Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-25

Novoxiltzof had been represented rather
as bearer Of orders, than as negocie-
tor, his mission was represented under a.
mother colour, to render it less hateful.
Tie was 10 negotiate, they said, with none
but the Emperor himself. They, who
, Ipropagated those idle reports, well knews
THAT all demands Of that nature, deviating
from the regard due 10 a great Power,
must ON that very account Illustrate mis-
| sion, the purPort OF which was not very
evident; and what fully proves the uncer-
tainly and obscurity OF It IS, that u was
successfully an object of orders and coua
ter orders. Now, every thing we'll coasi'
idered, the counter-ordcr which calls NJ.
NovoziItzoff back to St. Petersburg is pro-
badly more favorable for peace than the
order by which he was, sent to Paris.
"If,he object ofhis mission was to al
lay the cooluess existing between France
and Russia, he would probably have sue
ceeded. What, indeed, have France and
Russia to do with each other Independ
ent of each other, they are unabled TO hurt,
but all powerful to do good to me another.
If the Emperor ofthe French exerts great
influence in Italy the Emperor Of Russia
exer,s a much greater influence on the
Ottoman Porte aud in Persia. The FORM
er has limited influence, which does not
extend beyond the discussions on the sub
,eGt of her boundaries, and does not much
increase her power the latter, on the o.
Their band, exer,s her influence over two
powers ofthe first rank, which have long
stood in the same political rank with
France and Russia, and which rule over
Arabia, the Caspian, and the black Seas.
| If the Russian cabinet thinks it has q right
TO fix the just boundaries by which France
is to be Hunted on all sides, then that ca
binet will undoubtedly allow the Emperor
of the French 10 6x the boundary by
which it is 10 be limited in its turn.
J When 1t views with Herscheli's telescope
from the terrace Of the palace of the Tau
! ride, what happens between the Emperor
of the French and some Tribes in the AID.
pennies, il ought not TO demand that the
Emperor of the French should not see
what becomes Of the ancient and iiIustri
Gus empire of Solyrnan and of Persia
that he should not see that for ten years
past tbs whole Caucasus has been united
with Russia, at the solitary request IF
few families fthat country that WaiIa-
CHA and Moldayia are entirely dependent
on Russia that she has subjee ted 20 her
self the Mouths of the Phasis, and con
strueted forts there thar thereby obiiging
the Porte 10 suffer her conqneals, she has
procured great advantages to herself for
pursuing her conquests into the centre OF
Persia.
6 Is then the Emperor of the French
lowered to that degree of weakness, that
ne must cody listen TO Russian Com
missary, calling him to an account for
what he does in countries unknown toll
Russia, and with which she has no relati
ons . that he must close his eyes from see
ing, and refrain from answering, when
Sultan Se!m has less to say in Cons,an-
tinople, than simple Envoy from St. Pc
tersburgh; when the Bosphoru, is violat-
ed, and the consequence of The occupation
Of the Crinnea, aud of the mouths of the
| phasis, are felt IN full force when the
cries of the Ssraglio, although fettered by
fear, awaken all Europe; and lastly, when
there is not a Pacha in the Morea, not o
Mussulman in conslanlinople, but expects
every morning to see a fleet from the
Black Sea casting anchor at the foot of the
Seraglo, and herald reading the Decla.
ration Of War, andto hear the reports Of
muskets in the garden of the Grand Seig-
nior
But il a Russian Commissary, coming
to Paris to say, that diminution of influ.
ence in I,aly was demanded, should say,
at the same time, that guarantee should
be given for Persia and the Porte--ihat
the Bosphorus shall no more be violated,
but remain shut, according to the practice
of all times, against the ships of all Pow
ers; that the Treaty OF 1898 shall not be
renewed that the subjects Of the Porte
shall no longer navigate under Russian co
lours that The regiments enlisted for the
Russia service in Albania, at great sx-
pense, shall be disbanded that the ships
in the Black Sea shall never be so hume. |
roas as to eDdsnger the Porte ofbeing me |
naced in her own capitol, before the Pow.
ers OF Europe can be informed Of her dan.
ger that the Phasis shall be evacuated |
and the Caucasus restored 10 the Shah Of
Persia, and that tranquility shall again be
given to that Empire after so many years
of internal wars and ca,amitjes then II !