The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-02 00:00:00

lIATTI-SCH ERI FF.

[From the Etoile, dated Saturday, Oct. 30.1
CONhTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 25.—Translation of
the liatti-Scheriff, by which Mahomed Selim
Pacha is appointed Grand Visir instead of Ghalib
Pacha

" Thou, my good Vistr and Lieutenant-General, Mahomed
Scum Paella, after having honoured thee with my imperial
greeting, the end of 'which leads to eternal felicity, thou shalt
know that those who have the honour to attain the office of
Visir must employ their whole zeal in the fortification of the
Imperial fortresses, in the order and discipline of the troops,
in the protection of all the cities, inhabitants, and subjects,
that precious deposit for which my Imperial Majesty will be
responsible before God; such ought to be the object of their
personal cares ; they should fill their minds day and night with
this thought only, and if 'ever this duty has been imperiously
conimanded, it is under the present circumstances.
" Yet thy predecessor, Ohalib Pacha, because he was of

le classof writers full of confidence in his understanding and

his knowledge, consumed most of his time in routine business
which he should have left to his subalterns, and could refrain
from taking upon himself all things that were .of the leas; int.
portance ; this weakness in his Administration rendered his de-

position necessary.
" Thou who have hitherto filled with understanding and
judgment the places thou halt occupied; thou also bast con-
tinually distinguished thyself since thou hut been Pacha by
thy excellent conduct, zeal, and courage ; I have recognized
thy probity and enlightened justice.
In consequence, taking counsel only of myself in my im-
perial choice, I have fixed upon thee among all my Pachas to
be my Lieutenant-General, and to invest thee with the absolute
authority.
" Let me then see thee justify my choice ; do not forget that
my government is the Mahometan government : that by ob-
serving the Divine Law, by having recourse from the bottom
of the heart to the holy intercession of our excellent Master,
the glory of the world, whatever may be the difficulties of an
affair, it cannot but be happily terminated.
" The most important affair is the rebellion of the Greeks.
At this moment those who are appointed to combat them, as
well by sea as by land, do their duty. Thanks to the Almighty,
successes have been obtained on divers points. Affairs have been
carried on this year in all the details with unabating zeal, and
nothing must be neglected to encourage and animate the same
efforts.

" Acting in concert thou wilt take measures, and give those
means of exertion which circumstances shall require.
" Thou wilt especially exert thyself to maintain tranquillity
among the inhabitants of the cities, to fortify the imperial for.
tresses, and not to neglect any of the affairs of my august
empire.
" Let me then behold thee ! there is an opportunity for thee
to merit by thy fidelity and loyal services which thou wilt ren-
der to religion and to my empire, to be recompensed and ho..
noured both in this lire and the next. In all affairs; let the
Divine law and the Imperial Ordinances be thy guide; govern
in conformity with my Sovereign will, the attnbute of which is
prosperity; labour day and night, in concert with the well.dispoy.
ed, tor the good of the crown, and from the central point where
thou must remain, endeavour to see in their true point of view
all affairs, to give them the Impulsefunctions thereof.
" Let every
one in employment
tided to him. Thy duty is not by any means to neglect pro.
perly to reward those whose good services shall be proved._
Thou shalt also punish those whom thou shalt find to be ne-
gligent in the performance of their duties.
As it is not permitted to let any functionary in office, what.
ever be his functions, to exceed them in any manner, so what-
ever justice may command, whether to reward or to punish,
thou shalt not hesitate to act accordingly.
4t, may Ooil second thee in every thing—may he grant the'
accomplishment of these, wishes in both worlds, to thee and to
those in Omen with thee, who shall zealously labour to sup.
port, by common efforts, the prosperity of religion and that of
my august empire.