Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-22

. We find in the Washington correspondence Of the Ne"
York Nations! Democrat The following dvusence OF ve'i
curous hoax practced upon the late administration decided
amusing TO all but tho officials Immediately pacced up
son The country will recoec, the occasion OF amin "beys
10 the cities Of The Union and the quiet and modes
w,v in yvhch r carried on the hoax. Taking II tor grant
"a hat Mr. Fillmore and his cabinet had examined The ere
Sden,,s Of this "Tukish Ambassador The country received
Sbs visit with great compacency snd never dreamed anne
aha well intended couttcses they bestowed upon h ina
was an inposer in fact while Kossath his coempotar!
7 vas only 50 by The extravaganza Of his conduct:
From our Washington Correspondent.
Jf,r President Fillmore cheated by crazy IGrh
Amin Bey-I Laughabc Disclosure Of deception nh'cf
) cost our Government only S;UUUO
informal bnt very important letter has been or~ardrt
rom Consannope distinguished gentleman hero 10 b'
,.srn,ci IA Inc state Department had the pleasure OF
dinr II collateral documents before they iouh1
: heir way the Secretary OF State.
The object OF this interesting letter 49, 10 prefer SOM
SSarious charges against Dragomdn or Official nieopef
splyed about the American missions but a. inns mus
tcad official investigation WIZ Saqe un''' GU
you formal copy OF the charge put III h course
PLANTATION there is ndirt account OF Tue aey au
5ck pyed upon the cabinet and people OF the Union IN h
scasr III Amin Bey.
l. must be fresh in the public memory that sednte ant
courteous Turk was onizcd all Tho county as ANN
SBy y Prince Amin accepted us the envoy vi me iuhs
Sultan had his expenses paid The guest oil e ha'lon
iud in every way after no people out me Amer
cans run after titled lions Well this gentleman lot whnH
appropriated thousand oOilars ~ SHOW
a great people are, who was solemny welcomed o'
MAYORS Of cities and Governors OF States with speeches
nners aud all the Of hOsptable fuss, was SIMPLY
respectable school teacher the Navy ard al Constant
Auol, nothing more, nothing less. How then came I'M
uuntry be deceived That is still the question ANN
The schoolmaslc intelligent Turk, and ne wanted tt
the wisdom Of the New World but had not the money
with worthy OF Barnum drdgonGn who wanted I,
TOO and who held post under the United States LIE
in Turkey, belought him OF wOult
his TREND Bey envoy Of the Sultan and make mo
ncy in showing him of 10 our people. The government
caught in The trap, and accepted tc selconstitucd
rncc and Envoy without credentials aud endorsed him
= Congress which, in like manner, without looking
gave hiI money 90 his travels in State and
Imsrl aud The people. Amin Rey divided The homage OF
he crowd with kossnh and Jenny Lind and To do hin JUS
ice he acted well his part He most gracious anf
ni.d prince and he did not have The talents nl ht
Ir,lIer two, he used what he had 10 advantage.
z The Sultan in time informed Of The affair, and ii l.
probable sought follow the example ol the American Ga
5hlnri ia Keeping silence. When Mr.. Fillmore head al il
hc ordered inquiry into this mper ncnt deception and
sr result seems have b,en conclusion not TO sir III.
Sn,ater singular and unreasonable rca.s, the dce
vin drag sill Keeps his profitable sinecure nj the Anne
arcan Legation in Turkey whilo the Consul who exposed
fraud has had The cold shoulder sun II by means
settled affair and il may come up in the investigation
I which is pending with regard TO other dcrolIcons.
Decidedly ns affair o Amin Bcy should not be- lost ana
iii Barnum still himself he will forthwith import prime,
g. Japau princess would be better STILL 10 lake the iuu
United States in order report s properly 10 their
Dual Nlajeses of the Inaccessible Islands VERDAD