The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-11

onl.Si W rl.huIam- Inc racna, hoping, no DOUBT,
the envoy publicly executed I'VE must revenge
the death OF this innocent man said Catherine. and
this led to the third of l7s34 which lasted but
campaign and led to the annexation Of the
Cfmea," pro lorna.
in June, 1888, Prince Potemkin (the nominal
chief, with General Lacy led an army of 10 900
men 70 the frontiers Of Grim; kepnin followed
with 10000; third army, under Romanoff Law at
Kof, The Black Sea fleet YVES grown up, and pre-
pared for action. The Baltic fleet only awaited the
signal 10 pass into the Mediterranean aud conquer
Greece &c. On the 10Th july Potemkin issued an
address stating that he was appointed General-in-
Chief ia the Ciinea, with full powers and four
days after he made the treaty with the Tartar
Khan who "ceded all his dominions to the Empress
On the 18th Potemkin made formal proclamation in
he Empresss name of her acquisition The Tartar
chiefs submitted, and POtemkin became formal gov
vernon OF the Crimea
On the lst Of August 1883, the Empress issued
-" manifesto" in which she said, "our last war
.gainst the Ottoman empire having been blessed
With entire success, we had the right TO retain the
Climea after having conquered it; we did not hest
tate to sacrifice this and other cOnquests to our
ardent desire te the pnbc tranquility, and
to establish friendly feeling with Turkey. This
was the motive which induced us to stpulate for
the independence and liberty of the Nrtars, whom
our arms had vanquished." 1t states that troubles
continued; her hopes OF improvement were at an
end, and abe had resolved to take possession Of
the Crimea, Cuban, and Taman. Animated by a
sincere desire to confirm and maintain the peace
sCOAciuOtu Dy uedIy with tne 1OiLe, we DeHevc Lnat
we are justified in putting a termination to the
troubles in the Crimea. We do, therefore, to
our empire the peninsula OF the Crimea, the Isle
OF TGman, and the whole Of Cuban, which is but
just indemnity for the losses that have sustained
and trouble We have been put to in endeavor to
maintain peace and happiness" She solemnly pro-
mises freedom OF religion, to protect and defend
their ancient usages, and to " make no difference
between them and her other Russian subjects"
Perekop was given up to the Russians-the govern
ment of the Caucasus taken by Turkey still
manifested hostile feeling at the encroachments-
3" the English Ambassador urged the Porte to war,
but in vain;" but the Porte issued manifesto, in
which it complained of these proceedings OF Russia,
protested against them stated that the mediation of
France was offered, and finally declared that it
"coud not consent to the occupation Of the Crmea,
which is the barrier of Turkey against Russia. War
seemed inevitable, for the fleets Of both countries
sailed. Austria joined Russia by virtue of their old
treaty. to support one another;" the English ad-
vsed the Pore to war, but refused to send heet to
her protection. Spain did "send fleet to prevent
the Russian feet entering the Mediterranean" the
French despatched neutral feet to the Medter
ranean to protect trade and not to permit vessel
of war to enter" Rut Russia secured her object
without actual hOstilities, obtaining seabOard, in
land SEAS aud million and hall of subjects, with
southern outlets to her people" through the skill of
Potemkn and Lacy.
The natives OF Cuban contested the right Of do
minion and denied the power Of Turkey TO concede
territory not its own" In 1885 hOstilities COM
nenced on the frontier, and the Tartars invaded
Georgia Russia, therefore, declared Grim a
province Of the EMPIRE" and thus brought it under
The existing Russian laws. In January 1887, Cathe
rine made her famous tour to the Crimea, escorted
by the King of Poland the Emperor OF Austria, and
MARSHAL 7. Lacy, of Austria, and Gen, M. Lacy, OF
Groguo who had made those conouests. At kher-
son, she recorded the imperishable phrase, " the
load TO ByzaAtium.' Docks and ships Of war were
erecting there and the Turks began to fear that she
meant to make Kherson the % seat of new Empire
OF the East Remonstrances passed, and war
threatened
The old Khan of Grim, Ganim, saw (when too
Iote) "tbe error he had committed" Prince Hera-
ceus OF Georgia now sought to throw OF the Rus
sian yassaage. Turkey was then at war with her
yassal of Egypt. The Empress Catherine demanded
Of the Porte tire cesson OF "Bessaraba as country
form eny lelongiig to Grim Tartary." She also
favored the settlement. OF Russians, wandering
Greeks and Christians dispersed through Asia and
the Danube Prin ipalitics i'll the Crimea and Bessa
rabia. She despatched regiments TO OcZakoff (near
Odessa); also prescribed regulations" to Turkey
on the reserved question" OF boundaries She
required the abandon ment Of Georgia, the Tartars
Of Lesghis and Abasis and other internal matters.
which Tie Porte disputed but offered notifications
OF existing arrangements. Turkey melted by the
French ard English, declared war, hastily, on the
LIT OF August, and claimed the cession u the Cri-
mea, and for il to be indcpen dent OF 10th Powers
81 at the treaty cedng It to Russia wes contrary to
the Alcoran, was obtained by fraud, and was adj
der duIess; but adhered to the treaty of Karnidj,
and required other matters restored TO their former
footing.
ORIGINAL ANNEXATION or THE CEIMEA TO THE RUS
SIAN EMPIRE
The manifesto published by the Empress Cathe-
rine upon the occasion Of her troops entering the
Crimea to annex it, in 1883, has more than an his
toric interest at the present moment. The following
is a translation
We Catherine H. by the grace OF God, Empress and
sole Monarch of all tie Russias &c.
Our last against The Ottoman Empire having been
uaa1 paIc
acquired be right Of reonDg TO the territories OF our
umpire Tie Crpea. OF which we were in possession;
however heitaed not to sacrifice hat, with many other
eonquests e our ardent desire OF reesao hing the pub
lie tranquility, and OF confirming he good understand
ing ana iisndshiP between our empire and the Ottoman
Porte his motive induced us 10 sfpuate tor the tree
Gem snd independence Of the rartars whom We had
duced by arms; hoping TO remove for ever, by this
mtans every OF diseDsioD, and OF GOODNESS,
between AID the Ottoman Forte exposed too often
10 ihese Inconvenience py The form OF government
which then subsisted among the Iartars.
Great sacrifices and Efforts for realizing
those hopes, they soon. TO great reg et
rdelabiy oirirished The res'lessness patura to the
Iartars ionentcd by nsinuaons, the of which
y nu' nnknown 70 US caused iLein eay 70 au lnto
laid by fofeicn bands which had sowed amongst
bsm the seeds Of disturbance aud confusion To such
degise as TO induce them 70 labor for the weakening
and the total ruin, of ediice which our benet
cent had erected for the happiness of that nation
Ivy procuring Them liberty and independence under the
authority Of clei elected by themselves Hardly was
their Khan established according 10 this new form OF
government, before he saw himself deprived of ali
awe place 10 usuper who would again subject the
Iaftars 70 TIE yoke dominion from which our be-
nefcenoe had reeafed them The greater part Of them
blind they ignorant, had submitted TO
that usurl err the rest, thinking themselves too weak
ia resist, would n'allbly have yielded 10 his yoke;
and thus should have lost the fruits Of our VIC
teries and the principal recompense for the sacrifices
which willingly made at the last peace If we had not
Instantly tail under immediate protection such OF
The velldis poed Tartars who pricing the blessings Of
their political existence, Iamentea their being
forced TO submit to the usurper who had expelled their
lawful Khan BY thus etectuaily protecting them, we
fuI nis he'd them wi b the power and the means Of
choosing new han in the of shb Gheray and Of
hing anal gous TO this state of
affairs. II attain this end that military forces
we're put in motion; that a considerable body of
troops ordered notwithstanding the severity Of the
the Cmes where they we're suosisted ut
our expense and Obliged the power OF
For the support Of the good In order TO recall such
Of he Tartars etrarged from by their revolt.
The public Is ignorant thata rupture between Rus
sin and the Ottoman Porte had very ensued upon
this occasion but thanks 20 the Divine assistance,
disposed matters in such n manner that the Ottoman
Porte again nowedged the Independence OF the Tar