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mirnt he used with impunity to redouble the
violation of its engagements An amnesty was
promised to the Persians instead of that, an
invasion took place, aud massacre. Inc PRIV
/ ileres of Aioldavia and Waachia were guar an
I teed. hnt the system of piunder completed the
ruin of those unhappy provisors. The incur
sions Of The tribes which inhablt the left bank of
Kul,an we're to be prevented by the care of the
/ Porte but, Turkey not contented with raising
pretensions TO several foTtresses absolutely ne
cessary for ,he security ofour Asiatc possessions
Z -Athc weakness Of which it had itself recognlz-
ed by the convention Of Akerman, made them
still weaker by faVoring on the coasts OF the
Black Sea, and even in our vicinity, the Slave
Trade, pillage, and disorders OF all kinds.
Nav more then as now, ships bearing the
Russian Flasr. were detained in the Bosphorus,
their carqoes sequestered, and the stipuations
of the commercial treaty Of 1883 openly vioal
ed This took place at the very moment when
the purest rlory and victory in 4 sacred cause,
crowned the arms oc his majesty the Emperor
Alexander, Of immortal memory. Nothing him
derad him from turning his arms against the
Ottoman Empire. But the monarch, pacific
conqueror, superior to every feeling OF enmIty,
avoided even the iustest occasions 10 punish the
insults offered him, and would no. again inter-
rupt the peace restored to Europe by generous
exegtions, and with noble intentions, immediate
w after it was consolidated Forfive years to-
gelher the Divan was unmoYed'bg the concilia-
tory overturcs Of the Emperor Alexander, and
endeayoredto try out his patlence-to dispute his
rights-to call in question his good intentions
to defy the superiority of Russia, which saw
( himself bound solely By the wish of preserving
! the general peace, and to try her patience to
the utmost.
And yet war with Turkey would not in any
way have embarrassed the relations of Russia
I
! ING guarantee. no positive obligation incorpo-
rated the fate of the Ottoman Empire, with the
conciliatng stipulatiols OF 1914 and 1915, under
the protection Of which civilized and Christian
Europe reposed ate. its long discussions, and
the governments fond themselves united by
the recollections OF Common glory, and happy
/ coincidence in PRINCIPLES and views After FIVE
years well meant enleavors, supported by the
Representatives Of Russia, and equally long eva
sions and delays on tle part of the Porte-after
several points Of the Iegotiation relative to the
execution of the treaty of Bucharest seemed to
be already settled-a general insurrection in
the Morea, and the hostile invasion of the chief
of party, unfaithful tohis duty, excited in the
Turkish government AID ration, all the emo
tons of blind hatred against the Christians in
it, without distinction between the guilty. and
the innocent. Russia did not hesitate a mo-
ment to testify its disalprobation of the enter
prize Of Prince Ypsilani, at the same time in
sisting On the necessityof not confoundnr the
innocent part of the population with the sedi.
tious, who were to be llsarmed and punished
These counsels were rejected, the Representa-.
tive of his Imperial Majesty was insulted in his
, own residence, the Greek Clergy, with the Pa
triarch q. their head, WIRE subject to an infa-
nous capital punishment, amidst the solemn
ties Of our holy religion. All the Christians
without any distinction ,were seized, plundered
and massaCred without fial !; the remainder fled
The flame of instruction farNfrom abating.
spread meantime on every side.> In vain did
the Russian Ambassador endeavor to render
the Porte last service. In vain did he shew
by his note of the 9th Jlly 1897, away to safety
and reconciliation. After he had protested
against the crimes AMI ebulitions of rage, un
paraeled in history, lie found himself Obliged
to obey the commands Of his sovereign, ans
to leave Constantinople.
The situation of the Divan, notwithstanding
the exemplary fidelityof the Servians, became
I the occupation ono Of Mooldavii5a, and Waachia wa.
protracted notwithstanding the solemn promises
made to the Representatives of Great Britain
and even Notwithstanding tho manifest wiling
ness Of Russia, as soon as those promises were
given, to restore its former relations with the
Porte. So many hostile measures could not fai
, in the end to exhaust the patience of the Empe
ror Alexander. In the month of October. 1895
ne caused an energetic protest to be presented
to the Ottoman Ministry; and when a prena
ture death snatched him away from the love o.
his people, he had just made the declaration
that he would regulate the relations of Turkey
according to the rights and the interests of hi:
empire.
] A new reign began, and furnished farthe,
proof Of that love of peace which the former
government had left as a fair inheritance
Scarcely had the Emperor Nicholas ascendod
to the throne, when he commenced negotiation:
with the Porte to settle various differences
which concerned only Russia and the 23d Of
March and 4th of April, 1926, laid down. in
common with his Majesty the King of Great
Britain, the basis Of mediation which the Gen.
eral good peremptorily called for
Under such auspices, the conferences ofAker.
man were opened, the result of them was the
conclusion Of an additional convention to the
treaty Of Bucharest, the terms of which the
stamp OF that deliberate moderation, which, sub.
lecting every demand to the immediate princi.
\ pies Of strict justice, calculates neither the adj
vantages of situation nor Tie superiority Of
strength, nor the facility of success. The send
ing OF permanent mission to Constantnople
soon followed his concession on which the Porte
could not sufficiently congratulate itself, and
the treaty OF the oth July, 1877, soon confirm
ed, in the face of the world, DISTINGUISHED princi-
pies proclaimed by the Protocol of 4th April
I Confidential overtures, which unfolded to il
all the plans Of the three Courts. Informed Il. at
the same time, that in case of refusal, the unit
4 ed fleets of these three Courts would be Obliged
TO put an end to a contest which was no LONGER
| compatible with the security Of its seas. the ne
/ cessities Of Commerce, and tho civilization Of
I the rest Of Europe.
The Porte did not take the least notice Of
these hints A commander of the Ottoman
troops had scarcely concluded a provisional ar
mistlce, when he broke the word he had giyen,
and led at length, to the employment of force
the battle Of Navarino ensued This was the
necessary result Of evident breach of faith and
open attack THIS battle itself gave Russia and