ii8 THE BEE, OR Jan. 19. 



ardent wifli, tliat the dread power, which produces thefe bane- 

 ful -efiedts, were totally annihilated: And the firft fenfation 

 that occurs, when a war with Turkey is mentioned, is a wifh, 

 that the enemies of that illiterate people may finally pre- 

 vail againfl them. But, when we think of the change that 

 would probably take place, in confe'juence of onjp barbarous 

 government being overturned by another ; of the havock 

 that muft: enfue among the people, and of the numberlefe 

 evils that would unavoidably refult from a change of go- 

 vernment, where ignorance univerfally prevails ; it is im- 

 poffible for the human mind not to Ihrink back with horror 

 from the frightful idea of it. On this principle, the philanthro- 

 pift win look upon the combination, that was lately formed for 

 overturning the Ottoman empire, with averfion, and com- 

 mend the humanity, as ^vell as the policy of thofe European 

 powers, which endeavour to fruflrate the aims of the aggref- 

 fors. That fuch incidents may occur, as to humble and hu- 

 manize that imperious court, and gradually to enlighten and 

 civilize that barbarous people, is devoutly to be wifhed ; 

 and that this may be in fome mtafure the confequence of 

 their prefent humiliation, is highly probable. May the 

 time foon anive, when the principles of equity ftiall there 

 exert their beneficent influence, in improving their govern- 

 ment, and protefting the people, fo as to bring back that 

 country to its former power, and reftore to it that influence 

 among nations, which the fertility of the foil, and its fingular 

 advantages for trade, ought naturally to enfure ! 



From the beginning of the prefent conteil between the 

 Poite and the confederated imperial powers, the Turkifh 

 Divan feems to have been imprefTed with a ferious fenfc of 

 danger, and to have left no means of defence unattempted, 

 that the flate of knowledge they poflefs, and the nature of 

 their government adipitted. Their bell generals were ap- 

 pointed to command ; their inftrudtions fcem to have been 

 peremptory to defend every thing as long as poflible ; their 

 troops have been excited to ardour by the allurements of a 

 religious enthufiafni, and they have fought with a defpera- 

 tion that has few examples in modern times. They have 

 been beaten, it is true; but every viftory has been purchafed 

 at fuch an expence of blood and treafure, as to leave the con- 

 querors little roomto boall of their fuccefs. 



