Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-01-26
from the Framkfim Gazette Of January is.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

FOREiGN AFFAIRS,
1t we cast our eyes abroad, we shall find
the world comparatively tranquil 10 what i,
was ten years ago: But it is, with one or
two exceptions, the tranquility of despo.
tism'
Great Britain is Kept from revolution by
the presence of large standing army.
Troops are also quartered in Ireland but
there despotis'n has assumed so hideous a
form that the military are not able TO sup.
press Instructions, robbery, and murder.
In Sgreden, king Beraadotte governs with
rare prudence. The Norweeians. not
long ago, were likely TO give HIM trouble
but he seems TO have managed them
Denmark reposes in peace, end is recov-
ering from the wounds inflicted on her du.
ring the wars of the French revolution
chiefly by England.
Prussia balances between the king and
the army in one scale and the people ana
friends OF representative system in the o.
ther. The press in that country is under a
censorship peculiarly severe.
Russia has not made war on the Turks.
nor is she ct present likely to do SO. She is
in fact, restrained by Great Britain. The
emperor Alexander, however, goes on grasp.
ing and has issued an order relative TO the
trade with the north western coast OF Amer.
lea which we think nobody is bound TO obey.
According to that order no foreign vessel i.
allowed to approach within 100 miles of the
shore OF what the Russians call their oomjn.
ion on this continent. The great Autocra,
will find in the sequel that il is much easier
to issue decree of this kind than 10 enforce
IL.
49ustria revels in the very voluptuousness
of despotism- With an ignorent popula
tion, an army disciplined by the cane to Ole,
euy orders whatsoever; with the possession
of Italy, the maintenance Of o large portion
of her troops in that fine country, and the
pope under her thumb, to gore the Carbona-
ri with his bulls, Austria presents to the no.
man mind an object at once of terror and
pity. Terror, by the iron yoke of her sway;
and pity for the degraded condition of man.
kind within the pale of her empire.
Italy, after the efforts for political eman,
cipation in Naples and Piedmont, remains fet.
tered. That some fortunate moment NAV
occur to rid herself Of her Austrian tyrant.
is the prayer Of every friend of freedom.
France is rapidly recovering from the
restoration of the Bourbons Whist won
derful country! After twenty five years Of
desolating wars, after invasion and occups-
ton by foreign stmies, and after the exac.
tioD of millions of dollars from her by tn,
suveTeigDs of the holy alliance, she rises,
superior to all mischances and distractions,
still one of the richest and most Powerful
kingdoms of the world.
Spain. The CORES of this country have
proceeded in their revolution with sinsuo
lar discretion When we consider the deep
rooted prejudices in favor CT the clergy :;
when we reflect on the power and pride OF
the grandees the arrangement OF the finsn.
ces the difficulty Of wrestling from the
church and the nobility the monopoly OF
lands and the Privileges to which they had
been so long accustomed, it must be COATES
seJ that The leaders Of the Coftes Of Syain
deserve orr esteem and admiration. hiay
they go on and prosper, and consolidate theis
liberties on sure f'uhdaiions'
Portugal: This nation has astonisted the
civilized world. Degraded to The lowest
political condition, the light Of reason was
still preserved in the bre SIS OF a w individ
Uas. The Portuguese ave manifes ed
firmness nay, boldne; that not suf.
fered itself to be iDtim a,ed from the pur
suit Of rational liberty by the frowns of the
proudesl and most potent moDarchs. Per.
severing IN such course, they may hope
tor the return Ct the days of Waco di Cana
and Of Camoens days, for Portugal, Of
prosperity, glory, end renowD.
9Ukey and Greece. The Sultau appears
to have reduced the Greeks Of Moldayia,
Bulgaria and Wsllochis, TO submission but
those Of the Peioponesus appear to have ifi-
umThed over bin. What will be the final
event Of the struggle it is difficult TO foretei.
The holy alliance appear openly to take no
part, what they do secretly, Of course, is not
known Great Britain, who is neighbor
to the Greeks Of that quarter, by her con.
troll Of the lcniaD islands has opposed the
Grecian patriots. There seems to be po-
licy observed towards thee people similar to
tbs, purposed with regard to the civil war in
South America that is, to leave the con;en.
ding parties To try their strength, and de.
eide the quarrel for themselves. We trust
il may BE- so, and that the Greeks may be as
successful as the South Americans have