The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-17
TURKEY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


Pretenco Of Curc-Ageucy OF the Csrfstinn
Prcss--Con,emplnted Division of Spells
THO Hereditary Policy and DesiGiu OF RUS
sIa-esrcck and Hirssuimnn Amin osify--Dim.
suifies of tho sublime Porte-Chrisrinns in
the Imperial Seryice-Contrast with Russia
nnd tke United States-TLe Isule in Cnndin
and Foreign Interference.
coSsrAsrgorrr Dec 10 1861.
Thocrusado which has been carried on with great
aetisiy for time past against tho Turkish govern
mont having arrived at al acme. now slowly
Avararc of The pon undertaken under certain auspices
10 often Injurious to the devoted object OF tho
Sword The press army, host Itself, and when
Il carries tho greatest OF modern times-puhc
opinon--with it, is destructive than any modern
or needle carbinc. perfect hurricane of
articles the papers has been let loose upon
sendcd victim. Greer, Russian and oven some of tho
American journals nave joined themselves in
inky onset upon tho Ottoman government It
Ia difficult 10 account for this extraordinary crusade
otherwise than BY the reflection that tho game at stake
was Christianity versus Mussulmsnism, tho Greek
against tho Turk. committee was formed at Athens,
steam power. TO manufacture incendary "arli-
clcs'' "prociamaons,n statements OF tTurksh bar
baries, "inhu:nan aroceg,n details OF twornen and
children cruelty butch red" burned to DEATH" In
deed strong stream and current Of horrors, all COM
United by tho Turks upon tie Greeks In the island Of
Gambia, and but few persons cared to unsheath their
pens in behalf OF the truth and justice II became tho
fashion TO rduco the Turks, AMI 10 believe tho Greeks
wholly immacGlale; and so the story dwelt
upon, end distorted into many shapes and forms as
TO have undoniablo sonblance OF truth upon the
face of II. Creek, and particularly Russian, money
was layishly spent to spread Tho tai, weird.
wide. The game, rather tho stake, largo II
Vas no less dian Of tho finest Islands OF tie Meder-
rancan, with population OF 210 600 Greeks and 100 600
Kussulmsns This Island Wits all Of its inhabitants was
TO 10 arenched away from the Sultan and be
90 Greece The CT the marriage Of tho niece
OF the Emperor o. Russia TO tho Danish Praco who has
heretofore figured Kicg OF the Hollenes Gambia
70 be the dowTy OF The frncessthe cddedu dc
the Gar to bis rcla the expense OF tbs Sultan
The hereditary luminosity Of Russia against Tcrley is
too wei known TO every oe 10 require to be tcd here
Tho war between tho TWO empires figures
largely in history. II has beeu the unocasng nmbi.
ton OF all OF the Cars 10 extend their already colossal
empire 10 the shores OF the Bospnorus. Russ
well "a Russian diplomacy, have dnay been too mnch
FOR Turkey When tho former have not actually gli1ci
tcrrtory for the Car tey have prepared tho way for
nhy partially de,achlns portions Of Turkey from the
Sul,an's empire, aud thOm UP In temporary prae
pztes, merely 10 BIO absorbed by Rassa any faara
favorable moment like tho boa constructor prepares i,s
victims for swallowing wholesale by nIst covering
them With n thics saliva, so as TO facilitate tho
operation tr!raca and the Caucasus have been sent
down the rapacilu5 throttle OF the boa; Waliachia,
Ncdavia, Sersia and Montenegro under the
same process; and Gambia was 10 have followed suit
An attempt also beng made to sslvze RoumeIa,
what ID otherwise called Bulgaria, had tho devoted
victim allowed itself 20 fall ato tho folds OF tho power.
fci serpent. We eGn form a correct estimate OF the
results BY glanca a. Poi .ad might 20 further, and
cast sighs M far ~ Siberia where thousands Of patriotic
Foe5 are lGb0rns IL tao mines 81 t4is ISOLATE zone
TIE basis OF the operation Is the unceaslng affection
Of the Cars Tor TIER coebScustg Of the Greek Church.
Religion made tubsegvlsnt 10 political ambition and
echomss Of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT lh-se is never
theezs, wide terrence between tho Greek Courch Of
Turkey and the sOrthcdOx crecd' OF the Cars. Tho
former IS under tic Patriarch OF consiaunopc AMI the
Batter under the Emperor or Russia, tho spiritual
heal" Of Greek orthodoxy. Bete churches are ial
OF bgotry aud superstition, OF exsiusiyeness and nnat
Csu as it % possible 10 ec the Clergy OF beth are,
with few exceptions, Ia tnc mo5 degraded state OF ~
norance AID mora spathy. l. Is the policy Of Tho I'm
peror TO haso lis oSn faith N Russia, nnd
missionaries pres fsoi upon the sacred soil OF
tae holy empire without his expressed permission.
There Is consequently MOI an American missionary in
al the empire Those cf BIS sub Gets Who do not en-
brace The Greek taitn eod aspire 70 olic9
than . c0orcd ezea OF the United STAKES could few
years since t. foreign embassy or sat IN Congress.
The G.eesa OF tie IrTS 81 or Ottoman cmprs afe far
from willing 10 become Russian SUBJECTS Tncy aspire
20 form Gn omysro o. tier own and for themselves,
VIA consantiaeple so- Is capital, Iac5 hope 10 90
Gbio 10 tho lost empire OF their ancestors from
dong s for the Emperor OF Russia strong my be
~ affection for thsm. They even now regard their
tnc enpsrofs and rally r9lnd lis Char az ny would
do no throne Of the pa'@oogi When, therefore,
they ~ subserrlent Part IN The tolls % Russian d.
ccmcn hereafter, and thiak they az som, future
tine cast OF tho folds or tho eerpcn and begin lie for
Greeks n Turkey 10 indulge freely in ali OF their
pecaiions icers them pretty sefo when once IA hor
arms
All Of the prcc ding too wol known at Cons anti
nople to fear word u refGia fTsm Rlssea Grscs.
Ytore IS not Greek Of education and Intelligence VINO
will fer msncnt dsay H. me cA.ef policy o. Rus "a
IN Turkey Is 10 oscr ard permit al nrimcsy Between
the Creeks ard tho Mussluans Though csutur,as h.vo
elapsed since TIC later conquered tbs icIner,
tuai sympathy even forgiveness grown Ne
fhs conqering ard tic conquered tho Nd. difference
orsng between no origin ard tne ras on Of trs tyo
people Is tho cbef Calse 81 tis There Is Stronger
fsi iss now between te:n thaa Tiers u between t1e
Waite and c3lo-et citzeas Of tue Unit states his
greatly facilitates TIE aggressive peay " Russia against
Turkey Ur priests il dlsgiss travel ever the Ears-
ftarnu v4 tfr.r Nv-nl u
rEarst the Gtssuiinan domination. An op8elyor Is
nlsco 70 mpross tbs ignorant Crock ard Buuu with
puror Tor them. no u lcd u dream OF raa hing
CCngan,inople aud Ito LATTER IL forming isasc aag.
No one allowed even Gcud. to perfectly Cigiaitr
ested Affection q he Emperor mr. o question tc pos.
EEly o. t1a naSim 'Dydo adu csulucr,n
ard tho vcl kaown nmt ..1n If Russia 10
ertetd hereof 70 Ito ~ phoras. TIE Grocs
nai bulgarian churches ere provided Win Tte shnes
q tho faraiya, Frin Mary, seo IN tie Creek creed
almost hupcfs1ies both Goa mud Christ ~ Tho car
aud htr igng is Printed aui distrbrod srciut.
abe orthodox iallh IS TO tAe luian, Inc real sovs.
reign Oh tas elGnlfyg no oaly h.4res tAefe.n - an
nra,homatzed Iui. doomed Tor al time y eternal per
c ton.
iiistcry and more rocrn, cvons In Europe show how
Licull u Is f3r sovereign 70 reconcile nd over
people OF different oglaa languages and Iaigons,
ce hy the .efcise Of 90 absolute power 1t observed
e,sn 10 tho British empire tAo Power supposed 10 b.
Ito wsest aai best 10 Europe. In Austria Il ~ stli
more visible. In Raesa fe s.yersst measures u8ei
o. effect u and Siberia gfaans under tho weight OF lie
victims. 10 tleso countries there distinction or
prejudice Of coior rs ia tho United States. II ID ac
Only OF national origin aud re ion.
In the Ottoman empire there nrc great many such
falfoIaltes, Eumbciag, as II were, un6or the dom1a
tol Of the Sultan, pnd religions, c0ch nsnlca q tho
other Tie iuseulinans naturally form tho psedoLi.
nnnt race, and all tho Others Sab mis- I've 10 H. Nus
sunansm, or, % sone call H. Mohau4modanism, is
not Whist was Ia The carl OF days of the Hcglra
The Prophet then called upon the JOYS and Christians
either n adopt his fa'th aud become his equals
Come tributaries 10 his rule aud retain Their oHa To
re,usc both held TO be In connul warfare against
Kim, and the sword was 70 decide The conflict Tho
O. eatct preferred 10 become Tributaries and each
cesCtod to- sthor in distinct communities and
sec,7 ell enjoy az certain privileges aud Distractions.
Elirldual easss Of violence occasionally occu but,
Gs c, no one Is compelled 10 change his iatb
fsr NtaaInmedauisra Rarely does II occur thai No.
hanngEan rocomes convert 10 Christianity. There -
cerhlnly Dsuch III ieeng between tho hussulnans and
81 the other scots, AID the same may DO
sNd Or tho various Christian hccis In iur.
Key. The Crooks consider themselves as tho only
real ALlLsLl-Ls 10 Cx.-.ar.. nna cnnsnluer.-K