New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13

Asv are ably gone and thai such oondOnsw
Is renewed except under the o0myalioD Of absolute dc
Sat with RBasia anv single Power We cannot dolbt
M wherever the world erives az the final 1as'ncni 81
tAese diferenoer-nov unhappisy but too renote-the
Great Powers Of Chrstendo which are prepared 10 give
fAtir efficient support 10 the lettering fabric Of the Quo
nan empire will take csreO and 70 extend al those
rights which he Porte has granted and must hereaf
Ter grant iis Christian subjects II 10 such assurancs
sxsfd the abolition Of these treaties might be reSaried
BE Russia win certainly represent u! a. gun
[,fon ~ the right OF the Chrigtian Churches.
Rnt NAT We are satsfed, is not the mean
hg OF the Porte in raising this ob,een1n 20
Ne renewal Of lie forme, engsgeoen, ana Cn ,bs
sortsrv whatever be the result Of this contest we tsSe
n 10 be en- established principle that the rghis o. e
CRrsfian churches IN Turkey viii henceior'n orn
de- ,,be law Of Europe and al nations are equally IN
terested 10 promoting that Object hasslh aoHs ~,
lemepy opposed 20 H. Her policy has been 10 secure
Cor berseH by separate treees' INV pe;nee Wepcko
S.msn5s we're an attempt ~ render that power more a
ssrte and more direct Hitherto the Porte hsl oeen
f;,bf M H. engagements these subjects hough tney
hsd hem Tune from her by defeat but az thai point
the cord snsnred and in throwing herself uPon me pro
ACTION OF Europe, sbe placed the nf'e9 IN GspuIe
rr5ey tbe control OF the equity and good policy Of
C1y;stepdom Far from being surprised that Turkey
,hoph decline 10 the former treaties which have
proved the OF 81 these evis ana o. nus "ar we on9
ECO expre.sed an opnen that the treaties sre abrogaed
and cannot be renewed II the question ever TO receive
a iust and defnitive settlement. Many parts OF these
es,;es bovever are OF essential importance 10 the vel
% - bs ;nternsl ipdependeDce OF Moldsvia Wal
tbia and servia and it IL necessary that the Porte
sbaud Distinguish between those parts Of the treaties
which IL rejects altogether and those Other portions
which Il IL doubtless ready 10 confirm IN any o'ner
form in order that no doubt whatever may ~
thrown It's relations to the Chrisiian rrlh I'm l.o
view Of the whole question. not only between nus
sa and Irkey but between Russia and Europe than nah
vel been insisted upon The welfare ~ the Christian
Shurcbes and the Christian populations in the Ottoman
Fmpire IL amatfer Of interest to all Europe Inc p0T
iegcs those churches based partly on edcs OF t
Grafton emenatng from the Porte and partly IN meses
With foreign powers some OF which now annued by
war The policy Of Europe and the design Of turkey arc
at bese treaties should not be renewed 80 rs 70 De con
yerted into an instrument Of exclusive ascendency but
tet be purpor Of them hod he effected by more gener
al engsgencnip II well II France and Austria Whlcn
possess though in lees degree some analogous Vegss
Tor the econ OfcertBnregiOus bodies, would conseh
40 merge them In public and definite treaty recstabishing
tbe concert Of all the Christian Powers. But to speak
without reFerve nothing Is less likely than mat tne En-
peTor Nicholas win assent this time to any such terms
lie began this quarrel for the opposite motye ana the
view which the Western powers have adopted AMI on
which thew ere prepared 20 act leads TO nothing less man
The defeat OF that secular policy of Russia which has long
marked St. Sopha for liz temple and Conantinope Tor
it, throne Az the moment them when the proposal OF the
Vienna Conference il in sort accepted by Turkey
the breach becomes wider and the difference more rec
eDcilable than il was before.
We pointed out yesterday the language in which the
Austrian Government appear 10 he already enfeavorng
to evsde The the Protocol and instructions
eftbe 9Th Of December II is satisfactory contrast 70
this suspicious conduct Of the Court Of to find that
Prussia has taken more independent line. Couu Pour
tales who was time Prussan Minister at the Porte
has arrived in London special mission connected with
the affairs the East and hope to learn tna he the
bearer Of instructions favorable TO the unbroken concert
of the Four Powers Although the interests of Prussia
in this question less direct than those OF the States
more nearly adadent TO the theater Of war, her po
sfion Is ore Of great interest for she has in de-
gree the advantage Of casting vote IL the Prussian
Cabinet really contains man OF energy, ana II tne
King has the frmness Of character which his prede
eessors have often displayed ii cannot be doubtful that
they have the power bring this struggle to speedy ter
IMITATION and to emancpae Germany from that Russian
influence which the plague spot the regnng houses
Of that country To remain neutral to aodcae the part
which Prussia has sometimes played in the affairs OF Eu
rope and TO leave the interests Of Germany unrepresened
in question which may embrace the world To side with
Russa would be to sink from neutrality into vassalage
We hope 10 find that the Cabinet of Berlin is prepared to
act holder part Her place by the side of Franco and
England contendng with them for the of Justice hu
manity and civilization II is satisfactory to find that she s
taking steps draw closer TO these Powers in the present
emergency for the conduct she may pursue will be de-
esve to her alliances for the future The neutrality
she might take refuge in would be used against herself in
the hour of her danger but the vgor she might now
dtpay would regain for her the position she once held in
Europe and the confidence of the German people.