The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-25

! ness at Christian co!i|'luh'''Ns ~ rn
tie object sought Cor by tie Russia" ,nId ,.Id NO,
meut: to Such dema'd Ike ouitta raSco 10.
submit. and his tiighncss in ,:s SSM; Ma;nst, nov.
cared war upon Russia, bwMii'h her nllies has.
crthclcss, in 2"njunc;',;ys 70 rrstnye nence he
not ceased her sH}ifiIn s,.H}iing parts.
tween 'I.e eHas, however, now arrived when.
Inc .lEc aud rcmonstranccs of the Fonr
thecrs having proved wholly Intellectual, and
thc military preparations OF Russia hccHmlng
daily more ext nded, it is but too obvious that
the Emperor OF Eus>ia has entered upon
course of rclicy which, il unchecked, must
lead to the destruction Of the Ottoman empire.
In this conjecture. her Najcsty feels called
upon, bv regard for iii ally, the integrity and
Independence Of whose e"Irrc has been rccog
uiscd as essential to the peace of Europe, by
the sympalhics of her people with right against
wrong, 10y desire to avert from her donin
ions most INJURIOUS consequences, ana TO save
Europe from the prcponderancc OF power
which has violated the faith of treaties, and de-
iies the opinion Of tie civilized wo:ld TO take
up arms in conjunction with the Emperor Of
the French, for the defence of the Sultan.
Her Majesty is persuaded that in so acting
she will have the cordial support Of her people;
and that the pretcxt Of zeal for the Christian
religion will be used in vain to cover an ag-
grcssion undertaken in disregard of its holy
prccepts, and of its pure and beneficent spirit
Her Majesty humbly trusts that her efforts
may be successful, and that, by the blessing Of
Providence, peace may be re-establishcd on
safe and solid foundations.
Westminster, March IS, 1854.
Declaration.
Her Majesty the Queen of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, having been
compelled to take up arms in support Of an
ally, is desirous of rendering the war rs little
oncrous as possible to the Powers with whom
she remains at peace.
10 preserve the commerce Of neutrals from
all unnecessary obstruction, Her Majesty is
willing, for the present, to wave Il part Of the
belligercnt rights appertaining to her by the
| law Of nations.
1t is impossible for her Majesty to furego
the exercise of her right Of scizng articles con-
! traband Of war, and of preventing ncntralS
from bearing tie cnemy's dispatches, and she
must maintain the right Of 4 bclligercnt to pre-
vent neutrals from breaking any effective
blockade which may he established with an
adequate force against the encmy's forts, har.
bors, or coasts.
But her Majesty will waive the rig hit of Sci
zing enemy's property laden on board neu-
tral vessel, unless it be contraband Of war;
1t is not Her Majesy's intention to claim the
coufscalon Of neutral property, not being con.
traband of war, found on board enemy's ships
and Her Majesty further declares that, being
anxious to lessen, as much as possible, the
| the evils of war; and restrict its operations to
the regularly organized forces Of the country,
It is not her present intention to issue letters
of marque for the commissioning Of privateers
PARIS, March %.
The Moniteur contains an Imperial declara-
ton which announces that delay of six weeks
has been granted Russian trading ships to
leave French ports.
Russian subjects who may choose to reside
on French so under the protection which the
law extends to every foreigner, are at liberty
to do so, so long as they, on their part, respect
the law. ----.-----------
7 THE EASTERN CAMpAIGS.-The Emperor of
Russia is in the singular position of waging, at
the same time, an offensive and defensive war.
At one OF the tlanks of his empire, he is pro.
tecting, in the Gulf of Finland, the most assail-
able part of his dominions; while in another
direction he is making ra p1id approaches to
Constantinople That he will be able to make
powerful demonstration against that city be-
fore the allied forces can reach the theatre Of
war, to defend its out.works, seems the object
Of the stratcgeticpl plans Of the Gar. The ra-
Eidity Of his movement in throwing so large
force across the Danube as fifty thousand men,
was deemed so improbable that it was disbc.
leved by the London Times, yet this ntclli-
gcnce had scarcely reached the Western capi.
tails, before it WAS followed by the still more
Incredible Intelligence that he had captured Sc.
vcral important tortresscs on thc banks Ct that
river.
That his march TO the goal of his ambition
the capture of Constantinople by coup de
mGin-wil be delayed by the previous subju-
CATION of kalefat-which he cannot take with
out q large sacrifice Of time and mcn--does
not seem probable. His entire plan of often.
sivc operations would appear to depend on ra-
pid movement in the line OF his march to Con
stantinope, before ahe allied forces reach the
| Balkan. If he should be successful, the fail
ure of the plan of campaign by the allies will
be attributable to the delay caused by waiting
| for the cooperation Of Austria and Prussia
The chances were too hazardous Of delay, in
protracted negotiations, 70 secure this object,
| in the face of the formidable preparations which
the Russian Emperor was making after his in
vason of the Principa'itirs. This appears to
be an error which may not be redeemed, un-
, less by naval successes which will counterpoise