The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16
Our Constantinople Correspondence.

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Our Constantinople Correspondence.
CONSTANT corrE, March 20, 1861
AfaiYs in yyLey-Iecltlr Fetisy of the Gocsrn nen,
B,isa Folt5y IN Turkef-Rtss'an hgdR nce-Rseo,Atm
- BosEit-2he Blu Jqrian q StoE, DC, dc, Dc.
The potel horiz Il q Turkey has but little changed
my ast Anything bene IL Il - 1t is thu exceptions
whae evil in the rule The government s still ayerse to
e adopt, Of :aut1ry reforms which would throw the
xguD.ry open TO foreign capital AID enterprise II fears
the Introduction CT any foreigners les. they involve
the gov eminent Of the sultan IN ,igatons with their
cse,ee all Of the capitlati5ns OF the Porte with
Tegn governments give entire jurisdiction the litter
their SUBJECTS This, on the one hand is On al
vansye the subjects who thus preserved inst
the imperfect Of Mosem lsw, Of gnorau Judges and
corruption which IN rule here and the other,
prevents he Porte from pyodtns by foreign emgr alton
whth would, evidently, b-ing considerable Of
money INTO the country ari introduce sources Of
wealth IN the form Of and Sciences machinery sc.
tracts Of Land remain idle, in the vicinity Of
ibis capital, which cnterprsng foreign emigration
woull turn profit could II be allowed to possess the
soil in Is As Il is, all foreigners
PEELED to purchase property in the names of Ottoman
subjects, ard for its preserS alton receive from the
scm;nai owner declaration that he holds it in his
nkxLe merely pre- 50raqd ard the exgenoies OF
tne ms,
vhM al erst sight m ght be deemed sunisent and
sasacory tut another obstacle stu exists against such
mole Of tenure wnicE needs 10 Dc explained In the
Ottoman empire real ettste s possessed under two
tYlcs-onc called auls free tenure, and the other
satf lease tenure, In the first cIse 1t is hscessl
~ 70 suppose the lapG originally belonged TO the
severe p who Conquered the country, add
seseStA sod by the crown with the fee right of
cessiJn t. Inc and female heirs o. the pien
direct c rect, IL tho second the property for var
cue reasons generally preserve i against voelce
usie the part II thosc in poSerhas been DO
NAKED b. The pious purpose sueh for
the najncnarce ot osq3c he only refining the riglt
ls condition OF the donation continue TO occupy ii,
q sell and T. leave l. &c his direct heirs in case OF
death The possesso1 therefore, becomes only tenant
chs Own property lie sell IT, 1t 10 true hpt always
susjes 70 me conson, N vhohcsse the purchaser
NAYS OK ~ tie sale TO tho Of ia 1que
kId should 10 Or Guy purchaser die without direct
beys Il reverts ia 70 the mosque, which then
seb IL to the h.ghes. b! der W lease mortgage of
me properly v:tae this coalition and the righs
SS the mosque should the o:,Juln subject die, in
w6ese the foreigner has p5cd bic lanl, aud leave
Dc dres Lers the m)sqTc vii MT gnise the claim Of
ire real owner hccsUse biz does cxs. the
aeee Al fc1d4 tenure abolished by Sultan
habmo q fa,he- q the present severe en- and now,
teWye, EoSherc cN.sts ir Turkey.
The Porte has Ut various times endoavo.ci To Adopt
seme means bresiog the baJ tenure and creing al
real estate mul [os fee ep4re) bat has found self
nccmpeten; t. The rights o: the donators to aus
sspose Of their property p,Tpstti is deemed ncon
teeae and The claims Of the mosques Cannot therefore
be denied.
alude 10 this in es,eir Tor the purpose OF
rxpl,u No the difficulties walsh surround the Forte IN
s dlty towards the foreign Powers represented the
Peace Cony cntion Of Paris n which hdt hqncyJns
imperial rescript tf the Sultan vas rea1, at The as-
oa of the British GOV rnenl, declaring the Salinas
mention Of placing al u hs VI subjects On perfect
ses;!ng OF equaiy religions and p'.lca and Of gaa.!ng
no
70 hjs dominicns These difficulties well known at
e time and there is therefore no excuse for his offer,
s1sert h!s best friend aud ally, the British govern
mont represented by Lord Stafford dc Redcic urged
hun 10 the act.
10 support Turkey against the equally well known
designs Of Russia. 10 have this with favor in Gag
LAID, British Embassy here has always rep rei the
condition II turkey coeur d. ro. aud much
ferns which, in It's own view, only existed on paper.
snovn for II be aole follow thus up much longer.
The late crimean war exposed ~ falacy 10 large
OF intelligent English non, aud English writers have
toll s true tale tier correspon such the
policy of France lhe intelligent mind Of the Emperor
Napoleon perceives the real saste Of Turkey H.
that ID s fast progressing fan and dissolution ne
preparing for advocating what he deems Will be the
Of France in the event Of such
Russia s equally well acquainted with the stu 9a1
Of her devoted prey, and as neither OF tue
the have apparently come to tact unierst,n
INC as 70 their future duties when denouem occurs.
an hour on the contrary, Imagine that he wodi no;
wish IL 10 be brought about by any artificial sans
rather 10 leave the responsibility OF II TO rest With
the Ottoman government.
The policy OF France in Turkey has always be IN ghy
honorable and generous II any conflict has arisen
between Il and that Of England Is has grown out OF
eaousy andcgotism OF the latter The inlence offraoce
depends UPON her power, prosperity aud tho position
Wish she rls Europe, whist that OF England
a.e1 by her Diplomatic intrigues u erect ana
what she considers the proper balance OF powert
nrersal supremacy British policy here "a like runor,
whilst the French is clear and distinct easily and
dcfnHble
Rlssa evidently DESTROYS OF reganug her dim shed
influence 10 Turkey. She would gladly see FRANCO and
fnGaLd AZ loggeh heads, SO az % push forward with giant
strides her designs IN the Fat. Her great element the
Greek religion Of great number Of the sabects
and she thinks sdses to cai fraternity WITH them
10 warrant in the eyes OF the propr city " her
advances Now, happens that whilst Rl.sa asptres u
the occupation OF Constantinope tue little kingdom of
docs the and a the Greeks In turkey arc
their eyes towards Athens centre iber
Future lost empire OF the Fast they have ittls svm
popularity OF the policy Of Russa amongst th3 SUD
Iecs or the sultan that she supports the Crook par
archaic q CJnstaptnople and it, priests VIII they
are IN the empire. rne Patriarcblte u bare
faced corruptions SHINING and violence 20 u who
rnder It's influence Nine tenths OF the Greek clogy
ignorant low, vulgar drunken debaucheos devoted
trely TO the acquisition Of money ana clerical ,uln.
Tbey are therefore, detese by large mJlrty Of the
bors Of that religion with better class o, clergy
The Greeks OF Turkey would advance In education, the
arts ard sconccs and when tho atsl hour or tho
toman government Gomez be better able to become the
rlng race OF the Fact, and their Lost npre
THIS, however would not SUIT Russia add the Creek
pevts are her agents, they carry out her policy
kussa has lately dernan led the sultan eI-ry int,
execution ne promise 70 the Paris before auI
ed 70 reports that the Grces OF the northern pIos
OF Turkey-Bulguia, &c--are treated with extreme
violence by the Sutans Governors aud oher fnnet,1n.
ntes and you will have heard of the Abusive despatch
81 Prince labam tbe Czus Minister berc) 10 the Port.
On this subiect The present very liberal and eni,ht