Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-30
FOREIGN.

Exnlarat;on piyen bv his E.XcelSncy the MIN
lister of Foreign Affairs, i'll the Secret Com
m;,,ee OF the Chamber OF Deputies, on the SIN
of March 1928 -
(;rn,lemep.-As our foreign affairs appear 20
have undergone mol ikcation since isss "au
occasion TO submit thea 70 theChamber oil feers'
believe ought, at the opening oil the dis.u
sion. TO give YOU some information respecting
the present state Of affairs.
On the 18Th Of February my words eAp'ain>
ed themselves, by the very dates OF The accounts
had received; for withou, examining 'he go
soma oleness and efficacy OF The measures uia'
had been adopted at different PERIODS on ''
iects of such high importance only an"oun..o
The desire of designating The points Of sePare-
ton between the facts already accomplished
r,y Administration.
The affairs Of the East were Of such nature
as to make me feel the necessity OF declining
the responsibility Of their consequences al 'ne
very momen, of my inheri,ing them. 1t is now"
ever. lust to observe, that the force oil c'reut'>
stances brepontlerates therein over The prudence
Of man.
Doubts we've, therefore, more obserVaoie 'Ea"
hopes in the care had taken mol 10 dnsWe' J."
any thing but the eractness OF q narraffcs
of facts, accordingf0 Uhich 1t s0aS stsH hopea
to obtain the desired result, Uifhouf haotns
recourse to an appeal TO arms.
supposed, in expressing myself thus, ihaI
The assurances tUe had received aCere NOT IN
uuin, md that eueats could confirm me
hopes yhich they had giuen as rtgt TO
conceive, But happen 'ohat may, added l.
France wiH knoW ho,o to take and PreserOe
| the rank which becomes her honour, her
po'0er, and dignity.
/ have reserved TO myself the right of attes-
ting before you, gentlemen, the words winch
seem salisiat tory TO answer the reproaches Oh
those who oppose the course Of events. MY
words, believe, we're not deficient on the score
either Of canGour or Of foresight.
We can now no longer consider the affairs Of
the East but under politica! point OF view
Allowme, ,herefure,,o discard all considerations
of another nature that may be attached thereto,
! the interest of which must IielG 10 the imPor-
lance Of existing circumstances.
A mediation which was rendered necessary
by the piracies tina, desolated the Archipelago
had been indicated by the Protocol Of the 4th
Of April.
France proposed TO regulate and complete
this Intervention by treaty signed in London
on the 9th of July.
1t is well known what direct and indirect So
licitations were, during six months, addressed
TO the Ottoman Porte, To induce :hat power 10
adopt the essentially pacific and disnteres'eo
principle Of the treaty between the three Courts
which was seconded by two other Cabinets.
The battle of Navarino proved to the Porte
that the Alliance would not exceed the expec'
tation Of its designs, which was 10 commence
By the establishment Of an Armisice DE FAC
TO. ---~.'.'re pa
And after this.usGrrr rnrce Courts had assum
Tcu towards her nigh. have dissuaded her from
any further reliance on the disupion Of The Pow
ers, who were as much united in victory as in
negotiation.
Neither created il any surprise TO ind The
Porte displaying more conciiating DISPOSE
ton, OH account Of the regret she manifested
al the departure Of the Ambassadors, by the
offers she made to take the subjects Of the three
Courts under her protection, and above all
things, by the direct steps Of The Grand Vizii
With the cabinets that signed the treaty.
This was the state Of the matter at the mo-
ment when addressed myself TO the Chamber
Of Peers upon the faith Of conciiia,ing commu-
nicarions, transmitted as laie as th. 4h Of jan
uary, 10 the French Ambassador, by the Minis.
ter of the Netherlands, who remained at Con =,
staninople charged with the interests Of Our
subjects.
At that very period the parties who signed
the Treaty were engaged at London in draw
ing up an answer to the Grand Vizir, with a
view OF perhaps re opening 10 him the channel
Of negotiations.
TWAS not until the 9th Of Feb. that we re-
crived the manifesto OF the Ottoman Porte,
which, whilst appearing 10 annihlate every
hope Of Cancellation, explains and jusrl6es the
hopes we might have preserved, since the Porte
acknowledges in this document, which remained
Tor long while concealed, under the form Of
secret instructions to the functionaries Of the
empire, that she endeav ored to. deceive Europe
by ieigned promises respecting her real dispo>
sitlon as well as her preparations.
You know, Gentlemen, the first effect Of the
| Manifesto. Exiles EN- MAssE were prescribed,
by orders OF the Porte, without any regard to
The representations ofthe Diplomatic Body
The three Courts are at present concerning
measures on the determination which this state
oil things renders necessary Or this point you
are awa.e that my duty, and the well under>
stood interest vi negotiations TO be followed, or
the measures to be taken, forbids my entering