Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-07-21

recollection of ancient achievementS,o oh
stinately refuses to be satisfied with les
han absolute sovereignty; the Greeks
innred by three years OF resistance an,
success, are intent on absolute indepen
denCc. The solution Of the problem
must lie hetween these two extremes
The Russian Cabinet proposes the fol-
lowing terms of pacitication, as a jus,
mean between exaggerated aud oppos.
ing pretensions, and which will iusuIe tC
the Greeks guarantees now necessary
10 the Turks useful and positive advan.
tages in place Of a sovereignty liable to
disaliection and resistance -
1t is calculated, that, in accordance
with examples drawn from usages oil
Turkey herself, three principailies may
be established in the continent ofGreece.
The first, 10 be composed Of Thessaly,
B9tia and Attica, or Eastern Greece.
The second of the ancient Venetian bor-
der on the AdriatlC, that portion except
ed which belongs 10 Austria of Epirus
and Acarnania, or Western Greece. The
third, ofthe Nlorea, to which might be
added Gambia. or Southern Greece. The
Isles 10 be subjected TO municipal regu-
laions and governed nearly as ihey have
been heretofore.
In 1865, the Turks having conquer
ed Wallachia, established therein prm-
ces acknowledging the Diyan as their
head, with the privilege, however OF
not receiving Ottoman troops. In 1536,
S0liman |. after conqaering Modavia,
granted it the same privilege. Latter
ly, these privileges were modified, ex-
tended aad placed under the safeguard
Of Russia. In MA, .lu,tapha Ill. wish
ed 10 erect the Morea INTO a pIincipali-
ty; unfortunately he died the same
year. and the design was abandoned. Ii
will be objected, perhaps, that the Por-
lie has always been decidedly ayerse to
foreign Intervention in the course of the
last negotiations. The annals of an
terror times, however, furnish exam,
piles OF foreign Intervention admitted by
The Divan. In 1874, at the peace o.
kainardgi; in 1919 and 1902 also the
intervention Of Russia and Prussia wa,
allowed.
| 1t is the belief Of Russia that, the
| Greeks cannot reasonably carry their
hopes any farther. They would en-
IJoy IA perfect unrestrained freedom Of
trade, and have their own flag. The
Greek Patriarch, who should continue
TO reside at Constantinople, would be
IN a manner, a present2I:Ea Of the
Grecian nation. The Turks shouit
still garrison some iortresses, with +;
line drawn, however, beyond which the,
) might not pass-There would be beside,
neither Pacha nor GOVERNOR but eact
OF the principalities would pay tribute
proportloned TO its wealth and extent -
The regulations relative TO the inter
nal organization would form the objec
ola second negotiation between the con
tracting powers. The Porte woul,
find certain advantage in anegociation
A fourth campaign will, in all probabil
lily, be as little favorable TO Turkey Il.
the preceding; while the proposed ar
rangement will insure TO her peace ant
Tranquility, and regular revenues from
the tribute Of the several prncipaliues-
. Her repose has been ever disturbed 10y
revoIts among the pachas, who besides
; appropriated to their own use the treas
u-e they wrested from the people. q
) these reyolts and insurI eCtlous OF ambi
tious or rapacious pachas, the adoption
of this measure would relieve her. Ma
homet II. allowed the isles TO be simply
/ tributary. This same mode of accom-
mediation, induced between the Porte
and Greece, would give the allied pow
, ers the advantage of securing the en-
reimbursement of Greece, without de-
t waiting from the principles that form
the basis of their policy, and wilhou
apparently wishing to favor prospect.
! Of absolute independence.
, Russia, therefore, proposes, 1st, Tt
spprove of the suggestions expressed il
this memorial; Cd, To agree that anal
! agOus instructions be addressed TO the
ambassadors and allied ministers a
Constantinorle. Sd, To leave 10 those
ministers all necessary latitude; 4th
To agree that all the parts of this plar
for pacitication, proposed by the ALI
: ance, be communicated by them sue
cessively; 9Th, 10 inform the minister.
that in persuading the Porte to adop
the principle of an Intervention or me
diation, they will conform to the view.
of the Allies; and 9th, That it is neces
sary l' impress upon the Porte, tina
the erection of 3 municipalities, woul'
J diminish the collective strength o
, Greece, land that as the Porte would have
the nomination of the hoSpodars, prin
ces, or other rulers, it would by that
secure the interest Of the most imPor
} tant families among the Greeks.