Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-25
FROM SYRIA.

FROM SYRIA.
CORRESPONDENTS BOSTON POST.
Early in July last the American corvette Plymouth, Capt
HENRr HESnr, arrived at Beyrout the ancient Berytus
where she found the Wwspe English fgae, and seve-
raj French. Ottoman and Austrian ships Of lying at an
Choir This large force had collected before this Syrian city to
protect its European Inhabitants from the fiery attacks Of those
contestants who struggling to obtain ascendsn
cy in this disturbed region Of the Osmans rule But
hes ships not ssn until had been witnessed and
Of savage ferociy committed which would disgrace the
page Of history in the earliest date Of the civilized world and
much is to be regretted that those who term themssves
Christians and with their affairs their pre and their
vents around em should have been in these horrible conflicts
the principal actors How often is that those who draw the
sword doomed before sheahed have its edge turned
against themts effect felt themselves and thus has it
resulted Syria Grevousy have the Christians suffered in
these recent fights and though many may for those
who have fallen, still it DO asked if not in part
wholly owing to their horrible acts that their own sad
fate sealed Thus we haye heard, and information
comes from source which believe is corect-fom those
who witnessed the deeds they could no, prevent.
SrRIA though present in unhappy and unsettled
don. is, from its history and by nature most interesting
and beautiful country The dreadful atrocities which were
committed during the past summer in the hills Of Lebanon
caused the Plymouth to be service which, 10
in that quarter band Of pous Of the
highest importance, being solely for their protection and
which but too often in Mahomean towns only be given
by hostile demonstration But gladly do add that in
this instance such movement wholly unnecessary The
services Of Captain HEsRr and Leuenans DAnyExrrL,
LrScH and MAY required for the safety Of cr
ics counymen, though in of emergency they
and ready to act In the midst desperate strug
gle between the Dses and the Msronites when and
children murdered while crying for mercy, and found it
not then the dwellings Of mionares respect
ed and their lives endangered Such incident
highly honorable to counymen and should be gene
rally known at home has been published through all the
countries of Europe Living, these men have for years.
among powerful parties who differed much from each
other our missionaries differed from them in their religious
belief they have conducted their affairs with much good
judgment and prudence to win the respect and esteem of
ALL Indeed, much So that at time when whole villages
destroyed and every thing around them bore the marks
of desolaton, apins, and ruin they not only le
harmed but permitted receive under their roofs the suffering
oucass Of both parties and give the hungry and wounded
they were timely shelter from those who pursued them,
temporary subsistence from their scanty support This
singular We are the ready repeat here
tofore have not been much in favor Of missions
abroad thinking that those engaged in them might be more
profaby employed at home But this erroneous opinion we
now wish to correct The American mission In Syria h
most important one established il Is among mixed popu
Iaon of two millions and half Of people, who may be dvd
ed in three great classes ranking IN Importance IN the order
them: firstly, the Arabs and then the Druses and
Marones The first the followers Of Mahomet
while the last firmly believe in Savous creed, their
fathers for ages have done before hem in all their troubles
prosecutions, and sufierings
In the war Of 1910 all the Syrian leaders begged Of the
Sultan be taken under his rule pefeng his dominion
that Of Mehemet ALI under which, through the grevous OPP
preston Of his Governors, they groaning Their wish
realized For years from this period the inhabt
Of Syria dwe together in amity and peace. But this
was not long last Through the Vaccinations of
European agents. and only for political purposes the Druses
and Marontcs during the past ranged themselves
against each other in deadly fight and committed the most
dreadful Now that the struggle over, these
rally mid and amiabe people have shed bitter tears of
pentance for their dabocal deeds. Lamentations and
has been left for those whom the fire. famine, and ponia
has spared Beautiful villages which short time ago dotted
the hills Of Lebanon but heaps Of overturned walls
while hundreds Of those who happily dwet within them
roaming large without food for their daily support
houses in which find shelter their wnty weather APP
proaches.
We might say Of Syria and the Syrians, Of the
Druses and Marones and Of the recent revolution in the
mountains of Lebanon, region which Lamartine has
beautifully described in his poeca rambles but the early
departure Of the mail for England prevents it. Our hastily
penned letter must be brought to close WILL therefore,
only add that the five great Powers by which all the questions
of the Levant Of any importance settled have united
to bring the affairs Of these unsettled districts amcsbc
termination And, there is be no war, have
only TO trust that missionaries will hereafter pursue their
avoeations in that quiet and peaceabe which all who
wish well to their efforts must so earnestly hope Tor.
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