New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25
TURKEY.
TIE SANCTUARY Question.
c UGiOn has the following curious details

The tGtOH has the following curlOus detaus
regarding the sanctuary question:
"The letter Of correspondent. al Constlntinople
dated Dec Is on the question OF the tuaries gives
different account from what had been stated previous
Daring the lat five years since the robbery OF the Lin
Star Of Bethlehem hled up the Of the us1rpl
tons and acts OF injustice committed by the Greeks,
and forced France % at sst assume the defense OF her
nights have been continually floating between hope
and tear. The Ottoman Porte placed between two op-
pOste demands both q which she dreaded endesv0red
10 make usc OF her former means Of dragging on tie
case through centuries, without dcdnitVey deciding
H. But times are changed the publicity Of journals
end the rapidy OF communications, NJ well a the IN
creasing energy oil car Government, have inpartei
a hrmer course 10 affairs. The Turk, accustOmct 10
yield only 20 force, specuatel little .he undecided
form Of our Government The redstsbishment Of the
Empire came very apropo' 10 support the neyouat)ns
Of NJ dc LAyslotc The last trmzn taken 20 rusal11n
by AffPachs was not executed Greek plotting found
means 10 eude the order 70 restore the church Of Beth
lcbem well ~ b refuse % persons OF our percussion
access 20 the tomb OF the Holy Virgin. The Catholics OF
Jerusalem were with good reason. deeply Afflicted atths
incorigible bad faith always remaining unpgnisiei NJ.
de LaEaeite oomprhended that France could not be any
longer the sport of some sehismatc monks, supported
by strong but illegal and usurped influence and BY tn
voneliy q the local authorizes Undetermined hnish
TIL afsir once for all and, proceeding q the Granl
Nizitr, be declared, in presence Of FuGd Eiend fhe
Minister Of Foreign Aairs that ne must have the rman
executed To the excuses and ergiversstons Which that
declaT called forth he simply replied must have
cone II IN such language thai right. IN the con
victon Of IL strength, ought 20 speak The Sulan -
whom the affair had been badly explained IL demon.
strsied by the haiti cher contra lietOry hTman
torted last year by the Russian representative seeing
the dOcUments gave complete saisctOn 20 the French
Ambassador. In consequence act Of the sultausown
will, termed Had, prcscTibes IA the most express
fBey the envoy 81 the Porte al q asalen-l.
That the Latin pricsts Of Bethlehem shall be placed ia
possession q the key Of the principal door the chlrch
into which they could no longer enter eNcep with the
oonsen OF the Greeks % To replace in the sanctuary
Of the Nativity the silver star, secretly taken away
on OCT. 81, lsi7, such il has been again made
with the Latin inscription. 81 To allow tho Lsfns
10 celebrate their rites the tomb OF the Virgin
Mary, in their turn, and according To ther ceremonies
and 4th, 10 allow the ecclessstics 10 rebuild the
Church Of the town of Beidjea where the Intolerance
OF the Greek. did not permit them even % come % vii,
the Catholics. Turkish steamer dispatched %
BcyTout with these ORDER and NJ ae svae5te caused
her 20 be followed by the Aeccio packet Belonging 20
the station. The Sultsn furthermore has been pesssi
10 give us proof OF hts sypahy snd generosity Two
NnssumRn houses, built shove the Latin convent con-
necied with the Church Of the Holy Sspuchre have been
purchased and pail for ui OF his prvy purse given
20 ccccsiastics There rctnlns the question On.
corning the reconstruction OF the great cupola which
the holy tomb The Greeks who In concert with
the ATuenans, set fire 70 about forty years 40 N
order to have II repaired their expense ami 70 be
come IN SOFT e0rdug 20 the terms OF the Turkish
Law the possessOrs OF T. preparing their bait
aud planning intrigue with the Russian le cation 10 %
tain the privilege Of executing the repairs which have
become neccseery but ia the sultan alone ,ho Id
undertake the works and bear the expense ia specs Of
eomprCmise honorable u and sceegtei In that r
of Cancellation which hs not eeased 20 guide our Gov
ernIneniJ II la. been declared to the Porte that not
stone Should be removed replSeed without the
cooper alton VI our superiuit ndeuce aud without our
being informed u the same and consulted The Grand
Niker hs- entered INTO formal engagement % the, -
feet Tie person. who, sf q distance DO not comore
head The high Importance OF thu dispute wAl pcghsps
be asicpished that the key Of ChuTehdo3r can be he
subject Of 20 earnest a struggle But others AZ
s~sre that iatal blow given 70 tn sohisu Tor which
rot 70 advance is 20 lose ground The check wh-h Il
Lew undergoes, and tie aohoa OF France engaged more
ard mere N the defence Cf tie Church cause be,er
future % be looked for gland IN seeing the quarrel
become more b.rter hoped rem the communication, of
Col Rose her representative 70 be chosen as arfrafr
in ihe mGteI Ihat was gross illusion Of AnzesicAl
zeal The Church, even Ices thsn France cam dero-
gate from her dignity Il : ssl thsf The Consul OF Aus
tina Is IN constant movement a. Jerusalem aud TIA,
IN place OF supporting sacred sud common Interests b..
lac several TINES run the rsk OF Compromising them
We do no, believe iha, he has acted IN these cream
stances IN the OF the Catholic power which he re
presents; and II our infOrmsron i correct, warning
from the Cabinet 81 Vienna hs. minated 20 him hsi
he Is net IN the holy ely 70 oppose Rome and Fraace