New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-07-02

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by AZ AMEKlctH LADi.
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arzEL, Is a snort day. ride from. larger ID '-
direction and PRETTY situated on The -ca-aoafd In ~
- rlace IN the Empire OF the least consequence
oI,d6 nv vail II contains but hundred ana M.
ho,ses a; present and OF these are Old ~ -'i'
w. Greater abundance Of and mean, ihan 80
pre,en, when these massive walls we iaiu anu - Of
fac;ngs ouarried and cut: every thn- sedN' OF ma,
,o,.cr and speudor which the resources o. lo-4" ~.
H. ain rrurh les create 1t would not o.: ' 10
t;,,c - J. the fashion with some. tins decade NJ. 40
influence Of the Aahomcan faith tor a'''r left the
a,ion which the reaction OF loi c,iye renovation
ancient Mauritania, the first duraDle AM ,. Ti,-,re
- c., lar Noslcm rulers When ATao" - i
Chemistry and improved her l'Ho"ie"s' ~ c.a..,.
80 ,,,,r'or "a the Christians III oou' az -. 80
Hioofs were ~; China. Rome Pagan and Chtls-
u J.; heir rrn, under ditereat and opposing
religions been tie centre ana 's1iile . '''-''
soc, and DeticaI systems OF these nations ~ "o'
80 - Inverse than their respective FAITHS 1t Is ide
-, that Christianity high and pure a. l. IL moral
genoe is exclusively ciyiIizing in IT, effect It must be
conceded that code ancient OF MODERN true Oh ai-
can arrogac to itself this prominence In certain case
all things worked together this end and when those cause,
ceased 10 act harmony, the effects became incomplete and
degenerate An inide might the Koran was calculated
70 make brave and exclusive people: the direct
tendency of its prccepts and the New Testament to give
mild tolerant and rejecting character TO Il, oeevers Ohc
the doctrine OF the sword the OF the voice and pen
and therefore the natural Of the would be to re-
tain and mngc the wisdom Of its various tribe but scarcely
70 add to the anoun while the other. humble aud
perseverng would constantly advance because con-
stantlv seeking to adv 4ncc Ill knowledge.
But the Christian say more: Every TAIN devised by
the ingenuity of man. has lived its day and died However
plausible the alurnz to the passions OF man.
like all mortal things thcy grew old decoyed and dSap
peartd The Wild beast and reptile make their home amid
the ruins of their magnificent tcnpc and the child
e. Of another creed stand the aarpoce and yainy ask
on ,hat shadow the builders placed their faith Not
viii, ,c sacred word rnth Time and trial only strengthen
ard prove tior it is immortality The existence OF the
Children OF Israel separate people adhcnng TO their
own laws hou- scattered among and prosecuted by oil the
81, far pIi l. OF Itself an
evidence of prophecy that ceptci, gi.ay. They
are people apart and since hc rejected the Messiah
have not C ascd be Missing and rcHoach Of all men
Even with where the broad shield OF equal rights covers
every man. a jew slowly and loses rcady
the confidence OF his fellow citizens than any oher
here no language can paint his degradation They dare
live outside the walled townS-thcif lives would M, be Sc
cure single day ros the bigotcd violence Of the Moo-
In Arzeln they few and poor, miseaby in appear
ancc at It is said indeed that three families
are rich hut il this is they derYc advantage from
their wealth. unless avoid any Indication
of comfort Advantage they dress cat drink and sleep
like beegnrs -;vagcs both together 1t the We
men have gay trinhe display Oh tct'u! OCCASIONS
but would .n, those days ew and ar between could
hardly the dsconor, of all the rest OF the year
The NIoars living in precisely c way with this
difference management of los gains the Jews put
them 10 use the Moor b.rie- his. Every True Believer
seems infected with mania for hdHg his money HE lear
Of being deprived of their pr Clou- wealth by had rpa
cous government acting upon generation after generations
has produced this .ecng with intensity that staggcrs
have been endured nmny instances rather than eve the
beloved aud hidden
Near the ma -leplacc a mean house of ono room about
fourteen feet in ruins about which many sup
pose considc raSc oi money concealed The
owner carried on small traffic with langcr IN sheep and
cattle many years and hc had but one wife who lived
on ;wo dirlens day, concluded lac rich Tie
summoned before the Bashow and informed that 1t
the Sultans o.r that h. should TO prison y no fault
was alleged the poor trader understood the matter and
made the vehement protcsaSons of poverty. Take
hin TO prison said the Bashaw calmly let him have time
TO rccollcCt unsolicited mcrcui. lrce days
cousu did he thc (mccluu) disposition
accommodate the Bashaw: he pleaded poverty stronger
than before and rcmanded prison diet OF
only In three DAYS the question put. Where is
the Sultans gold ;" God great, exclaimed the half
famished tugear: nothing before his lord
but am very poor; there is nothing my house, not
handful of barley Dare the dog contradict the words
OF our lord the Sultan ~ said the Baslaw 4" Give the
slave the ba,nado" The horrid punishment inflicted ;
hundred blows the socs OF hi- feet; bat failed wiring
from him the his The again
applied short respite and again uitl> but
why pursue the revolving teme! such things OF every
day occurrence. His ebstnacv stronger than the Ba-
shaw power he died under his sutclings denying 10 the
last the possession wealth The house vigorously
searched bv h- heirs the OF his brother the moment
the law permitted them the widow. but it
thought they found nothing The popular belief Is that
large hidden about the premises but seems
probable the really poor, than tIat ne suit
ferea cruel lingering death rather than give up that which
a, all events b., was certain enjoy This is the most
reasonable though by certain conclusion More
than one Bashaw has died in dreadful because he
would not disgoyee the gold he had himself anaed by SIM
liar violence and cN~rtion.
Thi, passion for boarding i, weI-nsh universal and
eu,c Of persons dying without revealing to
their families where their property Ind Tins custom l.
90 prevalent thai many udcou people think there is fully
as much gold and silver lost in tina, way public
there circulation The Saaton> love money well a.
the protested Saints OF other countries and the Sultan HIM
self would hardly venture squeeze them, the phrase
goes About twenty years ago Of these Sontons lived
great style in Arzea He begged Of all the world and
then gave back aims the poor portion OF m receipts
after this charity he called and supporting large
family Including three the bargain he had
every year surplus This he pretended he threw
into The thu good people kind enough be-
such dirty haque and turned hi, ewes back far in his
head when lie prayed Say nothing Of graces and
son in his hours of ervor that would have frightened