New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-05
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Oriental Question Not Settled.

The Oriental Question Not Settled
eo,r,sposdenee Of The N y. TJibune IN ,o-o
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug 70 loo3.
No .fEc;al news from Constantnope. 1t seems that
tho Sultan and his Council have not yet made up their
mind whether they should accept the propositions OF
tbe four Powers though strongly recommended ny
Lord Radcliffe and NJ. dc Lacour The Sultan now
ends fault with his protectors at London ana raris
who here pushed him at the time OF Menchoh 10 re-
sist but now advise him to yield, when Russia
has sgoraAted the insult by an act of piracy.
Narrower. it becomes daily more dangerous for
The Porte TO yield before the Prncipallties are
evacuated, since the Turkish army have declared
that in case there shall be no satisfaction given to
Turkey, they will return to Constantinopie ana
murder all the coward Pasbas who have sacrificed
the national honor and independence. The Ulemas
and Mufts are all for war; the Pashas for peace Yet,
.Ia,over may he the resolution Of the Porte, the
orert,, question is far from being settled The last
,, telecraphic dispatches look rather serious The
e,, snnoupces with few words the outbreak in Ser
y;s which had predicted many months back the
.scond informs us that the HOspodars OF the Prncpa
ties recalled by the Sultan to COnstontnoPe, have de-
.,s,cd that they ehall not comply with the order
frnon this the Consus Of England aud France
.trnek their flags and left their post Besides,
Fotsbani n Moldayian town on the Turkish bank OF
,he prutb is now erected into fortress by the Rus
slang and the Austrian army Of observation, close to
10 the frontier of Serya is daily increased and put I'M
ar the command of General Schlck, the best general
NJ the Austrans In few days we may hear that the
Anstrsns have crossed the frontier of course always
ma the allies of the Porte occupying Servia, but only
IN preserye il to the Sultan. Now we cannot iorge'
that Seryia is q dependency of Turkey which pays
,r;bue 10 the Porte and furnishes war contingent
but the internal administration of which is entirely IN
,h hands of the natives They elect their frnce the
sul,sn confirms him only and it, therefore there's rIs
inc in serya against the regnng Prince it is not called
r nv the INSTRUMENTATION of the Turks and II does
not alter the condition of the principally and ITS relation
70 the Porte That the present Prince, Alexander
Karaseoreiwich is known as Il mild and intelligent
ru,ar who has only one fault viz. that he Is antus
sian and therefore Austro- Russian intrgues are TO
aenrve him of his throne and Turkey OF one province
more However, know positively that Prince AeXan-
der was prepared for outbreak IN the interest OF
Michael CbrenOwich, who was dethronedn losi, ana
hj;,r, that the nsurrecton was soon queied though
tho TELEGRAPH has not yet said anything about the result
oe a.. rising This however Will be sufficient preteAt
Cor Russia not to evacuae the Prncpshtesand perhaps
Car Austria TO enter into Sera and in any casehe ques
,;on is far from being settled The Car has compe'e
~ outwtted the English and French Governments ana
The war will probably break out in winter OF the oes
MI; &C snr;ng when the nayies Of the maritime powers
cannot assist the TURKS
The West generally looks upon the Ottoman Empire
~ upon dead body without ytality-as ON realm
hoa oeeher only by its nertness, by the orbearance
81 a., ns;ohhore and the mortal jealousy of the great
royxers of Earope who are unable TO come 10 an u'
asrs,anaius about the spoils 1t is always repeated
e. ;s,nce hv Golden and his friends, that there are
xo,y any roads in the country that the Turks have
,;,uae either for industrial or commercial enter
that they do not participate in the busy movement
r. r,,rons. arc stationary and uuproductiye in arts
r,ors,u,c. and are therefore, doomed TO perish by
A.. and intercourse Of civilization like the red
7, - o tho islanders Of the Pacific. Certainly II Il
- IT. Eastern in its character, different from
- nh;eh We are accustomed to see aud 70 deal
.;,h in ruroue. We see in Turkey dominant race
extending its SWAY over many nsticnahues uueeh' III
creed institutions and interests, controlling taer own
local and provincial government none OF them AUNT
ted TO the Imperial Administration not called 70 the
defense of the Empire, aud not imbued Win any Peau
liar affection toward the rulers who seem to hold e
territory in the way as they conquered -9y the
sword. But these general outlines apply to many
o,hor Eastern Empires-British India, for instance
and riots and partial distractions are not easily 10 be
.,o;Sed in such state Of things, But on the whole
,here il less iwl among the different nations OF rar-
tey toward their masters than in hmdostan against
the East India Company. because the Turks are no
septraHzers. They do not interfere with the local
ssIecover,meut Of the communities; they tolerate
.vs'S RELIGIOUS creed and acknowledge ANA maintain
hs t,ssi,iopal local institutions Of the dienni prov
- ' ~, have even excluded themselves from ia,
.a,,;,o,v ri ser,ia. MolGayia AMI v allacaia.
With the excepacn OF the garrison OF BELGRADE
,erc h IN tine Of poScc ne TuA to be found IN oil The
thr,e panuhiap P,ireirslies, which are go'esaei b.
The natives, according 70 tbor laws aud customs Here
g st least ssys U1guhart, the complaints asans' tae
"misIulc Of tle gmAs s.> e$ssse-a'ea 4s9! o'oia