The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20

Tue fdac NNsf Ntsa1 AHf r10s44Ial9if u isFl
were able TO bring IN small disis,ons inin iir
6sid. The moral condition of lhr Catholics IS
upon one side, truly alafn ing, "h'le The state %
q lsige PORTION of Ihs proiestants also Afford
ground for ses lou. y reflection. II has been sac
That l have magn fed the importance ofihe D'
anseincn. SIR, the impuiniiop d ufeiiy ground
less. ! despise the Orangrmen. When eoissie'
eel apart from English power We sIonl'
annihiIaie them IN a y eek bui | own thai | d
apprehend tina tbe,. who are utterly poserlcs
Themselves, may succeed IN working the pass
Sons OF the,multiiude into some psfoxysm OF "a
sanity. and ibsf then the luke Of. Wellington
may be 8 ccessfuliy invoked BIZ them 10 bayon
ef the people. ! do MOI value the Bruns"icker
Jot, bat ] will not disguise that ! look upon
popular eommolion, ia which England shopI'
take part, with dismay. That is exactly what
apJrelend, add lei me mol therefore be told tia
l have said that we are ~ the power OF the nor
,het1 Orsngeinen. What ! Sad vas, and wha
| repeat il, that We are now in The power of In
land, aud that We should take care not 90 assis
our Irish antagonists NY their ntroeious specu
laiiOns, nor furnish them with an opportunity o
pouring a military force into Ifelend. aud tnei
RECALLING themselves with our fortunes, aud sa
KING their tiger thirst with our blood dIvIs
iol vi military labor would take place III any
rash or III advised insurrtcliOn. The Engliei
soldier would lrsi dispeise the peashntiy, su'
then 10 the lris' yeomen the honorable office u
ma .sacrcing their wives aud children would be
assig ned.
The learned gentleman proceeded to advert
60 the late assembIages OF the peasantry ia lip
perary, and after dwelling upon tho tremendous
consequences whict, might flow from such meet
Jugs II allowed 10 continue, ne forcibly Impressed
ai,on ihe Association the necessiiyo OF eSeiting IL
power ~ pui tn IN down, and concluded u very
eloquent speech by proposing a series OF reaolu'
tons.
A London paper OF the 3 uli has the follow
ing ~afttcles under dale Of Agram, Sept..9
III is .did tina, Field Marshall WHgen-
stem, has made the following proposals 10 the
Sultan.
81. 10 pay the old debts originating in the
time Of Catharine, 10 the amount of 80 mil
lIDns.
%. To pay the expense OF the present war.
J. 10 recog lEe tile independence oi
Greece.
-. To abolish all the taxes Of The Creek
subjects of the Porte.
20. The free navigation Of nen of war and
merchant ships ia both seas.
90. The lermination OF the conferences oil
Akermann.
The Sultan made no reply, and ordered
prayers III all the mosques for the maintenance
OF the throne"
Notes upon The seat of the War tttpeen Turkey
aud Russia.
The Balkan mountains, which extend from
'he Euxine or Block Sra in The East, to the
Adrialic in the West, n DISTANCE Of 900 miles,
are the sa,ns with the ancient H1nias The
passes u this great range ol mountains,
through which the Russians must pass 10
reach Consianiinople. ARE The scenes OF
the present r%OnfIol. In former Wars, Rus
sIh has never psnetl attd ths BHlkan and the
Inst accounts rendec il probable that thf
march of the invader will again be arrested at
this point.
Shunia or Choumla, n celebrated fortress,
IS situated in The northern terrace OF the Bal
kan, 40 miles only, n. N. W nj CONSTANT
n0plr. This town famous Tor withstanding
and re pulsing tire Russians in 1910, has lie.
still more memorable 10y III. events oil
the present War. The Russians raj down
il OF The 9Sth July, aud tile latest advi-
ceS leii chem still engaged in its siege. aud
rougbly handled by The cllmale aud despe-
rate sorties OF The Turks The iown con-
iains 81 600 inhabitanls--glIutets With domes
aud minarets, aud is powerfully fortified.
Husssln Pacha, tho most crlcbratedtof the
Turkish Generals, commands the Garrison,
of 100000 men, aud employ ing5uo
.apnons
Ternoya, formerly the capital OF Bulgaria.
commands another pBss oil thp Balkan, east OF
Ghonmla, aud tho roads leading upon Adria-
nople.
Tue third important pass of the Ralknn
Phaiu ia 4 m nu,I.l lN IIs fortified thu al
Sophia, the ancient 1riadiIza, built by the
Emperor JuslIninu. The roads from Con
staniInople Ia Vince and 10 Hungary lead
through Sophia. These two places command
lhc Two passes ot Noun Hemns.
varna, nov binckaded by the Russians. is on
I'll" Black Sea in the Province of Bulgaria. II
is u powerful fortress and Il ereat sra pnri.
Here the EHrgnrlaus Mrre defeated IN lIf4.
with great slaughter, and the loss oi their kIns
LAdislaus ".
Ismail, y celebrated fortress on the north
ern bank OF the Danube, in the Province of
MnidHvin, the ancientDacia Here the Turks
and Russians have often met in battle. lsmaii
was taken by Suwarrow III AGO, sung by By
ron in Don Juan.
The Iiussinns hnye left many strong defen-
ces in their rear ; initiating the system Ut Ma
phleou, by pushing heavy masses into The
heart of II country, and leaving garrisons,
their Communication with the centre being
cut of, TO fall of themselves. Whether this
course will he pursued in the case of Choum-
Ia, is a problem which NOW i~nterests the alten'
ton of the world.
Various roads lead into Ccnstnntinople from
the different passes of the Balkan. IL is sup
posed, that il Chuumia ismasked or taken. the
Russians will take the route to Consisntino-
Pile s,ong the shores of the Essine, for the
convenience of communicating with their
feet. This route leaves Ad IiaDopie. the CAPT
tai of Roumelia, to the right, and besides the
convenience mentione above, has the add
,ional one OF inie.posingno fortress 10 impede
their advance.
All acconnts agree that the forces, zeal and
resolution of the forks, were much underra.
ted. The Standard of the Prophet once rails
ed. and We believe the population of Turkey
ik" ikat Of France nj the call o! Liberty in
1922, will rise en- nasse and Overwhelm the
invaders.
For much of the geographical information
above, We are indebted to the u. S. Gta.tte.