Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-25

I snco they belong q one OF tie oldss, apostoliea
Gu ehes in the world, and one which has not pro
tested against for Il has never been tainted or cor
| rup ell ty Rcm'sh hCgcs'es.
We learn by our own private odyiceS that the
Rev. Mr. Souihgate, OF The u. 5. Episcopal Church
AMI known hy hts travels IN Eastern countries, has
arrived q, Mosul, and is in hopes Of inducing 8
Chnldoan bishop To return win him TO visit M:
brethren Of the New World.
In this gc'ivty for the welfare and wish for the
friendship o' the Oh tldl1nS, which have suddenly
sprung up, England has one heen slow in her op
eratiuns. Nc RaSs,m is now her Mniesty'S vice
crunsul at Mosu where he will do all that is his
power 20 keep up the friendly alliance which was
established by the mission Of which he was me n
be-. leaned and reverend divine of Oxford has,
we have heard, offered his services TO visit the
noun, lineers, and for them, as for all classes OF
Christians in the East. we sincerely hope that the
residence ola Bishop in the Mediterranean Sea will
be rcpleie with many advantages
The next interesting fact that Il is in our power
| 70 communicate concerns more generally civi,izI-
lion; and /, IS 10 the effect that gentleman, also
connected with the EuphrtteS expedition, and hold
inS an official situation at BisdId, has had sent over
I to that place various oi the latest improvements IN
asflcul' ur1l implements and anon. those especial
w number OF p.ouShs, press tor cotton, nc
These he intends To bring into toll operation. with
the assistance OF natives only; rs aso improved
means of irrigation; besides which he IS going 10 m.
troducc the cultivation OF cotton and sugar. Tor both
ot which the country IS admirably adapted. These
movements arc calculated to have =seat effect up
on those countries with the progress Of time.
We have been led 'nto ,hls moHent'ry dIsres.
sion concerning the advance of civilization IN Yves.
tern ASIA om having read this week letter. run
nlng the round Of the new p1pcrs, from one of the
Officers OF the scameTs eng ICED on The EuphrateS,
who, IN he feelings naturally suggested by their tr;-
umphant success, calls attention To The prospects
now held ou' m the East, and truly cNcl,ms, may
cviIiz atom, flying on The wings oi commerce. car.
Ty with II thv csS,uSS ofihe Gospel of Sav,tion"
We would ocS leavc, hosever, m rclitIon u this
letter. (Which has appeared IN Il Liverpool journal,
and been crpygd generally 10y the presS) to set the
public right upon a lew facts. Ihe G,zdrs are
NOT, rs has hteu calumnious'y stated Icy the Chris
tans OF the East, wOrshpPers OF the Devil nor of
peacock; bpt they among all Or.eriA,S, who ar,
not Christians, those who are Glcst open to receive
is saving lI.hL
The names NJ almost every place noticed in the
letter are calculated TO mSirnd. Perisa!om is PERI
slbo'; Pyier ct NsnonboH, Is tic Py'S OF Memo !
phon; Eln 5 ETz, or Ez-a; ThapsacJs Is not at Al
Der; the monastery, but A. Al Hammlm, near
R,kk"h; Rsrcl5l is Rahabah, the Rehoboh of the !
Tcrobl is Zenoba.
The csusadsss can scarcely be expected TO have |
extended thcIf power 10 Jnher, when they were So .
uiien defeated 4, HITrau, which IS not more than .
twelve miles from their stronghold, Odessa. And .
the Taurus IS ~ u much greater distance than the
wrntr appears 10 imagine when he says the distant
Taurus Tc-ccbotd the royal salute fired BI:s, or
BIulus, rs he writes 1.-THE ancient Blrbaissus. B
he thinks hat the rivcr may be nlvgaled to the .
may appear a ST sight. The cIiarlcts ct Samo- F..
sats, noticed by PHNy, ago rapids OF no importance;
and thr'c only fve rapids, Of them a fan OF
u few fee, between + -Stn k1chsi aud M.ll'i-
yah. Inc new I.ou Steamboat which passes the D
rapids II the Danube above Ogsoyar perhaps, over
comes aS great obstacles.
IHr NEw R.UTE To INDIA BT rHE EUrHRArEs.
The Commerce publishes some pnvL,e CORES [,
pondence, datJd Aicppo, June 10 lSil, which
states that the English steamboats, NImrod and Nj
t0crs mad arrived NJ BC.gS. on The Eliminates after
a nav .EIu7n OF sixteen days, and distance of 375 I
leagues. Lieutenant Campbell, who commanded /
The expedition, had a.certtlnsi TIA, both the Tsris
ma EgpLra are navigab.e for large vessels, ami .
thar those rivers present new passage TO the Brit
ish possessions ~ India. "Dccumen,s stolen from .
NJ. Lasoaris, 90 Alexandra, IN the year lSli" .
continues the writer contained important intorml-
lion CO. cciei 10y this gentleman, who despatch /
Ell uy the Emperor Napoleon 10 explore MosnPo- !
anna AMI the EugHrattS, ~ order 10 ascertain the Z
possibility ~ discovering passage 10 India Uy tue
Dron.cS. The B0tisH Ministry determined TO veri-
y those plans, Colonel Cheney was dspu:cd on
uis mission m the year 1855. Great b l.ai6 then .
lsceTtained that the OronGs, VIII ch isiis into The
the ancient Aat9ch.) That the ancient haruor OF
situate al the mouth Of this river could be
rendered an excellent harbOr az small expense.
That IL was easy 20 make a road 20 A.epp', ori
hence 10 the EuphIates, through the valleys, and
ha' the distance, forty hvo leagues, could BE- easily
r1y6rstt. \ coal bed was discovered al the foot Of
Noun; Taurus, sixteen leagues from Tarsus. Near
his cca! bed. which IS % considerable extent, has
been discovered 40 iron mine, which gives 50 per
'eni. o. metal These m'.es are surrounded by |
oak woods Of great value" The writer calculates
That the journey may uc made from Bombay TO |
LiverpUo % 81 days, VIZ: from Bombay to Bees, |
10 days. iggm Es.ga 20 Aex.ndGe.te, days, thence
u Liverpool, -. Tn letter concludes by stating /
2 .sh vii monopoiI-s the trade OF Baglal BissOra,
A.eppo, and all M-sopo!amla.