Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
Selections from English papers received at The often
oil the New York American
FROM PRIVATE yrTTrp

| fNoh a PRIVATE LETTER.
| Constdnttnopfe, Sept. e5.-" A Firmau was
issued a few days ago by the Diyan. callin.r ON
all the Mussulman population of this city TO
continue TO carry arms and j, is observed
mat since ITS PRONUNCIATION, Il much greater
number of the inhabitants than formerly an
pear with muskeis This measure. however
is not to be ascribed TO any fears of Russian
invasion, but To danger nearer home. and of
an aspect scarcely less threatening. 1t has long
been known that disaffection to an alarming
extent exists among the Janissaries. They
perceive with much jealousy that the number
oil AsIatic troops in the service of the govern
ment continues TO increase, and that the new
military system of which they have ever been
obstinate opponents, is gaining ground They
now openly avow, with little reserve, their in
| tention to impede its progress. The Grand
Segnor, on the other hand, who possesses
great decision of character, is inflexible in his
determination to establish this most essential
reform, and TO disband or put TO death ON the
hrst appearance of insubordination those ia
nissaries who may prove refractory. That
"nich most surprises those who view what is
| gong ON here is, that so dangerous a stem
should be taken at time when a contest Is
carrying on with the Greeks, and the fears ON
the SIDE Oh Russia, though supposed to be set
at rest Ior the present, not wholly appeasrd
IN regard to a future, and perhaps not very
distant period The frmness of the Grand
SeiSnior has, however, amply manifested itself.
Witness the proceedings at Bucharest. where
one thousand Albanian Turks of the corps of
JanissarIes, were put TO deathby the order of
Their own government and the same bold
spirit, 1t Is said, is hereafter to be applied TO the
maintenance of discipline and subordination in
the Turkish army. All the Turkish troops in
Wallacha and aioldavia, it is understood, are
TO be immediately Withdrawn from thence.
| Ihose provinces will then revert to the preyi
Gus form oil Government--of buyars an
| pointed by the Porte subject to the approba-
ton OF Russia. This measure will no doubt
BE- satisfactory to that Power, and tend 10
facilitate the adjustment OF the differences. If
any still remain between her and Turkey. The
number OF Asiatic troops in the neighborhoo,I
OF TINS city Is very considerable. One corps
Is estimated at $4,000 and another at $4,000
men. AT present Constantinople is perfectly
/ Tranquil, and we have similar accounts from
Smyrna. The Pacha there appears to be bet
! ter supported than hcI etofore He is conse-
| quentiy more prompt and firm in his measures
to rcpress disorder, and is more respected by
the people--a good omen for the continuance
| OF tranquility.
Territorial dirision Of .Spain.--Among the
various matters OF Importance, to which the
attention ofthe Extraordinary Cortes of Spain
was 10 be called at the opening OF their sittings.
and as announced in the Kings Speech. is
new territorial division, and according to the
lIpapersreceivea by the last mail the discussions
on the project proposed have already COM
menced. This division is ordained by the ele-
yenth article of the constitution, and the sub
.lcct had previously been coniided to COM
mittee of the house, who presented report,
IN which they recommend the territory of
| Spain and islands adjacent to be divided into
81 Eel. Al.
/ coniormably to an alphabetical list made out
The project places the provinces in four class
es, Tor the greater convenience OF administra-
non liking the maximum of the population of
each province at 100000 souls, but without
stating any minimum.
The project had met with considerable op
position in the house, chiefly owing to the in
equality of the division, and the three last num-
bers OF the impartial contain long series of
remarks, in which it is attempted TO prove
{ that the number of 81 provinces is too great
ana that the benefits OF administration might
be obtained better, and on more economical
plan, by diminishing the number and increas-
f ing the subdivisions, or districts and finally.
that the classification of the provinces accord
ing to their population is defective.
This Is IL question of great interest in Spain.
and the new organization will be as difficult TO
carry into execution as the division of depart
ments originally was in France 1t is, however.
a necessary measure, forcxperience has proved
that the political chiefs or projects, and the
E provincial assemblies, to whom the civil admit
nistratIon oftheproyinces is by the constitution
coniided, cannot, at present, govern well, and
: promote the ends of justice, owing to the dis
lance of some towns and districts from their
respective capitals, and the excessive popula-
ton of others, as well as other Inconvenience.
The old division of the Spanish peninsula is
into thlrty-twO provinces ; but this is extreme
c " unequal. In the eastern part of Spain, for
example, the province of Catalonia contains
! upwards of a million of inhabitants and 1000
/ square leagues of territory an extent infinite
~ too great for the charge of one project g. one
:, provincial assembly. Il was consequently re-
commended that Catalonia should be divided
into four provinces,as well as Valencia into four.
owing to its great population and difficulties oil
! communication with the capital. ArragOn con-
r talns $780, 900 inhabitants & nearly 1000 square
leagues of territory, and the new project di-
il ylde5 il into three provinces, aud Murcia into
, two. Seville, Jaen, and Cadiz remain as they
i were, as well as the two CASTLES Gallicia
Q owing to its extent population, and toposra-
phlcal situation, by the committee has also
been divided into four provinces. Vierzo, il
Was suggested, should be created into a new
5 province, although small in size, and scansy il
= population, owing TO il being divided from
. the rest during a part Of the year, by noun
y talns covered with snow and bad roads. Rioi;
L IS another of the new provinces created by th,
y project, and the reason given is the pecularit,
c OF IFS situation. TWAS also the opinion Of th.
committee that division should take place il
= the Biscayan provinces, hut the members o
Il, the Cortes most inclined to support the re-
Of port considered it Inconsistent to create NOR,
IL 4.