Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-03
TURKISH NOTE:

TURKISH NOTE:
+ ODESSA, May iO.-The following is literal
translation OF the laconic Note which the
Grand VNicr, Ghaiib Pacha, addressed TO Lori
t S!rang!ord, To complain of the political coninct
of England. Ii would be of no use TO add, that
this period the influence of Lord Strangrard at
the Porte must have been vory weak. Since
then, however, circumstances have changed a
| little in favour of his I.or,ishp.
- literal Translation of Memorandum deliver
cd on April ., 1924, by the Grand ViZir,
| Ghalib PAcha, 10 the First English Dragonar,
! l.. Bcrto Pisani, for his cxceilcncy Lord
Stringlord.
| ''The Ambassador, our friend, never ceases
saying to tue Sublime Porte that tie laws of his
country do not allow the. Court of London to
prevent the English from aiding the Greek re-
bcls IN making war against the Mussulmen, and
that 1t has no power to punish these acts of glar-
:ng injustice. II any person endowed with less
sa.acity than friend the Ambassador, had
advanced such an assertion, ,re should have sup
posed il had been done with the intention OF
knowing how far crcdullty could extend. 1t is
| too absurd To say, tina; any Government wl,atc.
,er administered, and whatever may be its laws
has, not the power of preventing lis own subjects
| from making war according to their own plea
sure, ana TO violate treaties which exist between
U'eir Government aud another Power. The
administration aud internal laws of England
have reference only to the English. The re-
su!atons of "A State cannot be quoted as a ius-
tihcaton OF the Improper conduct of the subjects
| OF any state Whatever against any other Power
these things must be regulated by international
| law, which forms the basis OF all r,Iations be-
tween governments and nations, and not the
laws CT Customs Of any individual State. Let
us suppose (which God forbid) that part of the
subjects of Great Britain were in open rebellion
against the King, and that the subjects of ano
ihcr Sovereign at peace, and on friendly terms
with Great Britain, for example, those of the
Sublime porte, were to send them publicly sue
| cours OF every description, ammunition, money,
provisions, and effective officers would ENGLAND
admit as an excuse for sHch conduct, that the
| rorle had not right, or had not the power TO
control the Improper conduct of its subjects be-
| cause tiic laws of the country to every Mus
! seiman the right of making war on all those who
did not profess the Same faith. Ii these princi
! pies were admitted, what would be the stua-
,Ion oil one country With regard 10 another ,
! ihat general peace England pretends to have
50 much at heart, would no longer depend on
| treaties or on the laws of nations 1t womb he
NJ the mercy and caprice of the passions of the
people. 1t would be supposed that every ttinr
was done III prescr ing the appearance oi
friendship, and each Government would think
II had done lis dutyIn saying to its neir!,bour
!" am your very sincere and disinterested
friend; be contented with this assurance and
do not be displcased fmy subjects 90 to cut .I,s
threats of yours" But does our friend the Am.
nassador believe rs deprived cf common sense
when he prctends that his Government hls not
tie power TO eNcrcise Il just control over the
coniuct of its subIcctss The English Cavern
'ncnt had tiss po7cr, and Fastened TO use # v.n
II was thought necessary TO prevent English YES
sells from carrying a little corn to the Turkish
m .l,s,., ~.
koncd on the humanity of an old friend. The
existence OF this power was clearly de,nopstrated
then, and the miserable dealt, of many MusscI
men proves it tao we'll. five are az peace with
England, we have certainly the right to demand
that The Court OF London should not permit lis
subjects to make war against US. If the Gov
crnnent dIsapproves OF the hostile co.,!nct of IFS
SUBJECTS why does 1T not say to Them once for
all, lhe Forte has bccU our friend for ares.
we have no complaints to make OF it; and iusi,c
therefore, requires it should have no cause to
complain OF us; it fuls its treaties, and there
lore we must fulfil onrs." Why does not the
iIn5!is'i Government use this language? WHY
ias l. never sail one word TO the English poodle
which resembles friendship to uss Orr f,iepJ
the Ambassador, is angry that we do not do eve.
ry thing which he asks. Can he reasonable h..
at this' He always uses words fnll
VI r!e'idship Tor us, but does he believe that VIC
arc '9noTant OF all the mischief that bis coun-
trymcn seek TO do us? How arc we to reconcile
III MS WORKS with their actions? We cannot. in
'act, comprehend these contradictions. Thcj
sublime Porte asks what it is justified in asking.
ana. = what English should be forbidden hence
o,"ard 10 carry on hostiiities against the Mus
'cil'ien' either IN person or by sending money |
OF ammunition las they now do openly and pub. |
or by establishing under the, nose of tho
roman Government the centre of their n,ach;n- |
a'ons against the interests of the Sublime Porte.
IL Is clear that the English Government can |
prevent all tbs il II will and it should will his