Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-29


rue present war upon Turkey The British Ministry
''ccls ne:ther jealousy, concern TO the views
or ticfators OF Russia. She does not believe that
Nicholus designs the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and subversion
OF the Turkish Empire, that he expects to reach
Constantnoplc, unless, indeed which is hardly to be
supposed, the Sultan should refuse to to tcru
until the walls of his Scraglio should literally shake
about his ears. The demands of Russia arc--the
strict and literal execution of the last Treaty with
RUSSIA compliance with the terms of the Treaty OF
the 9th Ju!y, for the independence O! Grccce-the
entire freedom OF commerce in the Black Seaand
indemnity for the expenses of the TlIEsE He
VIII nAvI-and the sooner the Turks come TO terms
the better for himself ii minated, rather pos
sltirciy stated below the Russian Enpcrori uyaiiig
nScii OF an lSrrCC:iou of the Scryans against tue
Forte, he Wi b. Iii DUTY and honor bound to proect
them against the Vengeance OF the Sultan in the event
OF peace Probably the ccssion OF ;erva, we'll us
Aloia'a aud Waliaciia, will be required to pay the
expenses OF tho campaign. Eat .l,s;ra viii not re-
lisli this transfer OF Scrvia.
We might have received intelligence from Choumla
nrl Narna, to the 2Gh OF last lno1.l--but none has
HrilFed later than the 8 OF last month from the for
MGR place, and the l;h from tho latter. There
report ut Jas'y. according to the French papers 81
"Wednesday, oi a. surrender Of NarIla hut an OGcs-
81 article OF the 10th cuutrudics IT. aud says the cap
tire OF The vessel Of Admiral Grcg has been contour
ocd with the borbarding and storliin Of that place
we do not expect 10 receive any important news from
Chonmla til the return OF the Emperor tp the Army
which II Is now said, would be delayed till the berlin
ming Of September During his stay ut Odessa, Lord
Hcytes5ury has frequent conferences with the Rus
sian Minister Count Nessclrodc, who is reported to
nave repeated t;c that the isussian Govern
ihent vii not make conquests, which assurance la:
also been verbally renewed 10 Lorl IIcytasbury J.,
the Emperor himself
That bis Imperial Majesty las the destruction o!
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Turkish Empire in cunt EN-
patton, IS declaration which he has; repeatedly made
10 oar Government, and 10 thu offer Governments
CT Europa hut he demands Indemnity for the exprn
SCI; of the war, and for the losses which his subjects
itave incurred he insists upon the strc; execution a
tbc Treaty of Ackernal, end that tue Navigation o
The Black Sea shall no LONGER b. ; to obstruction
Nor is there person this country however hostil,
he may bc 10 Russia. who deny that these arr, de-
mandS which Russia has right TO make, aud which
cannot be Injurious to us. Ii Turkey provoke war
She cannot complain that her enemy if successful
nakcs the expenses OF the fall ur~cn her 4
she declares that she made treaty only for the ,,ir.
rose OF breaking it, can she think it exraordinarv
that Rss,l insists on the strict execution of the trea
ty Thr ihctonj!e guarantee of tho free nuyiratit,r
OF the Black Sea, is the demand which no doubt
turkey VIII consider lis the most CALLING because j;
VIII deprive her forever OF the Key 20 the Black Sea
80 long as she possesses it. and can shut at rlasnre
the fosphorus and the Dardaucll,s. she renders the
i'!hck sea OF comparatively little Importance, in
c'n;'ncrcai point OF view, to Russia. Russia may
trade from one part Of that tca 10 the other but she
canno- extend her commerce to the Ncde-r. .can and
to al other snas IN taa demand therefore, of the
perfect freedom OF navigation, it may he relied u,.o
mat RUSSIA VIII persist, nor lay down her arms tu
she las obtained i.
As :fi. Acknowledgement OF TIC Turkish Frnrirc is
aot fhf subject or the war, Constantiunp!c viii IT,.
mann ni!tcF ia present r'iia, and, therefore the nvio-
liable guarantee Of The freedom Of tho Black Sea Can
only nc effected by the destruction OF the forts on
eac! side Of the channel from the entrance OF the
Back Sea to C"nstant!nop, of al the forts ON tlt,
Coast of the sea OF 1iaruinr:l and tho Tar,anaIl,
he exclusion OF the military sps OF a; nations from
TINS important -. n pass woUd seem 10 be- prnp
accompaniment {" The destruction of the forts or land
ni"anS OF "nnoyanc' W TIA respect 10 orr interests,
IN sucn measure ii viii READILY he allowed that they
could only be injured by the navigation heinz u:iIc
tcd-and any fears of Russia shutting the i;osphorus
and the Dardlncls, would D. riiculons. She fights
TO keep them open and free and Is her intcrc. that
they should remain so, because ii is her interest 10
extend her commerce FROM he Black Sra to all parts
OF the World. hnd in proportion her export trace
would be lI reased, her import trace would be en-
couragcd, and thus wider passage vSnid be o;cncd
'or our own commerce. Thee remarks have been
drawn from us by the structures OF some writer's vino
thIk that tc free navigation Of the Black Sea is not
an object which VIC onght 10 facilitate or desire.
ihc intelligence received !iIis morn ~ from Oiss-
sa is OF considerable Importance, il states that tho
Emperor Nicholas had OF length made p his mind 20
avali himself OF the pcrterrcd assistance Of the Scr
VANS, Who reprcs,n: Ell a., only lis -o,t
and tie entrance oil Russian r., rrs on The t,.rrnr,
TO rabei against the Porto. FIR This purpc. Gen,
Gcsmar, |hO commanded liz Lesser S>ai4c:lil ii1d
received powerful rclrfcrcencnis. ID was about to
ransfpr the srat of into fnrvia. ( inr,-, -
serve was to replace his corps. The Fmpcror' II
Is stated, lad hitherto decEci aoyyin,r tho :sryi-
an" 10 become parties 10 the war, hrcaus. ne t con-
''ctu ihat inc i'!Vdn would understand reason, and
speedily rcpaiTtl'e Wrongs of which, il had been guilty
towards HIM by accepting the propositions wbcn had
been made before the commencement of hostjlitjss
The o'siEacy OF the Sultan, however, in puryevcrne,
In ms torner system had necessarily changed the,
views OF the Russian Monarch witt; respect TO the
Scrylans, who were expected to prove most usciI
auX'arcs IN the present contest" The same com
nnn'cationS add that intestine divisions began TO
1il<'asc the difficulties OF the Divan. The pubic
voice raised itself AZ last in the capital aruiust the
Government III proportion as The pros poet III ii sc;,rri-
~ ct grain incT' asod, and though IS affirmed tia.
Hcnerai Paskcwsch had orders not to enter into ny
arrangements VII The surviving Earissarics in Ar
n27nt' yet they rendered hin inporlen: soryiccs
''1-riHst his wiV."
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