Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20
THE TURKISH QUESTION.


Commercial Advertiser embodies the subjoned views
of this question, under date Of the I'd OF August:
Ever since the Turkish question obtruded itself upon
the attention Of Europe the Of day with regard
to the prospects favorable solution has always to
certain extent been conradicted the next. 1t has,
therefore, created surprise that the pacific
ments which received from all quarters just before
the departure Of the last packet have since been damped
by variety Of adverse rumors, and although the effect OF
these has been sufficient produce decline
Of the funds there is to consider that the hopes
then expressed premature, that they in
any great danger Of being broken.
The precise position of the affair at this momeD is be-
lieved to be that all the leading European Powers
interested in it-namey England, France Austria and
Prussia-havc unanimously agreed certain conditions
which have been put into the form of umatum and
transmitted through the Austrian 70 the En-
peror of Russia, by whom the "good Offices That Pow
err had been previously accepted The to this
be known until the 10th of August but the infer
warranted by the course which the negotiations
have taken promise decidedly that it will be accepted
as to have left no doubt the minds of dpomats that
the question might be regarded virtually settled the
moment the agreement of the Four Powers arrived
at. Hence arose the general intimations that
ceived London last week from the Courts Of Vienna
Berlin and Paris that every difficulty might be regarded
as removed; nothing sInce occurreu -
culated to impair their accuracy.
The conclusion drawn is that Austria her present
relations to Russia, have been well of the
precise terms the Car would be disposed submit to-
and that she would have joined any alliance die
tate such would be contested On the other hand all
the of the Russian troops in the Danuban pro-
vnces Of the most ponderous character we'll in
daring violation Of every principle of international law
and the alamiss these before the public than
enough to counteract all the favorable impressions which
the Car may to created in other quarters The
latter according their view, merely many tricks
gain time; and they contend that every thing he has
done shows amount of deliberate preparation that
ders the idea of his marching back without having
pshed any thing altogether improbable.
But supposng oil reasonable weight to be attached to
these arguments, they nevertheless in the mind Of
those who look for pacific termination, rendered utter
y nugatory by the actual position Of Russia, whose g
gantic proportions merely terrible on maps, and
whose real weakness it is believed would be discovered
within week from the day in which she venured an
aggressive with any other frsrate Power To
suppose therefore, that she WILL when it the
last throw down challenge to combined Europe, is
garded by persons of the most preposterous
conceptions that could be entertained Still there can be
no doubt that there might be great delay in Withdrawing
and no would expect her to adopt that until
date war; This alternative is considered be involved
in the ultimatum now forwarded her. and therefore
evasion must now prove useless Indeed il is the conf
dent belief that the submitted by the Four Powers
couched in this categorical form that creates much Of
the uneasiness that prevails for the moment in the
money market. Every one approves Of what has been
DONE and it is also the impression that it viii
lead to nm immediate and satisfactory termination of the
difficulties but there is just the possibility Of dsappoint
ment and hence the waited for is Of the
most .momentous anticipated Even, although the
probabilities may be hundred to that 1t win be
for peace the bare contingency that
war may suddenly appear in the daily papcrG to
week causes degree of anxiety which dispiris all
of business and prevents the slightest manifestations Of
speculative buoyancy.
CONVERSATION IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
On the evening Of the I'd of August the follow
ing interesting conversation relative to the Eastern
Question took place in the House Of Lords:
The Marquis Of CLAsnIcARDE said: Ny Lords, wish
to put question to my noble friend the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs respecting the report which he may have
to make with reference the Danubian provinces Ii
appears from the reports in the newspapers that the
Russians in entire possession Of the Danubian pro-
ynces The report particular to which aude states
that the commanderinc Of the Russian forces had
ordered the Hospodar Of Moldava to transfer any
tribute to the Porte and informed him that any tribute
U
than this it is stated that those persons TO whom the
local administration Of the country is entrusted have
been ordered to hold further communication with Com
santinope Ii is impossible that such acts asthose can
take place without leading very directly events which
we may all have occasion to deplore
1t therefore of the highest interest to this country
and this House that should be put in possession Of
whatever information be afforded to without in
convenience to the public service. 1t is matter of the
greatest Importance and hold it to be impossible for
Europe, France, England 20 submit to such an
tension Of territory in that direction by Russia and such
dimnution of the Turkish empire, without the grayes
and most fearful consequences not only to the happiness
of Turkey bat to the material interests Of all classes in
Europe but, above ALL in Germany, France and this
country. 1t is matter which your lorlships must
wish to have the fullest infornation aud therefore
hope my noble friend will not think indiscreet if ask
him whether any such reports those to which have
referred have reached him oficiaynamey, the assump
ton Of the sovereignty Of the province to which audc
by Russia
The Earl OF CLARENDON My lords, so far from think
log that my noble friend has committed any ndiscreon
upon the question which he has put,
him that take entirely the view he does upon
what would be the result only Turkey but to Eu
rope and more especially to this country OF any perma
nent alienation Of that territory which be aludes
from the Turkish empire that am glad he has put to
me this question, in order that may satisfy the public
mind as far as am able by giving my noble friend al
the information Of which am in possession.