Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-26
CO6tet's Opinion on tAe Affairs o.. Trkeu.

CooOeI Op''l,oH on the affairs Of IuTkeY.
inthe last Register, Mr.. CoBBErr says, ssWbat,
! think likely is this: that Russia will with very
little ceremony, march into the Turkish PROVINCES,
urged to do 1t secretly by France and besought by
Engiand upon her knees not TO do it, England has
no power 10 prevent the invasion other than tIIro
'ile ara Oh Austria; and when Austria finds as she
WIN hnd, that she can get 10 money from ENGLAND
She Will negotiate with Russia, and come in for
snare oil the Turkish dominions. France will I
dare say, join cordially with Russia in sweeping
away this old ally OF England; and five really get
INTO war with France and Russia or with either
OF them the Americans will within sig months af
ter Tie war begins put to the test our COURAGE &
our power TO maintain our ancient rights on the
seas. The thing may not go TO this extent: the
funding system may crumble to pieces or il NAV
De an such shattered state, as TO induce the ma
ton quietly to submit TO any thing Chat France s.
Russia may like to do; but if the funding system
could stand; ifby any tricks ofborrowine money or
shutiiing OF paper; If we could thus hobbIe aiong
10 War Tor afew months, such, in all human pro.
liability, would be the parties engaged in that war
would have my readers reflect little on the
great difference between the effects of war to be
carried on now, and the effects Of the late war:
when that war began, the taxes amounted 10 onlv
$4,000 900 year and bank notes of all descrint;on.
had always been regarded as equally valuable with
gold When that war began, the poor rates amount
ed to little more than two millions a year When
that war began so small a note as five pounds
had never been seen; and there was the coast
clear for the minister to spread forth his notes.
and to borrow from the whole nation in all sorts
OF ways. No doubt had ever existed as TO tha
Guraoiility q soiidity OF the funds; and besides
these, the nation was alarmed, from one end Ia
the other at the cry of danger to property and to
rehgion.i All those circumstances would noTy he
wanting; indeed, instead of sixteen there are sixty
millions OF annual taxes. and the farmers, trades
men, manufacturers, and merchants are strinned
OF the means Of lending money to the government
or rendering personal service. Our minister, could
not call upon US TO fight against Atheists in the
persons OF the subject, of those well beloved
BouEbons whom we restored and Of the Chris
tan magnanimous Emperor ofRussia, with both of
whom, Let 1t be observed, are now in warlike
alliance There would be no zeal in fighting against
these most Christian Kings & Emperors; and even
We're we to have war only with the Turk Anna
Brodie could never make as believe, that we are
III danger OF his coming and making us ali Mus
suimen." Bat, that feature mot Cit,,dnUqeUfa I
feature, as Casilereagh used to say) which would
most strongly distinguish this from the last is
this. that that was a war of endless and uniuer-
ruptcd sea-triumphs, and particularly a war Of
prize money, which chcered the nation on TO bor-
rowing and spending and spending and borrowing
till II get sadded with debt, which must inaIly
break its back These victories, this pIize-noney
would not mark another war. Not that have any
doubt Of the courage ofthe Englishmen: that il a
vulgar topic, aud suited only for the mere r.bbIet
such as those thoughtless creatures, who stuck
tdtrst leaves in the caps Of the soldiers of the
guards when they were marching off inst afer
The Eolian speech Of Mr.. Canning. Psrhaps fhe
naval officers too, might act very we'll notyitl-
standing Mr.. Hurne's just observations on the pro-
motions ia the Navy; but it must be war OF hard
knocks; much cry and little wool; not war Of or
ders in Council; not war in which men would
&c; rich by taking vessels of the enemy and giving
them up for payment, with total disregard OF the
law, both civil aud naval. a war OF hard knocks
itmust be, and especially if the Americans ioin in
a. WHO, be it observed, sigh for an opportuuitv of
making Us give ny that right ofscGrch, which i,
worth TO US forty times as much az al our colonies
Qut together
We learn from Capt. McOuillen, Of the scl,o,n.
Sophia, arrived at Philadelphia says the Aurora
from monteyideo, that the ffigate Imperial Prince
built at Baltimore, and sold to the Imperial SER
vice. arrived At MOntev ideo on the 9Th of No
venDeT from St. CathaFiues, and had under convoy
when she sailed, ship loaded with guns and am.
intuition, and brig with 10000 dollars; during
their passage they parted with the frigatc and
were taken ~ BuenOs Ayrean priyateer and
carried into the Sdado and discharged. On the
l4tboi November. Brazilian fleet one ffigatc
IA IS gun bIig, a threepiasted lugger, and three
Gun boats sailed iOr the purpose Of destroying tie
saiiado, and relaxing the prizes, returned without
success, but saw their vessels destroyed BY fire as
hey could not be taken over the BAR for want Of
water, a twenty-five gun ship and two brias of
war sailed for the Cost Of Patagonia for the bur-
pose Of cutting out Portuguese East Indsfnan.
prize that the Patriots were fitting up ff man Of
wa-. whi~l leo .rovf1 ssr'c 'H1'