Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-14

hoha'heu All Iach;', Viccory OF Egypt, has AT
length thrown aside the mask, and dcciarCC
himself independent. 1t was long ago know,
IN Constantinopic that he meditateJ great th;nss.
and the Porte therefore tried cycry means 10
weaken him, and ordered him TO furnish a. OnO
men To combat the Greeks. Mahomed resoly
ed, Instead Of complying, to declare himself indie
pendent, and for this he has certainly chosen the
most favorable moment. Those aloue who are
competent Ia form an idea of tho situation of
the Turkish Empire, can Judge what may be
the consequences of this event. respecting which
we look for further particulars, and which NAV.
perhaps shake all the Eastern provinces of the
empire, not to speak Of the situation of the ca
p;iit;'litscit, which derives So many supplies from
Egypt. We prc3agc that this event will COM
plete the emancipation of Greece and give the
death blow TO the power Of the Porte.
Mr.. Brown, Minister of the United States
To the court of France, arrived in the Cync
sioop ofHar, on the 20i!i of March, off Cher
bourg.
FRANCE.
On 30th ofhIarch the Chamber Of Deputies
were occupied III choosing Vice Presidents, and
had not completed their organization.
The project of electing the French deputies,
septenniaily, was abeut 10 be submitted to the
Chamber of Peers; and that Of reducing the rate
oil interest on the National debt, TO the Deputies
letter from Marseillcs, of March 90, which
we find in Galgnai's Messenger, says As soon
as France had lcarnt that Aigiers had declared
war against Spain, the frigate rs mione was
sent from Toulon, with the Kings schooner La
iorche. bearing despatch for our Consul at
algiers. France offered her mediation in ar
ranging the difference, and declared that she
would not permit the Algerne vessels TO
modest the commerce of Spain while his Catho-
lie majesty should judge the presence of our
troops necessary for his safety. The affair was
professionally arranged, and the Hcrinione has
landed at Carthagena, the Spanish prisoners ia
ken by the yAlge.ines.
a letter from Rome Of Marc! 90, says, "The
health OF the Pope improves, although but slow
ly. Yesterday his Holiness was carried in a
chair TO room in the Quirinal, where there is
a sermon preached on Fridays during Lent. a
prospectus has just been published in the name
of the Dutchess of Devonshirc, and the Hano-
verian Minister, of medal in bronze or gold,
at the choice of Subscribers, in honor of Car,li-
nal Gonvalvi The medal will bear the cliigy
of his late emiHence, and on the reverse the
memorable events by which his career was
marked"
Tic Milan Gazette contains a new summons
10 the Italian Constitutional cmigrants to pre-
sent themselves within thirty days, upon pain OF
civil death and confiscation of goods. Up to
that period the goods which they at present pos
sess, as well as any that may fall to them, will
be placed under sequestTation.
PARIS, March 81.
Orders have been despatched from the B,,-
7-eau of the minister Of Marine to all the Com
missaries of Marine, for the ports, 10 prohibit
all French subjects leaving the colonies, for
France elsewhere, from taking with them
slaves as attendants upon them during, the vow
age; and until further orders, they are enlciac,l
TO prevent the transportation thereof. But this
regulation does not extend to free people OF CO.
| Jour, who are allowed TO remove wherever tics
please.
There arc many floating ruuors about iisLur-
Dances, and the liccntious conduct of the roy;al-
ist soiiicrs in CATALONIA, bat we cannot f;ni thu;
any serious event has occurred II was hc!;ev-
cd that for The greater tranquility OF priyirlca.
i4erida and Tarragona would be garr;soncd bv
the E'rGuch.
IN the carly Fart IF march, l.anJl-bils wc-c
posted up Barcelona. announcing that o.. the
18th inst. a sermon would be preached at one al
thccirrcilos, upon the inpicty I'll usurring cccl2-
siastic goods. a il.rcatpng ANONYMOUS letter
was sent TO the preacher appointed, but the pro-
ieCt not renounced. Long beii-e The
house was hxoI, tic church was thrlarca, but
SO great was The Glamour, hat although: strong
party OF police Ulcers were i'll attendance, the
preacher was obliged TO icsist. Uron a vor,e
man being taken into custody. an ;lttcn1pt was
made by the popuace to rescue him, and the
dispute assumed ceriGus asrcct bt.: 1t The Z,
3icnt General Maringone came up with some
french soldiers arrested the young man, and
dispersed the mob.
RUSSIA.
An article from st. rctc,sburgh March C
say-N thin few days, al imperial u.ase i
to appear, by which the existing ordinances re-
iativeto the importation of foreign merchandise
vii be charged i'll several puirts.--ain ona o.
Tiers, commanders Of vessels will be rcs;,,rc:l q
scw two bills OF lading, andsx ship proI.crs viii
be established on the frontiers, for the purnosa
of examining the declaration made by vessels or
| their arrival. These regulations will take
effect for the ports Of Europe, N four months;
and for those of other parts the world. on;.
| year after their publication.
| GREEK AND TURKS.
| The advices from Odessa, to March o. rive
| accounts from constantinoplc TO the pa, Febru
airy, when nothing certain was known respec
ting the rcvoi, of the P;ici,a OF Egvrt. II was
how ever, ascertaincd that he bad Withdrawn his
| troops which were TO act against Greece from
| the Island Of Crete, & the Sultan was so much
exasperated al his conduct, that he sent an a.
gent to Cairo to bring him the head Of the Vice
ROY.
Another paragraph from constaDtinople, OF
February o., says:--''Strangc reports arc ii
circulation concerning the Paclia of Egvpt.-lt
is certainly known that The Viccroy was incainp
with %, GOO men disciplined in tie European
manner, whom he had assembled under pre-
tencc of opposing the Arabs. 1t is also said,
that, TO persuade The Porte to credit hin, he had
reinforced her squadron in the Mediterranean.
II is at least certain, that The Grand S,rnior
sent him verbal orders of Great import, b, ii cCu-
rier on the 10th inst.n
a Iotter from Iante Of March ID, states that
Lord Byron had negotiated a reconciliation be-
turn g.