The Weekly register., 1843-11-04

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from the west, was denied to the Amer
lean missionaries. Mr.. Badger and W.
Romanists renewed their separate at
tacks. Both had interviews with the
Patriarch, and both believed that they
had established their influence. The
suspicious of the Pacha Of Monsul were
excited from both parties he received
accusations against their respective ad-
versaries, tending TO increase his alarm.
Mr.. Badger pointed out the danger OF
Roman Catholicism and French innu-
ence in the mountains the French in
return the danger Of English influence.
At length the combination we have de-
scrbed was formed, and those alone
who were innocent have fallen victims
TO the intrigues Of men who announce
| themselves TO. them as their, only sa-
viours-the ministers Of Christ, and the
teachers Of civilization. -4... -:
Strict justice compels us to state that
the Americans are II this instance
! without blame. They established them
selves first on the mountains, and their
efforts were successfully directed to the
improvement ofthe inhabitants, wIthou:
any ulterlor political design. We be-
lieve that had the Church Of England
zealously co-operated with them as Pro-
testant Christians, instead Of opposing
them as hereticaI enemies, the disasters
we have described, wouId,,not have &C.
Cured; as ii is ofe Ct the most ancient
and most interesting sects in the world
interesting from its origin, from its lam
guage, and from the purity Of its Chris
tianity-has been sacrificed TO the re-
Iigious quarrels of American Indepcn-
dents, English Puseyites, end French
Roman Catholics.
The second event to which We have
above alluded, as showing disposition
on the part of the Porte to return 10 the
ancient anti-Christian system, is the
threatened execution Of an Armenian
which is hourly expected, notwithstand-
ing the most powerful exertions in his
favor on the part OF the foreign embas-
sizes. The only crime Of this man is
the recantatlon of a profession Of Ma
hommcdanism, said 10 have been made
in an hour characterization. Should the
Porte persist in his capital punishment,
which there is every reason TO fear will
be the case-the sympathies of all
Christians will certainly be enlisted a.
gains: the Government. Since the I'M
fortunate Servian affair the Porte has
assumed an attitude which may, perhaps,
be justified by plausible argument but is
injudicious in the extreme, and may end
In the destruction Of this country
Abandoned by Europe in a question
which intimately affected her power,
her pride, and her independence, Tur-
key has made last effort TO regain the
position she enjoyed century aGo-a
position Of Isolation and defiance. Such
arc the feelings Of the present Ministry
and the Diyan. We may talk of Rus
sian antiques and Russian aggression,
but the time may come when the policy
Of Lord Aberdeen may be recognized as
he first great blow to the existence of
this empire. 1t may, perhaps appear
ridiculous TO connect a public execution
with the Servian question, but those
who understand Eastern policy will be
able to trace the connection Of those
events, when the execution is taking
place, to show the contempt felt by the
Porte for Christendom and for British
influences.
The number Of persons who have
persisted has not been ascertained. The
population was about 100, 900. Neither
age, SEX. nor condition met with mercy.
All were sacrificed by the savage
| Turks.
A Legal Paradox.
An eiectn1ent case tried al the present
Greet Court, presented this, result