Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-13
THE CHRISTIAN POPULATION OF TuRKEY-pRo-
BABlLIGY or a GENERAL INSTRUCTION.

From the London Times, Feb Is.
Inc accounts We continue TO receive rom several parts
oil turkey IN Europe, from the Greek islands, aud from the
kingdom Of Greece confirm the opinion we have more than
once expressed that the present agatcd condition of the
East will ere long give rise very general manifestation
Of tho grievances aud the power OF the Christian pouuo
ton. We retain the conviction which has scarcely yc
forced Itself upon the minds Of the leading statesmen or Of
the public, tbat th present condition aud future move
mehts OF the Christian populations Of Turkey are the nos
serious part OF the question in which we are engaged and
we are satisfied that wide spread combination il in e,is
lance Or the purpose Of asserting the national and shirt
uil rights OF the various Christirn races who still live
under MalOmedan laws Already signs of inautrrction
have been given III Albania aud the Turkish garrison at
Arsh Is bcscged by detachment Of Greek insutpenta
led by the son Of Of tue chiefs in the Hellenic contest
THUS occurrence Is the commencement OF an extensive
plan OF operations, which only awaits suitable opoottu
hliy 10 bc carried into execution Considerable funds
have been raised by the wealthy Greeks different parts
VI uC "Od, Aul tue INTENDED Instruction has been con
certed aud prepared by OF ability and euerpy WIN m
resolved 10 devote their lives to the national cause No
DOUBT an attempt will be made 10 deny the.e asscr
tons 10y those who have persuaded tbouscIvcs or
tue vitality OF the Ottoman power aud even OF tic excel
icnce OF Turkish Institutions aud il will h., argued t
theso symptoms OF disaecton among the Kayaks of Tur
KEY are merely lhe result OF Russian nttigues and
mode Of carrying Russian hostility and apgre.on into
the heart OF che Ottoman Empire, Whatever NAV no tho
moyoo Christian insurroction IN the East II il occurs
or kely To occur, our first business is to ascertain tho
true state Of the acta aud disguise any MARI of
them because they may seem To be adverse To tho po
cal objects we ourselves hsyc in view IL H. tereCnrc
because we have reason N know that these facts are tc
aud these appfehcnsOns we'll founded that we state the
case as We believe II to he But we refuse TO draw from
these facts any Inference favorable To tho influence or the
aggressions Of Russia On the contrary no adnis.on
could DO more scrgceabc TO the prctcnsons Of that
or, or more adverse 10 the legitimate influence of West
Europe than the opinion that the Christian sub
OF Turkey have only 10 look 70 Russia for protection and
Independence aud that in asserting their rights as Chris.
tan people, they are, in reality lighting for the domino
ton OF the Czsr. The OF disaection among tho
Christian subjects Of the Ottoman Porte are not Of Russian
growth, aud the spirit which may excite them to rise
against the existing state Of things snot Russian spirit
From generation to generation they lived under tho atbir
irary rule Of dominant race, holding by the sword
a vast aud once civilized territory but intolorant
IN IL creed aud alike Indifferent to the honor aud the
wefire Of its Christian subjects For nearly four centuries
the Christian populations Of Turkey were In the literal
sense Of the word, entlqotd The Turkish laws denied
them justice, for the evidence Of Christian was not cd
mted by ticir tribunals the right OF property limit.
cd personal security was set at nough aud the msrusl
OF the Christians iet by the Government cyineed 10y
the feet the. they not allowed TO bear is scr.