New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-17
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From Zoe London Times, Jniy r.
According 70 the last news from Syria, The Drn-
ses and Mareonitss have come to an agreement
which is dgniied BY the name Of treaty Of peace.
In other words, the mnrderers Of Zahleh and Da-
Inascns, frightened by the appearance of European
vessels the coast, and conscious that their deeds
would bring on them speedy vengeance from the
Christian nations, have refrained for the present
from the determination Of their opponents, and
are willing that their own crimes should he forgot
ten. Such conclusion of this history would no
doubt, be grateful to the Druses, to delinquent
Turkish commanders, and even to the Sublime
Porte itself, but it Is not likely that the Western
Powers will accept any such settlement of the
affair. It e, indeed, rather too much for the pa
tience Of Europe that savage and pagan tribe
should suddenly arm, gather round it a the Wild
and mischievous spirits Of region, carry IRE and
sword through peaceable villages for a month and
then augmented 10 large army, attack the first
city in Syria and slaughter every Christian shey
could find. But it would be even more provoking
if these bands of rufians, when their bloody work
has been done, could by pretending to make peace
with their victims, avert any etectual interference,
and leave the way open to renewal Of the mas
| sacres next year, or even next month.
, What the meaning of a treaty of peace between
Druses and Maronites may be we cannot pretend
70 understand: but this at least, may be said that
1t can give no security to Syria, and ought not for
3 moment r 2 cheek the action Of the Christian
FoNeFs' Inc war which has broken ont is no
longer confined to the hsinhahftea bv these tribes
The scene Of the first nassacres in the Lebanon
the villages at the foot Of HerIaon il hat q small
/
doubt the Druses were guilty Of the frat outbreak
and it is to be hoped that they viii receive fitting
| punishment. But matters are long since out Of
| their hands. They associated with themselves
Mussulmans Of every kind in the first outbreak,
and though they, perhaps, were willing to confine
the slaughter to their rivals, their allies ex-
tended it to Christians in general, and the Druses
| Joined in all that was DONE Can any one believe
4 that peace between the two races inhabitng
| mountain range can have any effect on the peace
4 of the East? Ii now depends the disposition of
some half dozen races, dispersed from the Medter-
ranean to the banks Of the Euphrates and we fear
| that the whole Mussnlman population Ii about to
commence the work of persecution. At Damascus
the help Of the Mussumans and the apathy Of the
4 Turkish officials did more than the fury of the
Druses for the destruction Of the Christians Aieppo
is threatened, and may by this time have fallen
and yet there are there neither Druaes Maroon
ties. The Christians of the whole region east o.
Syria are expecting like doom from the hands of
Mahomedans among whom they live; the DrUses
have no power in these districts, but, having begun
the war il is likely to extend to places where their
names are unknown or detesteG
We cannot find in any supposed reconciliation of
the Lebanon tribes reason for dissuading France
and England from making their appearance in
Syria, exaeting heavy vengeance for what has
been done, and taking precautions against repe-
ton of the crime These massacFts have been
above everything pertidious and cruel There may
be those who think that they arose only from the
tends of two tribes, both equally savage and OBJ
stinate although of them affects the doctrines
of Christianity. We are compelled to dissent from
this view. We do not say that the Druses were
instruments in the hands of some Maciiayean
Pasha and that they prevailed to attack their
1 neighbors in order that the Mussulmans might be
4 excited to q general massacre; but we do say
that, according to all that has ranspired regarding
these events, there has been so much completely
between the non Christian races, that the Drnses
/ ought not to be held solely responsible, and the
Mussumans acquitted. The spirit which has ex-
tended itself for the last three years through the
4 country has been of bitter resentment against
| the European States which have saved Turkey.
and of spite against the Christians. The Mnssul-
mans have been most subject to these emotions,
and if one party has learned of another, it il the
Druses who are the pupils The war is essentially
| one between the tao great religions which divide
mankind and unless the Mnasulmans now receive
lesson the massaeres Of Syria will soon recon-
menee, and follow the same course as those which
have stained with blood other portions of the en-.
| pre-
The interference Of the Western Powersis there.
fore amply justified nor do we regret to see France
enter upon the enterprise with her usual energy.
Turkey has shown her inability to keep order in
. this province, from which Mehemet Ali was driven
= by English arms only twenty years ago. The
= States which signed tine Convention of 1870 and
those also which took part in the treaties of 1856
are responsible for the well being OF the region
which the former occasion they transferred to
Turkish authority and which four years ago they
agreed to guarantee to the Sultan, together with
I the rest of his donlinions. When Christians were
put to death under the eyes of the Turkish Kama
il kans, and when their arms were carried away by
order of Turkish officers, it is high time to inter
pose. Turkey has so much to do III other quarters,
and is so slow in her movements that with the best
intentions she would be unable to do mueh. France
is accordingly about to send q body Of troops to
5 the coast, and England will cooperate by sea. It
may be that the knowledge of these facts viii stir
up the Porte to more than usual energy, and that
Fuad Pasha will endeavor to bring things into
order before the combined squadrons commence
operations.
e The news of peace being established between
tile two tribes seems move in this direction. But
Europe is not likely to be imposed upon by any
such shallow articles. 1t will be the duty Of Chris
tian nations to occupy such points OF the as
i will compel the hussuman races of the country to
recognize the necessity Of keeping their anaticsm
within bounds 1t will also be their duty Ia insist
that the Porte shall punish the chiefs and their ac-
completes even though some Of the culprfts are to
. be found in the Snltans own army. The political
arrangements by which these ends to be at
tanned appear to of inferior Importance, 1t is
decidedly advisable to treat the Porte as govern
ment independent and equal with our own, and to
occupy the country only under convention with
that Power, but, il snch an arrangement cannot
be made, then in The name Of humanity ler US dis.
regard etiquette, and put an end ut once to these
horrors.
The Meteor of July Goth, and What Became
of 1t,