Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-02
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
EXTRACTS FROM FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS.

tain that the occurrence of " grave events" autho-
rlzes the occupation of the prncipaltes while the
friends of Turkey contend that, under existing cir
cumsance the occupation Of the Provinces by any force
whatever and under any circumstances by larger force
than thryf thousand men, is direct violation of the
treaty of Balta Lman. Meantime the opinion of both
parties is that the Russians will solve the problem by
crossing the Danube and that the Great Powers will
wink at the encroachmen provided it goes further
After talking so loudly of war; such step
cessary enable the Gar retrieve his military credit
which would otherwise suffer- both at home and abroad
The Paris correspondent of the London News, writing
the evening of June l6, says
o. have reason to know that at the Cabinet Council
held at st. Cloud yesterday resolutions come
tirey adverse the Russian occupation of the Danuban
provinces 1t determined that WHILE according to
the previous understanding with England it should be
left the Sultan declare whether the invasion Of the
principaes was act Of against him, it should be
strongly represented to the Porte that the treaties upon
which Russia relies afford no shadow of pretext for
such STEP 1t was taken for granted in the Council
that the Sultan would act upon this advice and in that
case unless Russia gives way the French Government is
fully prepared to act with vigor."
This is confirmed by other letters and it even said
that courier had been dispatched to ST. Petersburgh
with declaration to the effect that the occupation Of the
Danubian principalties Of Turkey by Russia would be
regarded as violation of public law.
The following remarkable statement is embodied in the
correspondence of the London Morning Chronicle:
SIN the Council of State it was decided that the en-
of the Russians INTO the Danubian provinces should
be considered violation of treaties. On the day
despatch was sent to Count Walewski, in London,
pressing the decision adopted by the French Emperor
On Monday the communication the subject of Cabi-
net Council held at London consider the reply to be
made to the French Government After Considerable dis
CUSTOM reported that the reply agreed upon congra
tulated Napoleon the decided attitude he had taken
acknowledged that the occupation of the Danube pro-
vnces would be aggravatng circumstance of the stu
alton but the reply eluded every thing concerning acoe
operation against Russia The receipt of this reply caused
surprise at the reserve displayed by England In Cab
net Council held thereupon ST. Cloud the discussion
long and violent From the few words the Emperor
dropped he limited that this question he should
take advantage OF to further particular
own The courtiers are at loss to make out the
ing Of mysterious hint STILL the Bourse the pre-
vailing feeling that there will be no war"
The Paris DeJats publishes the following telegraphc
despatch, dated Trieste Thursday June l6:
The Lloyd steamer has just arrived with news from
Consantinope Monday, June 9Th. The military pre-
paratlons continued and camp of ten thousand men
preparing The Greek and Armenian patrarchs had
given the tranquizng assurances respecting the
intentions of the people of their communion"
Letters from Consantinople of the Sd state that the
Dyan had sent off envoy Bucharest and Jassey the
seats of government of the prncpaities charged
with special mission.
The following resume OF the last accounts from Con-
stantnople is given by the Paris Constitutional:
To the news from Constantnople of June "a, which
we published on Tuesday, we add, according to
other letter of the date, which has been commun
Gated to u.s. details respecting the preparations Of
defence being made by Turkey These preparations
pursued with remarkable energy. Each that
arrives at Consantnope conveys troops New fortifca
tons being constructed and from dawn midnight
nothing is TO be in the Bosphorous but mahones
(boats for carrying heavy arces loaded with
u of
Black Sea, camp Of $4,000 has been formed
At the dock yard Of the Admiralty vessels ready
to put An ordinance of May 18th forbids Turk
ISL merchant vessels Of mere than ten ens tonnage
leave the port The merchant shipping Is furnishing
contingent of seamen and Hussen Bey is charged with
voluntary enrolments for the rreguars Each volunteer
is receive 60 piastres 5fr per month The greatest
enthusiasm prevails ut CensantnOpe. The Grand vizier
Mustapha Pacha the Seraskier Mehemet Pacha, and
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Rcschid Paeha are ex
ceedingly popular. Omer-Paeha is his way 10 Con-
santnope he stopped at Yarna inspect the fortfca
tons The treasury pays IN gold for every thing The
reserves Of the treasury collected for the Of war
considerable and the Government is able TO furnish
oil the sums which the circumstances win require"
All the letters from COnsantinope represent that the
Sultan immensely popular and is received every where
with hearty and overlooking enthusiasm.
The London Times Of the 18th June up its latest
intelligence from Constantnope in the following terms
eve resume the consideration Of the last inte-
gence which has reached us The Turkish Government
port Of the foreign has proceeded prepare
for with all the at its disposal But while it
has appealed not without some success TO the martial
ardor Of its Mussuman subjects who still exclusively con-
sttute the military power Of the empire the Dyan has
prudeny considered that the allegiance and conentment
Of its Christian population is matter Of least equal
consequence In this emergency, therefore, have
to believe that the Turkish Government contempates
the PRONUNCIATION Of most important for the protec
ton and extension Of all the religious liberties enjoyed by
every sect Of Christians within its domnions This in
strument is said viii be in the form Of public act
dressed to the Paarchs Of the Churches in the East
including in its provisions all the Christian churches
Greek Latin, Armenian, and Protestant As far there
fore, matter essentially affecting the relations Of the
Porte with its Christian subjects be the subject
Of engagement 10 foreign Powers il will embrace the
interests Of n the Christian States in connexion with
their respective felowchrsans in the East and it win
every pretence for the separate interference Of
Russia in defence Of the Greek clergy.
Such edict, recognising and confirming and
without restriction the rights and mmunes enjoyed
and Of old by the Christian subjects of the empire would
be charter Of religious federation and charter Of alb
soute religious liberation in Turkey is the door to civil
equality and the pledge Of national independence II
initiates at blow the pretension Of Russia to religious
supremacy in the East and IL places the rights Of the
Christian population their natural bassnamely the
growing power and intelligence Of the Christian
themselves sanctioned by the approval and support Of all
the foreign Christian Powers. SO that, the hand
Il would entite the churches Of the East seek protec
ton from the Government Of the Porte and its ministers
rather than from the interference Of any foreign State
and on the other hand, II may gradually prepare the
country for the time when the civilization and the faith Of
Europe and Of Christ shall regain their ascen-
dency in the capital OF the ancient empire Of the East
The possibility Of pacific revolution Of this nature re-
veas one OF the most extraordinary changes this