Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-02

and the world that he is not SO complete cipher in the
European account peases to represent him to
be- that in Of invasion he could make respectable
defence himself and that in event is he disposed to
leave the protection of his empire to the interested power
Of Christian Europe alone.
AS for the union of all the Powers OF Western Europe
in armed alliance against Russia for the defence of the
Porte Iput no faith it. England and France allied
and that is enough to prevent to maintain the
present integrity Of the Ottoman empire if Russia wtuy
persists As for Austria and Prussia, there are appa-
renty other and controlling interests which will
deter them uniting their with those of England and
France in such For instance it is notorious that
four years ago. but for the armed intervention OF Russia
in favor of Austria the Austrian empire would have sue
cumbed beneath the Hungarian and Italian instructions
Could any be had that Russia would for The
future remain neutral, who doubts that those I'M
portant portions Of the Austrian empire would be again
in arms threatening Vienna ITSELF in assertion Of their
national independence And how much would this
be the if those oppressed nationaes were assured
of the cooperation of Russia No. be assured that
if gratitude does prevent the Emperor Of Austria from
armng against Russia in this Eastern quarrel policy and
the instinct of selfpreseryaton will And the same
may be asserted Of Prussia who feels the need she is
likely to have of Russian armies to resist encroaeh-
in the west of the empire Of Bonaparte hank
erng after the Prussian Rhenish provinces and burning
to avenge the efficient cooperation Of Butcher in the
disaster of Waterloo That the imminence of French
gresson in the West is present to the minds Of the
Soveregns Of Europe and the duty to provide against it
of pressing and prime Importance is clearly shown by the
fattering reception which the King of Belgium prior
1852 hardly recognised by them European Sovereign,
has recently had the of Berlin, Vienna and in
the minor capitals of Germany This evnced too above
ALL by the approaching marriage of Prince LEOPOLD Duke
of Braban eldest of the King of Belgium with the
cousin of the Emperor of Austria II. l. H., the Arch
duchess MARIE HENRIETTA ANNA daughter Of the Arch
duke JOSEPH and royal Princess of Wurtemburg This
alliance it is understood will take place early in August
next 1t clearly appears from the of
King LEOPOLD congratuatory addresses presented
him upon the occasion of his to Brussels that
the main end he had in view in proposing the alliance
the procuring sort of guaranty for Belgian indepen
dence against the apprehended aggressons of France.
This admitted in almost express terms in several of
the soveregns replies This was all taken good note
at the Tueries do not doubt it, and will be remembered
when the occasion offers. 1t has been than once
intimated that NAPOLEON H. was regarding with little
satisfaction the honors paid to LEOPOLD Berlin and
Vienna, and attributed them, with reason, as did his
Ministers, rather fear of him than love of LEOPOLD
observe that negotiations about to be resumed be-
tween France and Belgium for the conclusion of
cfeial treaty. which attempted with little success
last ySr TIE exigences of France almost led at that
time to he cessation of diplomatic intercourse 1t would
not SURPRISE us if open rupture the result in 1854.
Belgium, after the of sympathy and perhaps
of efficient support in of need which she has recey
ed from England and the Continental Powers parties with
her the treaties of 1876 will hardly bring the
newed negotiations more conciliating and submissive
spirit than was manifested by her last year.
PARIS, JUNE Is, 1858.
The Eastern question is still the almost exclusive
topic of discussion here The alarm which has
almost become panic in Paris has been increased,
since the date Of my last, by the following official
article in the Moniteur, touching the orders which
have been given to French and English fleets, and
the concert of action which is to be expected from
them at this important crisis
ellis Imperial Majestys Ambassador, at the moment
Of his departure for Consantinople in the latter part
March last furnished with instructions and powers
which placed at his disposition the squadron under the
command Of Vice Admiral SUISSE. The incidents
which have taken place since that date have induced the
Government of her Britannia Majesty give to Lord
STRATFoRD RADCLIFFE, her Ambassador near the Sublime
Porte instructions similar to those Of NJ. LAcoUR.
The Governments Of France and Of England have
over decided that their united squadrons SHALL without
further delay, approach the Dardanees. Orders were
dispatched the 4th Of this month from Toulon and
Marseles, by the ChGptdl and the Cdrodo for the Ad
mrals SUISSE and DUSDAs. This precautionary
measure does not preclude the hope Of pacific settle
ment Of existing difficulties"
There seems to be no doubt now that if the Porte
persists, he almost certainly will, in rejecting
the utimaum recently forwarded to Constantinople,
which exacts formal recognition Of the Russian
Protectorate over the Sutan's subjects protesting
the Greek religion, immediate occupation Of the
Turkish provinces on the Danube will be ordered
by the Gar. Skrmishing will take place between
the Turkish troops stationed on the line Of the Bal
KAN but it is not believed that actual hostlities
will be carried to any greater length. When the
principals shall have gone thus far, and the allied
fleets of France and England to which the Darda-
neles will be opened, shall have taken station of
Constantinople for the protection Of the Turkish
capital, then it is expected serious negotiations will
be opened between the armed Powers for o pacific
resolution Of the difficulties. Satisfied, as the Gar
must now be, that however dissident in general
policy apd however certain, in any general Euro
pean war, France and England would be sure
to find themselves on opposite sides, these two
| Powers are for the moment closely and sincerely
acting in concert to maintain the actual state Of
quasi independence and integrity Of the Ottoman
Empire, be- the Gar will probably adjourn the
cution of his ambitious projects in the East When
events in the West Of which it is not difficult al
ready to see the germ and foresee the development,
shall have dissolved this momentary alliance for a
special purpose, and rendered its reformation i'm
possible, then we may expect to see Constanhnople
seriously threatened by Russia. Then the dissolu-
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