Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-06

OF FWC TUTTTC u UOW pTCTTV lnnCIl Ut eCT-
"a To iOrelgn poliiics, from the composition Q. the
irt' Frencli Ministry, and the march oil tic Russians
aef"ss the Dalaun, We shall r. sumo the SUBJECT OF our
lbs: weeks .r,ic,c.
1Ic History al all aees is very nearly Inc Same -
= : orc told ~ tho records Of the past century. that.
q. . ii''ie wl,n .rsither Russia nor Prussia were vol
hhown e. !caaiug Powers in Europe, Sweden VAS n
aI-; rat. State, together with Poland and the empire
vftho Turks.
Never us greater error bv i ,aucc nm,
lSgland, aud a ulster punishment brought upon IA,
head OF Tie enemies OF freedom. thar by SUFFERING Pc.
ianu 10 be swept from tlie list OF nations, and some oil
NC iairest provinces Of the Tutkish empirc,-i,s most
fruitful ~dlstticts, lad commanding maritiino posi,ions
M TIC BACK Sea, to DC sublugated by Catherine II.
andtobe scheduled, as IL we're, amongst the enormous
ionsses OF the Russian empire.
The partition vi Poland was no sooner accomplished,
than Russia began 10 turn her thoughts aud point her
i~i,trigdcs TO tho minor states of Germany,-the itten-
ton OF Whose petty princes has alvays been directed
go a moro powerful monarchy, IN consequence Of tic
!aOrt whr IA has g;o1D upOi. t.Siu, from the Condition
OF tossalagc in which they have always been holden
by the Gormanic empire. Unfortunately, England
his too much favored his course OF Russian politics.
.ls'e thnc Tor iesisIng Tas wien Mr.. Pitt armed the
country upon Inc seizure of Ocksakow ythe Empress
CatBarlnO; hut Mr.. Fux, aud the W higs OF that day,
thvartcd, FROM revenge, and by mtais of the basesi
Intrigue, the cOdUcils of the ablest statesman tl.at
eyer directed t.s cabinet o; this country.
Our policy has been too uniformly directed to
France and America, und. together With tho rest of
Europe, VIC have been almost blind 10 the wonderful
strides Of the Court of St. Petersburg. Russia has
had great advantages in the progress of her ambitious
career; she lids only had to defend a frontier, riom
Who's barre nuess aud rigorous climate she had a SUI
per protection than in to~rtresses. She has ALWAYS
nacn safe ~ her rear, ami hns contrrved to gel under
h"r sway an immense population, one half of which
vas III direct hostility TO her forty years ago. That
population from which she recruits her armies. has
now fallcn to the lot of a fcw Russian Lords, Iust as
Tic cattle grazing upon pas'ures arc the pSops ~ OF
The landlord. Such, however, hus been ,he course
OF events, that Tins cn0Dlrp has bNSu eirailnd Niii, mn /.
wing to touch the wall of China-and, hy another. IN !
Overshadow ami keep down the rising liberties OF tic
Rhinc-toe enter the capital IF Persia with her islatic
troops, and the capItul Of france With all Eurupean
arny at the same tinlc.
Before the reign Of tue present Car shall irrmin-
etc, unless Europe (aid France aud England in par
ttcuhur) shall be prompt and bold in resisting him, We
slall sec i power moro formidable than was eyer
sFayed by Napoleon. Cathali inc the Second had "ot
~ hei dominions a%suficient number ofr.cn capable of
reading and writing, TO supply one fnr each village.
At the present day, tue daughters of COssacks are +
acquainted wiih music, and the perfumes OF Paris
md London form the decorations Of their toi!ats.--
The luXurieS aud eegtnces of Parsian salounS nave,
hccn Carried Into the heart of tartary: and as home
an a few years after tic conquest Of Greece, grow
polite and Classical, in the same manner VIC sllnll
find the remOiest districts of Russia bending To the
soft YOKE fashion and taste.
But the question now Is, what r0urS: shall We per-
siic: lt would DC quite nbsurd To depend On the
moderation o. tie Emperor Nicholas, should he be
~ hhANNNN - N"C ALOiIld liNlTN
Since the late scttlem mt of Eiroue nv the Co,
gress in 1915, Unilsta all the other Powers have been
fixed and stationary, Russia alone mas been adyau-
cing-a multitude Of people, unknown to -, have
within the ~listtwenty years, been added tn Inc do
minions OF the Czar-those, for example, who iuiHb
llthc Immense surface amongst the polar ices which
separate the north Of America from Russia. Arain.
II we draw a line from the mouth cf The Vi.tula.
across The BorysiiIoHcs to the mouth OF the Nnlra.
we shall IN rely draw a faint boundary of the sue
;.SsOrs vi CIthcyinG. Besides III extent OF country
equal 70 the surface of France and sitnn'ed to tho
westward y! those rvsrs another still more unknown
district, I'll tuc borders OF the Caspian Sea, has ser
'cd to augment :.c mass Of Russian usurpation.
Auw, AL ,ius multitude OF people are the inmc-
date Vaasa!s OF u Government which acknowledges
40 law out It's viii, and which is at liberty 10 raise ar
inics' 70 wage war or TO Conclude peace, at It's own
option, without any restraint FROM popular assem-
Diies. senat6s, u internal institutions. 1nis immense
MONARCHY can Rcep armies ON foot almost VII nDut the
knowledge of the rest Of Enropc-aru.ics nearly
,quaI " .hC u"reJ forces OF all the other Powers,
OCcause the intercourse with Russia merely exists on
n single point, whist the relations OF Russia WIKI
timer states branch out INTO numbcrless ramlEcatipnS.
The Emperor Alexander was friendly to peace.
ani anxious to uphold his own wcrk; but there Is
NOw on TIE Rdssidn ihronc a prince fond Of war, and
alLsIous to distinguish himself by INNS and Conquest.
What measures have the Powers of Europe fEup-
land III particularly taken, to keep an ambitious and
NaTike sovereign, welding the resources of such
an enormous empire, IN check? Monet ugfDrtuuaic-
j., hone at all. On the Contrary, BY cxiinnuislIup
tue Turkish navy at KavsTino, we have done every
'hlng to assist the ultimate projects OF Nicholas.
Bat We Vhi HUi pursue this subject 6ny further:
eiticc 1t to say, that TIE policy Of Russla has mov
,onlr!atc!y developed iisclt, aud il Will become Our
Guty, BY ptudGut aad timely alliances, " guard a.
EaiDst It.
Prussia Will be compelled to follow the cuufs.
uf ISussIa, Ia order to maintain her sway over
lac countries wlicii she possesses from Merncl TO
sac other eide Of lie Aencu, as far as The mouth
ottIe N~i>tulu.-fiIssia can compel SaXony 10 iIni-
'1tc iler example, ana d great portion Ofthe North.
ern States of Germany viii tn revenge for bcinr
disappointed of flee Constitutions promised 10 ,hctI,
81 tue Treaty OF VIENNA pa sue the same course.
hus.ria, conluin;ly with Bavaria, eau do nothing bin
tie hand-G' she cannot support tie TURKS aud dc.
send uetsc!i AZ the sUmc time What then is Co be
"ono! We aiiswer:-ihat the SeasOn.bio change "a
1hc Ereuct Ministry offers to the Duke Of Vclnuu.
ION a most noble opportunity Of constructing a Goa
AtiOn ot A'e:rla, France, England, and the Kingdom
1.-THE Neifierlsnds, to oppose, il the first place by nc.
gocjalIon-and IN the next, BY arms, DE progress U
5he Emperor Nicholas. At all events he must moi
get To COnstaninOplc, ~ ov:ain on inlet into the heart