Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-14

ksnn Wat Always: FHVO5lt9 sVojeCs "a luS
Great Casharine. The arch duke Consssn-
zine was educated sxpressly for the throne
Of Greece, aud If il had NOT been for our
Interference 10 1852, thar prince would IA
all probability be present sovereign of that
nation. The motives of policy which ~
Hucnced the conductof the British court,
sin tina. iosssnce, 10 fas or Of al ally. do not
apply 70 the case of presenl enemy $3.50
Besides, owing chiefly, perhaPs, 20 the
want of attention. on our part, i IS inPos..
sible thar the Turkish government can ever
become vigorous enough e be proof a.
gainss the Vaccinations Of France. Whilst
40 weak ! race sw ~ the sceptre Of Greecs.
there will be 4 perpetual temptation to the
ambition Of the usurper Of France TO ex.
tend h;s conquests in thar quarter. A pcacs,
may give temporary repose to Europe,
BIZ, il is not in the nature of military ann
bitlbn to be quiet. The tottcfinS aoshorl'
Nv of the Porte must every day hold out
stronger invitations 70 expressions, aud the
increasing divisions and disafec.ions ollts
subjects insure ready conquest. ne
establishments of Bonapatte dynasty IN
Greece. would be fraugh. with ;ncalcalable
dangers to the British interests and COM.
merce. We should inevitably be excluded
from the Black Sea, and the number OF
. Geek seamen, who would, by thas event,
be placed at the disposed Of France. would
enable the enemy, Perhaps. TO exclude ns
from the Mediterranean. Besides the pos.
session Of European Turkey would tacili.
tate, nay, insnre, the subsection of Egypt,
and multiply the nemy' means of annoy.
ing our eastern territories. Whilst the
Porte maintained Its relations Of amity, or
even ssrict neutrality, with respect to this
eounsty, il was generous, it was magoan'.
NOUS to shield lis rower. from destruction,
20 respect its independence, by allowing 4
TO remain neutral. But, when the Turk
ish government, from whatever cause,
leagues with its oppressors against It's tor.
mer protectors. aoy consideration for iis
debility would be misplaced, aud modera
tion towards such an eueny would be a
crime against ourselves, aud our Poste.
rity.
Sentimental politicians may, perhaps,
revol. At The idea Of extinguishing another
of the nations of Europe By, When. we
reject that the Mahometans do not exceed
abe proportion of one in ten of the i0ha,
bitants of European Turkey, any change
that would overthrow their unnatural pow
or, will not properly appear the extinction
OF ration, but Of faction. The Greeks
would again be replaced amongst the COM
munisy of the Euro2san pa,ious. Does
not every honorable feeling Of the heart,
every generous sentiment, of gratitude TO
the authars OF every art and science, glow
with ssdor al the probability of reyolu.
ton that would re-ercct their posteri,y into
. political community. and give them ap
opportunity Of enula,ing The bright exs
ampLes Of sheiT remote but eminent an
cestors.
There eau be no doubt that The re .essab.
l:shnens of tina, distinguished nation would
be highly gratifying 10 every liberal mind, If
It could be Effected wi,hou, gross iniustice
to an existing power, or NANTES, danger
10 the future interests Of Europe. The
hostile measures of the Porte remove the
former obstacle; aud 40 impartial con,
s:deration Of the consequences Of such
revolution. if effected by us and our al.
hes. in the present war. will shsw that il
would be salu airy, not dangerous, to Eu.
rope. Either Russia OF France will uti.
ma,ely swallow up European Turkey
We have already stated .he consequences
of the establishment Of the French power
in that country. Should a,Ru.sian prince.
on the contrary, be seated on the shrone
ot Greece, an insuperable barrier would be
erected against the pssgress of the French
TO the East. Greece would become ma.
val power q Francs and Spain in the Me.
ditrrranear,