The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-02

The French Government and the Eastern War
The Journal de st. Psarstuveh in its number OF No
vembef . contains = aew manifesto from the Emperor
/ OF Russia We give this document further on but we
consider necessary to preface by some observations
The question now IN dispute between the cabinet OF St
Pelersburgh and the Sublime Porte is at present well
known, and the proportions which II has assumed, IN
spite ol the Efforts Of The dplomass OF Europe do not
change rs origin The affair OF the holy places Of JeIu
salem beng terminated. Prince Menschkof laid claim.
IN the name OF his government TO certain guarantees for
The maintenance OF The privileges of the eastern church.
These guarantees related altogether to The fniure-as
no particular fact, complaint from the Patriarch
Of Consiantnople, had been brought forward in sup
| port OF the demand OF the ambassador OF Russia (;
and the Sublime Porte had just confirmed, spona-
neously, all the spiritual immunites OF the Greek
community. The solicitude OF the Emperor Nicholas
| Tor religious creed which is that OF majority OF
Of his people consequently had no immediate object
nevertheless France. Austria, Great Britain, and Prussia,
recommended the Sublime Porte 10 respond TO by
iances compatible with the dignity OF the Sultan and the
lnegny OF his sovereign rights The conferences oil Vi
note which would prove satisfactory to both parties.
When that note submitted 10 The Divan, objections
were made TO IT, which the powers regretted bu, which,
however they considered it their duty pay such atten-
ton 10 as TO advise the cabinet OF ST. Peersbnrgh TO admit
them Not only did that cabine, refuse do so, but the
plantations into which Count de Nesselrode entered TO
account for the rejection OF the notifications proposed
by Reschd Pacha, OF such nature, that France,
Austria, Great Britain, and Prussia, by common accord.
admitted that il no longer possible Tor them TO rec
ommeud the Porte to accept purely and simply the Wen
ma note Ii IN these circumstances that the Snltan
adopted the OF declaring war. That sovereign
acted The pleni,ude OF his responsibility but il is
exact TO say. the Russian manifesto does, that 'the
principal powers OF Europe have vainy endeavored, by
their exhortaons, 10 shake the bnd obstlnacy OF the
Ottoman" The principal powers OF Europe and In par
tcular France and Eng land, the contrary recognised
that il their conciaiory action exhausted, the
arrangement to be made ought any longer 10 be con-
cuded on conditions OF which the cabinet OF ST. Peters
burgh had itself undertaken TO prove the danger The
manifesto terminates By declaring that nothing now
mains for Russia, provoked she was TO combat but
n hlVa IN " N
ties; but it does not mention any clauses Of such rea
ties which had been violated by the Porte BY the treaty
ct Raehuck KanaId the PORE engaged % project The
which the Armenian and Greek communities have just
presented to the Sultan prove their gratitude for the re-
cent benefits Of his hghness The treaty Of Adranople
confirms in favor OF The principaies oil Modavia and
Wailacha advantages and privileges which the Porte
has respected 10 the point of not recalling the Hos
podars Srbbey and Ghka, who at present quit power
not in OF rman OF the Grand Senior, but
owing to the orders OF General Prince Gorlschako6,
which their loyalty as subjects OF the Sultan did not
permit them any longer 10 execute. The same treaty
Of Adrsnople fixes the Pruth the boundary Of the two
empires but that riyer crossed in the midst of peace
by RRsian army The Turks, IN crossing the Danube
10 IL lurn, do not the offensive 1t is the Otto
expire. such is determined by treaties, which
they endeavorng 10 defend against an aggression,
lion be to here useless discussion, but
II has appeared 10 indispensable to establish, as we
comprehend it, the truth 10 lhe real situation OF things
From the Constitutional.
always grave mdttet 10 DISCUSS the Oh
sovereign who speaks TO the world but whatever
spect and whatever esteem may have for the person
and character OF the Gar il is impossible for US not 10
The feeling OF extreme surprise and profound
gret which is produced in our minds by the attitude
which bs has thought fl 10 assume The special inter-
ess OF France not directly concerned IN the eastern
questen Is the general cause OF right and the balance
OF power in EErope which engaged IN II. mote than
her personal But all that concerns these points
touches her honor, her security. and her influence too
nearly 10 allow her 10 regard with indifference oe OF
conduct which deeply ofends equity, and 10 bear with
mraseIbility language which clashes with the truth.
drreJ 10 Christian ciyxa,on in the DAYS of rocsl dis.
order and social peril. Yet are we no, entitled TO re-
Proach him with present endeavoring 10 eace the
nembrance OF those services from the minds OF all
But there duties above the claims which the Gar may
have 10 the gratitude OF natons-and these shall
deavor TO fulfil with propriey, but with hrnness Public
OF inon not be msled 10 the origin and character
OF the which has commenced 10 the East. and,
whatever may be the termination OF that sangunary srug
ge the world must bear in mind that the moral respon.
sibiy OF the evils which may arise from II Is TO be
attributed altogether TO The Emperor oil Russia. In his
second his first manifesto, the Gar represents him
sell as redresser OF wrongs defender oi the faith and
avenger oil victims To hear his language, would
really imagine that the rayas, oppressed IN their liberty
and are rasng towards him their suppan hands.
II he is to be believed. he is accomplishing holy mis-
son and in The instrument OF God saving believers
from pefsecuton, slavery, and doairy In the mouth OF
the Cars such language s not new II is now upwards
OF half a century Catherine III. the worthy heiress
OF Peter the Greats ambitious policy, used the Lam
guage, when she troubling BY her intrgues Poland,
which she was soon 10 reduce by her arms-PolaDd.
hch desired 10 project in her worship only to anal
hilate her nationality. Every knows but too well
wha, that unfortunate country has become Al present
the language USED is already The same Time wall see
the conduct will be also similar. But would not one say
that the Emperor Nicholas is eDdeavorng TO copy his
tory so great s the resemblance which already exists
bet ween the course which he adopting IN bis inter
course with the empire Of the Sultan aud that which
Catherine followed with the Kings OF Poandi 10 there
not in that resemblance marked esson which ought not
to be Lost either in Turkey in Europe Can Europe
and Turkey, whilst still believing in the sincerity OF the
Gar place absolute trust in proeslaons which his acts
dsayow and osgh they not 10 fear that he IL medst,nR
against Cons,aDtnopIe what the empress Catherine has
realized against Warsaw Does not the attitude which
the Emperor has from the very outset assumed in the
eastern question lead the belief that he thinks the
TO prepare the absorption Of Turkey into
his vast empirel
| Prom III. Psys.
4 II was no, certainly expected that the Gar wonld
repIesen, himself the wrong the OF the popua-
ton of his empire but icut 10 understand that
he hoped to make his people, and Europe. The severe
witness OF all that has taken place within the last eight
months, believe that it is the Ottoman Porte which has
violated treaties sSanst Russia and responded by vlo
lence and agge the OF amcable persuasion
employed by the Emperor OF Russia The en- bassy OF
| Prince MenschkoH, the ultmatum OF the 9TH OF May
the passage of The Prnh, invasion of The Ottoman tern
tory the circular and the examination of M de Vessel
rode are still remembered by ALL and form painful con-
tras with the afmaons ot the Russian manifesto
There s however, consolng thing for the dignity OF
nations and that is Russia invoke bcrsc IN de-
fence OF her bIameable conduct the right ol treaties
I'm no dol og she recognises implicitly and avows the just
ice OF the reproaches which be addressed 10 those
who Violate sacred compacts and thus weaken the basis
IN ~ hich repose the future and the equilibrium OF pJ
cal societies. What will be further remarked in the