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to Scutari, opposite Constantinople, as

London is to Edinburgh.
Such, therefore, as to military posi-
ton, is the relative state of the two ar
mics, and such are the circumstances
under which the war will be commenced
There can be no doubt, but that the Rus
sian army will receive orders to cross the
Pruth, so soon as the Russian manifesto
doubt, but that these orders have, in fact,
been already issued. This movement
will bring the Russians into the centre OF
the province OF Moldavia, which is cross
ed, and disected into Two nearly equal
portions, by the line of the Danube.-
There is manifestly no impeachment in
crossing over the thirty or forty miles be-
tween the actual position of the Russians
on the Pruth, and the nearest bank OF the
Danube, but upon reaching this bank
they Immediately come upon the fortress
of Rudschuk, which is at present the key
of the Turkish portion of the Danube
The siege of this town will thus possibly
become the first operation of the cam
paign, unless, according to the system
introduced by Napoleon, and so success
fully followed by the Allies in the inva-
sion OF France, the Russians should con-
tent themselves with masquing ii, and
should continue their advance for Con-
stan,inople. The Emperor Alexander
will doubtless have another army in
Armenia, or the Aslatic coast of the
Euxine, and will thus intercept those
communicat along which the Turks
IN Europe must receive their Aslatic
reniorcements. We have before said,
that from Treblsond, in the vicinity OF
posted, there Is scarcely a greater dis
lance to Cons antinople, than from Edin-
burgh to London. Along this line, there
tore, will the Russians likewise conduct
their operations.
Such being the positions of the two
armies at the very commencement OF
the war; the Greeks, moreover, being III
nsurrectlon in the centre OF the empire,
will it admit OF a doubt, that the war II,
left to its natural course, can have any
other result than The sub ugation OF The
Turks, or at least their expulsion from
Europe? We have no doubt, indeed,
but that the first onset will be most
fierce and bloody, the Turks being not
only brave, but most ferocious people,
and being animated at present with a
lanatical fury against the Russians. Nor
is the actual state of Turkey as con-
telnptibe as it has been represented.
Turkey has about twenty millions OF
subjects, ten in Europe and ten in Asia.
But two millions of these are Egyptians,
who never serve in the armies, and five
million are Greeks who are in the revolt.
About twelve of tia teen million, there
fore is the amount OF the population
which is contributary to the armies; and
If we follow the usual proportion oil the
military body to the amount ot popula-
ton, we may infer that Turkey may
raise "a fighting and available army OF
Two hundred aud fifty thousand men.
This body we have said, will fight fierce
iy and bravely; they will commit a
terrible slaughter upon their enemies,
but they are undiciplined and ungoverna-
BILE, and therefore must be conquered.
Our conclusion is, that, before the end
ofthe summer, Constantinople will be in
the power of the Russians. What ought
then to be done, is the subjectof another
question.
Singular Document-On the 9th of
Apri! two men were arrested near Ros-
crea, in Ireland; in the pocket of one of
them was found manuscript book, well
written and emblazoncd with various de-
vices, containing the oath password, and
a complete system of insurrectionary or
ganzation of the White Boys of Ire land.
The following is extracted from this
work
OF THE PASSWORDS.
The first or general password is, A.
P, M.-which signifies Almighty Pow
erfui Maker, who was the first and will
be the last.
The General United Toast.
May we, poor Ern's far degraded race,
Rise and live to see apeace.
And all our bondage DER!
May the prevailing church of heresy,
Like lucid star from the armament.
Fall to rise no more !
But we, the Mllisians that fell and wandered
DER and DER,
Like the radiant aries in the East, rise to fall
no more.
The following are correct extracts from
the Cathecism accompanying the oath.
What are you E? A Christian. Who
made you a Christian? St. Peter, the
Rock. How do you prove yourself a
Christian ? BY being baptised and open
Iy protesting and adhering to the Ca'ho-
| lie Church and the SION oil the Cross un-