Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-14

may be asked whether, upon some trifling pre,ext
this cunning politician has gladly seized oc
casion 10 talk OF an Eruption cffhe Persians, so
as TO throw veil over his real intentions, and to
assign plausible reason for quarrel and another
extension Of the Russian territory! Il il possible
that some wandering, dissatisfied Persians-easily
magnified into hordes BIZ mind which wishes
others to believe them without the kno Wedge
of the Government, may have been guilty of an
indiscreton, and have thus incurred General Yer
molofs apparent displeasure. While the circuu,-
| stances may be a source of secret joy to him, it
opens the way to Russian ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Whichever OF these views may prove correct,
, since the Russians have resolved to f" repel force
by force" and that, unless the Chief-perhsps
some marauder-who first rioioted the frontiers
| of the Russian Territory, does not NEE, with ex-
| euplary punishment within tue dictated term of
/ five days, General Yermoiow was Immediately to
commence offensive operations, fear that the
suit, will be highly disadvaniageous to Persia,
| which Is unable 10 resist spirited attack, and,
consequently, may strengthen the preposterous
ideas of the Russians with respect the possibility
of successful Eruption into India. Il is well
known, that under the reign Of that Prince of Mad
men, Paul, an army, in which ten thousand
| honoks, was designed tor the. invasion of Hin
dostan; but it is not well known that the same
idea was revived, In serious earnest, in the time Of
the late autocrat, and tina, many OF his officers
were. and still are, sangune, in the highest de-
although the ostensL5ic object of an expedition,
including number of kozacks, between the su-
tern shores of the Caspian Sea, and the western
hontieis OF Eastern Tartary toward. the Indus,
/ was the discovery of net1 channel of commerce.
ITS real and secret notire examine the
route and to ascertain the supplies of wood and
water, &c. which that route would yield a Lars
army. May the Russians long have such innocen
anusements. AS I have said eisew here, {. il
tussia were even in possession of Persia, in my
opinion, she could only think of such plan, in
order to find sepulchre for her troops. The
warm climate would sweep them off by thousands
and tens OF thousands" as it proved by the i'm
mense mortality of the troops in Georgia. Besides
the genius, the wisdom, the policy, and the enor-
nous influence of the British cabinet aided by solid
gold, will always be able 10 call up armies TO
resist the forces oil Russia, they double
what they are in reality, and in whatever quarter
oil the globe they may become the enemies Of Eng
land. Our ststesnens and our heroes who laid
PROSTATE The unparalleled power of the Emperor of
the French, may laugh, indeed, at the pretensions
OF Russia; and pity her weakness, Since the
campaign OF iSi2-l5, the self conceit the rYi,e
ana tis an btion OF her natives, and especially OF
The officers OF the army, have become quite UNI
bounded. While with just feelings OF exuation,
they loudly talk OF Boz odno where Buonspar first
learned that he had soldiers and not Doors to con
tend wih they seem altogether 10 forget Waterloo
: or that 1t was the Duke of Wellington who van
pushed 6 the god-lke Napoleon"
While bear in mind, However or own
greatness, Immense resources & uneamx pied rowe
II must not be forgotten that General Yermolof il
man OF great natural and acquired talents brave
anu energetic soldier-a most active, enierprisine
and able Governor Gen eral and leader who, a.
wei as his officers and men, have long idly luxu-
rated IN Georgia. most anxiousfy wish to shake
the dust from their arms and have chance of pro-
motion. besides their share of spos. Nor should
we forget that Persia is a most useful ally, both
In respect to Rt>sia and Turkey, and, therefore.
mat she deserves our ard assistance 10
prevent Russia from swallowing her up in her
Unsuitable vortex. We are informed that {" the
chasiisement" of the Persians will " be as exem-
piary as the attack has been presumptuous and
per6dious'
III Is Russia that dares thus sneak Russia
which has scarcely held any treaty sacred Whose
Isar rules by an absolute despotism which brushes
In the bud the sparks Cf lberality and the uobest
passions of the mind which holds at nought the
rights OF man which makes a mockery of human
language IN hypocrical phrases and mystical alu-
sions, and which offends the Divine Laws. by the
attempted delusion- of the people of the north and
indeed, of the world
May some guardian angel protect the Persans
against the powerful and cunning procedure of the
naughty Russians. and may England early consult
her interests by the support of a useful ally.
In the 81 vol. Of my Travels in Russia. III.
Crlmea, the Caucasus, and Georgia, is contained an
| abridged translation of Gen Yermoof's P,iva,e
journal OF his Embassy 10 Persia "a journal which
he most lmpolitey allowed TO be copied by a num-
Der oi officers. From one, no,y beyond The reach
OF desPo'ic power, borrow Ell his copy, from
when my transcript was made. All the above par
iicuisrs are contained III the said Journal
Extract OF private letter of the 9th NIL, from,
ot. Peiersburgh -" Our Journals have rubli,hed
notices upon the last moments of the conspirstors
| VINO suffered death, and those who were exiled tn
siberia All acknowledged in letters TO their reIa
'ohs or friends that they had been guilty Of plots
contrary TO the laws and existing order, but some
did not express repentance at least did not admit
Inc Jolly oil their plans. We are assured that Pesel
died In the persuasion that his Constitution would
one day be The only refuge Of Russia against yio
lent dirnembermrnt Some Others persistel in de-
nyIns the resicidal projects attributed TO them, and
In MAINTAINING that these ideas were but the reye-
Iies OF some fools who did not know the real plan
hiieh declared IN letter to his wife that he de-
served death according to the laws, but that, con
scious oil having been only misled By hi, arden,
rove 10 MS country, be looked to the last moment
with tranquility. He was one OF the three unfor-
'una'e men whose rope broke, and who fell to the
GROUND. Having got up again, he said TO the reo-
| pie This accident ought TO convince You ,b,,
although my death is just, the manner in which
am put TO death is legal,a las an Officer, oneht TO
have been shot 1t Is said that the Emperor was
struck with this observation and expressed his
! dlspleasure against the decision OF the Supreme
Couf'. Among the wives of the convicts. the
PUBIC sympathy has been particularly excited TO-
wards the Princess de Jroubeizkor and Madame