Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-17
POSTSCRIPT.
The Declaration or Wa

Ase DssiAauou Of war.
From the suppsmsn, the Loaden o.s..s Of rs..d.y
DECLARATION
IL Is with deep regret that Her Majesty annouuccs
tho failure or her anAeus aud proacted endeayors TO
preserve for her people and for Europe the blessings
peace. "
The unprovoked aggression Of the Emperor Of Russia
Submc Porto has been persisted Ia with such
disregard OF that after the rejection by the
Emperor Of Russia Of which the Emperor OF Au-
srs the Emperor OF the French and the King Of Prusss
as well az Her Majesty considered just and equitable Her
Majesty Is compelled by sense Of what Is due TO the hon.
or OF her crown to the interests Of her people, TO the
Independence ofthe State Of Europe. forward in
defence Of ally whose territory invaded and whose
dignity aud Independence are assailed.
Her Majesty justification ofthe course she Is about to
pursue refers TO the transactions In which her Majesty has
Teen Engaged.
The Emperor OF Russia had some cause of COMPLAIN,
against the Sultan with reference the settlement which
bis ishness had sanctioned Of the conflicting claims Of
the Greek and Latin Churches portion Of the HOLY
Places of Jerusalem aud its ncighborhood To the com.
plant OF the Emperor OF Russia this head justice was
done. and her hsjesys Ambassador ConstantiuopIe
bad the satisfaction OF promoting to viii
no exception was taken by the Russian Government
But while the Russian Government repeatedly assured
the OF Her Majesty that the mission of Prince
Menschikoh to Constaninoplc exclusively directed 10
the settlement Of the question OF the Holy Places AT ern
salem, Prince MenschkoG himself pressed upon The po,.
other demands oil lar more serious and important char
acter the nature OF which he in tho instance epde.
ored far as possible, conceal rom Her Maiesv,s
Ambassador. Aud these demands, thus studousy cons
cealed affected not the privileges OF Greek Church AT
jerusalem but the position Of many millions of Turkish
subjects in their relations their Sovereign the Sultan
These demands were rejected by the Spontaneous dec
sion Of the Sublime Porte
Two assurances had been given to Her Msiestv-one
that the mission Of Prince Menschiko only regarded tho
Holy Places; the other, that his mission would be Of
concilatory character.
In both respects Her Majesys lust expectation. s,a
disappointed.
Demands made which, in the opinion of the Sui
tan extended to the substitution of the Emperor of Rus
al. "a auth Ftlv fnrh IL l.
ects and those demands enforced by threat md
when her Majesty learnt that announcing the termi.
nation OF his mission, Prince MenschkoG declared that
the refusal Of his demands would impose upon the Imne
rial Government the necessity of seeking guarantee Inv
its own power her Majesty thought proper that her fleet
should leave Malta and In cooperation with that of his
Msesty the Emperor OF the French take I'm its station
in the negbborhood Of the Dardaneles.
So long as the negotiation bore amicable character
Her Majesty RETAINED from any demonstrations of
But when, addition TO the assemblaye of LARGO mit,
~ forces on the frontier Of Turkey, Ambassador of
Russia intmaed that serious consequences would ensue
from the refusal Of the Sultan to comply with unwarrana
Ole demands Her Majesty deemed it right in conjunction
with the Emperor Of the French, give an unquesona.
bile proof Of her determination to support the sovereign
rights Of the Sultan.
The Russian Government has maintained that the de.
termination Of the Emperor to occupy the Prncpaies
was taken in consequence Of the fleets of
England and France. hut the menace Of invasion of the
Turk territory wasconveyed in Count Nesserodes note
to Redschid Pasha Of he 10Th (3ls Of May and ested
In his dispatch to Baron Bunow OF the Goth Nav st of
June,) which announced the of the Empe
ror OF Russia to order his troops to occupy the Pncpa
ties IL the Porte did not within week comply with the
demands of Russia
The dispatch her Msjesty's Ambassador a. Constaut
nope authorizing him In certain specified TO
send for the British fleet dated the 3lst of Nav and
the order sent direct from England her Maesty Adj
mra TO proceed to the neghoorhood OF the Dardanees
dated the Sd Of June
The determination to occupy the Principslite, was
therefore taken before the orders for the advance OF the
combined squadrons were given.
The Sultans minister informed that unless he sign
ed within week, and without the change OF word The
Note proposed the Porte by Prince MepschcoG on the
OF his departure from tnople the Prncpai
ties Of Modava and Walachia would be occuped by Rus
sian troops The Sultan could accedc to so insulting
demand but when the actual occupation Of the Prno
cpaes took place, the Sultan did not he might have
done in the exercise of his undoubed right declare war;
but addressed protest to his allies.
Her Majesty conjunction with the sovercgns of Aus
tra France aud Prussia has made various attempts TO
any just demands of the Emperor Russia without
affecting 10 the dignity and independence oil the Sultan
aud had been the sole object Of Russia obtain sccu
riy for the enjoyment by the Christian subjects of the
Pogte Of their privileges and mmunities she would have
found 1t In the offers that have been made by Sultan
But, that security offered in the shape OF
special and separate stipulation with Russia was reject
ed Twice has this offer been made by the Sultan and
recommended by the Pour Powers, once By a note
originally prepared at Vienna and subsequently modified
by the Porte, by the proposal of bases
agreed upon at COnstannople the 3lst OF December
and approved at Vienna on the 18th Of January. offer
standing in becoming and honorable manner.
IL thus manifest that right for Russia interfere in
the ordinary relations Of Turkish subjects to their Sover
egn, and not TO the happiness OF Christian communities
in Turkey the object sough. for by the Russian Co.
vernmcn; TO such demand the Sutton would not submit
and his Highnes in self defence, declared upon Rus
sa but her Majesty, nevertheless in conjunction with her
allies has ceased her endeavors restore peace be-
tween the contending parties.
The tin has, however arrived, when the advice
and circumstances OF the four powers having proved who'll
y Intellectual aud the military preparations Russia be-
comir daily extended il is too obvious that the
nperor OF Russia has entered upon course of policy
which, if unchecked must lead the destruction of the
Ottoman Empire
In this cOnjuncure her Majesty feels called upon, BY
regard for an ally, the integrity and independence of
whose empire have been recognized essential to the
peace oil Europe by the sympahes of her people with
right against wrong by desire to from her domin
ions most injurious consequences and to save Europe
from the preponderance, of Power which has violated
the faith OF treaties and de6es the opinion of the civz
ed world to take up arms 10 conjunction with the Empe
ror Of the French, for the defence Of the Sultan.
Her Majesty is persuaded that in so acting che will
have the cordial support Of her people, that the pre-
text OF zeal for the Christian religion will be used In vain
to aggression undertaken in disregard of its holy
precepts, and Of its pure aud benefcent spirit.
Her Majesty humbly trusts that her efforts may be sue.
cessu and that by the blessing Of Providence may
be re-estabished on safe and solid foundations
Westminster, March 2S, 1854.