The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-22


Church. are precisely the subjects mos. calculated 70
kiDde their ardor IL in m evil hour Tor tne wosiu
and for himself the Emperor Nicholas has reused ,ps
spirit which beyond his power to curb and suodue
H. A. we have to fear, the advance OF the army
is accompanied ~h fresh appeals 70 the prae ADO oar
ing of the nation this calsmtous and destructive force
may break forth and lead to the most dsplorscie
consequences Such passions are Just rs IA sless and
10 the interests OF mankind rs those revolu
tionary connections to which tbs Emperor Nicholas
conceiyes his policy to be diaustrcsly opposed and
il matters little whether the world is threatened by
the iDmIerse profelytism Of the French Convention,
by the popuAr superstition and barosrous irruptons
Of the Muscovte The triumph Of might right
and of force law, especially IL is assisted by
popular excitement is the essence Of political revolution,
and paradVxical it sounds the Emperor Nicholas Is
rapidly becoming the chief OF the established order
Of tbrgs in Europe Tha. is chief danger for the
revolution which he represents armed with
military forces and directed by absolute poEer. Bot
the other hs nd its ambition is Unsuitable this spirit
once let loose must later come into collision
with the constituted rights Of other nations and If Eu
remains united and true TO her common interests
and duties she has 1t in her power TO prescribe
Russia those Limitations which that empire seems At pre-
cent so little disposed to respect
The French Mar ifesto on the Turkish Ques-
tlOn.
The following is resume OF the note addressed to
the Russian government by Nj. Drouin de l. hugs, the
French Foreign Minister in reply 10 the circular note
Of Nj. de Nesselrode--
DIouin de Lhoys begins by remarsing that from the
t9pse itself OF the difference between Russia aud the
Pore presented BY Count de N.sselrode it results
the misson OF Prince Msnscbiko Cons, annople
had only obectthe settlement of the ciiculties
latve 10 the altion OF the holy places OF Jerusalem
the various Christian ccmmuf tiles and that this
object accomplished 70 the satisfaction OF toe Csb
Of ST Petersburg He fouuds upon this expose tns
conclu ion that the present discussion in the East
entirely one totally unconDected with thst sb ,ut
Jesasaem NJ siiecog IL every way the independence
sevefeisuty Of the sultan: AID such, AIDES NJ.
Droun DE Ltuys is the judgment formed OF il at Con
santinople by the ssntatiyes Of France Great
Britain, and Prussia How in act he says, car il Dc
at IL order 10 tins Christians OF
the Greek faith the Of certain aries it
Is
eupixe with ofci. ec,ion which would substitute
the moral authority Of tins Emperor of Rusfi. for that
which oeor gs egu ately r. the Sultan What relation
exists between two such different facts and hos caa
the most u OF hem become snapperdix, rs ne
csssaYy cobssquerc e Of the lesser fsctY
NJ Douin d. huys then points out in the circular OF
lie Ness eirode hree orders OF the srgumsntthe trs
ties appealed historical snalogies aud complaints Rs
discusses auccessivey these three orders Of cjnsd-r
tons which have been produced 10 support OF the
te so1s Of the Cabinet OF ST. Petersburg ID the rea
ties which Russia has SECLUDED with the Porte the
Minister o Foreign Affairs OF the Emperor Napoleon sees
tnat If the Russian Casirer has sometimes stipulated
for the subjects Of the Sultan, the latter either be
lopged to provinces which the Porte had moentarily
lost by the chance Of war; AID for the restoration of
which certain conditions could be imposed, pro-
which during existence OF hostilties had
posed theE elves - he anger OF the Ottoman govern
mert, ard whose favor protection necessary from
considerations OF policy hum nifty. None OF these
i have the character Of generality which it is
attempted to attribute to them and the treaty #
k,uar in particular only copiers upon Russia right
OF rrote cor limited ard defined by church the
OF which performed by Russian PRIESTS and which it
proposed TO esabh IN the SUBURBS ef Gslata The
French cabinet does rot conclude from this that
pracncsly, and BY the folc4 Of things the cabinet
Of $, Psrersourg has rot been naturally led 20 ia
Who fom IL Turkey in Europe the aIajority OF the
population. But The Porte its side has taken INTO
CT sheraton the synpsnies of Russia for the East
Church. 1t bss not, up 10 the PRESENT moment,
entered INTO any engagement 10 lessen the merit OF Us
tceI alton snd impose on T. Qstsat OF the outy freely
perormet tcwar6 its Subjects ohlgs ion tos ards
for eisn ro~er II Is this point. according the
French Cabinet that lies the whole question and
importance. As 70 the aralogies mentioned in the cir
cuiar o. NJ de Me- selrsde Dfoun Lhuys is Of
opinion that they any better applcat - the
present tae Of things than s treGe referred to. II
at tie cf the Reformation there among tas
princes OF he Holy Empire agreements relative the
exercise o. the lew ~orhip in their ares, this en-
ire association of States ned ny the
chef, and the agreements Of which de Nssselrode
speaks we're The result o. long intestine or Of
political combinations 10 Shich the elective chSrsster
II The imperial dignity necessarily exercised gtea'
i fueLce.
a. de Ses ell ode had alleged also tins capuatious OF
Fence Nth she Porte NJ Droau de ihuss plies Ia
these cepuations never to toe french
right Of teciion the Catholic subjects OF the
sultan France has beea able to render 70 this s,s
portion of the otomoa p'pua 9n services o. the nature
rende ed Of her relgoo her direct AMI
Official projection has only been exercised in favor OF
esa ishnerts, with priests eguay foreign and
stose spiritual chief rsides at Rome Tne proes ion OF
Rufia on the contrary, would apply 10 clergy com
possd Ct subjects Of the Sultan and Theoretically under
patriarch Who Is also depenteut on the rore. 1t Is
impossible therefore 20 sssilate petition Of the
tp powers N. proun De Lhuys terminates this Join.
Nth the quotation OF uportant ps from per
by the Count de Saint Priest. who Arnoa ssdor Of
LOUIS ANl 1T Cons sLtiLople, rom l7GS 70 l7s5 and
which SHOWS IN clear terms the nature of the French pro
/ tectorste--
Tie zeal Of linz has sss r. Yh the nan
llusory only lead into error those do
not examine the question Eever have the suans had sn
toIssd to interiors on matters Of rssan rt the an
- my predecessors the Marquis de Bonnac who no
close rs union VIII an3tb,L soysTesn might BE- p.rinsed
Turks delicate others this subject IL
6igations Of odioas aature The first part
my instructions was to void e'erytns that could give
oapitulations on matters ofreligion.
81. Drouin ce Ihuys declares that this quotation rem
ders i unnecessary cr him ~ Offer Any ohsr sxp
tof subec rhich i SET form wh suca lncontesri-
heDuihori7. Thus. rether TIE ,reaies nor the anao
ges invoice by de SeseeIrcds can serve q, base,
fVr the pIeteasiOns OF the cabinet Of 81 Peter
burg Ieerg zen AIMS rhe question Of me con
Porte efh Is want OF respect and consiAeraton
ia lis mode of acting Ire Ffcreh etb!nss rec0Shiz
ihstevsey cabinet j. The oh Judge of shAr l. due to -
dignity. Tie Iepsraton however must alwa5s he ro.
rortioo,d 20 tie onercc. Excuses ard reyes gsreray
hIst tme tnst we cave see IN such case s"vefsig
called unou 10 abandon hi moral influence over the
greater rortiCn O. his subjects
". Droun &c Lbuya aad- tina. II Russia plains that
IRE Porte has shOnn regeneration N he affair Of the
holy places France nss equal risht 10 make similar
PAN ard tst she mas al tanned rom doipe 4,
because che has ekeo into -idsrs oD emo.r
rassrcelts If poger which, struggling assastt oopo
sire currents Of equal force m thai II could only
its eguih oruin by cosJrsc1pg contradictory
cations, The spirit Of mode ton has led the
I'll so.e, nr,e-t % g. ia Il socpapt HE dgarencs al
in rod tire ch &hich have occurred - hin
last cefur IN he re Tors 81 the different 20 ~efs aud
Ru-sa u pafticul 81. With TIE OF o1su e. pire
although Faoce might ole ce ia support Of the csims
the Fathtrt e the Holy Ltnd the clauses Of fosni
treaty. she hiss never demanded anything shjch might
&C. ,te the Creek Of the advantages M CD "a
pscod in their hands far from that seuted
tcsta fspssUsvy, thst u the sqEe OF she Aeon
should opened - them n which I'll rad b. n
rte1cicted to taem ard which TIE recent Efforts Of
French sm5a ssador, admiral Roussn, had ia part re
stored ~ the Chrisran aorthip.
A. the key of the door Of the church or B,hle
hem which has been nuch spoken of, 81. Drouia de
Lbuys obseives toat it has been forgotten 10 mention
that The Gfeeks possessed silnsr one; and tn 1t
Of the Latino far from securing 20 them tho property q
er,pe ap& reserved 70 the OF her communion OIL,
gIsnts1 them right of passage. kethef has it 5ssG
tkes to accornt that Ia eparaou Of the foRetfu
Of promise Fisen N ne Russian legation oy he Dv4o
chen French Embassy received different one IN Al
fEO intended to the q