Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-13

The sdbime Porte prepared to reiterse the as
surances promised in the letter Of the 4h l6h) June
written in reply to Il at OF his exceency Count Ne sse
rode; bearing date th., 18th May (OS) and il is still
disposed an arrange uent OF TO satisfy Russia
can be arrived az wifho prejudice to the Sacred rights
of the Sultan 10 send an ambassador extraordinary to st
Petersburgh to seek in COZ cert with the Russian Cabinet
the means Of arriving at t.a sna;
As regards the passage IN tae letter OF his exceency
Count Nesserode relative TO invasion Of the
Ottoman territory the 3nbiE Porte has already declar
ed that II cannot accept IT. a as that letter as well
the reply Of the Ottoman Ministry was at once commun
Gated to the Powers that signed "a treaty OF lS4l
IDENTIFY becomes needless to enter 10 70 details on SO pain
fu question.
In consequence Of these crcuna ances and in virtue
OK these considerations the Govern emf OF his Majesty
nad reason to hope that the founded motives which nc
the mpossby ia which be finds hiual elf Of according
H. and the sincere desire which at fe Mt times he has
70 see renewal of the cordial auons between
the TWO nigh parties would be finally appreciated,
and that the Court Of Russia would "a urn to more
equitable sentiments towards it. The Subl Porte feels
the eminent qualities Of the Emperor Eues his known
justice and moderation did not allow to s pose that
his Majesty would be capable Of wishing To- "a ound his
demands upon other bases than those Of rease nd com
mon right as he had but recently given, both he Sui
tan himself and to the European Powers posGy assu
RANGES OF his desire to respect the dignity and ma ntan
the independence Of the Ottoman Empire
And 1t is in this state Of things that the Sublime p arte
has just received the Official notice that the Russianro ps
have crossed the frontier
If the Court Of Russia persists in founding the deaa
70 consecrate by document obligatory towards IL tse
religious privileges of which it is guardian in the trsar
OF Kainarde it must be observed that the promise
tanned in the first part Of Art of that treaty relative to-
the protection Of the Christian religion and its churches
generality; and that degree of Importance
" be found IN it. still less speciality in favor Of the
Greek religion.
However this may be- if the Sublime Porte omitted to
protect the Christian religion and churches it is then only
that 1t would be time to remind it promisesby quot
ing that treaty. and 1t ispo less clear that this new pro-
position cannot be founded upon that treaty nasmuch
inlm &c haua
been granted (octroys by the Sublime Porte without the
demand or intervention of any whomsoeyer. IT.
IN fact point Of honor for it to maintain them pre-
sent and IN the future and duty imposed upon by
system, full Of solcitude for its subject The frrnans
which have recently been promulgated, and which con-
arm the privileges and the mmuntes of all religions
publicly testify to the firm intentions Of the Sublime Porte
IN this respect in such that without the slightest
doubt foreign intervention is not at all required for the
purpose Only, whereas the Court Of Russia whatever
may be the motive, has conceived suspicious with regard
to those religious privileges and the Greek religion is
that Of the august Emperor and Of great portion OF his
subjects, the Sublime Porte moved BY these consdera
tons and also from Difference to the amcable relations
which still exist between the two Powers does retire
before the resolution OF giving sufficient assurances his
subjects But If Government contracts, the rights
and privileges which from its movement it has
corded to the churches and priests of nation many
millions of souls submitted to its authority exclusive OBJ
legations with another Government it would be share
its authority with the Government it would be nothing
less than the humiliation of its own independence.
The treaties concluded between the Sublime Porte and
Sot VI huSsia TWO
not authorize IN any manner the sending Of troops by
Russia into these two countries, and the article relating
thereto, which in the Sened Of Baa Lman subor
dnate to the of the breaking Of internal dis
turbances which by means the in the present
instance.
The fact is that this aggressive proceeding the part
OF Russia cannot in principle be considered in any other
light than declaration of war, giving the Sublime
Porte the nconestibe right of employing military force
in return But the Sublime Porte is far from wishing
push its rights to the extreme Strong in the justice
which regulates its policy towards the Powers it prefers
reserving them in the expectation of spontaneous
turn of Russia to line of action conformable its
declarations 1t is with view to every obstacle
to that return that it restricts itself present protest
against the aggression of which it has such just right
complain 1t thinks thereby to offer to the whole world
additional proof of the moderation Of the it
has adopted since the Of this affair.
absains from any hostile act but declares that it ia
no manner consents to the entrance, from time to time
Of troops into the provinces of Moldava and Waachia
which are integral parts of the Ottoman Empire, regard
ing them as house without master.
1t protests therefore, formally and openly, against
that act and in the conviction that the Powers that
signed the treaty of 1871 would give their to
such an aggression it has given them explanation OF
the circumstances and meantime maintains armed at
titude for the defence.
In conclusions repeats that his Majesty the Sultan is
always DESTROYS Of meeting any well founded reclamatoao
the Court OF Russia Of which he has already given proof
more than and is ready to redress any grievance
concerning the religious affairs of which his Greek sub
ecs might have to complain and that reparation
has been made regards the Holy Places but the ques
ton has been solved TO the satisfaction Of Russia aud
that the Sublime Porte does hesitate to offer
explicit assurances to confirm the arrangement which
has been made to the satisfaction Of all parties
CoSsTAsTISopE (l4th) July, 1858, Is Cherval 1857