The Litchfield County post., 1826-12-26

friends, they say no Armenian IS ever exc cuted for real crime but when man has acquired sufficient fortune SO as to be- come an object of cupidity to the Turks. he is then, on some pretext, put to death, that his property may be confiscated an executed man therefore, implies only man of wealth and consequence. This display is a bitter but just satire on Turkish jus- tice, though the Turks are so stupid as not to comprehend it. brought with me worthy Armenian priest one day, who with. fear and trembling, translated for me the in- scriptions on some of these tombs. ans nexed one as sample
 You see my place of burial here in this
 verdant field.s
 give my Goods to the Robbers,
 My Soul to the Regions of Death
 The World I leave to God,
 And my Blood shed in the Holy Spirit.
 You who meer my tomb,
 Say for me,
 "Lord, have sinned.'
 1797.
 POLITICAL STANDING.--N ing this treatment, the Armenirn are in higher favour with the Turks than any oth- CT tributary people. They designate the Greeks, whom they detest, "Ye sheers.' or ''slave," and consider them so; the Jews "Musaphir," or Strangers" be-s cause they came from Spain but the Arr menians "Rayas," or Subjects" because their country is now province of Turkey. and thy consider them Asiatics, and part of themselves. This favor is greatly en- hanced by the wealth which the industry >r t1n A Nstv1 the impovished and lazy Turks. They are, therefore, appointed to all those situ- ation which the Turks themselves are in- capable billing. They are Masters of the Mint, and conduct the whole process of coining money; They are the "Saraffs," or bankers, who supply government and individuals with cash in all their embar- rassments they are the conductors of the very few manufactures which exist in the empire and they are the merchants who carry on the whole internal trade of Asia., They enjoy, however, a perilous protec-s ton The very favor which they are shown is a snare for their destruction for every man that acquires wealth by it's means, knows that he holds his life only as long as the circumstances is unknown.
 It is singular that the Armenians have never shown the slightest sympathy or feeling with their Christian brethren the Creeks. No Armenian has ever yet been found to join their cause, nor assist it in any way, either by money or influence. Resembling Qnakers, however. in many of their habits, they are, like them, quiet, passive, sober people, and greatly averse to war. Besides this, there unfortunately
 
 them and the Greeks, (which embitter their mutual feeling. The Greeks despise them for their timidity and arrogating tothem- selves exclusively the name oft Christians" they seem to exclude the Armeniansfrom the Christian community. LITERATURE.-The Armenians, though fond of religious books, have little taste for. or acquaintance with, general literature. They purchase with great avidity all the Bibles furnished by the British and For eign Bible Society. Their Patriarch sanctioned aud encouraged new edition of the New Testament, which the Rev. Mi. Leeyes, the agent of the Bible Society, has had printed at an Armenian press at Constantinople and was encouraged to have translation made into their language. Ol SOIuC OI tuO AAOtuAlCS OA UuI OuuICuS Ou account of the Homily Society in London which l left in its progress. They had early printing-office attached to tho Pa. triarchate, and another more recently es-. tablished by a private company at Korou Chesme, in the neighborhood of Constan. tinople. They have also third. which was set up at the convent of St. Lazare. m Veuice, from whence has issued a number of books in their language Their pubs lications are, however almost. exclusively to books on religious subjects. ohtained list of all the books printed at the patri- archal press, from the year 1897. tho year: of it's establishment. to the end of the year l1S23. It conveys better idea of the lit erary taste and progress of the Armenians.