The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-09-26

THE LATE EVENTS IN TURKEY.
TProm the London Times.

The LATE EVENTS AIN AOfAAE1"
TProm the London Times.
The late military revelation at Con-
stantinople appears to have been Of more
decided character, and to have led to more
important Consequences, than we at FIRST
conceived or anticipated. The corps of
Janissaries, which has so long kept the
government in alarm by its mutinous spir-
(which has weakened the empire by its
characterization and expressions, and exc
hausted the treasury by its useless exactions.
would appear, from the accounts in the
Frcnch papers, to have seen its influence
entirely extinguished in the Turkish capi-
tai. Its barracks are said to have been
burnt, its regiments dissolved, aud its pre-
vileges suppressed. If any reliance can
be placed on these details, the force of the
Janissaries is entirely crushed at the seat
of government, where it was most dreaded;
and it only remains to be seen whether the
terrorsof the example, and the increased
action of victorious government, will ex-
tend their influence to the distant pfovin-
ces, and be equally felt over the frontier
garrisons, chiefly occupied by this species
of troops. If this be the case the friends
of the present Sultan have executed task
which has in vain been attempted for the
last two centuries-the standard Of the
Prophet has been unfurled for once to save
the empire-One of the great obstacles to
European improvements has been remo-
ved-and Turkey, forming an army after
the rules Of civilized nations, may not linn
it her progress to simple change in her
hut hn lad To
further progress in the arts of civilization.
If, ON the other hand, the remnant Of the
prescribed troops still hold out as it is said,
in the Seven Towers. and if their numer-
Gus detachments stationed in the chief cit
les of the empire, resolve to maintain their
ancient privileges, this barbarous and OPP
pressive government must be so much
weakened by internal dissention as to hold
out the fairest prospect for the independ-
ence Of the Greeks. Improvement and
civilization for Turkey may thus spring
from the immediate suppression of the re-
volt, or freedom to oppressed Christians
must result from its extended and protrac-
ted violence.
The establishment OF the Janissaries,
which has thus been suppressed $50 far as
the decree of the Sultan goes) has played,
as our readers are aware, NEST important
part, both during the glory and the weak
ness of the Turkish power, extending it's
greatness or accellcrating its decay. 1t is
true that. the Turkish hordes had left their
native wilds two centuries before its crea-
ton, and had extended their sway from the
heart of Asia to the eastern part of Europe.
Like the other barbarians who established
themselves on the ruins Of Greek and Ro-
man civilization, war was their trade, plum
der their support, and massacre or COM
quest their pride and glory. But like
them, too, their empire might have fallen
to pieces, and their military force might
have been divided among so many chiefs
as to cease to be dangerous, had the insti-
luton of the Jannissarics, or the establish
ment of permanent troops, not occurred to
onc of their most celebrated princes.
When Amurath /. had made successful
into the provinces on the Danube,
10 was advised to incorporate body Of his
youthful captives into his army, instead Of
ooking for new recruits to the original scat
,f bis tribe. The advice was followed"
,ays Mr.. Gibbon, "the edict was proclai-
ned, many thousands of European cap
ives were educated in religion and arms,
and the new militia was consecrated and
named by the celebrated Dervish. Stand
ing in front of their ranks, he stretched the
sleeve of his gown over the head Of the
foremost soldier, and his blessing was de-
livered in these Words Let them be cali
led Janissaries YeniGskeri, or new sold