When was it published?

February 7, 1787 in Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser

Foreign News February 7, 1787

Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Political, Royal Event

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Sovereign Of Russia, Porte, Emperor, King Of France, Sultan, Grand Signor

Q: What keywords are associated?

Russia Ottoman Agreement, Mediation Decline, Sultan Illness, Constantinople Reports, Grand Signor Succession

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What is this article about?

Latest reports from Constantinople indicate Russia's readiness for agreement with the Ottoman Porte via mediation by the Emperor and King of France, but the Emperor declined intervention. The Sultan is gravely ill, with recovery doubtful, and both people and military desire a new, less peaceable ruler.

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By the last accounts from Constantinople, we are positively informed that the Sovereign of Russia had declared herself ready to enter into an agreement with the Porte, through the joint mediation of the Emperor and the King of France, but that the former had declined; openly avowing that he would not interfere in the disputes between the Russian and the Ottoman empire.

Meanwhile the Sultan is daily declining in health and strength, so much that his recovery is very doubtful. It is said, that both the people and military ardently wish for his dissolution, and a new master, whose mind, they hope, will not be of so pliant and peaceable a turn as that of the present Grand Signor.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Russia Ottoman Agreement Mediation Decline Sultan Illness Constantinople Reports Grand Signor Succession

What entities or persons were involved?

Sovereign Of Russia Porte Emperor King Of France Sultan Grand Signor

Where did it happen?

Constantinople

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Constantinople

Event Date

By The Last Accounts

Key Persons

Sovereign Of Russia Porte Emperor King Of France Sultan Grand Signor

Outcome

emperor declined mediation; sultan's recovery doubtful; public and military desire for new ruler

Event Details

The Sovereign of Russia declared readiness for agreement with the Ottoman Porte via joint mediation of the Emperor and King of France, but the Emperor declined, avowing no interference in Russian-Ottoman disputes. The Sultan is declining in health, recovery doubtful, with people and military wishing for his death and a new, less pliant master.