New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-31


sperst,es Of Moaavia and Mallachs declaring Al The
are tine Aa hose provinces shoUd serve az saasaates
a she had Obtained What she desired Has net hs al
- oonsd nd Justly by the Sabine Pore ~ volst'cs
al treaties and consequently ozssus bii Have the cthf
Powers themselves been abe to 70 any other dsei
son Who then vii doubt that REssia has beea the
aggresor' Could the Sublime Porte. which has always
,,s%sYed al her rv,r. ~iih 6deltv knovn to al 81
nirusne them in any Ss 10 mere than iesesIains ens
80 to ppocedng volen, a. tbs Of herself infringing
al these treaties Again has there S.en' contrary to 'hs
sNmiss explicitly given in the treaty O; kainarVl suca
s'ts in the Ottoman Empire the demolition 81 CArstias
charhes or obstacles opposed to the exercise OF yhe Chrs
nan relgcni
The Ottoman Cabinet without desiring to enter ;ul. To-
Sng details on these points doubts nosths, the high PCre
It's allies, VII judge with perfect truth and justice on she
statement Just exhibited
AS TO the adoption Of the Vienna note in is pars
ard simple form by the sublime Porte Il = to be remarked
thai this project although in every point concrai 10
the note Of Prince MenchikoR and while containrg Is
true in its composition some Of the paragraphs OF the
draush note Of the Ssblme Porte is whole whether
in letter or spirit essentially drtni from Ia, Of prsoe
Menchikof
assurances receusy given BY the representatives e
the reai Powers respecting the sPFschenei dsaser from
hural interpretations Of To draught soic in question are
a new proof Of The Kind nie sions Of e respective Gov
eruments toward the sublime Porto. They have eonse
qrenily produces lively satisfaction the pat q the
Government Of ts Majesty the Sultan 1t must Be re-
MARKED however that while we have stu Before cureyn
strife of religious privileges raised by Russia. which
seeks 70 base its oisims paragraph clear snd
precise in the treaty Of Kaiaarl which wishes 10 iBsert
in 3 diplomatic document the paragraph concerning the
active soctudc OF the Emperor OF Husss for the mante
nance ia the STATES OF he sublime Porte Of religious i'm
nunities and privileges which were granted (aroysl Ia
the Greek rte by the Ottoman Emperors before Russia
much existed Empire, to leave In a dark aud
doubtful state the absence Of all relation between these
privileges aud tie treaty Of Kuschuk Kanad to employ
in favor Of great community Of subjects OF the sublime
Porte protesting the Greek religion, expressions which
night make illusions treaties concluded with France and
Austria relative to the French and Latin religions this
would be to ucur the risk OF placing In the hands OF Rus
vague and obscure paragraphs Of which
trary the reality Of facts and would offer 70 Russiaa
solid pretext for her prcenons to religious surveillance
and proectorste- pretensions which that Power would
attempt to produce, affirming that they not drogaoy
to the sovereignty and independence Of the Sublime
Porte
The very language OF the emovfs and agents OF Rus
sa who have declared that the Intention Of the government
was no Other than fulfill the office OF advocate with the
Sublime Porte whenever acts contrary to existing privileges
might b. done patent proof of the justice OF the cpin
ion Of the Ottoman government
Unnecessary to require that should be given.
even If the notifications introduced by Il ino the
Vienna vote were adopted how in conscience could 10
Tranquil II the note be retained in It's integrity aud
without modification The Sublime Porte, in accepting
that which has declared to all the world could not al.
nit without being compelled thereto, would compromise
its dignity in view Of the other Powers would sacrifice It's
honor in the eyes of It's subjects and would commit
mental and moral suicide
oh fla ffusalo of
lions required by the Sublime Porte has been based on
question Of honor Il cannot be denied that The ground OF
that refusal Vas simply aud solely ia desire not to allow
explicit terms to replace vague expressions which might
at some future time furnish with preext or ntermed
ding Such conduct therefore oompol' the Sublime Pots
TO persist on It's part in Withholding It's ADHESION
"The reasons which have determined the Ottoman gov
eminent TO make s notifications having been appreciated
BY the representatives Of the -Four Powers proved that
the sublime Porte was right ia purely and simply adopt
inc tho Vienna note II not with view Of critcising
project which obtained the assent Of the Great Powers thai
we enter upon discussion Of tho Inconvenience which tho
Vienna note presents Their efforts have always tended to
tie preservation Of peace while defending tho rights aud
independence Of the Imperial government The endeayors
made TO attain these effects having been laudabe can
be conceived the Sublime Porto cannot sufficiently aoknow
LEDGE them But as evidently each government must
rosses IN consoquenco of rs peculiar knowledge and lis
local experience facilities than any other government
r Judging the points which concern IL own rights tia
examination which the Ottoman government makes, Is
prompted entirely By is desire 20 Justify he obligatory stu
alton in which 10 he grea. regret ends Itself placed,
desiring as has done ocon,nue following thebeneyolent
counses offered by rs allies since tho commence
mer the differences and which until now has followed
"Ifis ALLEGED that the haste with which the Vienna note
wa drawn up results from the backwadnes Of The Sub
Line Porte 20 propose arrangement tho government. Of
his Majesty ths Sultan must justly Itself BY stating tho
following facts
Before the entrance Of the Russian troops into the two
Prncpai, Of the representatives, Of the Powers,
aouaed BY the sincere intention Of preventing tho oceapa
ton Of those provinces urged upon tho sublime Porte the
neces, OF framing drauh note occupying am ddopaoe
between tho daughtn note OF the slbmo Porte and that Of
Prince Men,hloG More aely the representatives OF the
Powers confidently communicated different schemes Of ar
rancemfn 10 the sublime Porte None Of those Litter re-
ponded 10 the views Of the Imperial Government aud tho
Ottoman Cabinet was the point Of entering into negota
tons with the representatives. Of the Power the basis Of
project drawn ND By iseli in conformity with thee sug
cGtons Il was at tbs moment lhai Of the passage
Of e Pruh by the Russian ayeda fact which changed
the face of The whole question The drsught note proposed
Nv the Sublime Porte was en sci aside and the Cabinets
were requeted % express thor views Of this VOCATION Of
,otes tsr the protes, Of the Sublime Porte On the
hand he Ottoman Cabinet had wait for tber replies and
on The other drew Up the suggestion Of the representa-
tive. OF the Power project Of arrangement which
cent 10 Vienna
Ashe sole answer TO al ese active stepsbe dreIghtof
our note prepared 1,Ior At Vienna made rs appearance
However hat may bc (Qn0qpR ea sot') the Ottoman
Government fearing rightly ia juse ttrc) everything
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