Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-02
TURKEY.

TURKEY.
The contest which excited so much M.
terest both in Europe aud America is cor.
cluded, and We are at length furnished with
the Treaty of Peace itself Having gwen
Yesterday morning full abstract of ih.s
document, which conveys to our reader as
perfect an idea Of lis scope and peculiari-
ties as If it were published al length. we
need not occupy our columns with ITS din-
lomatic verbosity. One of the most I'M
portant matters Of The negotiation is net
comprehended in the treaty; we mean the
amount Of the indemnity to be paid 10 Rus.
STA for the expenses of the war. The
statement Of tins amount given In the Jour.
mails. is not ofic,al, neither is the qrddaa-
led retreats los SIC NAV cali itl oaiti,
stipulated TO be made on payment OF the
instalments Of the indemnity to the Rus
sian merchants The journals are silent
as to the spirit Of the treaty. As there is
no cession ofterritory, 1t is lauded by some
as conclusive of the moderation of Russia;
others, more prudent, desire TO know tho
amount ofthe war indemnity, the security
which is to be held by Russia Tor It's pay.
ment, and last aud most important of all,
the ability Of Turkey TO pay It.
Il can hardly we think, be even decent
ly disguised to the subject of the Grand
Seisnor. that hts power is completely at an
end in Europe. The enemy has virtually
reached his capital, and dictated the peace
there. The most moderate indemnity that
Russia can be expected to ask, such as
would seem the most unoblechonable 10
her august alliss,--is pretty certain TO be
more than Turkey can pay: The treaty
provides, in the meanwhile, foe the occu-
patton of the Turkish soil, and the issue
seems likely to be. instead Of Cars cut
ting and carving slices out ofthe Turkish
Empire. he has preserved 1t, lone aud M
diysble," for the purpose of swallowing It
whole, on the first infraciion OF terms which
twill be impossible TO keep ia the words
of one of the Journals, he prefers TO for
chile occupation by arms, a quiet dplo-
matte one. This will beget less diplom t.
ic squabble, a less violent fraeas. iul-
key will slide so easily, or rather so quiet.
ly into his grasp, that the whole VIII short.
Iy seem a matter Of course.
Though nothing is known ofthe amount,
conditions or securities of the indemnity,
we may guess at them pretty well by th0
stipulations dragged from the Porte in re-
gard 10 Russian ships aud commerce -
They arc such as no independent nation
could admit for a moment five only
imagine such terms imposed on our own
government. such llcence accorded 10 for
eign merchants "a one OF our ports, we shall
see they are such as are NOT only very op.
poste to the pretentlOns Ola power that
but lately used TO mprison ambassadors,
but are actually degrading TO any lndepen.
dent government They establish for tho
Russian consul4 in the Turkish ports a
complete bnyeriam IN imperi0, and could
only have been dragged from nation lt-
terly humbled, and whose only share in
making the treaty was signing the terms
proposed Wy the victors. On the whole. i
would seem that Russia has made the
most other victory, aud, at the same time,
m the easiest way. and according 10 the
most exact diplomatic courtesy towards
her allies in the treaty Of the 9th Of July,
so often referred to.
D,Jf,,,ore Argr-tc,,t,