The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-09
Turkish Declaration Of War.


itude lust now. The effect of war on
country by way of enhancing prices. 70
nd its effect on the liberty of Italy and u
hungary, keep up a constsnt interest in P
,ur people to hear Of the movements OF n
srties. The latest news does not give 81
account of actual battles, but it leaves n
,ue. The Eastern papers publish the =
Declaration Of War, which is said P
o have been made known by Omer Pasha o
o the Russian Commander in a brief and Q
Dotdier like letter, notifying him that on
he 25th instant at latest the state OF war !
would commence. The Gear, on his part,
had declared that the war should be a wal
Of determination. Meantime the French
and English negotiators think that their
Diplomacy will serve to con6ne the war
fare 10 the Turkish frontiers. without Its
extending to the rest of Europe. Austria
and Prussia declare their neutrality III the
coming struggle.
The declaration of war is.long. 1t re-
cites at length the assumptions OF RUSSIA
and the rriyances of Turkey. The fol-
lowing is the conclusion of the declara-
ton: -.
..Ifi ii is alleged that the haste with which
the Vienna note was drawn up. results
from the backwardness OF the Sublime
Porte to propose an arrangement, the gov.
ernment OF his Majesty the Sultan u
justify itself by stating the following
facts:
aBefore. the entrance OF the Russian
troops into the two Principalities, some
Of the REPRESENTATIVES Of the Powers, ac'
tuated by the sincere intention OF prevent
ing the Occupation Of those provinces,
urged UPON the Sublime Porte the neces-
sity Of framing a d~raught note occupying
4 middle place between the draught note
of the Sublime Porte and that of Prince
Menchikoff. More lately the representa-
ives of the Powers confidently communi-
GATED different schemes of arrangement to
the Sublime Porte. None of these latter
RESPONDED TO the views Of the Imperial
s(Soyernment; and the Ottoman Cabinet
was on the point Of entering into neeot'a
lions with the representatives OF the row
ers on the basis Of a project drawn up ny
itself in conformity with these suggestions
II was at this moment that news OF the
passage Of the Pruth by the Russians ar
rived-a fact which changed the tace OF
the whole question. The draught note
~proposed by the Sublime Porte was then
set aside, and the Cabinets were request
cd to express their views OF this violation
Of treaties after the protest OF the sublime
Porte. On the one hand. the Ottoman
Cabinet had to wait for their replies, ant
sonsthe other il drew up, at the susgestioi
Of the representatives of the Powers. 4
project OF arrangements, which was sen
to Vienna.
GAS the sole answer to all these actlv
steps, the draught of our note prepared
fclabore) at Vienna made its appearance
.Howeyer that may be (QaoiqMH e.
,so;tl the Ottoman Government tearin
rightly "a jnsse titre) everything whieI
might imply . right interference in lave
Of Russia in religious matters, could q
no more than give assurances calculate
10 dissioate the doubts which had becom
the subject OF discussion; and it will no
after 90 many preparations INT sacrihce'
accent propositions which could not b
received at the time Of the stay OF Prime
Menchikoff at ConstaniinoPle. Since ~
cabinet el st. Petersburg has not been col
tent with the assurances and pledges IN
have been offered, since the 5enevole'
efforts of the high Powers have RENAME
Ruthless; since, in fine. the Sublime For
cannot tolerate or suffer any longer Il
ac.usl state Of things, or the prolongatlt
of the occupation Of the Moldo.W allac
ian P~rincipali,ies, they being integral pc
lions Of its empire-the Ottoman cabin
Nth the frm and praise. worthy intenti'
or defending the sacred rights OF Sow
eighty and the Independence Of its 60
ernment, will employ just reprisais agar
violation Of the treaties, which II cons'
81, a casus belIi. Il notifies then, OH
alv. that the government of His MaJes
the Sultan, finds itself obliged to decis
war. that il has given most precise instr
sions{7es instructions les plus categoriqu'
10 his Excellency Omer Pacha, to dema
Of Prince Gorchakof the
the Principalities, and to commence ~
iilities if, after a delay Of fifteen days IT.
the arrival of his dispatch 10 the Russl
head.uuarters, an answer In the negat
should be returned.
at is distinctly understood, thai sho'
the reply oil Prince Gorchakotf be mel
tive. The Russian agents are to quit Inc
soman States, and that the CONNER
relations Of the respective subjects OF
two governments shall be broken OH.
.Atthe same time, the Sublime r.
will not consider it just TO lay an emba
upon any Russian merchant vessels,
has been the practice. Consequently y
will be warned 10 resort either to the 81
Sea or the Mediterranean Sea as they 81
think fiji, within a term that shall herea
Be Fixed. Moreover, the Ottoman Y
srnmentbein unwilling to place hlndra
IN the way of commercial intercourse
tween the subjects Of friendly powers,
during The war, leave the Straits ope'
mercantile marine
The Porte has further addressed a n
ifesto to the four Powers, but it had
been published. Iskender Bey. aid
camp 10 Omer Pacha was IN Paris. Oh
ed with q special private mission to
Cabinets Of France and England; h
probably bearer Of the manifesto.
The usual mail steamer from Cons
tinople, Oct. s. had arrived at Marsei
49, -, a.