The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-25

| SlduliS humlilatI0n which no other people
would submit to. The Grand Admiral, and
the commander in Chief were freed Circas-
SANS, and boast of their being formerly
slaves sold in market. The word mamlook
means property Ali Pacha's army, with It's
oincers: was formed originally of slaves, in
whose power revolution might now place
all Egypt.
Kehgion and the monarch are considered
with equalreverence by a Mahometan. An
| unjust murder by the Sultan is regarded by
the nearest friends of the sufferer with res
lgnatlon; and a rebellious province is gen
eraiiy punished by the hands of some officer
VINO is a naive Of it, who performs his task
as an unquestionable and meritorious duty.
AS 10 the administration Of justice, one fact
Will intimate all that is necessary in form
ing general idea Of the system. The su-
preme Judge of European Turkey, residing
at Constantnople, makes money enough by
brides in single lunar year to build villas,
buy slaves, jewels and estates, and keep
one hundred servants.
Towards Europeans the Turks have, for
centuries, acted with hatred and contempt ::
and an insuperable barrier, moral and
religious, has always existed against any
intercourse. Neither Turks nor Greeks are
allowed passports for any European country
The reviewer justly remarks that ga Euro
pcan cannot be competent Judge of the
Turks in time Of pea e; in time of war
many Europeans have f;llen into their hands
and become slaves-alH are well acquaint-
ed with their ferocity, as it is authorised By
the koran." Those wlb call the Turks Just
and honorable in theii dealings, do not re-
collect their profound Ignorance Of the val
ue OF many goods, mo- recollect what reas-
ons Turks have to deal with others than
Turks. These same advocates of the bar
barians too, dare hardly stir from their
houses without protection, and never travel
without an escort. They are also SO hon
est that an Europeanbr American merchant
will not trust himself in their power. In
the late alarms, the Franks were providen-
tally not butchered but how many Of them
suffered from dreadand well founded APP
prshensions, hardly Jess painful than death
The oldresidents we're prepared for hasty
flight, they being good judges of Turkish
faith, humanity and moderation.
Let it be remembered what scenes were
dreaded at the consllates, and in the Frank
quarters, at Smyrna Constantinople, &c.
by those who have heretofore insulted US
and the poor, oppressed, and massacred
Greeks, by calling the Turks the chris
tlans of the Archipelago" The numerous
taxes imposed on Ma6ometan subjects are
SO numerous and oppressive, that they are
often ready to reba and the reviewer
thinks that if the Greeks had included any
Turkish interest with their own, they would
have drawn with them large amount ofthe
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raglio, and enjoys full power throughout the
empire. He often changes grand viziers,
grand admirals, ministers, and pachas. The
sword bearer frequently performs deeds lit
tie less important than these and indeed
he is able to govern the state, ifhe can gain
the favoritism of the sultan-as may also
the page who takes off his boots, the coffee
bearer, the barber, &c. The sultan's moth
er and sisters, with their attendants, some
times exercise great influence. The low
origin Of the first officers, and the profound
ignorance they possess Of their various du-
ties, we have before US, but are not able to
particularize, for want of room. Such Off
ces are aspired to by the dignitaries of the
Seraglio, on account of their vast emolu-
ments. The famous Grand Admiral Hus-
sen Pacha, Lord Elgin's friend, was the
sultan SelimS first page; Salik Pacha, who
went against Admiral Dnckworth, was pre-
viously master of Horse. Others mention
ed had never seen salt water before their
appointments one was chief of the butch
ers, and several have been sultan's gondola
steerers.
With such commanders abroad, and such
ministers at the seat of government, the e.
vents Of war with Turkey can never be
very threatening to Russia.