The New York herald., 1868-04-03
cRg1AA h7FMRs-cl nsscY Of ras suL1Na.

We have received the subjoincd petition from the
CandOtc3 20 the sultan 10 imp.ore the recau OF their
deluded compGtriots. The Porte has acted thereon
by representations to all the Powers, calling Them
to nterpose with the Greek government to allow
them TO return. 1t also assumes the expense of
their transport
To the SULTAN ABDUL AZIH KHAN
SlRE-The CIetaus, though esteemed ignorant by
reason Of their allowing themselves at times 10 be
deceived have nevertheless the ability to know when
the veil Of deception is removed from their cyes.
This people have now rcpenled. and regrettng the
deception they have experienced hom she bottom OF
their hearts. they desire prompt settlement OF the
trouble that a.licts them. Consequently, the under
signed representatives, OF the people and devoted
subjects OF your Majesty impore YOU 70 have pity on
our families now scattered abroad. 1t is notorious
that these unhappy families have been subjected
TO violence and that they have been taken away
from us, partly without our knowledge and en-
barked on board the vessels OF foreign Powers,
without their know ing what they were doing or
whthcr thcy were going. But no one iS ace ned
cupable OF what IL done against his viii. We be-
seech your Majesty 10 order the return Of tile e
Here follow six hundred ana twenty signatures
from forty-one villages ana districts.l
On receipt Of this petition the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, Fuad Pacha. issued the two following docu-
ments--
FU.D PAcHA TO PuoTr,pEs BEY, Turkish Enyoy
extraordinary at Athens
SIR transmit TO you the enclosed petition. bear
inT over 600 signatures addressed by the representa-
yes Of the Christian people in Crete to our respected
sovereign. As you win see on pcrusug said iocu-
mcnt. the chiefs of the cXpltraicd Cretan families
trusting TO the generous sentiments of the Sultan,
mplorc the recall Of their families II is well known
TO you SIR, that IN reply 10 all summonses from the
imperial legation made at the request of those
families the Greek government had always objected
that said families did not desire To return to their
country but never justified such assertion with proofs
From the spontaneous character and the categorical
form OF this request we have authority TO comply
with t ami 1t is even unnecessary consult those
VINO nave been transported to Greece. The imperial
government by asking for the recall OF these families
question.
I'll sovereign duty. Then the assurances we have
received from the new Greek Cabinet induce me 10
hope that no obstacle will ho opposed To the return
| OF those unfortunate families to their native
home home ! must, however, add that every din.
Us to the painful belief that the Hellenic govern
nent means 10 retain our subjects. l
upon this matter with NJ Deyans for the purpose of
discovering, with the aid Of the local authorities
where are the families recalled by the petitioners.
You shall witha concert with the Minister OF For
eign Affairs as to the most convenient way OF tran,-
porting said families which will be enectuated at
| the expense OF the imperial government.
The following Is another circular In the same
| sensc:-
CIRCULAR OF FrAD PAcHA TO THg TURKISH REPRE-
sENTAT1vES IN EUROPE.
I transmit TO you translation OF the petition,
bearing more than six hundred signatures, which
the delegates Of the Christian people In Crete have
| Just addressed to our respected sovereign with o
View TO impiorc the recall Of their families trans
ported to Greece. You will also find an enclosed
copy ofmy despatch TO Photiades Bey relative to this
matter. fou know, sir that the Porte from the be-
ginning OF this eypatriaion of Cretan families could
not overlook such a matter II foresaw the conse-
quences OF IT, protested against It, but was Obliged
submit to the overruling Powers. This measure
| is grounded upon reasons OF humanity, TO which
the Imperial government cannot prove inscnsl
| BILE. But TO what consequences did this measure
| leadY The situation Of the expatriated families
| b the most eloquent answer TO this question.
do not need TO dwell upon this situation nor un-
veil the misfortunes or the Cretans In exile. II
should move the pity Of the foreign representatives
at Athens, who are eye witnesses OF their lot. What
ever may happen we now firmly believe that at the
spontaneous request OF the Crctan fathers and kin.
dred OF those families tho Powers protectors OF
Greece will concur in carrying out the humane
measures OF the Porte and make use OF their nnu.
ence at Athens TO forward the success OF the appli
catisns which are to be made by Photiades Bey "
| the Greek Cabinet.
On the other hand, the Grand vizler gave the most
express fnJunctions to the agents Of the Porte
TO grant to oil such fugves who desire TO return 10
their native land protection suf1cient money and
free passage For the latter purpose contract was
made with the Austrian Lloyds. The situation OF
Crean affairs IL fairly presented above; and every
other Interested account hawkcd about by uD-
authorized news gatherers " only gotten up to
delude the credulous.