The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-25
EASTERN QUESTION.
The Die Is Cast.
WAR is DECLARED.
Prince GOrtsChakuff 8 Circular
The Gar Greeted with Cheers
HO InvOkes Almighty Protection
r. nj. CaI
The Die Is Cast,
WAR is DECLARED.
Prince Gortschakuff's 8 Circular
The Gar Greeted with Cheers
HO InvOkss Almighty Protection
For HI, Soldiers and the Honor Of Russia.


Pls lGishabUhuI ApTll ~. - In
Cars manifesto to the Russian arm,
was promulgated to-day. The Emperor
declares that in view Of the rejection o
the Protocol and the obstinate refusal o
the Porte to yield 10 the Just demands o
Europe, the moment has arrived for Rus
sia to act independently.
The following is q text OF the Car,
manifestO;. "Our faithful and belo vec
subjects know the strong interest tha
we have constantly felt in the destinies
Of the oppressed Christian people OF Tur
key. Our desire to ameliorate and IA.
suuge their lot has been shared by the
whole Russian nation, which now shows
itself ready TO bear fresh sacrifices to
alleviate the position of the Christians
in the Balkan Peninsula. The blood
and property OF our faithful subjects
have always been near to US,
and our whole reign aLtests oul
constant solicitudc for the preservation
TO Russia OF the benefits Of peace
This solicitude never failed to actuate II,
during the deplorable events which oc.
curredin Herzegovenia, Bosnia and Bul.
garia, Our object before all was to effect
an amelioration in the position Of the
Christians in the East by means Of pacific
negotiations, and in concert with til.
great European powers, our allies and
friends, for two years we have made in
cessant efforts to induce the Porte 10 ei
feet such reforms as would protect the
Christians in Bosnia, HerzegOvenia and
Bulgaria from arbitrary measures oi
local authorities. The accomplishment Of
these reforms was absolutely stipulated
by anterior engagements contracted by the
Porte toward the whole Of Europe. Onr
efforts were supported by diplomatic rep.
reservations made in common with the
other governments. They have not, how.
ever, attained their object. The Porte has
remained unshakenin itsformal refusal Of
any effective guarantee for the security oil
ila Christian subjects, and has reject,
ed the conclusion Of the Constantino,
pie Conference. Wishing to essay every
possible means Of Cancellation, in order
to pursuade the Porte, we proposed
to the other Cabinets TO draw up spe
cial protocol, comprising the most es'
sential conditions OF the Constantinople
conference, and invite the Turkish gov.
ernment to adhere to this international
act which states the extreme limits Of ou,
peaceful demands, but our expectation
was not fulfilled. The Porte did not de.
fer to this unanimous wish oil
Christian Europe, and did not adhere 10
the conclusions OF the protocol. Having
exhausted pacific efforts we were driven
by the naughty obstinacy Of the P orte to
more decisive acts, feeling that OUT
equity and own dignity lay in it. By
her refusal Turkey places us under the
necessity OF having recourse to arms
Profoundly convinced OF the Justice
Of our cause and humbly committing
ourselves to the grace and help Of God
we announce 10 our faithful subjects thai
the moment when we must pronounce
the words to which all Russia has re.
sponded with complete unanimity has
now arrived. We expressed the inten
tion to act independently when We deemed
it necessary aud when Russias honor
should demand it. In now invoking the
blessing OF God upon our valiant armies
We give them the order 10 cross the Turk
ish frontier.
(signed) ALEXANDER.
Given at Kischenef, this 18th day oil
April, old style, in the year OF Grace
1877, and in the 23l year Of our reign
doRTscHAKoFF's CIRCULAR.
Prince Gortschakof7s circular dis,
patch, which was communicated TO the
Powers yesterday, states that, in seeking
TO obtain by arms what Europe vainly
endeavored to secure by peaceful means
Russia believes she turthers European
interests.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.-The fol-
lowing is the text OF Prince Gortscha
kotf's circular:
The Imperial Cabinet has, since tht
commencement OF the Eastern crisis, ex
hausted all the means in its power tc
bring about, with the cooperation Of tht
Powers, the lasting paciication of Tur-
key. All the proposals made to the
Porte, in consequence Of an understand
ing between the Powers, have met with
unsurmountublc resistance. The Londor
protocol was the last expression of thu
united will Of Europe. The Imperia
Cabinet had, in signing it, offered its hanc
as the last attempt at conciliation. By
its declaration accompanying the proto
col 1t had marked out the conditions
which, il legally accepted and carried ou
by tue Porte, were calculated to brint
about the restoration and strength
ening Of peace. The Porte has an
swered by fresh refusal. Thil
I.eventuality was not provided for In tn,
protocol. Europe had confined itself Il
stipulating that the Great Powers, i
they were disappointed in their hopes O.
seeing the Porte carry out the REFORM
energetically, reserved the right to poin
out in common the means which the,
should think proper TO secure the wei
fare Of the population and the interest,"
Of general peace. Thus the Europear
cabinets had toreseen the contingenc,
that the Porte would not fulfIl its prom
iscS, but not that il would reject th,
demands OF Europe at the same time
Lord Derby's declaration has estabIishel
that since Her Brittanic Majesty's gov
ernmcnt only consented to give its sigma
ture to the protocol in the interests o
peace, it was understood from the outse
that in the event Of this objection, viz
The mutual disarmament and peace be
tween Russia and Turkey, not being Oh
tained the Protocol should be REGARDED
as null and void. The Porte's reiectio,
of the Protocol and the motives on vhicl
1t is based leave no hope that the Port
will accede to the wishes and counscls o
Europe, They exclude every guarante,
for the execution OF reforms and rendeI
peace with Montenegro, and the execn
tion Of the conditions by which dis
armament and pAciiication could b
brought about impossible. undo
these circumstances success Of any al
temptS at compromise ia excluded. an,
there remains only the alternative, eithe
to allow that Estate OF things to continue
which the Powers declared incompatible
with their interests and those a
Europe, or to try by coercive measure
to obtain the peace that the unanimou
efforts Of the Powers failed to obtain b
means Of an understanding. Myexalte;
master has resolved to undertake thn
which he had invited the great Powers I
do in common with himself. His MAZE,
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