Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-09
LATEST FOREIGN ENTEALsGENCE
RUSSIAN MANIFESTO.


The following Drrla:auu' il contained III the 81.
Petersburg Journal of the ;iist OF March, ll'itl uI
Apr)
@u&c,lly departed from the system ol Concealed hos
tIlity which they hal previously adopted against Rus
sia, particularly by ordering tllrr crs TO enter the
| Euri S,.H
'rhe tenor Of the explanation given by those Pow
crs in reference 10 tint proceeding, w,s suc! that the
cr.sato!I of the mutual relations existing between
Them and the Imperial Cabinet became !; matter of
cuiirSr.
"Ihr laticr result was shorty followed hv a COM
mrrra oa i'll which the Two cabinets, through tl.
medium nf their respective rnnslIls, invited the In
prral Government I" cvarua:c HE Dannl'in prllri-
| pair- within II given term, which England fixed AT
the Both nf April, and France still more p"remptory
at the 18th nt that month.
"Bv whit right did the tyru Powers thu, pretend ~
exact everything from Of the two be!geren par
Ties, without demanding anything from ilc other -
This il wlia; t!cy have Eu. thought lit to explain Ia
the Imperial Cabinet. Turvacunc !lr PrinrpnliticB
wil!nu! even The >ha,lnw' G tuiiilmcn; by The Otto
lIun Emvcrnrirnt ni the conditions 10 which III" En-
pccl- Ina,!r the cessation at hnt Temporary o;rupa
ton sItnrImtc--tn ,vucr;c them from the lcar 0l
war Which the !attrr The r-t Ia declare, while
il is actively carrying offensive upcItluls, when
tn own r"pa occupy fortified p"!n NJ ltlssi;ln Ter
'i"rj:-w.lo in Itself Il condition lnadm;ssblc III sub
stance. The two Powers pinc'l !lIr condition Ill slci
shape that il became still urt: linarrcl'tapir. They
liked .cr oI six day. ''r the I'ihc-"n Of the linpe
rial Cabinet, at the expiration al which refusal, or
the absence ui any reply whatever. was I" he by
them regarded IL ::iui Ia i declaration ol WAL
r." stlnninIs partial in lis tenor, is practical
y mcXcsaLlc ii insrllnS in lis terms, silence
was the only reply compatible with the dignity "t The
f.mpcr"r.
The consequence however is that the Nv" Cow
crcnts have inst publicly made it known tint RlIs-
-ia, by her refusal Ia nrr,ric tn their demand has
constituted herself. towards them IN state nj war,
the entire responsibility ali which will rest upon her.
lin the presence ui such Declarations, II only re-
far i,,,
hns been as.ignc'! Ia li. r'-"rvlng IN himself n en-
p"y all The means whihli Providence has placed III
hs hands. Ia defend with energy AMI r"lSlnrv the
honor, the independence. ami the security ri his en-
prc.
'lucprndrn,iy ni the message 10y which the tabi-
net at Lnml"n announces lis resolution I" the tW"
linlls'- I" Parliament IT a.. III asuppicnrlinry ic-
claTa!lun, explained the motives which induce |: Ia
takr up arms and has r,rilpGa:, the origin and In-
ci,lcmts uf the Question. The Imperial Govern
n"nt thinks il snpcrtu"us 10 return (" 1t discussion
on this subject All IL preceding documents seem to
II - have exhausted the question. HE recent nc!ii-
nrandum Of the 18th of February, published on the
nccas"n of the rapture Ut ,lip"mac relations, and
which contains up To that point the whole historical
exposition of the question: will have suiccd to de-
Inons!r;c Ia whom-whrihrr Ia Russia or "a the two
maritime puwcrs--hr!nngs The ili'ativc of the PROVO
cn.ios, aud by what fatal chain nj circumstances the
false psitin i'll Which their first steps placed the two
, | Cabinets, ic them m, step hy STEP In take Others
still more provoking. Umprcjncc'l minds will have
been able 81 Iiscnycr there all the successive ncc--
sions made by Russia nr The maintenance OF peace,
before IA well ~ aitcs the Vienna Note, while the IN
crra-ing cxactinils Of the two courts Engaged them
daily more an more still further in the path "i Il
with
The occupation nj the princalitica which s Ia,
ken now after the iact, rcirX lor tins war, di
, not prevent the renewal n nrGo!laoll-. Nor would
il a!H more have prevented tlicir continuation, OF
rather these negotiations would have lc,l 10 some re-
suit long since, ii the Powers hal not suddenly, with
r out any GOO! reason, completely changed the hasr+
II u;,l rb, first NpfI
concerted at Nu.una. The objections made by the
Porte To certain passages nl that Mute were moi stli
ricn 10 nullv the rest. Tic essential substance re-
nn;,rrd intact and the Imperial Government had the
ri.t to- regard uIl the points which tho Ottoman Porte
had not contested agreed Ia previously Ia any ute
rnr proposition. Such nu: the c;sc. Annttcmpt
made 10 IMPOSE entirely conditions upon u-;
what had hitherto been admitted declared ina,l-
nlissDle; tire complaints of Russia ignored, III
also nmy claim on its part to an equitable separation
and all it- rnuntcr-pr"postons rejected without dis
cussiOn. At the sUlc time, MEASURES curhry Ia lis
rights II bcigcrcnt Power cOcldcnt III the Black
Sea with the conditions trarsmtctlrom Vienna were
adopted il tn impress character of compulsIuu u
any adhesion un its part. Finally all honorable re-
treat was pcrenpioriiy cut lIiiom itby mprrous
sunmons such Russia never before received with
in the whole period of lis history even nt the time
when cunIucrUr, at the head uInrcd Europe, nva-
. drd its territory.
.Not heil. able tn blind themselves 10 the INSULT
cheney Of the motives for disastrous war; and upon
the want Of proportion which exists between its cf-
fleets and its I.isc the Powers obliged TO en-
ageratc its object by bringing the most vague lccll-
sutioIs against Rlssin.
'Thcy uilcgc that their honorund material interests
have been attacked: projects, ON our side, o asgrall-
dizcmcn, and conquest i'll Turkey: the independence
of the Porte and tha. 0 other States; finally,
the balance Of power in Europe, which, according to
them, is threatened by excessive prcpundcrulcc.
'tlI these general imputa'!os rest upon no ori-
lnon whatever
sWc have never attacked the honor OF the two
| huup Ina bpril l.
been done hv themselves. From the very onset they
adopted system of imni'lann, which has failed is
a mnttcr of course. They mn'lr it n point Of honor
to ubige Russia - bend to them; and because Russia
3 would not consent To her OWN humiliation, they say
TINT they urc hurt in their moral dignity.
.Matcrially, their interests have not hccn attacked
by us either. They can only be- 80 by the war which
they wish gratuollsly To wage against us. On the
trary, il is they who cnlangcr unr interests much
more srrinslv by attacking III the north and III
the south, in ports and un different points OF our
COASTS
'.rllr policy nf ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and conquest which
thcy attribute to Russia has been rrutcd by nil her
acts since 1919. OF her ucighburs in Germany and
III the North il there vino, during the lust forty
yrurs has had to complain n attack, or even OF
an attempt III IN attack upon the integrity ol his
possessions!
with respect 10 Turkey although have h"cri
Mt war with her, the peace "i iria"pr exists I" ni-
test the Inurra!c have Inn,l, "i "if success;
and since them II, tw" intervals, the Ottoman rnp!r:
has been snvrd b. us from imminent ruin
tTl, desire ni pss.ssns tniistGn;lH"plc " ih;t
cmpir. should fall, and thr intention Il" forming, n
permanent establishment: tlicr', have been i"" pup
ilv ;,., .alcn!Ilv Savuwrd uranE doubts ID Dc en-
t.riacd on thar subject, tha; do not originate III Il
{. dstrt,- which nothing can cure
..Tl,e results will sh.ilr show whether tie Powers
or Rus~a have struck ihc m"si innl blow, not only
against the independence, bni against me very exist
cucr of Turkey. As ;r., !nr the Interested 'serr-
eos given tn her She has already rrn"unccd by treaty
the distinguished privilege al every independent
Pnwcr--lla al making pcncc ar declaring war, ut
liz own free will ~ the nollciI!, nn OH the cnnd-
tinus il NAV Itself ,l"cm most advisable. SHE will be
forced Il, Subscribe engagement which will give
enual;;y Of civil and religious right, Ia NIL her sub
. rrs Russia will sincerely applaud 20 important n
o1aranrc obtained in favor NJ all the Christians IN
Turkey If the rcsrllr should he tn insure it 10 them
in n really ctcacinls In.:lncr liUt III presence o Il
revolution whc! wnn!d profoundly alter alI the
constituent Glsr.s oi the Ottoman Government kS-
sin has the right BE- surprised tha. ai engagement
Inv which the Sul;an confined himself Ia confirm rcli
t,nus privileges already existing, ad rniarnting
from our treaties with him, should hive been declared
an attempt against his sovereignty ld his indcpcil-
: tcncc. !,
IL Is for Eurhpf--nn' lor ne Two io"1ts-'" r
,i,lc if the general equilibrium rcniv br exposed I"
the dangers which are attributed I" Il from lh NeeS-
siy, prepomleranrc attributed tn Hls5ii IL Il i"t
Eurorn 10 examine which weighs heaviest at the pre-
sent inc mon Inc freedom at action ol Stacs-t!is-
sio left fu herself, Formidable nnncc, the pres
surc of which nlaEnIs a the neutral Powers anu Uses
BIZ turns circs-cs threats 70 compel nm adherence
TO- ia policv Europe vii! also decide if, during the
Int wears it il from Russia that have come pre-
,ars,s ,hc most hostile 10 rhC. rights OF sovereignty
and t" the independence of feeble States If in Greece
in Sicily in Naples in Tuscany, it is FOR against
those rights tha, shc has icciarcd whether in Ger.
many hcrwecn the grca: Governments she has sought
t ., Liscord or 10 rc-csablirh union whether mo-
rallv in Inmbardy and materially in Hungary. her
effort. have not been cosccrat'l To the maintenance
of The hulncc ui power: and whether the blows mar
il i. I.,rd Ia place her by lnlin over the p"lslca
world in Il ,ur different en:t "I irep"Irrairr VIII
not rather be- the aililn"l OF thu: r1ui!ihrin''
1T may thus be seen t" what the ,Hgne sgneI" ioa.