Macon intelligencer., 1840-11-07

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the world can ut present attribute ittono
mole dignified cause than ministerial bungl
ling. Weare going to quarrel with sun
drv oreat powers--to cut and hack. and be |
carved in turn by our kind nelghoors
dough we cannot tell Why We are
marching into the field, not for nun. because
there are few pastimes which John Bull
does not relish better than spending his
blood and nioney-no through inclination,
for the present disposition ut the Engllsh
people is adverse 10 war; not through any
puqnacious propensity for tie public feel
ing is pacific; but through mismanage-
ment, misconceptions and administrative
gaucherie, as disgraceful to the authors as
It will be disastrous to their lll-sIafred
country.
We are 10 that eminentlv preposterpus
and absurd siIuatpn, that while we see we.
are about 10 fight for nothing we cannot
help ourselves out of the foolish and unfor-
lunate dilemma; and hayethe further gra-
ti6cation ofknowing that we are IN Il, solely.
through our own or our rulcfs stupidity
Commodore Napier. whocommands the
blockade on the coast Of Syria, is repre-
sented to be So eager fora brush" that
ere long we will probably hear The com
nenceinent Of active hosiililies 10 that quar-
tier extreme measures. which we arenog
given TO understand by the French papers,
NviIl moi be indifferenlly regarded by their
| government So that D war with our
Ineighbors is supposed on all sides, to grow
more probable than ever.
The Courier Eraucais observes, that
several journals. on The faith Of oofrespon-
dents who were not well informed, had is.
serted that Count Walewski had been sent
10 Alexandria % give advice to the Pacha
which the French Government dared not
acknowledge. According 10 those CORES.
pondents, France advised an absolute sub
mission tothe injunetions ofthe four Pow
ers. Letters received this day from Alex
andria, enable us 10 give the reports com.
plete contradiction
Nj. de Walewskis mission had direct
connection with the treaty Of Lonlon, be.
cause France not having signed that treaty
| il would moi become her 10 recommend it
and not having opposed ~ by force Of arms
| it would be beneath her dignity 10 provoke
a resistancet to which she could NOT become
party. NJ de Walewski avoided an IN
terview until after the pacha had sionitiec
l.his heroic resolution to the Poite. and thef
i M. de WaIewski applied himself tonioder
ate Mehemet Ali's Sentiments, and TO max,
him aware Of his real position WITHOUT di
minishino the energy Win which he IN
determined 70 aet Mebemet Ahis renI,
.ro N. a. H.Is-~sl.; Irs...l. "a Il hssossra ssa. az
dignity
thank France said hes fornot hav
| ing signed the treaty Of London. his
consolation to me and gives me strength
a Iam deeply affected by the service she la
rendered me in endeavofIpg 70 make n.
Il rights prevail; and shall never forget Il
i Ifit suiled her 10 oppose the four Powers
\ should have been proud q fight Al he
side, and would have placed my feet, IN,
army and my son under her orders.
she does notdoso. Iappreciate her reserve
Our positions are not similar. and perhap
our movements ought to remain Indepen
dent Let France actas she pleases | shall
J retain my liberty Of action.
An unjust and violent treaty has beer
4 entered into against me. i will not altacl
J those who signed i lshall remain patien
ard moderate, but l will shed the last drol
ot my blood ~ order q preserve the Em
Iplre Which lhaye founded 1.-THE power