The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08


asserted TIE right Of confirming the sIction Of The
atrarsA Of bat simply the msintsnanos
Of the esoesiastcAl immunuss and temporal advaDaEs
y hicA ab antique accorded BY the Porto 70 the
four Iatiarchs Of nopls Antioch, Alexandria
and jerusalem and ALEC 10 the meropolAns. bishops
and other spiritual heads Of the Oriental Church In he
preserce OF the objections rased against these two
the Prince Eenschibo1 has not refused 70
suppress them and the result Was SECOND draught Ola
stsed the pison OF which he insisted for ions
time. Al kngth when the Porte persisted In reec ing
every srecies Of eresgement in bilstsal or synasg
attic fcm our ambassador, acog in the spirit 81 ms
Porte ud at accept and Sign note In the terms
Of The which appended to this letter. be would con
rent 70 be satisfied with such document as sufficient
rel aration and guar antee.
Such was, at the moment when the Prince Menschikoh
left the real uiIatom shch The i@
Ca met proposed and II only when the Porte stl de-
ed accepting the said rote that our shaped
his course to ODESSA, and broke of diplomatic res
tions with the Ottoman government
The cesons he made euccessively In the form and
the sIit Of PROPOSE IONS he made also in the term
vhch Was originally ssa for their admission A sa
been uced to demand from the Porte dfuitye
ply within three days and although consequently, he
ought to have had that reply the Sth OF My (nsw
stye be quilted Copstsntnople 30 late as the 2lst Of
ths ,Lmonth
After three months Of abo us ard after
bsvirs exhausted the last possible coDcesoDs the
perez compelled peremptoriis 10 insist the
ditiona (fw simple acceptstion Of the draught
of the But still iptut pced by those considerations
Of patience and for which have hitherto guided
him, he has granted the Ports fresh reprieye Of eight
fassed and painful though nidy be TO his cOnatng dis
posiion he 'H te compelled 70 h 9 the means Of oan-
mo By more decsire altitude the Satisfaction scich he has
in rain sought to Cttdn By pedcedte means.
He would not adopt such an attitude without gnant
and profound regret but by dnt Of blindness and oesti
nscy parties have attemp pied ION p0t TO push him
into position which Russia pressed, say, against
the exrenet limits Of moderation, cannot yield ano her
step unless be at the cost OF hr political Importance
Sir you will peae 10 communicate these facts to the
COVE I'M rt to which you are accredited, aud GU will
submit 10 that government the important document
which is appended to this despatch We entreat that
government give the document its most serious con
hder for it il at this moment the gordan knot OF
the question We s'ill desire TO unite that knot in
BILE per but it appears that to be
PEELED forciDy to break it. While submit ultima
tum the impartial judgment of the cabinets, we leave
them 10 decide whether after the of which the
Porte has been guilty sgsinst us--whetner, after
much of legitimate sentiment it has given
We could possibly be content wi lighter satisfaction
scicnous examination Of the draught of our note
will show that devoid OF the forms OF treaty and even
Of synslagmatic contract, il contains nothing what
contrary the rights Of the Sultans sovereignty
nothing which on our part those exaggerated pre-
tensions which asctibed by suspicion which
insulting 70 usas it upjusti6ed by our former &C
tiors We trust this examiustiCn will suffice 10 shame
down the fae which have been hruited about
naughty e1igences and to slow that If the rejection OF
the last Of Cancellation propose 10 solve the
difficulties raised sgainst in the affair Of the Holy
Places should lad plea ions which may break the
peace it is not on our shoulders tina. the Possibility
- ''@' '''''' '0''N '''' ~ - NEssELRoDE
DRAUGHT OF NOTE.
The Sublime Porte after most attentive and earnest
of the demands bch form the object Of the
extraordinary mission copfded to the ambassador of
Russia the Prince Menchikof and afsr submitting the
result Of that examra ticn to his Majesty the Sultan
Hskes its duty to notify by these presents TO his high
the AMBASSADOR the imperial decision, emsnated
this subject by a supreme IIade of the date of -.
HIS Ma esty the Sultan desirous Of giving his august
ally ar friend the Emperor Russia, fresh proof OF
his most sincere fIend-hip and desire to consolidate the
ancient relations Of good neghborhood and cordial under
standing which exist between the two countries and Ut
the time placing implicit confidence in the
ssty benevolent Of his Imperial Majesty to-
wards maintenance Of the integrity and
of the Ottoman empire has degned to appreciate and
take into his serious consideration the candid and cordial
representations OF which the Of Russia has
been the organ favor of the orthodox gon (ce of
the Orient which is professed by his august ally and by
the ms iority Of both their subjects.
The has consequently received the order
10 eive the imperial Russia represented
by bis Hgbness the Prince Menschko by This present
nos the folen assurance Of the npchangg solctnde
ard the generous ard snfments which animate
his Majesty the Sultan for the prosperity and security Of
the clergy the churches and religious establishments of
the Christis religion (ctlte)i the Orient.
To render these stall explicit TO define
IN formal manner The principal objects Of this high
foeituce, and to coIroborae ny supplementary expa
nstionr Ieeessatsd by the progress OF time tue
Of certain articles which IN former treaties concluded be
tween the Two powers, have referd 70 religious ques
dow Of dor standing this subject, the under
signed is authorized BY his Majesty the SULTAN to make
f. ne orthcdoI religion (culh) Of tn. Orient, It's
Clergy, churches, possessions, and religious establish
Majesty the sultan The privileges and immuuites which
we're assured 10 them 0b antique, which have been
sbttd TO them from time TO time by the imperial favor
and f-tn high rlipcile Of equity they shall partici
pate the advantages aceorded to the other Christian
web 20 the legations accredited to the SUB
line Porte BY convention or special disposition.
HIS Majesty the Sui an having thought il necesary
ard equitable to coroboste and explain his sovereign
fInap which ceived tbe hstt Houma yopu she I5.h
Of the month of Rehiul Akhir 1868 Och February
1852 by his frnlan OF the -, and TO ordain
over by another frmAn dated Of - the -, the Yepara-
ton OF the cupola Of the temple of the Holy Sepulchre
these two mans shall be textually executed and faith
the actual status quo of the fsnctu,res possessed BY the
Greeks iyely or in common With the members OF
other sects.
1t is understood that this promise tends equally to
the maintenance Of Gil the rights and mmunites which
have been enjoyed ob antique by the orthodox church and
without any prejudice the other Christian communities,
3. l. the Imperial Court Of Russia should demand
it eneDt locality shall be- assigned ia the city of
Jerusalem its vicinity for tie ructiou Of church
devoted TO the celebration OF divine service By Russian
esiastics, ard Of hospital for poer and distressed
pip such foundations shall be urGer the special
lance Cf the Cons VI General Of Russia Syria
Palestine
The necessary mans and orcers shall be given to those
who have right to ask for them "a qi de dro) and
the Greek Pararcbs for the execution Of these eign
decisions snds further understanding viii be to In
The Iaton Of other details which have neither found
Place ir the fmsps respecting the holy paoes, in
The present notification.
The upcersigbe ed remains, &c."
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