The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-04-26 00:00:00

[Cc:mama from a former Paper.]

A plan of partition had been formed at Erforth
between the Emperors Alexander and Napoleon,
by which the Too kW, provinces were to fill to the
share of Russia, and Spain to that of France. It
was after this understaisiblig between the two Sove-
reigns that overtures were made to England. The
English siegociatiou took time, and before it came
to a decided *mew, Boiesparie declared to his Senate
that the principalities of IVallachia and Moldavia
were ansirxed to the dominions of his friend and .
ally the Emperor Alex-Hider. %Vile'', however,
Bonaparte fouild England determined to treat upon
no basis which did not expressly admit of the eva-
cuation of Spain, and that by entering into such
terms he left a decided advantage to Russia with
respect to Turkey, without reaping any benefit to
himself from the political bsrgaiii made at Erfurth,
he clanged his views, The coninieutsl system,
which he endeavoured to justify in attiitiniing the
general-calamities of Europe to u tyrannical perse-
%waiter in war on the part of England, furoishrd
him with a sufficient pretext for engaging Russia
to continue her war agaissit.Tutkey., who tat just
entered into terms of triendship with England. On
the other hand, lie prevailed upon the Turkish Go-
verousesit to insist on the restitution of the principtt-
!nil a occupied by'the Russian armies, and to con-
tinue hostilities su long as the Russian Court should
withhold its consent tit that treasure. Its desire of
keeping these two Powers at variance with each
other could rot but increase when he had subse-
quently formed the plan of invading Russia, who,
molested on one side by the Turks, and on the other
by the Persians, was thus forced to employ consi-
derable armies on distant frontiers.
The exhausted state of Turkey, the mediation of
England. and the impatience of Russia, who was
pressed by the hostile preparation* of France, evi-
dently intended against .her, hastetted the conclu-
sion of peace in 181'2 between the Mussulman
powers and the Rus.siutis ; but, critical as the cir-
cumstances were. the Court of St. Petereburgh
' signed a most advantageous Treaty with both.
Galib Effendi, who, since the great changes of
government at Constantinople, had resumed the
functions of Minister of Foreign Afrtire, was Chief
Plenipotelitiary at the Congress of Bukorest its
1811 and 181 i ; but the Greek Prince Demetrius
Mouronsi, who. in his quality of state-interpreter,
was present at the ragociations, conducted the
greatest part of them, and was indeed intrusted
with extensive powers. lie had, with his two bro-
thers, been invariably attached to the Russian
party since the beginning of his public career, and
his hopes of being uppointerl to tow of the priewi-
;eddies, the greatest object of his ambition. slier
ilw restoration of peace, appeared grounded open
the best foundation. the office, his services at
the Congress, and the support of the C tof
Russia, were, in feet, considerations which ap-
peared to render his nomination certain.
The cession of ‘Vallachia awl Moldavia could
not, therefore. by soy mein*. suit his views, and
he combated it with energy and asseii.sa ; Intl, in
rendering so important a service tostlie Porte, ,some
proof of attachment to Russia was also oteepsary
On his purr ; and although by insisting on the en-
tire restitution of the priiiiiipelities, tio doubt but
the Russian Pleninntentiones, who were iiistriteted
to hasten ter conclusion of ; eerie upon any terms
not beyond that restitution, would have consented
without hesinition, Motirousi. who was aware of it,
finally settled the cond.:llona by ceding to Russia
the fittest part of 11doldayta, that which is sititsteil
between the rivers Dniester and Prude thus liaise;
.the (smite line ofdemutktuinu of the Russian fron-
tiers by the direction of the latter river.
The vigilant agents of Boisepurte at Constanti-
nople did nut ruder the conduct of Mourousi to
remain unnoticed. 11'lien, after the signing of the
Treaty. they saw thern•elteri frustrated in the hope
of . inducing the Porte to continue the war, they
sought to bring the Alouronsi family into disgrace,
that they might, at least, prevail upon the Ottoman'
Gorier 1111 l eut to place at the head of the principali-
ties persons of their own choosing. They represiente
ed the l'rince Monet' ois as a traitor who had been
bribed by the Russians to serve their interests. at a
tome whew it was in ins power to obtain the molt ad-
vantageous wrote of peace.
Meanwhile hostile's.* commenced between France
and Russia, and the Porte having evinced a reso-
lution of remaining neutral. unwilling to give um-
brage to either of the contending powers in the
choice of the new hospodars, resolved to fix uron

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