New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-27

"bind both England and France and in the erpecatou
that during the absence Of any Ambassador from eAe-
ofthesc powers COnsantnOpe. the great and power,
full Gar coud send Ambassador. who BY means q
his exalted rank, and the naval and military force
which would apparently at least be- placed jet a
his orders impose both silence ard obedience upon n,
Porte and cause il 20 accede abjecty 20 the demand.
with which be We ud be charged These questions ar,
asked here smong those who generally well Informed
on such matters bit no is able 70 answer them In
plausible msnnW
By some p+ rsons II is believed that the question. ~
religion are pu, forward ostensiby by Russia While .A
has others of more secular and worldly nature. in xAcs
she is much more interested IL Is still said that the
Prince brought with hmfrom kussaa large sumo noaex
for the acquisition Of Baoum the Black Sea ekerb,
purchase or by bribery aud that h. has also demanded
that the Montene grns should aso be-
footing of neutrality-suspicious. as the Se VANS, wsl.cA
ians and M0ldavians and the Nic~rOy Of Egypt with A
addition of territory Neither OF these points hoveye,
are VET clearly ascertained Then Il related tha,
henceorv ard the Porte would regard AID treat Russia a.
her best friend and be prepared not only 10 be Protected
by her. but TO fight for Russia in case Of need,-
TINS forming an alliance odes>ye and A.
f,nsive together against Western Europe. The "a.
val forces OF Russia would be permitted to pass Gu,
their ancient prison the Black Sea through the BOs
phorus into the great French lake che mediterranean
and return al pleasure and this With the protec.oraie
Of all Ckrisans in the Empire, subjects Of the Sultan
which ia comprised in the present actual sud selsnown
demands Of MenchkOh though not lcOrfs3 woaL Ella
yatc Russian inference az C0nStantinope, higher tba,
il has been sncc the occupation OF Adrianople by ts
Russian army during the last war with Turkey
This protectorate the Christian subjects Of tie
Sutton in bis own Empire is 3 prctension "a tie
part Of Eregn power Many wears ago. Frnce N
one of the caller treaties with the Porte gave aas
tice which il contained such construction as 10 bear
this Interpretation: she might interc'de in fayos e
Catholic institutions. meaning thereby Converts, Mons
tries and Churches in Turkey By right of this trea,
she has always more or less been disposed 20 prote
not only her Catholic subjects and those VI the N
tyes of religious character priests Nc) but also TIC
Priests of the Catholic faith subjects Of the Sal
tan. who have been converted 10 Rome. R~ceHiy
the French Embassy ntcriered in bchalfof an Armenia
Catholic Bishop. vho having rendered himself unpOoQ-
lar with his people no longer received their respect
end had been requredby the Porte 10 c'uine hmsefs
his own Dwelling II shere'ore ing novel for Rrss
10 seek 10 protect an the other Christian sect in turks
who are not Catholic But the singular part " Rs
matter is that they would rather NOT have her prot
ton The sccts are numerous, and il the Porte accel
tothc wholesale bargain which the Emperor desreso
impose upon IT, he would hereafter compel them toAe
protected by him right secured 20 him By Turkey
tyen the Greek Patriarch has generally protested
aaaiust the fatal gilr" of Rus.as protection.
What effect this diplomatic warfare may have upoa
the tate Of Turkey. viii soon be- shown. II he
lcyed that this whole affair al sides is diplomacy,
and nothing but dlpiOmatH. Russia. like England and
France, fnd indeed, all European boFernmcnts u d.
SIRIUS of eNtel ding her moral influence in the Es1.
She bas. doubtless bcheld with eyes OF Jealousy ni
anger, the growth Of the influence Of England and ns
dit0ms'c yicorv gained by Catholic France in the af
Of the HOLY Places tn the detriuent of the asl
character of The great Car u il also, quite natural
flat he sh0nd be DESTROYS of gaining lost ground andh
indeed bis licous feelings at all interested IN the
natter throw the OF his protection over those
Christians OF the East, who Of his own faith. The
Creek Church IN Turkey il excessively corrupt the
Greeks are Qke al non-Mussulmns in the East much
more fredfea hy their own releiouschefs than by the
local authorities and hecOndit'n ofal non Mlsspmans
in interior OF the Ottoman Empire debase and de-
graded 10 degree which must be- seen 20 be properly
understood and appreciated. The plan of the Emper.
or, rot being limited strictly 10 the Greeks, gives TO
lin the appearance of a desire 70 create for himself
Character and tclat, not possessed by England and
France. especially The former and - creates IN them
spirit Of emulation either 10 parake IN IL benseiye,@
10 prevent him entirely from acquiring It. Ihis is tho
point az which matters stand the present date 20 w.t.
10 prevent Prince Mcnchikof from compelling DO
Porte To- grant 10 the Emperor of Russia protecOrs
over the Greek subjects of the Sultan which would yils
20 Russia an Inference (moral of ccurse) not en0Js.
az the present moment. by France aud Engl1nd, sd
which in their view Of the case az least might be ddn
mental 10 their interests
Ii this ends By an uniting 10 induce the Porte 10
eiraucipate all the non Mus'ulwan subjects OF the
Suan 10 place them in all civil rights equal with their
hitherto masters 10 secure e. them entire freedom Of
rel qon and freedom from the tlradOm oi heir eva re-
igCue Chieis-Which is far more etimental 70 their
advancement and the promotion OF their chinster
y an the misrule OF the TurFs-th whole affair VIII
prove advantageous not only TO the population most COO
cerned but to the Turkish Empire c.