The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08
Russia aud Turkey.

TIE MISSION OF NENscHrKoFF-THE EASTERN
CHURCHES -PRoPosITIoN or THE SULTAN.
From the LondcE lines Iure 20
The following circular note has been addressed by
the Cabinet Of St. Petersburg to the Ministers and
Diplomatic Agents Of the Emperor Il is published
in the Gazette de 81 Petersburg Of the 18th inst--
CIRCULAR.
sIR-As the mission of Prince MenschkoGto Turkey has
already given rise to the most exaggerated
TO which his departure ard the interruption Of
Etops consequent upon II: VIII no doubt give addition
al forcel think i my duty 10 TRANSMIT to you upon
the subject ger eral nfoI alton which to
rec'ify the fae data which may have bsen spread about
in The country in which you retide.
think rupsrAuous 10 inform yen that there IL not
word Of truth 10 the peten,on which has been fastened
uron us by TIE rewsparers Of aiming either at fresh
t.rrito ial ,ggrapdxement, a advantageous re-
sulaton VI our Asiatc frontier at the right OF nomi
Iaticn rvocaton with regard to the Patriarch Of
Consts nnopls in short at any gous proecorate
which would have tendency to exceed that which we
exercise IL point OF fact and radonoy in Turkey by
virtue Of pre- 'ious treaties You sufficiently aware
Of the poi:y Of tie Emperor 20 know thst his Majesty
does rot aim ct the ruin ard de trucon Of the Ottoman
En- ire which he himself two occasions haq save1
rom dissolution, but thst. the contrary, he has
always regarded the existing u quo the kst possi
bic conbnaton to in'crpose between all the Euro
pean interests, which would necessarily clash in the
Eat void were actually declared; AID that far as
regards the protection osthe Russo Greek religion
Turkey, have necessity, 10 order to secure it, ia
teres Of any other ghts than those which already
secuted 10 by treaties position, and the roll
gicus sympathy which exists botyten 6fty million BUS
sisrs o TIE Greek and the great ory Of
Chttau subjects OF the Sul.aringaesce and
fuence which tins Em,cro found existing In full force
WHEN be sscerdtd the throne ard which ne csnDotout
a defefence 10 he ur jus, srspiciops which II swaksp
rsntures without giving the glorious inhsrisnse If his
august predecessors.
This IL, IN point 81 fact, 70 inform you how rtle
founded the reports which bsen spread abb Dad
Of the n ion OF Prince Msnscbikof which never bad
any other object than the OF affair Of the
Etly Pisces.
Il would be too long sr 20 recspulsto TO you m De
tail tho history OF all the phases through which this affair
has passed since the year 1850 We are satisfied In our
copsciepces that cot the first 10 raise the
question. We knew too well all the conseausrcos Il in
voved Ear The peace Of the East VAS concsrred
perbaps the peace Of the world We have never
SIEGE rs cement 70 call hc attention Of the erect
cabinet, tbs portion in which it would Involve "a ana
10 the grave eyentuaties which must sre fro III aud
tbs successive Developments which it assumed until
il finally produced the exiting crisis have but too ae
justified sad representations n will be sufficient
for The none ut to recall TO your election that az
ter the drst concessona which had been obtained bv
France in favo- Of the Iatips at Jerralsm TO he
detrlmsnt 81 the immemoral privileges which hal
been conceded 70 the Creeks the Epperor-seepr
every coy the evident pariisiy Of The Porte FOR
the Latino, leading IL to concessions OF q graycr
ard st eraver nature with regard 10 the rights and
INTEREST," II TIM ksste,B wership-found hinssH nnder
the obligation Of addressing the Sulbn upon his point
10 serious yet friendly letter The resultG ~ thii sfeo
we've the ccbvocatson Of commission composed syc!d