Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-10

these nues present alarming obstacles to discounted
uriny While their capture ut earlier period could
not have been effected without great loss both of time
and numbers
Should the Russians. however A.1cceed in gaining
possession Of the principal strong places north of tho
Balkan they will probably attempt to penetrate In
threc DIVISIONS OF unequal force by the passes We have
mentioned, into Runelia. But this combined move
mont rom Narna, Chounila, and Tcrnova, on Adrian
ope, could not from the nature of the country ana
the ncumbrance OF ordnance and stores be accom-
Piishcd IN less than iortDight and when to these
natural difficulties to be superadded the ress-
tance ofnumcrous warlikc and determined foes f;Dht-
ing for the very existence of the Ottoman Empire and
maine, still longer period of arduous srgc ,nnv m,
before them. Yet, like the British amidst the Pvre
nces, tue INVADERS may carry every well contested
nclsht, and ultimately rush down into Runclia us our
contryinen did into the plains and valleys of France
Hut unless the Gar speedily obtain possession the
hcrn Keys of the Balkan, he will not we should
Junk, attempt To penetrate The mountains tits cam-
pagn since, IN the event oS his forcnn n PASSAGE
ne would md himself with an exhausted and dsor
ganizcd army, IN front ola strongly cntrcnched and
nuincrousy defended camp at Adriinoplc comman-
ded by the Nllier, perhaps by the Sultan in persou
Prudence would therefore seem 10 dictate H., ill.,
Emperor should content him self with kecping the kew.
u"rihg winter; rcserNng Tor another campaign TIN,
great struggle which is decide the fate ufConstan-
unople. by tina plan, lie would be enabled TO aug
nicnt his forces and pplics, and prepare for nov
cainpagn-for which the mountains, Adriapoplc md
the capital, with many intermediate difficulties would
"A w.
~ thing will depend upon the time when the Gar shall
De master OF Chouma and Narna, without the possess
sion oil which ail Interior movements appear To- DO Mt
terly impracticabe. His object would clearly be- IL
inc thing were at all possible winter ON the south
rather than the north othe Balkan but unless those
TWO iortresses speedily reduced would he insane
10 make tie attempt tins campaign. His presen,
force III Bulgaria, great II unqucstonaby Is mill
tary men 40 not think ut all superior, if indeed it be
equal TO the magnitude OF the interchangeable OF
az once attempting TO force passage into Rumelia
vi this Nicholas himself seems to have become sensi
De- ana accordingly, he mar ordered up from rho b,-
som his empire vast norccmcnts mart of the nd
vance OF which have already crossed tie Danube ard
como into actual service.
The result OF the whole, then is that should TN.
Ear persist III bringing his Immense means to bear on
this contest the chances Of ultimate SUCCESS are in bis
favour unless ne experience some sgual reverse In
Bu garia, which, from what have already seen is
iar iron being mn impossible event. But even when
~ si,a nave passed the Balknu and gained rdecis-
I'VE victory III the plains of Adranople that victory
Will not decide the fate of the Ottoman MANY and
desperate struggles will still await him. rivera of bius
covte blood must flow, and the strength of the en-.
pre- be greatly diminished before the Imperial eagles
sprcau 'hcr sanguinary wings the ruins of Con-
atantiopa But will the other power OF Europe look
on as unconcerncd spectators while that great c:tas-
trophc IL preparing, and the OF Gilman in tho
agony oi their dcath-strugglc, arc seeking n crave
amidst the wreck ofthoir country Turkey has enIv
The other day been declared by an English satesmnn
and minister 10 be essential element in tho ener.
naiahcc OF power IN Europe which this country b,s
ihoourcd SO long, und expended 20 much blood and
treasure, to preserve. viii that element therefore
DC suffered 10 be cXpunged, and the long established
harmony and equilibrium nc DESTROYED? Anstria cgn
not even now bnt feel the security of her frontier en-
oangercd ond view with intense Icalousy and s,snN
clon the further ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF Russia in a omar
Ter winch must greatly add TO that insecurity bv i'm.
cTcdSh9 the plumber of the points OF contact