Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-08-09

an Turkey is an event to be shortly .xpec,ed
L he next question will then be, what course is
FIN gland to pursue
1t is not difficult to foresee, at the same time
the consequences of being absolutely indifferent
TO these events, and of too precipitately engaging
III matters hitherto remote from ourselves France
may declare in favor Of Greece, and thus become
our natural enemy, as being the ally of barbarv
anu ignorance (; and we have the modification to
yield to France all influence i'm that uuartc,
Egypt may also submit to France to avoid Rus
STA, or she may seek that new station of the Euro
Pean world which her rising commerce & wealth
VIII justify. All these events may happen Much
IS within the womb of fate, but it becomes Great
Britain, at the present moment to proceed with
the great possible caution.
1t is no small advantage at this time to possess
Malta aud the most commanding stations i'm the
Mediterranean. The Ionian Islands which we
hold IN kind of trust for themselve as well as
iof me other European powers, give a position
OF controul IL the HeIlespont If the empire of
Turkey is to form one grand wreck, England at
least must put in her claim for few of the dis
mantled spars and timbers. Crete Cyprus 81 some
OF the Greek Islands would be ofgrcat value to us:
Out continental possessions would be 4 mere en-
cumbrancc and cost
we repeatt, that our great concern must be to
guard against The augmentation of France from
the spoil. Whilst this, our most immediate and
formidable rival, is kept within her bounds it will
be OF little concern to whether the provinces
oi turkey shall become independent principali-
,ies, or increase the already unwieldly bulk THE
Russian empire.
Without the possession of the Ion,an Islands
without Crete, Gambia, and Cyprus, Russia can
never De naval power oil any strength in the
Mediterranean, the Hclespont and the Bo,nho-
rus; and 1T is against the naval growth of Russia
that England is called upon to take precaution.
Iron the Ncw-York Enouircr1
A IL I'm
he immense sums of money which Mr. Adj
ans has received out of the public purse, for ve-
ry inadequate services (nay, for even positive in
Jury to his country are not fully known to the
great body OF the people. We have en.lcavoured.
alter some research, to collect the whole details
together and now present them, at length. to the
world.
MIR. Adams. at p years of age, was first ap-
pointed Minister Resident to the Netherlands and
remained there from 1894 to 1913 year, at
100 sia Eoo
Outfit 900
For this sum, eighteen thousand dollars, hs did
not do the country the slightest service II was
perfect snecure. Proceed -
lie received an appointment to Portugal in IT.
~, as Minister Plenipotentiary. Outfit $4,000
10 Portugal he never went. While on his way
from the Hague 10 Lisbon he wa. countermande
ed to Berlin by his father. then President .
Salary on the Berlin Embassy, from 1907 to
Jan 1891 ,-3 years at 50 600 soy COO
Salary on the same embassy, from =
1st st. Jan. 1901 to &c April 1901, $500
Init $3.50
Here is sum over forty thousand dollars for
Jour years ears; What did he DO for this amount (: He
wrote v his letters from Sesa, ridiculed the poor
Roman Catholics Of Bohemia admired the sirn,-
ture OF kingly governments. &c. &c
Mr. Adams never having received any apnoint
meht from IL horhas Jefferson, took his seat in the
Senate of the u. S. on the 2Ist October 1909
and resigned it in 1865 years at about 81 600
var sS 400
What did he do FOR this He voted against The
louisiana Ireaty-agdins: the amendment to
the Constitution-agaInsta resolution of respect
to the memory of Samuel Adams-arainst bill
ior clearing the OHIO rive, against repeating the
duty on salt, Go. &c. Well, what nextl
Salary paid him on the Russian EN-
bassy from 9th Aug. 1909 to 9th
Feb 1915 s50,lo4
contingencies, 5,l53
Ontht' 5000
Well! what did our diplomatist do for this sum
OF sizty.tOur thousand dollars Not single thing
OF any benefit to the country. 1t was the first
money paid him after his treachery to the federal
lists in the year IS07-S. 1t is well known how.
ever, that he occupied much of his time in specu-
ia'ing IN Russian stocks, and studying Russian
diplomacy. AS TO the 50, 900 Of contingencies,
had ne any right to il by law? What is the next
act2
salary tor tie Ghcnt Mission, from Goth April
1918 to 18th Feb. 1915, 200
Culn'' 5000
C7h'ingencies, 6,345
sum over thirty-.|fre thousand dollars for en-
deaVorng to negotiate away the navigation of tho
Mississippi to the British. In these items. too
are included the famous illegal outfit and the G.
qualiy famous constructive journey" from Client
to Petersburgh, which lie never travelled for
both OF which he charged about &c, 900 MIR. Adj
ans also charges double salaries, as will apnear
from the termination OF the Russian and Client
embassies, both ending, by his own showing, ON
the 9th Feb. 1915. From April 1913 70 Fcb
1915, Mr.. Adams considered himself a +" con.
structlve ambassador at Russia, while he was
during part of that period negotiating the Urea,
~ OF Peace at Client This doing pretty
We me"In IS working singc and getting paid dou.
ble But this is not all the modesty and nenu,;-
business OF our great diplomatist. While he was
receiTing these double salaries and double outfits
ne was accusing his country Of weakncss. iouo.
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