Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-07
Mis- CELIA ANY
TRAVELS IN TURKEY, &c.

lHAtEl4S IN 49,
The Nrw.York Morning Herald observes
thai - new volume Of IT wells IN turkey, Egypt
syria. &C.. BY Mr. Madden has made It's ap.
nearance in London. which. although tinctured
with English prejudice- and measuring foreign
objects II, an EngIi-h standard, Is SAID To be
bighIy in eres,ing Indeed the adventures en-
connier, d by this traveller could scarcely tan
IA make il SO. Few travellers have more TO
relate of moving accident.,' and " mar
breadth 'scspes"-in proof of which We may
instance that he was taken as spy IN SYRIA,
aud was very near soft ring appropr ale pun.
ishmpnt-in the same country ne tell se'erai
times in the hands OF bandit-his lie vas en-
dangered IN Gambia because oil his refusing 10
ad minister pcisnn-he was several times hreu
upon by Turkish so'dIers-was accused Oh
transmit Bg the fragments OF broken sta'uo
INTO gnld. Al Th.bes-tharged with being
sncerer in n bin, and made captive by
Greek pirates. Here ae materials sutflcient
Tor two IN pdern volumes but his details are
not confined 10 his Own adventures bs
sketches of manners and characters are hVeiy
aud attractive. He does MT LOOK upon lhe
Turks with the same eye OF favor WIN "h'cn
they have been ohservrd by DINER "h'e,eis
aud in this rrspect IS perhaps, little ihphen
ced by prejudice BIT his opinionI accofas
:
government. like that Of Turkey, where most
Of the vlrtues are OF II Degaive CHARACTER oa'
little can sc expected for the morals or civiliza
Il II of the people. The sword aud the bow
string are all powerful in peIpetral'hg oaroar
ism, aud cruelty. Below some extracts from
NJ Madden's book will be found, and VIII
d ,ubless be read nh interest
Extracts from Mqdden's Irare!s IN Turkey,
Egypt &c
THE lUtKS.
" The Turks are generally considered 10 he
h ,nrster than the Greeks, and IN p IN OF fac'
they are or al least appear 20 ; ihry are Ger
iainly less mendacious, and arr too cumsy 10
practice chicanery TO advantage lheh pro-
bny. however, depe nds not on moral iep"s'
nance 10 de- :eii bu, solely on the want OF tai
eut TO deceive. | never found Turk who
kep his word when j, was mis- interest 10 bre ak
it but then never knew a Greek who was
NOT unnecessarily and habtnaliy liar. lie is
subtle in spirit insidious, in discourse. plansbf
in his manner, and interchangeable IN dishonesty
He is an accomplished sconndrel aud beside
him, the Turk with all the desire I" d'fauJ, Is
so gauche IN knaverY, that, 10 avoid detection
be IS constrained to be honest
THE GRAND 5ElGNloR.
| Notwithstanding, the energy OF Sultan
! Mshmoud, il is Impossible Tor him 10 obviate
the evils of bad government OF had laws. ant
Of an antiquai.d political religion, neither SUI
! ted TO the times nor 20 the circumstances OF the
state; he cannot alter the ordinances of thu
falh he dare not Snhve'i the principles OF thf
religion, he canno, prevent mis- ule IN the pro
ynces. he cannot prevent rebellion in the Pa
chnhkc IF Surin. Though noSseased OF more
ensigy OF character than SUI an Seiim, thong
Insens;ble 10 fear aud unalierable in his pnrpo
ses, he wants every quality but ferocny, 10 make
him even a Turkish hero. Inarce ssiule 10
couqselI he looks With contempt on all Euro
/ ppan .Sovpreigns. aud has mol suiiiceu pru
/ deuce 60 mask his amnesty :-dtsold Of gen
ero,ity, the affections OF hi subjects are alien.
ated from hun and rvcry where have been
! the he, nle have only pantfd for his death
/ Their las, hope is IA the succession oil his son
| and whpno, or that event takes place, the par
iial aud temp crazy changes which have been
long maditatrd, aud partly carried into effect
will fall to the sroun''
| The Turks are accustomed 10 visit their
natioual misiornnes or tie heads of their Sui.
tans aud so nothing is eo'nmoner now TO hear
than execraions in the mouth OF every wo-
man on the Sultan, because breed is dear and
| money scarce.
| "A respectable man called YnSsuf Ehendi'
with whom am ultimate, told me IN tue pre-
Sence ofDoCter PerouSel that he and ibre,c OF
his FIJI nds we're going 10 Egypt, ITO get be :
yond the grasp Of tyrant who had ruined his
people mention this, not because | agree
with Ehendi in believing that the impoverish.
ment OF the country IS TO be attributed TO the
Sultan, but because il shows tue feelings with
whirh he is regarded by his people.
Were he attacked however, by the infidels
TO morrow. there Is not one of his subjects who
would not rally round the standard of The Pro.
phet, and account 1t an honor TO Fl hit for their
Sultan No matter how tvranncal he NAV
have been, he is still 10 them the ZiluIleh. d, tho
image of God on earth