Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-03
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from Bells Weekly Messenger Of March ,

From Bells Weekly Messenger Of March 1877
Co1ln'e'!cement-ef Var 5e!,peen Russia md 1use,,
Sfhs The question Of the n0licy Of the battle OF Ma
Yarino baa been debating in the British Parliament,
.Sassa' T'i'ated and sung by the Ottoman manifesto,
nas EsCgi dcclay alton war AGAINST Turkey upon
independent grounds Tins declaration appears To- he
irgnei, first, upon the oi-rI himeut the treaty Of
Alderman: pt'r, the alleged discovery cf secret
treaty between the Turks and the Persiaus: and last
~. upon the tone o ;nsu; and defiance in the late
Manifesto issued by the Turkish Divan. Bat not
wills aAdirg this declaration of war by tie Court of
q. petersburg, and the personal and independent
grounds upon which II is placed. stated at Rus
ala IS moss desTOus 10 obtain the concurrence of her
allies 10 these wlc! in the new state of CIR.
GunSances, she deems il necessary 10 adop and il is
also added that Great Britain & France shalt ate, her
IN her ost'iiiies against tie iofie she Will submit to
pledge lot TO seek in the prose- uton OF the quarrel
any augmentation Ct territory; bat If the other Euro,
Pesh Powers shall stand aioot and withhold co opera
oI with her, She viii then he governed in iat, as ia
e.err other repcc by the noes which arise
Assuming II, therefore, fact tlat hps.t,es have
actually commenced betw Siss;a ~ KEY a-i
tat The uoa?s of the former Pow have heen pu shed
IS the Ffu!h and the Danube let us for a moment
consider the position aud charac' ers Of tie two E,0-
pirss opposed 20 each other For the war should
specify be stopped, IL wall doubtless lead to the
gene'a oooVG!si0n If Europe, and may kudle flame
burning at .re' remote Corner, but Spreading by
Inc qnck cnntaginn ,f excited passions througi,
every part OF the civilized .Iube.
De SIDE there IS po,Yera worn ort ana foe bio
dcsPg,'u indeed Eut larger in extent of territory than
an! IN furc!c. which has maintained lis station foc
near i"nr centuries III ons Of tie COMMANDING
si;ions ~ The world aiose ntcegt, has been admit.
ted by aii Tic Other great Powers essential to
TIC general peace ready By the nature OF lis govern.
inen enter ~ zen war at short notice, and furnish
eel with all the fiscal, military, and naval establish
'nenis CT monarchy Of long Standing Ii is t1pa
indeed that te inhabitants of the provinces of this OK
tenYe Empire on the confines Of Russia, without
an central authority, without cavalry artillery mag
azh s. to7siois, O. military chests--wbose !oce con
ss only O.. \ rude nnlsc pinned i,lfnn!!v armed ah
an awkward long mustet 20 s.ch are added accor-
ding 10 The circumstances c: the indiv dual p,s,ois q
iagf1f or swod-cn0ranf OF {! of the ha vofe:
acknowledging 30 discipline, ana more roinstrrc ten
'" art, ilan the Greeks of the Heroic ares.
bnt sui, naturally warte, ord ENTHUSIASTICALLY at
ache1 10 i':er country. In addition 10 this weakness
o. a Port upon hes frontier pGoyices. unay be recl-
O"ei tie dsgenfT"cy Inc present OF Turkish
o'de's ~ me districts last peoF!eG, and nearest ~
The capital; he igno'ancs and IL Neiiauee of tueir
cpmn'rd"?s o!en ed from Situation the least fitted
II gi military kuc ledge; Tie total want OF suborii-
na'e staff officers or ct officers OF any kind qualified for
onduc "i campaign; their deficiency in any o.
game! FtrH "f supplies field; the cor. uliiu
o. ic government ~ erada son; a0I, though last
nos i6asi, he poverty OF The Porte, which has long
Disabled 'roG supporting, corps OF arissa ics grea;-
eT Than Is necessary tor a rarrIsons u. lie Er9iif
t'"s leaving army Ice field depend pr,f.oipallv
fof as numbers upon the lo!ioweT al the psiginciat
governors II add 10 ii,is ihe cnaj ard local mill
tia, "ii" if'I aG5uut c''slJ; exempted from
bsc piHg tac lo! between Noy,.ii.rr AID. hjay and
who never FAIL TO renn home m ihe wnter, We have
I Pic'iuc az iha n.t'iprr strength al Turkey AMI
renee u "s c">i,'re'i dat, cr taaay years past, the
i 4orie las tefo nnahi' except perhaps The NORTH
e.A :oit'c!, ~>re he principal garrs0Gs Of the ia
E'ssaI!cs are maintained - keep together an army OF
len trrsaEd men Tar than SIX months or even
cr =Aoi sef linc, au1esa mAcp p!upGe1 IS iaIedi~
: ateiy ~ view.
Whilst the Greeks, in he con,uct o? tIcir ya,fara
viii i'ikey have displayed rcnps, kahlc quickpegs
IN adopting Inc Improvements of European art and SCI
e"c', OF winch we nave striking example in the uss
/, air p.gi, .f. 4
paIiosm Chiefly develops itself in biro,rv and The
persecution Of ell other religions, ard whose Govern
men, however dfsIt0us, has always found impossible
give the necessary Gj!ccUre cement and protection ia
Europeans wiling 20 assist them With their military
skill 's l.h 10 il oSn oxerons. ard the UreGaIipys
AID % Tie Riussnlnan Powers Of africa
Srch The condition Of Of he crutendirE Pow.
os bn u we lock NJ Russia, behold the STRONGEST
military empire which existed iron the face Of
eaf'iG an empire decidedly nvncible at home and
though mol the most pow criUl cFfnda bic assailaot
abroad, from Tie impCrlecton Of her Conissaria, AMI
the want of regular rcreuue, yet still be cienned an
overwhelming enemy when opposed 10 the feeble race
o. 5lnan 70 tie north cast, tie whulc ma ,icr IS n:,a
vast military camp and hc Emperor Nicholas has
~ arms not less perhaps than six hundred thousand
so' crs; al! dcsIrous at listing uislng themselves in tn,
field both for tho sake unnder ard promotion and
led on by Generals (no indeed, of muol ability and
experience but more than egpa! 10 tie feeble and on
s,!iaDiDiogs slaves ri The 5craso II has been eanf
thai lni5 war III fail against Turkey from Tie ant cf
rccan'aTy means; bal should bc rcCoiic.;ted that
l,u>5'a obtained more than half million Of money by
inc PERSIAN waT; and - he Camraigu NJ be carried
on ~ the provinces 81 Tu'6y She invading armies H.
~ great measure Re enabled 10 ,uss etfrseIy cs m
tic cn'n'fy VI the eucfry IN word here is no G
quality between lIc pattics--nuihiug liz u fair and
reasonable competitions and unless the be stnpped
either by negotiation the concessions OF the Porte or
By some treaty OF Defensive Alliance ~ AID o. Tur-
key, hy the oifcr European Powers, We cor see NJ,
other termination t,au the o. afhuw aDd ds,Dec,
beTnent Of the OF! oman Empire The Porte has not
strength enough e. sisoj the fist blow; she has no s
Tier within wch 70 ferci no bay"nel for temporary
shelter; i;at the yey first break 81 the pillows vii
bring Ter Upon her bsTsn ends. W. may add roore-
over, li'ai the war viii be decidedly popuia, in Russia
Tire Greek cause would Of scH b. sufcienf: bu; TIE
'ate 'n'racon o. iha Treaty Is Akcrmap md tie
'"mpiurn- tone Of ihe b;van have g'vru a. g u1r-e
r%'"3ic character Htoct;.tt i.a ,..s'o .n5rirs.
md " Hr-s'7 s"puj once ns. Gseh rsl -ynsa i- Sc
uFf'sh 6r-gnces. her appetite will GOT ta;od tl