Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-19


/ The unp ,;nst the Sublime Porte has been per-
Russia o.: % 18th such disregard of consequences
stea e. ~ the rejection by the Emperor of Rus
that ai'. ',,s which tn Emperor of Austria, the
oil te.ua the French, and the King of Prussia
npetoa. u Her Majesty, considered just and equit-
p wen H. Majesty is compelled by a sense of
BILE IL, loo to the honor of her Crown, to the in
Sh" If her people, and to the independence of
ere,is u # Europe, to come forward in defence
tie stalos ,.hase territory is invaded and whose
Of al no. an9 and independence are assalled.
dignity n";ostv in justification of the course she
Her n va. nnrsue, refers to the transactions in
Il aoou ~ ~ Majesty has been engaged
which n rs.,aror of Russia had some cause of
Inc ht dr9,ainst the Sultan with reference TO
fomPl ,,lament, which His Highness mad sanction
fhe Sc ,be conflicting claims OF the creek and
- ~ Churches to portion OF the Hoiy fiaees
ai Iarnsalem and its neghbornooo' inc com
Plan1 u dome. and Her Majesty's Ambassador
Zee was had the satisfaction OF promot-
~ oon .nrangement to which no exception was
q ~ - by the Russian Government.
aS Ken b;le the Russian Government repeatedly
but " d. Government of Her Majesty that the
sui SURF e prince Menschikoff to Constantinople
s;velv directed to the settlement OF the
tom of the Holy places at Jerusalem lrinee
ansnb;kotf himself pressed upon the Porte oth-
II domands of q far more serious anu iih
ue'na the nature of which he in the first IN
aaeayored as far as possible, to conceal
s'aio ~ Ambassador. And these de-
on' , III tlns studiousy concealed affected not
lanu r;yeges of the Greek Church at Jerusalem
ia nosition of many millions OF turkish sub
|put 'io nolat;ons TO their Sovereign the Sui
W. These demands were rejected by the spotane-
ne decision of the Sublime Porte.
Two assurances had been given 10 iief Ma
stv-one. that the mission OF frince hieiso ~
Stf only regarded the Holy flaces; 'ho o'"oi'
4 'ot bis mission would be of conciatory chaf-
Hcter. ,,.,; met ovnooto
ons we're disappointed.
Demands were made which, in the opinion OF
* Snltop extended to the substitution OF the
a,neror of Russia's authority for his own over
large portion of his subjects, and those de-
lands were enforced by threat, and when Her
Iaesty learnt that, on announcing the termna-
an fhis mission. Prince Menschlkof declared
,at the refusal of his demands would impose up
the Imperial Government the necessity OF
eeking guarantee by its own power, Her Ma
estv thought proper that her feet should leave
Lila and. in co operation with that of His Ma
estv the Emperor of the French, take up its
tation in the neighborhood of the Dardanelles.
90 LONG AS the negotiation bore an amicable
baracter Her Majesty refrained from any de-
Illustration of force. But when, in addition to
he assemblage of large military forces ON the
pDtier of Turkey, the Ambassador of Russia
minated that serious consequences would ensue
ON the refusal of the Sultan to comply with I'M
{arantable demands, Her Majesty deemed it
ght, in conjunction with the Emperor of the
French, to give an unquestonable proof of her
determination to support the sovereign rights of
be Sultan.
4 The Russian Government has maintained that
ne determination cf the Emperor to occupy the
(rncpaites was taken in consequence OF the
dyance of the fleets of England and France
Tut the menace of invasion of the Turkish terri
tory was conveyed in Count Nesserode's Note
Redschid Pasha of the 10Th (2lst) of May, and
stated in his despatch to Brunow of the Goth
MAY list of June), which announced the de-
mination of the Emperor of Russia to order his
nps to occupy the Principalities, if the Porte
not within a week comply with the demands
Russia.
The despatch to Her Majesty's Ambassador at
onsantnople, authorizing him in certain speci-
ed contingencies to send for the British fleet,
as dated 3lst of May, and the order sent direct
om England to Her Majesty's Admiral to pro-
eed to the neighborhood of the Dardanelles, was
aed I'd of June.
The determination to occupy the Principali-
he advance of the combined squadrons were Civ
The Sutan's Minister was informed that un-
css he signed within a week, and without the
hange of word, the Note proposed to the Porte
y Prince Menschikoff on the eve of his depar-
ure from Constantnople, the Principalities of
odaya and Wallachia would be occupied by
ussan troops. The Sultan could not accede
sonsulting demand; but, when the actual
ccupation of the Principali;ies took place, the
utan did not, as he might have done in the ex-
Pclse of his undoubted right, declare war, but
dressed protest to his allies.
Her Majesty in con- junction with the Soyer
gns OF Austria, France, and Prussia, has made
rous attempts to meet any just demands of the
Emperor of Russia, without affecting the dignity
ldndependence of the Sultan; and, had it been
Pc Sole object of Russia to obtain security for
be enjoyment by the Christian subjects of the
Forte of their privileges and immunities, she
.HoQld have found it in the offers that have been
nade by the Sultan. But. as that security was
w offered in the shape of a special and separ-
|Me stipulation with Russia, it was rejected.
wee has this offer been made by the Sultan,
I'm recommended by the Four Powers, once by
N Note originally prepared at Vienna,a suisse
|Fently modihedby the Porte, & once by the pro-
|HSal OF bases ofnegotaton agreed upon at Con
shntnople on the 3lst of December. and APP
|Eoved at Vienna on the 18th of January, as of
II hg 10 the two parties the means of arriving at
q understanding in becoming and honorable
~ is thus manifest that right for Russia to
Imeriere IN the ordinary relations of Turkish
81 TO their Sovereign, and not the happi-
hi aI 81 CHRISTIAN communities in Turkey, was
|ne object sought for by the Russian Govern
|mnt to such demand the Sultan woud not
%omIt' and His Highness, in selfdefence, de-
Il war upon Russia. but Her Majesty, never
%eless, In conjunction with her allies: has not