Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09

instructions, went to the length Of declaring that II the
Porte would at accept and sign note in the terms
Of the one which IS appended TO this letter. he would
consent to be satisfied with such document as sum-
cient PREPARATION and guarantee.
Such was, at the moment when the Prince Menschkon
left Constantinople the real nam which the Imperial
Cabinet proposed and it only when the Porte still
delayed accepting the said note that our Ambassador
shaped his Odessa and broke of diplomatic
relations with the Ottoman Government
The concessions he made successfully in the form and
sprt of our propositions he made also in the term which
was originally fixed for their admission After waiting
for length of time and fruessy, too, he had been in
structed to demand from the Porte dehntiye reply
within three days and although, consequently he ought
to have had that reply the 9th OF May (new style he
quilted Constannope 50 late as the 2lst of that month
After three months OF aborous negotiations and after
having exhausted the last possible concessions the
Emperor is compelled peremptorily to insist on the
unconditional per ample accepation Of the draft Of the
note But still influenced by those considerations Of pa
thence and forbearance which have hitherto guided him.
he has granted the Porte fresh repreve of eight DAYS
in which it has to take its decision That period passed
and painful though it may be to his concating DISPOSE
ton, he viii be compelled to think of the means Of OBJ
tanning by decisive attitude the satisfaction which
he has in gain sought to obtain by peaceabe means.
He would not adopt such nm attitude without poignant
and profound regret but by dn of blindness and obst
macy parties have attempted ION poa to push him
into position in which Russia pressed say against
the EXTREMIST limits of moderation yield another
step unless it be at the cost Of his political Importance
Sir, will please to communicate these facts the
Government 10 which you are accredited and you will
submit to that Government the important document
which is appended to this despatch We entreat that
Qa.Arnment to give the document its serious con
Ederaton for it is at This moment the Gordian
the question We stin desire to unite that knot in q
Peaceabe manner but II appears that are to be
PEELED forcbly to break it, While submit ultima
tum to the impartial judgment Of the Cabinets leave
them to decide whether after the wrongs Of which the
Porte has been guilty against uswhether after much
cause OF legitimate resentment it has given US,
could possibly be content with slighter satisfaction
conscientious examination Of the draught Of note
will show that devoid the forms Of treaty and Of
synallagmatic contract it contains nothing whatever
contrary to the rights of the Sutans sovereignty nothing
which betys part those exaggerated pretensons
which are ascribed to by suspicion which is in
sulting to us it is unjusfed by former actions.
We trust this examination will suffice to shame down the
false rumors which have been bruited abou naughty
exgences and to show that if the rejection of the last
means OF Cancellation propose to solve the difficulties
raised against in the affair Of the Holy Places should
lead to complications which may break the peace, it is
not on our shoulders that the responsibility for such
events would rest.
Accept, sir sc. NESSELRODE.