Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-17
EuPopEAY POLITICS.

BPs Weekly Messenger Of the 9th October solves the rrsa,
question ofEuopcan politics in away aicbic way thus
The French expedition to Greece has some rr.crn
blance with that which was undertaken by the Com
vention TO Egypt under the auspices Of Bouauarrn
l. partly meant to crafty the rcstlcssncss of TN,
people and their love ofnitary glory to amin ate tine
ces Of the Pdiais Roydie by the spectacle of their
armies bfriontckng amongst the remains of ancient
Greece and the national flag flying upon the Acrorn.
lis Of Athons.
1t IS astonishing what anxiety and turnultuous OK.
pectation this expedition has occasoned in Franc.
On board the transports, pioneers and philosophers
arc mixed up IN curious medley; the Institute has
snt its scholars the Academy it's painters and desgn
ers, and confused chaos of all classes is despac6ed
Tn witness the anticipated conqucsts of France in
those interesting provinces, which have been so Iona
troddcn down under the barbarous hoof ofthc Turks
Every thing appears to indicate that the Frencf,
have other views than tho expulsion Of the Turks.
fhey are looking to permanent settlement in Greece,
If not conquest. There is OIL end indeed ofthe Turk
sh subsection of Greece by the retreat of the Pach
and his Egyptian hords. No country knows bctfpr
than France the POLICY which conqucrors have pur-
sued from all ageS--of stepping in as protectors in
order to pave the way to become uiasters This was
the policy which gave to Great Britain her extensive
pOessous in the East Indies, and il was by this poS
icy that We now continue masters of the Ionisn Isl.
ands
Though we not satisfied but that this cxncdi-
ton may Ultimately prove ofprejudice to this coInfrr
we cannot altogether blame France for The cour sj
has pursued The liberation Of Greece Is n more
empty and IDLE to vvb
can imagine that the cabinet Of the TuiIIeres would
feel any sympathy for the suffering fthe Greeks.
when France first engaged III the American war
OF 1878, did any man believe that the Court was n n
mated win Indignation at the violence done to civil
liberty in tho attempt Of Great Britain to levy stnn
Oak upon the colonies' We may bo satisfied that in
this case France cares nothing whether Greece las
Turkish OF Egyptian muster; but the popular ex
chement having pushed on tho government, and tho
breeze of popularity filing the canvass France has
once more hosted her sails, and put in her claim or
maritime power.
The argument Of the French government is wei,
put IN thelr own papers. France possesses some OF
the most important ports in the Mediterranean wbiNt
England has no hnrbors in that naturally belon,r
ing to her. But England by the possession ofGi6-
raltar, Malta, and her lately acquired spremscv In
the ionlan Isles has established, it were chain
Of naval forts, which enable her to command and cc
troll the navigation ofthe Mediterranean II h. trio
that The turks claim to shut at pleasure the Dospl
rus sud the Dardancllcs; and 10 prohibit except bv a
hrman of the Sultan, ul approaches to tho Black Sea
10 the English. But the vuue ofthis mcnace il Justly
appreciated by England, who knows that her c6nntn
ron AZ any time force her n passage through these
nnfortified straits; and who independent Of the trado
ofthc BosPho5us, the Archipelago and tho Black Sea,
has undo her Possessions I'm the Mediterranpon NJ
dcpots for her extensive merchandise, and naval
forces Of prodigious strength
Inc question IS oso again put by France i'm man
ncr no less sPccieus What " the ayowed purpose
Of thE Emperor Nicholas in the present or, W. ms
repeatedly declared that he has not tho dostyuctio
or ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Turkish Empire in conteun-
patioD. He fights for the strict execution Of tho
treaty Of hekernan, which provided that tho novi-
cation OF the Black Sea should not be disturbed bv
Yurkey. The Emperor possrqses ports IN the Black
sea- more especially the spacious bafbor of Odessa.
lie naturally DESTROYS To carry on commerce in this
sea, and TO extend bis trade 10 the .Ncdterunean.
But whilst Turkey claims at pleasure TO shut the Bos-
phorus and the Dardanes sho renders the Black Sea
ofcomparnively little importance to Russia II isto
fcclr tTernt1rc tho freedom pFlcr trade apd CON-