The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-08


KGS@lA ANn TURKEY.
Whist me question NJ the pallcv fthe hnldc
~ Nayauuo haz heen debating II the Blrn,h
parliomcul. Russia, ~ tated aud ,ttue L} The
Ottoman manifesto. has 'ssucd a Il clara ION of
var agHunst fmkry. Upon HNlrprurept e. nu. ds
This drclafa ion appcnrs + bc founded fl I, up.
on he non-iulhim"ut Of the tealy Of Akerman
2dly On the alleged 4 scovcrv Of Il secret treaty
between tho Iu,As and the pers.ans and ms
". upan iha tour oi Insult aud d fsncc in the
late Manifesto r,NucA tp tire lmlti,n nsau.
But Notwithstanding tb,s declaration Of Uar hv
the Cou,t Of St. P,ier,hn Q. and the pei snnal
snd independent grounds upon winch Il Is pla-
red, il stnted thR ituqsii Is mr,f desiIuus 10
obtain the concurrence Of hrt Allies 10 those nIro-
cures which in the new state Of clfcum #tancsS.
she deems II necessary 10 adopt; aud II is also
added that il Great tain and France had
ahet her in her hos'illos against the pote. sire
will submit 10 pledge not t. seek ia the prose.
cation of the quarrel any augmentation 81 lrrli-
tory but # the other European Powers shall
stand alrof. and within d c. nerailou ui,h btr
she viii then h" governed ~ that. a.. IN every
other respect, hy the clrcmn, tauce, " hch arr>,'
Assuming II, therefore. is act that host lite,
have actually oom"cnccd hetNecn Russia aud
Turkey, and hal the troops OF he former Pow.
81 have been pushed across tha psuth aud Dan
uhH. let us for u moment consider the position
and characters of the two Emnirrs nos ounos-
ed to each other Fo if the war should not
speedily Dr. stopped II will daahtless cad Ia The
general CONFUSION Of Europe. aud may kiudIr a
flame. burning at ii II in = remote cotu.t. hni
spreading lay the qaick ooHaglBn OF excited
passions through every pait vi the cnHizcd
glohs.
Onone side ihcre Is pawtr-a worn and f,e-
10 a Int l..
fliory than ary III Europe which maintained #.
station for nea- hrr centuries. IN on OF thr
III st corm.uHl,eC pns lttpns IL theunrId; whose
atpEity has h.u admitted b, all tho other
grea Powers Ia l." essrattai ia nh general peac,.
ready, by the naiarc 81 ITS government, In po.
Ter upon "ar ~ a shp notice. and fnlnt, hod
WITT all the f,cai military. anI naval cstaI isb.
msnt Of i monarchy Of long Standing Il +.
true. indeed that the mhabants ofthc provinres
Of this extensive Empire on the oonanes of Rms
sia. are without any contral authority. without
cavalry, artillery, magazines, hospitals or mil
IiTry chesis--Wi"se force consists only oi a rude
undsc'plmed inian -, armed with "a awkward
Iplg nrlsket, 10 winch are added. according IA
the circumstances Office individual nistnIs a
dagger, % a sSord--ignotant Of the use of the
batonef, acknowledging no discipline aud ,nore
nniustructed IN war, A. an arr. than the Greeks
OF lie heroic ages; but still naturally varlks
and enthusiastically attnched To their country
10 addition 10 this weakness Of the Porte uunn
her Frontier provinces, mas he rcck6neh The
degenelscy OF the present race &C Turkish sol
dir IN the districts hest peopied and npares, L.
the capital the Ignorance aud inexperipnce nt
thrIr commanders often raised from situations
the least fitted to give military knowledge the
total want of Subordinate staff officers Of anv
KIDD qualified fni the Conduct OF a campaign
their deficiency IN any organized system Of sup.