Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-24
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

The London Times (receiyed by the steamer
Arctc) thus sets forth the present aspect of affairs
between Russia and Turkey:
Since the Turkish Government has made its accept
Of the note proposed by the Conference Vienna
depend the adoption of certain changes in the text
of that document the question which has kept Europe
in suspense for many months, and which appeared to
be approaching termination, is still matter of serious
doubt and undated apprehension.
The note of the Conference and the alterations
quired by the Divan before the world and have been
sarousy discussed by the organs Of public opinion
well as by statesmen and cabinets in every part Of En-
rope Every body knows what those terms which
nave been transmitted St. Petersburgh and that the
courts strongly urge the Emperor Nicholas to finish
TINS euous and dangerous negotiation by accepting them.
whether ne will accept them or not is entirely matter
OF opinion and the on both sides are SO nearly
balanced 'hat we do not suppose any politician, be he
minister OF Journalist would undertake express
fdent expectation the side or the other But on
that decision whatever it be, the whole question:
the fate Of Turkey, and possibly the peace Of Europe
Although, therefore, we in possession Of the ma
teral for this discussion, be content to wait for
the positive result and in the mean time the Question
continues to excite much anxiety uncertainty az
it has ever done since the month Of April
Under these circumstances, the leading members Of
the British Cabinet who concerned in the direction
of our foreign relations, have left town for singh
day. and there cannot be stronger proof of the enns
unanimity prevailing in the Ministry these questions
than the fact that at this important conancture Lord
JOHN RUSSELL and Lord PALxHRsToH have returned 10
London to hold closer communication with Lord CLAaBs
DON and Lord Aberdeen"
The Times further says that it has reason to believe
that the French Cabinet has already signfed to the
Sultan that the Interior steps he may adopt contrary 30
the advice Of the allies must be taken at his psr
1t then goes the arguments in favor of the Cars
acceptance of the note and the restoration Of peace
These briefly that the winter is too for the Rus
SLAMS to undertake operations beyond the Danube; that
the troops SICK and the supplies exhausted and that
the Turkish forces under Omar Pasha formidable in
front The acceptance of the is then the only way
to relieve all parties from their embarrassncnts.
From Constantinople August 22d, it is mentioned that
the Turkish Governments had issued manifesto to the
representatives of the Four Powers in which states the
reasons Of its modifying the Vienna note The mani
sto begins by expressing regret that the note prepared
by the Porte itself had not been accepted by the Confer
ence or at least although the note Of the Porte might
be said to be the basis of the Vienna document certain
superfuous paragraphs incompatible with the sacred
rights of the Sultans Government had been introduced
The Porte processes itself greatly panied hesitate in
the of action indicated by the Four Powers But
the Government of the Sultan which had, in the
mencement Of the affair." been alone declared competent
to judge of question relative to its rights and indepen
dence having unfortunately been consulted on the
reduction of the note consequently placed in
difficult position. The manifesto then explains each Of
the alterations in the text and winds up with the ayowal
that the Government Of the Sublime Porte still awaits
solid guarantee the part Of the Great Powers against
all interference in future, and all occupation from time
to time, Of the Prncipaes of Modavia and Wallachia
1t probably the knowledge Of this manifesto that
gave the the editorial which have above quoted
from the London Times.