The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-14
The syrtan gaS. rsrs.

The Syrian saS>~ es'
Ths Relief COMMITTEES met yesterday si~Sruooa M
Tm Booth. the Treasurer reported thst he bad &c
ceivec ss 0ct snd RENTED BY several drafts on Eng
land, 10 Beirut upwards Of SII 900 By the st>suer
Saturday be purposes what he may have on hans
up til t0ss day. The Committee, whilst rejoicing =
the spontaaeoas llberaitywhich many Of the citizens
Of New YorS well friends In mary other places
have manifested feel constrained In view Of the recent
distressing from syra-especsly the deplorabs
want and extrtme eaferSg Or ~ ariy Is, 900 poor
Christians OF Dsnascusto cay that sLsre ID need that
The Syrian Fund should 'sast doubled Many Of
those Damascus suGer stat Ia the castle OF that
city; whilst severa' lads have arrived at Beirut,
and have almos whe ned with care and an xiety tho
excellent committee o. American and English gentlemen
there who bad charge Of the thousands Of wretched
people from Lebanon who had already docked 70 that
city. II WI be utterly impossible for frieads ct
Beirut TO relic such OF suffering without very
large amount OF cid from this country and England
EDglhh Christians doing much, far more than we;
nnd three ourth3 and more OF oil the Protestant Mis-
sorarss In Syria Americans whose influence the
future will be much increased II they should be liberay
supported from home In their Efforts 70 keep tens OF thou
sands OF people (mADy OF whom widows aud
ophsns) that thrown their charity for time from
dying Of famine ard exposure Many OF wealthy cit
zens have given robly and SO have macy whose means
very limited But there not ssil many Of
rich and liberal who have not sent In their dopa
ec but because the pressure Of business osusss them 70
forget 70 send themf Tho committee have sins call
personally on their fellow citizens, and they would fan
avoid the expense hiring agent agents 70 do this
work Thsy quite sure that II community which
Is never wanting In liberalty. fully aware Of the
week passes away, be such infowing OF donations.
great and email as would give hopes and 70 Thousands
In Syria who are now ready 70 perish.
Tbs committee ~ their meeting yestArSay, directed
that the following letter from American resident Of ia
tesenee ara position q Aeppo be pu sshed 10 the pa
pe 10 the hope that the important subject u which II
relates may receive public atteltion--
OxToaD OAKLAND Co Mich, August 81 1860.
To rHs SYRlAS ConMITsx, New York.
GsarxxxN-I notice by the last Indep rdent the ap
poiDtnent OF committee, ono oil whose objects Ia 70
memorabilia govern ment 70 make suitable provision for
the security Of American Interests in Syria
hail the appointment Of this committee with great
satisfaction and hasten to lay before you some facts and
you w even yau bave not before include tns branch
q the snsitet also, in your benevolent endeavors
should state, therefore, that have been resi- isn In
Northern Syria for years and my present
In Alcfro In eight missionary stations ess init
ma.e'y eenoeeleo WIN Aeppo reside with .neI amies
only ~ Aeppo for American protectcn-ndecd in no
of these places there any agent OF government ex
ceps at Aerpo IN uost Of the there Is British Consul
Or vice consul. In AlepPo all the European POI.
eIs Of Any S~tr mao!ain ful consalAies-it being.
nes. important place in The Empire Our own
rovtrEment IN the contrary 10 represented b.
srgle Vice Ccnsri suiar agent and add 70 the
lrieyeaee be 10 not an American but an italian Jew.
The IL thai his influence very limited aid
bis protection ioefficieot and becaue his official rapk
o. o.baT ptweis, and our governments prestige in
iured
have long been DESTROYS OF an aDeloration IA this
state q sars and have aot been sparng in Efforts 70
that efd Some three years since petit oned the
Coosr GeGeia in Constaatinope u tae steps 70 have
the puFtnt Incumbent raised 10 the rank Of fr Consul
hoping thus 20 obviais Of the objections me loned
No result appearing frUm this more than year ago We
iaiyed the Department OF State begging the ap
pontacai Of American CITIZEN, tsll Consul in thai
plare, for the two reasons mentioned above
The result Of this tha, the memorial was takea BY
Ik,fGr at nl
bent, MO, as not being American citz q, II pcum
bent o. tbs oce some What against the rule aad cny ~
oeraI an5 the Cocsu IN Byrort was Instructed 70 de-
pose Il N. This not si all what bad desrcd-ths
atsmsn being toe beet peson TO be had the place.
and much better thar none Ina vsit made TO Beyrou'
on my way home, bad q lo3g conversation With Mr..
Jobnsnn the very acceptable and sceo Consol e too
not "CoSsu Genera. a. are the Other consuls In Boy
Tout sod 50 inrior 70 them this subject and upon
my representation he very kindly took the responsibility
ot continuing the ncumbeat IN ofce while he referred
The after, with explanations 10 The Department a
lie advised the Unser Secretary Of state (Mr
Appsttonb II possible, aud eodoavor to secure the ap
pop,msn Of 80 American 70 Asppo - full Consul
made repeated attempts while In Washington 10 see
he Gentleman, but -, about the time .. ns transfer
cessov.
TuDdsr-,ADd u Is competent for the President 70 sp
point Cc0sul 70 any place where be may judge the
interests Of the country o. IL citizens require a. The
once, however, would demand salary Of some - 900
by vs,e Of Cnosress 10 the sppsspssi,oa BIN II might
therefore Be neceesary 70 memoriaze Congress also
nc tins - Maryland you VII De tbe oeet Judges on
this poni), venture 20 ures this matter upon your
atiertab, ssd 10 beg most earnestly your Kind eodea
vou-not 90 much % private matter Though very
deeply Interested, and feeling personally the Inferior
position government hoSs), but o. . matter per
iainrg the proper protection Of american citizens 10
Nor bern Syria. and The proper position govern
sni she nd bold IN that region. In times OF such i'm
n.pcpt hazard ~ ttese when aoy day may witness
serious outbreak anocg an ipnammable people (twce
sfhin yesr such mon eety expected 10 that
city,, II 70 q little importance that tho United
States should be Represented by one who ~ cit
zpn, and with The character Of our people carried
with him the respect and honor Of The governnoat and
people thcve rather than Who however useful 10 his
way In Peaceful times, command that position
VII oh would maze him safeguard 10 time Of danger OF
aid TO the Consular power there In overawns body
Of rioters. cxs the Turk sh authorities 10 perform
their duty IN the protection q Foreigners and native
Chrh,as
Tho svbsct sufely stscient importance TO me
vt your earnest epdeavors and an 40 Important
. respectfully commented 10 your attentioa.
bore 10 De in New York within . month. Aad should
Ne happy confer vith any Of the COMMITTEES. Nv ad
dress viii Re the Mission Rooms. Bbls Hcnss Very
respectfully, AsnMW FRAT,
Missionary OF A .. c. T.