The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-04
AFFAIRS OF EUROPE.

vh;cb have already been published oy us, .u-
dictate no change in the position OF the uis's"
question, and furnish no clue to the u''''"a'e
de.;gps Of the Gear. From all quarters VIC
learn kat the Sultan is straining every nef'e
a. m, h;s country in posture Of defence ana
,ha.rh one account represents his hnances AZ
ina deplorable condition, we can see ~ es.'
deuee to support such statement 10 inc ac'''
v;,y which appears TO animate ms m".a!y
,.,;o,s. A Prussian correspondent oil the
-, Times represents his infantry and ca.
..,rv as deficient in discipline. and but i'll adapt
"a 70 sus,ain the fatigue of campaign, or the
shock of actual battle, against veterans, such
NJ the Gar will be certain to send against
them: but the same writer says that his artil-,
Ierv Is the best in Europe. Ii seems quite Ger.
tain that Turkey will regard the occupation
of the Danubian Prineipalties as an act OF
war, but the Frankfort Journal, French pa
per which is supposed to be in the interest Of
the Gar, and to speak his sentiments, says
that the occupation will not take place before
a French or English weasel Of war shall have
entered the Dardauelles. If the LONDON
Times be any true index of the feelings Of the
English Ministry. they would very gladly per.
suade Turkey not TO regard the occupation O
the Principalities as a declaration of war. II
is quite certain. in the meantime, that Turkey
will not take this advice, and as il would be al
most impossible for her TO engage in war
withou, involving France and England, the
danger of general set TO is far from ilusory.
The anticipated war seems, from all accounts
liable to take direction which has not here
sofore been dreamed of in the philosophy of
the oldest statesmen, or most profound politi
cians. In his conversations with O'Meara,
Lascases, Antomarchi, Moyaholop, &C., at ST.
Helena, the Emperor Napoleon frequently ex-
pressed the apprehension that Russia would
one day conquer Turkey, and Selling Constan.
tinople, render herself the mistress Of Europe,
which at that day was equivalent to being mis-.
tress Of the world. Such an enterprise. he
considered, to have been rendered compare
lively easy of accomplishment, by the vast
number of christians belonging to the Greek
church, who we're scattered all through the
Turkish dominions, and who, besides enter.
tanning decided adherence of Mahometan'
ism in all its phases, had natural tendency to
affiliate with Russia, whose Emperor they re-
garded as the head and protector of their
church. By the indisereet conduct of the
Russian Satraps, who have allowed the chris
tian inhabitants of Turkey to form true es-
<;r,n,a of xxhot Qnss;on protaotion 10 tho C1or
has apparently entirely lost this immense adj
vantage, and will have the whole christian pc.
pulatiou against him. The exiled prince of
Armenia, Leo, now living in London, has is
sued an address to his fellow christians of
Armenia, inviting them to come forward and
defend the Sultan to the last drop of their
blood. His appeal cannot be without force
among men vino know SO we'll how to estimate
the truth of the terrible Punishments which
Russia habitually inficts. 1t is as follows: sa
To THE EDITOR OR THE DAILY News:
SIR-Will you oblige me by inserting the
enclosed in your well known journal 1t is a
translation from the Armenian language of
proclamation which has been distributed
among the Armenians in Turkey.
remain, sir, yours respectfully,
sg LEO, Prince of Armenia.
40 Mortimer street, Cayendish square, June
Is, 1853.
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRINCE OF AR
MENIA.
."Leo, by the Grace Of God, Sovereign
Prince of Armenia, Prince OF Korikos, Prince
de Lusignan, Prince of Georgia, Prince OF Gas
san, Duke of Tyr, Count d'Almarie, and De-
fender of the Armenian Faith. To the Arme
mans in Turkey:-Beloved brothers and faith
ful country men:-Our will and our ardent wish
is that you should defend, TO the last drop of
your blood, your county and the Sultan
against the tyrant of the North. Remember,
my brothers, that in Turkey there are no
knouts; they do not tear your nostrils, and
your women are not 1ogged secretly or in pub
NC. Under the reign of the Sultan there is
humanity, while under the tyrant Of the North
there are nothing but atrocities. Therefore
place yourselves under the protection Of Gud
and fight bravely for the libery of your coun
try and your present sovereign. Pull dowr
your houses to make barricades, and if vol
have no other arms, break your furniture ant
defend yourselves with it. May Heaven guild,
you on your path to glory! My blessings an,
prayers shall attend you wherever you 90. Nj,
only happiness will be to fight in The midst o
you against the oppressor of your country an,
our creed. May God incline the Sultan's hear
to sanction my demand, because under hi
reign our religion remains in its pure form
while under the Northern tyrant il will he al
tered: Remember at least, brothers. tbat I'll,
blood that runs in the veins of him who nov
addresses you is the blood of twenty kings j
is the blood of Neros, Lusignans, and defend
efs OF our faith; and we say to you Len Ms de
lend our creed and its purity from Invasion mn,
III our last dfop OF blood. -
In order to foster this spirit so important
TINS particular juncture, to the continued ex
as'ence OF his empire, the Sultan, while he i
preparing for war by all the means in hi
powell and is stimulating the martial ardor q
ais countrymen by appeals to their patriotism
has determined to let his christian subject
ieei that they would lose Infinitely by a chang
OF rulers. He about to issue solemn &C
acknowledging all the rights and ,mmuni,ie
OF the christians of all the churches. beinp
facta charter Of absolute and upcond;,;on,
religious federation throughout his domin;on
BY this act, the Sultan will not only ,nn;h
late every pretence which the Car NAV ~
set up, to interfere in religious matters a. u
protector of the Greek church, but will rail-
around him all the growing christian non