The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-03

ia .he fairest part Of Europe, hadbecn'
driven beyord the Bosphorus; and the
Autocrat of Russia would have ascend
ed the throne Of Constantine. Al all
times our relations with such power
must be important to the American
people. Are those relations taken care
of now as heretofore they have been,
and ms now especially they ought to be
Yes, Sir. say as now they should
be. For now Europe commissioning
agitated from tho Ne literranean to the
Baltic. The hame of war Is but just
rcpresscd Troops arc called into the
iield, in almost every nation; and kus-
sia, in "A kind of winter campaign, has
sent out 100000 soldiers to her south
western frontier, to look out on the old
battle fields of Belgium and France.
IN this condition of Europe, do we not
require apF able, diIigent, resident
Minister At Russia Withhold this
appropriation, abolish this sinecure re-
lation, and this may be effected.
One other fact, in the history of our
diplomacy renders the residence of a
slxiIlul, faithful Minister at that Court,
III this time, above all others, indispcn-
sable. We learn from the Department
Of State. through the same medium,
this Message, that Il treaty of amity
and commerce has been negotiated be-
tween the Uuhcd States and the Sub
lime Porte. The Secretary, with great
candor, told us what the Turk had a
greed to do for the Christian, but he,
with great caution, concealed what tho
Christian had agreed to do for the Turk.
This gentleman is as well persuaded as
the French Monarch was, that ''he who
knows not how to dissemble, knows not
how to rule" Rumor has run clean
counter to Mr.. Van Buren,; for though
she often tells more than the truth, she
never tells less. What have wclearn-
cd from this witness Why truly that
a secret article is contained in this trea-
Nv; and this fact was, believe, publish
cd in the newspapers, before we receiv-
cd the Message. 1t is said, it is be-
lieved, that by this article the American
people agree to furnish armed ships to
the Sultan ofTurkey, in his future wars
with Christian nations. Do you be-
lieve, Sir, that our Envoy had left Com
stantinople before the Russian Minis
ter at the Porte knew this fact The
very. Drogoman, by whom your Mr..
Rhind talked with Refs Etlendi, would
for half plate full Of Piasters have
told the whole story to Count Orloif; !;
and sworn he was doing service to the
Prophet by betraying one Christian
dog 10 another. S,r, has friendship for
the Russian Bsnpite, been so cherished
by the present Sovereign, and his illus
trious predecessor, that il has became o
sentiment for the Aarorican people
fraud, not only on that friendship, but,
which it quite rs much concerns us to
consider, upon that sovereign who has
so generously cherished il? l say
nothing now of what may happen. if
the Turk should again war upon the
Greek; or how it may conport with
the Republican principles of the Sec
retary Of State, when he shall call on
this House to furnish ships TO That Des-
por, thereby aiding him if bringing that
people again under his iron yoke.
What shall we say to the Emperor of
Russia! Who shall make our expla-
nation, if we shall have any to make ,
1t is probable that the news ofthis trea-
", and perhaps copy of it reached
the Court of 81. Petersburg, shortly af-
ter orr Minister left that City. The
shortness of his residence there, the
suddenness Of his departure, the intel.
ligence Of this secret article, the in-
tended sojonrn Of that Minister, per-
haps in England, perhaps in France,
the attitudes ofthe nations Of Europe,
Nil giving dreadful note of preparation
for war, must have had some tendency
20 place our relations with Russia on
a footing not the most firm and friendly.
Does NOT sound policy--does not ma
tional good sense call on the American
People to have an able Minister at that
Court, and that too right speedily!
Have we one there now Under the |
mission for which this appropriation is
10 be made, are we likely soon, or ever,
/ do not say, to have such man there,
but to have there snny Minister at oil !
In answer to all these anxious fore
bodings, we arc told that, in this alb
sence Of the Minister, the Secretary of
Legation takes very special, and satis-
factory care of our relations at the
Court Of ST. Petersburg. If this were
not too ludicrous,- it must be received
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