Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-08
Foreign
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

WAR PROCLAIMED.
Nev York, .4prI 25--By the fast
sailing packet ship William Thompson,
from Liverpool, whence she sailed on
the 18th March, we have received our
London files to the 10th. From the ex-
tracts which we make from the 0bser
yer of the 10th, it will be seen that the
question, of war or peace in Europe,i is
no longer doubtful; but that Russia has
issued her declaration against Turkey.
Sunday, March lo.---on tuesday night the
Russian Ambassador received dispatches from
his Court, conts ming The Empersr's declara
ton of war against turkey. and which was lm.
mediately communicated BY his Exceleney 10
the Duke OF Wellington and to the Earl of
Dudley, who sent intelligence of the event to
his Majesty. The Emperor justliies the deola
ration OF war on the ground Ut Turkey having
violated the treaty of Aescrman, and upon
that of her having excited the Persians TO their
recent hostlltles. To these are added the clo-
sing Of the Bosphorus against the trade of Odes.
sa.
1t is supposed thai the Russians have already
crossed The frutb, though the French papers
pretsnd to believe that they will not cross it
until the 18th proximo. In the mean time, the
Turks are once more resortIng 10 system of
evasion and ProcrastInation. The Refs Ellen
di has declared his regret and sorrow at the
publication of the Manifesto, and protests that
some OF The most offensive passages in il are
positive forgeries, whilst others have been
misinterpgeed by the Allies. The Greeks
have put forth Manifesto, in which they lay
claim to aporthern line Of demarcstion, almost
the same with what We pointed out months
ago. This would include all the ancient Gr.e,a
Boreslis, with ThessaIy and Epirus, to the
confines OF Macedonia. Probably the people
of Epirus are too much aliena,ed from The
Greeks 10 form any integral part OF their king
dom, and the new division had better not con
tain more than the ancient Acarnania and K O.
liza, the line running N. Il, and including Locrs.
Phoecis, Doris, and Thessaly. The French
troops have not yet left Toulon, nor have any
English troops embarked for Greece. The
use of such an armament cannot be TO oppose
the Turks: il can be mean, only TO overawe
the fac,ious chefs and lawless Heterogeneous
masses which compnses the Greek population.
Another week may bring US more decisive news
IS to the Russian moyemen,sj but 1t is impossi.
BILE that the Emperor Can have ventured upUn
deviation from the sreaty of July, without Sc.
cret understanding with Austris; for, If Russia
were an equal match for this power and Tur.
key combined. II il obvious that England and
France, or either, could turn the balance a.
gainst her. II appears that about sixteen of our
sso0ps OF war escaped unhuri from the battle of
Navatioo, and great complaints have been made
tina, they were not employed to prevent the
escape Of the Turkish vessels that sailed 10
gypt full of Greek slaves. France has not less
than thirty five ships of war employed against
Aigers, and it's thought that the blockade OF
that city has made the Algernes very DESTROYS
OF peace.
We have great satisfaction in being able TO
state, that his Majesty is in the enjoyment of
most excellent health Sir Henry Haiford has
seen the King within these two days. when be
said that he never found his Majesty in the
enjoyment OF better health than at this time.
The 5attalions that compose the British army
in Portugal, will embark, towards the close of
the present month, tor their respective dsstina.
tions-sbroad and at home.
Russian Messenger, and one from France,
arrived 10 London, anc cabinet council was
held, on the 18th ult
The money market in London underwent
considerable changes during the week ending
the 18th, consols varying from 80 to 22A.
From Belts Weekly Messenger Of March 10
CoMMENCEMENr oF WAR BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND TURKEY
Whilst the question of the policy of the bat
tie OF NaVarinO has been debating IN the British
Parliament, Russia, irritsted and stung by the
Ottoman manifesto, has issued declaration Of
war against Turkey upon independent grounds
This declaration appears TO be founded, first,
upon the non.fulflment of the treaty Of Acker.
man. secondly, on the ailedged discovery of
secret treaty between the Turks and the Per
sansi and lastly, upon the tone of insult and
defiance m abe late Manifesto issued by the
Turkkh Divan.
But notwithstanding ibis declaration of war
by the court of st Petersburg, and the person
al and independent grounds upon which IL is
placed, IL is stated that Russians is most desi-
Fous to obtain the concurrence OF her allies TO
those measures which, in the new state of cir
cumstances, she deems it necessary to adopt;
and i, is also added, that il Great Britain and
France shalt abet her in her hostiIities against
the Pore. she will submit to pledge not to
seek. IN the prosecution of the quarrel, any
augmentation of territory; but The other Eu.
ropean Powers shall stand aloof and withhold
co operation with her, she will then be govern
cd IN that, as in every o,hes respect, by the
circumstances which arise. Assuming it there
fore as fact that hostilities have actually com
menced between Russia and Turkey; and that
the troops of the former Power have been
pushed across the Pruth aad the Danube, lot US
for moment consider the position and charac.
teTS OF she tgc Empires 10Y opposed 70 each