Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-12

Inaority--do not all these circumstpnccs ,rrsnt
plain man TO believe, that the Speakers Chair was
nc price '"r winch Won har'errd your independence?
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L-- 'r TX '2- y.t. =. ir.n.Eu certain a;:>.Y -.&
pecto Die gen ..l IA t.i;. sire o. !,r,.,,,s - =,
the Administration through Col. Brent of I.ousa.
ia rendered you any Office within its gift. provided
yon would leud it your support
| When charged with this through the public prints
Gd yon not go privately TO Col. Brent and ASSURE
INN that 1t WAS talsc-tlt yoa had bcGi. lnisrerre
scented.
What Is the that you have never publicly ruei>
that charge; WIZ you now deny that you made the
statement to the citizens OF Richmond referred to-
( You shall hear ion me agaiu.
It roe 20 i34ng'hn AMI C.D1NYtion,
''ot&S 'A1on hr ssaI ethe Dr 5e.7Dcslr Turkey oatt
FiSgiu.
qhc Balkan mountains. which extend from the.
El&ine Black Sea in the East, to the Adratie in
the " est, distance of 500 miles are the sane with
The ancient Hrnlus Pile passes of this great rare
OF mountains through which the Russians must pass
to reach constantinople, the scenes the present
conflict In former Wars. Russia bus never pnetrat,
the Balkan, aid the last accounts render probably
that the march of the invader will a,ran hn arrosIYf
at this point.
Shluila ChounlIa celebrated fortress Is s.,,ni
ted in the northern terrace of the Balkan, 20 nlts
only, =. N. ". of Constantinoplc Fits town lannon's
for withstandDg and rcpusing the Russians in ieId
has become still more memorable bv tile events Of rx
present War. The Russians sat down before it cir
the 28t' July ind the latest advicts left them sill
engaged II its siege, aud roughly handled by the e
and desperate sorties of the urks THE tou,,
contains 6oooo inhabitants-g i.ters with domes ami
rlnarcts and is powerfully fortieh IIussein Pach@,
the most celebrated OF the Turkish Generals, coin.
mands the Garrison courpsad Of 100 900 mon. enT
employing 500 cannon.
Tcrnova, formerly the capital OF Bulnaria, conu.
mnnds another pass of the Balkan east of Cl,ounlla,
and the roads leading upon Adriauople.
Tho third Important pass Of the Balkan Chain i,
commanded by the fortified town of Sophia the ancient
Triadlzu, built by the Emperor Justinau. The roads
from Costantiaoplc to Venice and TO IIuursrv lead
through Sophia. These three Ilaccs corlnaui Tn.
passes OF JIount Hnn1us.
Narf'a, now bochudcd by the Eusgianz. is oil tn.
Black Sea in the Province of BULGARIA.. Il is mv--
criui fortress and great sea port Hero the HIM
garians dcfaaed i'll l444, with great s1ar,irer,
and the loss oftheiy King IadislauslV
Is'nai celebrated fortress OH the northern IronIs
oithc Danubc, in the Province Of Woldava the ancient
Dacia. Here tire Turks and Russians have often p,ef
III battle. lsrnail was taken by Suwarrow in 1870
Sang by Byron i'll Don Juan.
The Russians have left many strong defenccs il
their rear; initiating the system of Napoleon bypusl
ing heavy masses Into tho heart Of a country, anil
leaving sarrisons, their communications with the
centre being cut OFT, to fall of themselves Whc,I,r
this course viii be pursued in the casc of ChouIa is
rreblcn which interests the attention Of the
world
Various roads lead into Const1ntinpUIe from f1,s
q nae 80 -, I'll,
Chounla is masked or taken, the Russians will tata
The route to constantinoplc along the shores Of fe
EuXine for tho convenience of communicating win
tier Hcct. This route leaves Adrianope the capital
Of Roumelia to the right and besides the convenience
mentioned above, has the additional one ofntcrposln
no fortress TO impede their advance
All accounts agree that the forces zeal s. resolution,
ofthc Turks, much undorr1tcd. The Standard
OF the Prophet once raiscd and we believe the popu-
ton ofTurkcy like that of France at the call of Liberty
in 1892, VIII rise On masse and overwheIm the inva-
dcrs.
For much Of the geographical i.sormation okoge,
we are indebted to the y. S. Gazette.
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Trist have withdrawn from the
virginia Advocate, which is now conducted by Dr.
Frank Carr, and Mr.. Jefferson Clarke. Mr. D. Ends
the duties Of an Editor Incompatible with the pursuit
Of his profession. We regret his loss to the CORPS
Mr. Trst VIC learn h1s coudcscrndcd to accept an an
pointncnt at Washington, under this "corrunt admin
istrotion,' a proorof mogpanjnity unexpected and
surprising.
'HonuneU to Pcry.-Jho legislature Of Rhode
isiand at IT'S recent session appointed Messrs Haz-
ard, j. T. IlllDghast, and Dui a committee IN erect
monument over the grave Of Oliver IT, pervv ,nd
70 draw on the treasury for 5000 for that purp6sc