Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-11
THE TURKISH QUESTION.

controversy between huSsia anu turkey
CoSsrAsrISopE, MAY 8, 1853.
On Friday last aid-de-camp arrived in special
steamer from Odessa bearing important dispatches for
Prince Menschikof On the day the Porte had
communicated with Lord Sraford, who at midnight dis
matched her Majestys steamer Wasp with dispatches Tor
England The meaning Of these diplomatic movements
was that the Russian Ambassador had at length given IN
his at to the Porte sgnifyng his intention to wait
for an answer until Tuesday the 10TH when in case OF
receiving but entire compliance with the Emperors
demands he will at take his departure.
Russia demands that the Porte guarantees all the i'm
munres and privileges accorded by the predecessors OF
the actual Sultan to the Greek Church in the Ottoman
Empire and that any favor privilege granted to any
other Christian church community shall also be accord
ed TO the Greek Church That the Patrlarchs OF Con-
santinope Antioch Alexandria, and Jerusalem, and the
Archbhops and Bishops of the Greek Church. be not de-
posed for the future, except for Legitimate motive and
that the berats diplomas Of nvesture granted by the
Porte be no longer dead letters but receive full and en-
tire application in all their clauses That the Ambassador
of Russia at Constantnope and the consus and agents
of Russia elsewhere, shall have the right to protect the
Greek Church against all kinds OF persecution and OPP
preston the part of the Turkish authorities That
the cupoa of the Church OF the Holy Sepuchre be rebuilt
under the inspection of the Greek Patriarch and the pr
GRITTY the tomb of the Church of the Virgin be assured
the Greeks That the sancuares be confirmed perpe
tuay and forever in the hands of their present
That church and monastery be constructed at Jerusa
lem, in which Russian monks shall oficiate
The most important privilege the Christians Of this
country possess is that Of government The Patriarch
clergy and receives rman Of investture from the Sui
tan, and is then the spiritual and temporal head Of his
people All the jurisdiction of the Greeks is managed
through the Patriarch the Porte not Interfering but
gardng him the responsible agent the good order
his people, whom hecan punish by fnes, imprisonment
and personal chastisement
All this is expressed by the berat diploma of nyest-
ure which, at the dicaton Of Russia is longer to be
dead letter, since all this temporal power will be
cised for the future Through the Pafarch by the Rus
sian Ambassador at Constantnope. Thus does Russia
demand the exclusive protectorate 600 of the
Greek subjects of the Sultan In other words their ale
glance is to be transferred from Coantnope to ST. Pc
tersburg.
The Russian ports of the Black Sea at this moment
crowded with the munitions Of var, and the heights
above Odessa are covered with the tents Of large army
On the banks of the Pruh assured the pontons
are already made and the army collected there wait
but the signal to enter the princpates The Russian
Ambassador is already at Buyutder village at the
mouth of the Bosphorus with steamer ready to bear
him away to his command the moment unfavorable
answer is given When the Turks had learned that the
wasp had been dispatched they fttered themselves it
was to fetch the feet, and bitterly disappointed
learn that it but to ask for instructions That the
English and French Ambassadors at the moment Of arrv
ing from their respective Courts have dispatch steam
ers to ask for instructions argues badly for the Ottoman
cause Seeing that effective resistance be made
with disorganzed army and empty exchequer, and,
what is worse utter of heart against the vast force
OF Russia 1t is probable that the Sultan will decide to
yield to Russia he did the other day Austria and
so doing he will sign his act of aosication in
dependent Sovereign.
LONDON May "a, 1863.
Within the last day there have been revived I'M
certanties with regard to the attitude of Russia in her
claims for concession from Turkey About fortnight
ago every thing alleged to have been settled but it
now appears that only portion Of the negotiation had
been brought conclusion namely that which referred
TO the dispute between Russia and France the custody
of the Holy Shrine; and that certain Interior demands
on the part Of Russia for convention pledgng the Sui
tan never to negotiate with other Powers matters af
fecng the rights of her Christian subjects without max
ing Russia party to such proceedings yet remains be
determined The Sultan, it appears, would regard such
concession as virtual abandonment of his indepen-
dence, but Prince Nenschkof the Russian envoy has
included the demand for in ultimaum which, accord
ing to the last report from Consantinople the Turkish
Cabinet have rejected As prelude to this act Of vgor
change OF Ministry had taken place the old acona
ry party, who disgraeed themselves recently
pudaton Of the Loan having made way for the return
their opponents and the latter disaseful Rus
STA, great anxiety is felt the movement large
Russian army is collected in the neighborhood of Odessa
and powerful feet is also in readiness in the Black sea-
The question is whether these will now be put in motion
Judging from appearances such may be the immediate
result but in that European war; in which France
would be the chief actor would be provoked while all
the other Powers would be less involved in
and there no belief that Russia is DESTROYS in the small
est degree Of precptating such So strong in
deed is the conviction to the contrary entertained in Paris
and London, that notwithstanding all the imminent ea
lures of the question: the apprehensons felt with regard
to it have produced only the most nconsiderabe effect
upon the stock markets decline of about q quarter
per has been the extent of its action both on the
Paris Bourse and the London Stock Exchange.
The new Ministry appointed in Turkey, supposed to
be unfrendy to the demands Of Russia, is composed as
follows
Mustapha Pasha, late President of the Council and
former Goyernor-General Of Gambia, is named Grand
Vizier the ex-Grand Vizier, Mehemet Ali Pasha, is
named Serasker minister Of War; Rifaat Pasha, ex
Minister Of Foreign Affairs is named President of the
Council Of State; Reschd Pasha is named Minister for
Foreign Affairs Fethi Pasha, Minister Of Commerce
Grand Master of the Artillery (Tophana); and Namik
Pasha, Minister of Commerce.
In the British House Of Commons on the 9th
ultlmo Lord JOHN RUSSELL made the following
statement respecting the connexion Of the British
Government with Turkish affairs
Some time ago the British Government were informed
by the Russian Government that the Emperor had dis
patched special mission to Constantnople in order
obtain confirmation of concessions which been made
IN other times to members Of the Greek Church the
Holy Places in Jerusalem. Her Maesty's Government
were informed at the time that the Emperor Of Russia
had occasion to complain that former concessions had
either been modified withdrawn and that he felt
cessary to have security that those concessions
should not be withdrawn but of what the security
would De- the Russian Government had not specially stated
70 the British Government The Russian Ambassador
rived at Constantnople and certain circumstances oc-
CURED which induced the Grand Vzer feel considerable
apprehension, and he consequently applied to Colonel
Rose for the presence Of the English feet but Admiral
Dundas did not leave Malta and afterwards Col Rose
sent steamer to Malta to Admiral Dundas say that
the presence OF the feet was not necessary. Admiral
Dundas exercised wise discretion and Colonel Rose was
perfectly justified in sending the second order TO the Adj
mIra Negotiations proceed Lord Srafcrd de Radcliffe
arrived at Consantinope, and materially assisted in
enabling Prince Menschkof to obtain declaration which
was considered sufficient and to which there were no
erial objections II hoped in London and in other
courts that the matter being settled the mission