Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-21
SATURDAY, JUNE 81 1928
7sSIANDECLARATION OF WAR.

Notwithstanding its great patience ann 'he
-, costlv sacrifices, she has been Obliged 10
ror6de 10 arms the defence Of her rights in the
I.eyanr, and energelicaIly 10 impress on the VI
toman Porte respect for existing treaues, IL
will however, deyelope the imperative ana just
motives which impose on 1t the me!ancno'! "e-
csssi,v Of such resolution. Sixteen years
have passed since The peace oil huchaIes'' anu
FOR The same period we have seen the Pore act
contrary 10 the stipula,ons Of the treaty, evade
;,snromise., or Indefinitely delay the fulfil
mpo, of hem. But too MANY proofs, which
me ImDeriaI Cabinet will adduce, irrefragahly
provcs this Infatuated hostile tendency OF The
nolcy of the Olvan On more than one ooca~
sion. particularly in 1921, the Porte assumed,
with rrspe>t 10 Russia, d character oil defence
and open hostility. For these three months
past il has again assumed this character by Tor
mai acts and measures which are known TO all
Europe.
On the same day tina, the Ambassadors oflhe
three Powers, who, by Convention Tree from
all seIEinterestedness, are united in cause
which is no other than that Of religion and Of
suffering humanity, expressed, at their depar>
ture from ConstanIinoPle, an ardent wish that
peace might be preserved; on the same. day,
when they pointed out the easy means oil at
tanning that object, and when the Porte IN Inc
same manner most positively Expressed us pa
c,hc disposition; on that same day 1t summons
ed all nations protesting the Mlhometan faith
to arms against Russia, denouncing II as the
implacab!e enemy Of I,smism, accusing it OF d
DESIGN 10 o,erthi ow the Ottoman empire; and
while il announces its resolution 10 negotiate Tor
the sole purpose Of gaining time for arming, but
never intending 10 fulfil the essential articles Ot
The Trraiv ofA ckerman,it declares al the Same
time that IT concluded that Treaty with no u
Their design than that Of breaking II; the Porte
knew we'll that in this manner IL also broke all
preceding treaties, the renewal Of which was
exnressiy stimulated by that of Akrrman.s but Ii
regulated al its steps accordingly.
Scarcely had the Sultan spoken with the vas
sails of his crown, when The privilege OF the
Russian flag were already violated; The ships
covered BY il, detained, their cargoes sequesI-
cred; the commanders Of The ships obliged TO
dispose OF ihen u: prices arbitariy liked; the
amount Of an incomplete and tardy payment
reduced 10 onr half; and the subjects OF his Ma
iesty the Emperor compelled either TO descend
into the class uf Cayos, or TO leave, In body
the domi1ious Of he Ottoman Go,ernmenL-
Meantime, The trade Of the Bosphorus is closed
the trade Of the Black Sea hlndered-Ihe
Russian towns, whose existence depends upon
il, sre destyuct, on BE- fore their eyes, and The
southern pro,Iav,s Of his NJ jesty the Emperor
lose the Only chluael for the expiration Of their
produce, & the only mariume connect ton whiC h
can promote the exchange of their oommodi>
ties render their Industry pr" ductive, and FAVOR
their mauu features and prosperity. Even the
boundaries OF Turkey did not limit the txpres-
sion oi these hostile sentiments. \, the same
time that they were expressed at Constantine
PIE, General PaSkeyitsch, after The conclusion
of glorious campaign, was negotiating tree
" OF peace with Pc STA, the Condltrns Of which
we're alealy accepted blythe Court of reherau.
On a suddrn, lukewarmness succetde to the
eagernsss Viii h had hitherto been shown for
the conclusion OF convention which was alrea-
dy approved 10y both parties in all is partcu
lars. These delays were followed by difficulties,
and then by an evidently hostile tendency; and
while on he one hand the conduc, of the neigh
bouring Pachas who hastily armed maniiesl ed
this tendency. on the other hand authentic III,
formation, and positive confessions revealed the
secret Of the promise of diversion, which was
10 "blige US to make new efforts.
Thus the Turkish Governmen, in its Procla-
nations announced its int. ntion of brs skiing il,
Treaties with Russia, while it annihilated them
by its actions; thus it announced war for re
mote future time, when it had already begun l.
in fact against the subjects and the commerce
OF Russia. Where war was just tXIinguished,
ii tried 10 rekindie il. Russia will no longer
dwell on the motives which entitlr ii not 10 bear
such evidently hostile actions. II State could
renounce It's dearest interests, sacrifice its hoE.
our, and give up the transactions winch are the
monuments of its glory, ard the pledges Of its
prosperity. il would be q traitor TO itself, AID,
by disregardlne is rights, become guilty Of
disr, gardIug its duties.
Such rights * such duties appear in strong
err light, where they follow the mos, evident
mode ration, aud most irrtfragable proofs of
pacific i0en,lons. The sacrifices whic Russia,
ever since the memorable epoch which over
threw at me same time military dcspotism and
the spirit OF revolution, has imposed on itself,
win view TO SECURE % the world durable
peace; these SACRIFICES, equally voluntary and
numerous, inspired by the most hhesa al policy,
arr known to the world, the history OF late
years tes ,fies them, and even Turkey, ,hougt
li,ie disposrc duly to appreciate them, and in
no MIS- eaiGed IL pretend 10 them has felt
their favourable effects. Yet It has not ceased