The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-11-25

Russian ProtecuOH. DclOTe lhiS ""."'"
explanation of the phrase had been given,
it would doubtless have appeared impos-
sblc to find respectable politician III Eu'
rope hardy enough to couple so contemp-
liblc piece of sophistry with his name
Il may be distastcful and dishonorable 10
the Sultan to owe the possession OF his
throne to the employment Of RusSlan
bayoncts; but so long, as by any ins'ru-
mentality whatsoever, he maintains the
sway over the whole Of his ancestral 40.
minons, it will be acknowledged by all
men of sober understanding that the IN
tegrity Of his empire is preserved. NJ
Thiers, however, has framed q novel idea
of integrity, which he believes to be per,
fecty compatible with the separation and
loss of all the inlregal parts According
to these views, your Majesty will still pre-
serve your throne and kingdom in nil their
integrity though Englant should claim
and recover possession of her anciehl
provinces Of Normandy, Picardy. Gulen'
ne, Tourcnne, and though Germany
should successfully assert her right to all
the country along the banks of the Rhine,
and though the remainder should be bro
ken up into so many independent soVer-
inglies. Integrity Of empire, in fact, as
expounded by this new political sage,.sig-
mites. anything or nothing, according to
circumstances so that Turkey is as entire
and complete now as before Greece asser-
ted its independence, or Mohamed Ali
robbed it of Egypt, or your Majesty OF
Alqiers. I mention this circumstance,
because it appears TO be lost sight of, that
France has long since commenced the dis
memberment of the Ottoman Eepire; not
simply bv favoring the ambition of rebel
pashas, but by apporlioning to itself a
large porlion of the Turkish territories.
Such Being the state of the case, your
Majesty must net be greatly surprised il
the rest of Europe persist i'll believing
France to have still some sinister and sell
fish end in view. 1t is even reported that
orders have been issued 10 the French
fleet under Admiral Augonic TO seize up
on the port of Kanca, that is TO commence
the war by a most audacious and profit
gate act of aggression. And such all act
on the part Of France thong III it might
excite deep disgust and resentment
would surprise no one, since dupllclty
and bad faith have long been the disIin-
gushing characteristics Of her policy
will venture, however, as a British SUBJ
iect, to remind your Majesty there is ac-
tually still in cxislcgce such thing as a
British fleet, and that the hulIs Of Adml-
raj Hugon's ships are not impeneirabie to
British balls. The probability, accor-
dinghy is, that should your minister ven,
ture upon this most insolcnt, wicked, and
disgraceful step, British force would be
sent to fire your fleet in the harbour OF
kanca, and thus inhict signal chaslise-
ment upon France in the sight Of those
very people who witnessed her lnirac-
tioEs Of the law of nations. Be- this as II
may, let your Majesty be fully persuaded
Of one thing, namely, that although
Great Brilian be desirous of maintaining
the peace Of the world, she is still as able
as ever 10 defend her own honor, and 10
punish in any nation whatsoever the slight
est attempt to invade her rights, or to dis
pute her naval supremacy. 1t is not our
: practice, as your Majesty must be well
aware, to boast and bluster and menace
our neighbours, but when just cause OF
war is furnished US by others, we usually
strike home. aud our blows, as France
can tell, are long remembered. It's the
consciousness, indeed, of these truths
now rouscs the irrilablity Of your MaJes'
tvs journalists, and stings them into some
thing very much resembling madness;--
But if he be "lhrice armed who hath his
quarrel just" England has good reason TO
be confident at the presen, crisis, since ii
is supported not only by the conscious
ness of unrivalled strength, but by the
certainty that in putting fourth that
strength it will only be, asserting the
cause of justice. humanity, and good
faith Such are the views and sentiments
of every true-born Englishman, as your
Majesty and your people will, doubt
not, find, should the present disputes RI
pen into husliitiss'
i GREVILLE BROOKE.
P. S. 1t may be gratifying to your Ma
iesty TO be informed that eve at present
entertain no design of fOrliIying London
or any other of our great cities, not
being under the slightest apprehension OF
hostile visit from your Majesty. we
can in fact repeat, with truth. the Spar
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