New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-09


with the Porte and that the sole desire of toe Cabinet Of
~ PetTsburgb, is TO unite this knot in peace, without be-
ing compelled 20 burst i ssunder Bat who We must AK
tied this kDos at ALL Who put fyr~srd claims nOtorousy
inconsistent with the first and duties OF an n1epend
snt power And who prevents those claims from be
ing viiherawn As Russia has acted alone and ia perfect
freedom throughout this transaction IL is not little sngu
sr that she should attempt TO throw others the result OF
the policy she has chosen TO pursue for whatever blame
may attach 10 France for her share In the earlier sage OF
this dispute, abe has eIpiaed II by waving all her ionr
pretensioDs and allowing herself 70 be deprived Of All .ne
exeiu,iye privileges foT which she had contenaea ~.
due however the Russian Ca ,Det To accept t6sr cn
lenge and TO examine the net in question With the Aln
ton deserves The fret Of the Hour questions reg
the note corresponds 10 the 6rs. three articles OF .s ~
posed Sened convention; bat IT presents tne IT,
q those articles n modified and sbbreviatea Ior 10
other declarations three in number pi,sd IT,,
cles Nv, and " Ofihe Scned, and article ~
fber "A /, was only q confirmation OF iorm'f n-sues
These declarations and ~ compose Al .h1' so
e. AZ ,snsr,on Of the eupslo OF the Church Of the
Holy Stuuchre and the permission 10 construct russian
church ana I;a.nSeac. Of the Russian Con.uCisner.
ip syria ON these points we believe that tae TURKISH
(o,srnmepf expressed is willingness to secede 70 the
i,bes of the Russian Envoy and there would s; De no
difficulty 10 terminating the whole quarrel nat basis
Eu tbat IL game Of Russia. Cnh4ppy. she nsss
thar all the rest on that first declaration 20 winch
she reduced her general prtsDson. and We must Also
say that there expressions IN the preamble OF ne
note put into the mouth Of the Turks which involve dan
psroIs admissions There is reason that the sultan
should be compelled to recognize the frank sna ooro'
representations Of the Russian Ambassador 10 iAv0r 81
"he Orthodox Eastern Church protested by his august
"sly &c well by the Orty Of their respective SUD-
"ects" The tolerant relations Of the Sultan riin ms
Chstsn subjects require such Interpolation ana tne
Porte has given the strongest proof Of IT'S dlsPoston 10
this respect by promugsDg tue great act OF toiersont 70
which W alluded the other day. The Of Russia with
reference to the Holy Places one for special re-
Sress and that she acknowledges herseh TO have OBJ
fsned The demand II Russia favor OF the Eastern
Church has been met in still more liberal sPn no.
by a separse convention or agreement with tue Court
~ 81 Pstersurc but by haiti scheriG addressed to the
Pafrarcbs Of all the Christian Churches Inc MESSENGER
who probably by this time far on his way oaGk 70 81
tetbsrg With the refusal Of the Porte aecede to the
cuar terms dictated and presented TO might also DC ts
bearer OF this act Of the Turkish Government which is Tar
more expressive Of its good will 70 the Christian Churches
than any assurance given TO Russis or TO any ioresa
State The case therefore against Russia, on the lace oil
this note stands thus II her causes OF compliant are I'm
ed a. sbe still asserts to the affair Of the Holy Places on
that point satisfaction and redress are not refused II she
ssptes 10 include in her negotiation increased securt@sr
the liberties of the Christian Chmche thai too IS done
In another and more complete form. what more re-
mainsf The ingenuity Of VI de Ntsselrode has entirely
failed TO show the ingenuity OF the rest OF Europe 20
discover H. For We presume he prepared to contend
that when State thinks itself entitled - demand re
dress from another it has right To dictate the identical
expressions in which apoloey 10 10 be made lbere IS
In all this great want OF truth and consistency II the
Russian Government bad preferred It's claims to that
amount OF redress which il might fairly be enttsd
without bullying without insimd ton aud without any
ate mpt TO impose Turkey and the world, no d)ibi
IL would have obtained ell that the case required
But il resorted to means altogether disproPor'
toned the extent Of its avOwed pretenOns and sppsr
entity calculated defeat their II is impossible TO
that the sstute Cabinet Of St. Petersburgh would
go have overplsyed its part without Interior motive
and when sbors TO demonstrate TO Europe that after all
The case lies In nutshell and that its claims are reduced
to the most uDpfeending scale Europe will naturally ask
why such claims supported by great array OF d.
ploacy and Of armies and how 1t TO hat the
Enpe or Nichols ready sacrifice all the most import
ant political relations Of the continent to matter which he
HINT describes insignificant and superduOus IL Is iR
possible to find justification OF COZ duet so momenous Ia
the which have taken place and the language
peace and moderation is mockery when serves only
20 conceal and unosled for preparations for war
Meanwhile. the British feet having proceeded on its
reached eska Bay on the 18th inst the hith day
from its leaving Malta and, the French fleet was sll
Salsms the lltb 1t is probable that Admiral Ddndss
the first TO arrive in the Turkish waters where he will
without ooubt be speedily joined by Admiral Lsuse The
military preparations Of the Turks continue with grert
aaory, and from the accounts receive from several
parts II the Empire these smsDeHts eIcts enthusiasm
not fined 10 the Mussuman subjects Of the Porte The
Christian populations everoshere to understand that
the question really at stake not merely the e1istenoe OF
the Turkish Government their religious privileges
their future national independence and there never was
. time WHEN the influence of this country predomna-d
extensively in the East III n at the present moment
We that influence policy the most opposite 20 that
which Russia has pursued Our commercial enterprise has
penetrated into those bSrbarous countries AMI is
TOusDg TO life their dormant resources Christian schools
Protestant missions and freedom of trade are identified
with our language and our name, and have been rap
Idly propags,ed throughout the Empire The Porte
itself has adopted principles Of administration which
though they cannot preserve what Is essentially
perishable and efete in the Turkish rule, gradu
ally pr.psrng its subjects for the progress of cSz on
and perhaps for forms of government Thus, while
Russia is seeking bAd Turkey by obg atoms OF
treaty dictated by the interests Of another power
satisfied her retnn at least that liberty Of change
which the last sign Of vitality Faa iarens1t -
reason TO doubt that peace be preserved the
changes which We have freseen may be accomplished
without violence and that all the essential conditions Ofhe
independence of that Eastern empire may b. preserved
restored But is not impossible that these hopes aud
prospects the very motives which have led the Russian
Government at this time to employ the language of a'mi
daon and the zeal which the Emperor Nicholas suddenly
s, cts feel for the liberties OF the Christian churches IS
70 little accordance with the OF his policy that
sreedto regard tas the mask of his hostility to changes
which the sge will YET bring birth, and which already he
beyond hs control.
Miscellaneous.
II our painful duty the sudden death Of
Maurice OConnell eldest son Of the Lberator and men,
Der for Traee The death OF Mr. 0Conuell sudden
as IL was unexpected From the accounts that have
reached would appear that he attended 70 his Par
hamentary duties advan oed hour Friday
ing June r. and that reaching home he found seem
iDg, trivial illness Of which be complained during the day
Increased that medical aid required but before had
arrived fatal symptoms had set in and ia ivS hOnrs he
cessed to brt aihe SO far AZ present ascertain
To he of