Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-28
THE TURKS
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Public opinion IS so much against the Turks that
1t Will be considered presumption on my part to at
tempt to say any thing in their favor They are con-
sldercd, 10y the generality of the world (who never
perhaps took the trouble of fully enquiring into their
chaTactcr TO be tho most barbarous and cod-bloodd
people living and that this was once nv opnion I
am willing 10 allow. But having spent The last two
years OF my life amongst them, feel myself able to
speak IN more favorable light of their character
than many others, who, either from prejudice or
fashion, have pronounced them 10 be the vcs OF the
vhe.-That tile Turks are, when their passions are
aroused violent and untcciDG, will allow and what
men are not: But that they rs cruel as ty-
rant prejudice would made them, deny. The great
est objections That we have 10 them is. that they az,
lnhdels-that they do not believe the sam, doctrine
that we do therefore they ought be exrated from
the face Of the globe! But yet defy any one to say
that they do not believe IN Great and Supreme
BcWg.--Thcy do not, as many persons saw believe
Wahomct to be their God, but only consider him as
their Prophet who is nterccdc for and watch over
them In their dealings they are the most honora-
bic people in the world, and you cannot insult them
more than by doubling their word. Their treatment
LOT strangers IS always marked by frankncss and
hospitality seldom met with in tho most enlightened
countries; and 1t may with propricty he remarked,
that, If you treat them well it will be fully recipro-
Gated.
II has been remarked by scycral writer's t,,at the
Turks treat their wives slaves. ond consider them
only made to do the drudgcry and york while the men
oll on Ottomaps smoke their pipes ut tho Coffee
house. This IS untruc.--No people pay greater res
pect to the Sex than they do IT has also boon said
that the majority Of them have plurality Of wives.
This - also mistaken ideO. ! have taken particu-
lar pains TO inquire into this. and found that there
was scarcely instance in Smyrna OF Turk having
more than one wife The Turks arc brave in the OK
trcmc, and, when aroused TO anger undoubtedly I'M
feeling but VI treated with respect and attention
they nrc knd, attentive, and generous They seem
20 possess nobencss of soul than any other class
Of people. have heard officers of almost every ma
ton say, that when they left home, their good pa
rents had nstied into them notions very preiudcial
to the Turkish character but when they became ac-
guaintcd with them, instead Of thinking them such
wrcchcs as they had been described their character
and manners we're subjects Of admiration
Pho following notice of ono Of the mos, dcscrvcdly
celebrated phanthropists Of the age, is from late
! Liverpool paper.
! Mrs Fry-This benevolent and talented lady paid
another visit to Liverpool during the ast week, and
/ spoke at the Friends Mcctiug-housc OF Thursday,
! Friday, and Sunday. On Sunday morning wc had
The pleasure 10 hear her, and we were struck with
the highly devotional nature of her address, as well
as with tho remarkable dignity Of her mdnncr, and
sweetness other voice A more musical voice, and
a moro distinct, correct, and elegant enunciaton, We
never heard. The cadence in Tliah shn sncals md