The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-03
Ertract Of letter to member Of Congress, dated

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"CoNsrANnNopLE, Dec 10, 1916
g After having passed the fret part of the summer in
the northern portions Of Europe, and the month of Au
gust IN London, | have been passing the subsequent
months IN the souhPortngal, Spain, France, Italy,
Greece, and Turkey. need hardly say to you, that
have enjoyed greatly this latter tour, both because my
health has been much better than il in the NORTH
and because IL has taken some portions OF Eu-
rope which never before visited Portugal and Spain
in the southwestern peninsula, and Greece and Turkey in
the southeastern are portions of Europe of DIVERSE but
wonderful interest, for intelligent traveller My so
loum in Greece which i shall never forget
Making Athens my centre, visited all the places of i'm
poance its vicnity-Egna, Salamis, Eleusis Corinth
Pentelcus, Marathon and Sunlum.
was lar more encouraged IN relation to the state and
prospects OF Greece than | had expected 10 be- That
country so dear to the lovers OF popular liberty and elias
seal Literature, is badly governed but her regeneration
will be wrought out in time Ii sad bunder in the
three great powers which undertook the guardianship of
that country when II threw of the yoke of Turkey 10
place over II young German prince, who knew nothing
OF constitutional liberty, and who be made
learn. And very much fear that there will be soon
revolution there, and perhaps dyadSte one What will
succeed IN that case, is question which am not able
to predict republic is what many Greeks would pre-
fer but they not prepared for such form of govern
ment, nor would the guardian powers at all consent to H.
with the exception perhaps, OF England, who might do il
upon the principle that the people of Greece ought have
such government as they prefers and, perhaps, too be-
cause II might not be easy to choose another king for
them What gives the hope in relation TO Greece is the
desire which the people manifest for knowedge-hcr
800 or 400 schools her four gynasa her unioery her
lWenly-iOur neWSppefs, several OF which conducted
with talent, and the distribution OF the Bible and other
good books, which is going on.
But much as was interested in Greece the days
which have been spending in this capital of The Ent
have been scarcely less pleasant than those which spent
IN Athens Cons,antnople its suburbs, the Bosphorus
and ITS scenes-where shall we find anything like them
IN the whole world have been much interested in the
character OF the Turks, and other populations of this en-
pre, and in studying the character and probable destiny
OF this government But, most OF all, in seeing what is
going on here to Introduce, chiefly through the abors Of
our American missionaries, purer Christianity into this
ream-the only means, my opinion, which save it
Most certainly the government of Turkey
well administered as al this moment Abdool Medjd the
Sultan, IS no common man and he has able and
lighened men in his cabinet The Grand ViZer Reschid
Pacha, has seen good deal OF western Europe, and its
civilization, and disposed to do all be the regen-
Grafton of his country
81 am happy to say that our American minister here
the Hon. Mr.. Carr, is just such ought to
have at this post His straight simple and firm
course has secured the respect not only of the Porte but
Of his fellow ambassadors He has made the name of
his government respected here to degree that it
was before He has nobly protected missionaries
who are laborng in various important parts of this
pre-. When efforts were made some time ago to have
them expelled from the realm, Through the nrgues OF
those who hate the pure gospel which they teach,) Mr.
Carr rightly SAID to the Porte long you tolerate
foreign missionaries of any other faith in your empire
you shall not send away the American Protestant mis-
slonares with my consent His rmness had the desired
effect And lately when an armenian Dorabet (prest)
who had become Protestant took refuge the house
of an American missionary al Smyrna and demanded
sador had given Austrian passport order that the
might be gotten into Austria and thence into Itay)
Mr. Carr declared that he should not be given up to The
Austrian consul, because he an Austrian sub
JectD but only to the Turkish government-whch,
only approved OF his decision but astonshed hear
what had been done BY the Austrian ambassador
81 think, however, that Mr. Carr should be made Nun
er IA fH, have the salary of SUCH and be appointed to
represent our government also at the court of Greece
during part of the year II would be OF great import
that he should visit also Trebsond and Beyroot
every year, if il be only for short time In
this way Mr. Carr might greater influence for
our country and Tor the protection OF counrymen
these parts than he now does We ought to have Dip
onatc agent during portion of the year, at least in
Greece The occasional visit of such man as Mr.
Carr, representing country which so much admired
as ours is b. the Greeks, would do much good in more
ways than | have now time to specify | wish YOU
would have the goodness to mention the subject to Mr.
and other members OF Congress. feel convinced
ii is of much Importance Mr. Carr ought to be put in
the same rank the ambassadors of the other great
powers, and receive the salary which ministers of
the first grade do The dignity well as the best inter-
ests OF our own government require ii.
81 have been delighted with Messrs Davis and Smith,
the gentleman who lately selected and sent out at
the request OF the Turkish government 10 teach the
proper cultivation OF cotton, etc | have no doubt they
will succeed we'll DR.. Davis has had several interviews
with the Sultan, who, learn from the best of sources
greatly pleased with his good sense and his direct and
frank manner OF stating whatever he has to say to his
majesty The Sultan has given orders that he shall have
the entire control of the work committed TO his charge
II is probable that Dr. Smith will be employed in geo.
logical survey of the kingdom For the honor of our
country, well for their sake and the prosperity
OF Turkey, ! wish them great success.
With great respect, am yours, most truly,
R. BAIRD
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