The Sun. — 1858-01-22 (London, England)

CIRCASSIAN INDEPENDENCE. . '' Loh clo 6, .Taii.. 12V1857. ' 4, e the undereipned, "have recectecl, and peruse] ;vial the writie-.t interest a riclsynipat by the address of,} bier HightieF•s t,) the Ilr,tiSh nation, and gladly' undi,itak, to ti.,,, our 13,-st- exertions to proinote its circulation aricr.bject. We do so under the profound _corivictiin that the ,unfailirg lier,4,m displayed by the CirOassian tribes- in their i a.ionAl struggle during:the last 30 year's against Russian. invasion—heroism whi,:ll ,Pught to exclt r the. liv(-liest emotion in every theait capa;ble of appr,ciat;nrj• the' bleSsings of flee-.• c• doM and the virtues of patriotism, is not less glorious to themsolvos, than eminently protective of ',the independence cf Europe. TI! Caate stil.- is not only 6. bultark of Turkey and Persia, and through-them of India, against tiuleuvit aq,gression, out its subjection would remove ene.oftt3e strongest impedithents to-the hill and nnreSfiicted action of Asiatic despotism ligairist -European liberty, . • . , -We gratefully acknowledge to your highness that ti'lltrernig--co me -to rab d 'witty in une.../iltue.; ..z--I,,tiAtek,r by- your bighnese, the offer of their valuable aid, againq Vie common foe, and we deeply regret the suicidal policy-Which - led alike to the rejection of tfltlte offer and thired the expectant chivalry ,of Poland.. M.,y V.° time be at hand when the selfish' interests" of rulers and of castes sh3ll no longer b.i ahlei to paralyse the mutual interests and fraterusl aspiratioris -,of :nations ordained by a beneficent Creator to bo the source of reciprocal strength and happinezie to one another. • We 'as deeply regret that the prevalence of a similar suicidal policy should not only have cursed the 'treaty of Paris to be framed without any express prov;siOri for' the independenCe •bt; OireasSia, but t-hould have since allowed the stipulation of that . treaty which formally and in perpetuity interdi(is . the Black Sea to the flag of war, arid:thus indirectly protects thaOirdassiatf coast, to be violated and set. et nought, in order that Barvia may, continue her :barbarous and unjust•ifiable hostilities against the con-allele) and freedem, of yOtir people, arid ..inci!'dent ally- tkdteforeitagainat the commerce of Great Britain and .all• nations seeking to trade and corainunicate in peace with your gallant countrymen. H Of all the h'ars that have ever • disgraced 'hitmanity, we regard the war- which Russia' has • for. upwards of-half a century, continued to wage against Oireassia as on,: of the most iniquitous, beeauSe wholly devOid Of any ju-t grounds -or preteit.- It is the merabrutaland undignifiedsmslaught of superior fOrcia against a weaker neighbour, of might against right, of a power determined, in defiance of all law and morality,- anal in gratification of an insatiable lust ei ,aggre,ilon and arnbition,.to obtain possession of a territory which it considers desirable for the round-, ing off and corrolidatin; its pr sect possessions; and enabling it toird.vance with greater security to other nevi, Worts. We beg to, assure your highness that with these sentiment:,, we shall endeavour to induce our countrymen to take a warmer and more active interest in all that regards the welfare and independence of Oirea.,.sia, and with a.sincere ailtuir ,r a the furtherance of fnunritehineritte,:le Lili laboursfo rt blot it gyielroturrt aoNlvilfse devoted to dr of the best- interests.of your glorious_ and beloved land we have.the honour to subscribe ourselves. Vis Count Itaynham,