New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-30
-FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL or THE WASHINGTON.
WAR ALMOST CERTAIN.
Dates, London, September II.

W
day afternoon after q voyage Of IA days. 10 hours,
bringing four days later news than We were previously
possessed of The most important fact is the par
and sinpae rsjeoion by the Russian Emperor u tie
modified ierms Of settlement agreed 10 by The 0isass
Porte This is stated explicitly by tie Paris correspOn
dent of Tie London Morning ChroRi,. who senls the
following telegrsphic despatch on the evening of
September b.
Md HATFIELD the rrasssn Master at Paris has receiTeds
destsh With ,h rejection pr "P< ey Russia Of
The uOdiseors By the Porte to the vienna NOe'
We annex the comments Of two Of the Leading London
journals upon this important fact
From The Morning Chronicle.
The Eastern difficulty has assumed fresh aspect The
Fmreror 1T Russia absolutely refuses to accept the Turk
ish notifications of the Vienna Note. This result had,
been Anticipated and the meaning Of the refusal
cannot b. acerianed until the eomndnla
ticus to the Grea Powers known IL Is possible that
the Inn eral reet tim of the demands Of the Porte w
furnish occasion for assurances on which the European
Cabinets may found a guaranty which Turkey may &C,
celt as satisfactory No ought 10 be formed on
questions delicate until all the circumstances are fully
be fore the world.
grave. The Court Of 81. Petersburg rejects demands
which. without equivalent, the Ottoman Govesa'
ment is. by its own act, precluded from waVlnS Inc
strong language used by Rechd Pacha In speaking OF
the dignity OF the Sultan may probably have osen ne
cessary TO calm the irritation II his country butt
renders simple retractation impossible. ingenious
TO assume the unlimited pabity Of the weaker States;
but the last intelligence from COnsantinope shows that
the Ottoman Ministry have at all events no immediate IN
IL. ton Of submitting the terms which they have al
ready rejected BY his time address to the nation mas
been issueo which will undoubtedly have laid stress ON
the patriotism Of the Sultan in demanding voice IN he
adjustment of terms which the security OF his power
de peuds Ii il not unlikely that the Importance OF the
notifications has been exaggerated rather than ex-
planned away; and language which might have pen
sofened down by diplomacy has probably been adopted
with ali II tarueetness OF nhfOnal conNicton
Thus then Russia and Turkey stand once more lace TO
face the pr,teA for aggression still remaining he sae,
while The ectua aggression is still in full force GA the
ono side there is an undoubted cause Of war-On the Oh
err condition of things which has already been made an
excuse for invasion Whichever party desires war mas on
ly 10 e the first shot for the relations OF the two Powers
are A. hostile they in July lastwhen Lord Gar
ndon declared that the Sultan had right to re1aiate inc
hoslitits which Count Nesselrode had vainy attempted
Ia iustify A state of circumstances so threatening may
well cause the deepest anxiety and at the same time
requires The utmost tina. no opportunity De ost Tor
maintaining peace If il still be possible one change
alone has take place in the relative positions OF the lit
pant Governments Turkey has been diligently arming,
while tire Russian egons have already suffered severely
from disease and the partza OF the invader are already
begrnl 10 express alarm lest Omer Pachas army should
cross the Danube and dispute the possession OF the Pm
cipaities Should premature collision take place the
myth of the Porte Will not De unaV"sole 10
pacific solution II the Emperor wishes his troops to oe
ouIy healthier winter quarters, he has perhaps already
discovered that they must return to their environments on
the sft bank of the Pruth The cholera and the marsh
fever are enemies from whom is disgrace to retreat
and il is scarcely probable that Russia will undertake
winter campaign beyond the Danube in the face oil supe
ror numbers backed by three four strong iorresses
The Diplomatic position H. az we have already sld the
same vh was occupied BY each party three mOnins ago
no better but not therefore, necessarily worse The
circumstances which led in june 10 long negotiations,
need NOT occasion immediate war in September. Three
months ago, demand had been made by Russia when
turkey refused to admit second project oil comPro.
mise framed by the medlatng Powers was approved oy
Russa but rejected By the Porte except under certain
conditions which declared by the Emperor mad
nisbe The consequence Is that ooth parties are reIe
eated to their original rights and petensons Inc mei
anc Powers successfully recommended the Vienna Note
and the Turkish qualifications OF that document Although
their m terminate the dispute has Tor the present
b, en- defeated their right and duty of maintaining peace.
30 Jar ns il may be compatible with the yndcaton Of IN
ternsti nal law remains unaltered. There can be little
doubt that their Efforts will be successful u ootn tne Pn
cipals in The quar, sincerely DESTROYS Of attaining
the same Object, The Russian Court has not bound ITSELF
reject eli future proposals as well "a that when ema
mated ConstanInople and the resources OF diploma
cy rre still equal 10 the task Of devsng formulas,
which may safety the real affected self love OF the az
gressor without compromising too deeply the ndepend
ence OF tie intended victim. 49,
n IL moi surprising that all these national bubbles and
hair spngs should excite honest indignation in those
who think that peace and war actually turn on phrase
But the verbal issue IT, after ALL only the conventional
form in which the serious questions In dispute are
tried II Russia prefers to the adoption OF any rea
sonsbe estons it is evident that no diplomatic IN
cenuty could have deferred her from the attainment OF
her object On the other hand 1t must be remembered
Il at the reasons which originally led the Great Powers to
ftil their Originai
TIE Porte depends the interest OF Europe in preventing
an ambitious military ruler from occupying Constan
nope and blockadng the eastern half Of the Continent
he Wtstern Power are also entitled 10 guard against
dent which would at any moment justify aggression
on VT aker State end Austria has the double object OF
the Danube open and Of discounenancing war
which might be dangerous 20 her own domnl2a' Inc
Ottoman Government is fully aware OF its bold on the
symlathes Of every nation which watches Russia with
f ar or Jealousy France and England, at least will not
her making conquests at the expense OF turkey
and an offensive war could be undertaken for other
IurIOse
The Ministers will doubt give their serious considers
ton 10 the present condition OF anars
but il NAV be questioned whether the result OF ner dDe
rstions can be Immediately known The publication OF
Lord Clarendon dspa has shown that the honor OF the
country is resoutey maintained by statesmen who are new
erheless jealous for the preservation Oh peace Inc ms
tonal feeling on this subject concidng with the national
int rest would forbid the abandonment OF Turkey even
the Cabinet were disposed 10 view with compacency the
Of Russia but regards the best means
OF secomlDhing the common purpose the respons PIC
managers Of the egotiatOn must be allowed large aus
ceton So long the desired object be farhered by
diplomacy IL would be wrong precpitae an appeal to
foice and il Is far from improbable that Russia in eject
ing the arrangement last suggested may nave os'
sienedy left an opening for some not dssimilar pro
posaI France and England arc pledged not 70 per
Iii nermauept occupation Of MoLlayia and Wal
Lac ia and since the attention OF tDe WOE"
has teen drawn 70 recent transactions tlefe : "
coveted ProtectOrae. War may be determined upon IN
d. the influence Of pride passion or bind ambition o
sfaefmsn have no means oi confoihng motives 80 so
nal ard tey mnst c0nine their attention 10 TIE fShn ann
intefests If the dspUaDts whom they hope 10 rec0nce
Al Ihi. momen both Turkey and Russia are di'saI.n.d
III the conduct Of the medatng Power YET me rorIs
NAV usrc.ye that the guaranty which has been refused
In of IL really contained in the general policy OF the
Allies aud the Emperor MAY not DC un"hhs 20 osst
with independent authority when : ~. u-leSl n
uoles.edly hostile Ii il true that preparations iOr war
secure the continuance Of peace may also De sad rsI
he use Of every effort maintain peace ought To preceds
spy act which might lead to hostlbtes.
NrrurI II