Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-30
ADDITIONAL EXTRACTS FROM ruE EUROPEAN
FLIES.
Manifesto from the czar.


The following is u translation of an imperial
manifesto, published at St Petersburg on the ist
of April, to announce the signing of the treaty Of
peace:-
The obstinate and sanguinary struggle which,
for nearly three years. has subyertcd Europe has
at last ceased 1t was not Russia that eomnen.
c.d it. Even before it broke out my late august
father, of imprrishahle memory, solemnly deolar-
cd To his faithful subjects. and to all the foreign
powers, that the sole object of his desires aud of
his efforts had bean To protect the rights of our
co-reGgonists in the East and put end 10
the prosecuionst, which they were subjected,
A stranger to all interested views, he never ex-
pco.ad that his just complaints (reeidmdfions)
would have resulted ~ the scourge of war; and
considering it, ralamiiies with u uear feeling OF
sorrow as u Christian, and as father OF the
people entrusted by Providence IT, his care,
he did no, cease mantesting his inclination in
favor of peace. But the negotiations which were
opened shortly before his death, the subject of
| the conditions of that peace, which was necrs-
| sty for us all, remained without success.
| The Governments which had formed n hostile
| coalition against US had not discontinued their
ornaments; pending the negotiations they had
| even increased them; the war had To follow its
| course. and we continued il with firm hope in
the protection Of the Most High. and conf
dence in the mistaken devotion of our well below
| ed subjects. Our expectations were justified.
During that period of hard trials faithful and
| brave soldiers, well as all our people, without
distinction of class proved themselves as Away
worthy of their high calling. Along the whole
extent of our empire, from the shores Of the Pa.
| ci6c Ocean to the shores Of the Baltic and Black
| Sea- single idea, one single impulse. ANNA +.
ted all. and made them spare neither life for
tune in the defence of their country. Laborcrs,
leaving the plough and their fields, eagerly took
up arms for our holy cause, rivang in courage
and self denial our veteran soldiers. New and
striking deeds of renown have marked this last
struggle with powerful adversaries.
The enemy has been driven back from the coasts
Of Siberia. aud from those of the White Sea. as
well as from the ramparts Of Sweaborg; the hero
| ic defence for eleven months of the Notifications
| of the south side Of Sebastopol, erected in the
face of and under the fire of the assailants will be
| handed down as u record to the Iemotest poster.
| hy.
In Asia, after the glorious victories of the two
| preceding campaigns, kars compelled TO sur
| render with its numerous garrison: forming the
whoie army OF Anatolia. and the elite of the frur
kish troops sent to relieve them, were compelled
10 retreat. Nevertheless, by the wise and mpen.
etrable DEGREES of Provdence a fnct was nrnn,r
ing conforinabe to the wishes ei our we'll helov.a
august iatner,io our own, and to those of all Rms
sia and which realized the objects of the war;
The future condition.and the privileges If AN n.
Christians IN the East are henceforth guaranteed
The Sultan soemnly recognizes them, and conse.
quent upon this act Of justice. the Ottoman
empire enters into the the family of European
States.
Russians! Your efforts and yonr sacrifices hay,
not be in vain. great work has been accom-
plished. although by other and unforeseen means
| and we may now, with quiet conscience, put al
end to those efforts and to those sacrifices by res
toring to our dear country the inestmab'e bles