New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-15
Tie DECLARATION OF WAR.

From t supp sneut 70 Gazette oTs-dsy March n
DECLARATION.
II is with deep regret thsr Her Majesty aonounces the
failure Of hel anxious end proIsced endesyors preserve
for her people and Europe the BILE sings Of pese.
The uDprovoked aggression of the Emperor oil Rasss
against she Sabine Ports has been persisted in with sacb
disregard OF cons quences that after the rejection by the
Emperor Of Russia o. terms which me Emperor OF Austria
the EMPEROR of the French and the King OF Prussia ~
well ss Her Majesty considered us, ADD equitable Her
Msesty compe by OF wcat is due TO the h,sor
of her Crown the interests OF her people and to tho in
rce Of the Stare. of Europe. to forward in
defense Of al ally wbo-e territory invaded and whose
dignity aud irdepenoeoce are sssailed
Her Masiy u, tfcauon Of the course che IS aboutto
pursue the Transactions il which Her Majesty has
been engaged.
The Emperor Of Russia had some cau'e of complaint
agar st he Sultan with reference to the settlement which
His Hiehness bad sanctioned, the conflicting claims Of
the Greek aud Lam Churches to portion Of the Holy
Places of Jerusalem sDd IFS neghborhood To the CON
plant OF the Emperor OF Russia this head justice was
done and Her Msjostys Embassador az COnstanunople
had the satisfaction Of promoting arrangement to which
no exception was taken by the Russian Government.
But while the Russian Government repeatedly assured
the Government of Her Isjesty that the mission of Prince
MeucbkoG Constantnope exclusively directed to
the settlement Of the question of the Holy Places At Jeru
salem Prince Alenchkc himself pressed upon the Porte
other demands Of far serious and important char
acter of which he in the first instance endeav
oTed far possible t. conceal from Her Maestys En
bassadOr Ard these demands thus stndousy contested.
effected not the privileges Of the Greek Church at Jerdss
lem but the position OF many millions of Turkish subjects
in their relations TO their sovereign the Sultan.
These demands rejected by the spontaneous decs-
ION Of the Sublime Porte.
Two assurances had been given to Her Maiesty-one.
that the mission Of Prince MenchkoG only regarded the
Holy Places the other, that his mission would be Of
cOncilatOry character.
In both respects Her Majesty just expectations were
disappointed
Demands were made which in the opinion Of the Sultan.
extended the substitution Of the Emperor OF Rassias
authority for his over large portion OF his suoects
and those demands enforced by threat and when
Her Majesty learned that announcing the termination
Of his mission Prince Menchis Off declared that the efa
sal ofhs demands woud impose upon the Imperial Gov
eminent the necessity Of seking guarantee by It's own
power Her Majesy thought proper that her fleet should
leave Malta and In co peraon with thai OF IT'S MAJESTY
the Emperor Of the French take up its station In the
neigl borhoOd Of the Dardaneles.
So long A. the negotiation bore amcable character
Her Majesty RETAINED from any demonstration Of force
But when in addition to the asemblsge Of lsrgs military
forces the fro ner Of Turkey the EmbassadOr Of Rus
sa minated that serious consequences would ensue from
the refusal Of the Sultan to comply with unwarrsntabe
demands. Her Meesty deemed it right 10 conjuaction
with the Emperor Of the French 10 give unq1esons
bic proof Of her determination TO support the sovereign
rights Of the Sultan.
The Russian Government has maintSined that the de-
termination Of The Emperor to occupy the Prncoaties
was taken consequence OF the advance Of the fleets Of
England and France But the OF invasion Of the
Turkish territory was conveyed in Count SesselrOdes
Note 10 Redshid Pasha OF the 10Th 3lst Of May aud
stated in his dispatch to Baron Brunow Of the Goth OF
May lst Of June which announced the determination OF
the Emperor of Russia order bis troops to occupy the
PrDcpalites ii the Porte did not within week comply
with the demands Of Russia.
The dispatch to Her Msestys Embassador at Cons.sn-
tnope authorizing bin In certain spe fed contingencies
tosend for the British feet dated the 3ls Of May and
the order direct from England to Her Aajesys Ad
mral proceed to thu neghborhood Of the Dardsnees
Nafra he LOT Iuna
The determination TO occupy the Pnndpalites was,
Therefore taken before the orders for the advance Of tho
combined squadrons we're given
The Suians Minister informed that unless he signed
within week and without the change OF WORD, the
Note proposed 10 the Porte by Prince Menchkof on the
Of bis departure from Constsntinope the Pnp1pah-
lies Of Moldsva and Wallacbs would be occupied by
Russian troops The Sultan could not aceede 70 so IN
sulting demand but when the actual occupation oi inc
Prncpates took place. the Sultan did not q. be might
have cone in the exercise Of his und0uoted nsh declare
war but addressed protest 10 hls siiies
Her Majesty in conjunction with the soyereigns Of Aus
ria Frarce and Prussia has made various attempts to
meet sny lust demands Of the Emperor OF Russia without
,ectpg the dignity and Independence Of the Sultan and
bsd n ben the soe object d Russia obtain security for
the endowment By the Christian subjects Of the Porte Of
their privileges and mmHntes, abe would have found Il
in the Offers thai have been made by the Sultan Bot
that security not offered in the shape Of special and
separate stipulation with Russia it rejected Twice
ha this offer been made by the Sultan and nended
by the -Four PoTers-once by note originally prepared
Vienna and subsequently modified by the POrtsOnee
By the proposal Of bsses 81 negotiation agreed upon al
ConsisnDope the 3lst Of December and approved at
Vienna the 18th Of January Offering 70 the two par
ties the Of ARRIVING understanding in becOm
ing and honorable mRnner.
It's thus rnanfe that right for Russia 10 interfere in
the ordinary relations Of Turkish subjects 70 their
ereign the happiness Of Christian communities in
Turkey the object sought for by the Russian Govern
ment 70 such demand the Sulsn would not submit and
His Highness in sefdefense, declared upon Russia
hut her Majesty nevertheless in conjunction with her al
les has ceased her endeayo to restore peace between
the coniendng parties.
The time has however now arrived when, the advice
and of the -Four Powers having proved
wholly Intellectual and the military preparations Of Russa
becoming daily extended Is but too obvoas that