The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-23
,osure which would have done HIM honor on the

posure which would have done HIM honor on the
field Of battle, inquired If the Envoy was I'M
well; and then, tor the first time, in language of
lust Indignation, learnt what even the most des-
polic court of Europe would think Of the bloody
and barbarous reception just given 10 Its represen
ratlve. BESIDES the appearance OF insult offered
friendly sovereign, no light shade of odium
was cast upon the throne, when thus converted
from n seat Of Judgment and mercy nto the
SHAMELESS Of a butcher. 1t Is rumored that the kiog
of kings, abashed by SO well deserved a reprool,
hung ms head IN the silence OF youthful shame;
ana that The Indignant envoy, on repeating his
complaint TO The Prime Munster, received the con-
soling assurance that he had probably earned, by
twenty minutes of annoyance, the satisfaction of
putting an end 10 bsibarous and hateful practice,
which though belonging to the good old tunes OF
Persia, was not the less a scandal to the age and
IA elshonor Ia the crown. There Is a deep moral
IN such incldentS-the finger OF Providence appears
in them. II lsnot to be supposed that the court OF
Persia sought purposely 10 insult a great power,
by making It's representative The unwilling eye
witness OF a brutal spectacle OF blood. No one,
perhaps, thought Of the indecency of coupling a
public execution with the audience OF foreign
ambassador The Shah, from mistaken sense
Of duty or an hereditary passion for executions,
having ordertd that the supposed criminals should
be tortured and beheaded before him, the audience
in question was probably appointed for the same
hour, frcm mere motive OF convenience, without
any further design or consideration. But the
diplomatlst was naturally disturbed by so great an
outrage to his sense of prOprety, and, unre-
strained by the stiffness of laced coat, the
mans heart leaped unconsciously forth, and tor
once at royal audience the plain, unprecedented
truth was spoken out with becoming freedom.
Prince ID had right to take offence, and, at a
distance of many hundred furongs and versts from
the scene, there was one to whom he could appeal
Tor redress, and who was not to be offended with
| IMMUNITY. 1t is difficult to bring such actions INTO
comparison with each other, and not at the. same
time to contrast them mentally with the improve
ments, whether in matters of administration or of
| pohcy, WHICH are daily observed in Turkey. Far
from presiding in person at the solemn expiration Of
crime by personal suffering, the sovereign OF Tur-
key issues with reluctance his warrant for public
| execution, and allows no capital sentence to be
| carried INTO effect without an open trial, legal
conviction, and the sanction of his supreme coun-
| Gil He has abolished torture-he has forbidden
the punishment of the basrinado and the measures
Of his government tend continually to an equal adj
mnstration of the laws to all classes Of his sub
jects. The same benevoence appears IN his exter:
nal policy Though united by ties of amity and
mutual good will with all the powers of Europe,
he joins with No alliance of sovereigns in a league
against constitutional principles and the progress
siye Improvement Of society; he maintains order
In his own COMMONS; but even in the performance
of that supreme duty, he tempers justice with
| mercy.