Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-11-04

of the opinion Of the Ottoman government
"If the government Of his Majesty the Sultan
has Judged it necessary to require that assurance
should be given, even if the notifications intro
duced by it into the Vienna vote were adopted
how in conscience could it be tranquil If the note
were to be retained in its integrity and without
The Sublime Porte, il accepting +
that which il has declared to all the world u .
could not admit without being compelled tEeFe'o' 7.
would compromise It's dignity in view OF the other
Powers, would sacrifice its honor IN the eyes OF
its own subjects. and would commit H1eAtai
and moral suicide.
{" Although the refusal Of Russia to accord the !
notifications required by the Sublime Porte has
been based on a question Of honor, it cannot be
denied that the ground Of that refusal was sim
NV and solely It's desire not TO allow explicit
terms TO replace vague expressions, which might
at some future time furnish It with prctext for
intermeddng Such conduct, therefore, com
peIs the Sublime Porte TO persist on lis part IN
withholdngi its adhesion.
8, The reasons which have determined tie OF
man Government 10 make its notifications hay-
inc been appreciated by the representatives Of
tho Four Powers, it proved that the Sublime
Pore was right IN not purely and simply adopt
ing the Vienna note. 1t IS not WIN yi~rr of
cliticisinz project which obtained the assent Of
the C3rcsl Powers that we enter upon discus
sion of The Inconvenience which Tie Vienna note
4 presents. Their efforts have always tended TO
the preservation Of peace, while defending the
rights and independence Of the Imperial govern
ment. The cudcavors made to attain these OBJ
iccts having been as laudable as can be coucciv-
ed, the Sublime Porte cannot sufficiently ac-
knowledge them. But, as evidently each gov
ernmont must possess in consequence Of lis pc
cuIiar knowledge and its local experience, more
facilities than any other government for judging
Of the points which concern its own rights. The
examination which ths Ottoman Coycrumeu.
makes, is prompted entirely by its desire TO jus
rify the obligatory situation in which TO IFS great
regret, It finds itself placed, desiring, as il has
done. TO continue following the benevolent coun-
scls offered 10 it by lis allies ever since the COM
menccmcut Of the differences, and which until
noy it has ollowed.
"Itit is alleged that the haste with which the
Vienna note was drawn up, results from the
Jackwardness ofthe Sublime Porte TO propose ala
arrangement, the government of his Magcsty tie
Sultan must justify itself by stating the follow
ing facts
- Before the entrance of the Russian troops in
to the two Principalties, some of the representa-
tives of the Powers, actuatcd by the sincere IN
tention of preventing the occupation of those
provinces, urged upon the Sublime Porte the ne
cessity Of framing 4 draught note occupying
middle place between the draught note OF the Su-
blime Porte and that of Prince Menchikoff.-
More lately the representatives Of the Powers
confidently communicated different schemes Of
arrangement TO the sublime Porte. None Of
these latter responded to The views Of the Impcri
al Government; and the Ottoman Cabinet was
on the point of entering into negotiations with
the representatives ofthc Powers on the basis Of
project drawn up by itself in conformity with
these suggestions. 1t was at this mouent that
news of the passage Of the Pruth by the Rus
slams arrivcd-a fact which Changed the face Of
the whole question. The dsaught noe proposed
by the Sublime Porte was then set rs Ic and the
Cabinets were requested 20 express thcir views
Of this violation Of treaties after thc protest q.
the Sublime Porte. On he one hand the Otto
Cabiaet had to wait for their replies. ard on
the o-hcr it dew up, at the suggestion IF the re
frczentativcs q the Powers q project cf arrange
meals, which was sent TO Vienna.
- rs the sole answer to al these active steps.
the draught Of our note prepared leLa5ors) .. Vi
eana, made its appearance.
" However ,hat may be (Qu0,gti. ca s5a) the
Ottoman Government fearing rightly "a j,tstrc IL
tTe) everything which might imply right Of IN
reference in favor of Russia in religious matters,
could DO no more than give assurances calculated
10 dISsipate the doubts which had become the
subject Of discussion and ii will not, after 50
many preparations and sacrifices, accept proro-
sitionS which could not be received at the time
Of the stay Of Prince Menchi1off at Constantine.
pie. Since the cabinet at ST. Petersburg has not
been content with the assurances and pledges
that haye been offered, since the benevolent eff.
iorss Of the high Powers have remained fiuitless.
since, in fine, the Sublime Porte cannot tolerate
OF suffer any longer the actual state of things. or
the prolongation Of the occupation OF the Moldo-
Nallachian Principalities, they being integral
portions of its empire--the Ottoman Cabinet,
with the firm and praise worthy intention Of de-
Tending the sacred rights of sovereignty and the
Independence ofits government. VIII employ lust
reprisals against violation Of e t-sati,s, y, IIic
1t considers as cGsuS Jelh Il notifies thpn. Of (
fcialiy, that The Government of His Majesty the
Sultan, finds self obliged to declare war. that il
has given most precise instructions lies iuSfr,,e
tfoaS les Plus catsgorigues) to his Exceencv Or,er
Pacha to demand from Prince GorchalofF Tho
evacuation Of the Principalities. and to eonrenc.
hostilities if after delay Of fifteen days from the
arrival of his dispatch at the Russian headouar-
ters, an answer in the negative should be return
cd.
- II is distinctly understood that should tl.
reply ofPrince Gorchakoff be negative. the RuS.
.1ry,