Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-02
BENEVOLENT rNrERposITIoN.

Whatever may be thought OF the taste OF Inc
compliments officially addressed by Mr. Spence,
our Minister at Constantinople, to the Sultan, we
cannot but admire the benevolent use he made OF
his good Impressions afterwards in behalf Of the
citizens Of Greece, who were about to be summarily
expelled from the Turkish capital. He urged with
effect the propriety of an extension Of the time
(only fifteen days. in which the Greeks were to de-
part. 1t seems from his letter that there we're at
that time in Pera, and the villages in the vicinity Of
Constantinople, upwards Of twenty-five thousand
subjects Of the King of Greece, some of whom were
very extensively engaged in commerce, many Of
whom had large families, and whose expulsion
would involve most of them in utter ruin. Mr..
SPENCE therefore made earnest intercession in be-
half of the unfortunate people. We copy few
passages from his letter:
" The contest between the Sublime Porte and the En-
peror Of Russia has elected the sympahes alage por
ton Of the christian world in behalf Of the Ottoman
ton This sympathy, sprnging in great degree from
conviction that the rights Of weaker invaded by
stronger Power has Induced nations to take arms
in defence Of those rights and awakened in others deep
soliciude for the success Of the efforts Of the Sultan
maintain them"
Referring to the six months which had already
elapsed since the commencement of the war with
Russia and the indulgence granted to the subjects
Of the latter, Mr.. SPENCE continues:
Having granted this indulgence to the subjects Of
against whom is already declared the armies
Of which have already invaded his territories whose
have been stained with the blood of his Subjects
will his Imperial Majesty the Sultan refuse extend it
to nation against whom yet he has promulgated
declaration Of war, and which yet has committed
| avowed act Of hostility
The Ottoman Porte eminent christian writer re-
marks, has at all times, international subjects given
example Of moderation the other Powers of Europe
trust it viii avail itself Of this opportunity of proving
the business Of the remark and by extending the time
limited for the departure of the subjects of Greece from
its dominions give the world another example of that
moderation and humanity which has hitherto markeds
policy towards other nations"
! Mr. s. concludes by the following explanatory
paragraph, which seems to US to be in good taste
| "The Republic of which have the honor to be the
diplomatic agent the Sublime Porte has, your
Exceency is fully aware, sedulousy avoided all inter
ference in the disputes which have heretofore disturbed
the peace of Europe. The misfortunes, social po-
CAL which have resulted from them have however,
failed to elicit from citizens that sympathy which
happy and generous people refuse to the unforu
nate and oppressed Entertaining violent antpathy
against protesting unbounded attachment for any
particular nation Government has hitherto RETAINED
from cavng at the course Of policy pursued by any
No people, however witness with greater pleasure every
attempt the part Of other Powers to advance the
ca condition Of in time Of peace, to mitigate the
miseries which he is subjected in time of Prompt
ed by desire to accomplish the latter object address
this communication your Excellency, and avail myself
Of the occasion presents offer you the Of
my high consideration