Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-26
From he ". Y. .yOu,rof Of CogLore,ce.
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In IL late number OF the Hamburg Borsan- ITae,
we find an extract from the Stockholm State Guzctie,
containing letter FROM Dr.. Hedenburg OF CONSTANT
nope, who is spoken of as genteuun OF very ex-
tensve requirements, and highly distinguished as Z;
physician. ''During long residence in tie Turkish,
capital, he mas become thoroughly acquainted with
the various languages and dialects Of the east, and
faS succeeded, remarkably capable physician. IN
gaining to the houses and families Of reSDecta-
bic Turks which scarcely any christie has been able
to do, but without which only very Imperfect know
ledge of their domestic habits and manners can be
be obtained" We translate the following paragraphs
Constsntinopte, Jan. 0, l329.-On the 29h Of
December Russian Envoy arrived here, III order to
propose an exchange of prisoners. The Porte had
objection, 5ut only wished TINT they might be cS-
changed en- 1tassc. With this answer the envoy de-
parted, What viii he the result, shall here
fs Tia Turks preparing, with all their might
Tor tine ensuing springs and have raised, ii is SAID
several hundred thousand men IN tue Tur;ish ar
senals aud dock yards the greatest activity prevails
getting ships ready for of Which am daily an
eyewitness, as pass the whole dock in order to
attend upon the Russian prisoners who arc confined
i'll the Bagno (where the galley slaves are kent J
The rest on Prince Islands, 9rinzen- InsGlr!
where have physicians and apothecaries under nv
direction. Through the Capudan Pascha have nc
Cess to these places (ths arsenal aud Bapno where
nobody else is admitted, not even the Turks as I
lave had evidence this day when the geufinels raf,
eed to admit Jassctlakdje (thc palace guards WHO
succeed to the JanniSsarIcs,) who came with me-
and needed all my influence to gain lin admission
Trough the last watch which was finally effected
after they had taken away his arTns-Io one as Inc
Turks SO much at his disposal as physician hive
never found them ill-behavgd--bTt man must ha
earnest and bold and composed they re tilergIv Fe
My evenings, when am MOI TOO much cnrarcd I or
c"py III copying my journal, which certainly shall not
iulsh this winter. What have ak,,tcIred ,ucor,;r
turkey, TO be fitted for pub!lcaton viii rcGuir, at
I,ast half year. From the beginning of the sub
FoFson OF the JalssariCs until noy, have likclyis
Kept political journal, which will be sufficiently IN
'GreSting when have time and opportunity 20 = r
range aud copy it, Add to this notes procIanatinns
declarations of war, &C. by tho Turkish and many
other powers, several Of wc! have not ruIearcG ~
the public prints. have reserved them as tho basis
ri future work if my life should be spared 9rrtb
E'r with Wow Of the Greek and Turkish natieus
thelr character, manners political reguationy Sc
have also two books OF medical obscf vatious rr@
pccting the state of the healing lrt in the cast
which if ever proceed so far, intend to re- write
and reduce To shape. have merely sletched fhr
outlines, leaving the rest TO be fIIedup from memory
have remarked thar the political circumstances :
mere have experienced many changes that every
body has become poor, aud every thing is dearcr and
darrsr from day 10 day The common 5eopIc are
dist resscd cor bread, AM Heaven Knows how il will
l,5 when another campaign commences, Discomfort
and distress general; tho fields in part zone
20 waste. No commerce, trade, heavy taxes the
ArmenaIs and Greeks utterly ruined. yhe Turks |
even the more respectable among them, sell furrs
cure and Jewels for livelihood and cannot even pa
their apothecarcs bill How many tines fn,c res.
Vcctable Turkish frankly told me- y am 1907
tifed that cluUpt pay you---as feel Tint OUGHT
10 pay physicJHn--but cannot; We are Smiling -
the ground. All tb' is not news paper cfa' Juj
reality and the confession OF persons IN The gHuciul
~ OF the harem where they cNpFcs hcrs"'rg; free
5 dpd without reserve,