Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-10
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We find the annexed editorial paragraphs in Bells
weekly Messenger OF the 9th.
The intelligence from the of war is of a very
various description but is consistent in one point name
~, that armsicc has been cIuded between The
Russians and the Turks and that premnaries peace
are under d:scu.s is moment was reasonable
enough 10 imagine that the Russian General though
at the head of an overwhelming army flushed with con-
quest ANA success and in country where any thing
a hostile feeling prevailed against the invaders Would
listen TO terms OF unconditional surrender and such we
presume to be the conditions which the Porte has offer
ed to Nicholas Turkey was completely at the mercy
OF her invaders She was left without army comman-
der, or even fortified towns There was no public mind
and no public force to resist and TO imagine that the
Russian General would listen TO any other terms than
those of almost absolute capitulaon would be TO set him
down as driveer and an idiot.
We can readily believe. t"st for his own glory and
the natural desire of concluding the campaign win,
spen4our. Count Debsch would push ON his armv n
Consannople, and make hj- treatyin he caoit,l re
would scarcely would think stop short Of this prze
when within his reach II this way, that tbs
Gauls of Old, treated with the Romans i'm their decline
OF eofy-Pieir et AZ medic ponderGt ara f0ro The
Russian Chief doubtless know' that armis,ice in the
en"my'Scaptal nsnuates, aud efrcudily means, much
more Than treaty concluded at 81 miles distant
The s;upendous events hich are now occurring n
the east OF EfroPe scarcely leave Va power for calm
reflection The propress of the Russian has been
like thunderblt through clear and unresi>ting me-
dum Thatthe Porte will now be politically dssro, 3D.
or al least viii exist in state Of civil non-enhty--n
con ion OF topor between death and e-is clear be-
You'd doubt.
ow Of tho empire; bu' the srb-t,ne- il ef,cinslly
gone. The holy, trunk Of state may be- prp.erved
Tor somr years bOve the ground and like DE r.n,ans
Of Egyptian kings in their ccnatss b.sksp, n mourn.
fil ceremony for centuries; but another prince viii
reign aud the scepre will ef,ctualy pass into the
hands OF the conquerOr. who will only prnonp the In
gubrous hrce unite IL Is costly to maintain i, anv
longer. Is the pagreni becomes i.di,us AMI
bur'hensome, it viii be broken up like the Iointo of
child. From this time Russia Vpust br considered IN
have enlarged her empire oNE-FOURTH at least a I'd
'gn on We B'sph 'rusthe Heilespont, the Darda.
nelles aud the Black Sea.
All these are fa fhl announcements but they ore IN.
happily too rue Undoubtedly Ru.sia val have , &c
bcui task to appeas" some Of the negt bouring movers
/ OF Europe who VIII be alous Of her encroscbiue-i
and fearful OF her gigantic progress Bnt "a pbilo
bod-tei that he knew the way TO take sny town ~,
Greece Into which he should b. suffered 10 drive laden
as, the cabinet Of st. Petershurgh walI knoVs liz
means of notifying the o'her powers nf E,ro,s m,
must b admitted to share NJ he sp0H add we have
no doubt ihat they will be readily bfibsd into nor
iecJ submission and complacency. Austria. we pre-.
sumo, VIII nc content with Srrvia perhaps with Mol.
ddFiA In addition; and Prussia, having been psr.
mi'ied during 10 late war, 10 take 80 large sli,re
OF SaNony, NUT be con'ented with what she can
get Russia viii care lille about France end England.
aud az The latter has already banked her Of con der
ahle portion OF her srO by sending large fleet into In
Mediterranean, and hereby intercepted Nicholas ron,
deprehatous upon Greece to which he looked az tbs
nursery ofs future navy he will necessarily care lit.
tic about the remembrance discomfort Of Great BIZ
tain.
We think. under All conaileraHons the Duke Of well
hng,on has pursued the best policy which crcumssn.
ces have permitted by cutting oil Russis from Gresce
Tie has at least cogged wheel in the tremendous
moYemet5 OF ihi' power. One ling reiniiu, 80 bs
done TO secure Ny rosiy, to endeavour 10 gain bv
force, Of he castles Of the Darianelles Jfe
Tie has been oughi and won. Hence forward Russia
will have fee Inc Mediterranean, and il l. N,
longer 10 the power Of Engs and France to prevent
it,