Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-08

"WCu havS oSSu SouCCrtCu Ill OuIyTnd
and in the isles of the Archipelago, TO
insurrectionize the r a abs Subjects of
the Porte J that Russian ship, laden
with arms and ammunition, has been
seized in the Gulf of Smyrna, when on
the point OF sailing for Ispara, that the
merchants of Odessa sent to the Greek
insurgents money and corn, supplies of
which were seized in the strait of Bos-
phorus; that Alexander Ypsanti, styling
himself as Agent OF Russia and alfred
IN Russian uniform, came to Bucharest
at The head OF atroop composed of Greeks
and Russians, seized the public Golfers
put to death the Musselmen merchants
established in WalIachia, and posted
proclsmations exciting the subjects of
the Porte to Instruction, and promising
them the aid of Russia; that, in truth,
The Court OF Russia had dec Jared that
all this was the work of particular indi-
vidnals, who acted in opposition to the
wall oil the Emperor; but that, notwith-
standing this declaration, the traitor
Michael lzzo, after having opened the
gates of Jassy 10 Ypsi.anti, and after hav-
ing decapita,ed several Turks who resi-
ded there, fed to Russia, where he was
Hospitality received, and supplied with
money, as were also other Greek refu-
gees; whilst his Majesty The Emperor
OF Austria, faithful to treaties. caused
those TO be arrested who fled into his
dominions, and even confined Ypsilanti
Ia state prison.
From these facts the Courts of Eng
land and Austria will Judge whether it is
Russia or Turkey which has provoked
war. The Porte demanded no sa,isfac-
Whatever for these hostile circumven-
tons on the part of Russia, the result of
which only disturbed the peace of the
Ottoman empire out an instant. But the
Porte Will not suffer that foreign court.
d known supporter Of all the rebelions
against the authority of bis highness,
should come and interfere III the do
mesllc affairs of the empire. If some
Christian temple has been unlawiully de-
mollshed, it Shall be restored after tram
qul'hly shall have been completely re-
established His Highness will gran, an
amnesty to his Greek subjects of the
Archipelago and Morea, when they shall
have laid down their arms.
The Ouoman troops shall continue
TO occupy Wallachia and Modavia SO
| long as the Divan shall consider those
provinces as menaced by the Cossacks
and Hetarists assembled on The eastern
bank OF the Pruth. With respect to the
nomination OF the Hospodar, the Sublime
Porte acknowledges that treaties, among
others that of Buchares', prescribe ii:
hence, she has no intention to refuse it,
nor 10 make any change i'll The form Of
government guaranteed byconventions to
those two Priucipallies, as she has de-
clared 10 the Wallachia and Moldavian
Boyars: only Russia having The violated
the treaty OF Bucharest Gas has been men
toned above) has no right TO claim the
execution OF that article. His highness
having besides by this Treaty liberty to
name as ilospodar, the Eerson who shall
deserve that favor, has already decided,
that in future no Greek can be Hospodar
either OF Waliachia or Moldavia; Tor the
Greek Princes elevated to that post for
q cth't HiS'Nub vi ouCN IiI!, lIittliSCISCS
grateful and faithful, have accepted the
pay OF Russia, and have framed conspi-
racies, without reckoning that several Of
them, after having plllaged the people Of
Wallachia and Moidavia, have fled into
Christian Countries with the unjust trea-
sures, the fruits of their rapaciy and ty-
ranny. His highn,ss will name as Hos
podar, either Turk Or Walachian, as
he has made known to the Boya:s.
Finally, it IS not for the Porte to send
Commissioners to the frontiers to nego-
ciatc peace--shc is not al war with Rus
STA, Notwithstanding all the provocations,
and if The Muscovile armies shall begin
hostllities, she has taken measures 10 re.
pei them"