The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-05-01
From the New-York Daily Advertiser.


The affairs of Europe put on DIFF
ferent appearance at every arrival. AS
it regards Russia and Turkey, the aspect
of things changes almost from day to
day. SO that nothing can be more uncer-
tain than sreculations'here, upon what is
likely to take place there. The last in
telligence, which reaches US by the way
of Boston, certainly assumes in some
measure a new, and not undressing
complexion. 1t appears, from the very
slight details that have been received.
that Austria, Great-Britain and France
have formed, or ane forming an associa-
ton in favour of Turkey, as far as it
respects the threatening measures of
Russia. What the amount of their eer-
respondence has been we do not know.
and can only conjecture from what is
stated to have taken place. 1t is said
that Austria has declared, that she aeill
haze no arar This language is not per-
tectly free from ambiguity. 1t may and
probably does mean much-and it may
mean comparatively very little lift is
to be understood as pubIick manifesto,
announcing that Austria, Great-Britain
and France have resolved that Russia
shall not attack Turkey, or if she does
that they will defend her, it is certainly
very interesting declaration-o one that
involves in it, according to our iude-
ment, the destruction of the "Holy Al
lance" If that event should occur. as
far as we are able, to discern, there must
be a restoration of the old system oethe
''Balancc of Power" or somethingyery
nearly related to it; for if Russia is to be
thrown out of the pale of the grand con-
federacy, that enormous power must be
considered as in state of smothered en-
nifty against the other great European
nations; and such feelings can scarcely
be kept undertor any long course of time.
By an article from the Augsburgh Ga
zette, it would seem, that the Emperor
Alexander was pretty firmly bent on en-
forcing his acquisitions upon Turkey.
1t is stated, that after replying 10 Great
Britain and Austria, and declaring him.
self satisfied zeith the erertions theg had
made for the preservation Of peace, he says,
that these governments must now see
that he cannot any longer put up with
empty promises, and that he shall insist
on the evacuation of MoldaEia and Wal
lachia by the Turks, and on the right of
nominating the governors of those PROV
inces-and concludes by saying, that he
will, after fixing the basis Of future ne
gociations, pursue such measures as he
may think expedient. These demands
andthis language are lofty ). and we think
exhibit the strongest evidence not only
of disposition, but of determination, I'M
less prevented by their interference. to
commence active hostilities against the
Turks, or to humble them beneath con-
tempt. 1t is probable that it was this de-
termination of the Emperour Of Russia,
that produced the declaration of the En-
perour of Austria, that he would have no
war
After all, if Alexander should be salts
fed that war with the Grand Seignior
would bring upon him the united strength
and enmity Of those three great nations,
we believe he will at least pause before
he proceeds to the last extremity. The
Russians, it is probable, could do much
againstthe Turks, before this new Chris
tiam COM ederdcy could make any effectu-
al resistance to their operations. But a
war once begun, in the present disturbed
and combustible state of Europe, might
last for long time, and produce effects
that none of.the parties looked for at its
commencement. A general war would
be very injurious to Russia, particularly
with Great-Britain. The naval power
of the latter would be able, in a short
time, to destroy not only the Russian
commerce, but the Russian navy, and re-
duce her to state much less formula
bic than that she is in at the present
time. We shall be disappointed if Rus
STA ventures upon war with the Sub
lime Porte against this combination.
AT the same time, an alliance of three
Christian Powers, two Catholic and one
Protestant, in favour of the False Proph-
ct Of Mecca, and against another Chris
tian nation, would furnish singular
fact for the future historian to record.
But the period in which we live has
been filled with so many marvellous cc-