Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09
form Of worship chan the 10 which The majority Of its


of the councillors OF his Highhess certainly Of
ture TO justify our august mssterwounded he was in
his dignity in his friendly Confidence in his form of
ship and in the religious sentiments which he shares with
his subects-in demanding ample satisfaction His Ma
lesy might have done if as lie has been accused by
opinion which has been perverted at its soarces he had
only sought for pretext to upset the Ottoman Empire.
But he did not choose this lie preferred To OBJ
tain his satisfaction by of pacific negotiation He
mas srven yet another time the sovereign of
turkey upon the wrongs which he has bsen guilty OF with
ana 70 appeal to his wisdom against the faults of his
Siinsters and 1t is with this view that he dispatched
frnce Menschikof to Constantinople.
is mission bad two objects always relative to the af-
fairs OF the Holy Places
l. To negotiate, in place Of the frman which had been,
nuhned' Tor new arrangement which, without taking
away from the Lans that which they had lately obtain
ed, flor in exacng this retraction wa a. avoid
placing the Ottoman Porte To France IN Precise
y the same false position in which she was place1 rela
lively to u.s. should at least explain those concessions in
manner % take away from them the appearance of
victory gained over the Greco-Rnss form of Worship and
which should reestabsh by means Of some legitimate
compensation the equilibrium which had DESTROYED
at the expense of the parties last named
2. To corroborae this arrangement by an authentic
act which might serve at the time as a PREPARATION
for the past and guarantee for the future.
We believe that with regard to the first part of the
mission Of our Ambassador extraordinary, (which was
very difficult and very norny itself, as it was
necessary to reconcile the reciprocal but
erests OF Russia and France brought to bear upon
that the French Government responded on its side TO
this disposition. After long discussions at length ri
pened into result and this result has been that two now
frmans have been agreed upon, which were obtained
without any opposition from the French Ambassador
But said before, the question for negotiation pre-
sented yet another face To obtain was
not all Without act which should render it valid and
offer aguarantee that for the future the new rmans
should be executed and regousy observed in their prn
cpes and their consequences it is evident that these
uments after the fragrant violation Of the which had
mt
value than this had done To this guarantee the Empe-
attached much the Importance it constu-
ted the only reparatioa for the outrage offered his Dig
nifty by the breach Of faith the part of the Ottoman
Porte especially after the circumstances which had rem
dered this yet more notorious.
The Prince Menschikof was charged to obtain this by
means Of convention which he should sign with the
Turkish Government. There has never been any ques
ton of a treaty, properly called
Loud EXPLANATIONS have been made against the form Of
this convention, as though in principle it injurious
to the Suans rights OF sovereignty though it
ferred upon us, in point of fact perpetual right of in
PREVENTION in the internal affairs of Turkey We believe
that on this point phantom has been evoked and that
apprehensions felt the foundation of which is more
spccious than real.
In principle, convention, a treaty of this
kind, would have nothing unusual about it and do
not see in what respect they would touch the Sutans
rights of sovereign autonomy than the capitulaons
other acts which France and Austria already possess
in Turkey For in principle only it is of little
quence the independence of the Sultan whether an act
applies to less considerable number of his SUBJ
jects on whose behalf right of foreign protection to
be exercised
guarantee assured by treaty in another State in the
interests Of foreign communion has been usual in all
times. At the time of the Reformation for example,
Statesevcn the great Catholic Satcs-concluded with
other treaties conventions by which they guaranteed in
their dominions those Of the Protestant communons
certain privileges, franchises and immunes; that,
even in our own days, the civil position Of this
MON rests upon these bases and yet the States which
have given such guarantees do not think themselves in
of.rtfrh
pendence SO, with much may such acts be
concluded with Mussulman Empire, whose Christian
subjects have suffered and suffer STILL often, net only
in their mmunities but in their properties and in their
existence.
the fact--and far as concerned it's al
ready in exstence-the form of convention whlph
propose contains innovation the subject of religious
liberty. The treaty of Kaynard in which the Porto
promises constantly to protect the Christian religion and
churches in its States, duplicates for sufficiently
right of surveillance and circumstances This right is
again established and clearly still specified III the
treaty of Adriahope which confirms all our CARRIER
actions The stipuations Of Knynardj may be traced
back ms far MS IVA.
We have therefore, in fact and for nearly eighty years.
the very rights conceded TO which contested
and the very mention Of which is considered conducive
TO n total revolution Of relations with the Ottoman
Porte since it is asserted that this right would give
the sovereignty the majority of its subjects Sure
ly If bad been disposed to make bad use Of that
right is supposed, by those whose suspicious in
curabe could have wanted the occasion for doing
casions would specially have presented themselves within
the last years. when Europe prey to anarchy when
its Governments, parayzed by internal contests, were
engaged in, distracted by the revolutions Of the Occ-
dent, leaving the Orient open to the ambitious views
which are ascribed TO us.
IL were the intentions which some persons are
pleased suppose in us should surely not have whit
cd until peace was re established in Europe. Should
with such intentions have disposed our forces in such
a manner TO offer moral and material support to
our negnbors2 Should We have DONE have strain
ed every nerve TO reconcile allies and every
obstruction the intimate union Of the European Pow
ers On the contrary, in such case, il clearly
interest 10 do all could perpetuate their differences
We should then have left the Governments alone to fight
among themselves with their rebeous subject and
prohtng by the endorsements Of their position could
have attained without any difficulty, that point which
persons persist In designating the goal Of oncroach
ing policy At present when social order is fortunately
reesabshed In every country and when the States OF
Europe each set firmly its bnss have the free dspo
sal o. their actions and forces such policy part
would be thoroughly out Of reason.
We reterate assertion that in principle and in fact
convention with the Porte IN favor Of the members OF
our religion presents novel features Such conyen
ton would give advantage which do not already
possess aud which might not have abused IL our in
lentions inclined Ia that direction. IL strong,
have no need 81 H. IL weak, IL would scarcely
suctecd IN making formidable. This is true
that sheald have thought Of proposing such
eeeveniion With respect 70 the special question OF the
iiey Places " the Porte, BY the neglect Of its former
rrcifes had not compelled TO try to bind i more ef
isstuay the maintenance Of he quo Of tho
,uarss u Palestine and h whom reconstructed against
concessions which made 10 togo, that
Poser had replied tina, with respect 70 the Holy
Places France bad treaty while Russia had nono
Besides, sr have NJ any time made special
gpa condition OF reconciliation
9th the Porte While remited 10 Prince Mcnschi-
koh whrn departing ON his mission TO Constaptnopc,