New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-10
THE TURKISH WAR.

IL may be briefly stated that official reply had hcan
received from the Gar to tho fns propositions o. psae
All sorts Of rumors were saoa Several emaaatny from
apparently pons bic sources stated that the Arsan Cab
met was already in possession ofan lex the reply
and that tho reply would he transmitted in very decided
terms through the Ministers ai Paris and London The
Vienna propositions TO he would stle) b sides ing IN
compatible with the Emperor dignity only divert
attention from the real question be,gee and
the Porte and my are, hereorc THEORETICALLY ~.
JroTrD 10 prove however that he IL still inclined 10
treat the Gar has appointed Prince GorchakoThi Peai
Ioten'isry and 10 GorchakOf the Porte must apply when
ever siDclned to negotiate Suoh step on ds p7ri n
he Porte rR Loerer Be ps,lesf sloi at uH3ey The
,oHcors imFros,on Haf ne car rH depart from aay
of The conditions lad dorm Jy Prince MeqchkQFl Any
Plenpoientary by the Porte must be provided with fir
man. in which s specified II the Porte considering The
preseIt difficulty be exclusively between Russia aud j.
sef ookHotc@ces HGf n must Le settled tctreen h9e ir0
Povers alone The substance OF this inperous reply Il
cert as auhentir both from Berlin ard Vienna and ii true
!, does away wththe last hopes Of peace
The Lond0n 75mcs says editorialy:
we have strong reasons for believing thai the declara
ton Of the Rus.Cn Government Transmitted to by or
Vienna sponden is authentic and that this hnguls
which SEEMS to exclude the ist hope Of peace has been
addressed by the CABINET of St Pet rsbug the Alr4n
Government Yet the last propositions which have been
ncceded by tho Pore not formally sent from Vie na
to St Petersburg until the 19h instant and would no.
reach their destination before tee 10th it is therefore i'm
possible that this declaration OF Russia refer to that
Communication Russia, however, doubtless aware OF
the form the negotiation had assumed for the Austrian
Government had caused in;naon to be de 70 the
Emperor Nicholas Of the proceedings Of the -Four Powers
with view 10 pre- pare him for the acceptance Of tn p-opo
si;oDs ben thoy sboud arrive 1t is suppose % this
I, N
which the Emperor Ncholas had originally referred his
nearest ally that this nperious answer has been addased
From tie circumstances above mentioned it cannot b.
considered the formal Of Russia 10 the protocol
of the -Four Powers dated January 10 but if this docu
ment be genuine, it impossible to express in stronger
language the Dson dsdan of the Emperor Of Russia for
every tng which the united dplomay OF Europe has been
lGboring 10 eject
Hiborto We have only had the teegrnphe summlry Of
lie NOE of the Sublime Porte that las been approved By
the representative of the -Four Powers and transmitted TO
St Petersburg The following is the text Of that docl
meDt
"rRAysL,TIoy
His Majesty the Sultan has perused with attention the
British Tmbassador note of December - respecting the
bases proposed for treaty Of peace and Identical with
those Of bis colleagues the representatives, OF France
Austria and Prussia sent IN collectively the day
and il suits hererom that bis Majesty the Emperor OF
Russia manifests pacific intentions. /"
"The sublime Porte has wagad war solely in its own
dofcnso-n defense Of It's sacred rights and sovereignty
and there nothing TO affect them in hs proposal It
has been deemed expedeIt TO adopt with view t. the
restoation Of peace-his lmI eria Majesty moreover,
binc nctuatcd in this circumstance by the highest c0nd
erotion for his august allies by ardent desire Of con
forming their wishes and by implicit faith in their
councils.
Accordingly on resumng The negoiaiions the frat
Ioir otoblsh will be the evacuation Of the Principal
ties within the shortest possible delay a1d the second
the renewal Of the treaties, to which the Sublime Porto
asont in difference to the advice OF the Allied Powers
end in the undertaking spirit Of moderation 10y which
has been guided throughout in these transactions.
With regard to the religious pryile gos aud innuni
tics Of the various Mussuman communiOns sub c TO
the OFT, GOyernme MT these have been accord IN
al Gent times by the iusiIJus ancestors of hs Imperial
Majesty and recoufrmed by himself in virtue OF haiti
sheriff recently emanated 10 a' erect lhee grdhts anu
franchises the sublime Porte has be ever anX
ous TO maintain-e and viii maintain perPetnaiy-as na'
been long since solemnly proclaimed t. al Europe - tl
PRONUNCIATION Of the TQR-imat Moreover, should any
one Of those cOmmunons possess advantages unenoyed
bv tie Ohers these desire to participate
Ottoman Government animated By sentiments 81 Ju'ice
and mVGrely, viii never refuse 10 dispense eql" H5ns
and equal privileges TO all Neither can there Dc me
slightest objection notify the sincerity and loyalty OF
these intentions every government in Europe and TO
furnish each-and necessarily the Cabinet Of St Peters
burg-wh q COPY Of the aforesaid frInGns.
The project of settlement concerning the sures re
ouired complete the decision relative TO the Holy Pace
viii be accepted defnitively
Hence the Sublime Porte i ready 10 conclude treaty
Of peace in the traced ou by it, august allies
and consents accordingly, 10 appoint Plenpoiontary
who with Russian Penpotentiary, will finally regulate
TINS dna ana sttlle inc germs "a gu 1,''''~'' "a -.
neutral town al the choice Of the Allied POwers-as soon
ss Intelligence is received that the Court of ST. Peters
burg has acquiCsced in these decisions.
In consequence of the many and various relations ex
stng between Turkey ami the European States the Sab
lime Porte considers itself in every respect entitled to be
admitted as "a member of the European federation, ana
corformally with this situation VII be requisite to con
firm and complete the treaty of 1871. And this result II
awaits with etre confidence in the good onices and soc
tude of the great powers.
Forty DAYS ought to suffice to make known the deci
sion of the Russian Cabinet and the SIbime Porte So
icts its august allies 10 direct their attention to thai
object.
FINALLY with view of insuring TO all classes OF ms
subjects the blessings of justice and security his Majesty
the Sultan is most anxious in full vgor the enact
mens Of the H-imat-and TO introduce into all depart
mens OF state the requisite reforms and ameAordion5
i end Las del med 10 issue orders for considering
ard completing that most important object This crcum
stance icol most harry TO announce, and II viii AFFORD
no doubt the highest satisfaction the friends and well
yisbCIs Of the Ottoman empire - -.