The New York herald., 1867-04-10
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

0hristian Organization Against Turkey In
EurOpc--Bulgarian Demands the SuItan-
Tho P0rte not Likely 20 YieId-Preparing
Tor War-RussiR and Prussia Prepared for
Bventuaiitics-Turk Austria and Russia
Psxrs, March &C. 1867
Intelligence OF an important character begins to come
IN from the Christian communities Of Turkey Europe
showing the imminence Of very general revolution in
that region. II announced tina; treaties OF ALI
have been entered into By serva Bulgaria, Monte
negro and Greece by which they engage support each
other in effort to cxpc the Mussulmnns from Europe
This information fully bears the statements Of
your st. Petersburg correspondent made weeks ago in
relation Eastern Affairs and coming events will still
further Justify bis repeated predictions that general
uprising will take place in all the Turkish possessions
this continent before the summer comes
Tho secret Central Committee OF Bulgarans has Just
sent 70 the Sultan petition, in which asks Its vey
gracious master and father TO proclaim the autonomy
OF Bulgaria and submits the basis which the people
desire the act
Fsvs-Ihey demand national and constitutional gov
Secnd- Bulgaria with all the provinces inhabited ny
che BulRsrians, shall form State, under the dcnomi-
nation Of the Kingdom OF bulgaria
TAfrd-rne Sultan shall add to his title Of Sultan OF
the Osnanis,n that of King OF bulgaria
NswAThe SULTAN shall always DO crowned - king IN
Of tne ancent capitals OF the Kingdom.
Fvtk--The kingdom shall be governed By . Christian
voeroy, elected by thc National Assembly and rscog
EseAiA-The National Assembly shall be composed of
acestsn member Of members, elected by majority Of
votes Of the Bulgarian people.
rhs memoir Is written IN the most vigorous style and
model State paper II gives history OF the Bulsa-
aars and shows the necessity Of the Sultan grant
Ing the requests made, and the danger Of a refusal
No ono who is familiar with Ottoman POLICY viii be-
Iieye for moment that sultan will pay the slghtcs.
heed to the representations OF the Revolutionary
mttec however well founded they may be in fact The
granting of such rights they demand practically
destroys the authority OF the Sultan Bulgaria be
cause when tho National Assembly was once fairly in
saddle force that the Sultan could would
suffice 10 gcep II within bounds
But he will not listen to the appeals at ALL but will
strengthen his gsrriscns in the province and trust 10
their activity and vigor 10 maintain his authority.
desire They prefer refusal 70 a partial extension OF
their liberties They want good excuse Tor commen-
cling aghI and look 70 the .protectiDe Powers "a
hnay support their claims. ! doubt whether q rcvo-
luton could be averted " Turkey consented 70
allow all thas the communities ask.
The machinery has been started and the crash must
in spite OF every effort 70 escape 10. 1hc plans
have been too carefully elaborated 70 be laid aside a:
we last moment The revoution must come and with
It's natural reeuts whether the Hosthern Powers are
prepared for them not
One fact assured and that is that Russia and Prus
Austria and France are o. resdy 70 meet the Issues
pIcmpuy % sna be compelled 70 permi the questions
The alliance between servia, Rounana, Montenegro
Bulgaria Bosnia and Greece n = fixed fact and must
bear fruits
The nsurrec,on In Thessa,y. which Ia, mus far
been denied or ignored, more Colossal proper.
tons IL can no longer be hidden from view
Already large renforccments have been .dd~d 10 the
Turkish army new Governor has been placed IN COM
mand and the contest rapidly becoming Too great 10
BE- handled by the ordinary means =
This 10 but the beginning Of the struggle which mus,
b. the downfall OF tho Ottoman power 10 Europa
Austria moving troops 70 her southern frontier and
NJ bats
strategic points Everything looks decidedly warks m
che North and action the part OF the great Powers
cannot much longer Be deferred. The news from the
Cast will bc looked for with incrang interest in tn,
future