Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-14

there was such iasgnifcat enpire ms that of G rent
IN an animated discussion he disdaiu fu Nv
threatened Mira AbdOo W chab, the Prime Minister
OF The Persian monarch, with tho capture of all the
Hersian territory far the Araxcs--and thar ,c
sGorn'uiy remarked, that he could even fix the day
wnen ne and his army should be at Tabroez-Ipa
word the tenor OF the Generals sentiments amounted
70 declaration Of his capaby am. hate tha kir,
uon OIL Persia and the dynasty of the Sach nm rcce;
wing no PERMISSION or tie command of lis lmperi.
MASTER I'll further anl ncre authentic details arrive
may, t'cFci9re DC allowed 20 state my opinion with
respect 10 the present upio as it is called Of tho
two views. ~
lSt AS mutual and bitter hatred has long separated
hussa and Persn, and as A,baz Mira the brave ,1
enlightened heir presunptiye OF the Persian Crown
mas most eagerly awaited favourable opportunity to
at'ach the russians and drive them from the Per
SIAN provinces, which have been wr,.sIed from his
!>oya! faher, by craft, violence and policy as we'll as
hy good tortnne-(as. for example, 1912 when Enc
d assisted Hnssia's ambitious views, because il was
then the interest OF the cabinet OF St James ,,t tho
L'hssiah army should be LETT upon lis southern
Hank, so as the better 10 resist tie wanion encroach
lent OF The or:nidahic and hitherto alcst irresistible
Napoleon)-and as he deeply feels his country,s
wrongs II seems probable that he lay ing heard of the
late rebellion AT ST. Petersbmgl b. sotnc circui,ou.
ioutcior the OF no such wpud be allowed
II pass The Caucasis al icas, tic--ani not then
having been Informed of tlrr 10aYyck restoration NJ
tranquility in the North om such an authority rs he
deemed MISUNDERSTANDING dat propitious moment
hau arrived for offensive opera tons, more resolved
10 trust ms cause TO the force of arms, Ind has real
n.y. made an rrnption into those provinces which were
once the property OF his progen;tors
2diy As the Russian cabinet has always eyinccd
Tue strongest disposition 10 strengthen and extend IFS
caucasian possessions, ard General Yerno
lot most ardentiy burns with the desire give de-
nonstraon OF the overwhelming force of the Russian
army in that quarter, il may be asked whether upon
some trltng preeXt, this cuauiug politician has II II
gladly seized occasnn TO talk oi irulion Of Tie
pcrStIns, throw a veil over his real in en;ions
and TO assign plausible quarrel and ano
her extension of the Russian TERRITORY. Ii is possible
that some wandor!ag dissatisfied Pcrsian--casy mag
nlhed into hDrdeS by mind which " isles others TO
believe them so--witout the knowledge of tie Co.
lament, may have beer guilty OF ind sc ion and
have thus incurred General YcrnoIo's api aren't dis
pleasure. While the circumstance may be a source of
secret Joy TO him. opens the way 10 Russian aggran-
dzement
Whichever OF these views may prove correct since
the Russians have resolved rcpcl b. force and that
unless the Chie-ferltaps some arauder-who first
rtotaed the frontiers of the Russian Territory does not
meet with exemplary punishment within the dictated
term OF FIVE days, General Ternolof immediately
10 commence offensive operations fear that the result
will be highly d;sasanagecus Persia, which is
HE TO resist spirited attack and, consequently, may
strengthen the pIepOsieruus IDEAS Of the Russians with
respect to the possibility of ,sfal pon into
India. 1t is well known, that under the reign of that
Prince OF Madmcn, Paw army, in which were fen
thousand konoS. destined Tor t.c Invasion Hin.
dostan; but II is not we known that the same idea
was revived, in serious nest, in the time of late
autocrat, aid that many of his officers, at still
are, sangnnc, in the highest degree, the result.
Indeed, but fs years ago although tie oy'cnsb!e OBJ
get OF expedition, including number Of kozacl<s,
between the eastern shores OF the Caspian Sea- and the
western frontiers OF fas;cTn tarary, towards the ind,
was the discovery of chUnnek If c08Ijc3cc, lis
real and secret D0tirc examine tie route and
ascertain the supplies of wood and water, sc. which
that route would yield large army MAY the Rus
slams long haze such innocent anusements As have
said elsewhere, eli RUSSIA we're cyc in possession Of
Persa, in ms opinion, she could on' think of such
plan, 'n order IN find sepnchge for her troops. The
climate would sweep Item OF y thousands and
tens Of thousands as is proved by e Immense n,ora
lily of The troops ia GeogA Besides, the genius, the
wisdom, Tie policy, and The influence the
British cabinet, aided by solid gold, will always able
10 call up armies 10 resist tic forces OF Russia they
double wiIat !iey in reality, and in whatever quar-
ter OF tile globe they May become the enemies Of Eng
land Oar statesmen aud heroes, who laid pros
rate the Unparalleled power Of the Emperor OF the
French, may laugh. indeed st tie pretensons of Rus
sia, and pity her weakness Since the campaign of
1912 Is the selfconce The pride, and tie ambition of
her natives, and especially of the officers of the army
have become quite nnhuundoJ While, with just feel
ings OF exultaOn, they loudly talk of Boroino where
Bonapare FIRST learned that lie bad soldiers and not
Doors TO contend with, they altogether 80 forget
Waterloo, that it the pn!.c OF w ellington who
yaHquished ''.i.e gut-ie Napuleon."
" ile we bear III mind, howt yer, own greatness
iG'nense resources, and uneXampled power, il must
not be forgotten fiIat General TerToIo is Inan Of
great natural and acquired talents brave and ener
f;etic soJiera active enter prising and able Go
venOrGene land leader WHO, well as his officers
and men, have loug Ill, INItiased in Georgia, most
:.nXiousy wish to shake lie u=l from their and
rave chance o. pTVDouOU, besides ;iiCIr share OF
snoIls. nor should forget that Persia most useful
ally, both in respect to Russia aud Turkey, and there
tore, that she deserves Interference and assistance
g. prevent Russia from allowing ,er up her insaa
e vortex. We informed that ''thc chastiseInc
OF the PcTsians viii 'be exemplary the attack las
been PresumPuous aud peiiidous." /, is Russia that
cares tius speakEussia which has scarcely held any
treaty saCredyhose Tar rules by an absolute dcsrO
t:sn which cFu5hss in The bud tie sparks OF berohfy
aud tie Dob!cs passions Of tie mind winch holds at
nought the rights OF nan-Eiich makes a nocleiy OF
human language ,nehodis,ca phrases and mystical
illusions, and which olenjs Tie Divine Laws, by tie
attempted dciusiors Of tie people of 'he north, aud in
decd of the world!
May guardian au2cI protect tie Persaus
gainst thGpoYetfp aud cunning procedure s the hauea-
s. Russians aud may England early consult hcy inter
ests by the support Of a useful ally
+iu ,c 81 vol. OF Travels in Russia, soc Krioa. ba
Caucasus, aud Georgia. contacted abridged pausa
ticn Of Cen Yernoors Private Journal Of his embassy