The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19

cessity Of slave labor. While the English viii
have sugar and cotton and rice, there must be
slave labor to produce these articles; and this Is
the reason why Buxton's motion in Parliament,
to compel Spain to refund the 100000 paid her
for abolishing the slave trade, and to suspend
diplomatic relations with her till the treaties
are carried out, has just been Withdrawn. Bril-
fish hypocrisy, as the London Times intimates'
would be rendered too glaring in the face OF
the world. .asd
The Turkish soldiery I'm the syrian Mes-
sacres.
The atrocities of the late massacres in Syria
have, we know, been greatly aggravated by
what is termed the Turkish soldiery; and yet,
in the very face of these facts, comes the an
nouncement of Fuad Pasha, Commissioner of
the Porte to Syria, HAt the risk of my life l
shall wash out the stain upon the honor OF our
army, and that the soldiers will also do their
duty"
Such an assurance will doubtless seem some
what Anomalous to our readers in general, and
more especially to our contemporaries, who, in
their sagacious dispositions on the subject,
will be puzzled how to interpret the Pasha's
patriotic asseverations.
There is indeed no denying that Mohammedans
have strong antpathy towards Christians, not
only instigated by the Koran itself, but incul-
Gated by the peculiar policy of the government
towards its rayahs-the subjugated Christian
people; but circumstances have combined to
modify their fanaticism.
In the course of time there grew class of
Mohammedans who, by commerce or agricul-
ture, amassed wealth and property, while
another class existed who were forced to live
either by the sweat of the brow or by chance
spoliations. Hence the former, having every
incentive to promote peace and good fellow.
ship, have always been the conservative party;
and the latter, having nothing to risk, but per.
baps much to gain. have constituted the ultra
fanatical. ready to avail themselves of any
emergency.
Many innovations have been introduced into
Turkey, calculated to shock the fastidiousness
of the most conservative Mussulmans; yet they
never resist the authority Of the government,
when sanctioned by the Sheikh-ul-Islam, with
out doing violence to their consciences for a
good Mussulman is not only obliged to believe
in the Koran, and perform its religious require
ments, but he Is to respect the law, as pro-
pounded by the judiciary, and to yield implicit
obedience to the Sultan, who is the vioegerent
of Allah upon earth. So be is impelled to be q
good citizen, not only by interest, but by his
own moral sense. On the other hand, the rab-
bic have no such principles to guide them,
their own interests being enhanced In proper
ton as they can exercise their fanaticism and
desire Of plumber.
1t is true that the army is drafted from the
lower classes of the interior, who are naturally
imbued with bigotry and intolerance; but the
regular troops, or standing army, are trained
in Constantinople, and in the course of two or
three years become so thoroughly metamor-
phosed that they not only are made good
soldiers, but imbibe the conservative spirit and
are assimilated to the policy Of the govern
ment. They are known to be 30 well disci-
plined that the very name of Nizam-the regu.
lars-sends terror to the outlaws Of the terri
tories, the border rifians Of Turkey.
But in emergencies the aid of the
fanatical populace becomes necessary, aud they
come into service under the title Of Bashi-
Bazooks, or irregnlars. SO ii Is plain there Is
a great difference between the Nizams and the
the appellation of Turkish soldiery.
The disturbances in other parts Of the empire
having drawn Of the Nizams the sudden out
break in Syria was met principally by the hire
ling ruffians, the Bashi- Bazooks, who, as usual.
caring little for the interests Of tie government
availed themselves of the opportunity to vent
their fanatcism and TO enjoy the chance of RAJ
pine and plumber.
Damascus is holy city to all true believers,
and its inhabitants are not only Mussulmans by
faith, but socially the creme dc Ia creme: for to
be Damssoene Is to be gentleman. 1t was
the beginning Of their empire, and will be its
snd-in word, the Jerusalem Of Mussulmans--
Errely-Slam, AkLcry-S ham!-Damascus frst,
Damascus last Yet these ruffans, with thesem-
blance ofreligious zeal, were not even deferred
by these sacred associations, and assisted to
carry rapine and devastation into this tradition
airy shrine.
The propensties of these irregulars we're arr.
ply displayed during The Crmean war; for to
their charge have justly been laid all the atrooi
ties committed against the poor and peaceable
Bulgarians. and the cowardice Of the troops
during that campaign. Besides, these Bashi
Bazooks became SO turbulent that some of their
leaders had to be shot, and their soldiery dis
banded
Thus we may be enabled to understand the
ebullition Of gusd hsha's patriotism, ex