Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-16


powers that signed treaty of lSll il evidently beco'hes
needless to enter into details painful question
"n consequence OF these circumstances and in vt:"e @ :"
lhcsc considerations the government oil his Majesty u
reason 10 hope that the founded motives which he new.
ceased acge justify Tie refusal ui his consent tu m
possibility in which he finds himself OF according II, anu
sincere DESIRE which, al different times he has exprcssGu "
see u renewal of The cordial relations between the t"pS
parties, would be finally appreciated and mat the eoua
Russia would return IL more cquiaolc sehhent'
it, the Sublime Porte feels the n"Ic suffo" III .inI
DECEIVED in this hope as the eminent qualities OF HE tpe
rur OF Russia, s known justice ami moderation, uu NJ
allow il to suppose that his nalesy woul NC cup,1. ~
wishing ground his demands upon other oases ta'
of reason and common right he had bnl recently given
both the Sutan hmsea and the European powers pos
tive OF his desire respect The dignity ana an
tain the independence OF the Ottoman Empire. ,
"And il is in This slate Of things that the Sublime lo u
has Just received the official notice that the Russian oo
have crossed the frontier
10 consccrae, by document obligatory towards H. NC n
gious privileges Of which il is question The treaty "
Kanarde il must be observed that the promise coh'l
in The first part OF Art 0f that treaty relative 10 'e ~
econ Of The christian religion and its churches etl
ality and that degree Of importance attributed to oy Nus
Sin scarcely he found in it, still less speciality IN a'o'
of he Greek religion. 49,, ,
"Howeyer this may be- if the Sublime Porte omitted TO
protect The christian religion and churches IL is leh o}
that il would be time remind II OF It's promise os
that treaty; and il is less clear that this new o''"
be founded upon that treaty, inhsucl ~ 'he p'
leges and imnunes of the Greek religion have been 'a
ed (ocroUc by the Sublime Porte without the demand o ~
terven,on of any one womsoeycr. II is, in iac POM
of honor for il 10 maintain Them al present ana III
aud duty imposed upon by It's system l"i o SoGh"u"
for It's subjects The lrnans which have ecehy psen pi"
mulGa and which confirm the privileges and nnuntts
oil uIl religions publicly testify to the firm Intentions oi me
Sublime Porte this rcsicct in such manner iha' WITHOUT
the slightest doubt foreign intervention Is no a. -"
whatever may the motive has conceived suspicious WIN
regard 10 those religious privileges and us the Greek rem
gon ia that of the august EMPEROR and OF sFeh oi"n
Of his subjects the Sublime Porte moved by THESE cons
eratons and also rom deence 10 the amlcHbie relations
which still exist between he Two powers dues h"l loe
before the resolution of gi'lng sufficient ASSURANCES 10 m
subjects But ii government contracts, n ie fshlS and
privileges which from lis oSn movement IL i' acCu!cu ~
the churches and priests OF nation oi 81 many lohs oi
souls submitted IL s anhrily exclusive "olisao i mi,
another government void be 10 share lis auihnfly WIN
that governments il would e nothing less iian me ahh'
aiion OF It's own independence
The treaties concluded between the Sublime Porte and
the court of Russia concerning the Two pncpatles do
authorize in any the sending ul lr ops oy huS
sia into these counre; and the article rcalhs elc
which in the Sened Of Ba Linen Is subordinate 10 inc
case Of the breaking internal disturbance; WHICH
by no means The case in th present instance /
lEc fact is this aggressive proceeding on te part o
Russu cannot ia pncp be considered in any other ich
than dccara lion Of war living the Sublime Porte lhc
inconcsiable right OF cmpylng military ioce w return"
But the Sublime Porte s r from wishing 10 push rs rights
10 the extreme Strong ir the justice which regulates i's
policy towards the powers ii prefers rrser'n" he III IN:
expectation of spontaneous return OF Russia to i!nc 81
action more conurmabe l,its declarations j. Is WIN
view remove every obsaic TO that return 'hat icsc
itself at present 10 protest ans the aggression ol which
il has such just right complain Ii thinks thereby 10 o
fer the whole world an ADDITIONAL proof o The moderation
of The system il has adocd since the commencement
this affair Ii abstans frcu any hostile ac but II declares
that II IN way 10 the entrance, nln iir 10
time of troops the roince OF loldavia aud "ailica
which integral parts OF he Ottoman Empire, regarding
them house without a raster.
~, protests therefore, formally and openly, against mat
act; and in the conviction hat the po"crs that signed me
Of lSi would not their consent !" snc an az
pression, it has given lhur explanation o lt cNcuh
stances, and, meantime, lnantans armed attitude tor liz
defence.
I'm conclusion il repeats that his M,Jesy The on'an Is
always desous of meeting ny founded reclamation OF tie
court Of Russia vi which has already given proof more
than once. aud ready 10 css ANY grlernnca cnncsrn"
the religious affairs OF whc his Greek subjects n'gh' nave
had rompliu that hal rrpaaIlun ms been iaie
regards the Holy Places that thai question has been SOL
Satisfaction Of ltsia and The sublime Porte ds
not hesitate Offer eNlC assurance 10 coaiH The
arrangement whc has beer made hr Satisfaction o al
parties.
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