New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-05
R.rbary and the Mediterranean

Spec6l Correspondence OF lac lflDune.
CITY ~ TASGfrRE, (Morcecol April, 1870.
DzAKFREND: Thoushmany Wildideahoat-
ed through NV mind before leaving myown county,
vet I confess It never occurred to me, even IN my
most Eighty imsginings, that it would ever be my
fortune, at least early in life, to write letter
home from amid the Moors and Jews Of Northern
Africa Yet here actually am, in veritabe hesh
and human form, among the swarthy barbarians oil
Morocco. This is the first day Of the Passover
and the Jews Of this town at all other times ex
ceedinely filthy and disgusting present now IN
their new and clean garments, remarkably clean
and decent appearance During the eight days OF
this singular festival these peculiar people do no
work OF any kind, but give themselves up 70 di''i
patton and every variety ofindolent enjoyment. AS
their houses are open to visitors, We propose by
srd bv capvassing the town and peeping into
number Of their singular dwellings The result OF
this excursion shall be made known In tne next
enistle which shall send 70 the states
Nv all odds. like the Moors better than do Tue
LEWIS though the latter are Persecuted more here'
nerbaps than in any other country OF the word
Under good Government, properly educated, the
Moors would again be what they have been, an
i,dustrious and ingenious people. Their splendid
monuments scattered all over Spain, speak elo
ouently Of greatness and power, which seems for
ever to have passed away. The Jews are every
ubere OPPRESSED, and it may be that this very op-
,ress;on. which has been entaed upon them for
So many generations is the source Of much that is
coptemptble in the character which they atpresent
manifest to the world We all know that oPPres
sion and tyranny, while they keep down the noJer
ouslities of the mind and heart, have ut the same
time strong tendency to give an unnatural devel-
opment to all that is base and wicked Ia human
character Such being the case, we ought rather
10 pitv the poor Jews than to prosecute tham.
Glorious America it is the only country which ex
,er5s 10 them proper compassion; it is the t-le
asylum for the oppressed and wreicaed oil every
land But good Heaven what a sermon-like letter
lam writing it can only DC attributable to the
stupiN ing east wind which is at present blowing
src1nd me. and the influence Of which is uaiyer-
sally felt here throughout the entire animal and
vegetable kingdom
ON Tuesday morning last we left the city Of
Te,uop forty miles distant, and came through in
one dav. on horseback, to this place Our journey
tbitber. however, occupied two days. ut sunset d
the frstdaywe reached the "Ventu' where we were
T. mass the night. This establishment consisted Of
n court OF about 100 feet square, surrounded b.
ovv colonr ade on one side Of which were nan
doyep dark little cells for the accommodation OF ira
volo,s who were compelled by circumstances to
,nend niebtin the place. Imagine US Wiling away
=, . hours in one Of these dungeonrooms' upon tne
oronrd which formed the floor OF the apartment.
W. were stretched upon blankets and mats. Peter
oyr valet. in every respect quite equal to Saucho
pe,ya. and myself Ga tie other side reposel our
u,orisb soldier, guide aud groom-all wild Arabs,
md all dressed in the picturesque garb OF the coun-
white turlans and flaming "haiss,' will a
se.b bound round their waists and loose slippers
MON their feet The dimensions OF the "cei not
! heinz more than six by twelve you can fancy how
| sDu.ly hacked we must have been. SIX heads,
and as many pairs Of hannah legs-what apicture
| Christians and Mahommetsns, Arabs and Ameri-
cans. Arabic and English, all jumbled together
felt perfectly safe, aud spent such night as 1t
would not be possible for me adequately 10 describe.
We smoked, and talked, and drank coffee, and the
hours few oheerfully away, though we enjoyed not
! n,cmeut OF slumber About O'Clock heard the
most horrible and unearihy roaring in the court.
uatths cars of man ever listened to. Whether it
vasa bull. a tiger or lion, knew not, We, it re-
minded me Of them all. Going out oiour "cell 70
satisfy curiosity, found the court filed with a
drove Of cames, which their drivers were IN the
act Of loading with immense bundles OF hides. oT
the Journey 10 Tetuan There was something IN
this spectacle, ard others which have seen, which
reminded me of the Arabian tales, which 50 de-
Hehted the years Of my early youth.
AT day break We once more 60. under way, and
ofrer wild and romantic ride over the verdure
covered mountains, reached the end Of oar journey
about midday The city OF Tetuan, Ct a distance
presented a very picturesque appearance, with IT.
white houses and indented walls, diversified wit
curious Moorish towers The surrounding scenery
too. with its grand mountains and beautiful plains
struck me as being quite magnificent. We ioun'
tie city the most filthy place imaginable. w
lodged in the house oil one solomon jew an
passed three days very asreeably with him
On the morning o. the fourth we evacuate
Tetuan, and orce more in Tansiere, are now look
ing forward to our return TO Gibraltar which, how
ever, cannot take place until this internal east win
has blown itselfout But We find it very peasan
here, and dine every day and spend every evenin
with Mr.. Huyat, whohas made up his mind 70 accon
psny us to Granada. II we can get room in tn
Abambra. we Il DO it. Yours truly
JOHN T. WARREN.
Notes on the Times-Political Economy-Car
lyle, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
PITrsBuReH, Tuesday, MAY Il.
Mr. EDITOR GEEELEY-This present hybrid
amphibious, expicabls and inexplicable Nineteent
Century, seems heavy with all sorts of lessons anz
ious to be delivered and developed 1t is unhk
any century before it. 1t has q shape, q charar
tnr q renins all its own Human intallact-is