The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-25
From nm Occasional Correspondent.

LONDON. Sept 0, 1858.
When ! told you in preceding letter that the
notifications to the Vensa demanded by the Porte
subvered all the principal conditions exaced by the
Car, did in contradiction nearly The whole west
ern press, which was unanimous in proclaimng the
important character OF those notifications To-day there
is no longer any paper that dssens from my view The
Times Itself s foremost 10 agree thai The Gar will find
it hard TO accept these alterations proposed by Turkey
The Morning Chronicle says that. even vie wed under
the most favorable aspect the whole question OF peace
and war is reopeLed. Diplomats. of coulse might treat
both the Russian note rejected by Turkey and the Turk
sh notifications when rejected by Russia non srsaus
and might set again out discovery OF fresh means
of media,ion but there coad nothing be gained by fur
her delays Of an already too long proac,ed crisis The
news from Consantnop!e. which goes down TO the 25h
Augus apprzes that the present modified reec-
ton OF the Vienna nee had only been extor,ed from the
Porte BY the united and most urgent OF the
western ambassadors that the Porte clearly appreciated
the game Of their aies." but that, acquainted with the
state of public opinion in Europe bad made ready for
accepting all even,ualtes An article in The Official
Journal de Contsatnep, under the significant head OF
Turkey has Gain.d-RuSia hos Lost breathing decided
ly warlike spirit, conffms these views The confidence
OF the Turkish government is daily increasing and fully
warranted by the fact that in spite OF all the OF
Russia and the late bullying demonstration OF Austria
the slightest disposition TO instruction has nam.
tested itself, either in Servs in other provinces The
only stronghold Of Russia within the dominion OF the
Sultan is the mounain fasness OF Montenegro, which ia
much less dangerous aggressive power than as
defensive one. And why should moi the Christian races
inhabiting Turkey be more inclined stand by power
which holds them only in nominal sublec,ion but sctu
ally permits them prepare themselves by grammar
school of partial sell government. it for the fu
ture independent and entire sovereignty the Taksh
Than 10 pfcssss themselves al the feet OF
AZ Iii IN - a..
coyets their territories in order to change them into
many srongholds Of depo,ism' Was not Poland. too
kindred" couniry 'a
The Porte has accompanied its proposed mod 6caons
TO the Vienna note by circular addressed TO Engand
France, Austria and Prussia This circular is 10 itself
complete exposition Of the and shabby policy pur-
sued this eastern question by all the alen,s OF the
EnglsA coalition and by " all the glories" OF the
French empire The Porte no longer w,hholds her in
dgnation that the ssme powers which al Constannop
openly affected alliance with Turkey have at Vienna
secreuy but deliberately acted in alliance with RUSSIA
She expresses her establishment that these same pow es
whose public Views had embraced the "ndepend-
ence OF Turkey" should have dared to call upon the lat
ter herself fling away that prime condition OF her ex
s,ence In conclusion she declares that. unsnp-
ported by any Of her "aies" she will firmly stand By
her rights. yielding not ota from the note OF Reschd
Psshs, written in reply to MenschkoG's .dtimaixm, or
and that she will only send her ambassador to ST. Peters
burkh on the double condition Of the present evacuation
OF the prncpaes, and OF guarantees against any future
repetition OF that event is evident thai the Emperor
OF Russia cannot submit to such terms without entirely
losing his honor OF character" This IL probably the
reason why Lords Pamesion and RUSSELL those under.
writers Of the imperial" honor" suddenly
moned TO last Friday. in order 10 devise with
my Lord Aberdeen the means Of saving il from ship
wreck.
According reports received from the prineipaliis,
the mortality amongst the Russian soldiers extremely
high, and will doubt 20 increasing, as. with the
approach OF autumn, the countries along the left bank
OF the Danube generally transformed into one vast
swamp. producing typhus and all OF fsvers The
force now occupying Modava and Wsllacha ]. officially
given At 900 men, with 400 cannons.i But a. we
ksow that under the hygienic circumstances.
"A per cent have always be deducted for sck and
electives all Russian corpsa per cenlsgc 10 be raised
to 10 after fortnight Is after month. to 20 after
weeks, and 10 IS after two monhs-we may confidently
put down the effective force OF the Russians in the pnc
paes at this momes', a. amounting to no more than