New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-04

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Socially. won BY II. lofty idealty Of its preoepts
without pain or safety H. accorded web. too. wiia
the ISOLATE and primitive oharat.r Of the msncpss
tes scattered over Ass Resignation ~ G5d-s mots<
| well according with Eastern ;nddenco--wss bosn<
upon it, banners, while IL the profusson Of de,.sl
hereafter was promised an clement Of endurance ~
courage. II bad too one srikiagly Arabic srsoser-
istic-smplcity.
One God the Atshisn prophet PT-sched to ma.
Aaore., through many realm Of mighty spAs-
A God OF POWER and sill.
God that sbrouaos in hi. lonely lissi.
Rests utterly spar
From all the ysss creations Of hs might.
FROM nature, mas and ar'
Power tia, pleasure doth create
To sayc or to destroy;
And eternal pain predessinste.
A. to eternal Joy.
II is the merit and the glory of Aohsmmed thst So
side founding twenty spiritual empires and proyidmg
laws for the guidance through centuries OF millions q
men, he shook the foundations of the faith OF heethea
dom. Mohsmmed was the impersonstion OF two pris-
cples that reign in the government of God-destrue-
ton and salvation. He would receive nations TO his
favor they accepted the faith, and utterly destroy
them if they rejected it, Yet in the end the sspess
tree must fall When once the fabric becomes subject
to lmpressioRs, It's existence is endangered Il no
longer serves to unite them Nor viii patriotism.
the tenn is understood take its place There mux DO
some very decisive appeal to material interests
to induce the municipalities to form higher representa-
tive combinations. The appeal of union can only lie
in the development Of the interior resources OF Tur-
kew az heghtenipg the value Of it, lands and pro-
ducts But the natural seadjustment of it's interests
il the maxim prevailing all over Turkey. The cooc'h-
alton of interests for the depressing OF commissions and
the avoiding useless struggles is the principle OF I'D
minstration Beyond this there is nothing to rely on
except the local attachments Of the Arnsout, the
Georgian the Bedoun, the Drowie Ind tho Msronfte.
Internal traffic is conducted on the principle Of ex
change of articles yended, and such is the simplicity
of the system of commerce conducted with other por-
tons of Asia that any Interference would be rendered
at once perceptible The absence of vital and efi-
cent protection to her commercial interests IA throw
ing Turkey far behind. Greece and Egypt are COM
netting with her in foreign markets. Politically Il
must tend to aid the division of her heterogeneous
parts That partition when it does come. will NOT
fail TO be influenced by commercial considerations.
Generates savoring Of lberality oftentimes sd-
mirabe in the abstract but nations are lost in trusting
10 Them and the Eastern mind is practical chiefly in
details
The Greeks may be regarded a. the past conserva-
tors of Turkey. Nor have they failed to be benefited
themselves by the pecuarities Of its rule Possessing
the power of organization, they have been enaoiods
wherever sufficiently numerous, to sever themselves
from the Mussulman code. The Turks, IN their assess
nents have appeared content to abide very nearly BY
the legislative doctrines of the Arabs. In this Illus
tration may be again taken from India. THE Mo-
hi mmedans says Colonel Briggs, in his work on tbe
landax in that country "eary saw the policy OF not
" disturbing an institution 80 complete, and tbey
ayaled themselves Of tho local influence of these
officers to reconcile their subjects TO their rule. From
the existance of these local Hirdoo Chiefs at the
end of six centuries n all countries conquered BY
the Mohomedons it is fair to conclude that they were
cherished aud maintained with great attention, a.
the keystone Of their civil government" II would
appear that the MOsleus, far from imposing their
own laws upon their subjects treated the customs Of
the latter with the utmost respect, And that
they did so because experience taught them that their
own interests advanced by line Of conduct y,
prudential. These systems wherever found develop
and sbundantly for the character OF the tn
dvidual extends to the mass while the prosperity o.
the whole benefits each individual IL is to be re-
menbered that the Greeks Of Turkey are connected
by marriage commercial connection and emigration
with Others in the Crimea in Transylvania, Hungary
Sardinia. Corsica Apuia and Sicily; and with all the
notifications Of climate and position. that the same
dominant characteristics are invariably developed.
discovering their superiority and bearing lightly any
oppression There are sufficient tokens 10 disclose
them to be the future masters if not the rcgcnerato
Of the East
The Osmanis experiment al their .own hazard with
habits, preudices opinions and influences they cannot
comprehend. Nor can their rule gather TO itself new
attachment with new concessions, the latter never
failing to disclose the exgency compelling them, and
disdaned where they were meant only to benefit
With any changes All socaed ameiorations the
General Government is proporticnately centralized;
and to the extent this is So will the dependent por
lions struggle for new lights, privileges and immu-
mites The Osmans cannot assmilste TO the Greeks:
renovation in their Government Is destruction. This
every European power knows, and where the carcess
is, the eagles have gathered.
The venaIity and corruption Of tho 0smsnli rule
are notorious, and the Greeks, who have made
Turkey what she il, feel themselves best qualified v
erect her into great military and commercial power
Were Greece and Turkey to become practically one.
the East and West would be insepeaby united, While
the elevation of municipalities TO higher organza-
ton would give TO s resources their full Development.
Yet they are not unconscious that their sscendancy 10
be efficient, must be secured by the smpest gusran.
ties of Greek independence and Greek sway and that
if Constannope is to become the scene Of disordered
movements, unsetting habits, and converting oom-
merce into Of alarms and perpetual dangers.
from new artificial interests continually arising :"
be regulated, they must bid farewell 10 any
such dream. They believe that France on seek
ing the absolute control Of the administrator.
aestng she will the present progressive influence
of Greek organization, and insulting the prejudoes OF
the Turk may injuro the interests OF all. France Us