Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-25
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readers the following opposite and beautiful speculation
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
There il madness of thrones and il is the madness
OF perpetual desirete madness of avaiice and accu-
mutation. No extent of dominion satisfy IL; the
worthlessnes OF the object restrain IT, de-
soit il added 20 desar marsh marsh sicy aud beg
cared population is gathered to the crowd that are al
ready pershing in the midst Of their uncultred fields;
yet the passion is still keen, and thousands Of lives
sacrhced years OF desperate hazard are
ed aud wealth that might have transformed the wilder
ness into GARDEN Is flung away, for the possession Of
some leagues OF territory III only max. the grave of
us invaders Austria, al this hour the mistress OF pro-
dgious empire. half of which is forest heath or
moun'in; unpcoped or only peopled by barbarians--
Austria, the mistress OF Croatia. the Bannat and Tran
syiyania, is longing for AIhania country of barren
mountain and swampy valley, with population OF rob.
bers. Russia, with territory almost The third OF the
Old weld, stretching from the Black Sea to the POLE
and from Finland To the wall of China, longing Cor the
i1a' marshes OF Wailacha and Moldava; for the de.
sarts OF Ronelia, and the sovereignty OF the herces,
race OIL barbaans earth, alien by their creed, alien
ny heir habits, and cursing the ground chat has bee
dehled by tho tread OF Russian. With two capitals
ALREADY hostile 10 each other, she IL srug Cling for
thrd incuraby and fIrlWsly hostile TO both With an
extent oil dominion, tia. single sceprc can sdc0a-
W rule, and which few years will either torn
o,uGder by the violence Of rebellion falling in pic
by the natural changes of overgrown territory she
il a. this hour marshaing her utmost strength and law
ing up debility tor many year in the frantic eageness
10 add the Turkish empire to the Muscovi,e, the Siber
an, sud the Tartar
And IN this Tremendous chase Of power, wa; is 10 be
tramped under the foot OF the furious and guilty o,lrs
err The heat sickens at the reckless waste of life and
the means OF life, the myriads that must nc, ish in the
field. the more miserable myrais that perish al
disease famine, aud the elements let loose upon their
naked heads the still deeper wretchedness OF those
lonely and deserted mnltitudcs whose havoc makes no
display in bulletins and gaze,tes, but whose history
registered where the eternal eye of Justice and ven
geance alone rcadstbe innumerable host OF the widow
and the orphan Yet this weight of calamity is let
fall upon mankind at The word OF single individual -
dhen the mos, worthless OF human beings, an empty
gaudy gnor. slave Of alternate Incidence and sens
aty; trained by the habuai life Of foreign courts 10
the perpetual Indulgence OF personal excess, and diff
crlng Rom the contemplate generated by the ha
bits OF foreign life, only by his being the more open
tnpe OF sycophancy, the more prominent object OF pub
lie alarm ami the unbrdIcd example OF every
roigacy, that debase the individual or dcnoraize
The nation.
Europe is again threatened with universal bostilities
y the passion OF The Car TO be of Constantine
Ie'-ihe nominal cause OF the war with Turkey, il
the removal Of the hospoars Of Wallacha and Media
via, by the Porte treaty in 1904, had established
that those governors Of the provinces should be remov
Cd, only al the end of every seven years. a period fix
cd by the customary cunning OF the Russian cabinet as
in which the hospodars, thus rendered secure from
he bow. string, might connect themselves more cfact
ally with Russia The hospodars were Gseeks, and
their national preudccs, allied them 10 cir new pro-
iec@s they ::5iv like all the Greeks Of the Fanar-
1mbiious corrupt and crafty; and the gold Of Russia
was tie Virtual scep.re Of the hospoiariaies.
The determination of Russia 10 seize upon the Euro
pcan dominons oil the Sultan al length practically
exhibited by the marcl OF hrr troops, under Witfgen.
stein, TO the Danu5e The Turks, after some affairs of
posts rereatod before the powerful army which now
rushed down from PolOia and Moscow on their seat.
tered parties and the three sicges Of Shna Siistris
ani Narna, were Immediately and rashly undertaken
The result Of the campaign, undoubtedly dsappoin.
ed, 10 great extent. the expectations formed of the
Russian arms The Turks were often the assaants
even upon level ground aud not uDirequently left
masters Of the field. Some Of their incursions into
Walachia put The Russian Corps into such imminent
hazard, that they saved only by an instant retreat
Jorge conveys Intercepted by the Turkish cavalry
a1d the campaign speedily Gscoyeredt 10 be only the
bcg'nning Of a dubious and protractcd struggle The
assaults on the Turkish posts generally repused
with heavy loss; and Of the three great sieges but one
offered the slightest hope Of success. ShumIa, the
grand Object Of the campaign, early found 10 be to-
ally imprsctic0ble sstria nearly despaired oil,
and finally was abandoned by a:sosdefIy and ruinous
Sight; Varna alone gave way, after long succession
81 attacks; and, from the singular circumstances Of is
surrender Is sill ss 10 have been bought from te Go
vernon, Yu;suf Pachs, Greek renegade
he campaign urged into the depths OF winter
and The weather remarkably inclemont; the Turks
were elaed by success and their attacks kept the enc
my perPeIqany on the alert tho walls OF the great
towns would no, give way; the villages were burnt and
could give shelter longer; ard, the general re.
suit the Russian army ordered 10 retreat from tie
Danube. The retreat was second march from Mos.
COW Every thing was LOST buried, or taken. The
horses OF the cavalry aud artillery were totally destroy
ea the greater part of the artillery was hidden in tie
ground, or captured, and the flying army naked, dis.
mantIed, and ndiscplned, reoiced 10 find iise
more in the provinces from which IL had noured
10Th few months before to plaintiffs standards on the
seraglio
Russia, beaten she has BEEN has vet showed tba,
She is too strong for the Turk; che has mastered Varna
situation Of high importance TO her further move.
ncnts and she has been able 10 battle every oxeron IN
Wrestu out u her hands She has seized some minor
able to repel the efforts Of the enemy She has ALEC
conquered city between tho Balkan and Constantine
PIE, which II she shall pass the mouniains, will be
place Of arms for her troops, and formidable Obstacle
On the flank Of the Turkish army. The system Of iht
fussian discipline finance, and influence over the pop
nlsWpn O ihe North u so immeasurlbly superior Z
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