Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-13

J{3? passed a Greek, Who was careful
IL k|/ II Or 4 Jew, who seemed less timiS. "a -
&4t1> D1h>Aed erca,cr favor in the eyes of their
~Xo0 <0oe(crs. My presence seemed To give offence
no ~ q. the contrary they wore rather pleased
uUu 9IU1 that / should take an interest in their
movements. a Severn. of tho officers came to me, and
gave NC their hand, invited me 10 walk before, and,
when We rcst, to sit down and take coiico with them.
Ihcy wore tho old dress of the people, cxccptin,
two or three, apparently of higher rank, who joined Us
by Tho way,ln the new costume. Whenever We met
WIN an individual that appeared To be n suitable person
Tor their purposes, the men gathered around him, ur.
ging his enlistment with much Importantly.
On leaving them, / crossed the jew ish quarter, whcro
l stopped To commend n jewish hoy who wen, up TO an
old man, and kissed his hand. The same mark of res,
poet, sec continually paid by the Crooks 10 their priests,
ana by all classes OF people to their supcriors in wealth
or rank. Among the Jews, however. il seems To SPRING
from tho influence of that command in wrought: into
their systom of family government, .'rhou shalt rise
hairs" " e"J
l also passed through tho Turkish auction street.
where, at the times of sale, n singular appearances ~
prcscntod-Tkc auctionccrS, with tho articles i'm their
hands, such as old scimitars, pistols, clothinp. Sc
hurry back and forth among the crowd CRYING an, en-,
prIoc with q rapdity and look which l could hardlv
persuade myself was not the result Of insanity.
My hnai stop, after leaving behind me the Alcppinc
Catholic trader, with his flat turban, not much unlitc
a soup plato, and the Greek and Armenian of Asia -u
nor, whose Immense blue head drces compcnsatcs 20,
any deficiency III the size of that of their more eastern
brethren, was nj ono of our schools of Greek yirls.
Never have L been moro deeply impressed with the be
nchciai influence which these institutions are likely 20
nave III this eastern world. Besides the pupils engaged
under the masters more immediate instruction, who
not only read with fucncy, write n passable hand. md
arc toleraby well grounded in arithmetic and peopra-
ply, there were others busted in both plain and orna-
mental needlcwork, reporting their catechisms, or spcl.
ing their lessons to some of the older girls of our
training within tho year past We feel grateful for
your favorable mention of these schools which, if wc
had funds, might be multiplied TO an almost indefinite
extent in Asia Minor, and the Greek Islands under Tur.
kish authority.
Before l close. 1 wish to advert to another subject,
III mas appeared to me of considerable Importance.
should the treaty with this country be ratified bv our
government, of which, / suppose. there ;s no ro,so. %
oount, We shall be placed III n new and intimate ron
ncNlon with the principal Mahomctan nation on tho
giobc' Without improperly coufoundinp temporal
'lihgs with spiritual, IL there nothing which it becomes.
tcrcsts of Christianity In the negotiations wb;ct,
nave taken place, l trust the institutions and character
OF our country have already been exhibited in n favour
able light. Should an ambassador be appointed to Con.
stantinopc, might 1t not be proper among other represen.
tatlons on the subject of an enlightened national nolcy
respectfully to protest against making the rcnuncintion
oil Aiahoinetanlsm a capital crimc1 II il true. r,ch in
stances, at present, arc not common, only one execution
having taken place since l have been here, viz. tina, or
u creek who had been persuaded in his youth, to forsak,
inc reilgion OF ms father, and, afterwards returning 10
IL, was bchoaded IN onsequcncc.-Anothc instance
was SAID to have occurred at Constantinoplc, about tho
same time, and, few as they are they, ought, ncyerthc-
less, IN my opinion, to be regarded by Christian nation.
IN tho light of national disrespect, and as such To call
ior rcmonstrancc. Attic present time, whcn some ben.
ehcial changes are gong on in the conduct of the gov.
eminent, and usagcs of the people, u friendly ag;oai
on this and similar subjects, coming from q nation so
such respected by the Turks as ours ~ believed to T..
might give an important impulse To the cause of truth
and humanity.
l remain, gentlemen, yours, very respectfully.
ms Il