The life of Mohammed Ali, viceroy of Egypt. To which are appended, the Quadruple treaty [&c.].

Front Cover
 

Common terms and phrases

Popular passages

Page 56 - Dardanelles; on the other hand, their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of all the...
Page 60 - The present separate article shall have the same force and value as if it were inserted, word for word, in the treaty signed this day, and shall be ratified at the same time. In faith whereof we, the...
Page 65 - Sultan ; animated by the desire of maintaining the integrity and independence of the Ottoman empire as a security for the peace of Europe...
Page 54 - Sultan having requested his said Allies to unite with him in order to assist him to cut off the communication by sea between Egypt and Syria, and to prevent the transport of troops, horses, arms, and warlike stores of all kinds, from the one province to the other ; Their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, engage to give immediately to that effect, the necessary orders to their naval Commanders in the Mediterranean.
Page 78 - ... necessary for the Plenipotentiaries of the four Powers to consider what course their governments should then pursue. The position of the five Governments was this ; all five had declared their conviction that it is essential for the balance of power, and for the preservation of the peace of Europe, that the integrity and independence of the Turkish empire under its present dynasty should be maintained ; and all five had pledged themselves to employ all their means of action and influence to maintain...
Page 54 - Ali, after having refused to submit to the conditions of the arrangement above-mentioned, should direct his land or sea forces against Constantinople, the High Contracting Parties, upon the express demand of the Sultan, addressed to their Representatives at Constantinople, agree, in such case, to comply with the request of that Sovereign, and to provide for the defence...
Page 2 - It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean ; on the east by the little river El Arish, (supposed to be the scriptural " River of Egypt,
Page 75 - Unable, therefore, to adopt the views of France, the four powers determined to carry into execution their own. But this determination had not been unforeseen ; nor had its probability been concealed from France. On the contrary, at various times during the negotiation, and as early as October last, I had stated to the French ambassador at this court, that our desire to remain united with France on these matters must have a limit; that we were anxious to go forward with France, but that we were not...
Page 66 - In these documents, the French, government declared its determination to maintain the integrity and independence of the Ottoman empire under its present dynasty, as an essential element of the balance of power, and as a security for the preservation of peace ; and it also asserted in marshal Soult's despatch, its resolution to oppose, by all its means of action and influence, every combination which might be hostile to the maintenance of that integrity and independence.
Page 48 - Salt upon his left hand, and his lordship's two sons and myself at the top of the room on his right. The interpreter stood, as well as the officers and soldiers, who remained in the room during the whole time of the visit. He began the conversation by welcoming us to Cairo, and prayed that God might preserve us, and grant us prosperity. He then...

Bibliographic information