Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
FROM0URLONDoN CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, JUNE "a, 1853.
The still great unsettled question is the Turco-
Russian one. A determined result either one way or
the other would be preferable to the present state
of suspense We are afraid that the Gazette de
France speaks but too truly when it says: "The
present situation may be defined in few words
Some few days since it was said war is possible,
but peace is probable Now the terms are revers-
ed and we must say peace is still possible but war
is probable" We profess to have no knowledge of
the principles upon which kings rule, and princes
decree judgment" particularly absolute ones, like
the Gar Of Muscovy; but, whilst we have yet
lingering hope that peace may be maintained, we
have an almost Contemplating fear that the result
will be war; and if between Russia and Turkey, we
do not see how France and England can, either in
honor or IN good policy, refuse to support the latter
nor can Austria and Prussia if they be alive to the
emergency of the moment and their own positions
as affected by the result or their own credit as par
ties to treaty which it is too possible Russia may
be led to violate, refuse to join France and England
IN support of the Porte against the aggressions of
the Gar The news of the week upon this subject
has been very conflicting.
Inc S'ecle (Paris paper) has good, and we
think tar-seeing article upon the policy of Russia,
and elucidatory of the convention of Balta-Liman,
by which the Car ought to be governed in the pre-
sent Crisis. The editor of the Steele says the desire
OF Russia is to procrastnate so as to get over the
autumnal equinox, when the Black Sea is almost
impracticable for fleets The solution of the ques-
ton will then be put off till next year. and in the
mean time it will be considered how England and
France may easiest be set at variance Here is the
article of the Steele:
1.-The Augsburg Gazette announces that the Danubian
provinces are about TO be occupied but M. Meyendor
protests nevertheless that the Cars intentions are most
pacific The Gazette de Cologne the Nouvele Gazette de
Prusse speak in similar terms The Wanderer does not
even hesitate to affirm that the authorization given by the
Sultan to the allied fleets TO enter the Dardanees would
be equivalent to declaration of war; Thus Russia in
tends to before Europe that she has respected
treaties while she would throw the responsibility the
events that may happen Upon the Ottoman Porte This
is not case for inquiring sQui tromp-t-on lei? 1t
is ndisputably evident that Russia is deceiving or at
least wishing deceive, Turkey France and England
The reasons which would justify the Gear in entering
the Danuban provinces are clearly determined by the
convention of Bata Liman concluded in May 1S49, be-
tween Russia and Turkey. violation of the organic
statute either by the people the hospodars take
place before any intervention and nothing Of the kind
has happened at present Thss all. precise po-
stive clause of this convention limits the maximum Of
the corps Of occupation of each of the protecting Powers
to $4,000 men, and stpuates that the occupations shall
be made by Russia and Turkey simultaneously, and with
equal number Of troops The Gear may allege pre-
texts, twist facts and then say they distorted, and
that he NUT put them right again. but with regard
the clause relative to the Simultaneous occupation and
the equal number of troops part and the other
sophistication is possible When the Emperor Nicholas
sends his troops into the provinces he inform the
Sultan of the reasons for such STEP and the Sultan will
then have perfect right either to send 80 600 into
Modavo Wallacha declare that under present cir
cumstances the occupation of the provinces by Russia
attack upon the integrity Of the Ottoman Empire The
Times the Debats the Assemble Rationale talk as if
the convention of Bata Lman did exist and if the
Ambassadors of the four Powers had not conference
held the Goth Of May recognised that the Sultan and
ought TO be the only judge of fact touching him directly
,,h ln,1
man Empire is or is not menaced by Russia. The de-
signs Of Russia moreover that intel
hgent be deceived by them The desire to pro-
crastnate as to get over the auumnal equinox which
renders the Black Sea almost mpractcabe for fleets The
solution of the question will then be put off till next year.
and in the meanwhile il will be considered how France and
England may best be set at variance Who indeed will ven
that the accord prevailing in spite Of the
opposition Of the head Of the English Cabinet and Of
of his colleagues that this accord without which there
no solid guarantee for the peace Of the world will be
maintained during whole twelvemonth of inacton7 We
are thank God, without preudices personal diskes
with regard to any foreign Governments What we de-
sire with all our heart and soul is, that prompt and
common action may show to Europe that the alliance of
the two great liberal nations is sufficiently powerful to
stay the avalanche Of despotism and universal domino
ton which formed while France and England were
fatally engaged in hostities with each other We
not in the habit of suspecng the motives of our oppo-
nens We therefore willing to believe that the Times
and the journals which make themselves its satellites
sincerely wish for peace But will take upon ourselves
affirm with the profoundest conviction that IN accept
ing shy -shally policy which will give Russia time to
break or weaken the good understanding existing
between France and England, they are throwing wide
open the gates Of war"
The Steele says the Prussian Ambassador at Con-
stantnople is acting in the most entire concert with
those of France and England. The Steele also de-
precates " Austrian mediation" European Con-
gress" as all such suggestions tend to nothing else
but to spin out the question, to the end that means
may be found of dividing the two great liberal ma
tons now united in the determination to put
check upon Muscovite ambition.
A manifesto, or expose DIES motifs, on the part of
the Cabinet Of st. Petersburgh, has been officially
submitted to the Governments-of the other great
Powers, under the signature of NEssELRoDE. If
the common sense Interpretation of this State paper
were the true one We, reading it as we should do
any other document should say that Turkey has now
done all that Russia demands For instance, Count
NEssELRoDE says in his manifesto
aAt the last moment, the Porte being determined to
resent every kind Of engagement which bore batera
and synaagmatic form, Ambassador acting in the
spirit OF his Instructions went far declare that if
the Porte would Immediately accept and sign note such
as YOU find suhoined this despatch he would consent
to be content with such document, and consider 1t
as sufficient reparation and guarantee See then what
at the moment when Prince Menschikof left CONSTANT
nope was the real utmatum proposed by the Imperial
Cabinet and II the delay Of the Porte to accept
the project in question that negotator at length
weighed anchor and interrupted our relations with the
Ottoman Government"
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