Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-05-07

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The Greeks have put forth manifesto
in which they lay claim to northern line
&C demacration, almost the same which
Ive nointed out months ago. This would
include all the ancient Gr9ca borealls'
with Thesaly and Eprus, to the confines
Of Macedonia. Probably the people OF
Fnirus are too much alienated from the
Greeks to form any integral part OF their
kingdom, and the new division had better
not contain more than the ancient AGAR
mania and Etolia, the line running N. Z.
and including Locris, Phocls, DORIS and
Thessaly. The French troops have not
vet left Toulon, nor have any English
trooDs embarked for Greece. The use OF
such an armament cannot be to oppose the
Turks. it can be only meant to overawe
the factious chiefs and lawless heteroge-
neous masses which compose the Greek
nopulation. Another week may bring US
more decisive news as to the Russian
movements: but it is impossible that the
lemncror can have ventured upon devla-
ton Of the treaty of July, without a secret
understanding with Austria; for, II Russia
were an equal match for this power and
Turkey combined it is obvious that Eng
land and France, or either, could turn the
balance against her."
A Liverpool paper of the 18th, the la
test received. says:-"War, there is too
much reason to fear, has once more bro
ken ont in Europe. Russia, incenced at
the conduct of the Porte, or, rather, bent
on aorandizing herself at the expense Of
Turkey. has resolved to attack the latter
power. and to wage hOstihties against II
on her own separate account, and to a
venoe her own individual quarrel"
Bells Weekly Messenger of Sunday
the 18th saws: We have received French
papers to the 18th inst. They announce
that the Emperor Nicholas has considered
the document put forth by the Porte as a
declaration of war, and had consequently
sent orders to his army TO cross the Pruth,
and to take up a position in the priclPall-
ties of Walachia and MOldavla. They
add, that it was not his intention to sepa-
rate his cause from that of his allies.
Letters from Paris to the 18th, mention
that the Russian army was to commence
its march on the 18th of April.
They also announce that peace between
Persia and Russia had not been concluded,
and hostilities we're to be recommended.
From the .MOmtelr.
PARIS, March l3.-The news which
has been received to day from st. Peters
burg, iustifes the apprehensions, which
were naturally conceived on the effect
which the Turkish Manifesto would excite
in that capitol. This document, by what.
ever name it may have been called, has
been considered by the Russian Cabinet as
a real declaration of war, with the more
reason as repeated acts of hostility accom-
panied the publication oft. The Bosphor
US entirely closed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sian vessels cOnfscated-the influence o
the Porte easily recognised in the rupture
of treaty which Russia was on the point
of concluding with Persia-the losses sus
tanned by Odessa, so many causes ofcom
plant did not permit Russia again to re
fuse a defiance so boldly offered to its pow
er and its moderation. We must therefore
expect shortly to receive official notice o
the passage ofthe Pruth by the Russian ar
my, and Of the occupation Of the principal
tiles. II is affirmed, that orders have beer
given for the army to commence ITS marcl
on the 18th of April.
1t is still difficult to foresee what ma
be the consequences, with respect to tn
treaty of the 9th of July, Of a determine
ton which the provocations all directly pro
ceeding from the Porte seem to rende
more peculiar to Russia. The conference
at London still continue; the object Of then
will be TO seek for means TO maintain tn
bond which the Porte endeavors to break
and to make the occupation of the princi
paIities, which it has rendered inevitable
coordinate with the measures which it ma,
appear proper to take simultaneously o.
the side of the Morea and the Archipelago
The Russian Cabinet has given reason t
believe, by the sacrifices which It has hith
erto made to the common cause, that it Wi
cooperate sincerely to maintain confor
nifty Of views and action, which circum
stance, more imperious than unforeseen
have induced it to anticipate on its ow
part.
Ifthis harmony, Of which nothing yet in
t dicateS the interruption, should continu
to direct the measures taken on either sid
to attain the common object, the tranquil
= ity of Europe might be guaranteed; for
would be difficult to believe that the Port
would still persist in Drawing the demon
5 sfraiinns which the Enrnnean alliance