The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
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InBCr or MARQUIS HousrHRs AProINngxr.
The appointment OF tho Marquis do Mcustier frcnch
Ambassador Consantinople, to all the place vacated
BY Drosvn dc Lhuys Minister for Foreign Affairs In
The French Cabaet has given rise 10 quite lively dis
cusson between the members Of tho European press.
Az 6rst tho disagreement between Napoleon and his Min.
listers supposed 10 have had its origin IN matters
tng to the struggle in Europe, and tho ncwspa
pers kept up their catter about territorial
required OF Prussia about alliance with Prussia then
again about with Austria until a length they turned
upon Italian Affairs, tho september Conven.
lion, and the temporal power Of tho Pope
within thcse last few days, however, there has been
change OF tone; and attention Is absorbed In the
Eastern question. think that must attribute the
recent change In tho French Cabinet 10 the present state
Of this question. II becomes necessary TO mako some
explanations In order that tho which compel
France At the present time 10 pursue new in
tho East may be understood Here, In Cons,antnopc,
am forced to study very closely every
takes place, and enabled to lay before you The
msrous causes which have led 70
rHx CHANGE IN yRxScH rotscy A. RsGsnps rrRKgr.
must 90 back as far rs Tho CrImean in 1861.
Russia has an object In view which she has followed up
during the last one hundred and CITY years; she docs
not disguso what Is and has made u the constant aim
OF her poltica She wishes TO drive the Turks out Of
Europe got possession OF tho Ottoman empire and
q TO her vast possessions The policy OF Russa Il
regarded by tho great Powers Of tho West as tho
.eatsst danger to Europe In the future; shoy have
hways used every In their power TO avert this
In 1854 tho Emperor Nicholas though, that the state Of
both Europe and Turkey At that time favorable TO
oseoaton OF Peter the Greats plans and that he could
easily possession OF Consantincple In order 70
give show Of legality 10 his ambitious scheme tho Gar
put forth ~ his pretcxt the necessity OF freeing the
Christians Of the East from the barbarous aud yrannica
yoke Of the otomans The prcsoxt, though speeous,
had much weight In II. france and England al once
formed an alliance for the purpose OF aiding Turkey,
whose integrity thus seriously threatened; and
while DESTROYS Of helping Turkey they were anxious 10
DO away with the prctext which favored Russia
ACTION of rms ALLIES IN 1854
They concluded treaty with the Sublime Porte on
She 18th OF March, 1854 whereby tho independence OF
The Ottoman empire and the rights or the Sultan
guaranteed while al the same time stipulang thst the
Pore should 90 change the Institutions OF the empire
70 secure 70 Christian subjects equality before the law
eligibility 70 all employs the right tcsying In courts
the establishment Of mixed tribunals change in the
tax levies and the abolition OF the KhoreA ife ransoml
War immediately broke out between france and Enc.
land the hand and Russia the other II lasted
two ysArA Aner twelve months OF siege ssbastopoi
was taken on the 9Th Of September 1853 The struggle
Vas gigantic ono and caused heavy losses 70 both
sides and snailedi enormous expense In the crmean
war rrsnce lost ninety thousand soldiers and spent
ooo0oooo francs finally negot'Asious ior peace
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