Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-04
a.an rIIRKIsa QUESTION.

tei aceordinc fa Me C.ar-IHe Policy and Acion of m
Suan Ikender Bey sent 10 Paris Ihe FieeS at hsSl
ia by ICrsments Of the Combined Ca0te's-1 nc AA
test Dtspuiches.
We publish to day, important dispatches or ra'he
one official despach-c Turkish Declaration OF Mar-un
private despatch snling that when The Gar read Tue SUI
DeraralDn he fell into fury and declared ihat he reac'
ed every concession he had made and that nothing now re
mains for him but Of determination against the Turks
| The following is translation OF
THE TURKISH DECLARATION or WAR.
In the present slate vi circumstances II would be super
uous 10 take up from its very commencement The expna
ton of the difference which has arisen between the Sublime
Porte Russia enter anew into Inc detail oil the di
phases which this difference has gone through
reproduce The opinions and Judgments OIL he Government
OF hIs hlacsy The Sultan, which nave oeen aue puoc o
The Ottclu promulgated from lime 10 tlhic
In spite OF the desire 10 resatc Tie urgent reasons
which determined The notifications introduced ny ,he gu
b!me Forte into the draft of the note prepared al vienna
motives exposed previously in note explanatory OF I'M
odIcallons) yet solicitations having been hiaoe io
the ADOPTION pure and SIMPLE of the said note, in conso
quencc OF the non adhesion Of Russia these same modi
caIiOns The Ottoman Government finding itself presen
compelled and forced 10 undertake war thinks il duty
give al exposition Of The imperous reasons for that impur
determinations well as for those which have obiget
IL regulate this time lis conduct according The
The Great Powers its allies although il has
ceased appreciate the benevolent nature u their sugges
lions
The principal points which the government Of his MD
Iesty The Sultan de5es give prominence these Tia
from the very beginning his conduct has furnished no
live of quarrel and that animated with the desire pre-
serving peace, he acted with remarkable spirit
difference unto the present time II is easy 10 prove Ties,
all who do not wander from the path oi Justice ant
equity
Even surprising that Russia had subject OF complaint il
relation the Holy places she ought to have cfcuscroet
her notions and solicitations within The limits oi this question
alone, and ought not To have raised prccnsl0ns which Tn
object Of her complaints could sustain. She ought not
moreover avc taken measures Vi intimidation, such as
sending her Iruops Ia The oners and making naval pre-
paraIions SGbasOpol on lie subject Of question which
might have been settled anicaby between tie Two powers
IN il IIut
lrary TO an intention Of amcable settlement
The question OF The Holy Places had been settled 10 the
satisfaction of all parties, and the government OF his Males
ty the Sultan had testified favorable dispositions on The guar
antics demanded I'm Short Russia had no longer any ground
for raising any protest.
Is seeking preex for quarrel, lhen 10 insist as
Russia upon the question of the privileges OF the
Greek Church granted by The Ottoman govenment-pVi
eges which government believes its honorits dsny and
s sovereign concerned IN nialnlunng ana on
lie subject OF which il neither admit Inc interference
surveillance oil any government Is IL not nssa
which has occupied with considerable iorces Inc phcpa
tiles Ut hodaviu and Wallacha declaring al The same time
these provinces should serve ns guarantee until she
had obtained what che desired Has not this act been
considered Justly by the Sublime Porte as violation OF
treaties and consequently Jeii! Have The other
Powers themselves been able 10 come u any other decision
Who them will doubt that Russia has been the aegres5ori
Could the Sublime Porte, which has always observed all her
treaties with fidelity known 10 all by infringing them in
any way do than determine Russia 10 proceeding 20
violent that OF herself infringing all these TREATIES J.
gain has there arisen contrary the promise explicitly
given In the treaty Of kanatd such acta in the Ottoman
empire The demolition OF Christian Churches or obstacles
opposed the exercise of the Christian religion
The Ottoman Cabinet. without desiring TO enter into Too
long details these points, doubts not that The nigh Pow
ars s allies will ndge with perfect truth and justice on the
statement ust exhibited
The adoption OF the Vienna note IN ts pure ana
simple form by tho Sublime Porte il 10 be remarked that
this project although in every point con!otmcd TO The
note of Prince Menschko and while containing, II is true
in its compos,lion some the paragraphs of the draugh
note tho Sublime Porte is not whole, whether IN lr
Ter or spirit essentially different from that of Prince Mems
chikOH
The assurances recently given by The representatives. OF
The great Powers respecting the appehendei dangers from
hurlfu interpretations Of tie draft note in question: are
new proof OF kind Intentions Of their respective govern
nIcnls towards The Sublime Porte. They have consequently
produced lively satisfaction The OF the government
IF his Majesty The SULTAN IL mist be remarked, howcrtr
hal while we have sill before eyes strife OF religious
ycges raised by Russia which seeks To base lib CLAIMS
IN PARAGRAPH clear and precise In the treaty OF Nal
,ardi which wishes insert In diplomatic document the
paragraph concerning the active socilude oil the emperor
Russia for The maintenance in the States al the sublime
rcrlc of religious immnhes and privileges which Were
granted lOcr0ysS) 10 the Greek rite ny the ottoman npe
ror before Russia much existed an empire to leave
ia dark and doubtful stale The absence OF oil relations De-.
these privileges and the treaty 1" kntschuR hanardD
To employ favor Of great community Of SUBJECTS OF The
Sublime Porte protesting the Greek religion EXPRESSIONS
which might make alusOns to trca'les concluded with
+, nee aud Austria relative tie French and Latin reli
onf ,hs wld be incur tie rls OF placing IN ihe hands
Russia vague aud obscure some Of which are
contrary reality Of facts, and would oer TO Russia
pree1 for her prcennlons 70 religious surveillance
and which that Power would al
ernpt ID produce affirming that they are not derdgatorY 10
me sovereignty and indie pendence Of the Sublime Porte
very lIncuagc Of the employees and agents at Rus
s who have declared that the inenton OF The government
was Other Than ln The Office oil an advocate with The
Sublime Porte whenever contrary 10 existing privileges
might done is patent proof OF the Justice OF the opn.
ion OF the Ottoman government.
II the government Of his Majesty The Sultan has judged
necessary require that should be given
if the notifications which IL Introduced by II INTO The Wen
adopted how in conscience could It BE- tran
iu if the note bs REFINED in i,s integrity und with
liiipup m Sublime
which il has declared to all the world II could not udMiit
without, being compelled thereto would compromise lis dig
nIy in view OF The other Powers would sacrifice ts honor
tie eyes Of itS own subjects, and would commit Mental
and moral Suicide
Although the refusal Of Russia acao,d !he notifications
required BY the Sublime Porte has hron based O question
Jf homer il be denied that The ground OF that refusal
was simply and solely its desire not IN allow explicit terms
10 replace vague expressions which might future
Inc furnish il with prcert for inermeddng Such con.
Duct therefore, compes The Sublime Porte 10 persist on It's
part 10 Withholding us adhesion.
The reasons which have determined The Ottoman govern
nenl to make its notifications having been appreciated by
he representatives uf tho four Po~ere il proved tia, r
Sublime Porte right in not purely aud simply adopting
hr Vienna II iG not with view OF ctclslng pro-
ect which Obtained The assent of s great Powers hht we
enter upon a discussion OF the Inconvenience which the
Vienna presents Their efforts have always tended 10
preservation Of peace while dern!ng me tights ana IN
,eEr.de:cr cf tile Imperial government. The cndeavors
made ihac cec, crns heen as audlble Us can
conceived the Sublime Porte cannot suIFaieniIy aihno~-
cIre then Bnt us evidently each government must pos
css in consequence Of it's peculiar know ledge and Ills local
.yprrfencr facilities Than any other government for
atpipn of the points which ila rights the cN
which The ,iomu government s prompt
.. entirely by Its desire justify The obligatory SITUATION
IN which, liz great regret. finds scll PLACED desiring
~ il has done continue following the benevolent
,rls offered 10 il by its allies since the commencement
e TIE differences and which until now il has followed
ii il is alleged that Inc hase with which the Vienna note
was drawn up results from the ackwadness OF The Sublime
Porte to propose an arrangement, the government at his
Majesty tie Sultan must justify ITSELF BY snting The follow.
Ing iaclS:-- $780, go, ,, 49,,
s0n:r Of the representatives. OF The Powers,
nctna;ei hy the intention Of preventing the ocrG
cation of those Provinces urged upon me Sublime Porte the
necessity Of framing draft note occupying middle place
hr, tho draft note az The Sublime Porte und Tia! al
Prince Mcnsckoi More lately hc "t The
overs confidently communicated dsrcnt scieIita Oh ar
10 the Sublime i'0re None 0l these altfi re-
soondsd To The views OF The lmpca government and TIC
,roD,an Cabinet The point Of entering INTO ncgoa
lions with the rrp:es natives Of The Powers on ie basis c
nroecr drawn up by itself in conformity with these su%'
yrsinus fl was this moment that news o The passage
IF the pruh hy the Russians ayed-a TACT when changed
M far. of the whole question: The draft note proposed by
Ihe Sublime poe then sci aside and the cabinets were
10 express their views OF This violation 0 treaties
tho prurrs ur the Sublime Porte. On the one hand The
Ottoman Cabinet tad sit for their replies, and on inc
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