Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-16
Russian Affairs.


We give below the Russian Commander
proc lamauon TO the Moldavians the inhab'
ilan,s of one of the Danubian provinces
together with resume Of Count Nesscl-
rode's osl munifes,o
Prince Gortschakofl, the Russian Com
mander in Chief of the invading armies
has addressed the following Proclamation
TO the inhabitants Of Moldava and Wal
Iachia:
PROCLAMATION.
His Majesty, the Emperor, my august
lord and master. has ordered me 10 occu-
ny Your country with the armies, the com.
mand Of which he has degned to conf Ie
TO me.
We come among you neither with pro-
iecls of conquest. nor with the intention
10 modify the institutions under which You
| live, or the political position which SOL
emn treaties haze guaranteed you.
The provisional occupation Of the Prn-
cipnlnics, which am ordered TO effect is
for no other purpose than that OF an lmme'
diate and cliicacous protection in grave and
unforeseen circumstances, when the Ottoman
government. distressing the numerous proofs
of II sincere alliance which the Imperial
Court has never ceased to give it, since the
conclusion Of the treaty Of AdrianopIe, re-.
plies to our most equitable proposals with
relusas, and opposes the most offensive
suspicious to our disintorested advice.
In his mngnanimily, in his constant de-
/ sire to maintain peace in the East as well
as in Europe, the Emperor will avoid an
aggressive war with Turkey, so long as
his digoily and the interests of his empire
shall permit him so TO do.
On the day on which he obtains tho
the reparaion winch is due to him, and the
guarantees which he has right 10 expect
for the future, his troops shall return with
in the frontiers Of Russia.
Inhabitants Of Moldava and WalIachia !!
| also execute an order from His Imperial
Majesty in declaring TO you that the pres
cnce Of his Majasly's troops in your coun.
Try shall not impose on you any fresh char.
yes or contributions; that the forage and ra.
lions for the troops shall, in due time, and
al rate appointed and agreed on in advance
bv your government, be paid from our Mill
larv treasury.
Look tranquility TO The future. Engage
with security in your agricultural labors and
commercial spccuiations. BE obedieni TO
the laws under which you live, and to tho
established authorities. 1t is by the faithful
discharge of these dulies that you will ac-
quire the best chin 10 The generous soIici.
Iude and the powerful protection Of his maj
esty. The Emperor.
(Sigucd) GORTSCIlAKOFF.
The new manifesto of Count Nesse lrcde
was published III the Journal, Of 81. Peters
burg, June 2Olh, 20. S,) 1t san important
document. The following is a synopsis 4:
The note is entitled Russian notification
to the European powers "--crcuIar-and is
addressed 10 " Mr.. diplomatic agent,
&c" 1t commences by reminding thar his
| I(Nesselrode' 81 circular, Of May 30, notified
Of the rupture of Russian diplomatic rea-
lions with tie Ottoman governmeni-Ihat
Russia had narrowed its demand TO the sim.
pie signature Of note, which, except II
what particularly concerns the holy places,
| did not contain, in respect TO the general
guarantee claimed in favor Of the church,
anything more than simple confirmation
of what Russia has so long possessed--thaI
if this demand was no, complied with with
in eighty days, by The Porte, measures more
decisive lhan mere rupture OF relations
would be taken; and in making this ulli-
malum, Russia has given particular explo,
nations TO the great powers--hao especially
requested France and England not to COM
picale the difficulties Of the situation by
their attitude. THIS Iwo.lold request was
unhceded- Turkey refused The uIdmaIum,
aud The two maritime powers, not having
thought fit to defer the considerations rec
commended TO their serious attention"
had sent their fleets into the waters of Con-
slanlnople. BY lha, advanced attitude, the
two powers have placed Russia under the
weight Of a threatening demonslralion,whch,
as they were lorewarned, has added new
complications to the crisis. Consequent on
this refusal and this demonstration, the Rus.
sian troops stationed in Besseraba, had en-.
| SlSu vac piIuCIpuIN'0o, hU w hi"nC. az VI
lensve war upon The Porte, but TO substitute
for moral guarantee material guarantee,
and to re-eslabIish the equilibrium of the
4 reciprocal situations by taking amiIitary pos.
session. inasmuch as Russia regards the
presence of The fleets in Turkish waters as
maritime occupation.
Bul further than this. Russia has no in.
tcnIion 10 hold the position longer than her
honor and security require and as soon as
Turkey shall have accorded satisfaction
and The pressure exercised by the Two pow
ers shall CEASE, the Russian troops shall
return within their own confines Bat Rus.
sid does not in the least conceal how full Of
meaning is the attitude which she takes
and what consequences may follow from IT,
should the Turkish government compel her
. come OUT Of the limited and narrow circle
/ in which she desires 20 remain but The po'
siion IN which Turkey lhnnsts US Russia,
by pushing things TO an extreme, leaves
/, no Other course open" Tho rest Of the do
; spa'ch Is devoted 10 special pleaIlng Of ,llt