Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-23
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CoNsTANTIHoPLE-VIkw or SERAGLIo PoIN1 ANCIENT BYzANTIUa-CoNeUEs BY THt

CoNsTANTIHoPLE-VIk or SERAGLIo POINT
 ANCIENT BYzANTIUA-CoNQUEsT BY THE
 TURKS.
 IL was early in the morning, when our vessel hay ing nearly completed her trip, drew near Constanti- nople, the great city of the Mosism. To describe the view, which opened upon me, is impossible. IL all that my enthusiastic imagination had pictured. It is said that English gentleman, on approaching Constantinople, was charmed with the view. and 50 feariui that if he landed and ente ed the city. the charm would he broken, that he solved not to land, and actually ned about and re- tul ned hone, with he impressions Of the first view fresh in his miud 1 cannot sa, that was disposed 10 follow his example, though had my fears in gard to the effect of yist to the interior of the ciy.
 Sailing up the beautiful waters of the Propontis, the city with it's dones and mnarets it's ki0sks and palaces, s mosques and towers stood before Us, yet the distance. Having passed San Stephano, out side the city walls, were soon abreast of the Se- ven Towers, whose scenes of tyranny and blood few live to reveal. But onward, and still onward we glide, and nearer and nearer we approach, and now inc Mosques of Achnet and of San Sophia, with number less others, distinctly perceived. We pass the Prn:es Islands at our left, and soon are abreast ofkadikos, the Site the Ancient Chace- don, where held the fourth general council, by which the Eutychans were condemned. And now, we have fairly reached the city of the MUslem-- glide along under he shadow uf the SeragIio-gaze upon the palace, Inc grounds the gardens, the harem of the Sullanand turning the SeragIio Point, enter the well known and justly renowned harbor of the Golden Horn. Here, ifpossible, the view was even enchanting than ii had hitherto been
 As gazes from this harhor, upon the palaces beautifully shaded with evergreen lrees-upon the mosques and minarets, with their crescents glitter ing iu the sun, and upon the almost countless ,arie ty of turret. tower and dwelling that meet his eye, Ee can hardly diy-st himself of lie belief, that he is in Eairy and-a land of enchaatment. .-
 l,.at tt,an I I LoI frnp, fb., deck oi vessel, spon the proud palace, the all trees, and massy walls of Serago Point--this IS the home of the Turkish Sultan, and here, in his proud city. spread around these beautiful waters, and over these recediug hills. Bot, 1 envied him not Though il might seem, that he here had almost Mohanmedan paradise, yet had rn;her be an A Amer- ican citizen than Turkish Suran.
 The ioundaion of Cunslantinopie was laid by Byzas, a Greci,u, and from him took the name oi Byzantum. Il early became an object both uf envy and admiration, to surrounding cities. It psssed through a variety nf scenes--soGle adverse, and some propitious-was, at dineremt times, partially destroy ed, aud then partially built and improved; until, at length, Constantine, the Roman Emperor removed the seal of his empire from Rome. and es- tablshed himself in Byzantiuui. The city was now much improved--its name ch ,nged 10 that of Con. siautinopIe, and every thing doLe 10 make it worthy of it's Tams. It soon became the great city of the East--was ruled by Christian Emperor, and by him c1hsscraled as Christian city. But lrace not it's history in deul. It has fallen into the hands of the AlussleInan, and has been under his sway since its capture by Mahoinet End, in l4b3
 Conslantinople, at present, may be said 10 consist of three large towns, each separated from the other by water, viz: Stamboul, Pera, and Scu'ar 2tam- bout and Pera are separated from Scufari by the Phosphorus. A more particular description of differ en portions of the ciry must reserve for a subse- quent c0mmunicat ion.