Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-16

oMe recourse 10 arms ior the purpose OF alice
ing inc evacution OF the Morea and accelerating
Tue establishment OF tie independence OF Greece
II was hoped, that rursey, seeing the danger OF
her position, would yield 20 the pressing denan /.
" he "a me-, and consea, to negotiate on the bas i,
o. the ireaty u London. Fiance, there tore. dc
'efreo'o the approximation other Allies, and tn
eSpediuon was abandoned. lt is now resumed
| sndihe operation will take place with the entire
concurrence OF the British Government
ihe OBJ ct OF II isby cutting off ibrahiin's com
| mun.cauon = land as well as by sea, to fore him
to return to Egypt.
PORTUGAL.
Letters from Lisbon of IL. 5rh JuIv rive a me
ianchoiy account Of the persecution sustained by
the Consiituuonalists. The wcalthirst & most re.
specta5ie merchants have been thrown into prison
with the Directors OF Banks Sc, for refusing 10 phi
that Institution again in action, after it had with;
drawn its notes from circulation, aud paid most Of
It's debts. For crimes of no higher magnitude hun.
ldreds ana thousands of victims, say these letter.
are In irons Among them is Sir Join Doyle
| VINO was arrested III company with Count Lin.
hare's brother, near Leiria nearly two months 400
Neither his being British subject, a brave and a
Die general IN the Portuguese army all the time O
me feninsular war, his having been the in rodu
Ger oil steam navigation in this country and hi
having staked his property in attempts to cut road
across this miserable country,-no,hng in fact ha,
obtained tor him release from the general sys
| tenn oil scandaous persecution. He therefore liz.
IN the hithy Linosro. The English Governmen
have claimed him. Captain Sartorous, after the
departure oil Sir Frederick Lamb, continued hi:
! enueavours TO obtain his release, but has failed
I viscoun. Saniarems answer was that Sir John
could not be given up because he had made him.
! self suspected"
| The Courier Of tn 9th contains the following
remarks on the affairs Of this distracted kingdom:
. All The accounts which received now from
Portugal are calculated 10 excite feelings ofregret
and diEna,ion-regret that SO Just cause as the
Constitutiena'ists had, should have terminated &C
iamen Indignation, that usurpstion should
nave been attended with such t.iinph and success
Lisbon presents most revolving So .c.acle-rauin,
ami cruelty on the par, of the Governments; fear
and submission on the part of the inhabitants. The
prisons are literally gorged with victims.--inno
cence and guilt are coatoundcd in the same sweep
ing prescription Infancy Is little spared as
iiantood-and the decrepitude of age as little as
| tn vigour OF youth Arrests come in aid of the
impoverished treasury, and the richest taken NJ
as me most likely to redecm their persons from i'm.
pHsonment by the surrender of their purses The
cohilscahon OF the property of those who remained
| faithful 10 don Pedro, to whom Don Miguel hsC
sworn allegiance and Lefty, has been ordered an
| II Is hoped hat large sums may be derived from
tie estates OF the patriots who have fed from the
coun,ry,and who are from the flower of the Portu.
gue>e nobility
! Extract from French papers.
Politics IF the Edst-The following article
from the Coureer de Sn,yrne, throws much ligh
| on The state OF political affairs in the East:
| perhaps thcr- never was, in tn. political world
more complicated situation than tlatoi France
and England at the present moneht Both powers
are deeply interested in preventing Russia from
| crushing the Ottoman En- prc, at the very period
whenit Is on the Of being rr-,nodelled upon
| hrmer basis. Both Powers are interested IL
preventing the Russian ascendancy and yet, white
they see II approaching, instead Of offering ~ is.
lance, they had themselves, in Manner compel.
led to give 1t their aid. The positive refusal oil
the Porte to admit OF any mediation, pac cs these
'wo Powers in still more difficult position.
In all preceding wars, the Porte commanded the
Hack Sea. His squadron, much superior TO thai
oil the russians, not only protected his OWE shores
but also threatened those Of his enemies Nov
the case is different the Russian marine has the
ascendancy in that sea, and gives that Power the
great advantage of keeping up its communications
along the sea board
| The Russians have double end in view Thew
proclaim that their honor is engaged to execute the
treaty OF London, and in this way they pledge the
honour oil their allies. They march to avenge pri-
vate wrongs, and their movements must necessari
| ~ be 100 rapid 10 allow OF political reflections
iheir policy u.s. by the rapidity of their march, to
anticipate the discussions which il might occasion
ms Is the more obvious, from the three hypo,he
cai cases which the minister put at the con.eren.
ces, at London LIST, Either the three Powers will
act 'ogether or IDLY Russia will act alone, with
te appreciation oil the others; or 3dly Ii deprived
OF the aid or countenance of her allies she will. ne
vertheies5, act for herself but in that case as she
receives assistance from none, and depends upon
her own resources, she cannot be expected to con-
suit IN the execution of her plans, any thing blu,
her own interest & convenience.
Its difficult to say which of these three cases is
now acted upon; bu: we can tell the Porte and all
his real friends should tell him, even at the risk OF
his displeasure, that, whatever may he the wishes
and intentions OF France s. England towards him
however powerful their interests NAV be oppos.d
TO the invasion of his kingdom, they are compelled
10 assist in executing the treaty of London Let tn
Porte recognise the principle OF mediation II he
agrees TO that, he will obtain Immediately strong
support Austria, with her army in motion; France
and England, with their squadrons, strengthening
the Bosphcrus, and sweeping the black sea- would
soon change The face Of affairs. When we know.
that one single word from the Porte would in.
stantly create strong alliance in his favor, we
naturally ask, what fatal advice prevents him from
pronouncing.
BY letter from Liverpool we are informed that
inc merchants there, even those who are most at
tached to the u. States, are unanimous in condemn
ing the lliberaty of the recent United States Ia
riff not only fof its prohibtory scale of duties but
the unjust PFecipitancy in applying il to existing
contracts.
CLAGSICAJ ANn MATlrr,f