Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-13
From Enquirer Of this morning.
THE TURKISH TREATY

Mr.. Adams's call for the papers, connected with
the Treaty, has given rise to some conversation
upon TINS subject a. Washington, and brought out
some of the facts. We are induced to state what
is said upon it, in the political circles of that CITY
from learning that attempt has been made in our
own City, not only to strip the present Administra
ton OF any sort of credit in making the Treaty.
but to charge it with the discredtable design of
apPropriating the peacock's plume at the expence
OF MIR. Adams Some whispers have even been
thrown out of letter said to have been addressed
by MIR. Adams to person in this City.-This letter
is SAID to have been followed up by Mr.. Adamss
call for papers in the House of Representatives.
The attempt to establish Treaty and to extend
our Trade with Turkey, is not thing of very mo-
dern date. As far back the year 1919 it is said
that Mr. Bradish was commissioned to make in
quiries at Constantinople, whether il would he
practicable TO make Treaty with the Porte-tbat
he repaired to that City in 1920; but finding il i'm
possible to obtain q conclusive answer, he quilted
1t in 1921; having previously requested Mr. Navo.
nj TO obtain an answor-but none received
Ii is said, that tw years after Mr.. English had
commission for the Same purpose; that he arrived
IN Constantinople at the latter end of the wear
1923, and early in 1924 obtained an audience of
the Refs Edendi, (he Secretary of State,) who
protested himself willing to enter into a nerotia-
ton, but proposed that the Commander of tho Anne.
rican Squadron should be commissioned for the
purpose. Mr. T.. returned to the United States in
1925, and it is said that CONNIE dore Rodgers was
instructed TO communicate with the Capadan Pasha
ndCT
received written 10 his letter; but in july
1927, he had interview with the Capadan Pasha
in the course of which proposition was made for
a Treaty. II was favorably received, but il was
productive of no practical results.
IL is said, that in the autumn Of 1927, and early
in 1923, enquiries were made by persons in Office
at Constantinopo, whether any agent of the L. s.
was commissioned to treat-and some soliciIudc
was manifested on behalf of the Porte to form
soTe stipulaoDs with MS for n supply nj Ships
1t is added, that in July, 1923, a Joint commits
sion sent out TO Commodore Crane and Mr.
Ohloy-but that, by one Of the last dispatches
from Mr.. Oflcy, of August, 1929, it appeared tina,
nothing had been onCludcd.-It was in the course
OF that year, that a Commission was issued In
Mossrs. Rhind, Odloy and Biddle, under which
the late treaty is said to have been concluded
There is no doubt, far as we can gather from
the On Dts at Washington that the last Admin
istration cxorted itself to enter into treaty with
the Pore-and it is possible that the instructions
under which the treaty was made, and the treaty.
ITSELF might have been the same, or nearly tbc
same, with those which were drafted by Mr.. Adj.
ans himsclf-Iut it was confidently stated nt the
time, and by cye.witncsses the spot that Mr.
Rhind was the principal nogotiatorof tho Treaty
that nc conducted the whole matter with conal
dexterity and frmness-subduing the jealousy If
the Turkish Dyan, and battling the arts of the
British Minister-aud that tho treaty was cenciud
cd by him, before Mr.. Ofloy and Com. Blddle