The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-16
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From an Occasional European Correspondent Of his
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PARIS, September g. 1910.
II mistake not we are on the very eve of one Of
those great epochs in the history Of the world when
the policy of nations should be conded to the strong
est hands and the most enlightened heads. A most
unexpected alliance has been entered into between
England Russia Austria and Prussia for settling the
dispute, Of 50 long standing between the Pacha OF
Egypt and the Emperor of Turkey, without the aid of
France, and in considerable degree in contraven-
ton of her established policy in reference 70 Egypt
Egypt may be said to be the creature Of France and
she has many motives for adherng to the Pacha
Under his dynasty should he succeed in establishing
the independence Of the country over which he GO
verns France will always have preponderating in
fuence and greatly fortify herselfin the Meditena
nean if she does establish her supremacy in that
sea This England knows, and so does Russia and
Austria. England not only wishes to make channel
for her commerce with her East India possessions
through the lsthmus Of Suet, an advantage which she
cannot possess with any security, unless she has
controlling influence over the government Of Egypt
which she cannot hope for ifEgypt becomes ndepend
ent, but also TO maintain her maritime superiority in
the Mediterranean. Her policy, therefore is TO limit
the powers of the Pacha and bring him under the
more immediate control of the Sublime Porte over
which the English government hopes 10 be able to
maintain an ascendant influence Russia purposes
the speedy downfall of the Ottoman government, and
is ready to enter into any combination with other
powers likely to hasten this event and enable her to
tnI,a ID II
the key to Southern Russia All the contracting par
ties to the Treaty profess to wish for the statu quo
well as France, You will perceive, however, that
they have hostile interests in Constantnope and in
Egypt. Russia too, entered into the treaty for two
purposes First, to break the alliance between France
and England, by which all her schemes, both in Eu-
rope and in the East frustrated Second, TO put
herself in position to be avn into the quarrel be-
tween the Emperor of Turkey and his powerful sub
ject, the would-be Independent Pacha of Egypt with
the previously obtained consent of England and the
other great powers Prussia and Austria lfthe Pa
cha ressts the authority of the Sublime Porte and re-
fuses compliance with the terms of the Treaty Russia
proceeds at to aid the Porte and takes possession
in all probability both Of the Dardanelles and Asia
Minor from which it may safely be predicted, she will
hcNei ittIeat' Ills ID RdiHt Vi nusSld EnHianu
knows that Russia is her natural enemy, and is play
ing deep game, and to defeat her object, Lord Pal
merston has relied upon being able to cause the sub
mission ofthe Pacha of Egypt before Russia should
be called on 10 aid in The accomplishment Of this object
In this way he hoped have been able acting up to
the spirit of the Treaty and no further to establish
ascendant influence in the East and still keep Rus
STA at distance by accomplishing the professed objects
of the Treaty at blow, and without her aid Now
France can neither permit the joint separate supre
macy in the East, of the powers mentioned. 1.-THE
Pacha of Egypt resists the Treaty which he has
serted he will do the only game France play with
any chance of success, with honor is to aid the
Pacha to push forward his conquests and endeavor to
get possession of Consantinople and reestabsh the
Ottoman Empire under his dynasty Now this, nci-
Their Russia nor England can permit. Thus come to
the conclusion that war is inevitabe-it is in the ma
turc and position of the question and the naval inter
ests connected with IT,
The wishes, real or pretended of the governments
interested in its solution for the continuance of peace
will be vain, War is in the current and necessity of
events. The Ottoman Empire trembles to its centre
and can only be sustained by the power of nations
whose interests totally opposed each other The
question at issue is too complicated to be settled by
diplomacy. The fortunes of war alone can solve it.
The Imagination is lost in the contemplation of the
immensely of the consequences likely to result from
the flame which may be said to be already lighted in
the East 1t hardly be doubted that, before long,
all the great nations of the world wi be drawn into
the contest and ourselves among the rest.
The first duty of the American people in this aspect
of the future both to themselves and posterity to-
bring into the councils Of the country patriotic and
able men-men whose minds large enough TO com
prehend the great present and prospective interests OF
the naton-men whose hearts generous enough
to prefer the greatness and glory of the per-
sonal and party considerations