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MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS; OR, The Christian's Survey of the Political World.
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Monthly Retrospect Of Public Affairs; Or, The Christian's Survey Of The Political World.
MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS ; OR , The Christian ' s Survey of the Political World .
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When we contemplate the vast extent of the Russian empire , the grand designs formed by its civilization and cultivation % Y Peter the Great , the fund there is for improvement , sufficient to occupy the talents of any cabinet , we are astonished that its court should seem so insensible
to all its duties , as to be waging- war on its neighbours , for the addition of new territory to that , which is already too big for its management . It has lately acquired Finland , a district filled with industrious , frugal inhabitants : Austria has surrendered a great district in Poland to its misrule , and its troops are now laying- waste fertile regions , to the
south of tjhe Danube , and have advanced into the heart of Bulgaria , and threatened the capital of the Turkish empire . What is their present state we cannot determine . We have long looked for some signal revolution in the regions of Mahomet ; and every thing , both within and . without the Turkish government , portends that it cannot be long delayed .
The Russians had advanced so far into Bulgaria , as to have taken Oama , but after repeated battles , the Vizier was not driven from the provinces . A decisive battle has however , it appears , been fought , though the result is not completely ascertained . One whole day ,
and part of another , was spent in acts of terrible carnage , and this time was preceded by several hours of skirmishing . The Vizier had collected all his troops for a great effort , and , it is said , that he for a long time had the superiority , but that at last , by a most vigorous attack , the Russians regained the ground they
lost , completely defeated the Turks , who fled in every direction in the utmost Confusion . A decisive engagement has most probably been fought , and if the Turks have been defeated , they must retreat into Romania , without any hopes of renewing the contest for a
consider-^ B ^ fc ^ ^ M ^^ ^ A ^ Aft ^ K ^ H ^ M able time ; and , probably their whole attention will be employed in the preservation of the capital . If the Russians have lost the day , the Turks will rapidly regain their lost provinces , and the fruits of former defeats , will be restored to their ancient owners . The latter
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opinion does not seem probable ; and Turkey may purchase a temporary peace , by the loss of every thing to the north of Romania ; and , when the Russians have established themselves so near the capital , the last contest cannot be of long duration .
Thus two great powers are contending to acquire or to preserve dominion : but what do either do for the improvement of the country , or the inhabitants ! In one , the superstition and the bigotry of tlie great ; in the other , the intolerance of the Mahometan church prevails . Slavery is allowed in both countries . A
seriousness of character marks each party , and will render the contest more se-r vere : yet , bad as the Russian is , he seems more open to improvement than the Turk ; and as his despotism does not extend to religious opinion , his conquest will be less injurious to the "world . Should he become the master of
Constantinople , the great church , so long kept in subjection in that city , as well as in . Greece and Asia , will not be permitted to exercise intolerance , and the two sects will be left to argument to maintain their opinion . It will be a curious and improving sight , when the Mahometans and Greeks , thus live as the Lutherans and Calyinists do , intermixed with each
other in some states of Germany , We pray , that , by degrees , both parties mayimbibe the true Christian spirit . In doctrine both must give up some prejudices . The Greeks must forsake the worship of the Trinity , and the adoration of images : the Mahometans must see through the folly of Mahomet ' s pretentions , and worship the one true God with entire obedience to and
acknowledgment of the mission of Jesus , Whilst the crescent is thus in danger , the afflictions of the Komish church
continue . Of the Pope we hear nothing , but his territory is brought under civil obedience to the Emperor . The refractory bishops , are losing their immense revenues , and the produce of monasteries goes into the imperial chest . Thus the prophecy is fulfilled , that the time should come , when the kings of the earth should hate the whore , and tear from her
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1810, page 417, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2407/page/41/
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