Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-18
On motion the Couvcn.ion'fh fhen adjourned.

e Jad aSy o order
der Dadyanccd 10 Inc taoe anu saiu' - "essaSe o VIC
Queen. a..
brcathIess silence OF the house, as follows:
VIcrnRA REGINA,
fIcr Muiesy thinks 1t proper acquant the House OF
Lords that The negotiations n whlch htr haesy IN con-
cert with her allies has for some lime past been engaged
with his Mal.sy the Emperor OF all the Russas have ter
minated and her Majesty feels bound 10 afod acVe
her ally the Sultan against unproVoked aggres
sOu
Her majesty given directions for laying before the House
Of Lords copies of such papers, In addition 10 nose aeao
led to pa ament, will afford the fullest nfor
nation with regard subject Of these negotiations IL IS
consolation her Majesty 10 reflect that no endeaVors
been wanting on he part 10 preserve to e suojees s
blessings OF peace
Her Maes,ys Just expectations have been disappointed
and her Majesty relies with confidence on the yea and deVo-
lion the House of Lords, and on The exeons oil her
loyal subjects support her In her determination
10 employ power and OF the nation tor project
Ing domnons Of the Sultan against the encroachmentS
of Russia" ,
The Earl of Clarendon then rising said: My Lords on
Friday next shall that her Majestys most gracious
message be tukcn into consideration.
In the House of Commons same evening" Lord - husse
nppearrd NJ the bar with from the crown and
was directed by the Speaker ito bring II up. Inc
house which crowded. and when haa evidently uetn ca
meeting The arrival o. The noble lord win some
esoncny he placed the document in the hands
Of the S peaker. .., ,,, oe
that read in the House Of Lords.
Lord Russell Immediately rose and paid: rise 10 move
that her Msssys gracious message be taken INTO col"
sideration on Friday next. .,, o
The Speaker Immediately put ''e q'e''o" "''''
agreed 10 mem CON-
tR,om The London Times Of bIarch %
The roy yal message which was ofoueh, oo"n " JUN
nnsea of Parliament last evening" and the ceremony oo.
nvsd non his occasUn probably fell somewhat snort OF
tho cyueciatcns the large and ustrou assemeiaee COL
,d m rce.s one of The memorable occurrences OF
hcse times There is 10 ac nothing in the iorm Of ms
communication or in the manner In which il was made TO
Parliament bring orciby before the minds OF inc hearers
,d snrcarors of The acene the magnitude and importance
f me OCCASION When her Majesty declares that she relies
with confidence the cSetons OF her brave anu oya SUP
ects for support in her determination TO employ he power
and resources of the nation for protecting inc oomnons OF
ho Sultan apainst the encoachmcnt5 of Russia she insi-
Gales in the general terms the cause and the near
o-ooch n moendine hosties; the policy and the
h.bi rrspts Of The war will brought fully to the
knowedse OF parliament and the country In other iorms
royal message Is necessarily very reserved ana
communication which the houses OF parliament VIII le
eoond bv addresses 10 be moved Friday evening" "hen
the message 10 taken nlo consideration. NO lh'man,'
the declaration of !s sent OF conveyed, accoIa"s
nod.rp practice the enemy but tie announcement ~ wv
nosns d.t.inaiIou to parliament TO her own suoecs
md 10 The world is held be sufficient publication oi Inc
ell whom II concerns.
THE DECLARATION OF WAR
From III. supp London Gazette Of
DECLARATIONS
?, t. ;,h doc, regret that Her MsJes,y announces the
failure m her nxious and proaced endcaVofs 10 preserve
G,y her peore and for Europe The blessings O peace.
The unuroyoked aggression OF the Emperor " nussie
o,ns ;he Sublime Porte has been persisted 10 WIN sucn
.t If conseoueucos that alter the rejection by the
or NJ Russia Of terms which the Emperor OF Auslra
rho Emperor Of the French and the King Oh as wen
a, her Majesty oonsdced ed just ano equtaos e' 10
compeet by sense Of what Is Que 10 ne nonoi ol lei
Gown ,o The interests OF her people, unu 10 he nuepen
deoce Of the States of Europe to come 10
an nIy whose territory invaded aud whose ogny ano ID
dependence assalleo ,,o co,,sa ebs 10 obo, n
] }r 70 me treusactions lie which Her Majesty has
been engaged. I'D o,,o oo,,a or com,I,,ot
ine pSrI,,n win reference TO the settlement, whlch
u h,J ssecuoaed, OF the conflicting claims OF
h r - n atm Churches TO portion OF the aolY ID
m M ~ ~ ,,,,ssm and its ncigh5ohood 10 TIE comp'aoi
I 49, E,arc- of Russi mis- head justice was done, ano
Her Msj.s,ys Ambassador al Consanlnope hao e s,ss
,, 49,, r. ,,omong arrangement 10 which no exception
osV ",soa Nv I'M. Russian Government.
o., ;, h. the Russian Government repeatedly assured
h orrrnment of Her Majesty that the msson OF ffince
TO ConstanIinors was exclusively olrectsn 10
h oeIemcp of the question OF the Holy Places al Jeu
salem Prince Menschiko himself pressed upon the fote
,h., demands Of far serious and Important chaac
M he nature of which he in The first instance endeavoeo
a. far AZ possible conceal from Her Maes.ys Amosssa
dor And these demands thus eudiously concealed aHI
"a not the privileges OF the Greek Church al W.
ire position Of many millions Of Turkish subjects In lhc "
laons to their Sovereign the Sultan. ., ,.c,siop
These demands rejected by the spon'aneoea o
Of the Sublime Porte. ,,;,.v-ope that
The mission of Prince Menschkoh only
PIsces the other, that his mission would DC o'
character. ,,ao,a,Ions were dis.
In both respects Her Maicstysju just eapec''''OD'
appointed. $50 o,,,on oe the Sultap
penana. - ,ss srhstution of the Emperor OF aueslas
,,to,i,y for hi, own over large poloh VI ~. 9 g.
autvS h 40 were enforced by threat and ~nen het
sissv arnt that on ANNOUNCING the termination o. hs