Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-21
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THE DECLARATION OF WAR.
DECLARATION

DECLARATGoN:
Ii is with deep regret that Her Majesty an
nounces the failure Of her anxious and p'o-
tracted endeavors TO preserve for her people
and for Europe the blessings Of peace.
The unprovokcd aggression of the Emperor
of Russia against the Sublime Porte has been
persisted in with such disregard of consequen
ces, that after the rejection by the Emperor Of
Austria, The Emperor Of the Frerch, and the
King of Prussia, as well as Her Majesty, con.
sidercd just al d equitable Her Majesty is
compelled, by sence Of what is due to
the honor of her crown, TO the interests
Of her people, and 10 the indepcnd nee o. the
States Of Europe, to come forward in defense
of an ally whose territory is invaded, and
whose dignity and independence are assailed
Her Majesty, in justification of the course
size is about to pursue, refers - the transao
tons in which HerMajcsty has been engaged
The Emperor of Russia had sore cause Of
complaint against The Sultan, with references
10 the settlement, which his Highncss had
Greek ard Latin churches to portion OF the
Holy Places of Jeru;al,m AMI its neighbor
hood. TO The complaint ofthe Emperor Of
Russia on this head, justice was done, and her
| Majesty's ambassador at Consiantinople had
the satisfaction of promoting an arrangement
to which no exception was taken by the Rus
sian government.
But while the Russian government repeat
edly assured the government of Her Majesty
that the mission of Prince Mentchikoff to Con,
stantnope was exrlu,ively directed TO the
setIcmen; of the question of the Holy Places
al Jerusalem, Prince Mentchikof himseifpress.
ed upon the Porte Other demands of far
more serious and important character, the ma
/ ture of which he, in The first instance, endcav.
ored, as far as possible, 10 conceal from her Ma
iesty's ambassador And these demands,
most studiously concealed, affected. not The
privileges of the Greek church at Jerusalem,
bat the position Of many millions Of Turkish
subjects, in their relations 10 their sovereign
tlle Sultan
/ These demands were rejected by the spon.
laneous decision Of the Sublime Porte.
Two assurances had been given to- Her
Maiesty-onc, that the mission of Prince
Mentchikoff only recorded the Holy Places
the other, that his mission would be of con-
cllatory character.
Ia both respects Her Majesly's just cypec-
talon were disappointed.
Demands were made which, in the opinion
Of the Sultan, extended 10 the substitution oI
The Emperor of Russia's authority for bis
own over large portion OF his subjects, and
those demands were enforced by a threat
and when her Majesty learnt that, on announc-
ing the termination Of his mission, Primo
Mcntchisolf declared that the refusal Of bis
demands would impose upon the Imperial gov
ernment the necessity of seeking guaranty
fleet should leave Malta, and, in cooperation
with that If his Majesty The Emperor Of th'
, French, take up its station in the neighbor
hood of the Dardanelles.
: So long as the negotiations bore an amca
bic character, her Majesty relrained from an,
: demonstration Of force. But when. in add
ton to the assemblage Of large military for
r ces on the frontier Of Turkey, tire ambassado
0 of Russia intinated that serious consequence
1 would ensue from the refusal of the Sultan 4
comply with unwarrantable demands her Nj
esty deemed it right, in conjunction with th
: Emperor of tie Pcench, to give an unqueston
e able proof Of her determination to support th
2. sovereign rights of the Sultan.
The Russian government has maintaincG
that the determination of the Emperor to oC
cupy the rrincipalies was taken in conse
= quence e the advance Of the fleets Of Eng
: land and FIR nee But the menace Of nvasio
II ofthe Turkish territory was conveyed in Cour
. Nesslrode's note to Reschid Pacha ofthe ] OF
r (3lsO of May. and resated 10 his despatch {
. Baron Brnntw of the goth of May list
June). which announced the determination
Inc Emperor Of Russia to order his troops /
occupy the princiralilics, il the Porte did ne
!, within week comply with the demands
Russia.
= The despatch 10 her Majesty's ambassadt
n at Constaniinople, authorizing him in certaiI
specified contingencies 10 send for ;hc BIRTHS
fleet. was dated The list Of May, and the ardC
e sent dirert from England 70 her Majesly's &C
e mira 10 proceed to the neighborlood Of u
pa'danelcs was dated the 2d Of June