The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-28

himseIf and demand Of the Porte the eternalizng ct
pstvsgss which II freely gave, and never has with
Amwn-aL for the purpose Of political eject among
TIE low and igptsant. Not content with the de-
nand, and il acceptance by the Porte, he requires
the Sultan to degrade himself by binding his crown
in treaty with foreign power, never to interfere
with privileges (not defined namely which he de-
elAros existed from the times Of the Caliphs down
through al the Ottoman Sultans, to the present
time. He thus commences with the Caliph Omar,
who took Jerusalem, and confined the Christians
(aow called Greeks) in the occupation Of their mis-
erable buildings, &C. and including the favors
shown by Mahomet the Second, after his capture of
Constantinople, comes down to the present Sultan.
Az no mmunities or privileges are specified in the
demand, it would be left open for future settle
rnent and quarrels to determine.
In the same manner England and France might
compel the United States to make treaty with
them on the subject of Cuba, for oil time to Gomez rs
Great Britain alone would not only define the i'm
muaities and privileges" to be granted by the United
States TO their slave free colored population and
have the same comprised in treaty with her, 50
that she might show the boon Of philanthropy,
humanity, and liberty to the rest Of the world,
and hereafter secure the same under her
powerful and gracious protection In such an event,
should the people of the United States submit to
this, where would be their liberties, their indepen-
denoe' Answer-In the safekeeping Of Great
Britain So great an outrage has the conduct Of
Russia been on this occasion, to the rights and in
tegty Of Turkey and evident infraction of the
treaty Of 1910, wherein Russia, England, France,
Austria, and Prussia united to maintain them, that
Austria has spoken out against her, and join with
the other powers to oppose her violence. If Russia
persists, and continues 10 demand what she has put
forward against Turkey, war must inevitably be
the consequence. England and France, who have
now, for 80 long time, been united to keep back
the progress Of Russian absolutsm and the despotic
form Of government in Europe, will oppose her. If
Austria does IS much. she will have to incur her ire
also; and should an opportunity thus Offer will not
Kossuth and Mazzini, Hungary and Italy, once more
attack their old enemy, Austria. OF this there
not be Q doubt Thus general war in Europe must
be the result; "a war for the maintenance of public
rghts-the freedom and independence Of all ma
ions and their preservation from the encroachments
Of the gigantic tyrant of the North Russia
Tho Porte has an army of l60,376 troops. called
the Nizam" or regular army, and it can be in
creased, In six months, to double that number by
calling in the Redif, irregular forces, which are
liable to farther service Of three years The navy is
quite large that Of the United States and the
Sultan's steamers are all good, and 20 not break
down and prove failures whenever called into
Commission. The army Is full Of expectation, and
actually desire war with the enemy Of their coun-
tzy and race-the Moslem enthusiasm reigns every
where, from the highest to the lowest
It is believed that the Sultan will issue q new
charter of rights to his people, putting all non
Mussulmen the footing Of the Mussuman sects, in
every respect-but it is doubtful whether 1t will
satisfy Russian arrogance. A Mission to Russia is
also proposed, so as to make this known to the
Emperor. G.