Washington sentinel., 1853-12-10
Address OF the Greek Patriarch to the
Sultan.

Sultan. n
The following is the text ofthe address which
the new Greek Patriarch Anthinos has pre-
sented to the sultan:
"The undersigned having been elected Pa
triarch by the Metropolitan Synod of the nota-
bles of the Greek communion, according to the
wish of the nation, and permitted by your ma
iesty's especial favor to depose his respectful
homage at the foot of your throne, would con-
slider it really and truly glorious act if his
devotion and perseverance were to succeed in
realizing your benevolent and just intentions on
behalf Of the prosperity of your subjects. The
benevolent and gracious words which your ma
iesty has been pleased to address to me, your
most obedient servant, have informed me that
the happiness and tranquility of the Greek ma
ton are to be confded to my care. Subjects
of the Ottoman Porte! and more especially
you oh Greeks know that our august and
legitimate monarch, in order to give you a proof
of his high favor, of his grace and generosity,
has been pleased to address his words and i'm
perial orders to you, as father speaking to his
children.
"Your glorious predecessor, the Sultan Ma
homet H., ofillustrious memory, after conquer
ing many countries, did, indeed, think proper to
adopt system OF great leniency and protec-
ton, with respect to his new subjects but your
majesty has triumphed over the hearts of all
your subjects, and thus you have conquered all
your people Such victory is glorious to any
government
" We appreciate the grace and favor ofwhich
every day gives fresh proofs, and we vow, with
submission and devotion, to be your majesty's
most faithful subjects.
The Padisha having, in the fulness of his
wisdom, been pleased to consult the interest OF
his subjects, and to maintain the ancient privi-
leges which the conqueror granted to our ma
ton, we, in our turn, are in all duty bound to
have confidence in your majesty's generosity,
to be obedient to all your orders, to be CRATE
full to the ministers as the benefactors of your
subjects to the Naibs, for the justice which
they administer-to the Vizier and the army
for their gallantry-to the Patriarch and all
the metropolitans for their moderation and
piety.
"It is the duty Of all your subjects to remain
faithful, and not to depart from righteousness
and loyalty. Happy are we, under the sublime
shadow of an Incompatible monarch, that we
find protection under the mighty wings of his
grace. Condescend, sire, to receive the assu-
RANGES Of the gratitude of the Greeks, your
faithful subjects. The sincere expression Of
that gratitude is duty.
40, Divine Providence, protect the august
person of our Sultan. Maintain him on the
ihrone and do not deprive his subjects of the
satisfaction of enjoying his favors"
The Paris Unirers publishes an incident, and
guarantees its truth.
| After the publication of the first manifesto OF
the Emperor Nicholas, concluding with these
words-.'We viii march to defend the orthodox
faith" two Poles, serving in a regiment in Bes-
sarabia waited on the colonel and said to him,
Eve have just read the emPerors manifesto,
and we desire TO act as good soldiers; we re-
quest our discharge, because, as Catholics, we
cannot fight for the Greek faith The colonel
wrote to St. Petersburg for instructions, and
the reply was, let them be shot" They were
accordingly executed, and four Others in Mol.
dayia met similar fate
An Arab chief, Of the province of Aleppo,
has offered to raise and arm FIVE thousand men