Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-02

gents OF Commerce. who are soon to be followed
by Consuls. At the sainc time. the Gngernment
OF his Majesty resting iaithfid 10 jus; covenants
Intends to seize the earliest favourable opnortuni
~ TO complete and strengthen TO our mi,tual-s,-
tsiacuon the relations which are already es
tablisheG
The negotiations which have been entered on
with Brazil still continue, and will be supported
by the presence Of new naval force in the seas
OF that Empire. The example even of the 4t-
gUste, which the Brazilian Government ordered
10 remain under bond IAN order which, from what
appears, never was enorced,) gives reason 10
conclude that any momentary damage which has
been experienced in those seas by our CONNER
cia marine arose out of misconceptions OCCASION
ed by the disputes between Brazil and Buencs
Ayres.
There was report this morning that accounts
had been received by government of the Russian
armies having PASSED the Pruth. They were
expected TO pass between the ist and 7th of this
nonth; but no accounts OF such an event hayipr
taken place have been received either by on.
government, or by the Austrian or Russian am
bassators; but there can hardly be doubt of their
having crossed the Pruth ny this time. Another
report was, that Mr. SratlCrd Canning had set off
this morning for Petersburg. This is not true.
Russia considers himself ct war with Turkey
on her own account, the Porte having given her a
separate cause Tor war, which, in her opinion has
re ndered it unnecessary for her to consult her
allies that alliance being strictly confined TO the
Affairs OF Greece. The Russian policy proceeds
always upon this principle-that upon points
In which her own honour is concerned she takes Z
counsel only from herself She complains that
the treaty OF Alderman has not yet been fulfilled
by Turkey; she accuses Turkey OF having iosti-
gated Persia to make upon her; she aitudes
to the manner in which Turkey has Conducted
herscu with respect 10 the Provinces of Walischia
and Moldavia; she instances some commercial
vexations experienced by Russian ships in the Bo,
phorus and the Dardanelles. All the grounds
oil war which she enumerates are Russian grounds
and 1t belongs only TO herself TO do herself JUS
tice. But the conduct of Turkey with regard IN
Persia Is the prominent point
But whilst sense OF what is due to her own
honour and dignity has made her have recourse
to arms against Turkey, single handed, she vet
considers herself as the Ally OF this country aud
! France, Tor the paciticaton of Greece
| The public will hence see that the question 10
complicated one; thought il has not been rem
dered so by us. Let us review the position in
whch the different powers placed at the
present moment, with regard to each oher-and
| first Russia -N
Russia, down to the period of the issuing the
ottoman Manifesto, urged no separate complaints
| against turkey. She made common cause with
france and England TO arrange the affairs of
| Greece. The Ottoman Manifesto is published 8
Russia conceiving herself TO be separately nsulted
and defed, resolves TO redress her own ,vronge
separately. She is, therefore, in alliance and she
IS not--she is, far relates 10 Greece. che l.
not, as far as relates to herself and Turkey.
Great Britain remains an ally of France and
RUSSIA Tor the purpose OF emancipating Greece
she does not enter into the contest between Rus
! sia and Turkey, which is a contest uuon grounds
relating exclusively to those two countries STe
Is not an ally Of Turkey-she is not the enemy of
! Iurkey-but she ispenetrated with the necessity
| oil putting an end to the sanguinary struggle
which has been carried on between the GrSssslS
provinces and Turkey.
! France occupies precisely the same position and
( the same ground as this country.
The actual existence ofwar between Russia s,
turkey assuming this - be the fIcD makes the
question more complicated, and imposes both upon
| the cabinets of Paris and London the necessitv
not OF changing, but at least of reconsderine the
| policy which this state of affairs renders me-
cessary Some persons contend that neither OF
them is called upon to abandon the principle Of
arranging the affairs of Greece-which arianar.
ment seems to be called for by every considey-l-
! Non, whatever may be the fate of the war be-
tween Russia and Turkey. The means of effect.
| ing he inject within her power; and hove.
vel Vio'snt the opposition Of the Porte may be at
inc Pressnt moment, the pressure of the war
with Russia may induce her to accede to the
conditions OF the allies But other persons ask,
| Geter operations against Greece?
! lhese are considerations which require the
natuFcst deiberation Perhaps the Cabinet Of
London was never placed in a more delicate stu
atom Neither France nor Great Britain 6esirn
war On the contrary, their great wish and want
are 10 preserve peace and without saving that
hussia has not good ground Tor war, they NAV
sun admit that the destruction of The European
Power OF Turkey cannot be desired by either Of
| them. -
III peace can be preserved by both Powers. wifi,
honor, IT viii be prcserVcd ard war Reluctantly
entered into at any rate, will not be undertake.
until It is clear TO every mans conviction mar =
could not be avoided =
Second Edition, Courier Office, 3 O'clock,
we have received, by Express a Paris paper of
yesterday. The one we have Just received IL
considered to be the official journal OF the present
Ministers 1t contains the following important
article
PARIS, March IL.
We hear from st. Petersburg that the Elnpera-
OF Russia, having considered as a declaration af
war, against him, the Manifesto published on
the 10Th December last, by the Ottoman Porte.
has sent his army TO the South tle orders 10 ooss
tie Pruth, on the 18th of April, and to enter the
Principaliiies OF W allachia aud Moldavia.
" e have strong reasons for believing that hia
intention in adopting Immediately this measure
which he proposed TO his lies, is not TO sepa
rate his cause fom theirs.''
Inc deficit for the year 1928, is 200 millions
Of francs, eight s)ns sterling, which is to be
provided for by lie emission OF hons rovsux
GREECE AND TURKEY
from The .ifORitcur
r, PARIS, March -.
he news which has been received To-day
ifom 81 Petersburg justifies the apprebensions
which were naturally conceived of the effect which
the Turkish Manifesto would excite in that copitai
This document, by whatever name IL NAV have
been called, has been considered bv the Eussian
Cabinet as real declaration of war. with IN,
as afaI. Il L..