The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-10

radersnluse arnorg poor Indians Drunkenness in It's
mort scottish and disgusting form, night trawls and
nstions and Open glazing prostitution in eli its phases
from the gltteng palaces of Pera down to the osth-
some numbering dens Of Gsat among the Christian
blessings which this has most bountfaly bestowed
upon Constantinop!e The may be said with equal
truth Of scuta Smyrna and other places The humil-
nting demands Just made by the representatives OF
France, England and Austria upon the Porte, and 20
strangely aud promptly acoeded to By the Sultan fully
the utterly bald and impudsnt hypoeracy Of
their prof-sssd determination TO preserve the integrity
Of the Ottomsn empire Contrss.ed with those extortsd
concessions the assumptions Of Russia which furnished
the alleged prsex. for this terrible war; fade into for
ge,frl insgni6cance. And yet, apart from the public
degradation inflicted Turkey, few facts viii prove
that they few already unpossessed advantages
upon Its Christian populat and are far more likely to
result -jury than in benefit to those by whom they
have been imperlously obtained.
other country 10 there such entire federation,
such perfect liberty to do just you please not only
regards religion bat in all other respects long
DO not resspass the rights Of others. Nor has this
been of recent date Centuries ago. by tie csptustons
based upn the treaty made between Francis and S,e
the Magnificent, the subjects OF France in all cases
between themselves placed under the Jurisdiction
OF their consu and In all eases tried before the Turkish
tribunals, in which u krenchmsn interested, hts
dsgosn his consul had the right 10 be present add
his lawyer The powers thus gwen to the fren:h
made between Henry ". and 2chmea l., and by i.
they also authorized to take the subjects OF other
Christian kings under their proteotion BY
trosties with other nations similar rights and powers
granted 70 their ministers and consuls all OF whom
have cng claimed and exercised the right OF holding
jouIning In Turkey The same right they claim in
gard to the citizens, Subjects Of other counties INST
by ministers or coasus the Porte aud
all all others who place themselves under their proe;
ton with The consent, without the dissent OF their
ministers or consuis.
All cases arising between parsons, not subjects Of the
Porte have for years past been tried before the consu
of tie defendants. These consus decide aud execute
their decisions through the government cavSsses, and
the Porte claiming right to Int ere leaves AL st an
gers exclusively under the Jurisdiction Of tneir own
MINISTER'S ccnsals.
Il ike tine Kayaks, or Christian subjects o.
the empire nave ,ong oeen ainoss eacius1sey
Christian denomination has head as Consrananope
who represents them At the Porte, and wa, TO
great extent civil and criminal jursdi, ION
he members Of hsi- respective communities they
decide all d putes concerning l:te nherixnces con
kind s1d punh those under hem like the consuls, By
the aid o. the government The creek church
has Patraico appointed by the Sultac, though nom
mated by the Greeks themselves. His patronage IL I'M
he usnsly sells AL his spOynei IS TO The
hgest bidder his Golfers never fail to be we'll filed Toe
church bias four PArarchs and the Cath oic
Armenians one. The Roman Catholics also have ore,
and the Jews have chief How nation ike Iar-
kew which has 30 often herocay braved ths ,wer aut
spursi The threats OF its formidable neghbors aad
perssteIty protected the hazard OF it's existence
many helpless and panness fagsges with waose cause
old not p1pathze, could thus have voluntarily
surrendered into the hands OF foreign consus and Chris
tan ecclesastics much OF its sovereign
utterly inexplicatle
What can be more ptifuy absurd than this cant
the Integrity Of empire which, after having done all
this Of ITSELF is compelled BY pretended friends TO adver
se its shame the world by concsdng other things 10
themselves as have shown utterly urimporsant, but
taken 10 connection with the peculiar un-
der which they extrted and the purpose
which int0uCel
hum ia ing to the last degree?
The prsclca insight which the experiences Of this war
has given the TURKS into the cha acter. motives and
purposes Of the English and French is eninenty cscu
lated 70 make hem hereafter place but little faith in
their sincerity and and to reco from
their u.acherous alliance. They know that c not
for the ireconciiaole jealousies existing bstEeen
France and England they would in ali prooe oi.y after
the establishment Of pssce, have to call in thu aid of
Russia to dislodge beir sclicitous friends The
Christian subjects Of the sultan who In European TOR
thfee touths OF the pcpulaon wne they bitterly hate
h other, are, almost without exception, rreyocaby
Russian in all thsr sympathies, prejudcss aud attacn
merts TIE final administering of Russia the 'sick
mans estae would therefore seem TO be but question
time ard that not far distant. No uakering
delay icing and the abest the head of the 60
vrnnen. 70 be painfully impressed with the fact
The national disease is desperate and nothing short Of
desperate remedy can nov affect any good
Piled but i is very eoasaI xhesSsr the p-sssns sslaa
pery Of the empire which .. the first division Of the
conquered territories, comprised one third OF all tins
land has increased through gifts iegscies and other
means, Until II now amounts TO threefourths OF ell the
landed property ef tbs empire. As this cannot bs
so the greater portion OF it hes waste and act
i've anfeven that portion Ct it wh;a is occupied pays
taxes When reflect upon these facts ard that 10
the whole immense city OF Constantoople thee
tsxes and that the duties foreign imports but ten
per cent, amazed that the government has not
long srcs crumbed nto ruins. The instant lion
of At least nine tenths of all the church lands the nvi
ting OF emiRrAnts Of all races that they would
traze each ether and take aud cultivate the
thus opening and vast source of revenue AID tbs
moderate taxing Of all property in Cons sntnope might
renvgorae this decrepii and decay
Nothing else CAD.
vsiy serious nisunde standing has Tor long time
existed between the American Minister at VIENNA and
the Austrian government in reference to he arrest and
imprisonment Of American citizen nsua! Spear who
af.er months close confinement during which ne
was not permitted to communica ate in any way, with
even his minister consul, tried the 31st OF
March, 1854 by secret and unknown tribunal, con-
vcei of treason sentenced to ten years labor in irons
in the trenches at TherisenstAdt in Bohemia Mr.. Jack
two weeks yeste rday demanded properly certified
copy of the testimony said to have been used In the con
vicon OF and inf rmed Count Buo his note that
unless he received affirmative reply within four weeks
hs should, at the expiration Of that tine, with
draw from where he could longer remain with
honor to his country or advantage to It's citizens a.
there il no probability that the desired answer will be
forthcoming tina. testimony really existed against
the man, Mr. jackson may be expected TO lave Vienna
shortly you receive this. will send you detailed
account Of the whole by the next mail devoted
than week Vienna to Thorough investigation
Of ali and correspondence ted with IT, ard
have hesitation in saying that IL does not furnish
the mos abundant and upmtstakeabe material for
prompt and decided action on the part OF our govern
the State department. ought in justice,
to have few lines printed the back OF It's PASSPORTS,
notifying the bearers that departing from toe United
States they necessarily leave their nationality behind
them The act is the whole Of the German Powers have
become boa ed with insoent self consequence from the
unmerd consideration which their position of treache-
neutrality has obtained for them during this
The President's messsge-though to my mind u ole
Documents genera ly regarded by European Statesmen
and dipoma.ists entirely Pckwicksn in It's deca.a
lions. So much for the fulfment Of the inaugural
trust, however they may find themselves mistaken.
BERLIN, Feb 10, 1855.
Peace PrOpeds-.secre Entertaining Between tie 74o
Great European AatOcrots-Arrirdl Of Count Orlog-
HIS Acknowledgement Refused Abundance 70 1e
Coq,fycnces-Her Neayalay-Iiey Trade u1t Russia :
A Rerolutioa in the Sugar Marked, dc.
In spite Of ali doubts and difficulties It appears to be
tain that peace viii be concluded and the curtain sud
denly dropped the warlike intermezso which has