Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.


the Dvan met on the 18th of December, when, after
along and animated discussion, it was resolved to
authorize the Ministry to state that the Sublime
Porte would willingly send a Plenipotentiary to
some place in neutral territory for the purpose OF
treating for peace, and at the same time would be
willing to accept the guarantee of the -Four Powers
that the Principalities should be evacuated imme-
diately upon the conclusion of treaty ofpeace.
There was also report that the Gear, in non
official communications to the Courts of Berlin and
Vienna had stated his determination not to agree to
any proposals for peaceful negotiations unless con-
siderable concessions were made to Russia.
There is contrary report respecting the disposition
Of the Turkish Government, however, contradiction
that is SO common as destroy the value Of all these tee
graphic despatches-whch by way of Vienna, be-
ing dated thence December -, but uoa Cons:annopls
da 1t is to the effect that Turkey made the evacuation
of the Principaties first condition, without which
will take no steps toward negotiation. sa
1t was also reported in Paris that the English and
French Governments had very little hope Of pacific
solution Of the Eastern question, and that both France
and England we're about to make preparations for
pedtion to the Baltic carly in the spring Sir Charles
Napier to command the English feet in that sea.
There is little for doubt nevertheless that the
former report is the reliable. Indeed the London
Times of December 30 distinctly arms that the Grand
Council after full discussion resolved accept the col
lective note of the Four Powers and send Plenipo
tentary neutral capital treat for peace"
To this, however, there is a drawback thus stated:
But in answer to the question on what terms Turkey
is prepared to treat it is stated negatively that she de-
cnes to the treaties existing between the Ottoman
Empire and Russia before the This answer course
Implies that tho of she VIII consent
TO the renewal Of the amcabe relations and commercial
arrangements of the two States in another form but it
also implies if not mistaken, that those peculiar
concessions of the treaties of Kanar and of Adranope
which Russia has endeavored to turn to her aggran
dzemen and the subverson of Turkey rreyocably
gone and that such conditions will be renewed except
under the compuson Of absolute defeat with Russia or
any single Power We cannot doubt that whenever the
world arrives at the final adjustment Of these differences
unhappy but too remote the Great Powers of Chris
tendom which prepared to give their efficient support
the tottering fabric Of the Ottoman Empire will take
and to extend all those rights which the
Porte has granted and hereafter grant to its
Christian subjects
Upon the whole the chances for peaceful termination
of the matter to be very materially diminished The
Russian by is unquesonable, and there
indications that land they have not Jared badly
first supposed. Persia has formally declared
against the Sublime Porte, and has marched army, it
is sad Of 80 600 cavalry with 1000 pieces and
5000 camel loads Of ammunition cooperate with the
Russians These and other favorable circumstances and
projected movements make very probable that Russia
will not now abandon her position except upon increased
demands, and terms to which neither Turkey the
allied Powers could consent. The alternative is great
war;, and it is by no means improbable that this contn
gency alone is the Of Lord Palmerstons withdrawal
Of mis- resignation This view appears be taken by the
London Times in article announcing that Lord Pal
merston had resumed the seals of Office. 1t says
So far is it from the truth that Lord Palmerston
signed the foreign policy of the Cabinet that
no
is the cause Of all Others which chains him
the helm He is great master Of diplomatic subjects
he brings to them extraordinary amount of political
experience, combined with great fertility of
and natural energy He contributes to the service of the
Crown not only the advice he may tender in the Cabinet
but his eoquence and popularity in Parliament and the
confidence he has obtained from the nation
We say of him, Sir Robert Peel observed in
morabe debate with the courtesy due to great antago
nis that proud Of him even while oppose his
policy But these forces are these powers are these
energies 70 be turned against the service Of her
Government when they most needed and most USE
full? Is this empire, at the moment when it is about to
stake its honor and its power the hazards of and
reluctantly to take for the first time these forty
years against of the greatest States in Europe
hibit to mankind the weak and ptable spectacle of a
commonwealth divided and weakened its very heart
We hope not for unquestonaby those who eager
to paralyze and overthrow the Administration vir-
tuay the allies of that foreign enemy against whom they
launch their inyective; and in order conduct the affairs
of the country abroad with frmness and prudence the first
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There is no official confirmation of the report that the
combined feet had entered the Black Sea- but that they
had done does be doubted. The Turkish
Minister had invoked its assistance in the following letter
addressed Lord Stratford and Gen paraguay dHers
| on the 9TH Of December
1t was announced to the Ambassadors some days since
by official note that Russian ships Of had been
cruising in the vicinity of Sinope The steamship
Taft has just arrived from that locality and the captain
reports that Wednesday November S0 three Russian
three-deckers two twodecker and two figates enter
ed the port of Sinope and attacked division Of the OF
feet anchored there consisting Of six frgates and
three coryettes ... tu..... 49,.
Although the result Of the action is not yet known
considering the situation OF ships and the superior
force of the enemy is presumed that great disaster
has ensued
The English and French fleets have been sent to the
Bosphorus with the sincere intention of protecting the
shores of the Ottoman Empire This recent
proves sufficiently that it is the determination of Russia
attack by of her feet those points against which
operations may be best directed The impossibity,
however Of defending vast extent of coast without
sufficient force in the Black Sea is sufficiently obvious;
and although the Suans Government has the intention
of sending hither the feet ii will be inadequate to the
object in view
Hence the Sublime Porte consdersitsef under the
cessiy Of having the effective socude of the
two allied Governments. This notification is made
cordngy, and at the time the Ambassadors of
England and France. REscHID.
From the army in Asia nothing further has been heard
According to the kolner Zstg, developments indicate
that Russia has long been preparing for the present crisis
large expedition has been secretly organizing under
pretence of campaign against the Khan Of Khiva. For
fifteen years past Russian agents have been busted in
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