The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-18
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Speech 81 Duks Dseass The discussions IN
tie ~ .nbeI If peefs have assumed. ~ifhn
these few DAYS a character If more general m
poranee than ,hss have hiihertp pasAnssed aud
Observe. according y, ientien--iaso Diving
: thsy 10 subjects AMI eifoumaanrss hich
are "feqaal Interest 10 this country ADD 10
France The following Is an estrart fiam The
speech Of the DUKE d eazes, as reported IN lhe
Aoaisir OF Stnfdas last.
" h batever the causss may be, Erance can.
MT suffer hri sell 10 be taben uupfepsr"d for
events. the Importance ~ which u aatn ~ fae
character ~ the Prince whose Armies threaten
Consiautinope. canuoi u'thrieuts guard her
against. lfthe Porte accepts The combat #
the occupation al Cpns.aaiiuople, was the con.
sequence oil who could far'sre the results #
such occnpaiionf II would lac no longer u'rely
question ofterrtofial agafandlzemeni 10 Rus
sia, bni II would adrci the liberation Of that
which he possessed. The question would mol
he rs 70 the Danube, bui IS 10 the Bosphorns
II would b. a question of conquest, bui one Of
lie. " Cansantinnplc ctafrs TO lie a Turkish
port could il would Il hea Russian port or n
zee pori Such would. perhaps, eventually he
fac pont In be resolved and, II a were 10 be re-
rnivrdhy forcc, conld the solution be doubtful
The moderation Of the Emperor Nicholhi. the
mediation Of Europe, Offer, no doubt, less peril.
"
havc all would feel that the Turkish Govern
mont Nhatevrr II might be IN iiself, would be
necessary Ia MAINTAIN the established oqniiihr-
8I- History stass what may be its Influence
81 the tfnrgr. Nhni may arise between Aus
ula aud Russia Russia. II Is said cannot fail
10 weaken 10y extending herself hui how can
Russin a. present mistress of the Bbuliic the
Caspian Seattle Sea OF Mort lose any thing
by possessing herself oi the BLACK Sea Did Ihf
Numerous possessions. acquired by her or hr
sen Iva the ceurfe of halfa eentury. pteyrn' her
rom extending herself along the Baltic How
would the possession of The PosphorH com
promise II hrr the advantages which she derive
fiom her mHriue establishment 10 the North
AID who ean Calculate the results offs formida.
hlc partition Which would ruahle hrr AZ once |
to observe ual IL threaten, Europe and Asa
,ap--to RUE over tie Mrdherianca henortorth, |
is She vas ruler over the ialile.'
"The cause Of Greece s rally thai Of human.
uy moral, and thr cross Is thai OF lnfunry. |
n,odcsiy. and old agc--n Of all that men
hold mos dear and most g. The civilized |
world supports il with SD oi Triumph. II i
the law Of Solon which eivigeuon would i'm
pn-e on barbsrism. Introducing forever an iufa.
NOUS trani,. Government can no longer dis |
prnse With interfering. Their mtcryenlien would
hnvp snsr5 the fnlte II the fruits Of the battle
nj Navalin had not been lost On her. The only |
n,rans Of preventing her rnin nov, is IA 10 com
liel her 10 make those sacrifices whirh may vel
snstch her frou tie BRINK bflhr abyss. Ter. |
hsps the result would have hecu already obtain
~ II the voices Of The European Powers had |
hern more unanimous, If they had arrested the
evil before i, had reached the climax. ltwould |
hayr been better 10 have prevented the sailing |
Of the Egyptian nert from Acyandria, lan
burn II ~ Nsyatn. an NV prudrot foresight |
sonid COUNSEL rRthfr - negotiate on the hauks
81 'hc nsnshc, than e. wnii tor ueaty c nc II I
ded undei the wallis Of amidst the fuins Of Con
sapun0pe. BE this as "a NAV. Gterct cannot /
DIV he lost she owes her safety to the meat, Of
the OH Of Iuiy--sheis ito ongcr Turkish Has.
siar, Guglish a. french--SAo will be the Luu-
pean aud Creek "