Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-30
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Fioa, Ue ". y. Commercial .idrerfisey, Sept 90
From EuRoPE.-By the Canada which arrived last |
evening from Liverpool, VIC have received our rcg,i-
lar files of papers and shipping lists from TIM, port to
the 2ist ult and London to the Goth. The news i
was anticipated by the arrival of the Amethyst, az
Boston.
The London Courier notices that Er3eroum was
taken, and all those glorious advantages gained OH
tn'th oil JAY the anniversary of the battle OF Pull
towa-
Whore fortune left tho ROYAL Swcdp'
a day celebrated in the annals of Russia. The Rus
slams now encamped for the first time on the banks
OF the Euphraes, with the fertile plains of Trcoina-
no. the ancient Assyria, before them, and without an
enemy To prevent their progress EIzcroum was tho
centre of all the forces and resources collected nv the
Turkish Government, to carry ON the in defence
Gifts Asiatic provinces.
"How far" says the Courier, "the Rus yians choose
to proceed seems now to be left to their own will
Whether they viii march over tho ruins of Babylon
TO Baedad, or turn down into Anatoa 10 threaten
ConStantlnople from the Asiac side OF the Rospho-
rus, time will show, and the moderation of the Fpc-
ror Nicholas. the obstmacy of the Sultan must de-
eide But If European diplomacy stand not in lieu
of arms, ere many months have elapsed the MIGHTY
colossus Of the Ottoman Empire may lie wreck upon
thai earth yhchit once ovcrshadoyycd with ia nov.
or"
Upon the present condition Of tho affairs OF the
East and the new relations between the other poweI
oi Europe, likely to be produced by it, tho London
Herald OF 10th ult. holds the following language
The Herald is anti-Miseovitc in it's politics
ut Is said, though VIC know upon what authori-
~, that the Turks have manifested decided nclna-
tlon 10 open negotiations with Russia the subject
of peace. This report obtained some credit in the
city among persons generally well informed and it is
certanly not at all improbable. Some. indeed, went
so far as to say that armistce had been entered
into. TO this do not attach the least credit for
though can readily hceVc that the turks under
existing circumstances. may be anxious for peacc we
doubt very much indeed whether the Russians are so
pacihcally inclined. The truth is the golden prize
Cor which the STuscovite empire has been for aces
playing, Is now, according To oil appearance on thp
POINT OF beng won. We learn from Odessa that the
RUSSIAN emmy has completed It's passage across tho
BauSln-that formidable raulo, Of mountains which
tho friends of Turkey vninly gined world oppose
an Masquerade barrier to its march on Constantine
pie. Gen DicbtSch, we farther learn, has pushed his
advanced post as far Cap Ema. near HurTns hilo
Gen. Roth had established his headquarters at Aidos
Now let any one look at map of Turkey. and lac
will find that there is nothing TO impede the march OF
the Russians to the capital otConstaninople FIVE OK
cep Adrlanople, which, for the sake of effect they
may leave unreduccd in their rear Buroas Is moi
more than hundred miles from Constau inople--a
short distance, when II considered the immense OK
tent that the Russians have already marched, and
the great natural impednents which they have sur
mounted II is true that, If the Turks possess the
enthusiasm and love of country for which they
were ancienty so much distinguished, they NAV
still make most formidable rcsistance;--but this
does not appear to be the The IeoY en- nuHsss
II is said, Is very suggshly executed, the people
taking arms only in those districts where there
are troops enough TO compel them to military
SerVlcei ana OF volunteers there few, If
ut ALL Tins, 1t ~ true, the Russian version of the
state ofthngs in Turkey, but there To believe
that 1t IS pretty correct. Such being the case the
questionis whether Russia viii orego tho glorious OPP
porturIty OF conqlcrlng Turkey, thHt ancient and n
veterate enemy, merely because two Of the
great European Powers niGy declare Against herr
For our part we are inclined 10 answer "No." Tie
Emperor Nicholas knows that England VIII avoid
war, ifpossible, for obvious reasons. he must see
how lndisposed the people of France to thwar his
VIEWS however contrary disposed the Court may be-
lie is well aware that Austria is 200 poor 10 declare
war without the assistance of England; while Prussia
there can be little doubt, will enter into his views, pro-
vided she IS allowed to share the spoil. 1t may be
said, however, that Russia il under engagements not
10 press things to eXtremtes This may be the case,
or 1t may nOt but, whether be not, we appre
hend that She will not find it difficult cvadc or break
through such engagements. When Russa involved
England and France i'll the treaty of the 9th of July
was certainly not expected nay must have been
tacy understood that, when she assumed tho charac
ter OF q mcda;mg power she would not act as a bell
Lgereni. But this she did do; and in doing this she
Certainly acted with I'd faith. Asfor what has been
snid about the Haiti Sheriff Of the Turks iustfyinr
her conduct. We shall only observe that VIC look upon
it u mere excuse, and very paltry one too. The
battle OF N0yarlno wns event which ought 10 have
excused little big talk on the part Of the Turks
Taking all circumstances into consideration VIC must
say that in humble opinion, is not very proba
bic that Russia will seriously speak of peace till she
has planted the Eagle on The walls ofConstantinoplc
and what sort of peace she will then propose il will
not be dItncult to imagine"
FrOu the Courier Frnncnjs, NJ Aug. -.
Diplomatic Discioswes.- Every body thinks that
the Austrian and English influence are to be- recorni
zedin the creation ofhc Polignac and Bourmont Adm
nistration. The choice Of the men, the Course that
things must tane under suck men, have appeared TO be
sufficient indications Of the parts the Cabinets of
Vienna and London have taken ia this ministerial re-
vOlution Ifthc reports which circulate IN some di-
plomatlc circles have any foundatio which we have
great difficulty in believing, the source Of the new in
trgue formed by the two Cabinets, and which has
done 70 much evil to our country would be no longer
doubtful.
II is asserted that the Duke Of Wellington and
Prince Metench, alarmed at the progress the Rns-
sian armies, and at the rresolutIon displayed by tho
Turkish troops, proposed to tho Cabinet Of the Tule
RES about three months ago. triple alliance of which
the principal conditions should be-
/. England Oh her part, would employ ell the dis
possible naval force IN tie Mediterranean aud the
Black Sea, destroy the squadrons Of Ricord aud
Heyden, and the maritime establishments of the Rus