Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-10-28

Z an au oUaotd iePaH may be despatched before
there s ume for inquiry bat sn official conrnpn;.
cation less exposed to the errors of haste. W.
place the fullest reliance on the statement thar new.
bad been brought 20 Paris by telegram. If tbe
conclusion oi peace. The only doubt that remains
therefore, grows out OF our ignorance ofthe source
whence % was deuved' and 20 similar doubt All
teiesrphc channels are subject"
Some opprehenslons appear TO be enter
tanned, evcnin this country, that if the
Russians should conquer aud hold Cons
anunopIe, and the rest of Turkey in Eu-
rope, that the power of that empire will be-
come formidable 10 the whole of the civil.
zcd world. We do NOT believe that there
is any probability, II they should conquer
CoUs,anuuople, that they will hold it, and
therefore nj present there are no very imDor-
taut grounds for fear from that quarter. II
however, such an event should take place.
we have no doubt that the other powers of
Europe would feel uneasy; and perhaps not
w,hou, cause. If Cousantinople were in
the hands of the Russians, It would proba-
bly, become the seat of their Government.
ln that event, ITS great natural advantages
for trade would be improved TO their utmost
extent; and the city would be rapidly re-
built and become as healthy a place as al
most any other IN Europe. Instead Of be-
ING shut up by ice for nearly half a year
,he Mediterranean would be open to them
at all seasons; and Russia would in COM
par1tivcly short period, become one Of the
greatest commercial and naval powers In
,he world. As such, Great Britain, and
France, might naturally look at her plans
and policy with jealousy, at least. if not
wuhiear; and of course, they would be un-
willing TO see the empire receive so yalu-
able and large IN accession Of territory as
that Of Turkey.
But Wills. we would leave the powers
OF Europe 20 manage this matter as they
may think proper, we see no great cause
for apprehension on the part of our coun-
try. Russian power can never be formi-
dab.e 90 the United States. But irthere is
any thing valuable TO this country in the
Levan. or Turkish trade, we have no doubt
thai, trade, transferred TO such an enterpris-
ing and energetic nation as Russia, would
become vastly more important to Us.
There Is ordinarily very little difficulty
in maintaining peaceable and profitable re-
lauons with a nation or a government stu
a.ed as Russia IS with regard to the United
States. We are too Far off 10 interfere,
and have so few chances Of coming in
contact. that there is very little ground of
jealousy or riyalship. Russia is a power
with which we never had any serious diff
Guilty; nor do we see any reason to conclude
we ever shall, even If they should extend
their borders, and stretch their dominion,
down 20 the coast of the Mediterranean.
As, therefore, we have no immediate
concern with European jealOusies or con-
royersies, and have no inducements to
form any relations with any of their states
or kingdoms, except such as promise to be
convenient and profitable, and as itTegards
sHs great northern power have no reasons
for fear-should such an event occur, as
the possession of the Turkish capital by
the Russians, we shall have no other con-
Germ with It, than to make it as subservient
To- our own interests as the nature Of things
viii admit.-Nelg- York ID. .4dr.