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' | <p>chance of Independence against Russia, except in<lb/> | ||
alliance with England —& to England they are stretching<lb/> | |||
out their arms & would make any sacrifice to obtain<lb/> | |||
its amity— for they feel that the interest of England<lb/> | |||
& the independence of Greece are closely allied. <hi rend="underline">"The<lb/> | |||
situation of Turkey</hi>, said M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Canning <hi rend="underline">is one that is sufficiently<lb/> | |||
perplexing to us —The peace of Europe hangs on<lb/> | |||
a thread & we know that with the monstrous power of<lb/> | |||
Russia, Turkey would be overwhelmed & Greece too, whenever<lb/> | |||
Russia chooses to put her armies in motion, & war<lb/> | |||
with Turkey would be popular in Russia popular with<lb/> | |||
the army —popular with the people— if popular opinion<lb/> | |||
could be said to exist in a country so governed.<lb/> | |||
but we have the Emperor's pacific assurances constantly<lb/> | |||
repeated."</hi> Then Sir, if the power of Russia is to be<lb/> | |||
feared, why allow Turkey to exhaust herself in a fruitless<lb/> | |||
struggle, & would it not be a sound policy to<lb/> | |||
create in Greece a strong & popular Government<lb/> | |||
which might be an effectual barrier against Russia<lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">"Yes!</hi>, said M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> C. <hi rend="underline">that would be a proper argument<lb/> | |||
for English policy, but what language could we hold<lb/> | |||
to Russia to obtain her consent, knowing as we do that<lb/> | |||
she can conquer Turkey & Greece when she pleases."</hi> Russia<lb/> | |||
has fomented every insurrection in Greece —she has made<lb/> | |||
the treatment of the Greeks the prominent ground of<lb/> | |||
complaint in all her discussions with the <unclear>Porte</unclear> — & has<lb/> | |||
always professed to be the advocate for Grecian Independence<lb/> | |||
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chance of Independence against Russia, except in
alliance with England —& to England they are stretching
out their arms & would make any sacrifice to obtain
its amity— for they feel that the interest of England
& the independence of Greece are closely allied. "The
situation of Turkey, said Mr Canning is one that is sufficiently
perplexing to us —The peace of Europe hangs on
a thread & we know that with the monstrous power of
Russia, Turkey would be overwhelmed & Greece too, whenever
Russia chooses to put her armies in motion, & war
with Turkey would be popular in Russia popular with
the army —popular with the people— if popular opinion
could be said to exist in a country so governed.
but we have the Emperor's pacific assurances constantly
repeated." Then Sir, if the power of Russia is to be
feared, why allow Turkey to exhaust herself in a fruitless
struggle, & would it not be a sound policy to
create in Greece a strong & popular Government
which might be an effectual barrier against Russia
"Yes!, said Mr C. that would be a proper argument
for English policy, but what language could we hold
to Russia to obtain her consent, knowing as we do that
she can conquer Turkey & Greece when she pleases." Russia
has fomented every insurrection in Greece —she has made
the treatment of the Greeks the prominent ground of
complaint in all her discussions with the Porte — & has
always professed to be the advocate for Grecian Independence
& she would hardly put in a direct claim to the
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