The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-14

RUSSIAN DECLARATION OF WAR. We
give below this important paper. 1t was
published in st. Petersburg on the very day
that Prince Lieven received the Russian
dispatches in London-a delay of courtesy,
but not long enough to give time for remon-
strances on the part of England.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March IL.
The Journal de st. Petersburg, of this
date, has an Explanatory Supplement, con-
tanning, first, "the translation ofa proclama-
ton issued by Haiti Scherif, LIST Deema-
zuil Akhir, 1913, (20th December, 1877 ;
sent to all the Pachas and Governors of the
Provinces of the Empire, and delivered to
all the Ayans (Primates) convoked in the
capital"
The following observations are subioined /:
The above document scarcely needs to
he characterized. Whilst the Sultan ex-
cites against Russia the fanaticism of all
Musselmen-points her out us the sworn
enemy of the followers of Mahomet-invites
to war all the people near our Eastern from
tiers, and to revolt the numerous subjects OF
the Emperor, who peaceably profess Islam
| ism under the protection to our laws.
While he ascribes to us the insurrec-
! ton of the Greeks, and the intention to over
|
| hand, he announces to the Allied Courts
( that his real and sole object was to gain
| time, and to answer, with arms in his hand
to the overtures, the object of which was
the paciication of Greece. Nay more, by this
same manifesto, the Sultan also announces
to Russia the complete annulment of its
transactions with the Porte by declaring
that he never considered the Convention Of
| Akermann as binding that he concluded il
only to break, at the same time, all the pre-
ceeding Treaties which it confirms conse-
quently, to annihilate the most precious and
the most honorable titles of onr rights and
of our national glory.
Before and since the publication of this
document the Divan at Constantinople ha.
not ceased openly, to violate these same
treaties, with respect to which it has now
made known is real intentions.
"Our flag, and that of almost all othei
nations, can no longer pass the Bosphorus
Our southern provinces see the only outle
for their commerce closed. Our vessels are
detained at Constantlnople, and their cat
goes taken away. Lastly, our subjects are
obliged to quit the Ottoman Empire within
fortnight, or to take upon them the condi
ton of Rayas, and to submit to all the con
sequences of it.
"Such acts, provocations so serious, and the
measures which they render necessary, Civ,
rise to the most lively regret; but the cause,
of complaint which the Porte seems to have
studied to furnish us with, require, on the
other hand, a complete and speedy repara
ton and Russia, while it prosecutes with it
allies the negotiations which the accomplish
GR6n & tbs 55etat S letter dsHnd sDT Of t6a
act in every thing that concerns it's spiri
and execution, will find means, with tho ait
OF Goo, to obtain the indispensable repara
ton it will find means to secure to the
commerce of the Black Sea, the inviolablf
liberty which is the first condition of it's ex,
lstence, to the treaties with the Porte the re.
spect and the stability which they REQUIRE
and to its injured subjects all the compensa.
tionw which they have right to clainl.''