New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-26
MOSLEM INTOLERANCE AT NINEVEH

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
MosUL, MesOpotamia, Wednesday, April 5, 1854
Every thing that illustrates the present relations of
the various sects in Turkey cannot but be of interest
TO those who are DESTROYS of full acquaintance with
the causes, progress, and circumstances of the war
which has its focus at COnstantinOple. There is
danger that the sympathy manifested generally for
the Sultan may have wrong basis. 1t is quite prOba-
bic that the atrocous character of Mohammedanism
may be forgotten when such frequent laudations are
heard of Turkish federation and Reform. | am free
to state my belief that every indication of progress in
this empire has its source it's primal cause, in the
readiness, and not in the strength Of the state.
Firmans of federation and protection have been
given by the Porte only when under the influence of
fear Absolute dependence on the friendly European
powers brought out the tGn-imat, and every favor
granted to Greek, Papist or Protestant has been
Wrupg from the Sultan as the price of peace and
friendship Hence il is easy 10 see the reason OF the
utter ineficiency of the american Legation AT the
Porte Our Government has no fleet at hand 10 bonn
bard the capital in case complaint OF our Minister is
disrecerded. What has the sultan to fear from the
United States is the question that to him at
such a time. 1t ought TO be known that there are
more than thirty American families IN Turkey, besides
numerous merchants located temporarily on the sea-
hoard and that they now very seldom if ever, expect
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Legation: they make application to the English En-
baSsy Daniel Webster, when Secretary Of State,
declared that the missionary has the same claim for
the protection Of the Government as the merchant or
traveller And yet Legation has never yet secured
reparation for grievous wrongs committed against
pesceiul missionaries by the m0bs and the petty OFF,
cisls of the country The Legation is not in fault it
is the Government at home But il is not my purpose
LOW to dwell upon this topic. | mention il ill.,
dicaton that aCfhng GOOD cdn expected from the Turks
"A, al, ed of Nh, DloBfL of The
This statement cannot be doubted by any man who
Las been resident OF the ORIENT. Then on what
ground have the Turks claim TO the sympathy and
aid Of the civilized Christian powers reply, there
is but one answer to be gwen and that u.s. by aiding
them against the Russians they best secure the
interests Of the Christian population OF Turkey and
extend The blessings of ust and liberal institutions
The western powers have not pledged TO them their
treasures and their blood without stpuatng for mmu
rites 10 Christians and these spulations mast be OBJ
served. The Turks have never yet practically
carGed the privileges formally granted to the Greeks
and Protestans in their full import. Treaties and
promises have been made by the Porte from comPul-
sion and with no intention the part of the Govern
mept to carry them out to the letter.. The Turk him.
self has never been oppressed since hs set foot in Con-
ssptinope; he has been the oppressor. But the
civilized world have now TO do with the choice be-
tween two tyrsnts-the Moslem and the Museovite.
England and France are justified In sending their
fleets and armies to the East, on the simple ground
that this is necessary prevent the spread and weak
en- the power, of Russian despotsm The Turk has
long since forfeited if he ever possessed, right to
the s,mpathes of the Christian powers II the Sui
fans of the Empire have at times desired the welfare
of their rayahs they have never been able to protect
them from the rapacity Of their MOhammedsn subjects
And at this day the hatred OF the true believers
toward the infdel' Christians and Jews is az bitter
as it was Eve hundred years ago. Their religion, like
that of the Pope, knows no change Inc massacres
of Scio and Aleppo are too recent TO be forgotten
But / wish now TO give an illustration OF the tact
that it is fear alone which keeps the Mosem popua-
ton in this part Of the country, at least from buThS
their dsggers in every Christian bosom.
Many will recollect the famous Moor Nicer, M"nsh-
med Pssha Of Ravendour, and his butcheries ct the
Yezeedees and HISTORIANS of Kurdisan. lie was SUB,
dued eventually by the Turks and bis brother Ressoul
Pssha appointed in his place, but proving rebel,
he was transported 10 Bagdad in exile He was con-
sdered more trustworthy than Beder Khan Bey, who
is still confined the Island Of Crete and through
Col. Rawlinson, recently received commission from
the Porte 10 raise 500 Kgrds TO aid the troops in An
atolia. Two thousand cf the proposed rSlse. lave