Star.
London, England, 1828-02-04 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

SlllltiOd..biseesases ars.
The Eaglish and French Arnbasaidors, with their
families and suites. still reitain on,licraid of the Men of
war it Voila'. bir.. eirtwiight. the Bitrfsh,Couittl for
Constantinople, it ilhortioito. I gimlet yen seiesiss
information as to when they leave this part of the world,
but I have some reason to suspect it will be ere three
days psss. Mr. Stratlsrd Canning received dispatches
from the Foreign Office, that were addressed to Con-
stantinople, and forwarded thence in due order, yester-
day morning. It is now said that Cunt de Gaillerainot
does not accompany our Ambassador to Corfu, but re-
pairs directly to Toulon.
On the .15th inst. the French Consul at Smyrna called
together the merchants of his nation, to inform them.
that their Ambaisadori having left Constantinople to
repair to Paris, did not nece.sitate his (the Consul's) de.
parturc—that he should lemain in the exercise of his
functions as heretofore, and hoped to be able to give
efficient protection to the subjects and the trade of
France. It appears that the British merchants are
anxious to obtain a similar declaration from the agents
of their Government, and that Mr'. %Perry, the Consul,
was not authorized to give it f itr consequence of which,
they unitedly drew up a memorial to be presented to
Mr. Canning, which was *forwarded to that Gentle-
man at Vourla, yesterday eeoning Besides repre-
tenting the numerous advantages which they pretend
are to be derived by them from the Consul's stay,
they express a hope that vessels of war will be kit .(or
at least make their appearance frequently) for their
protection; that in case of war Smyrna will be consi-
dered as a neutral port (assured, as they say they are.
that the neutrality would be respected on the part of
the Turks); Oat the British Government will 'provide
that the Greeks also be obliged to observe this neutrality,
at far as telates to this part of the Ottoman dominions,
and finally, that his Majesty's naval forces will carry
into effect, without loss of time, Admiral Codrington's
menacing declaration against the Greek I irates. I can
certainly agree with these Genticinen, that they would
derive temporary advantages from the stay of Mr.
Werry, who is well acquainted with the country; and
the character of the Turks (at lea;t as well as one Cal
re acquainted with their mysterious compound of con•
tradictory qualitiesrhaving occupied his present oCial
sitoarion for a very long term of years; but I ant not
quite confident whether the dignify of our cientry
might not be compromised, by leaving het, Big on
shore in Turkey, under existing circumstances; or he.
ther, if the Tucks should not prove so pacific and ho.
nourable as is expected, complaiots might not be raised
hereagainacituGierernment for having exposed personal
safety and property, by leaving them a semblance of pro-
tection and authority. I would remark. in consolation,
that if the Grand Seignior be rash enough' to brave a
war, the struggle will be a short, one, and at term:-
nation the valuable commerce of Smyrna will return
to its usual channels. All her Merchants lutist:be
aware that dating the struggle) whe her they go or
stay, business will be at a dead stand; such as
choose to stay, as no doubt several w ill, ought to dekso
from their own conviction, and on their own.responsi-
bility, and ought not to complain if Mr. Canning sfloold
not think proper to enter into their views.
As to the vessels of war, it might happen, in case of the
prosecution of hostilities, that we and our alliet•should
be at times obliged to call every oneol them-from this
bay ; but certainly there would never he long, intervals
between their visits: it is essential to prevent the Turks
from adding to the strength of the Sangiae'Castle,
which they might do even during no very longabsence,
:n such a manner as to cause great trouble and ifnnoy-
ance ;for the accumulating sandy deposit of theHet mus,
the Metes, and other streams, have rendered the passage
up the bay- to the sewn so exceedingly Barlow, that
vessels are obliged to sail close by the castle, and the
addition of a few batteries there, a jleur thighs
present perilous obstacle=.
'the apprehensions of annoyance from _the Greeks
seem to me unfounded, as I imagine -thee ntiapations
will engage-them. They may be assured if speak still
of the merchants of Smyrna and their memorial) that
Admiral Codrington will take eneletie measures tot the
sari pression of piracy, though they ought to.leel that it
is not consistent with B:itish laws and British humanity,
to carry (as they.would propose in this case)'Uay point,
however essential to her interests, by indiscriminate
massacre and destruction ; nor ought they ever to have
made the strange assertions they have done,"that our
navel forcer have not merely winked at the acts of the
pirates, but granted them fostering protection—in other
words, that the gallant Offiters in his Majsty's service
have been the blends and allies of thieves and marau-
ders. When I first heard this wild vagary started,
I asked (as I thought, consistently enough) What per
tentage our naval -Gentlemen were supposed to have on
the proceeds of the piracies" Oh, no," ;lays the
Smyrna merchant, o it is not that w e impugn hie a zno-
nrent the honour of a British Officer—no such thing ; we
know they have acted ace°, ding to tkeirinstrtittions
from GOvernment, and thcGovernment has encouraged
.theofeartul extension of piracy, to have a prehastfor outer.
ing intoleratiesandhostile measures." This is finereason.
dreg in good sootlft Prefeiti ancrPtav to whom hate we
need te- offer a pretext ? Has etit6Governmeni been
itilstinguistied by truckling measures, bYI subterfuges:—
by ptetelibß'rWatiler not the cries of outraged huma-
nity, the voice of mercy, the (Onion-of civilized • Eng.
Aanit,"of Europe (without-advert:Mg once to the security
of.'esooThetcial -latercourte). beat- Ministers gloriously
out, in iht aseitturel they are pirsuirig? And is not
she Sure sad liberal way Of 'preventing piracies, to re-
move fr our the Weeks the pressure of the dreadful evils,
which have left the mass, or at leist a considerable pro-
portion of them, no alternative, but robbery or starve.

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