North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-28

swANToN, OCTOBER IS. isao.
"tHh.KrKRr 70 rmr rrn."


ny the ~5eaot0. Wnich arrived oil boston
;" the l7ih isst., papers were received to
he 9TH October from Europe. This Intel.
'gsnee is highly important. The great
question Of the Rm:, which it was suppos-
ed. would have been decided previous 10
tie departure of this vessel, il still unset |
lied. Moreover we are eredibly informed
that Mshsmet has rejected the final ultima |
ium Of The allied Powers. ard that hos,ili |
ties had actually commenced by the destfue-
ton Of Beyfoui, after a bombsrdment Of
nine days. This is the opening OF an ex-
tensive drsms, which will involve oil Eu-
rope and il now remains 10 be seen what
course France will pursue. whether she
will silently acquiesee in the fate, which
must inevitably befall Mehemst. il lief, sing
~ to cope with the land and naval forces
of the Holy Alliance. From the exasper-
s,ed tone Of the public mind as manifested
by the French journals-ihe ardent. and i'm
petuous character Of its population--the
synpaihy felt for one, who has obtained
his present elevation and distinction by his
individual exertions "a claim, by the way,
more creditable 10 the possessor than two
thirds OF the present race OF gded popn'
Jays possess, who WELD the destinies of Eu-
rope, and have derived their Kingdoms or
oueepdons from ancestors disting uished Ter
the possession OF all the vices which dis
grace The species. and who, by uRlon OF
fraud and force had imposed themselves
and their descendants on the necks OF the
"heredi,ary bondmen OF Europc"-thes
facts. combined with the bold, manly and
gallant daring Of the Nation, that has
turned out its volunteers whenever an IN
dividual or people were struggling Tor
Freedom or Independence against fearful
odds, and who would he doublv mpeIled 10
such an act BY the remembrance OF what
their country had suffered at the hands Of
the same hear,ess and cruel tyranis, who
are now endrsvorieg to annhilate an indi-
yiIuaI, whose talents and 6rmnsss they fear
and Whose example they dread. 1t IL q
degree "of High Treason and wicked Re
beIlion" against their ",ime- honored" doe
trines, that an individual should make use
of puny arms Of clay to erect seat where
on he might with all the glorious pomp''
of royalty fret his little hour on the stage,
and claim with as much propr!rty rs any
other Sovereign to rule by "rigAt-divine,
and with the inierpostion and approval oil
a "kind and overriding Providence" Such
,humbug is 100 gross-,he deception too ap-
lparent- the scales are falling from the eyes
Of the people-soon will they stand erect
in the fall pleni,ude Of their vision, and
award to ,l,e authors and propagators oil
",hesc cunningiy-devised fables" such
recompence a. their tyranny, frand and
dnplici,y so richly merit. For this reason
lit is. that the allied Powers have resolved
10 interfere in dispute. which concerns
them not, hut is on The contrary person
oil quarrel between the Sultan of Turkey
who has been curtaiIed tf part o! hi
sovereignty. and the Pacha o. Egypt, wht
has relieved him OF the trouble oi govern
ing them thus as all must ser, the ail'et
Powers had no business with il, brt unae
the miserable pretext f" OF securing IN
peace and tranquility OF Europe" the,
are about to involve the world in wr
when there are already miseries enough ii
life too difficult to be encountered and toe
| heavy 10 be borne, without studying to en-
large the list or arming it with new des-
truction.
Rumors Of q collision having occurred
between the French and English fleets of
Syria have been received. but want con.
irmation. Should these reports he csrrob-
Grated a war between France and the mem
bers oil The Holy Alliance is inevitable
lthis, while it placed Mehemei IN condi
} ton TO continue the struggle, would give
progressive impulse to the spirit Of reform
which is now making such progress "
} Britain, and humble that naughty power