Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-07
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
TURKEY AND EGYPT.

Matters seem to be drawing near to a crisis
In Eastern affairs. Mehemet Ali still refuses
to comply with the terms proposed by the rep
resentatives of the Great Powers, and adj
heres infieNibly to his purpose of retaining
The Turkish fleet until the hereditary success
sion OF both Egypt and Syria is guaranteed to
MIN. A rumour prevailed that the English
squadron IN the Levant was preparing to sail
Tor Alexandria to compel the Egyptian Pacha
into compliance, and the threat is openly
made by Mehemet that if the English come
III hostilemanner into his ports he will forth
with order lbrahim, his son, to march upon
Constantinopie.
Another report, not much credited, states
tnat the Russian Government has despatched
diplomat of high rank to England, to nego-
tate Tor her sanction to the Russian occupa-
tion OF Constantlnople, and, as qaid pro quo.
tie English fleet Is to be allowed to pass the
Dardanelles and enter the Black Sea. Wheth-
er the report be well founded or not, we think
IL IL hishiy probable that to this complexion
things must come at last.
The Ambassadors of ENGLAND France and
Austria have presented note to the Porte in
winch they repeat, in the most formal manner,
the assurance OF the firm resolution of their
soVefelgns to maintain the integrity of the OF
toman empire, and the independence of the
relgning dynasty. This is not likely to po
much farther than formal protestaton Rus
sla and Prussia have not Joined in this; assn
rance.
we have recapitulatcd these items of Eas-
tern Intelligence with the more distinctness
and pains, because the affairs of that great
region are assuming serious aspect indicating
the commencement of Il new epoch in Europe.
Perhaps of all the Five Powers, ENGLAND is
the only one that is really sincere in the eff
iofts towards paciication which all seem to
unite In The crisis is one too favourable for
Russia to let pass without some decided de-
veiopment OF her long cherished policy, which
Tor years has been directed towards the ex-
tension OF her dominion south along the shores
OF the Black Sea. 1t will not be the first
Time that her far seeing sagacity has been so
directed, II she should now scarcely control
the actions of her nominal Allies in such a
manner as to render them effectual towards
the furtherence of her own views. The de-
struction of the Turkish and Egyptian fleet
now In the possession Of Mehemet Ali would
be the removal ofone obstacle in her way; and
England, III bringing about such a consumma-
ton, would be repeating the luckless policy
mat led some years ago to the battle of Nava-
rlno. France, 1t is well known, has her de-
signs upon Egypt. Already her occupation
OF the Barbary country has extended to Tu-
mis-. The speech of Lamartine delivered some
time since in the Chamber of Deputies,-a
speech singularly eloquent and profound,-
indicated, five mistake not, the idea of France:
vlz:-that the Mahometan race had ceased to
possess within itself the elements ofselfsus-
tanning strength, and that the empire both Of
Sultan and Pacha was incapable of resuscita-
ton. We have before observed that it would
be no unprecedented coalition which should
unite Russia and France in the dislnember-
ment OF the whole Ottoman empire.