The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18
TURKEY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE of IRt HERALD.

The OutspOkenness Of Minister Morris-The
Turkish Government Complnins-Chnrnc
teristic Reply Of Secretary Seward.
PEgA, March IL, 1868.
You will, perhaps, expect 10 receive line from
on the subject OF the result OF the affair OF the
complaint OF Fuad Pacha relative to the language
used by Mr.. Morris in reference TO the Sultan. The
despatch OF Mr. Seward to Mr.. Morris explaining
and apologizing for the remarks, ana particularly
for the publicity given to them, has been favorably
received. 1t put an end to the complaint. The con-
tents were, certainly, well conceived and calculated
to make a favorable impression at the Porte with
regard to the friendly sentiments of the writer
and OF the American government, but they do not
relieve Mr.. Morris from suspicion OF his hostility to
the Porte and his unjust appreciation OF the intei
gence of the Sultan. It is strange that Mr.. Morris
should have made such reflections about the Sultan,
with whom he has never conversed, and OF whose
mental abilities ne can therefore know absolutely
nothing. These reflections have greatly surprised
those foreign Ministers here Who the other hand
have had frequent and long conversations with the
Sultan, and are thus well aware OF his great natural
intelligence. The Austrian Ambassador lately spoke
with some one on this subject He had been with
the Sultan four hours and was deeply impressed
with his extensive knowledge OF European politics,
OF his own position, and much pleased TO learn,
from himself, how favorably he IL disposed to make
salutary and practical changes In his own country.
The Russian Ambassador, Also found the Sultan
much better acquainted with foreign policy and the
position OF the people OF his own empire than he had
supposed, and this knowledge, as well az the Sui.
tan's nrmness, greatly impressed MIN, and Is one OF
the causes which have induced Russia to modify her
hostile Intentions !hope the Sultan has not learned
though II Is probable that he has, inasmuch IA the
cause OF the complaint of fuad Pacha Is generally
known about the city, and especially In Pera society
and in all OF foreign legations have obtained with
some difficulty three Of the documents lately ex-
changed .n between Fuad pacha Blacqne Bey and N.
Duvard In regard 10 the Morris despatch, and trans
| TO publish them:-
fUAD PAcHA, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT
| CoNSTANriNopLE, TO BLAcorE BEY TuR KIsH MINIS
| TER AT WASHINGTON.
| CoNsTANTISopLR Jan. /, 1858.
SIN nave received the letter which you wrote
| me November %, accompanying the Black Book OF
tne federal government which contains the dpo.
surprised at the despatch ~ Mr. Joy Morris TO Mr..
seward, independently OF the scanialous fact that
Dur sovere nn az n eerence to the person Of
government and one that receives Official publicity
througn salo government, shall he allowed TO ex-
press my great surprise az such an expression of
| opinion concerning sovereign ike our own The
whole country shares this sentiment, and Will
| feel offended. AS to the fact itself IL shocks
| the most vulgar notions OF propriety' and
is contrary TO the traditions OF dnIomacy
am aware ar SIR that among those people who have
that custom seems 10 tolerate II not 10 tstifv an x
travsgance IN language that would not he allowed
an essentially delicate and exceptional natrc "cT
privilege should not have been claimed. The prln.
cpes tnat govern tne social ne o. country cannos
that the Cabinet at Washington has understood mai.
tiers, and the annals Of diplomacy present no ex.
ample like the one which we feel profouny sorry ~
point out at present We do not contest the right M
foreign Minister TO perfect freedom in his appreca
lions o. men men,, and things N ms counry nor his liberty
| the despatch .above referred 10 Mr. law
Morris induges in dissertations on the general sus.