The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-10

HoRRBLE MAssAoRE.-D ssiruoii on Of The .NfStOrtGn
Christians ty the 1urks.-The pure and upright Nes
toran Christians, dwelling IN primih'e simplicity
and happiness in their mountain Businesses have beeh
sought by the boodhounds OF Mohammed, aud
doomed TO annibalion The circumstance con-
necled with this sad event melancholy ~ the eN-
me- and detailed by correspondent oil The Lon
don Morning Chronicle (writing from Constantine
pie under date 18th August as follows
You have been informed Of the combination be-
tween the Pacha of Mosul and several powerful
Kurdish chiefs for the determination OF the Nesto-
rian Christians, or Cbaldeans Letters received lie
day before yesterday contain adeporable account oil
the results of the attacks ofhe united troops They had
penetrated into the centre OF the 1yaree districts un
the will ages and churches, destroyed the crops and
put the inhabitants Of both sexes to the sword -
Three, according To other accounts, hye brohei'
&c Patriarch have been slain his mother was cut
in half, and his sister horribly mutated The pairr
arch himself bad fled TO Mosul and taken refuge 90
the British vice consulate. 1 hus sect which had
preserved its independence during centuries and bad
resisted the prosecuting sword OF Islam, when wiel1-
ed by the most powerful and most intoerant OF the
followers Of Mobammed-which, IN its simplicity
and isolation, had maintained the doctrines and form,
of primitive church for above fourteen centurie-
and which had escaped the corruption Of religion OF
morals, and of character conspicuous in all other
Christian sects of the East--has now, in the weak
ness Of Northumberland and the strength of Euro
pean Christianity, been delivered over TO destruction
Although the Turkish authorities merit the strong
est condemnation lof The part they nave taken IN u
massacre, yet there others concerned who are
most equally responsible for the results. The hr'r
of The fall Of the HISTORIANS is new example tue
| consequences of system pursued by ioreiE'rr R.
| the East, which we cannot contemplate without ut
utmost Indignation. All those who have been tie d.
rect indirect instruments of their destruction, all
though they may not have anticipated result Of ~
serious nature TO their in,rigues and although tie!
may shelter themselves upder the cloak OF r"l-
gion, have been guilty Of a great crime against 'u-
mainly. In their mountain Businesses the Nestotlar,
had retained their independence for centuries. Tie
first western traveller who succeeded IN penetrating
into them Dr. Grant, American missionary
His object IN visiting them was the estab hment .
schools and other means Of Instruction. No souluI
! had DR. Grant met with some success in the mour.
ains, than the Roman Catholic missionaries al Nlo,-
supported by French political agents, endeayofed 90
counteract 1t. The English High Church was also
/ Jealous OF American encroachmcnts in the midst OF
sect still generating Epscopacy; and an addition
iirebrand was thrown into the country last autumn
| 10 the person Of the Rev Mr.. Badger. During last
winter the three partea-the American the Puseyito
and the Roman Caiholic-have waged an open war
fare among themselves. The Americans, who haa
been first IN the field, only acted the defensive
the influence they had already acquired among d..
Nestorians enabled them, without much difficulty. -p
retain their position. The object of the two remsa.
ing parties was eject the Americans and 10 o,tlp-
Iish their own influence. They did not act in con.
cert, for their mutual enmty equalled their hostility
TO the Americans. No means were left uutrIcd
effect their object The agents Of the Ch4,r
Rome received the earnest c6operator--lu ilcf H.
came the too,s-of the French political agent, ll.
Badger enjoyed the support OF the Brir iocl. .u-
thority.
A report began TO prevail that the American. v,.
assisting the Nes,orian, to build forts in their H.-
! tains. The Ignorant inhabitants OF the SUR.
country, and their Governor, the Pacha OF d.-l.
readily believed the assertion For time I,.,,.
TO the mountains, from the west, was dgIlcj {.
American missionaries Mr.. Badger and uc Ron
lsts renewed their separate attacks Boil d .nu.
views with the patriarch, and both believed t.ltt..E
had established their influence The su>pi,lrH. ..
the Pacha OF Mosul were excited ir both laI..-
he received accusations against their re-ye.ft,
versaries tending 20 increase his alarm. Mr. E.'-.
pointed out the danger Of Roman Cathoc.u ...
French Influence in tie mountains the French
return, the danger Of English influence. 81 I,u-
the combination we have described was formg'
those alone who were innocent have ALLEN victim.
the intrgues Of men who announced tbemsc.,e.
them their only sayIouFs-the ministers OF tl-.
and the teachers OF civilization.
Strict justice oompels TO state that The Amer.
cans are IN this instance without blame. They
tsblished themselves first in the mountains and i..
efforts were successfully directed 10 the mprovemut
of the inhabitants, without any Interior political .r.
sign. We believe that had the Church OF Er."|
zealously co-operaied with them Protestari Ctr.
tlsns, instead Of opposing them heroticsl cncu,.
the disasters we have described would 1 h1r.
CURED; a. II Is, one OF the mot ancient an u .-f
teresting sects ~ the mountaineering from
GIN, from it, language, and from the purt, ..
Christianity --hss been sacrificed to lhc rI-..,
guarrels Of American Independents, Ench.t I...l-
iiss, aud French Roman Catholics.
The number Of persons who have persisted ia'r. .
been ascer,sined The population was ao u ..
hundred thousand. Neither age, sex nor c0ri
met with mercy. All we're sacrificed by the
Turks.-.k j. sun
CONTINENT TO JrDeE GAs1oS-Tbi. eu,ip,r,