Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-09-27
From the Ne,o York Express.
THE .TIRKISH-AMBAS

THE CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION OF TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS TO PAY HIS EXPENSES.
The setting apart of the of $40 900 to defray the
expenses Of Amin Bey, the first Ambassador from Tur-
key to this Government, has created good deal OF
surprise, remark, in some quarters and at first sight,
confess we had ourselves very clear perceptions
OF the perfect proprety Of the step Expediency and
sound policy, we are now satisfied, agreed well with
the constitutional power wananting the appropriation,
so far as we can form an opinion from the officially re-
ported debate which the proposition elicited and as
the subject OF somewhat novel interest we propose
to glance briefly at the chief points made by the Sena-
tors, ia the course of the discussion.
The appropriation, it will be borne in mind was Of
fered by Mr. Hunter OF Virginia, as an amendment to
the Civil and Diplomatic Bill, and supported on the
ground that it was customary in Christian countries,
who receive such agents from the East 70 support the
agents while they with them. lie said there were
existing why this should be done IN this case.
They probably came this country under some assu-
rance that something OF this sort would be done. The
dguityof the nation well as custom and usage, re-
CURED that it should be DONE The COMMITTEE on Fo-
reign Relations had instructed him to offer this amend
ment. 1t was also recommended by the department OF
State.
Mr. Dawson, Of La, wishing for further information
the subject before voting, called upon some gente
man who had been In foreign countries, ana was ac-
quainted with manners and customs abroad, to en-
tighten him. This brought out Mr. Hunter again, who
read letter hich had been addressed to Hon Lewis
Cass by Mr.. John P. Brown dragonan at CONSTANT
nople Che same person who came passenger with
Amin Bey, on board the u s. ship Erie. to THIS poft)
This letter enumerates the many KIND oces Americans
in the domnions of the Sultan have received al us
hands; the favorable disposition with whch ne views
this country and this people the growing liberalism Oh
the Turkish Government and the ocslre her rulers nave
shown, OF late years 10 cultivate gooo ahuefsahdhg
with foreign nations &c 1t also introduces Amin bey
as person who, among people ~hefe nooe maze
much education, stands high Tor hls Hno"leoge o. geo
graphy, navigation, and general lnformatlon va ac
count Of the knowledge of English which they possess
at first proposed to send one OF the ocers VINO
had been educated in England, but Mr. Brown oneclea
to it, and asked for who had never been out OF lne
East and whose impres ions would all be our own
So that the Capudan Pacha gave, as he expressed '
one wholly turk" This letter being read to the
Senate, Mr. Cass said, the moment he received IL ne
took it to the Department OF State and Suggested 10
Mr.. Webster that appropriation OF $ioo 10 oelray
TIE expenses of the Bey should Immediately be MAGE
MIR, Webster concurred in the suggestion. Mr. lass
then remarked -
This is agreeaby to the rites of Oriental hospitality
The agent who is here is the irsl we nave esei ~
ceved from the Sublime Porte. II IS not 70 DC Pc
sumed that such practice will continue II reguia a
ambassador or minister should come heIelt woulo 20.
be necessary But political agent has been SEM neS
to collect information and there is not nal,on ~,
Europe that has not repeatedly extended me Ines -
hospitality to AIussuman agents Is ACCORDING 70
Eastern usage. The dollars you give WI oo $ y
thousands twill have favorable impression onlhe
Sultan. This is the lrss agent shas nc ae
tina, would not weigh WIFI the TURKISH Government .
moment But it is the sspect pad to the sublime
Porte by the great Amercsn nations
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