Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-20

Qt4EueLE rHFATE
the Caieuuua ~ a,sO..,.,. 80. --..-
had been arranged by the four powers Of Eu- |
rope, for the settlement of the difficulties of
the East, and to preserve the integrity oithe
Ottoman Empire. In giving the details OF the
Treaty, it may be we'll To aver, 10 some histo
rical facts which our readers may have over
looked. Mehemet ALI Pacha rebclled against
his sovereign, the Sultan, whose proper title is
"Is Most Majestic and Most High Majestic
Sultan Abdul Mcdjd, Emperor of the Otto
mans :" and by the aid of his son Ibrahim,
commander in Syria, Mehemet became sue
cessful and threatened the capital of the Sui
tan and the throne itself He has though an
old man, manifested more vigor, activity and
power in man, than any modern Sovereign.
except Napoleon, and is worthy OF great
name and fame.
The large part of the Turkish empire being
in this state of successful rebellion, Russia
desired to march down upon Turkey proper,
take Consianlinope, destroy the Porte, and
thus secure vast advantages on her Southern
frontier, in communication with India. In
! fact Rassia wished 10 possess Turkey by con-
quest, that her left arm might reach the Brit
! ish possessions in India, without molesta,lon
by an intervening power. England has siren
uously opposed such movement on the part
of Russia, and for many years there has been
an underwriting on both sides to overreach
each other, and to prevent the destruction Of
the Turkish Empire, unless direct gain and
valuable possession could be made by one oil
the other of the parties. Russia desired ag
grandisement, and also determined to check
the growth of Anglo Indian power. England
determined 10 protect her present possessions
and also to secure the regions East OF th'
Mediterranean in such hands that she coulC
have an overland intercourse with her East
ern colonies.
In this condition of affairs, France steps in
to the controversy, by the conquest OF Alglers
and the consequent command OF the countr!
lying west of Egypt. 1t has become her poll
cy to acquire still larger possessions in TN
Northeast of Africa and the adjoining region
of Asia Minor and her ambition looks ca
perly over the district Of the sacred Nile, an
Pachalic of Mehemet Ali If the Otoma
Empire could be divided into small and wea
sections, at enmity with each other, the chanc
of conquerng some portion by France woul
be greater But there she instantly meet
Russia ON the north and England on the soutl
, and the three great powers OF Europe watc
the movements of the coquoring Pacha {
Egypt and the crippled Sultan, with jealou
eyes and opposing interests. Russia mus
not be allowed TO come in possession OF lul
| key, either by force, as foe, or under tn
mask Of sustaining an ally. France must M
take Egypt, under any causalty or preienc'
England has enough of the East already, an
all the European nations are envious OF ht
, power in that quarter of the globe. Eacl
therefore, held a check upon the other, an
for their mutual benefit they agreed, excep
ING France, to keep the Ottoman Empire in
A partial integrity. Mehemet was TO submit
conditions. His subordinate empire was d.
u fined. The boundaries of his Pachalic wei
marked. lie was TO pay tribute TO the Su
= tan, thereby acknowledging him as "A maste
r and sovereign BIT his conauests were r.
! spected, his sovereignty enlarged and his al
!. amadeus monarchy was made perpetual an
hereditary. These terms and boundaries an
limitations, Mehemet at first refused, aud a
forwards accepted, because he saw there WI
p force enough TO compel him to do So
d France has protested against the doings
the other powers because her ambitious int
ests are adverse, aud because she does n,
9 wish the Turkish empire to be placed in ar
I condition which will contribute 10 adyanc
the interests of England in the East and
. the proposed pacihcation should take place,
h is supposed, that il will be with an undet stan,
Il ing DttWten mtutulcl All ana fngldT u, II
\ an overland communication from the Leval
/ to India through his dominons, which is II
: desire OF France 10 prevent.
n We have the several different agreement
between the Courts OF Great Britain, Austr
!, Prussia and Russia on the one part, and II
. Sultan on the other, now before US for II
v first time.
Art /, speaks Of conditions, 10 be Above
20 Mehemei Ali by the Sultan, which cond
4, tons the powers agree 20 use their efforts
(. determine Mehemet Ali 70 confirm 10 each
4 the high contracting parties reseVing TO itse
/. 10 cooperate 10 this end with the means Of az
ton which each Of them can dispose Of
, An Q. says that II the Pacha Of Egg
. should refuse 10 accede TO the terms and cor
. dilons Of the Sultan ard the four powers, II
\. mean. II the four powers shall be employe
!. 10 The name Of the alliance, 10 AID tie Suit-
: anl his subjects, and e. cot uG all the comm
: nicaions Of Mehemei o hy sea fiom ~
|, part Of his province 90 any ol4er--tiai il,
blockaie tie coast
n Ar. 8 si,rlaies that i, afer Fc fgsiac 20 a
= cede 10 ihe conditions. Melemei shall dire
e his iosees aysias, co1sisn',app!e, The coalbi