Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-24

and this church the Ottoman Empire and confirm them
anew BY solemn acts. which attested, &C.
Il 2 The communications.
8. OF Kuhuk and Kanardj confirmed by that Of Adra-
| Porte
| 4. And to notify that II. M. the Sultan.
D. In the advantages granted which shall be granted
other Christian communities Of Ottoman subjects.
FROM THE LONDON TIMES or sEPTEnBER /.
We publish this morning authentic copy Of the Note
originally proposed by the French Cabinet and adopted by
the Conference at Vienna which has been transmitted to
us from Constantinople Few documents Of similar
character have inspired greater curiosity and inter
est for upon its terms and phrases has hung and posi-
bly, still hangs the peace of the world The copy pub
sh contains the Note for the acceptance OF
the Porte but without the alterations subsequently
quired by the Divan We have ascertained, however,
that these alterations of verbal character and that
they do not include the three important changes and
plantations mentioned by the Journal des Debats. They
appear on the contrary to effect the substantial prov
sous and meaning Of the document SO slightly that
We hope they will not occasion any serious opposition
delay at st. Petersburgh The Motto itself is before
readers, and must tell its own tale
we do not hesitate to express conviction that this
Note does include terms sufficiently favorable to the
sentia interests Of the Ottoman Empire the delay
which has occurred were unhappily to lead to its
ultimate rejection and grsver consequences we are
equally convinced that this ill-advsed determination
wouu nave the most Injurious effects upon the and
dignity OF the Sultans Government 1t has indeed been
said that this Note differs scarcely at all from Count
Nesselrodes ahimatam; but find in it but very
few traces OF Prince Menschikos original and objection
able demands In reality, the tenor Of the Note much
more resembles Rsdschd Pasha's own proposal from
which it is in great part taken 1t is true however that
the Note does contain two have already
criticised in friendly spirit in this country 1t pro-
yides that the Greek rite SHALL in all cases.
in the privileges and concessions made to other
Christian churches and it declares that the Sultan viii
adhere faithfully to the stpulations Of the treaties
Kanard and Adrianople with reference to the worship
! OF his Christian subjects
what is there in the slightest degree derogatory to the
Porte in these declaraions The first is merely repe
ton of what is termed the ost favored nation clause
in various international engagements; and if concessions
to be negotiated by one Christian Power in favor OF
its co-relgonsts in Mussulman Empire it is not easy
to what grounds similar concessions to be
fused the coreligonsts of another Power This very
point the origin of the dispute about the Holy Places
and that question settled this very principle by
undertaking that whatever privileges granted to
one branch of the Christian church should be equally
granted to the others. In reality this engagement is Of
value to the lesser religious munes in the East
than is to the greatest of Them for it be sup
posed that the most numerous and powerful of these
Christian sects, the Greek church, will obtain the small
share Of concessions and all the privileges it does OBJ
tain, hereafter will be equally afforded to the
Latns the Armenians, and the Protestant.
But the Sultan is to declare that be will adhere faith
fully to certain existing treaties and this too is repre-
scnted as very fatal and humiliatng concession We
surprised that the Russians threw any doubt
the observance of these engagements by nsnuatg that
they had been departed FROM for is evident that Tur
key has for many years past neither had the will the
power to violate them with mpunity. But the most
important Of these treaties has already been in force for
about eighty years. ask the Porte to recognise what it
has disputed signifies than if the British
Government in diplomatic note to recognise
the independence of the United States.
When Russia assumed menacing attitude, having
deceived and attempted to overreach her allies and
promised the peace of Europe entirely of opin-
ion that the most energetic measures might be required
and ought to be TAKEN if necessary by the Western Pow
to defeat her pretensons and to resist her progress
and this country prepared to that danger, not
from any strong sympathy for Turkish barbarsm, but
from unanimous hostility to Russian aggression. That
demonstration proved successful for Europe unan
nous, and Russia reduced speedily than had
been anticipated to accept the offered terms In the in
Of peace and in the real interests of Turkey is
as important to prevent the Sultan from making
Russia it was to prevent Russia from making
the Sultan. We little for the other party
concern is with that of civilization freedom,
and peace which has nothing to gain from the triumph
either side though it has much to lose by rupture
and support the terms Of compromise recommended
by the four Powers because they afford honorable
path out of difficult position, without increasing the
weakness Of one side the preponderance Of the other