Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-20

os : small scale after that ct the BY
rantine Emperors and especially three
tailcd standard, the Hospodars are
nothing more OF less than = kind OF
Grecian Pacha, bereft OF that military
mower with whicha Turish Pacha is In !
vested. and Of that skill and energy
which IN the hands of such man as
Mohammed Aliof Egypt, can comPen-
70 the disastrous effects Of despctism.
Z The Hospodars must retrieve from their
subjects the cost price OF their office and
nav the annual tribute or mir to the Porte;
besides pacify by continual presents the
Turkish commandanl OF the fortresses OF
ibrailow. Glourgiew. who have il in their
mower TO overrun the country. the Boyards
md the Drogomans residing at Constants.
nopIe. to whose denunciaiion they are ex-
posed; finally, the members OF the lmpe.
rial Diyan who may find pretext to dis
miss them or have them beheaded in spite
of the treaty entered upon with Russia
Thus the most disinterested among the
Hospodars are compelled to drain the for
tunes of people already poor, and ex-
haust country which though gifted with
all natures favors; derives no advantage
from it.
The most beautiful river in Europe wa
tiers the southern frontiers Of these provin-
des; it offers an opening to Hungary's fer
tile soil, and to the whole of AustrIa-it
opens direct communication between Eu-
rope and Asia by the Black Sea: all that TO
no purpose; hardly does solitary bark
glide along the majestic stream; rocks.
| shoals, Turkish garrisons and the plague
are on Lindevana. Other beautiful rivers
descend from the summit of the Carpathi-
an mountains and empty into the Danube.
Their only use is the furnishing of fish dur.
ing lent; their course left to natures sway
threatens ruin to the cireumscribing shore,
whereas under better management it would
fertilize all the adjacent country. Immense
marshes intest the lower part ofWallachis.
so that constant bilious levers prevail IN
that part of the country throughout the
year. Superb forests Clotbe the mountains
the wood they yield is not employed in
the building of fleets but in paving OF
streets aud even OF roads; for sloth and
ignorance are incapable OF removing the
granite and marble masses conta ined along
the chain OF the Carpatbian.
Ldtutd anu OtHcT IIFciS Iub SOio oouo1 -
is collected by Bohemians or Zigeunes-
1 this indicates the existence OF mines as
rich as those OF Transylvania. but nobody
thinks of looking out tor them. The par
terres being covered with aromatic plants
might Zee large Hocks; in Wallachia sheep
wool has naturally great degree of fine
ness-the wines OF these provinces are not
of an inferior quality, care would make
them equal to the produce of the famous
vineyards of Hungary. Numerous other
advantages arc held ont by kind nature,
but without avail 10 people deprived e.
quaIly OF industry and information.
/ Why ars the descendants OF the Daci
without activity? the children of Romans
bereaved of knowledge? Because an anti
social organization weakens their faculties
Ia mangled, corrupted. degenerated feu
| dial system bears heavily upon the Walia-
\ chians and Moldavians.
ITO be continued.