Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-18
RuMoRS OF W.AR

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stantinople on the 22d May, had arrived at Odessa,
where large Russian force had been assembled.
Indeed, Russian army of 100000 strong was
said to be concentrating on the Turkish frontier.
The ministers of France, England, Austria, and
Prussia had made joint attempt to reconcile the
parties, but nothing could be effected The young
Sultan of Turkey, who is known to possess spirit,
was fully aroused, and had despatched messengers
to various parts of his dominions for vessels and
troops. The whole warlke resources of the Otto
man empire were to be at once called into requsi-
ton.
A Correspondent of one of the London papers,
writing from Constantnople under date May 9th,
makes the following statement of the demands of
Russia on Turkey, which the latter power had re-
fused to concede:
''Rnsia demands that the Porte guarantee all the
immunities and privileges accorded by the predeces-
sors OF the actual Sultan to the Greek Church in the
Ottoman Empire, and that any favor or privileges
granted to any other Christian church or community
shall also be accorded to the Greek Church. That
the Patriarchs of Consiantinople, Antioch, Alexan-
dria and Jerusalem, and the Archbishops and Bist-
ops of the Greek Church, be deposed for the fn
tures except for legitimate 1ye. and that the ber-
ats or diplomas ofnvesture granted by the Porte be
no longer dead letters, but receive full and entire
application in all the clauses. That the ambassador
o. Russia at Constantnople, and the consuls and
agents of Russia elsewhere, shall have the right
protect the Greek Church against all kinds Of perse
cuIion and oppression on the part of the Turkish
authorities. That the cupola of the Church Of the
Holy Sepucher be rebuilt under the inspection of
The Greek Patriarch and the priority of the tomb of
the Church of the Virgin be assured TO the Greeks
That the sanctuaries be confirmed perpetually and
! forever in the hands of their present possessors
That Church and monastery be constructed at Je-
rusalem, in which Russian monks shall ofhciate.
country possess is that of selfgovernment The pa
riarch of each Christian community is elected by the
people and clergy, and receives 6rman of investi-
ture from the Sultan, and is then the spiritual anu
temporal head of his people. All the jurisdiction of
the Greeks is managed through the Patriarch, the
Porte not interfering, but regarding him the
ponsbe agent for the good order of his people whom
he punish by fines and Imprisonment, and pei
sonal chastisement
All this is expressed by the berat or diploma of in
vesture which, at the dictalion of Russia, is Ion
ger 10 be dead letter, since all temporal power will
be exercised for the future (hrough the
the Russian Ambassador, of Constantinope. Thus
does Russia demand the exclusive proectorate
II 000, 900 of the Greek subjects OF the Sultan In
other words, their allegiance is to be transferred from
ConstanlinoPlet ST. Petersburg"
England, France, and Prussia, it is thought, will
sustain the Sultan-Austria will either play a
neutral part, or incline to the side of Nicholas of
Russia. Referring to these important movements,
the Richmond Enquirer says:
In such crisis it is well to recur to history and
10 notice the Pertinaeious consistency with which the
Russian sovereIgnS have carried out the policy OF
their most illuslrious Gar. PETER THE GREAT not
only built capital amid marshes, and called nation
into civilized existence among the families of the
world, but he foresaw the probable destiny of the
barbarian hordes he organized. and, his death, left
them " political Testament" which is the bible OF
his SUCCESSES
My descendants on the throRe,' said he, " ought
oil
and, while they seem TO support her pretensons to
the sovereignty of all Germany they should 10 secret
foment jealousy among the German princes. Be-
sides this, my successors should STRIFE to make IL
necessary for them to ask assistance which will
entite us TO sort of protectorate and, in iime will
open the way to our absorption of the country that
demands aid.
Austria must be interested by us in the expulsion
Of the Turks from Europe, and should Constantine
pie fall, Austrian jealousy must be neuralzed either
by armIng the other European powers against her, or
by abandoning in her favor portion of the conquered
| territory, (Which afterwards toe may retake.
! The Greeks in Hungary, Turkey and Southern
Poland, who divided among themselves,
must be rallied around Russia central point
Russia must be their pivot, and, by The means Of a
certain ecclesiastical supremacy, shall soon obtain
absolute SOrereignty.''
| The passages we have rapidly translated from this
horoscope of the Russian future, display the remark
able foresight and knowledge of Peter the Great.
Whether the policy is wise one, do not pretend
TO decide. II the Northern hordes again let
loose TO overrun the South they may return their
colder regions with the reinements and civilization
that century and half have failed to inslil into
the nOmadeS who were hived in villages and drilled
into descent respect for humanity. Russia in truth
is tremendous power. Her organization is entirely
military and her force is obedient a siRge will.
Placed in the of the old world. she minges in
herself the SaugUagerie of the Calmuk Tartar and
the elegance of the French fop. The efforts of the
present emperor have been rather directed towards
! the concentration and development of what he al
ready possesses than the expansion of his territory.
Yet it has always been his object. Alexen-
ders, to obtain entrance from the Black Sea into
the Atlantic through the Mediterranean. If he can
and obtain the consent or force the compliance of
Western Europe, he may pass his final administra-
ton account " The Executor of Peters "poliIical
will.'
We think, however, that France and England will
oppose him. We have the best authority say thai
he hates the latter and he has surely loved the
former since he refused to salute Louis Philippe,
well Louis Napoleon, with the royal and faterDa
address " mon frere."
| There is prophecy current among the Turks thai
their empire in Europe will last four hundred years.
AS Mahomet took Constantnople the 29th May,
1453-(Old Style)-this period terminates on the
10Th of June, 1853"
1t is possible that the difficulty may have been
adjusted, but more than probable that the next ar
rival from Europe will bring intelligence of the
clash of arms. The result of war between
sucL powers no human sagacity can foretell.