The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-17

CoSsrANrisopLE, April IL, 1853
The echoes OF the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn
and they very ine echoes--were awakened on m,
morning after my arrival al Constsnnople by a salute
fired honor OF The arrival OF Lord Slraifod The Brit
sh ambass adoT II was quite Time Tor him 10 be at his
post. for the Russian government seemed on the poin
OF bringing the Sultan TO ITS projects What thew
were have learned from good au,hon,y; but psrhars
before bis letter reaches your hands you may have the
information from some other quarter. Meantime give
IL TO you, nearly as can. IN the words In which re-
ceived IL: t
" The Russian government, has pretended TO in,,res,
itself very much in The dispute between the Greek and The
Latin church respecting the possession OF the Holy Spul
chre and other sancuaries in Palestine Il has also pro.
fessed sfong desire TO be recognised by The Sultan asa
kind OF protector OF the Greek Christians within his do.
minions These, however were the public pre,exts Of
deeper design Russia was IN reality laboring 10 engage
the Turkish government IN triple alliance, offensive and
defensive in favor Of the principle OF absolusm, with
Austria for The third power BY means OF This i wa,
hoped to mould the policy OF the Porte TO perfect
ioniiy with that OF Russia. aud to make II IN elect
Russian province. You know that Turkey has been
place OF refuge TO the liberals OF Europe IRON the perse
culion OF the absolute you know, too that
in Turkey perfect freedom Of opinion concerning ques
tions OF European politics is allowed. This was to be
longer il the scheme OF Russia could be carried
into effect. *
Tie Sultan was not much inclined to the proposed
aaice the Grand VIzer was decidedly sgainst III but
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, who had resided in
BY his minister side, and the Russian embassy on
the other, make with the two gfea, alb.
sulule powers OF Europe against the enemies OF mon.
aIchy its purity there was danger that the Sultan
would give way"
face The project OF triple alliance is now given up,
and the negotiations the part OF Russia have fallen
back upon minor questions. In resisting this project,
the French government has been quite as decided and
active thai Of Great Britain, mas much as France has,
or ilnagnes she has, the interest in preventing
Russia IRON aggrandizng herself in the East
In this account OF the matter We haye an explanation
Of the ordering OF the French fleet 10 the waters Of Tur
~. .,l tbo Rift
spa,cbed Lord Straford TO Consantnope, and the re-
noted sailrg do not yet know whether the repor, be
ue but suppose il must be-of the British squadron at
Malta for the Leyant The history OF the affair illus
ra,es in remarkable both The weakness Of the
Turkish empire and the skill Of Russian diplomacy The
foreign policy OF The Porte does not depend upon IFS
views EclnalioDs but on the accidental influence
Which any Of The great powers of Europe obtain over IT,
The Russian negoliaoIs are the abest and widest Of
Europe Now, when they just on the point OF be.
coming by superior dextery, winners the Turkish
question, England osses sword upon the chessboaId,
and breaks ny The game.
The Turksh government is as feeble in it's adminsra.
ton at home il is in its dealings with other powers
feeble 10 enforce its own authority, feeble to preserve
order feeble 10 execute any work OF public Importance
The people who surround The pasha," said Amer.
lean, long resident at Constannople. are The most
rapacious and shameless OF punderers No project on
which money is 10 be spent can be set FOOT which
they will not conve the means OF making occasion
OF unbounded page. Not long since, road was laid
out from this CITY TO Adranople, and large sum OF
money raised Tor the purposeenough, was esti.
mated, to complete it, Ten miles Of the road made,
and The money gone II was computed that il the
resi- oil the road TO be constructed at the rate
would bring the empire TO bankruptcy, and the project
was accordingly abandoned. Every public work is as
| wase!ully managed"
While al smyrna, the other Jay, heard many accounts
of robbees committed by band who have their haunls
in the Aeshborlng mountains The city is fairly invested
by them and whose lille is worth the ransom OF
thousaGd pases ventures to trust himself al any
siderable distance from the city, to nhabt any Of The
neighboiing villages except that OF B,ornabat, the
| plans OF Smyrna. Yet in these villages many
chants still possess country houses and gardens CRATE
ful and pleasant retreats, where they lived with
their families part OF the year, when the heat made
Smyrna cosely-built city with very narrow and very
dirty streets and nota single open square public prom
enade, dissseeablc and unwhoesome Al present they
never Wei them. Smyrna is now sort oil prison watch
| ed by guard OF robbers. About two years sgoAhey
seized Mr. Van Lennop, respectable merchant OF Smyr
"a, who was walking out with two OF his children.
They demanded hundred thousand pasres for his ian.
som; which was negotiated down TO hlty thousand
| about twenty thousand dollafs-on the payment OF
which, he was allowed TO return home. One oil the most
remarkable OF their recent captures that oil French
man, the proprietor OF tilk factory who short time
since by means decoyed 10 village not far
from The city. seized and released the payment OF
thirty thousand piasresabout twelve thousand dollars
" He deserved his aie, said Smyrnale, who scled as
eur guide through the city HE had seduced several
young employed in his factory, and The people oil
Smyrna all say that the robbers served him right"
lady, native OF The East, who had lived many years
in Smyrna, related 10 me an incident which shows how
life. :" A young man OF Smyrna, Christian had fallen
in love win Turkish girl and clipping with her, sought
refuge with the banditu among the mountains. Ibey
gave him shelter and urged him 10 become oil them,
hui he declined hoping yet TO escape to Greece some
Of It's islands wherelo have run away with Mostm
would not be punishable a crime One day the cbid
OF the troop renewed his instances, which again
firmly reeced The chief drew OF bis pistols, aimed
1t al the young woman, sho, her dead the spot and
turning again 10 her lover. said 10 him, Now you are
ours Since that time the young has been robber
lie knew that he returned 10 society The blood oil lne
Turkish girl would be required a, his hands"
| The present chief Of the banditti is wbo amidst
the atrocities he is committing has shown himself capable
of generous actions. On occasion. hearing that
member OF family in which he had been servant was
in pecunlsry embarrassment. he made bis appear
and offered him the of exircaiing his aoas
which, however, not accepted he fesolueiy with
held his companions from committing any robbery or set
OF wrong on Franks or Christians. The Turks,' he
said tyrans and opprsssors and in plunderpe
the Turks performs act OF jusce but let us spare
the Christians, who have never done US harm"
Consantiaope, where he long detained prisoner
During his confinement the troop broke through The rules
he had laid down, and robbed Franks, Christians. and
Turks, unfortunately. He is AT large" satd
the person who gave this account, and hear That
IN returning bis companions be manifested great ndg.
| nation at their conduct during his absence"
expressed my asonlshmcn ha, The Tark,sh govern
ment having had him once their hands, should have
allowed him 10 he again al liberty.
"Hc brbed high" The reply; i" that Is the way
we explain such things in this country
Whenl was waiting at Beyfoo, about lou, weeAs
since, Tor the Austrian steamer 10 bnns me 70 Smyus'
heard thai Dfuse chief prisoner Of tne goveInmem
had been exposed the barIacks w''hout tne CITY,
chained 10 rosi with his hands tied behind him. On
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