Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-04

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untouched the possession of Turkey in Eu
! rope, with the exception OF the two princi-
paties OF Nallacllia and Moldayia, which are
20 be cedcd TO Russia, and of some districts OF
croatia and Bosnia, of which Austria is TO oh
tain possession. On the other hand, Russia
is to ccde Il part Of the kingdom of Poland.
TO serve rs IN indemnity to the Princes who
are to ALLEVIATE Il part of their possessions
England, il is added, contented with the M
merous and important advantages which are
secured to her BY the late treaties, has no 9TH
er object than TO maintain in Europe a real,
and not a nominal, equilibrium between the
preponderating Powers.
This .teinotrc, which was transmitted by
the Duke OF Wellington,is, it is said, a master
piece OF justice and policy, and confers the
greatest honor on him who drew it up. Eng
land maintains that no government has the
right to prosecute the immense minority of its
subjects, because they profess religion diff
ierent from its own. She then proclaims those
eternal truths, engraven on the heart of man
by the law oil the gospel as well as by that of
nature, that every government is bound to
protect the persons and properties of its sub
Jects. Setting out with these principles, she
coniudes that the two Powers if they pulled
together, might easily, not only induce, but
even compel the Grand Seignor to consent to
the cesslon mentioned above, and to ensure
to the Greeks full and entire protection for
their religion, laws, and properties. The Di-
van, it's supposed, would he more tractable
on this head as ii cannot but perceive the dam
ger which threatens the European part of its
empire AS to the objection which will doubt
less he made that the Sultan, depending on the
Multi and the Ulelnas, "a fanatical body. and
on s;nSuinary and undiscplined soldiery.
cannot offer solid guarantees for the fulGl.
ment ofthe stipulations Oft the treaty, the Ne
more replies that, i'll the extremity to which
the Forte Is reduced, all the eXacted stpula-
tons might be easily obtained and conse-
quenlly all the necessary guarantees against
the violation OF them, ON whatever side il
might occur; England and France cypresslyre-
serving to themselves the right OF iniiicting
vengeance on the vIolator, in case OF impuni-
ty or negligence in the Turkish Government.
Henceiorward, according to the author OF
the .Hemoire, we calculate that none of those
horrors which make humanity shudCler and of
which Greece has been the theatre for nearly
four centuries, will he renewed, because the IA.
'orItes OF the Seraglio will excite no more
massacres or spoliations nor will the Pachas,
tn militia, or the populacc dare TO commit the
ourages with which they have lately been ia
miliar, when they shall be convinced that no
Influence or intrigue will be able to Withdraw
them from punishment Justly Inerited
Ihe Greeks will then enjoy happiness
unknown to their ancestors for perhaps ten
centuries; for it is not only since the invasion
OF the Turks that they have been unfortunate
they were SO in every respect, except as re-
garded their religion, under their own empe-
ror. The history Ofno other country presents
such list of cruel, vindictive, and rapacious
or weak Princes. 1t cannot be dissembled.
says the author of the .Memoire that any 9th
er mode ofassisting the Greeks would ire un-
favorable to the equilibrium of power in Eu-
rope This would be the case even though
Greece was declared independent for it is to
be observed that the Greeks profess the same
| religion as the Russians and that they are
more attached to II than the latter Their
hatred and fanatlcsm against nations which
profess another religion, are well known
Russia would therefore exercise over the
| Greeks the same influence as Napoleon exer-
cised over the confederates of the Rhine, and
even greater. The latter was founded only
on force, whereas the former would be found
ed upon force and religious principles. TIL,
happiness of Europe, therefore, requires thai
the Ottoman throne should be preserved fol
IL this throne were once destroyed, the colos
sal power ofRussia would become daily more
formidable to Europe if fortified by the i'm
mense resources which it would find by
| Greece"
STATE OF IRELAND.
| IRON FREEMAN's DUBLIN JoURNAL.l
County Of Limerick. lament exceeding
ly to find that the disturbances in the county
of Limerick are ASSUMING hourlv more III