Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08

refrained from any declaration Of war, and has
allowed its own provinces to be invaded without re
sistance, in Difference to the advice of the mediatng
POWERS. It's only error has consisted in njudciou:
objection 70 arrangements devised sincerely in its own
interest Considering the relative position of Turkey
and Russia the accord happily prevailing before the four
great Power the force derived from this accord and the
uncertainty that such advantage would remain always
avaaple, we think there grave political error IN
taking unnecessary exceptions the award upon which
the four Powers had agreed But this was against the
conference and not against Russia, can it possibly
invest the Emperor Nicholas with any title exact from
turkey by force Of concessions admitted TO be in
with the independent sovereignty of the Porte
As regards therefore, the two States directly concerned
the question remains precisely Gs before.
AS necessary consequence from this conclusion, the
duties Of the mediang Powers remain unchanged also
they were concerned in ayertng the calamity Of
the Of the dispute and they concerned
with the same object STILL though their task has been
happily complicated by the events of the interval. We
sincerely trust however that they may be successful in
ocnrng the assent of the Porte such propositions
rather TO such formates may dispose Of the obec
items now pausibly taken BY the Car 1t IS preposte
rous to suppose that the mediation Of the conference
be exercised with any pastaty to Russia, Or with any
view OF facilitating the designs imputed to the Court Of
ST. Petersburgh 1t is only in opposition such policy
that che four Powers have nervened at ALL for they
had looked with any favor upon the encreachments OF
Russia or with any indifference upon the sovereign pri
vileges Of the Porte it would obviously have been far
easier to let the whole quarrel take its way and find its
natural termination, either in the abasemen Of Turkey
in the correction of Russian arrogance BY the issue OF
the sword 1t is entirely out of regard for Turkish in
eres.s that the conference has been assembled; for
though the security of Europe OF course ind
recy concerned this security itself is ct present dent
fed With the substantial integrity Of the Ottoman power
We trust therefore that the Turkish Government may
be induced defer those representations which the
medating conference will be called upon to renew
Whatever may be the intrinsic superiority Of the Turkish
cause superiority which we have never been inclined
dsmbe there can surely be nothing humiating in the
acceptance by weaker Power of that arbitration which
hasbeen admitted by the stronger If the Emperor of
Russia is willing abide by award Of medators who
be thought prepossessed in his favor the Sultan
Nigh certainly consent without any derogetion of his
dghity his rights to adopt similar course If the
notifications recently suggested by the Porte can be
shown TO comprise any points substantially important to
Sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire there is no reason
forsupposng that such arguments would be dsregarded
but the question of the greatest evidently con-
ceris the evacuation Of the Danubian Prncpates and
the efectual protection of those provinces against such
aggessons for the future These points the four Powers
ready take into immediate consideration and they
guarantee the evacuation of the Turkish territory and
provide for its immunity in times to come, we think that
fhend of the Ottoman Empire could advise the rejec
ton pf such terms.
Even admitting that the abstract rights Of the Turkish
cause may entitle the Porte to demand something more
we think not unreasonable that such right should be re-
servtd Difference the facts Of the conuncure Any
Powtr however independent must by accepting the pro-
lection and mediation of other Powers in difficulties ofis
surrender little portion of its inherent privie
law of justice Russia ought only accept the Tur
kish notifications but TO give some compensation for
aggressions committed This, however was not the de-
csou of those four Powers whose protection Turkey in
the hour of weakness glad to receive anu whose ar
btration she virtually acknowledged If those Powers
have Judged it desirable in the interests Of Europe and OF
to adopt another than that which the pro-
ccedng OF Russia might have justified them in proclaim
ings sucha resolution ought to have its weight with
Court which is avaing itself Of the Intervention thus al
ored is undoubtedly competent to the Porte 70 form
its decisions and to fight its battles We do not
deny that the present occasion IL would as against
Russia have just cause But II is plain that the AID
of the four Powers cannot reasonably be exacted IN
course Of policy opposed TO their recommendations
and adopted to the prejudice Of their interests
is, in short in the interest of Europe that European in
tervenon is exercised behalf of the Turks, and
if this interest in the opinion of the dispensing Powers
Is involved in the maintenance OF peace 1t is hard to
peo that they should support Turkey IN declaration OF
war.
1t could be proved beyond doubt that Russia has no
rights whatever in the Danubian princpates ana that
BY this violent invasion of foreign territory she has
broken public law 1t could be proved readily that
the Porte would have been warranted in resisting such
invasion By arms and it might perhaps be shown that
other Powers owed sympathy and succor. But, though
immediate hostities might have satisfied theoretical JUS
tce they would have been little real service to the OF
tomsn Empire and would unquestionaby have plunged
Europe into the caamites Of general war. lie would
be bold man. we think who should assert that at the
close Of such the integrity Of the Ottoman dom-
Mons would be placed in condition OF greater security
than nj present As far such object is attanabe,
II will be gained much surely by the pacific action
of the four Powers in with view to this end
That such action be exerted substantially in the in
teress of the Turks is what cannot be denied for other
wise there would be occasion for exerng it at all but
If the Intervention Of Europe either at this any other
stare of the dispute expected by the Porte not too
much TO ask that the of proceedings should be left
to the decision Of the medistors themselves