The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-10
russian Imperial Manifesto.

EuroDe, has at last ceased. IL was not husN'H
that Commenced it. Even before it broke out,
nv late august father, Of imperishable memory,
s~ole,nnly declared to s';s faithful subjects. and
to all the foreign powe, that the sole object
of his desires and Of lis efforts bad peen to
protect the rights of Of : co-rciigionists INF the
East, and to put an end to the prosecutions to
which they were subjected.
IA stranger't to oil interested views, be never
expected that his just complaints reeidma.
tions), would have resulted in the scourge Of
war = al considering its calamities with q
deep feeA Of sorrow as o Christian, and as
the fatheA HE people, entrusted by Pro
dence to hiA> e, he did d y cease man -fng
his inclination. IN favor Uf peace. snt the
negotiations which were opened shortly before
his death, ON the subject Of the conditions OF
that peace, which was a necessity for US all,
remained without success. i1eL 7h-A ~
The Governments which have formed .
hostile coalition against us had not discon-
tinuel their ornaments !; pending the negotla-
tions they had even increased them the war
had to follow its course, and we continued it
with a firm hope in the protection Of the, Most
High, and firm confidence in the Gnshaken
devotion Of our well-behved subjects. Our
expectations were just led. During that
DCFlOu VI ldIu GIEN2, VIII @se0hUb SANASh-
as well as all our peSS lie, .hout distinction
Of class, proved themselvesf always worthu
of their high calling. AID he whe.s extent
of our empire, from the sof the Pacific
Ocean to the shores Of ltic and Black
Sea, one single idea, one impulse, ami
mated all, and made thc1 l.neither life nor
fortune in the defense1 >Aeir country. La
borers leaving the plough and their fields,
m ror1y +ooE II N armc FIR orr holv cause.
rivaling in courage and selfdenial orr veteran
soldiers. New and striking deeds of renown
have marked this last struggle with powerful
ad~versaries. . ., .a,it
The enemy has been driven back from til
coasts of ,SiDerics and from those Of the Whit
Sea, as we'll a. the ramparts of the
Sweaborg the heroic detsnse for eleven months
Of the Notifications Of the south side OF Sebas-
topol, erected in the face Of and under the fire
of the assailants, will be handed down as o
record to the remotest posterity. -
In Asia, aftcl olor'ous. victories OF the
two preceding campa,s Aars was COM led
to surrender with its nj rous garrison, h u
linz the whole army of atolia, and the eA ?
Of the Turkish troops 81 70 relieve the plaf
were compelled to retire. Nevertne.eS' oy
impenctrable and wise deg Of Prov rec, o
fact was preparing confd bic to .sishes
of our well beloved august ther, to our own.
and to those of all Russia, and which realized
the objects Of the war. The future condition
and the privileges of all the Christians in the
East are henceforth guaranteed. The Sultan
fsolemnly recognizes them, and, consequent
upon this act of justice, the Ottoman Empire
enters into the family Of European States.
Russians +! Your efforts and your sacrifice
have not been in vain. Agreat work has been
accomplished, although by other and unfore.
seen means, and we may now with o qniet con-
science put an end to those efforts and to those
sacrifices, by restoring to our dear country the
inestimable blessings of peace. l hasten the
conclusion Of the treaty Of peace, and to dispel
even for the future, the very idea Of ambitious
views or projects which might be attributed to
us, we have consented to the adoption Of Ger
tain precautionary measures, destined to pre-
vent q collision of our ships Of war with those
Of Turkey, in the Black Sea, and to the estab'
lishment of o new frontier line in the southern
part of Bessarabia, nearest to the Danube.
The concessions are not great when put ir
comparison with the charges &c q prolonged
war, and the advantages prom ed to us by tht
tranquility of the empire, the destinies o
which it had pleased God to entrust to us
May all these advantages be obtained by oul
efforts, united to those of our faithful subjects
May, with the aid Of the Almighty,sh b ha'
always protected Russia, its internal orgnni
cation be consolidated and perfected! Ma.
justice and clemency preside over its judg
ments-may the advancement Of civilization
and of oil useful activity spread with renewc,
force-and may every one enjoy in peace I'll,
fruit Of his labor under the protection of law
equally just and watchful for all! Finally, all,
Ibis is the most important and the most arden
Of our hopes-may the salutary light Of faith
by enlightening the mind and strengthening tn
heart, maintain and improve more and NOR
that social morality, which is the surest pledg
of order and happiness.
Given at st. Petersburg the 10th Marc
r(3lst,) 1856, and in second year of our reign
4 '.'' #. ALEXANDER.