Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-04-28
cONSTANTINOPLE January 10.

-hAnOuGn the Slahu yi1sc'g oSvEia' uay
| ago received the sword and pelisse (dis-
tinetiye marks+of command he has not y ct
quilted The capital He appears to have
delayed only until the designation OF a
/ Caimacap, or substitute. His shighntss
will be accompanied 10 the army, accord.
ling to custom, by the reis effendi and kisja
hey - the persons intended 10 supply their
places during their absence, are already
knowu.
Immediately after the divan resolved to
declare war against Russia, the grand
tseignior addressed TO the grand vizier, the
9th December, an imperialrescsipt, usual
| IN those cases, aequainting him with his
nomination TO the chief military command,
and the motives which induced a declare
tion Of war. The following is the sub.
stance of it:
The Grand Seignior 10 the Grand V;zisr.
You are my most sage vizier and absc.
lute FIRST minister! May Providence and
the Grace Divine, NECESSARY to man in all
circumstances, and the aid. and the assist.
.ance of the Prophet Of God, be alwsyswith
you II has been represented to the coun.
Gil general, recently held in the presence
of all the vizers, iulemahs and chiefs OF
the corps Of Janisaries. that the infdel
Russiaas have suddeely broken beirlrealy
with us, seizing the fortresses Of Bender
and .Choczim, which were desiisote OF dc.
fence, thence making known that their
black per6dy, cherished Of old, and mani
tested on different occasions, against the
Musselman nation, has never ceased to
exist. The law and the resolution taken
by the eouaeil, render it Indispensable to
act hostile against those inhdels, which Is
approved BY general consent aud applause,
So that after having imp!ored the assistanee
of The all powerful God, who made us cot
Of nothing, and the protection Of the pro-
phet Mahome,, the object Of cur glory
ana institu,orof OF law, have taken the
formaLreso!stion OF declaring war agains:
the Rpsslass, coDsdius sn!y in the divine
Providence and Grace. Every one knows
he ancient haired the Russians bear Mus.
selmen. The act of petGdy and ireasoD,
jus. committed, renders il necessary thar
all military and Other individuals, attached
to the Musselmen faith, take part in this
sacred war aud as measures have already
been taken to march my Imperial army,
with all possible alacrity, under the slori.
Gus banner of Sangiak Sehefif (standard
of Mahomes) | name you generalissimo
absolute. Under these circumstances you
will rely in your operations upon the ca,
OF Providence aud the all powerful God
and | place IN his divine hands the care Of
your person, the visieis, ulemahs, janis.
saries Of all grades, and in short all the
faithful warrlots who are with you ia this
holy war.
My glorious ancestors, sustained by the
ardent zeal of taeir viziers. minister's, ia
nlssar'es and olker soldiers, and the enrr-
sy with which they opposed The enemy,
formerly conquered those provinces, and
maintained possession cf them. It now
belongs to you to employ the same activity.
espec, your devotedness and diligence
that you will forthwith supply the necessary
succers of men and ammuai,ion 10 our
Mahome;an b e +. IN IN the vicinity of those
already taken by the inhdels aud that yeu
will provide the means of terrifying the
strong places, anc preserving my subjects
from al! oppression. AS to ammunition &
ther necsssasles for the army, you will
C ncers for them with the chiefs Of the de.
par.enen 8 you will employ every moment,
by day and by night, to accelerate their
expedition, as well as the departure of the
viaier, jauissaries, aud Others attached to
my imperial army; in short, you will be
<qually anxious, 10 quality OF minister ab-
soluse, TO provide for the equipmen. of the
feet, men as well as ammunition you will
be careful suitably to recompense those who
shall distinguish themselves and TO punish