Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23


popularity Of the Russian Government at home.
Regular advices from Consantinople only late
as June 90 six days at least before Russia marched her
troops across the frontier.
AT o'clock on the 10th NJ. ARoYRoPuLo went to the
Porte and had half an hours conversation with REscHIp
PAonA who delivered into his hands the reply the u
NAHUM In mild and concilatory, but firm language the
demands Of Russia, contained in Count Nesselrodes
note were rejected for high reasons connected with
the dignity rights and sovereign independence Of the
Sultan"
We copy the note Of REscHID PAcHA to NJ NRssELRoDE
The passages Of most immediate interest those which
refer to the threatened crossing of the frontier by the Rus
sian forces Aentvey considered these passages are not
found to contain express declaration by the Ottoman
mister concerning the view which his Government will take
Of the projected invasion affecting the relations between
Russia and the Porte REscHrp PAcHA pronounces most
positively upon the moral character Of the threatened
but the effect which it may have upon the relative
position Of the two Governments now at peace lie is
silent.
"SuxLME PORTE,
|" DEPARTMENT or FOREIGN Abrams
g TO his E1ee2eney the Count de Nesselrode:
SIR: lost time in laying before his Majesty the
Sultan my august MASTER the despatch which your Ex
ceency has done me the honor to address to the
"His Majesty the Sultan has always shown, and on
all occasions the greatest regard for his Majesty the En-
peror of Russia, whom he has looked upon as his
sincere ally and well-disposed neghbor The Sublime
Porte while entertaining doubt of the generous in
tnons Of the Emperor has been deeply greved at the
interruption Of relations between them which has unfor
tunaey occurred and which arises perhaps from the
Emperor not understanding the real mpossiby in which
the Porte has found itself placed the question raised
by Prince Menschikof with reference to embodyng in
diplomatic engagement the religious privileges accorded
to the Greek religion Nevertheless it Is consoled by
knowing that for its part it has in nowise contributed
produce such of things. In truth the Ottoman
Government has shown from the beginning the best dis
position and every facility relative the questions which
Prince Menschkotf commissioned to settle in pursu
ance with the orders of the Emperor And in
tons so delicate that Of the religious privileges of the
Greek church. it was still inspired by pacific sentiments
anu not refusing the assurances which tended TO remove
and reduce to nothing all the doubts which might have
been excited in that respect the Sublime Porte hoped
especially from the welknown wisdom of Prince Menschi
ko that that ambassador would be satisfied with the
project Of note which had been communicated him in
the last instance and which contained all the
that had been demanded
1T is true that his Hghness Prince Menschiko has
the second time abridged the minute Of the Sened which
he had at rst given and in communicating at the last
project of note he has made certain charges well
N the terms as in the form and title Of ae documents
but the sense Of engagement being Still found there,
and that diplomatic engagement cannot accord either
with the independence of the Ottoman Government
with the rights OF its sovereign authority, il is mpossi
bic to give to the motives Of utter impossbly presented
on that point by the Porte the term Of REFUSAL and to
make Of that question Of honor for his Majesty the En-
peror Of Russia Moreover if complaints have been made
Of that impossibity by tributng it sentiment Of
mistrust, Russia, by paying regard TO all the
ances offered in the solemn by the Sublime
Porte, and by declaring that indispensable to
body them in an instrument having the force Of
gagemen does she not rather give patent proof Of her
want Of confidence towards the Ottoman Government,
and has not the Ottoman Government its part right
10 complain Nevertheless, in answering these two
points itself to the high and known justice Of tie
Emperor Of Russia well the high and the
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moreover, each has been able TO recognise and appre
ciate.
"His Majesty the Sultan, by an imperial frnan bear
ing his august hat-scherif has just confirmed the
privileges, rights and immuntes enjoyed by the
bers and the churches of the Greek rite a6antguo.
The sublime Porte viii never hesitate to maintain
and to give the assurances contained and promisedn the
project of the note transmitted to Prince Menschiko
short time before his departure The despatch received
on the part Of your Exceency speaks Of causing the
RUSSIAN troops to pass the frontiers That declaration
IS incompatible with the Of peace and of the
irendly disposition Of his Majesty the Emperor 1t is
N truth 50 much opposed 70 what is justified in
how IL can accept it. The military preparations and the
works Of defence ordered by the Porte it declares
officially to the Powers only rendered necessary
by the considerable ornaments OF Russia They const
tute measure purely defensive The Government Of
the Sultan, having hostile intentions against Russia
expresses the desire that the ancient relations which his
Majesty regards precious and Of which
the numerous advantages manifest for both parties
may be re-established in their primitive state.
al entertain the hope that the Court of Russia will APP
preciate, with feeling Of confident consideration, the
sincere and loyal intentions Of the Sublime Porte and
viii take into account the utter impossibty in which
finds itself 10 defer TO the desires which have been
pressed Let that mpossbility De appreciated it
rs TO be- and the Sublime Porte, your Ex
cecncy, will not hesitate TO instruct Ambassador Ex
raornary proceed to ST. Petersburh reopen there
the negotiations and TO seek, in with the Govern
ment Of his Majesty the Emperor Of Russia, arrange
ment which, while IL may be agreeable his Majesty,
shall be also such as the Porte accept without affect
inc either the basis Of its independence the sovereign
authority Of his Majesty the Sultan.
Your Excellency may regard it certain that for
my part most earnestly desire such result and in
duge in the hope that such is also the desire Of your Ex
"REscHID"
In consequence Of what had occurred NJ BALAprHE left
Consantinople the 18th Of june taking with him the
archives vauabes and several vessels unfit for service
which were there. NJ. ARGYRoPULo remained at Con-
stantinople. The Turkish semi-oficial Journal after
speaking in most faterng terms Of the high qualities Of
the Emperor NICHOLAS and tie earnest wish Of the Porte
to obge him, observes Turkey has made all the sac
rces which possible. If il went further it would
sacrifice its dignity fortune independence and existence
future The article concludes with the expression Of
ardent wish the different members Of the Rus
sian Empire return to their posts.
The frigne Meshidshc had gone to Smyrna to fetch
troop Of militia Other vessels had brought soldiers from
Beyrout to Brussa On the,16h the Niger and Retrbu-
ton reached Constannople The first vessel brought
the Of the arrival Of the united fleets at Beska Bay
The English feet has 5000 men, with 700 guns the
French 10000 men, with 300 guns Tie three -decker
Frcdland with 49, the jena with 90 and the Marengo
and Duperre with 80 guns each were expected
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