Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-17
TURKISH SLAVERY.

slavery in The West Indies, and with sending their
missionaries TO the United States made effort ,hr ugh
Lord Pulmerson, the late Foreign Secretary, induce
the Turkish government abolish This ''domesic" and
peculiar" institution. The i'll success which attended
the Ins en attempt may be inferred from the snh dnch
admirable response the Foreign Secretary by Vscour,
Pousonby, who represents the British government the
Turkish court 1t is written in vein OF ca,s,ic hum,r
and may serve a great extent as the reply OF tic
South to the Northern ncendarics:
discount Ponsonby 10 Tiseo'aa Paimers'on.
THERAPIA, 9th December.
My ord,-I have paid the greatest attention to your
lordshps several instructions The subject of slavery
In Turkey, with the hope of arriving result that
would afford chance of obtaining any degree the Oh
Iect your lordship earnestly ctsir,s accomplish.
have mentioned the subject and have been heard with
establishment, accompanied with smile. AT propo-
son for destroying institution closely interviewer
with the frame Of society in this country, and intimately
connected with the laws and with the habits and
the religion OF all classes OF the pee pie from the Sultan
himself down to the lowest peasant.
The Suahs for some centuries past have never mar
ricd. and the Imperial is prpctuaed by mothers
who are slaves.
In all families slaves may be, and often are. the
Tiers Of legmatzed children. who in all respects
as much esteemed as those ufleeal wives
The admiras, the generals the ministers of state, in
great part, have been gnay slaves. In most families,
slave enjoys the highest degree of confidence and inu
Gnce with the head fthe house.
To carry what your ordshps desires into execution.
will be necessary TO limit the law Of succession to III"
CROWN and alter the policy that has so ling guild the
Sultans in that respect, and TO change fundamentally
the political and civil institutions and laws, and all the
domestic arrangements Of the people. Universal cnnfi-
sion would perhaps be the consequence of such violent
changes and probably those persons intended to be mos,
benefited by them would be the greatest sufferers.
The slaves generally well protected against III
interest of masters and their religious duty and perhaps
slaves in Turkey not to be considered of than
III en- eeM here, who placed by circumstances IN de-
pendent situation; while, on the other hand. they may
attain and constantly do enjoy the highest dgntes, the
greatest power, and largest share Of wealth, of any per
sont in the empire.
think that all attempts to effect your lordshp's pur
poses will fail, and fear they might give Offence II ur-
ged urward with importantly. | was asked, "What
would the English government think of the Sublime
Porte if it to call upon the Sovereign of England
and the people of England to alter the fundamental law
of their country and change its domestic habits and
customs. in order to please the taste of the Turks?"
could perceive in spite of the good humored polite
with which the question asked that there was
something like wounded feeling in the speaker.
The Turks may believe to be their superiors IN
science, in and in arms but they very far from
thinking wisdom or our morality greater than their
own. | have, &c.
The right honor able Viscount Pamers,ua G. c. b.
G;- Fletcher Heath the murderer of Dolia Hlrris,n
Richmond Ia January last, has been se.tsnced 10 be
hung on the 25d ofDecember hext--the JNt.e having
refused the application ofhs counsel for new trial.
the groundsl. that of the witnesses against HIN
was mnlao; aud 2, that of the Jurors had expre'
sed an opinion against the prisoner before the trial
Ease viii becarried up to the General Court, which meets
early in December on bill of exceptions.
DC Ga Saturday morning last. the large bull" i,
known as the Baltimore Printing A'
Bleaching Werks,' belonging to Samuel McC'el''
vas consumed by fire. Loss $50, 0oO-insdrance i0'