The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-21

known to Europe, aud above all TO France, who
mas always taken part in the common object
to France, whose moral concurrence they still
claim-whose influence at Alexandra they in
woke.
The moral concurrence of France in one com
mon conduct was an obligation on her part, but
it is no Tor ser so in the new situation in which
the power eem to wish to place themselves.
France can henceforth be no longer directed
but by what she owes to peace, and what she
owes to herself The line of conduct she will
hold under the grave circumstances in which the
four powers have placed Europe, will depend on
tbe solution which may be given to all the cues
lions that have Just been indicated. She will
always keep in view peace, and the maintenance
e the present balance between the states of
Europe. All her means shall be consecEated to
this double object.
Lord PalmerstoR IN a memorandum" dated
August 81, replies to that of M. Guizot, and al
ludes TO the French government, as having form-
ally signed collective note OF the fur powers
to maintain the integrity of the Turkish empire,
when threatened by Mehemet, and as having,
ever since the accession of NJ. Theirs, menaced
that integrity by attempting to support the here
ditory claims Of this Turkish vassal to a most
important part of it, The Paris correspondent
of the New York Commercial Advertiser, thus
epitomIzes this document:
ssThe document of Lord Palmerston shows
| that Mehemet in Syria possesses the keys of the
Turkish empire, and it is easy to conceive that
rebel who is permitted to fortify himself in apart
which he has taken by force Of arms, woald
eventually advance still farther, and with very
little backing on the part of France in exchange
for the cession of Egypt to that power, would
finally take possession of the whole of Turkey.
while France at the head of Egyptian troops in
ured to an African climate, would easily over
run the whole Of the Barbary state.
| EELord Palmerston shows that Mehemct, when
firmly fixed In Syria, and Arabia, could at any
time menace Blgdad on the South, Diarbekir
| and Erzeroun on the East, koniah, Broussa and
Ccnstantinople on the North, and that the same
ambitious spirit which has induced him to revolt
| against his sovereign, under other circumstances
| would lead him onward to new conquest. The
mere anticipation, indeed, OF such event,
would be intolerable evil, for the Sultan must
keep up large standing force to be ready against
| the attack of his vassal. That the vassal him
self would eventually declare his independence
is also morally certain. This would be at once
| the serving of the Turkish Empire, which France
even now processes desire to prevent by retain
ing Mehemet as the tributary vassal oil the Porte,
| although his hereditary claims to rule might be
admitted "
On the question, the correspondent of the
Commercial Advertiser gives the following in
formation, which will be read with interest
Unless some mutual understanding of the vexCd
question is speedily had, all Europe will speedily
be in a blaze of war.
In the month Of September, 1889, when FIRST
France sought to back out of the collective note
she had signed, the French proposed on behalf
| of Mehemet to allow him that part OF Syria
| which is situated South of line from East to
| West somewhere near Beyrout and Damas-
Gus, and promised that under such circumstances
| she would Join coercive measure with the
other powers, in case of need, for compelling the
submission of Mehemet: but this also OBJ
jected to by the British Cabinet, inasmuch as
| the concession of part liable to the
same objection as the concession of the whole.
Preparations for making Oh every
side.--As far as France is concerned we hear
enough of them every day, and the work Of for
LITIGATION in the environs of Paris is going on
swinnaniDgly,
! Austria and its German confederates, are ar
ming very quietly. Ancona is to be Immediately
occupied by an Austrian garrison, and all the
frontier towns are reinforced Sub rosa. France
| is about to have camp of 900 men near
Metz, and she takes care tic proclaim the news
| from the house top. Prussia will of course fol-
| low the example, but we shall hear nothing of
| it till the troops on the ground.
| Italy Is in some danger, but the allies are
doubt prepared against every event The
| French papers have for some time past industri-
ousy circulated reports Of inchoate Instructions
in that country, and of Wholesale desertions of
| the Prussians on the frontier, but have always
taken them for mere inventions.
Ancona was recently said to be in a state of
rebeilion-the fact is now contradicted, but a
new fact of the same kind is advanced in its
sLead-and we are told of a conspiracy having
been discovered in the Roman States, which has
led to many arrests.
1t appears that, on the 2sth of August, when
the first ten days allowed Mehemet Ali, had ex-
PRED, that he sent for Rifaat Bey, the envoy of
the Sultan, and the Consuls of the fsur powers
and made to them his proposal, to wit: Egypt
in hereditary right, and Syria for life, without
Gambia or Adana. With these proposals, Rifaat
Bey proceeded to Constantinoplc, to urge upon
the Sultan the acceptance of Mehemet's offer.
| On the 5th of September, the consuls waited
on the Pacha to receive his reply to the ultima
| tum They were met by two of his high officers,
himself being indisposed, and were informed that
| the Pacha had no communication to make to
| them; that his answer would be sent by Rifaat
| Bey-and that he considered that he had accept
ed the final proposition of the four powers, sub
ject to his aspiration to the Sultan to be per-
mitted to hold Syria for life. The consuls replied
that they could not look upon this aceep-
lance OF the proposition, and then withdrew.
Admiral Stopiord sailed from Alexandria
the 5th si September, leaving only two ships Of
war before the port.
| Or the arrival of Rifaat Bey at Constantine
| pie, grand council was hell, at which Niche
met Ali was formally deposed; other officers
| were appointed to all the posts held by HIM I'M
I der the Sultan, and he was declared excommuni-
Gated By the chief OF the Ulemas
Ihc foreign consuls at Alexandra struck their
6ags on the 9TH OF September, and left the city,
| a., except the Austrian, who remained to watch
ever some private interests.
Information was received at Paris, on the LIST
Of October, that Mehemet Ali had assembled not