Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
FRANCE AND HAYTI.

abe New York Statesman, upon which
ere have a remark to make s,s
The Etsuc, of Paris. states, that the
French government demand of Hayti
an acknowledgment Of their own so
pre- macy, and the possession OF Turtle
Island and Fort ST. Nicholas, with
twelve leagues Of territory, in return
for the acknowledgement of the indie.
depend sDee OF Hayti. besides the pay
msDt of 100000 franks for those who
suffered by the rsvolason.'
We learn from an authority the cor.
rectness Of which we have no reason 80
queation, that the embassy from Hsyti
30 France has not been q spontaneous
act on the part of The Hayden govern
ment--t3st that government entertain.
cd very little solicitude on the subject,
that it felt perfectly confident of its
strength, and Of the power of,he Island
60 malneain its independence, but that
France hauing earnestly solicited an
Embassy from President BoYER. with
powers to treat, for an acknowledge.
meat Of Hsytien independence by
France, commissioners were sapt to
France for the purpose, the President
coDceising compliance 10 this respect q
duty, though resolved on his part not to
surrender aoy part Of the island.-This
we perceive gives very different COM
plexion to the Hsytien Embassy to
France and induces belief, that the
Haytiens are not inclined to make any
very material sacriice to the ministry
of Louis 18th. bat. Fed. Gag.
TURKS, RUSSIANS, & GREEKS.
Information from Conslantinople to the
Esd of June, positively announces that
Lord Strangfofd, alter a long conference
I with the Refs Effendi,.in which be assured
him that the English government would
take no part with the Greeks, but would
recall all the English officers DOW engaged
In their service, has obtained written
promise that the Turks should evacUate
WaIlacbia forthwith, and Moldavia with
in very short delay. Every thing in the
two prncipsities will be established up
on the same footing as in 1891, before the
insurrection broke out Lord Strangford,
in The excess OF bis JOY, announced that
Russian;Ambassado would be sent 10 Con.
stantinople.
Advices from St. Petersburg, however,
through the Prussian Gazette, state that
The conferences at the former place, upon
the affairs of Greece, have not had sa-
stisiaetory issue. England is opposed to
the siews of the Emperor Alexander, who
requires Greece to be placed under the
protection of the European Powers, as
well as Wallacbla aud Moldavia. Eng.
land on the contrary. wishes Greece TO
enjoy the same independence as the
Jonlan Islands. For the rest, says the
Hamburg Gazette, we are assured that
however benevolent may be the views of
the mediatng Powers, neither the assist
ance of the Porte, nor even that OF the
Greeks, will ever be obtained.
A letter from Odessa OF July Sd, in re"
terence to the evacuation OF Moldsvia,
states that that part Of il which is situated
20 be occupied
Private letters from Smyrna draw o
frightful picture OF the atrocities commit
ted by the Turks against the Greeks IN
the Isle of Fenedos Faithful to their
OLD system. they effected disembarka-
ton 10 other islands, where the inhaSl-
tants could offer no resistance and gave
themselves up 10 every possible excess
Several Greek refugees al Smyrna, who
had returned to Constantinople after tbe
re.estabishment OF amicable relations
with Russia, were arrested on Toe g5th OF
June. and thrown into the debtors prison.
Iu consequence of a declaration by the
Greek Senate, autborising Greek Captains
10 treat as enemies, and capture all YES
sells carrying provisions to the Turks, Sc
yeral Christian ships which had agreed to
take in cargoes for the Pacha OF Egypt
have refused 10 fulfil their contracts, The
same refusal has been made at ConstaHti-
nople, but il is believed that they will be
compelled to execute their engagements.
The Captain Pacha threatens the Isle Of
sspara with an. attack. The inbs bitants
are prepared TO offer resistance, and even
the women have taken arms, but the
means OF attack possessed by the Pacha
ars terrible. The submission oil Coloco-
troni to the Greek government is no long
er doubtful. He surrendered the gates of
Napoli di Romano as pledge of bis good
faith; and bis friend Odysseus obtained a
promise that his life should be spared
Ertracl of private letter of the 26h Of
Jane from Constanttnogls.
persons who have been at lspara, re.
late that the defence preparing there re-
minds them of the times Of the ancients.
The men have taken arms wiibou. excep.
ton; the aged priests, the women and
children, are shut up in the castle under
the guard OF an Albanese battalion, who is
charged to put them to death if the Turks
should obtain the victory. On the l7tb