The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-11

syria, Ufuece and
Marontes have come to an agreement which dgni6ed
by the name Of treaty Of peace. in other words tho
murderers Of Zaheh and Damascus, frightened by the
appearance Of European vessels the coast and con-
sCous that their deeds would bring on them a speedy
vengeance from the Christian nations have rcsraned
the present from the determination OF their opponents
and willing that their crimes should De forgot
ten. Such conclusion Of this history would no doubt
Commanders. and even to the sublime Porte seIf
but IL ID not likely that the Western Powers will
accept any such settlement Of the affair II lie,
indeed, rather TO much for the patience Of Europe
that savage and pagan tribe should suddenly
arm, gather round all the wild and mschievous fpirs
Of region carry fe and sword through pcacabs villages
for month, and then, augmented to large army attack
the first city In Syria and slaughter every Christian they
sonia mo. bu. would DC even more provoking these
could, by pretending to make with their Victims
avert any eectual Interference and leave the way open
month.
What the meaning of treaty OF peace between Druses
and Marones may be cannot pretend 70 understand
but this, at least, may be sad that can give no &C.
curity to SYRIA and ought not FOR moment to check the
action OF the Christian Powers The war which has broken
out is longer confined to the hills Inhabited by
these tribes. The OF the fret massacres IN the
Lebanon the villages at the foot of Her non is but
small part OF the region which is in flame. No
doubt, the Druses guilty OF the first outbreak and IL
is to be hoped that they will receive fitting pun shmen
But matters are long since out OF their hands They
GATED with themselves Mussulans Of every kind the
first outbreak, and though they, perhaps willing 70
conne The slaughter TO their rivals their allies ex-
tended Il to CHRISTIANS IN general aud the Druses joined
IN all that was done Can any believe thai peace
between the Two races inhaoting moun.a nrange
have any effect the pcne OF the East! now depends
ON the disposition OF some half dozen races dispersed
from the Mediterranean TO the banks Of the Fnpa,es
and we fear that tbs whole Mussnlnan population Is
about TO commence the work OF persecution. Al
Damascus the help OF the Nusssmans and the apaihy Of
the Turkish officials did more than the fury OF The rse
for the destruction Of the Christans Acppo "a threat
ened and by this tine have falen and yet there
are there peber pruses nor Maronitcs The ehr.staps
OF TIC whole region east OF Syria expecting Ike
doom from the hands Of Mh)uedans among WHOM they
live the Druses have no power In these districts, bat
having begun the war, II IL likely TO extend 10 places
where their names are unknown or dotcsted
we cannot ma IN any supposed reconciliation o. Tho
leoancn iroes reason for dissuadng France sni og
land nom making their appearance IN SYRIA, exact
ing heavy yepgcarcc Tor what has been done
and taking preeaothns against repetition Of The
crime. These massacrcs have been above every
thing permiious and cruel There may be those
who think that they arose only from the icrds q
tribes, both equally savage and obstinate although one
OF them snecs the doctrines Of chrstiinlty Ne arc
compelled 10 dissent from this view We 90 not saw that
the fruses Instruments hands OF some Nach
avoan Pasha that thcy were prevailed anon 10 AZ
tack Tier neighbors In order that the Mussurans rbt
be excited general rassacre but we do say that nc
cordng all that has trasrcd CONCERNING hese events
there has been 20 much completely between the nonChrs
An races that The prus- ought not TO be held solely
which has extended itself for three years through
the country has beea Of bitter resentment against the
European states which have saved Turkey, aud q spite
against the Christians The Mussulraaus have beer
most subject TO these emotions ard II Que psr,y has
learned o. INC other II the Druscs who are the pups
which divide mankind, and unless the Musspmans now
receive lesson the Of 2, ria viii recon-
meDce, and follow the IN which have
stained With blood other portions Of the empire.
The int. rference or the Western Powers q therefore
amply justified nor do regret 10 France upon
the enterprise with her usual energy Turkey has shown
her inability TO keep order in this provinces from which
Mchemet Ali was driven by English arms oaly twenty
years ago. The States which signed the Convention Of
lSso, and those also which took part IN the
treaties OF 1856, are responsible for the well being
OF the rcfen which the former occasion they
transferred 70 Turkish authority which four years
ago they agreed 70 guarantee the Sultan together with
the rec, OF bis dcmnions when Christians were put 70
death under tie OF the Turks Eamakans and when
their arms were carredaway bytricr rurkah occrs
II Is high time 10 nterposc Turkey has much do
IN other quarters and Is slos in her movements that
with the best nteatons she would be unable 70 do much
France Is accordingly about 10 send body Of troops 10
the coast and England viii 90 operate by Il may be
that the knowecse Of these will stir up the Forte
70 more than usual energy and that Fuad Pasha will en-
deavor 10 bring things into order before the comb ned
sQuasrons commence operations. The news Of peace
being established between the two tribes sccms
move In this direction. But Europe Ia not likely
10 be imposed upon by any such shallow articles II will
be the duty OF Christian natons OCCUPY such points Of
the coast AZ will compel the Museuman "a OF the coun
try 10 recognise the necessity Of keeping their fanacsm
within bounds. IL will also be their duty 10 INSIST that
the Porte shall punish the chiss aud their accompccs
even though rome Of The cu'prits be found n the
sultans own army The political arrangements by which
these ends are 70 be attained appear 10 81 Inferior
rortance II s decidedly advisable 70 treat tho peste an
government independent and equal With our own and
70 occupy the country only under convention with that
Power; but, " such an arrangement cannot be made,
lhcu IN the name on humanity let disregard stqbce
and nut an end AZ once 70 thee horrors