Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
LATER FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

We have received letters from Constantinople
dated as late as the 10th instant One Of them
gives the text of an important document of which
the journals have lately contained an analysis, but
of which the precise terms have been unknown It
is the note addressed by NJ DE NEssELRoDE to
REscHID PAcHA and conveying the Russian ulti-
matum touching the matter in dispute between the
Gar and the Porte. 1t is important; for persons
who like to form opinions for themselves have now
the opportunity Of approaching in its very terms an
original document upon which depends the momen-
tous question ofpeace or war. In form, this docu-
ment does not transgress the limits of diplomatic
decorum; yet its language is firm and plain. The
occupation of the Turkish territories lying on the
Danube is not spoken of as doubtful occurrence,
but as one that will positively take place in few
weeks. The answer of the Porte refusing to ac-
cede to the demands Of Russia was delivered to the
Russian functionary who was in waiting for it on
the 10th, after having been communicated previous
ly to the representatives Of the four great Powers
Here is the document:
"sT PErERsBURGH, MAY 10, (31,) 1853.
SIR: My august master has just informed that
his Ambassador has been obliged take his departure
from Constanunope in consequence OF the peremptory
refusal OF the Porte to contract with the Imperial Court
OF Russia any engagement whatever Of character to af
FORD 10 the latter guarantee Of efficient protection the
part OF the Ottoman Government in favor Of the orthodox
soourn of three months after having said verbally and
in writing every thing that truth kindness and the spirit
OF concihation could dctate it is in ne after having
attempted to satisfy the scrupes Of the Porte by
ing to successive notifications Of the terms and the form
the guarantees which he charged to require that the
Prince Menschko constrained TO adopt the course
which the Emperor has learned with pain from which
his Majesty has not been able to withhold his unqualified
approval.
"Your Exceency is intelligent not to foresee the
consequences Of interruption Of our relations with the
Government OF your Hghness youExcellency is de-
voted to the true and interests of your
egn and of his empire to feel profound grief in anc
patton of the events which may take place and Of 6hch
the whole responsibility will fall upon those who shall
provoke them Thus in addressing to-day this letter to
your Exceency my sole object is to enable YOU SO far
it is yet possible do So to render to YOUR
most important service Place yet once more sir be-
fore the eyes Of his Majesty the real situation of affairs
the moderation and the justice Of the demands Of Russia
and the great wrong which is done the Emperor by
ing his intentions which have been SO invariably friendly
and generous with groundess suspicion and nexcusabe
refusas.
"The dignity of his Majesty, the interests Of his EN-.
pre- and the voice Of his conscience do NOT hermit him
to accept such conduct in return for that which has ever
BEEN and which is desired should still be that Of his
Majesty towards Turkey His Majesty is constrained to
seek rparatonfor this wrong and provide against the
repetition OF il hereafter.
"In few weeks the troops will be ordered "a mass the
frontiers Of the Empire, not to make war; which his Ma
jesty Is 10th TO undertake against sovereign whom IL
has ever been pleasure to consider as sincere ally
but 70 obtain some material guaranty until the moment
the Ottoman Government shall give to Russia the moral
securities which she has been asking in vain for two
by her representative at Constannope and lastly by her
ambassador The draught Of model note was RENTED
you by the Prince Menschko and remains in your hands
Let your Exceency hasten after having obtained the
consent Of his Majesty the Sultan to sign that note with
out any change and transmit soon as possible to our
Ambassador at odessa, where he still remains,