Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE AGENT OF THE SUBLIME PORTE.

day last that AMIN BEY, the Agent of the Turkish
Government, had returned TO this Capital from the
tour which he has been making through the United
States. This intelligent officer Of the Sultan Of
Turkey has been offered every facility for seeing the
public and private Institutions, and the extent of the
most populous part (though, indeed, extensive as
it is, it is but small part) of the United States
and he has been enabled to witness not only the
wonderful prosperity and incalculabe resources of
our country, but also to form some conception of
their causes. We have followed him on his tour
with much interest," to the North as far as Vermont,
the home of Mr.. MARSH, the present Minister Re-
sident at Constantnople, where he went to express
the high estimate in which Mr.. MARSH is held
by his own Government down to the beautiful
Lake Champlan, through the State of New York
to Buffalo, on Lake Erie, across that inland sea to
Detroit; thence to Sandusky, and through Ohio to
Cincinnati; down the Ohio and the Father Of
Waters to New Orleans, and from that great mart
of the Western and Southern products, through Mo-
bile, Savannah, Charleston, and Norfolk. to this
city. Every where, we observe with pleasure, in
this extensive tour, the people Of the United States
have warmly evinced their entire qualification in the
hospi,able reception which the Government has
been pleased 10 offer him, in evidence of the high
regard and respect in which the present enlightened
Sovereign OF the Ottoman Empire is held in this
country. In Vermont AMIN BEY was treated as
their guest; and the same kind feeling ranked him
over the Lake to Whitehall, where the New York
Railroad Company extended the same civility as
far as Troy. From that city, through the State of
New York, he received many evidences of hospi-
tally and on Lake Erie the proprietors of that
beautiful steamer the " May Flower gave him
free passage on the Lake to Detroit In this latter
place he was the guest of the city; and on his ar
rival in Ohio, from Sandusky 10 Portsmouth, on the
Ohio, he was The guest Of the different cities which
he visited, and was always ranked by the agents
of the Railroad Companies. We remember, also,
the very fattering reception given to him and Mr..
BRowN in ChilIicothe the native city of the latter
gentleman, who travelled with him by direction Of
the Secretary Of State. In many cities OF the West
and South AMIN BEY received numerous acts OF
private civiity and at Savannah he was not only
the guest of the city, but treated IN the most
cordial manner by the City Authorities, and by
many Of its hosptable citizens.
These instances, without our mentioning any
others, are abundantly sufficient to show the feel
ngs entertained by the People OF the United States
for the Sultan of Turkey, whose Agent AMIN BEY
is. This is the second time that Mussuman
Representative has been received and treated as the
guest of the Government; for, several years ago,
when our relations with the Barbary Powers were
of much more importance than they now. are, an
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whilst he remained in this country. 1t was then
done. probably, as a matter of public policy but
the present instance may be regarded, with much
reason, an expression of respect and regard Tor
the Sultan, who sent AMIN Boy to this country.
Perhaps no country in continental Europe has
occupied so much of the attention of the American
People, during the two past years, as Turkey. 10
a great portion of the inhabitants Of the United
States the Turkish Empire has been considered,
until latterly, as a land of barbarsm-at most Of
standardization for few have been acquainted
with the great changes which have been quietly
occurring there during the latter years Of the reign
of the last Sultan, and in those of his present very
distinguished son and successor. The American
People have always been generous in their sympa-
thies and ready to express their admiration of
the liberal policy Of other Governments, however
different from their own in political organization
In evidence of this, may state that no Sovereign
of Europe has enjoyed their respect in higher
degree than the Emperor NICHOLAS, one of the
most liberal of Monarchs, though invested with
desPotic power. The Sultan of Turkey is heldfrom
the same reason in high respect; and we have no
doubt he merits it, from the many eminent traits Of
his private character, and the many reforms which
he has introduced in the administration of his Gov
eminent. Comparisons are odious,' says the
adage, yet they offer the best method of illustrating
facts. Whilst nearly all Europe was lately convulsed
by popular discontents, those of the Ottoman EN-
pire were tranquil and happy under their present
Sultan and it is the subject Of comment in the
papers Of Europe, that while the Papal Govern
ment has refused to permit the existence at Rome
of Protestant Church, except as favor TO the
Charge dAffaires Of the United States, the en-
lightened and tolerant young Sultan of Turkey has
just issued frman in favor of the Christian Pro-
tesants in his Empire, by which they are to enjoy
all the rights and privileges of any other sect exist
ing in it.
The conduct of the Sultan also towards the un-
fortunate Hungarians, who in lS49 claimed his
protection, has had much to do in influencing the
feelings of the American people in their generous
hospitality and attentions to Amin Bey. In these CT
whites, shown him in all parts Of the Union which
he has visited, we have heard the voice of our
fellow-countrymen commencing the conduct Of his
enlightened sovereign towards Kossuth and his
companions. This is, indeed, the only manner in
which, from the neutral principles Of the Govern
ment Of the United States, its citizens can evince
their sympathy for that distinguished man, and
their praises Of the Prince who received them under
his protection in the day Of their misfortune. In
this light we would desire their conduct to be
viewed by the world it is honorable to our fellow
countrymen, and is equally worthy Of the Sultan
whose agent they have treated with SO much
cordially
We are unable to state what impression the hos
pitality shown to Amin Bey, and wha, he has OBJ
served Of this country, have made upon him. We
may, however, form an opinion Of it from his re-
marks at public dinner given to him and Mr..