Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-21


moro secure frontier against the ncursons of the
tribes, who AT various periods endangeIed by their
wanton hostihes, the existence Of ace between the
two empires In Europe not n foot of territor-. "a
gained lost on either SIDE far the question Of
positire cesSiOn IL concerned When we have the
separate Conventions before us, which regulate the
amount of tn" Indemnity 70 b" paid by tho Porte and
the occupation of certain Provinces and Cities till
whether the respect shown by tho Treaty of Peace
10 the integrity ofthe Sutun's European dominons
be sincere affected At present tho subject is in
yOlved IN doubt, which fuller information alone can
enable = To solve
On the l5th tho Same paper adds:
we stated, Yesterday. that until we had something
moro authentic before us than tie rcpubli-hed ac-
counts given by the L, ench and German papcrs <nf
the amour; at the war indemnity granted by a sep
ara convention TO Russia We should doubt the cor
rctn"sS OF that amount d the nature of the arrange
h'ehtS mad" for its payment We understand how
ever th"t II docs not fail short of millions Of du-
cats and that the lies IN the stat, nent that anv
Pe'to"s were fixed for liquidation. The whole
Is matter Tor tn urc discussion between the Sultan
ana the Emperor \ cholas Alhu' the good Offices
OF ia" other Powers will of course continue To he
mterposeh, II will thereof BE- more a. n matter of
iricndiuess than IN tguencc of regular under
standing.
a 10 Tho amount nf he indemnity II Is So evident
~ beyond the power Turkey Ia pay, though II mny
not ~ rcaIy exceed the cXpcn. O. inc rred nv Rus
STA during "a" war. that there rong to cX-
pee that III Emperor Michel :. with due regard
10 'Il' COZ ~~'c'tN OF his acts ana drCldratl nd
honorable anX.c'ylu rrCnncilr them together upon
b"n" sasti 81 Int the terms Imposed unou the Sui
tan by his Pi"npotcntlarias are really CrIrvons,
and II entire d, ~ ND De- equivalent the dc true
tim ut Turkey, n crcnlcn Umpire wall him
self relax hem. and rrnl"r them moe mmc,lsl-
raj" WI the power ofth" Porte tn satisfy them.
The M,rnrg journal of hc 10th after ..a,inr
that the Russian diplomacy hal outwttcd all Europe
and discussing the treaty generally thus speaks of
the 18th articlr:
The seventh article Of tho published treaty stint
atcN that Russian subjects, vessels and lnrrchan-
dis shnil be secure aga-t all violence ard cticune-
~. The former shall live under the ercl.src iuris-
dil ion and police Of the Minister and Consul Rus
sia Tn" Russian vessels shall not br -uhcc ed 10 am
ri'i on bocrd 0hdterer The pnr of tie OouGn n,i-
N'r'e' nj her or a. sen, nor in any II ME port
ro"t''"T"7 bc'"T"r- 20 The don,inious OIL. Sublime
POrc.-And all merchandise and Commodities be-
longing 10 Russian subject after having paid the
custom house duties required by the tariffs shall he
conveyed deposited land in the warehouses he
proprItors, or OF las conslgnec, else transfer d
T. tn vessels Of any othcf nation whatever wi hut
III" Russian snh rcts being required to rive rn.cc TO
tho oc au hoii'ics and sill less 10 ask their per-
mssiCn!'
terms. Constan.m"p. il tl;'s made Russian port
to a.! iai''mts AMI purposes. The Turkish author-
ties are not allowed To Interfere be the reason Of in
reference what II may. u. Y are not permitted 10
nave any conir'l over smuggling. 4 vessel bearing
the Russian flag may INTO the port of Con,fat-
tnopl", having on board the productions and manu-
features ii var nations, yet she NAV try u cvadc
tho Gus ons she may cltndcstne.y land the goods or
remove hem 10 any o. her shIp-Shc Inav cludc the
Gust pms she may cheat the revenue. and yet the 10
cal anthortes are prevented by the hazard of I.
breach OF this treaty from Interfering! These we
say are harsh tarIn%.-Thcy such terms rs tho
Emperor would not dare 10 im9oSe on a:Iy town or
seaport IN hls owH dOmInions. They are cruel, and
they app to be- Dictated by iperious and ins u
ting sPr't. They are offered to nc relused--jhcy
are made to be brokcn--theyare connected for The
purpose of leading 10 fresh 5ros aud more extended
aggrandizcmciH.
TIL l. ndon Tmee Of 18th, holds this language-
The supplementary ana separate articles OF tiiut
teaY which has fixed the expectation and rention
Of Europe for some weeks past, II may affect her
repoSe directly indirectly for much longer period
throw urd co,"rng over the policy Of the Govern
ment by which they were dictated
We do not now attempt to raise, much less t. pro-
upon question VIII ,t'r the virtual trans
fer of Turkey in Europe to Rus il, he n sufficient
cause Of alarm Tor the rcs Of Europe Justify mca
sures of combined hostility against that an rraspiur
government. bnt thus we assert without fear of con
tradctou that by tho articles Of the treaty original
and supplemental, explaining and ennrcnc oh 9th
or, TurKev IN Europe i"n~er oyists, 81, is 10 =
III form and essence province, or mass of provin-
COS. under tn immelatn gripc and sway of Russia.
It's Observations are ncIlcd with this sgnii cant
remark:
Upon the whole, W. consider the state Of ufiairs
consequent upon tho signature Of the treaty in cues
ton as one winch my be termed crjfjcn in the ex-
tremc. Wisdom and iirmncss are mighty defensive
agents ne inst ,aamitics which threaten the general
wcliar' but they must ANIMATE the councils uf
states uInn those VINO bcjrlv the common IN
tere-l will, unfortunately, not suffer alone.
with these helps from the London journals to form
ing an opin on, W. submit the mater Ion the present
70 or readers
Tn re Is ono slip lla'ioI, hJwcN-, in the treaty,
who presents the Russian nCgu'aiOrs i'm the llplt
Of fIuctlonares tor all nations rather ian for one
It Is tint wucI 'circs the free navigation OF the
Black Sea, and Che Straits leading into the Mcdijer-
ranean, TO all nations at peace with the Porte. This
Is indeed ~ liberal spirit.
The adviccs from & nstlninop'o are toth- 10Th OF
September, according to which tbr inhabitants were
thr.wn into transports Of JOY by the arrival of two
Russian officers who hal copr from Adranoplr IN
the company OF Nj. Won Rpycr, the Prusslau Am
brssador. The Sultan alone was n strangor to the
general xullatiOn, being, according 90 this account.
continually haunted by the sense OF his present dli-
culics and d"gndation and not daring to look 10 the
future for relief from the turmoil of these reflections.
The amount Of the pecunary indemnity demanded by
Rn'sia, and 80 dsproporioned 10 his means repre-
s'nted as the principal cause fthc morbid state OF
his feelings; aud II Of his express desire, 1t Is