New-York tribune., 1866-12-29
fohEiGN CORRESPONDENCE.

as AMERICAN COLONY IN TBE Eoly LANB-THr
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE AMERICAN CONSUL IN
CYPRUS AND TEE TURKISH GovERNMENr-THB
BrTFoRIC SHOWER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF IT
IN As AgABIC NEWSPAPER.
BEIRUT S,mA NOV. - ls,a.
TIE ARRIVAL O. "a colony Of Americans in the Holy Land
s al cvcrt which although Of 10 great pocs weight or
teanug utruScaly vet awakening attention through
out the East. Il is certain that the Turkish officials N
syria are beginning to think that the Yankee Nation
is becoming universal quite rapidly enough.
Uuruc the past few months the American fag was
cnyey insaed il Cyprus. Forthwith two United states
vessels OF wal appeared IL Cyprus The Crepnrebes sent
petition 20 tie President of the United States Uuited
States vessels Of al anchor In the Ceian
hurbors. I'm August last American colony OF singular
fe eousts landed at Jada the seaport Of Jerusalem III
The bark Nellie ChapE. They numbered loo souls ON
landing and brought their wooden houses with hem Not
long after the United States men Of war lcohderoea ana
Cauandagua successIyey cast anchor mthe port Of JANA
~ they had been brought there on purpose 10 ooh ae
American interests The coincidence in the three cases
was certainly remarkable, # acoincdence ana u nor
tiud-ae, that our diplomatic aud naval officers IN the
the alert 10 see that the American flag re-
Peeted. ,..
vnte The Atlantic Telegraph ami your ConStanunople
correspondent can give YOU much later news thau you
CCuid hope for through Syrian channel As an episode,
however 10 this diplomatic history, let us look III
upOn the new colonists at Jafa. Mr.. Adams - OF
PrsLont Adams as be styles hlmseli-ls The prime
mover and prOmpter ot TINS YANKEE emiet"uoh rom
Down East in Name TO Down East I'D Palestine
He organized the colony from members of peculiar
religions sect called the Church If the Messiah, who
hold among other points Of faith, that they are oi me
tate of EpLra and that as the curse is now taken Oh
from Palestine, the set time has come for the Lost rem
Trhes 10 return 10 their land similar sect IN England
claim thar the whole nglo-Saxon Jews OF the
LOST Ten Tribes Whether President Adams VIII allow
sceriaip hut il is more probable that he confines
n 70 that portion Of the who belong 10 s sect ~
recet sermon be stated that the present colony OF ''h
are only the vanguard on mltIt! HoS' va" "iv ~
c,mir,, nm 10 pOsSess the land What he means by The
H.rrse being taken of The land OF Palestine IL D. NOT
easy 20 decide There are stu h0ihS ana .llsues anu
,,esds growing on every side. Men stu have 10 gel
tbsir bread bv the sweat OF uer DIo"i uhl'sN
,cy cat il nv the sweat of Others brOws, for example
tbe Ihuaec brethren. whose chivarous Instincts oieh
lead them 10 make mdmgh, cavalry raids on thc helgh
bor thrashinghOOrs and thus eat bead "iihout t'H'
sowing or eapng. The Of sickness ana DEAN Is not
Yet removed, for nine persons ol tlis same cOGDl N
already died within three months OF thelr lmQis ana
ether now IN the hospital OF Mi. Me'5ie ~ vo' W.
dcTgong treatment IL ls also sau lha' ~,
nrsnr among some 90 the colonss ohnd there iuly
ns much curse and perhaps more oi cuTsuE III 'nIs
Holy Land than they left behind in the land o the Name
Law considerable part OF the men are atisans "0Ih
incuen who 10 Jaa with the expet atoh O hhuHs
tho land flowing with milk and honey ana is 2ute
sbocl % their simple faith 20 ind milk only u De boush
two pasres per ope, and honey nara 10 ue go az "y
puce Whether from motives Of economy or OF Ieglous
iIth o. because they could not get en- educated A!h
10 ou the Colony the fact is the same, hat tey com
Initted the great error OF coming to strange climate
their own ~ lue OtElHulHr "l inv
Rpnnc season with inhrm old men, delicate women 4tl
ltte children without proper medical attendants Inc
consequence has been loss already as am cIeuioE E
formed Of nine ont OF l1 One chhd having Ueeh po Tue
day after thew landed This is enormous percentage
ieu IL is remembered that the most unhealthy season al
Iaea N during the Summer months. The Colony Is rch
ID Office bearers, having one President ana l"o bsoiS
Tbty confidently believe that they are uhinng II9Pnec
m fis vanguard occupation Of the sacred so ana thd
they are about 10 reconstruct the disonted territory OF
peietine and restore its pristine glory They say thev
have not come 10 convert the Moslems. OF AaDS' OF
Greeks or Maronites. They are close TelSous yVPoia
ton quite uncODcerned as 10 what DecOmea oI ue P'
Gentes who happen 10 and occupy almost every acre
OF the Ephaimitic inheritance. ...-. -. .,.
For,pnatev for them the Turkish authorities have thus
fr MT no obstacles in their way. Through the KIND III
ter,fence of the English and American COnsuh III JeIu
ssen the Turkish Pasba IL 10 Do for his own personal
interest TO do these unOtendng colonss every ia'oI lA
he power Accordingly, when they landed an Jaua aIog
"a meet then All their goods and chattels npef ana
fDture were allowed 20 be landed free Of duty, and IA
,ijitcs were furnished them for getting settled ID uef
new homes They had secured land before thelT arrival
through tie American Nice-C onsuI 10 jana VIZ
A An the name subject Of the Sultan as the custom
Ia Turkey foreigners not being allowed to hold property
here in their name. The purchaser ailer%ad sgus
auer in the American Consulate, that he made the pUf-
,ba.e MOI for himself but for Or B. and giving up all
slm right or title the In this way the colonies
have scared land near The cry OF Jana, ana ana ar are
,ettipg settled in their wooden houses Wheh' rear
'bey viii find wholly unfit for protection against the
blazing sun of an Eastern summer lhefe are iu-
,1ors already that some OF the colouiss are getting
lisrusted aud wish 20 return home aut tAe NeIao
Ch6plu who brought them has gone ana me! ae ih '
serious attempt % make their experiment suScrss
Ths colony bad ample funds 81 the beginning but 'hey
ave invested 80 LARGELY aud that thelf resources ma
bsgin TO fail before the next crops come m Inc! are ssu
10 be provided with improved agncuiluIS
,d the colonial enterprise may prove useful To agricultural
science In the Fast provided that the coiOlsH ake 'e
land a. they ind H. curse or no curse ana 1e'oe
energies 70 developing the agricultural 'opac'! VI ''
Tbs ,dcent of this .coony gives additional import
n,e 10 the American Cousuates in jerusalem and Beirut
Hitherto the American Consul at Jerusalem mas Deen O'
men, 6qurehead 20 American travelling piIue' NIo 40
visited the Holy City. Now the COnsnl mas Qns VI .n0
most responsible snd difficult posts ID tle luIA'H
An the ocal and legal questions when must
rise in connection with this colony must tome Vs'oIe
nm and bis most will be no slnecurs as heretofore
Another most important question conuected WIN tue
Jerusalem Consulate tle Beirut Consulate PelItt r
tbe political and commecid capiai oi SyHa. io I
ls of the European Powers residing here are tonsui
General and Consul 10 the Interior cues are auVV
Innate 10 them. The stvahtage OF this system IS i'sc
liable The Consuls 10 The interior when lupClls, LUZ &
less arises are not obliged 70 wait for sn answer ITO n
lOnstautinOpe before acting, but consult mo Cou'-
General 10 Beirut al once and proceed toaet Our
Consul in Jerusalem sl and hmsei s1Ffoueu Wltu IN. ~
cutes in connection With this Jana colony, o"lh< ~ ~.
great distance from COBsanunOpie tn Ordi1dfy th's ~
must wait a month for An answer IRON hr MOTIFS oa
Minister al the Porte before he can 40 anything iAs
remedy h simDs Let the Consulate al Beirut be made
e1sra and the COasui General oefe eau sett'
she greater pa the civil cases Of me Jamotes without
The need Of reference 70 Constshhnope. ius que
the many reasons which make II almost an imperative no
ns,sItv ha the state Department AZ Washington shoalC
tsIe no ths case OF the Beirut Consulate ct once
The result Of the difficulty IN Cyprus has osen egs = i4i
shat In the reply 20 tho demands Of Mr MOTIFS the AIA
have agreed 10 remove the drunken Mudlr aud nre sAiu
4f q gans 70 tho American hag but soi.y on the goun'
Of the agie Of the M8dir 70 raise his nag ~ We o
ems on the Foath of July They refuse 70 dismiss tn
alhs or release the Janissay or give any redress N4'
aver thus ignoung toto the most grave and impofian
Esn Of the case Tue Jsnisssiy ssl ln prison. sno ~
patton. Mr. Morris shonld not yield fof moment 70 Ihl
tsbbsrste Rpd insulting EefaJal 70 Ipe pNt Ve LuLAs