Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-24

On board the .9=o6, Oct. is, 1928.
"Sir-Thc Emperor, my august Master, with I
the intention Of obliging the Ottoman Porte to a
speedy and solid peace, and OF putting. as oon as
possible, end 10 the calamities which the pre-
sent war might occasion. if it is obsiinaely pro-
lOngcd, has re olved to make his laval force CO.
operate in this object, which il no less the object
OF the constant wishes Of his Majesty thu Empe-
ror, than OF the well known desire of his allies
"He has, in consequence ordered me to put and
declare in state OF blockade, the Dardanelles and
Consan'inople; and to prevent all arrivals of pro-
visions anu other articles generally, introduced un-
der the name OF contra and of war, on board of
Turkish ships or neutral ships.
"The ordinary and positive laws of maritime
neutrality, which impose upon neutrals the obi
CATION to respect every effective blockade, gives
to the powers who form il the legitimate tight to
enforce il vigorously and without exception. His
Imperial Majesty, always faithful to his pi omise to
cause the least possible injury TO the commerce
OF neutral nations, authorizes his squadron:
81. To permit all neutral vessels to enter the
Dardanelles and Constan,inople, which shall sub
init to be searched, and which shall not have on
board either contraband Of war; any other ar
ices which might serve to provision the CAPITAL of
the Ottoman Empire.
"2 Topernit all vessels coming from Constan-
hnople, and bound TO Europe, to come out without
interruption, unless they have on board troops mil
itary stores provisions for the place situated in
the limits fixed by the three Courts in the treaty of
| the 9Th July.
% Not to employ force, except in the last ex-
| tremity, against neutral vessels which NAV ATTEMPT
to ivoid being searched, or to violate the block
ade.
"Conformably TO these exceptions, which will
doubtless be appreciated by the European mer-
chants, Vice Admiral Ricord, who commands
the squadron appointed to blockad the Darda
received the most positive orders to cause
the greatest delicacy (e-gards) to be observed in
| the search OF neutral vessels, and TO employ force
only against those who contrary TO the law of ma
| tons. and Notwithstanding the risk 10 which they
would expose themselves, should attempt TO v:o-
lat the blockade, or at least TO elude it by means
of boats.
81 must, therefore, request you to be so good as
to give the greatest publicity to this measure, and
TO give notice OF il TO those merchants who carry
on the Levant trade, under the flag of Your au-
gust Sovereign, s who might engagein specula-
tons Tor the purpose of supplying the capital OF the
Ottoman Empire, with provision or ammunition.
II lurther announce TO you, with infinite plea
sure that IN consequence Of the efficacious mea-
sures taken in concert by the Powers who signed
the Treaty of London, the Morea has been entire
ly evacuated by the Turkish and Egyptian troops,
\ and mat In consequence the blockade of that Pc
ninsua is entirely raised and that hence iorth ncy-
trail merchants will find a ready market i'm those
ports, which a terrible contest had SO MANY wears
rendered as il were inaccessible Receive. &c
| (signed "Count de HEY DEN"