The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-29

conduct both OF RUSSIA and France ha,
been TOO honorable, frank, and unreserveC
to allow an instant's credit to be given t.
the rumor. Equally ana entirely are we
convinced that there never has been q
question between any ofthe Allies Of ne
gociating any separate Treaty between
themselves to the exclusion Of the third
party to the Treaty of July.
whether the Russlal army has beer
put in motion at the time originally intend
ed, or whether the season has been sc
backward as to render it necessary tc
change that intention, it is obvious that nc
1 decisive intelligence could be expected in
thls country before the end Of this month
or the beginning Of The next. In the
mean time, rumor will have plenty Of time
ito hustle in" and dunng the absence OF
Official news, there will be no want of re
ports OF all colors and characters--warlike
and pacific--pacifc and warlike. They
will have :heir little day of life and sun
shine, and be forgotten.
In the mean time, it isqute certain that
Russia has not relinquished, nor modified
her purpose of going to var with Turkey
II Is equally certain though neither France,
England, Austria, nor Prussia take part
with Russia in the war, they are on the
most friendly footing with her.--They do
not side with Turkey, but they will be rea
dy to offer such Counsels as may tend to
bring her to more just and prudent view
OF her present situation, and her future
prospects. Two Of those Powers, Great
Britain and France, allied with Russia in
pursuing a system ofpoiicy by which they
hoped to prevail upon the Porte to eccede
TO the independence Of Greece.
The conduct Of the Porte obliged one
OF the three powers to assume the charac-
ter OF a .belligerent, and thus complicated
the question relative to Greece. But
France and Great Britain remain united
by the same treaty, and are equally bound
to prosecute the object tit; they have, in
common with Russia, withdrawn their Am.
bassadors from Constantnople. Turkey
having refused to accept the terms propos-
ed; but they are not at war with her, hav.
ing declared that they will not take any
part in the hostilties between the two con.
tending parties. Yet it is very true, as
has been observed IN morsing paper, that
they cannot be equally friendly with The
Porte, who has rejected her offers. aud
with Russia, who has not given them any
cause of offence. The situation Of affairs
is certainly an uncommon one, nor can we
find a para lei case. A sanguinary strug
gle takes place between power and part
Of its subjects, which struggle is producs :
tive ofinjury to the commerce of the states
OF Europe, and gives opportunity for acts
of piracy. Three Powers feel it necessa.
ry to interfere, and proffer their mediation.
Their overtures are rejected, and the re-
lection is followed up by manifesto, equi-
TALENT to declaration Of war against one
Of the three. That power assumes a bel
igerent attitude; having been bound to it's
allies by treaty which proceeded upon
the principle Of accomplishing its objects
by pacific means, it could not and did not
call upon them to afford it their active
support. II leaves them in their pacific
attitude. a
But there are two events, either ofwhch
may accomplish the object they have 10
view. II Russia should make powerful
impression upon Turkey by her arms, she
may require, as one Of the conditions upon
which she will make peace, that Turkey
shall acknowledge the independence o.
Greece. Or, Turkey, in the event of
signal defeat, may signify to Great Britain
and France her willingness to accede TO
the terms of The treaty of the 9th of July,
and demand their mediation tn dius. the
differences between Russia and herself