American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-17
THE PERSIAN INVASION OF THE RUS
SIAN PROVINCES.

We publish in another column, let,er respect
ing the rupture between the Persians and RUSSIANS
addressed 10 the editors OF the London Courier, ol
Robert Lyall. II is rather curious article and
comes from man who was once badly tresied BY
he Russian government, and who does not seem
disposed 10 put very favorable construction upon
the motives which induced the Russians So readily
tc take UP arms. England must DC deeply interest
ed in the result Of the contest, and should II take
turn unf.vorshl TO the Persians, the British pos
sessions in the East, might sensibly eel the eects
Of power which seems 10 grasp al universal DON'T
nicn.-B Bait. GGS.
10 the editor Of the London Courier.
SIR:-I again take the liberty oil requesting
place in your columns, for some remarks which
have seen suggested by the most recent intelligence
from ST. Petersburg. | remain, sir. your very obe
!dlent servant, ROBERT LYALL.
Isl Haymatket, Sept 70, 1926.
Any individual ianoran. Of The Russian empire,
81 the character Of lis natives, Of the perdous po
Icy OF the auocrat cabinet, and Of the unbounded
ambition uf the Issrs might justly suppose mat
this nation was deeply aggtieved by HE :" iEiopuon
made b, The Persisns into several parts q me kus
sian territory and the can't il which we are Ia
formed !" that the Justice Of tdetr cause Wouio 10
sure 10 Their arms the Divine protection" whie Il
is proiaoaiion Of words, and an insult 70 the Deny
night lead lust person to infer that Persia had
acted with the greatest wsnorness deceit and trta.
hery YET such is The language Of RUSSIA ma.
ION whose double headed eagle has stretched forth
her talons 10 he north and TO The south TO lhe east
md 10 the west-has bounced upon her prey, and
has held il fast in the iron grasp oil drspotism-oi
nation watch, for hundreds d years has never been
a, rest. except ;or period suitable to prepare her
future mesrs 81 attack, ard 70 await her projected
apersndzs n ent-ot nation which has added pro
vince 10 province. principally 70 prlncipalily and
kingdom 10 kingdom in word, Of nation which
has eneulPned every territory which bordsred rs
aucenl frontiers
With re.pec, &c Persia facts Tell us that Russia
has bcen insidiously sizing upon her best provinces
10 regular succession: that Gen fermooi, t"ho
lhoYgh but lie representative Of the aucctet, may
Sc almost reckoned an absolute sovereign OF The
Caugaso Georgian provinces,) enertans The mean
est opinions oil Persia and Of the Persans. as well
Of thtir power--,hal IN the character OF Amoas-
,ador II the Court Of the Shach, ne behaved with
the greatest arrogance, pride and contempt towards
all the Instituted suthorities that he boosted ne
was NE .7wbGssador II The most poWerfut nattoa
of tn Wori3a-{no doubt forgetting that there was
such an tasigmfcaM empire as that Of Great Br
,an)---ihat 10 an animated discussion he disdanu
il threatened Mira Abdool Wehab, the Prime Nj
MISTER % HE Persian monarch, with the capture OF
all the Persian territory lar as the Arsxee land
that he SCOT fuy remarked. that he could even ii
The day VII d he and his army should be al abreez
In NCFGt the TENOR OF tne GsncIGNES setNllneHls
amounted 10 declaration OF his capabny 70 ami
hiIae The Kingdom Of Persia, and the dynasty OF
the Shsch, on receiving the permission or The com
rnsnd Of his imperial masttl.' I'LL further and
more authentic details attise, may, therefore, be
allowed 10 state my opinion with respect 70 the pre-
sent ifrupti0n 1t is called OF the Persian terri
tory, The subject ptesen's itself under two views.
Ii, AS mutual and biuer hatred has long separa.
tea Russia and Persia end as Ahbaz Mira, the
and EN- ghtened heir pfesumptive oil the Per
I sian Crown has most eagerly aited favorable
G partunijy attack he Russians and TO drive them
! ON the Persian provinces, hch have been wrest
ed from his ROYAL Father, Try craft, violence and
i policy. as well as BY good tottune-(as, for exam
i Ell. In 1912, when England assisted Russias ambi
nous News because il then the interest Of The
s cabinet Of 81 James that the Russian army shoulc
i be Ten q upon its southern Hank, so as the be
:. ter 10 ts.s, the Wan.nn encrcschment Of the orm
dabie. and hitherto almost irresistible Napoleon =
Y and ne deeply feels his coun,tys wrongs, l
setms probable that he, having heard OF the late re
leiica 2 ST. Petersburg, BY some cltcui,ous rou;t
for the news 81 no such event would b. above,
q 70 pass The Caucasus, al least Tor time-snd no
then having been informed Of the apparent resto
II ration Of ts1quiiry 10 the Moth, from suth an au
al ihou,y as he deemed MISUNDERSTANDING that tn
! propiuous momeni had arrived for offensive opera
{ inns resolved 10 trust his cause 10 III
force ii and has. 10 reality, made an rruptio
II INTO those PROVINCES which were once the proper
le Of his ptogenilots.
u 2diy. As he Russian cabinet has always eyince
the strongest disposition 10 strengthen and exen
IT. Trans Caucasssn possessions, ard as Genera
n ermoloi atdenty burns with the desire civ
y. dc monstralton Of the Overwhelming oice oil th
L Russian army in that quarter, il may be asked
r, whe her. upon trifing pretex,, this cunnin
as politician has not gladly seized occasion 10 tai
e Of an rraptiop n the Pyrsians, so as 10 throw
Of veil his real inteEtions, and assign piaus
e Sc ar quarrel and another extension Of tt
Ep an iS hat ome wande