Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-09-08


the two nations, deep sentiment OF inoIg
nation has been added by the s.rocious
.cenes OF which the capital of the Ottsman
Empire has been the the tre. The ex-cu.
ton OF The Greek patriarch has carried that
Indignation TO he highest pitch. We know
not what may be the views Ut the Russian
government with respect 10 what is passing
In Turkey, but it is certain tina, the various
corps Of troops already in motion towards
the frontiers of Moldivia have received or.
dsrs to accelerate their march.
"Maarid, June Is.
"We are again in the MIDST OF alarms, the
troops are under arms, numerous patroies of
cavalry parade the streets; the ostioDal mi.
iita is assembled in It's quarters.
Sin the morning a courier went ont from
the palace Of the King Doubtless he was
watched, for he was ares eel going out OF
the gates. They examined the correspon-
dence with witch he was charged, which
comprised several letters to Merino, in
which some persona engaged that the latter
shoCld organize new movement for Tie 18th
OF next month, as at lha, period the Cortes
will be dissolved and the counter revolution
can be prepared in Madrid and in the pro-
vinces. They add, the same invita had
been made tothe Duke de l. lnis ntado, who
Body Guards, IL extend the movement over
Siguenza, Cuencs, SC.
Gas soon ss the arrest Of the courier was
known 10 the Authorities, measures OF ore
caution wete adopted. All the troops took
up their arus, and were READY to march
wherever they might be ordered. As all had
been arranged secretly, the inhabitants were
much smazed 60 see IatrOles on patroes, eve.
ny one inquired 1t any thing new had occur.
red, but no one could answer the question:
These imposing measures, however, excited
fears, and more was suspected than had &C.
tually happened. Each ran TO his house to
arm himself. anc an Immense multitude as.
sembled at the gaze Du Sol; the agitation
continued till after noon. Iu the evening
the meeting Of the Club Of La Eonsana,
was most numerous, and it was then learnt
that the King had sent an order 10 the Mi.
MISTER OF the ,.ieIiOr tn change three Minis.
ters and the Captain. General. The Minis,
ters refused to countersign this order; Oh
Jeciing, first, his responsibility; SECONDLY,
that this change seemed ill-timsd, at the mo.
ment OF closing the sitting, OF the COrtes;
and thirdly, that there appeared no plausible
motive Tor such determination.
ut Is rumour,d that the Ministers whose
dismissal was demanded by the King, were
the Minister ct " ar, the Colonial Minister,
and the Minister OF Justice. Several indiv.
duais are tsid to have been arrested tins
night,
They say also that the Body Guards were
about to unite when The King passed, to car.
ry him of without much resistance, aud to
place him at The head OF The parry.
1.-The Colonel of the Militia Of Gurcia.
famous patriot, was assassinated in the even
ing Of the 9th OF June, and after that the,
write on the 18th, that this murder, was con.
sdered TO lie the signal for a counter.revolu.
ton, which hitherto has been prevented BY
The vigour and activity Of some Of She autho-
rites
w hat picture does the account from tn.
Coast OF Texas give Us, OF the Condition oil
that country We refer 10 the article 10 "a
succeeding column, Bands Of outlaws in.
arms, tribes Of CsnoiSaI Indians, gang. g,
daring smugglers, with horats If mise. able
African slaves There is TO question bu,
such evils d. natd the r;,rr,si,ion, in .ome
sAate, Of our government, TO defend the A +.
uericsn territory from Tie communicating
influence of tuch congregation of fatui,y.
'anaticism. aud crime. For this purpose. We
are entirely OF opinion that part Of the re-
commentator OF the Louisiana Gazette
ought TO DE followed, and that our public
vessels by sea, and 6elatchment Of troons
by lend, ought to be employed for the pun.
!:hment OF those who laugh TO scorn nation
al Jaw ard private morals, and for the pre-
veDtion ct similar offences for the future
We have no doubt that TIE attention of the
government will be at once directed TO this
object
With respect TO our occupying the Spanish
territory adjoining our limits, without the con .
sent OF Spain, as recommended by the New
orleans paper, that is another question, dI.
viding itself into two, tie first If right, the
second ot necessity. 1t is hardly advisable,
having just settled our olO disputes with
Spain, to brgin alresy to prepare materials
Tor new ones-not to speak Of The considera
lions OF public law involved IN this matter
~ we are to take posse ssioD Of territory ad.
joining US whenever it becomes a barbor for
smuggiers and fHgitives from Justice, there
would be 10 end OF cur occupation Of terrific.
ry, till we 60, the whole continent 10 our
,eives-the north pole at one extremity, and
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans washing the
shores all round besides. On this principle.
We should long ago have "occUpied" the
Canadas on the North, aud the West Ind
Islands on the South. No, no, this will not
do. Seize what we might, we .bould vel
leave something ungIasped. ii is inconve.
n'ent to have territory Contiguous TO US be.
longing to others; but 10 extend our limits in
the nope OF avoiding ii, would only be lc
exchange one line for another: we should
have contiguous territory still. We ore
therefore perfectly satisfied with the limits
we have, and hope never to see them trans,
gresSed, unless. by an amicable understanding
with our Deighbor, to chastise those whom
she cannot controuI, or in actual pursuit oil
vIoistors OF the laws Of nations. II only
requires the means at the disposal Of the gov.
ernment to be employed, 10 femedy Iii fi,s