The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-16
TURKISH DECLARATION OF WAR.

TURKISH DECLARATION or WAR. q
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In the present state of circumstances ii would I
be sdperfsous TO take up from lis very com 9
mencement the explanation Of the difference
which has arisen between the Sublime Porte 7
and Russia, to enter anew into the detail of the $
diverse phases which the difference has gone I
through, or reproduce the opinions and Judg S
ments of the government OF his Mals'y the {
Sultan, which have been made public by his
official documents promulgated from time to {
tune.
In spite of the de- sire not to rcstate the urgent
reasons which determined the notifications in
troduced by the Sublime Porte into the draught S
of the note prepared at Vienna, (motives expos
ed previously in note explanatory of tie mod
yet new solicitations having been
made for The adoption, pure and simple, OF the
said note, in consequence of the non adhesion
of iRnssia to these notifications, the OF I
toman government, finding itself at present
compelled and forced to undertake war, thinks
il duty To give an exposition OF the imperCus
reasons for that important determination,
well as for those which have obliged it not to
regulate this time its conduct according to the
counses of the great powers, its allies; although
it has never ceased 10 api reciate the benevolent
nature of their suggestions.
The principal points to whichthe government
of his Majesty The Sultan desires TO give promi-
nencc are these: That from the very begin |
ming his conduct has furnished no motive Of
quarrel, and that, animated with the desire Of
preserving peace, he has acted wi h 4 renarka
BILE spirit of moderation and Cancellation, from
the commencement OF the dlffe rence unto the
present time 1t is easy TO prove these fac TO
all who do not wander from the path OF justice
and equity
As TO the non adoption of the Vienna note in
its pure and simple form by the Sublime Porte,
it is to be remarked that this project, although
not in every point CONFIRMED to the note of
Prince Menschlkof aud while containing, it is
truc in its composition some of the paragraphs
of the draught note of the Sublime Porte, is
not as whole, whether in letter OF spirit, es-
senay different from that of Prince Menschi-
/ kofF
The assurances recently given by the repre-
sentaives O! the great powers respecting the
apprehended danger from hurtful interpretations
Of the draught note in question, are new proof
of the kind intentions of their respective gov
ernment of his Majesty the Sultan.
1t must be remarked, however, that while
we have still before our eyes a strife of relg-
Gus privileges raised by Russia, which seeks to
base its claims on paragraph so clear and so
precise in the treaty of Kainardji; which wishes
TO insert in diplomatic document the paragraph
or of Russia for the maintenance in the States
of the Sublime Porte of religious immuniies
and privileges which were granted to the Greek
rite by the Ottoman Emperors before Russia SO
much as existed an empire; 10 leave In q dark
and doubtful state the absence of all relation
between these privileges and the Kntschuk
Kainardji; to employ in favor Of great com.
munity of subjects Of the Sublime Porte pro-
Tossing the Greek religion expressions which
might make illusions to treaties concluded with
France and Austria relative to the French and
Latin reloions-this would be to incur the risk
Of placing ia the hands Of Russia vague and OBJ
scure paragraphs, some Of which arc contrary
to the reality of facts, and would offer to Rus
STA a solid pretex for her pFetensions TO reli-
gous surveillance aud acknowledgements
, which that power would attempt to produce at.
frning that they not drrogatory to the SOW
eregnty and independence of the Sublime
Porte.
!, The very language of the employees and a.
gents of Russia, who have declared that the
intention Of the government was other thar
TO fulfil the office of an advocate with the Sub
lime Porte whenever acts contrary to existing
privileges might be done, is patent proof of tn,
Justice of the opinion Of the Ottoman govern,
: ment.
{ If the government of his Majesty the Sultar
: has Judged it necessary to require that assur
! ances should be given, even it the modification
= which it introduced by it into the Vienna not
" were adopted, how in conscience could it bt
. TRANQUIL if the note were to be retained in it
{ integrity and without modification? The Sub
. lime Porte, in accepting that which 1t has de
clared to all the world it could not admit with
/ out being compelled thereto, would comprom
Use its dignity in view of the other powers, woul
sacrifice It's honor in the eyes Of its own sub
!, jects, and would commit mental and mora
= suicide.
=" Even supposing that Russia had suh]ec. o
:, complaint in relation TO the h'!y places, sh
y ought to have crcumscrbed her actions an
= solicitations within the limits of this qnestio
~ alone, and ought not TO have raised pretensior
u which the object of her complaints could nj
e sustain. She ought not, moreover, to have IL
y ken meas of intimidation, such as sendln
T. her troops to the frontiers, and making nav;
preparations at Selastopol, on the subject of
question winch might hive been settled AMIGA
$ bly, between the two powers. Blu, it is evidel
le that what has taken place is totally contrary
o' an Intention of amicable settlement.
rs The question Of the holy PAGES has been Sc
a. it'd to the satisfaction Of all parties, and tn
,s government Of his Majesty the Sultan has te
III tiled favorable dispositions the sub jet
tie guarantees demanded. In short, Russia hG
s. I'D longer any ground Tor raising protest.
Is it not seeking pretext for quarrel, then,
iisst as Russia has done, up IN the question
n. lie privileges of the Greek church granted b
ne tie Ottoman goyernnent--privilege which Ii
> government believes its houor, its dignity, an
lis is sovereign power ncerned III maintain
m ing, and on the subject of which IL neitht
% amt the interference nor the surveillance
p aly government Is it not Russia winch hi
h.. Occupied with considerable forces the principal
as trs of Moldavia and WaIlachIa, declaring at I'll
ms sane time that these provinces would serve a
Il aguarantee until she had obtained what she d,
y sred?
Has not this act been considered Justly by I'll
Sublime Porte violation of treaties, an
Consequently as a casus bclii9 Have the otht
p,wers themselves been able to come to an
oher decisions? Who, then, will doubt tn;
Russia has been the aggressor? Could the Sub
line Porte, which has always observed all hi
traties with a fidelity known to all, by infrins
iV them in any way do more than determn
Russia to proceeding violent as that OF he
SET infringing all these treaties? Again: la
there arisen, contrary to the promise explicit
given in the treaty of Kamardji, such facts
H. the Ottoman empire as the demoli,ion of Chris
i'm ichurches, obstacles opposed TO the exc
~ Csc of the Christian religion
'll Although the refusal of Russia to accord tn
notifications required by the Sublime Porte ha
H. peH DdStu oh QutStioH VI hoHui, IL CdinOt U
dnied that the ground of that refusal was simy
Gu i and solely its desire mt to allow explic
iy trims to replace vague expressions, which migl
a some future time furnish it with pretext {,
, ir.ermeddling Such conduct, therefore, com
pills the Sublime Porte to persist on its part
d Withholding its adhesion.
e. If it is alleged that the haste with which tn
as Vienna note was drawn up results from tn
,;s bckwardness of the Sublime Porte to propos
al arrangement, the government of his Majesi
tie Sultan must Justify itself by stating the fol
es loving facts:
D. Before the entrance Of the Russian troops in
tothe two municipalities, some Of the represen
taives of the powers, actuated by the SINGER
" mention of preventing the occupation of thos
~ prvinces, urged upon the Sublime Porte tn
IN necessity of framing drought note occupyin
! a middle place between the draught note of til
as Sublime Porte and that of Prince Menschikof
rs Nbre lately, the representatives. Of the power
confidently communicated different schemes
!, arrangement 10 the Sublime Porte. None G
these latter responded to the views Of the impe