Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-21

We have caused the following obsor atoms to be
translated from the Paris Journal do Debats Thoy
indicate the sentiments which the French entertain
OF their noble expedition Greece and proceed from
writers who are generally we'll norued--.b;R. CrS.
"Hthe policy Of al the other powers Of Europe
were as elevated, generous as that OF Franco,
peace would soon b" repStabished. Greece is IN
dcbtcd 10 the French government for her indrpeu-
dehco; and to 1t ALSO must be- ascri5ed the happy
issue ot bloody crisis which furnished n preteyt
tor ambitious projects Of conquest, and sooner or
Inter. would have involved tine continent in general
conAagrationr With arms in her hands, but without
throwing aside her pacific character. France has
appropriated to herself the entire honor ctno treaty
OF LcnCun. Had 1t not been for luY intervention
the Ncaenists would have persisted - , man, their
last accents breathing curses upon the dcceitl t1ea-
cherouS patronage vi christian powers. The exc
cution OF the treaty Of the 9th of Juy was 10 nore
rs regards the contracting parties with The excep-
ZION OF Francc) than vain ana iusuYy p1o-nisa--
Inc glorious but unexpected battle ~ Navariro
when was openly disal owed by ENGLAND was DO
uuctive OF no fruits III fact It was i had not
happened, when France aCtuatct by sentiments OF
compassion for The long suftcrnrs of 'ae christians OF
the Fast, resolved upon dcspatchng bcdy Of trooDs
TO the PeiOpoHnCsus. From the moment that tho
cabinets of Europe became appraised Of this decrmn-
aton, active negotiations were commenced in Eqvpt
for to purpose Of stpulating for the return thithcr
OF tie army G IbrahIn, upOn VIII. "a, hitherto. no
serious thoughts had been bestowed The execu-
ton OF the treaty and the acknowledgements Of Greece
were evidently dependent en- the erysntion of our
soldiers. The people Of that country viii not be
mistaken in heir gratitude.
Delivered from the Nussui.nan h0rdes by whom It
soon would have been converted into vast tomb
the Norca at present forms the cradle of IN indie
pendent state which Is in course OF rapid develHpe-
nAnt. is undoubtedly be desired tia: the limits
OF enfraDchsed Greece should extend Immediately
TO TherrlopylR, on the right touching upon Eubu,a
and Oh the ieft upon Acarcsnania. These frontiers
seem traced by the hand Of nature and afford the
neeessar, extent for the reception ami security for
the entire population OF Greece. But prudence for
ODDS us irOn involving ourselves How with Turkey In
war winch would render cguisite the augmentation
OF our army in Greece TO the number of # least forty
thousand men, and obhge is 20 cast oil Tie safer and
more useful character Of pacifcator Hnd arbitrator.
Government preserves the deepest silence with re-
gard to its Interior designs. We are far from impl-
lhg blame 10 discretion which does not betrag T.
sell even BY deDa's and without which external po-
icy would lie nothing more for cabinets than the art
OF creating for themselves cmbarrassaents and ob.
stacles ottentimes insurmountabc. But We are
strongly disposed TO believe that our expedition
VIII return to France at the commencement Of the
approaching spring, and even before that period. IL
"ll molly have accomplished tie end Of lis mission
and rs unalloyed pacific success will have justified
the wise combinations by which 3, vas set in motion
md employed"