The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18

tOD OF the tN1pIrt WHICH CONTAIN 0IIeRattOng tnHt
are entirely false. But when, after having set out in
this strain under the impulse OF manifest Ill feeling
he attacks the person OF the head OF the State near
which he is accredited and uses In regard to hun
expressions OF revo ting improperly. he not only
goes beyond the bounds OF what Is required OF him,
but he acts manifesty in violation Of his first duty
Hence we are the more bound not to remain indifer
ent to this publication, as we attach the highest
value to the friendship or the people and government
OF the United States. With these sentiments the
imperial government does not mean to raise this
regretable incident TO the Importance OF question
between governments, But the Cabinet at Washing
ton Will understand that we should have failed In
our duty as government were we not to ask repa-
ration OF such nature as TO wipe out ali trace OF the
Impression which II has produced.
hence request you, SIR, TO ask such reparatiOn OF
the Cabinet ut Washington rs Is required by the hon
or OF our country and the Feelings OF the Imperial
government which have been SO deeply wounded.
We have the firm conviction that the lofty wisdom
and justice OF Mr. Seward will not refuse the same.
Grafton. FUAD.
BLACQUE BEy, TURKISH MINISTER AT WASHINGTON,
TOW Ii. SEWARD SECRETARY OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1868.
Mr.. SECRETARY OF SrATE-The Ottoman govern
ment having recently read your diplomatic CORE
sp0ndence for the year 1866, has been deeply afflicted
by the extract hv ct from despatch NS to
on page 24o part second, Of the publication above
mentioned.
His Highness Fuad Pacha informs me that his sur.
prise on reading said despatch all the greater
owing TO its contrast with the uniformly courteous
character OF the instructions given to the Minister OF
the United States by his government, as well as with
the friendly consideration which characterzes all the
official and private intercourse Of the federal govern
ment with the Imperial Ottoman Legation at wash
lngtOn.
/ have taken upon myself to assure the government
OF his Majesty the Sultan that 1t would be sufficient
to bring TO your knowledge this unfortunate and re-
grettabe incident.
Please to accept, Mr.. Secretary Of state, the re-
newed assurance OF the high consideration with
which have the honor to be, your very humble and
obedient servant, BLACQUE.
W. II. SEWARD 40 e. JOY MORRIS. CONsTANTINopLE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Feb. T. 1858.
SIR-The Turkish Minister here has in pleasant
and kindly manner directed my attention to your de-
spatch to this department, No. I5O which appears in
the published Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs,
part q 1861"
The despatch is one paper of a series in which
you have very properly given such information rs
you were able to acquire and such speculaons
you had formed concerning the political situation in
the East. Time Is continually changing the views
which take OF political transactions OF every kind,
abroad not less than at home. Your observations
and speculaons in this ms ance may be indicated
by future events on the other hand they may prove
more or less erroneous. 1t Is not now necessary 10
review them to ascertain how far they are accurate
and reliable. do not think that this part OF the de-
spalch - liable 10 just objections on the ground or
diplomatic usage.
The paper closes, however, with this sentence,
nanely:-"ln the midst OF all these embarrassments
anu perils, ! regret to be Obliged to say That The
cty and incapacty
Sultan and his government. Unless the fact alleged
was palpably established, formal complaint on
that ground against this government, II one were
made, would I've just and unanswerabe Happily,
II has already sufficiently appeared In the papers
which have issued from this department, and IN the
speech OF the President on receiving The turkish
Minister here that your unfavorable statement con-
corning the sultan made no injurious impression
upon Ls government at the time 1t was received.
am free TO confess also that the course OF Admins
tration which the Turkish government has pursued
since that Time has conciusveiy vindicated the
character of the Sultan for sagacity, ability and
vgOr. Certainly no State ever had less reason TO
complain of bad faith, nattention want OF comfy
on the part OF foreign government than the United
States nave now to complain OF the Sultan and his
government.
It is manifest, therefore, that your statement was
made through misconcepton, and a generous repair
alton is therefore due To the Sultan and his govern
ment The nisconcepton was probably the effect OF
free partisan debates IN the Turkish capital IL In
evaDly happens tnat the wisdom as well as charac-
ter and talents OF statesmen and magistrates are mis-
III seasons OF great political cOmmotiOn
and excitement. The Eastern question at the time
of your despatch was exciting profound attention
throughout all Europe, ana especially so In the
Turkish capital. In such cases msconcepton is a
penalty wnlch falls not less upon republican presi-
dents and secretaries than upon imperial rulers and
tner ministers. IL Is a penalty which all pay for tile
grave and responsible trusts with which they are
charged
frankly confess that the injustice In the present
case Is more the fault OF this department than your
own. Ii ~ not doubted that the despatch was hon
esty AMI sincerely written, and with Just expecta
ton that the observations aud reflections, condden
italy communicated Tor the Information OF your own
government would not be published In manner
calculated to wound the sensibly Of the government
to winch you are accredited
The publication here was the result OF accident and
would not have been made IL due care and attention
had been bestowed.
We cannot, however, and we ought not to seek to
dispose OF the case by dividing responsibility he
tween the department anu yodiseu Ill regard 10 the
AFFAIR.
mis- rovornuIent regrets the error sincerely and
wi,nout any reservation, and It Will endeavor to
that such injustice and discourtesy snail not here
alrer he repeated.
You are authorized and directed to place copy of
this paper In the hands uf his Highnes5 the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, to the end that he may, II lie
please, lay the before the Sultan and ms gov
a.