TURKISH AMBASSADOR. 
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Upon our arrival at Hamadan we found a Turkish Ambassador, on 
his way from Bagdad to the Persian court, charged with a mission from 
the Porte, the object of which was to reclaim the money, property, 
cattle, &c., which had been carried away by the Persians at the capture 
of Sulimanieh, and to demand the re-payment of the sum exacted 
from the Pasha of Bagdad. He departed soon after; and we had only 
time to learn that he was proceeding to the King’s camp, full of big 
words and high pretensions, some of which he had already vented 
on his way, in return for much uncourteous treatment which he 
had received from the Persians. He arrived at Sultanieh some time 
before we did, and established himself, at the desire of tlie Persians, 
close to the Grand Vizier’s tents, where his actions were so closely 
watched, that it became impossible for us to hold any communication 
with him. 
Some idea may be formed of the national feeling of the Persians 
towards the Turks by the treatment of their representative; a feeling 
which comprehends every sentiment that contempt, prejudice, and 
hatred can supply to a bigotted people. It is, however, fully repaid by 
the Turk, who indulges freely in every execration against the Persian, 
that his ferocious spirit can suggest. 
As the negotiations for peace between Russia and Persia, through 
the mediation of England, were still in agitation, it was determined that 
the King should proceed with the whole of his army to Ojan, and there 
encamp during the remainder of the season, whilst the British Ambas¬ 
sador should go to Tabriz, in order to be able more easily to commu¬ 
nicate with the Russian authorities in Georgia. On the 9th of July we 
reached Tabriz, and on the 23d the King arrived at Ojan. 
The heavy expense which would fall upon the government and the 
people of Aderbigian, by the addition of such a multitude as the 
King brought in his train, gave Abbas Mirza great anxiety. Where- 
ever the King travels in his own dominions, his expenses are defrayed 
by the country through which he passes; and by virtue of the ancient 
laws of hospitality, which are as binding on the poor Turcoman in his 
black tent as on the Viceroy inibis palace, the Monarchj his sons, his 
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