Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-24


hostile, language This is the series of injuries OF
which Turkey has been guilty from the conclusion
ot tie Treaty OF Akeri1ann up 10 this day. and this
Is unhapply the fruit of;lie sacrifices, and the gen
etous exertions by which Russia has necessarily
endeavourcd 10 maintain peace with neighbour
ing nation.But all patience has its limits The hon
our oil the Russian naine-ihc digny of the EN-
pire---ihe inviolabty OF our rights, and tina, OF
national glory-have prescribed 10 us the Bounds
oft.
II is no. till after having weighed in Oeir full
les. extent the duties imposed us by imperative
necessity, and inspired with the greatest conf |
dence in the justice OF cause, that we have |
orlerd an army TO advance under the divine pro-
lection, against ond enemy who violates the mos, |
sacred obligations of the law of Nations.
" We are convinced that faithful subjects
VIII join with our prayers the most ardent wish |
es for the success Of our enterprise and that they
will implore the Almighty to lend his support 10
QUE brave soldiers, and TO shed His divine blessing
on our armies, which arc destined TO defend our lib
eriy, religion, and beloved country.
Given at st. Petersburgh, the 18th (26th)
oi April, in the Year OF our Lord 1928, and
the third Year of our Reign.
(Signed) sNICIOLAS.
Counter signedl &" The Vice Chancellor,
Count NESSELRODE."
RUSSIAN DECLARATION.
90 all the wishes OF Russia 10 remain at peace
with neighborng nation have proved vain Not
wihstandins her great patience and the most
ly sacrifices, she has been Obliged TO confide TO
arms the defence OF her rights in the Levant, and
energeticaily to impress the Ottoman Porte res
pect Tor existing Treaties. II will, however de-
velope the imperative and Just motives which i'm
pose on her the melancholy necessity of such
resolution Sixteen years have passed since the
peace Of bucharest, and for the same period we
have seen the Porte act contrary TO the s,ipula-
lions OF the Treaty, cvade its promises indeti-
niely delay the tultilmcni of them. But too many
proofs which the imperial cabinet will adduce, H.
reiragabIy prove this infatuated hostile tendency OF
the policy OF the Divan. On than one occa
siOn particularly iii 1921, ine Porte assumed with
Tespec, 10 Russia, character of defiance and open
hostility. For these three months past, il has a
gain assumed this character, by formal acts and
measures which are known TO all Europe.
50 On the same day that the Ambassadors of the
the three Powers, who, by Convention free from
all selfnterestedness, are united in cause which
is 10 other than that OF religion, and OF suffering
humanity, expressed, al their departure from Con-
stantnope an ardent wish that peace might be pre-
served: on the same day, when they pointed out
tire easy means Of attaining that object, and when
the Porte in the same manner most positively ex-
pressed its pacific dispositions, that same day it
summoned all nations protesting the Mahometan
Faith, TO arm against Russia denouncing her as
the implacable enemy of Islamsln accusing her of
design TO overthrow the Ottoman Empire; and
while ii announces its resolution to negotiate for
the sole purpose OF gaining time for arnIing, but
intending TO fulfil the essential articles OF the
Treaty of Akerman, il declares at the same time
that il concluded that Treaty with no other design
than that of breaking ii. The Porte knew well
tina. in this manner ii also broke all preceding rea
ties the renewal of which was expressly stipuIat-
cd by that of Alderman; but il had already taken
its resolutions beforehand, and regulated its steps
accordingly.
Scarcely had the Sultan spoken with the vas
sails OF his crown, when the privileges Of the Rus
sian flag we're already violated, the ship covered
by it detained, the cargoes seguesraed, the com
manders Of the ships obliged 10 dispose of them at
prices arbitrarily fixed, the amount OF incom-
plete and tardy payment reduced to one half, and
a I,,a
either descend into the class OF yas or to leave
in a body the dominions ot the Ottoman Govern
ment. Meanwhile the Bosphorus is closed, the
trade Of the Black Sea hindered, the Russian towns
whose existence depends upon il, see destruction
before their eyes, and the Southern provinces of
his Majesty the Emperor, lose the only channel for
the expectation OF their produce and the only ma
r,ime connection which can promote the exchange
ot their commodities, render their industry pro-
I:uctve, and favour their manufactures and pros
peTity. Even the boundaries Of Turkey did not
limit the expression Of these hostile sentiments al
the same time they were expressed at CONSTANT
nople. General PaskeWisch, after the conclusion |
OF glorious campaign, was negotiating Treaty
of Peace with Persia, the conditions Of which |
were already accepted by the Court of Teheran. |
On sudden, luke warmness succeeded to the ca |
GcrDess which bad hitherto been shewn for the |
conclusion of aconventon which already APP
proved by both parties, in all its PARTICULARS These
delays were followed by difficulties, and then by an
evidently hostile tendency; and while the one |
hastily arrived, manifested this tendency. on the |
other hand, authentic information, and positive |
confessions revealed the secret of the promise of |
diversion, which was 10 oblige TO make new eff !
lorts.
Thus tho Turkish Government in its procla-
nation announced its attention OF breaking its trea-
ties with Russia while il annihilated them by its |
actions; thus il announced war for a remote future
time, when it had already began il in fact, against
the subjects ana the commerce OF Russia. Where
Just extiDGuished il tried TO rcAindIe it,
Russia will no longer dwell OF the motives " hich
cu,itlc her not 10 bear such evidently hostile ac-
lions. If State could rcnounce its dearest inter
ests sacrifice its honor and give up tie transac-
tons which are monuments Of its glory, and the
pledges OF lis prosperity, il would be traitor TO il
self, and by dsrcSarding lis rights become guilty
Of disregarding its duties.
% Such rights and such duties appear in a stron-
ger light when they follow the most evident mode
ration, and the most ifreiragable proofs Of pacific
Intentions. The sacrifices which Russia ever
since the memorable epoch which oyefthrcw at the
same tirnc military dcspotisn and The spirit Of rcvo-
luton, has imposed itself with view 10 secure
10 the world durable peace These sacrifices
equally voluntary and numerous, inspired by The
most liberal policy are known 10 the world; the
history of late years tcsfes them, and even fur |
key, though little disposedduly to appreciate them
and in wise entitled TO pretend 10 them, has felt
their favorable effects; yet has ceased TO over.
took the advantages oil its stipulaons with the Ca
binet Of ST. Petcrsburgh OF the fundamental trea-
ties OF kainaraje, Jassy, and Bucharest, which
while they place the existence Of the Porte, and
Che integrity OF its frontiers under the protection
Of the law Of nations, must naturally have an nfu-
ence on the duration oil the Empire. Scarcely was /
the peace Of 1872 signed when ii thought that the
difficult but eyeutful circumstances in which Rue