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ОТЧЕТЪ О ТРИДЦАТЬ СЕДЬМОМЪ ПРИСУЖДЕНІИ 
impressions at the Porte, respecting our Policy towards Greece, to draw up, 
in the form of a note, a frank and comprehensive statement of the principles, 
on which His Majesty’s déclaration of neutrality is founded, and of the dif- 
ficulties, wliich in some instances attend a complété execution of it, acconi- 
panying the statement witli detailed and authentic communications tending 
to set in it’s proper light the conduct of His Majesty’s officers, wetlier 
employée! in the Archipelago or in the Jonian Islands and to réfuté the 
calomnies, witli wliich tliey hâve been aspersed. In the performance of this 
task I hâve found it advisable (as yon will perceive by the inclosed Сору of 
my Note) to make some admissions, as to the conduct of the individuals; 
but I trust, tliat you will find the statement in all essential points consistent 
witli the trutli and witli your instructions. Wliat change it may produce in 
the feelings of theTurkish Government and particularly of the Sultan towards 
us, I cannot undertake to say; but I am well persuaded, tliat it cannot bave 
the effect of rendering tliem less open to our counsels, or more mistrustful 
of our designs, than tliey were, before it was given in. 
You will easily imagine, Sir, tliat the importance wliich I attach to the 
removal of false impressions from the miuds of the Sultan and his admi- 
nistration, is not diminished by the new position, into wliich the différences 
between Russia and the Porte hâve been tlirown in conséquence of the Note, 
which M. de Minziaky presented to the Reis-Plfendi on the 5-th Instant. 
The object of tliat note is now as well known in the streets at Constan- 
tinople, as at the Yisir’s palace, and the leaning of the people, instinctively 
alive to the weakness of the Empire, is so decidedly towards peace, tliat 
the circulation of the Russian demands is likely to be attended with advan- 
tage. The decision of the Government, if any decision lias yet been made, 
is kept in a profouud secret. Yarious contradictory reports are flying about 
from mouth to moutli; but no act of the Government, which looks like a 
préparation for war, lias yet corne to my knowledge, and I am inclined, on 
the contrary, to think, tliat the pride of the Sultan will ultimately give way. 
The council, in sending tlieir report on M. de Minziaky’s ultimatum to the 
Seraglio hâve manifested, as I am assured, tlieir opinion, tliat nothing in 
the Russian demands is contrary to the law. Tliey could liardly venture 
render the present System to say more in favour of concession, without 
offending tlieir Sovereign; and even the insinuation, which tliey hâve lia- 
zarded, was seasoned, as it appears for the Imperial palate with strong 
complaints of Russian injustice. 
I hâve reason to believe, tliat the Internuntio, the Prussian Minister 
and the French chargé d'affaires hâve, eacli by his respective Dragoman, 
held a language, calculated to improve any disposition, which the Turkish 
