Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-06
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important Netcs-By the arrival OF the Packet
Napoleon, Capt. Smith, at New York, from Liver
popl, whence she brings dates to the 26th August,
we are put in possession Of files of the London
Times and Courier to the ED inclusive.
The intelligence from Turkey is important if not
decisive of the fate Of that State. The Russian
Grand Army, had not only passed the Balkan, but
Gen. Diebitch had formed junction with the force
ldnded at Sizeboli, and a battle had been Tough,
within 90 German miles of Constantnope, and the
Hoops Of the Snltan routed and dispersed. This
ii,formation, probable in itself, from previous
eyents. and reaching Western Europe through DIFF
tren channels, is most likely substantially true, and
if true, there is rational ground TO doubt, that
Consaniinople is in the hands of the victor, or has
been only saved by the Sultans unconditional
forming to the terms of Russia The spirit of the
Turks hasno displayed itself in its ancient aud
pected desperation. The levy en- n,asse could only
be enforced at the point of the bayonet-religous
fanaticisnl seems not to have been exerted as was
anticipated and the standard of the Prophet ITSELF
was unfutled without producing enthusiasm. All
this is surprizing enough, and only be explained
by the generally received popular superstition said
10 be almost universal among the Turks, that the end
Of their Empire OF hand, aud its fall destined
under the reign Of the present Sultan. What fate
lad determined, mortal excrtion could avert and
the gloomy suggestions of iat2lisn> concurred with
natnlnal Incidence 10 aycr The progress Of the Rus
SLAMS.
The great problem must now speed ly be solved
will England interfere by arms, to preserve the in
tegrity of Turkey? Was the late change Of minis
try in France, produced by her influence, and eff
fected to secure the cooperation of that power
Will those two great ard gallant nations, throw
themselves into the breach TO arrest the fearful
Innrch of Russian aggrandzement? VIII their in
t5rvention be in time, to save Constanrople? VIII
Russia renquish the prize the grand desideratun
OF her politics, when already in her grasp, after SO
many abortiye attempts to snatch it, at their bid
ding'
All these questions must spon be resolved, and it
IS therefore needless, well Idle, to speculate
upon them. European diplomacy is wrapped in
veil which the restless endeavors, and acute sagac-
it, of her politicians rarely if penetyates, until
Z. pleases Cabnos5 -Faise It of themselves But
uaquestionaby, every THING prioyi reasoning, tic
obvious interests of Western Europe, the strong
popular feeling in England especially, in behalf of
the Turk, and the urgent demands of the press, a
power of modern growth, which even the ministry of
despotc Prince cannot resist-all these Indications
point the armed intervention of England almost
certain if milder expedients fail, to preserve the OF
fdman EMPIRE so necessary to MAINTAIN the balance
ofpower in the East of Europe.
The relations between the Porte and tie revolted
Greeks have intcrposed difficulties the earlier
reference of England and France, between Turkey
and Russia England, France and Russia having to
certain extent become the protectors of Greece by
the Treaty of the 22d July, 1927, England cannot
now assist the Turks, without injuring to the same
extent, the of the Greeks, which Christendom
,.l -, T.
fFiae with, and to defend Assistance to Turkey
against Rus H. virtually taking part against Greece,
in her high souled struggle for liberty against her OPP
pressors. To clear this difficulty from the way-to
place Greece in condition where she could not be
afecedbythe events ofthe Russian war-to place her
self in condition where she could protect the Turks
without har,ning the Greeks-has been the object of
England, in the active negotiations ofwhch Constan-
tinoplc has recently been the theatre The inveterae
obstinacy ofthe Porte in Withholding independence to
Greece and in refusing to extend her limits beyond
the Morea and the Cyclades, has planted more OBJ
structions in the path of England already beset with
so many difficulties. At the last dates this obstnacy
renamed unconquered and to all appearance uncon-
querable, and it only remained for England on the
one hand to aid Turkey without first taking care of
Greece, and thus to give the latter deadly wound
through the sides Of Russia the other abstain
from all interference, and to leave events to their
course, and the Porto to its fall How she has dcci
ded in this dilemma, shall soon learn but it is to
be feared that her decision if in favor of tie Turks
too long delayed to prevent the fall and the posi-
bic destruction of Constantinople.
'Rgform."-A writer in n, Delaware Journal,
thus speaks of the capacity of Cats the newly ap-
pointed Post Mater at Dover, in that State-onc Of
he Hero's new agents of reform"
He has t,cice in 'cee, sent the southern mail by