New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-15
RUSSIA.
MANIFESTO OF THE CAR

We. By the Gr.oe # God Nicholas I, Emperor aud
Autccrst of all the Ru,sias &c. make known:
Our faithful snd well beloved subjects know ho v
greatly desire TO attain, without tue employment
Of the force of arui--si'ho1t further effusion of
bood-tte eLd which We have constantly proposed
that 81 defending the righs Of oar corezonists and
Of Christians in genera, Ia the Eat. This wish Is
equally known 20 all these whe have watched WITH az
fentOn and imI sfisty the march % events snd the
invarable tendency Of our sc's. We have been, and
still remain sTsDgere 10 every other Dohve-to any
other view-in point of faith and conscience And
row g. sin fsithful 10 these principles. re hsve
rourcec our assent 10 the opening OF negotiations
with The Western Powers, who have formed with the
Otou IN Porte hostile alliance against US. We be-
eve We hsve night 10 expe.t on taer part tia same
sIrceriy The same observation-disclosures If Infections
and We Go not relnquish the hope of arriving st the
REINSTATEMENT of peace so desired, 90 precious 10
all CbrsteI dom. Nevertheless, in pTese1ce of the
forces which they have assembled, ana OF tina other
preparations they ara making /, struggle sgalu-t
us-tTeparatops which, in spite of the pent uego
ts.iobs not discontinued, but ever sc ure every
DAY, without cessiDg. yet vasfer ceyelopments-we
are coDstraire ed our side TO consider immediately
the augmentation of the means which God has given
US 10 o.fend our country, 20 oppose hrn and pow
orful barrier TO oil the hostile attempts against Rus
ss-to III the projects which mersce its security AID
its greatness. This first Of duties, va fulfill aud
invoking the essistsnce of the Most High, with sn
implicit faith in His Grace, and with full cont teoce
in The love Of our subec:s Animated with the same
sentiments ourselves OF devotion TO our faith, 10
the Orthodox Church, aud to our Gear country-~s
sddrss this lew appeal to all classes OF cur subjects
commanding
That the formation Of general militia OF the En-
pre (dune mRice gtatrdle de fEmPirt) be proceeded
With.
The arrangements relative TO the formation and 10
the organization Of this militia have been examined
snd confirmed by us and will be found eIpOunded in
detail IN special reg uaton. They will everywhere
be put into execution with punctuaity and zeal.
More th,n once already. painful and even cruel
trials have mensced and injured Russia but she has
always found her ssfety in her humble faith in Provi'
deIce In tie close ard indssoluble tie which u6ites
Il Monarch 10 his sutjects-his devoted children.
Let il prove the same to- lay. May God, who reads
hesr.-who blesses pure intentions--grant Us bis as
sirtarce.
Over St Petersburg the seh d.y of TIE month Of Jaru
sry the Year of 1856 the Theth Year Of
Reign tsuned) NICHOLAS
Simutare ousy with the above manifesto, there was
issued skase TO the Senate also bearing the date OF
February 10, to the following effect:
"Having, by Msniesto Of this days date, sum-
moDtd all clssses Of the f. pire a. the defense of the
orth ooox fan the throne aud the country We order
First the execution and organization Of general
aiming Of the land according 10 the rules laid do
in the ennexed regulation confirms by u.s. secondly,
the equipment aud armng OF blibodied men ia such
government sha be design sted ny special ukases.
Another Uksse Of the same date ia ~ fooxs:
"First-Tbe general arming Of the Goyernmnts Of
st. Petersburg, Oloveiz, Nosogorod, T~er, ; no
tnsk and Kursk ehal be proceeded with imne-
cruitng will take place. from the 18th OF February to
18th OF March, in the Governments OF Moscow, Wo-
logdo, KustToms, Ni,cbegorod, Jaroslav, k4ugs,
Of.I Tula Riesar Vladimir sTsmboff, and Pensa
ing shall take place om the st Of April TO the lst Of
NAV IN The present year. Thrdly-in all the Govern
,neits named able bodied men shall bs furnished to
the nun Der Fixed in the regulation.