DECLARATION OF CIRCASSIAN INDEPENDENCE, ADDRESSED TO THE COURTS OF EUROPE
... The inhabitants of the Caucasas, instead of being subject to Russia, are not even at peace with her, but have for manv years been engaged ins continual war. This war they have maintained single-handed. They have received at no period encouragement or assistance from any power. While the Porte hold the supremacy of these provinces they were left for their means of defence to themselves, but ...