Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-10-18

10 their intrigues, aud although they may
now shelter themselves under the cloak OF
religion. have been guilty of a great crime
against humanity. In their mountain last
uess The Ncs,uriaas had retained their in-
dependence for cen,uri-s. The first west
cru traveller who succeeded in penetrating
into them was DR.. Grant, an American
missionary. His object in Wishing them
was the establishment Of schools aud oih"r
meaus of instruction. No snoner had Dr.
Grant me, with some succrss in The rnnnn.
tains. Than the Roman Catholic missi"n-
arics at Mo,ui, supported by French poi'-
,icai agents, endeavored 10 counieIacl It.
The English High Church was also jeal
Gus IF American eucroachinen;s IN The
mids, of q sect still veuerating Episc"pacy;
and an additional frrbraud was thrown
into The country las, autumn. in ;he person
Of the Rsv. NJ. Badger. During !as,
winter The three parties--lhe American.
the Puseyi,e. aud the Roman Catholic
have wagcd an open warfare amongst
themselves. The Americans, who had
been first in the field. only acted on the de.
frnsive the influence they had already
acquired among the Nesim ians. enabled
them, without much difficulty, 10 retain
their position. The ohjec, Of the two re,
naming parties was 10 eject the Americans
and 10 establish their own influence
i Tbey did not &C, in coucer,. for their mt
iual enmi,y cquollcd their hostility TO The
Americans No means were left untried
10 effect their object. The agents of the
Church of Rome received The eurnes, CO.
oreralion-in fact, became The lm'l--of
the French political agents. Mr.. Badger
enjoyed the support Of The British !Ocal
authority
A report began 10 prevail ,ha, The A.
mericans were assisting the HISTORIANS 10
build forts iu their mountains. The igno.
raut inhabitnnls Of the surrounding coun.
try. and their Governor. The Pacha of Mo-
sui, readily believed The assertion. For
some lime access To The mountains, from
the west. was denied TO The American
missionaries. Mr. Badger and the Ro.
manisls renewed their separate attacks.
Both had interviews with The Patriarch,
aud both believed ,ha, they had established
their influence. The suspicious OF the
Pacha Of Mosul were excited; from both
parties he received accusationsagain ainsi their
respective adversarics, tending 10 increase
his alarm. Mr. Badger pointed oui the
danger of Roman Catholicism and French
influence 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
in,rieues Of men who announced them.
selves to them as their only savinurs-thc
ministers of Christ, and the teachers Of
civilization
Strict justice compcls Us to state that
The Americans are in this instance without
blame They established themselves first
in the mountains. and their efnns were
successfully directed To the improvement
nf the inhabitants. without any u!lerinr
political design. We believe that had The
Church Of England zealous'y CO. o-operoted
with them Us Protestant Christians, instead
oi opposing them as herc;ical enemies, the
disasters wc have described would not
have occurred; as il is. one Of the mos,
ancient and most interesting sects in The
world--irIeresIin from its origin, from lis
language. aud from The purity Of its Chris
,ianiiy-has been sacrificed 10 The religious
quarrels of A mericau lnheprndr n's, Eng
i,h PusepIes, and French Roman Ca'h-
plirs.
The second event 10 which we have
above alluded as showing n disposition,
on The part of the Porte. TO return To the
ancient an,i Christian system, is The ihrea.
leued execution OF an Armenian. " hich is
hourly expected, notwi h,tundins the most
powerful exerlous in his favor on the part
Of The foreign embassies. The only crime
Of this man is the recantation Of profess
sion of Mahornedanisfn, said 10 have been
made in nu hour of inloxicalion. Should
The Pore persi., in his capital punishment,
which there is every reason To fear will
be The case-lhe sympathies ol all Chris
Iiaus will certainly be enlisted against the
Government. Since the unfortunate Ser
Wan affair. the Porte has assumed an at.
l,ude which may, perhaps, be justified BY
plausible arguments but is injudicious in
the extre,re, aud may end in The desiruc
ZION Of this country. Ahuudnned by Eu-
rope in question which intimately affect
o her power, her pride. and her indepen-
dence, Turkey has made last effort to
regain the position she enjoyed n century
aso-a posilon of isolation aud defauce.
Such arc the feelings Of the present Min
is,rs and the Divau. We may talk Of
Russian intrisues andRussian aggression
bui the time may come when The policy
Of Lurd Aberdeen may be recognized as
/, The firs, great blow to the existence Of this
empire. IL may. perhaps, appear ridiculous
10 connect public execution with the
Serviau question, bur those who under.
stand eastern policy vii! be able TO trace
the canu-cIion of these events, when The
execution Is taking place, TO show The
contempt fell by The Porte for Christen
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