The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-16
PICTURE or BRITISH FAITH .lND NJ.

TOur readers (says the Military Nonitor)
will consider how far the sketch applies 10
:he present conduct of the British, and
whether more correct, moral and histor'
ical portrait OF nation WAS ever deIineated
by christian, Jew, Turk, or infidel.
The following paper was read by MIR. Grey
IN tho British house Of commons, on the 29Ih
of February, 1872, the Russian armament
under consideration. The member who pre-
sented ii stated it 10 be the substance OF an
answer Of the Grand Vizicr, to Sir Robert
Aainslie, the British minister at Constantine
pie, during the Russian negotiation
/" The Grand Signior wars for himself, and
Tor himself makes peace--hc can trust his
own slaves, servants and sn5jects--he knows
their faith, has experienced their virtue, and
can rely upon their hdei,y--a virtue long
sncc banishcd your corner Of Europe. Ii all
other christians tell truth, no reliance is 10 be
had on England. she buys snd sells all man
kind. Cuomans have no conncxlon with your
king nor your conntry--wc never sought Tor
your advice, your interference or friendship,
we have no minister, no agency, 40 CORES
pondcnce with you for what reason offer ye
then TO mediate for us with Russia why
seek ye 70 serve an empire OF inidels, as ye
ship aid or mediation. Your Vizier Of
whom you speak so highly, must have some
project Of deception in view some oppressive
scheme 10 amusc your nation, whom we arc
Told are credulous, servilc and adorcrs only
of money. Avaricc, ii we are well inform
cd, is your chief characteric--you would buy
and sell your God---Moncy is your Deity
and all things is commerce with your Minis
f,-:, with your. nation. Come you then 10
sell MS TO Russia +! No, lc, uS bargain for our
selves When fate has spun out the thread
Of our good fortune We must yield what has
been dccrccd by God aud the prophet, Of
men must and will come 10 pass. We Otto
mans know no 6ncsse. Duplcity and cum
ming arc your christian morals. We are not
asha,,ed to be honest, downright, plain aud
Isithiul in our state maxims. III VIC fall ia
war, VIC submit to tho will Of Heaven dccrced
from the beginning. We have long lived in
,spIcndor the fire. power on earth, and ws
glory in having triumphed for ages over
christian infidclty and depravily, mixed with
all sorts Of vice and hypocrisy We adore the
tlod Of nature and believe in Mahomet. You
ncthcr believe in the God you pretend to
worship, nor his son, whom you call both your
prophet. What reliance can there be upon
such asacriIegious race Truth you Danish
rs you do virtue, read tho catalogue of the
complain,s, tnanifcs,ocs, declarations and re-
rtsorstrancos Of all tho christian kings, mon
archs and cmpcrors, who have lived and war
red with each other; you find them equally
hlasphcmous, equally pcrfidious, equally cru
Ael unjust aud failhless TO ,hsir engagements
Did the Turk ever forfeit his promise, word,
or honor Mover Did ever a christian pow
CT keep an engagement but while il suited
his own avarice or ambition No How then
do you think we are to trust you, a nation, at
this moment, if told truth, ruled by perfid-
ious Administrations, without one e. ain Of vir-
the TO guard the machine Of state ! The
Grand Signior has no public intercourse with
yoar court he wants nonel If you wish TO
remain here either as spy, or, as you torn
yourself, an ambassador for your court, you
may live with those of other christian nations,
while you dcmeau yourself with propriety,
but we want Mother your aid by sea or land
nor your council or mediation. / have no
order to thank you for your offer, because it
is by the dlvan deemed oficious nor have
any command to thank you for the offer Of
your naval assistance, because it is what the
Porte never deemed of admitting into our
scas. What you have 10 do with Russia we
neither know nor care our concerns with
that court we mean TO finish as suits our.
selves, ard the maxims of our law and state
policy
/" II you arc not the mos, proffiga,e chris
tian nation, as you are charged to be, you arc
undoubtedly the boldest in presumption and
oilrontery, in offering to bring such power
as Russia to terms such as you and some
other trivial christians united, fancy your
selves equal TO communicative know better,
and therefore this effrontery yours amounts
rathey to audacity, and to an imbccilo dicta-
ton, which must render your councils at
home mean aud contemplate, and your ad-
vice abroad unworthy of wisdom or attention
from any power much less the regard of the
Porte, which on all occasions wherein its mi
nistcrs had listened to you, have experienced
q ell either in vour dcsirns or in vnIr innnr.