The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-27
Onacial Correspesdence Of Turkey and
II Russia.


OaaciaI Corrsspomdence of Turkey an.
ssNussia.
Official Note of the Sublime Ottoman Porte to Primo
1enschikof, da;ed 7 Ichabor, 1869 (l5M May
The Sublime Porte has taken cognizance Of tn
last note of bis highness Prince Menschikoff.
AS his highness Prince Menschikoff has alread,
been informed, both personally and intermediary
it is impossible, in consequence of the changes II
the Ministry, to give an explicit reply so deli
cate question as that Of the religious privileges
before examining them carefully.
But as the maintenance OF amlcable relations
with the august Court Of Russia forms the object
the most high solicitude OF his Majesty the Sultan
it follows that the Sublime Porte sincerely desire
| to find means of guarantee which might satisf,
both parties.
In informing his highness Prince Menschikof
that delay of five days will suffice, and that j
will be endeavored, if possible, to obtain early
solution of the question:, have the honor to re
main, &C., REscHID PAsHA
Reply (third note) Of Prince Menschikof t.
Reschid Pdsha
BuVuKDERE, May Is, 1853.
The undersigned, Ambassador Extraordinary O
his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, has
had the honor of receiving the notification of tn,
Sublime Porte, under date of May l. 1t is far from
responding to the hopes which The gracious recep-
ton and language of his Majesty the Sultan hac
In reply to the consecutive notes which the I'M
dersigned has had the honor to address to the Otto
man Cabinet, and which, supported by his verba
explanations with the ministers of the Sublime
Porte, could not have left any doubt upon the dis
interested intentions of his august MASTER be has
| only received evasive and illusory assurances.
The two hrmans destined to close the debate on
the Holy Places of Jerusalem could not in presence
of former ones offer the guarantees desired by the
Emperor. The isolated promise extend to our
subjects the privileges enjoyed at Jerusalem by the
pilgrims and esabiis hments of other nations only
confirms an unquestonable right, the exercise OF
which needed only the sovereign sanction.
The Sublime Porte, in rejecting with suspicion
the wishes of the Emperor in favor of the orthodox
Greco-Russian faith, has been wanting in corsid.
GRAFTON to an august and ancient ally. 1t has only
added another grievance to those for which the
undersigned had orders to demand redress, and
]ustfes the serious approximations of the Imperial
Government for the safety and maintenance of the
ancient rig hts of the Eastern Church. The iden
tity of the worship, the secular bond, cemented by
the wants and reciprocal interests ofthe two coun
stead of being the pledges of solid friendship be-
come thus, by deplorable errorin the thoughts OF
the Ottoman Government the permanent cause OF
an attitude insulting to Russia.
His highness, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
again made himself the organ to the undersigne
of propositions which it is the less in his power to
accept, with the reserves annexed to them, they
are simply reproduction of those which he previ
ousy rejected, and as the project to separate and
graduate in their form the acts which will contain
them would evidently imply the idea to render
only obligatory that which concerns the establish
ment OF a Russian hospital at Jerusalem. His
highness Reschid Pasha, in limiting that respon-
sive note was still to be discussed in the council on
the basis OF those same propositions, and having,
moreover, declined practising the terms, the under
signed only sees therein another diatory means,
winch cannot IN any manner alter his determine
ton.
H., e. A. 1. C,,l
lime Porte having thus convinc ed the undersign ed
OF the utility of his efforts to attain satisfactory
solution to his reclamations, conformable to the
dignity OF his august master, he finds himself
called upon to declare
That he considers his mission as terminated.
Tnatthe Imperial Court could not without dero.
cation of dignity, and without exposing itself to
new insults, continue to hold legation at Con-
stantinople, and to maintain on the former footing
its political relations with the Ottoman govern
ment.
That, consequently, and in virtue of the full
powers with which the undersigned is provided,
he will leave Constantinople, taking with him the
whole personnel of the imperial legation with the
Gerry. who, with his employees, will continue to ad-
minister the affairs of commerce and navigation,
and to protect the interests of Russian subjects
and their shipping interests.
That he profoundly regrets being compelled to
take this determination but that after having faith
fully fulfilled the orders of the Emperor by submit
ting to the elaboration ofthe Sublime Porte the most
conclIatng propositions, most equitable, and most
conformabe to the true interests of the Ottoman
Empire, and having acquired the painful conviction
that the Cabinet of his Majesty the Sultan was not
disposed to recognise and respond to them, he &C
quits himself Of last duty by rejecting all the re-
sponslbllty OF the consequences which might arise
for the Ottoman Cabinet which appears to have
made 1T an object to create serious misunder-
standing between the two empires
That the refusal of guarantee for the orthodox
Greco Russian worship must henceforh impose
upon the Imperial government the necessity of
seeking it in its own power.
That thus all attempt against the statu quo OF the
Eastern Church and it's integrity will be regarded
by the Emperor equivalent to an infracton in
the spirit and letter of existing stipulations and
as an act of hostility towards Russia, which would
impose upon his Imperial Majesty the obligation
of having recourse to means which, in his constant
socitude for the stability of the Ottoman empire,
and from his sincere friendship for his Majesty the
Sultan, and that which he professed for his august
father, the Emperor has always had it at heart to
avoid.
The undersigned, &c., &c,
(Signed) MENscHIKoFF.