Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-09
RUSSIA AND TURKEY

brings London papers of the 22d ultimo
The only news OF any importance (says the Adj
yertiser) relates to the aspect Of affairs between
Russia and Turkey, and the most interesting item
Is an exposition on the part Of the Russian Govern
ment Of the points at issue between it and the
Porte This document which reproduce in full, an
pears ia the shape Of Ministerial note officially submit
ted to the other great Powers through their authentica
tel representatives.
This publication is generally considered in the English
journals adding TO the difficulties which previously
enyroned the questions ISSUE and essenng the chances
a peaceful termination of the contest They argue
that as the rendered the Turkish signature in
cudcs all the Objectionable articles of the Sened the pas
sye acceptance Of such declaration would be as great
confession Of impotence the conclusion Of treaty
The effect.
While Il will thus be impossible for the Sultan to con-
eede what is demanded this publication of the Russian
Government appears 10 offer only the alternatives of sub
mission war for 1t Is difficult to place any other in
depreciation upon It's pledge, in Of denial to pro-
by decided attitude the satisfaction it has
yainly attempted TO obtain by pacific means"
The London Times in concluding its remarks upon the
subject says;
:. On point Of the horizon, however, hope still
remains tnas .,sso,a,ionS may resumed. Thu EN-
eror Of Russia has applied TO the Cabinet Of Vienna for
is good Offices constantnople induce the Porte to
submit 10 the naaf and this circumstance has doubt
less given rise the that media
ton u Austria had been accepted.
!" The Austrian Government is said to have replied
that 10 could not give its good Offices assistance merely
urge upon the Porte the acceptance of which
did approve but that il Is ready to instruct the In
ternunco, NJ. dc Bruck, to endeavor to find middle
term Of compromise between the last demand
Of Prince Menscko and the last concession Of the Porte
The point Is In truth, very narrow one, and if this
catcry suggestion of Austria be accepted by the EN-
percr OF Russia, peace may still be maintained"
Thus stood matters at the departure of the Hermann
the ed Of June We infer however, by the advance
In the prices OF public securities, of which notified
through the medium Of the elcgraphc despatch
ing the arrival Of the America, that subsequent intei
genee favorable to the maintenance of peace
Circular Note addressed Ly the Cabinet Of 81 Pc
trsbuyg ths Monsters and Diplomatic agents ofthe En-
pOy, and published n The Gazette DC 81. Petersbowg Of
tts I2tA 81 June.
srR; As the mission Of Prince Menschikof to Turkey
has already given rise to the exaggerated
which his departure and the interruption of
relations consequent upon it, will doubt give additional
forseI think il Is my duty to transmit you upon the
subject general Information, which may to
crafty false data which may have been spread about
In the country in which yoa reside.
think Il superuons to inform You that there is not
word Of truth in the pretension that has been fastened
upon ty the newspapers Of aiming either at a fresh
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT more advantageous regu-
ation OF Asatic frontier Mt the right of nomna
revocation with regard to the Patriarch of Con-
stantuope, in short, at any religious protectorae
Wbich would have tendency 10 exceed that which we
exercise Ia point Of fact and additionally in Turkey by
virtue OF previous treaties. You sufficiently aware
o. the policy Of the Emperor know that Lis Majesty
does aim the ruin and destruction Of the Ottoman
Empire, which he himself, on two occasions, has saved
froul dissolution; but that the contrary, lie has al
ways regarded the existing aa quo as the best possible
combination 20 nterrosc between all the European inter-
csts which would necessarily clash in the East IL void
we're actually declared anl that far regards The
protection 81 the Rus-oGreek religion in Turkey,
have necessity IN order 20 its interests Of any
rights than those which already secured to
by our treaties our position and the religious sympathy
which exists between 5000O0O0 Russians of the Greek
persuasion and the great majority Of the Christian sub
eets Of the Su,aninhucnoe immemoral and inevitable,
because Il exists Ia facts aud not in wordsinhuence
which the Emperor found existing In full force when he
assembled the throne aud which he cannot Of defer
the unjust suspicious which II awakens,
without giving the glorious inheritance OF his august
predecessors.
This - point Of fact TO inform you how little found
ed the reports which have been spread abroad Of the
mission Of Prince MensehkO whchnev had any other
object than the arrangement Of the affair Of the Holy
Places.
Il would be too long SIR rccapltulate ts you in de-
tail the history Of all the phases through which this affair
has passed since the year 1860 We satisfied In
consciences that not the first TO raise the
question We knew well all the consequences IL in
yolvcd far the peace Of the East concerned
perhaps the peace Of the world We have ceased
since its commencement call the attention Of the great
Cabinets 10 the position In which IL would involve us, and
70 the grave eyentuAlfes winch must arse from ana
the successive Developments which Il has assumed until
u finally produced the existing crisis, have but too wei
justified our sad prognostications
IL will lie sufficient for the recall 10 your
collection that after the first concessions which had been
obtained by France In favor q the Latns at jerusalem
the detrment Of the immemoral privileges which had
been conceded 10 the Greeks the Emperor seeing every
day the evident paray o. The Porte for the Latns lead
Ing concessions Of gravsr and sl graver nature
with regard the rights aud Of the Eastern
worship found himself under The Obligation of addressing
the sultan upon this point Ia serious yet friendly letter
The results q this step the convocation of
mission composed Of Turkish Ilemas which occupied
itself with the ,ask q reconcng the reciprocal pre,en
siensi then, after long negotAtpns letter. In reply,
from the Sultan 70 the Emperor which announced the
dc6nive solution q the question. aud containing the
solemn promises u the antenance of the ancient
rights which had been conceded ~ the Porte 70 the Greek
eemmunitics srman. which contained the details q
ts arrangement thr sane time communicated 10
A. the Top q this Rrnan iatii-sheria, IN auto
graph of the Suan acknov lodged aud consecFaed In the
most formal manner the anterior acts which had been
conceded 70 che Greeks a different epochs had been
renewed by the Sultan Mahmoad snd hsd been eonhrm
"a W The rsignng sullan
Although III. letter All this hrmaa we're conceived In
spirit which Departed - from the strict
stats gs0 which had aiways endsaserc - msintain
nevertheless these docameut arpesrvd - The Empe
satisfy up csrlaia Int hs iast solritnds tor
the interests All mmuuies - the oFsek ehnfsh - -
rusaiem desire ~ tsnciaiiun inncsi NJ Majesty q
accept ihem ~ took gncial rcusi 81 them, 70
give then 4 solrion sol 1shuitise vnluc.
In the pressnce ~ these earica decuucns ecta
IN communicated ~ the cnd - long ard Tanfu hsrp
latop. the lmperial usvernaent h@d certapy right %
consider that aiscuasan. frsm Which - modsssion
had Succeeded IN rvfnosiug danger mnA whsh lrt the
Latias in po.sosou ofnsv alvnntags. resvr cUssd
iou know that ongrtatairy his hss been ths
nhoaid ~ carried teo faF rriatrd here ~ ths act