The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-19
The Turkish ENJOYS Mission-Progress and
Destiny OF Turkey,

Amin Rey, the distinguished envoy of his lmpe-
nal Highness, Abdul Mediid, the Sultan Of Tur-
hey, has left this city for Washington, where he
will receive, doubtless, all those honors and atten
lions 10 which he is entitled as the representative
Of the youthful monarch of Turkey The objects
of his mission being TO gain knowledge, by direct
observation, Of our institutions, of our public
schools, of gre at naval and marine enterprises,
and OF our commercial wishes and designs, the
government will be very DESTROYS to afford him
every facility for making correct estimates of our
commercial, social and political character as a
people. Already the visits of Amin Bey, in this
country, have given him great satisfaction, and he
has been received everywhere with great nberalty
and hospitality. The public press, with one ex-
cepton, has been very kindly disposed towards
the distinguished vister, and this is broad evil
dence that the people have a strong interest in the
future welfare Of the Sultan's empire.
The exception TO which we refer Is Wall street
journal Of the largest dimensions, and small circu-
lstion, protesting to teach truths with respect to
the history, prospects, and probable destiny Of
Turkey. Never were more GORGEOUS blunders
made upon any subject. The journal in question
has picked up few Anglo-Russian ideas-some Of
the Trollopian scandal Of some scnbbling sdven-
turer--wthout regard TO the great philosophical
Turkish empire alone can be bounded. The his
tory Of the Ottoman empire, though less familiar
to men than tina, of Europe, rs no, a whit lee in
teresting OF important The natural prejudieee Of
Christian nations, for centuries, have shut on, the
truth with respect 10 the advancement Of this
great people in the scale Of political being. The
religion Of Mahome;, however, has had an influence
upon the world not lees important in its results than
hat ~ tfu In dav H.
self towards the end OF the sixth century, IL spread
with vast rapidly over Asia, Africa and Southern
Europe. Il established itself in Morocco in Spain,
sad actually advanced into the cold northern oli-
mates, sustained by powerful dynasies ia various
parts Of the East--wac fully founded in the tenth
century-grew to grsa: power in the thirteenth cen.
fury, overwhelmed Persia and the Last general
ly, and had vas effect UPON Europe, in the four.
teenth century Ottoman, the FIRST Emperor Of
Cons;saanople, was az distinguished ss Constan-
tine, and led the way to events which brought
Solyms1, in the middle. Of the sixteenth century.
with three hundred thousand men, against the walls
Of Vienna. During the first Crusade the power Of
the Christian agains, the Moslem creed was sus-
tanned by A.sss Of over two hundred million lives
and the Turk ye, holds the spiritual sway over Je.
nselem. san, these are but a few Of the events
which MARI the history Of She Ottoman empire in
It's remarkable progress from the east to the west
The religion 81 Mahomet came, as a necessity,
upon the sunny negotiations Of the south, while
the creed Of tie Christian oaurch was suited 20
no.;hern temPers and hahts, Just as Jenny Linds
vocal music has created .oTror at the pSesent
epocs, and distinguishes itself fran the warm style
Of the Italians. With the progress Of the Motam-
inedsE religion grew up the various beautiful arts
Architecture. particularly. marked the progress Of
the Hassulman. Wat the Gothic style was 10
the middle eyes wa the Moorish and eastefn
style, As seen IN the remains Of the Alhambra and
"a the MOSQUES Of Conssndaople. Painting, mu-
&C poetry, the arts OF arms, al arose 20 grace the
trumphs Of ne religion 81 Mahomet. With these
appeared, AIs9, hourshing couutRes and prospe.
rous cities and after the struggle was over, we
frd the Ottnn,sr emrre-wtk numerous dynas-
ties undcr the sp.rual rule Of the Cali,A or Turk
ish Pope spr'sd ever an aisa Of a mlon and
quarter Of square allies, embracing population Of
thirty.sH millions OF souls, and holding the great
capitals, Cairo. AlepPO. Damascus. Morea, Jassy,
Bucharest, Belgrade, and Cosstandnorle To he
cure, in Egypt. Asis Minor, Arabia. Moldsyia.
Wallachia, and seryia che power Of theSultan has
been much abridged lie casts chiefly, 10 some Of
these places. in his Cshphsh'o Suly. Before Greece
revolted, Turkey in Europe. 70, nearly two thirds
OF her boundary, had maritime coast Astounding
with splendid ses-pors The revol. Of Greece.
the cesion Of Bessarsbia and portion Of Moldl.
via to RHssia. have reduced the a.tuallinis oftbc
empire. Egypt is almos, an independent sovereign
~, too, and the French possess Algiers The sul.
ishs power in the Barbary States is much ahr,dgsa
BE eSacts tribute only from Africa, aud has been
deprived Of much Of his sireEgih-thoush he still