Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-09

there is 70 fear that the conduct Of the Russian
government has been such to increase the difficulty
an by the accord of the great Pow
On this occasion the Court Of St bas
acted altogether independently Of Western Europe and
such course Is certainly calculated To facilitate
satisfactory solution Of the questions at issue 1t is
generally understood that the conditions which Russia Il
attempting to impose upon the Porte even more humi
atng than the terms prescribed by Count LEISrsarS
The Gar we told demands that Turkey shall recop
his protectorate Of the Greek Christians
the Turkish domnonsthat the election of the
at Constantnople shall henceforward be confirmed by
him. instead Of by the Sultan has hitherto been the
caseand that all the privileges claimed by Russia with
regard TO the Holy Places shall be at conceded 1t
is added that there other demands the part of the
Court of ST. Petersburgh and that the invasion Of Mon
tenegro the state of the Turkish PROVINCES and the
duct Of the Porte towards the Hungarian refugees have
been included in the list Of Russian grievances If there
be any truth in these statements it is obvious that the
Car claims right Of interference The affairs Of Turkey
rhich as utterly Inconsistent, tcih her independence.
But supposng these have been greatly
exaggeratedas it is to be hoped that they will prove
shut eyes to the fact that thus following
the example set by Austria Russia has taken course
which is totally incompatible with the general policy of
Europe towards the Ottoman Empire Each Of those
Powers has successfully attempted to gain exclusive ad
yantages at the expense of Turkey and in order to OBJ
tain their ends they have had to system Of
and intimidation which cannot but fatal
precedent for the future In all probability their just de-
mands might have been satisfied without the adoption Of
such and it is this consideration which gives
SO much Importance to the present Crisis We do not
prehend that the presence of the French and English
fleets at the entrance Of the Dardaneles would lead
any grave consequences do anticipate that the
pending dispute win be terminated otherwise than by
cession and compromise But it is to be deplored that
the Courts of Vienna and ST. Petersburgh should have
successfully resorted to which is alike dangerous
to the existence Of Turkey and to the peace Of the world
Considering the engagements into which these Powers
have entered to maintain the integrity and independence
Of the Ottoman Empire, have right to complain of
acts which at variance with the treaties by which the
great Powers have concurrenty sought prevent the
spoliation and partition of Turkey.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon the consideration
that any thing like division of the Ottoman territories
could never be accomplished without long and costly
war-a truth which clearly indicated by Lord JOHN
RUSSELL, while he emphatcally discaimed the part
Of this country any desire profit by of aggres
sion and spoaton The conviction that such is the real
feeling of this country will enable the representatives Of
her MaJestys Government to decided attitude,
and to offer firm but temperate resistance any attempts
to weaken the power Of the Porte The policy of Eng
land as TO strengthen The Ottoman Government 6y eUery lgi-
mate to induce the Turkish authorities by friend
y representations, to govern with impartial justice the
Christian races within their jurisdiction and
age the nascent civilization and of countries
which possess unbounded natural resources but the
veopment of which has been prevented by barbarous
government.