Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-02

perience but more than equal to the feeble and pusil
Luminous slaves of the Seraglio.
1t has been said that this will fail against
Turkey from the want of pecuniary means but it
should be recoected that Russia obtained more than
half million of money by the Persian war-and
the campaign will be carried in the provinces of
Turkey. the invading armies will in great measure
be enabled to subsist themselves in the country Of
the enemy. In word, there is no equality be-
tween the parties-nothing like fair and reasonable
competition and unless the war be stopped, either
by negotiation, the concessions Of the Porte or by
some treaty of defensive alliance, in aid of Turkey,
by the other European Powers, can see no other
termination to it than the overthrow and dsmember-
ment of the Ottoman Empire. The Porte has not
strength enough to stand tire first blow; she has no
barrier within which to retire--no bayonet for tenn
porary shelter that the very first break of the
pillows will bring her upon her beam ends. We
may add, moreover that the war will be decidedly
popular in Russia The Greek cause would Of it.
self be sufficient but the late iniracton of the trea-
ty Of Alderman, and the contemptuous tone OF the
Dvan have given to the quarrel patriotic character
throughout the whole empire. And if Russia should
once flesh her sword in the Turkish provinces.
her appetite will not be stated till the whole empire
Of the Turks shall be swallowed up.
From Liverpool paper of the 26th March
! Portugai.--Ihe affairs of Portugal are at pre-
sent objects of considerable importance. There is
not any positive intelligence of the Regent having
entirely thrown off the mask ;.but the indications
are strong. the wish and the a,ai'nus sufficiently
apparent The rabble call out for absolute king,
and the troops are not engaged to repress them
Peers and other persons attached to the Consttu-
ton are insued and assaulted, and notice is TAX
en-. The Regent. in the recesses of his palace, sees
all this with Indifference if not with appreciation,
and gives himself up to the counsels of the priests
and of his mother Some fierce debates have TAX
en- place in the Portuguese Chambers relative to the
late tumults. The Conte de faipa declared that
!, the throne was surrounded by faction but The
Condo de Villa Real denied the assertion, which
he characterised as ndlscreet. The Condo de Ia
apa said he was not accustomed to retract his asser
, tions When lie accepted the dignity of peer. he
+ felt that he held in the Chamber post of .onor i'll
which it was his duty. if necessary, to die in the
same manner as he entered himself when he enter
= ed the service ready to die in the field Ut battle Ii
he might not freely speak his opinion. he would be
q no better than Caigula's horse. That ANNA! wore
the robe of Roman Senator. and he, like IT. should
appear in the Chamber merely in the dress Of Por
tuguese peer. The Condo de Taipa, fearful Of the
consequences of this bold speech, escaped from Por
Z tugal, and has arrived in this country. With re-
i spect to the g5o,000 sent back by Sir Frederick
# Lamb it was loan negotiated under the security
Of England, wheh security our Ambassador did not
il think himself justified in aFording under the pre-
4 sent circumstances