Tour Powers but it had not been published As Ikondcr
Bey, aide dc camp to Omar Pacha in Paris charged
with special private mission the cabinets of France
The usual mail steamer from Constantinople, DC
tobcr 9Th, has arrived at Marseilles and reported
from Besika Ray that the fleets preparing to enter
the Dardanees. Admiral Dundss has sent his wife home
to England, out Of the way of danger.
On the I'd inst the Russian fleet arrived at odessa from
Sebasapo to embark troops believed for Rcdout
kalc
The Paris Steele states that France and England have
sent joint note to Russia, demanding the immediate
evacuation of the Princpaes preliminary measure
before they will enter the mediation which they
still willing to undertake.
Letters by way Of Vienna state positively that Marsha
Paskiewsch appointed to the command Of the army in
the Princpaes. They add that the Marshal has already
left for the Danube and probably at headquarters
Gortischako only chief Of the staff Paskewitsch Is
about 6 years of age, and Is kr for his campaigns in
Poland and Persia II also stated that the TURKS in.
tended commencing hostties in the direction Of the
Black Sea and in Georgia. The Russians have about
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