Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-18
pisLY RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH IA, 1853.

RUPTURE BETWEEN TURKEY AND AUSTRIA.
The next Europe will be exceedingly interest
Ing, Shading lgh; upon The impending ucuiy oece
Turkey aud Austria. Count Leinneen the Austrian rien
potentarv has submitted 10 Porte the demand OF hs
government for the cesson Of harbors among the rest
amounting to the virtual abandonment by turkey OF tue
right of sovereignty provinces bordering on Aus
and the recognition of Montenegro and the arrogant Terms
propo,ed were Indignantly rejected by the Grand Vzier Of
The Sultan 1t appears farther that no. only has the Aus
ran plenipo,entiary Withdrawn from Conslantinopo but
the whole legation has struck their flag and retired
alsohus leading actual rupture OF amicabc relations
and inducing US believe that the Austrian and Russian ar
mics have probably Invaded Turkey There seems to be no
doubt that in this matter Russia is using Austria as cats
paw carry her favore scheme of bringing Inc oo
man Porte under the sway OF her growing power
Turkey 1t seems ha, not assumed her Independent. and
manly attitude, without first consulting Inc Engsh ana
French Ambassadors and she therefore may DEFY Inc TWO
imperial conspraiors. The cunning policy OF Austria ana
Russia was 10 religious anmosy against the lufKs
by representing the Montenegrnes sufferers on account
of their fath England and France have seen through
this disguise should Austria and Russia persist in de-
clsring war against the Porte general European war may
be expected between two opposing principles.
As 10 the policy of the present English ministry, we may
infer II from the following language of the London Morning
Chronicle which is usually regarded as entitled 10 speak
by authority"
Iii said that the imperial (Austan plenipotentiosry,
after claiming vain the rotectoate OF the Christian sue
lecs of the Porte the recognition OF the Independence o
Montenegro and liberty Tor Austrian subjects to trace IN
The Ottoman domnons has demanded his passports and LEI
and this report is borne out by the previous
proceedings Of The EmperoIs ministers 1t is notorious
that ever tho Hungarian nsurecton there has 6sen
but little friendship between Constannnple and Vienna
and il is not surprising that the domestic difficulties OF iur
kew have been seized occasion for display OF Aus
trian anmosv From the day when kossulh and his COL
leagues found safety under The protection OF the Crescent
The absoutis governments have evnceda marked hos'
towards Turkey and both Austria and Russia have used i
late disturbances in the Sul;ans dunit 10 sr!Z So
tages OF the expense oil their neghtos-o extend e ef
Iitores and political influence.
The present If The question Ia sufhclehty me
nacIng We know that both Austria and RUSSIA insist on IN
concessions The part of Turkey, and we als'
know that each of those governments contains Fo"eHu
army frontiers OF The country when tnty nope Il
weaken or 10 appropriate But in spite OF these dsmnslia
lions we are unwn. believe that the crisis VIII lead L
dangerous equences The great powers VIII not PERM
Austria 10 settle the Turkish difficulty Her military demon
STATIONS may yince her cupd but they VIII NO! be OF an!
real weight determining the question: however dangerous
thev NAV appear 10 The ministers o the Sultan Under tn,
existing balance and territory II must be an oDc
OF the first Importance with Europe generally 10 maintain
the integrity OF the Ottoman empire; and tne best mode
carrying that policy every effort for the aeo
ration The condition VI the Christian subjects OF lurkey-
object Zcaousiy prosecuted BY the combined agency
of the European powers nothing more Will be heard OF e
proectorates which the Roman Catholic States claim Il
exercise 1t lie certainly the interest Of Austria TO quar-
rel with her neighbours willis. the entire continent l. con
cerned in maintaining the integrity OF Turkey so ION" a.
this be accomplished without retardlng the progress
The nations subjected TO the Ottoman dominion