The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-13

Constanunople, conveying there with him for sale
10 the Sultan, beautiful specimen of his own
architecture, corvette, then called the America,
and which is still considered by the Ottoman
government as one of the chief ornaments of its
navy. This corvette, it may be here added, is now,
in company with TWO or three Of the Sultsns fri.
gates, on a cruize TO Fraace and England, and We
learn that there is reason TO believe her ultimate
destination is 10 visit New York and other of our
sea ports The late Foster Rhodes succeeded TO
the eveT-lamented EckioId, who fell sacrifice to
his re al in The service Of the Sultan, whose entire
confidence he had speedily acquired, and the finest
ships now possessed by the present Sultan were
built by him.
This short sketch of the history of our inter.
course with Turkey, will serve somewhat to
show the cause of the Sutan's having sent an Off
Ger of his navy his first representative to this
country. The objects of the mission, We learn,
are both 10 cultivate more intimate and friendly re-
lations between his government and oar own, and
to procure particular and precise information re-
spectng our building yards, our national arsenals
and ships, both sailing and steaming, of manu-
factories of steam and other machinery, and Of our
cotton and other factories. The Sultan has latter
ly erected, at his own expense, extensivei iron
works, wool factory, silk factory, print works
for cotton manufactures, and glass and porcelaa
works. Similar works in our own country will re-
ceive the particular attention Of Amin Bey He
comes, also, somewhat the guest of our navy
and of the country at large, having been conveyed,
in one CT our national ships from Genoa to this
port. He will land to-day at the Battery, under
salute from the Erie, Captain w. ID. Porter
Men of science in the United States have receiv.
ed evidences of the interest which the Sultan takes
in the advancement Of knowledge and arts, and
they will, doubtless, be pleased to learn of the
mission of Amin Bey. Among those who have
been honored by the present Turkish sovereigu's
generous liberality, may be mentioned Professor
Morse, of this city; Dr. Hitchcock, of Boston DR..
Davis and DR.. Smith, of South Carolina and,
more recently, our ingenious and enterprsing
fellow citizen, S. Colt, Esq.
Before closing this imperfect notice of the arrival
amongst us of Captain Amin Bey and his suite, and
ofthe various objects of his mission, we would also
make mention Of another subject not unworthy
the attention of our readers.
Among the many eventful events of the
past year, there is, perhaps, none which so
strongly excited the minds of our fellow
ciizs in every part of this country, and
which so loudly called for The sympathies of all
position IN which the young Sultan of Turkey was
placed, by the united demands Of the Emperors of
Russia and Austria, for the delivery TO them of the
brave though unfortunate Hungarians and Poles
who had taken refuge in his Empire from the
merciless swords of the overwhelming force which,
with the treachery of Georgey, had driven them,
perhaps forever, from their country and homes.
We witnessed, with feelings of the deepest interest
and horror, the spectacle of two powerful emperors
demanding the lives of some four thousand Hungs-
rams and Poles of Mussulman sovereign, VINO,
from the misfortunes Of his father, was but lily
prepared TO otter eiiectual resistance to so dis
honorable and Unprecedented demand. We
learn that Amin Bey, after returning from conf
Dental mission to the Imaum Of Muscat had, dar-
ing the latter part Of the Hungarian struggle, been
sent as secret agent of his government to the
frontier which separates Russia and Hungary from
Turkey. There he became thoroughly acquainted
with the character Of the belligerent parties, and
his admiration for the conduct of the gallant but
unfortunate Hungarans is equalied only by his dis
gust for that Of their blood-thirsty victors. We
yet remember the noble reese ution which the
magnsnmous young Sultan is said 10 have
taken, spontaneously, to oppose the demands
Of the emTerors Of Russia and Austria. News
of his refusal passed through this country
with the fi6etest rapidly Of electricity and in
no part Of the United States was there a stronger
demonstration Of public sympathy in favor Of the
Sultan, than that Of our good city of New York
This sy mpathy also shewn in a more forci6e
manner, by the benevolent hospitality offered here
TO those Of the unfortunate Hunsarians who found
refuge and shelter on the shores of our own free
country. The voice Of our fellow citizens, added
TO that Of similar spirits in England both encou-
ragged the noble Sultan in his benevolence and ar
rested the ruthless hand Of the tyrant; and thus
the Iower Of "public opinion upheld the one.
whilst it checked the other party in its desire TO
commit an act unworthy Of the great character
which the Car had heretofore possessed in the
United Ststes--an act ut once contrary 10 the laws
Of civilized nations, and outrageous to humanity.
With this view Of the character and conduct of
the Turkish Sultan before our eyes, and with this
perception Of the objects Of the mission which ne
hes been pleased to send here, we are prepared 10
offer Captain Amin Bey hearty welcome to the
United States. Welcome, thrice welcome, worthy
representative Of humane and magnanmous sove-
reign, rs well for your sake as for that of yoyr
truly noble and generous young Sultan
NIsTIERs TO TIE METRoroiis Never before, as
far as our memory serves, has there been such
crowd. daily coming and going to and from this
city. Though we have four five large frs, class