The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-09 00:00:00

TURKISH D tICREE.

TRANSLATION OF A DECREE OF THE SUBLIME PORTE
ISSUED AT CONSTANTINOPLE, IN CONSEQUENCE OF
MOHAMMED ALI'S REFUSAL TO ACCEPT TIME PA-

CHALK OF ST. JEAN D'ACRE.
Whereas, concerning the Egyptian question, and the
agreement entered into between the Sublime Porte and
the Four Great Powers by a treaty and convention (in
virtue of which the mission of his Excellency, Rifaat
Bey, Councillor of State, to Alexandria, took place).
full details have been published in the former number
of last week's paper, this is now to announce that ac-
cording to the despatches received from the said En•
voy, Mohammed Ali still persists in his former unat-
tainable demands, and has declined accepting the favour
best° Ned upon hlrn by way of grace from the bounty of
his Majesty the Lord of the supreme inheritance of
Khalijats, in the Government of Egypt by inheritance,
and in that of Acca during his life-time, which grant
was offered to his acceptance within the space of ten
days. He has likewise declined evacuating those places
of the Imperial dominions, which he ought to have re-
stored as he was in duty bound.
These offers being now totally different from, an i not
to be compared with, the former ones made to him be-
fore, because they are within, and have been made under
tile treaty and convention concluded between the Sub-
lime Porte and the four Great Allied Powers, which
treaties can bear no alteration or dissolution, it was the
duty of Mohammed Ali to observe these minute points,
and to consider that the shedding of human blood would
recoil upon him and haunt him in this and the future
world, which he ought to have reflected upon with some
thought of judgment and moved accordingly. But, or.
the contrary, he has shown himself indifferent to the
value of Impede! munificence, and unthankful to his
Majesty's generosity, and thereby he 'has left himself no,
excuse nor a plea to make ; and as his Imperial Ma-
jesty, according to the provisions of the treaty concluded,
was to withdraw frard Mohammed Ali on his refusal of
.the grant of the Pachalic of Acre, it has now become
proper and necessary that the Governments of Acre, of
Zeddah, of Damascus, of Aleppo. of Adana, and of the
island of Candid, should be awarded to d.fferent distin
guished Viziers who have been faithful to their Sove
reign, and in whom the appointments shall he invested
Thus it is hereby decreed that the Province of Acca
jointly with that of Syda, Saffidd, Beyrout, and tit,
prov.nce of Tripoli, in Syria, shall be awarded to thi
care of his Excellency Mohammed Ezzat Pacha, for
mercy Vizier, and present Governor of the entrance of
the White Sea (the Dardanelles).
That the province of Damascus, jointly with that of
Jerusalem, Nablow, and Gazzeh, shall be awarded to
the care of his Excellency the Vizier Hadgi Ali Pacha,
present Governor of Konzah.
That the province of Aleppo shall be awarded to the
care of his Excellency the Vizier Asaad Pacha, present
Governor of Icewass.
That the province of Adaneb, with that of Tarsuss,
shall be awarded to the care of his Excel!ency Ezzat
Paella, present Governor of Kojah Eblee or Ellee.
That the Government of Kereet (Clete) jointly with
that of Kanjah (Canoe), Candia.and Rethimos shall be
awarded with the high honour of the rank of Councillor
of State to the care of his Excellency Mustapha Pacha,
who is now governing that island.
That the province of Jeddah, jointly with that of
Bagdad, shall be awarded to the care of his Excellency
the Vizier Ali Pacha, present Governor of Bagdad.
who can appoint to the separate Government of Jeddal,
his Excellency Ezzat Pacha, who now acts as his de
pity or agent, Governor of Bagdad.
And now, upon the declaration of Mohammed Ali's
acceptance and satisfaction with the Government o:
Egypt by way of inheritance, within the last ten days,
given to him by the treaty, there will be no cause let,
for war, and all pretensions and disputes will be at an
end entirely. But if at the expiration of these ten days
be should still persist in refusing, then it becomes th,
right of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan of the just so-
vereignty v.) adhere to and maintain, together with the
great Aide] Powers, what is conducive and requisite to
the welfare and benefit of his Imperial dominions.
And in that case, all those subjects of the Sublime
Porte who can discern the good from evil, and judgc
between justice and iniquity, are in duty bound—for the
attainment of their tranquillity and security in their reli-
gion, their government, their homes, and in their nation
—to exert their utmost power, by heart and deed, in
aiding with the assistance kindly offered and manifested
by the great foreign Allied Courts to defend and pro-
tect the Sublime Porte, and to preserve and maintain
the integrity and independence of the Ottoman empire.
Let likewise all these commanders of the Egyptian
troops, and such of the men themselves who can sec
and comprehend these points, enter under the shade of
the wings of the Imperial justice and mercy, and they
shall never be abandoned ; let those also who are en-
gaged in agriculture do the same, and they shall reap
great benefits and remunerations.
Besides his Imperial Majesty being the lawful and
legitimate sovereign of the holy inheritance of Khalifat,
and thereby our rightful Lord and Leader (whose
thoughts and care ever since his happy accession to the
throne have been continually occupied in the preserva-
tion of the true faith, and in the amelioration of the con-
dition and welfare of his faithful subjects, as it is well
known to every one), the shedding of our blood in his
service with sincere obedience to his laws is, in fact,
affording him strength and aid to defend our faith and
protect our country, while it is HO more than our Jut'.
to do so for the sake of our happiness and consolation.
now and hereafter. This is a truth as clear as the sun
in her meridian ; whereas those who dare to move or act
differently, and cause disorder and disobedience, are
accursed in this and in the future world, and abhorred
and'shunned by man and God.
There is no need for other evidence and proof to as-
certain this, than to point out the unfortunre inhabi-
tants of Damascus and Syria, who, ever since their
entrance under the yoke of Mohammed Ali, have
seen and experienced so much of his tyranny and op-
pression, as to exceed any acts of the kind they had
seen before ; while their lives, their property, their
honour, and their families were continually exposed to
mole,tation and danger; so much so that they were
driven, from what they suffered, to revolt, and rise
against him one time after the other, which is a well
known fact, whereas now the arrangement and measures
oraithised by the Sutilime Porte, aril founded upon the
benevolent laws of justice and equity for the deliver-
ance and safety, and the tranquillity of Syria and its
inhabitants, will, by the aid of Alm:ghty God, free them
from all those acts of tyranny and dangers, and will
afford them peace, safety, and happiness in every respect
without doubt.
Let, therefore, all the inhabitants of those districts
look up with earnestness to these benefits, and move
according to the exigency of circumstances and their
welfare.