Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-02
European intelligence.
LONDON, April II.
ATHER FARC I C Il L.

the 4lh ult. bring the details of the cere.
monies attending the Proclamation of the
credeatials of general Bruno TO the grand
feignior. Having notified his arrival,
which took place on the 9Th Of January,
TO the porte, he was preiented 10 iuccefii-
on to the different minilters, who felt all
the intereR which The frf conful took in
the re. eaabIiihment of that ,frong and an
Gent friendlhip which lnbhited between
the two Empires. They regretted, how
ever, that the feais Of the Ramazan and
the Bairam, retarde! The audiences Of the
French AmbaGador.
Thehrft audience took place on the 18th
of February. At ten in the morning tbs
ambaiIador embarked at Top Hama, IL
the caik of ieven pair Of oars fent him BY
the Tehaoux- Bachi, accompanied by the
lecretaries of Legation, and the Drago-
man Franchini. The Syrene frigate,
which was anchored at the entrance OF
the harbour. fred faluee Of 10 guns
The ambaGador's flute occupied 40
oaks.
The auabaGador landed at the foot Of
the fairs of the vizier's palace, where
prince CaIiimachi, accompanied by differ
ent officers OF diainttion, received him.
and inftantly conducted him through the
apartments where the ambaGadors are IN
the habit of waiting. The ambai1ador
entered the grand chamber of the Divan
(Arz Odsilel at the fame moment with
the grand vizier, and by an oppohte door.
After reciprocal falutations, the grand vi
zier fca.ed himielt in fofa, and the am
baaador was placed on chair oppofie to
him. The Refs EEendi, and feyeral O.
Their m:nifers, food on the right hand of
the vizicr. The ambafador pronounced
the following diicourie, which was i'm
mediately interpreted By prince Callima-
chi ::
" The mott great, mott powerful, and
mott magnanimous frf conful Of the French
republic, Bonaparte, delegates me TO the
fublime Ottoman porte, in the character OF
ambanador. ] come, according to ulage,
TO preient to your highnefs tie letters
which inveif me with this eminent cha
rader. Under the auipices of treaty
which rensws the ancient alliance, and by
the happy difpoflion of your highnels's
fentiments, all my meslures will, hope,
iuccefsfolly tend to draw clofer thofe ties
which impesious circumstances had relaxed
but which the Ottomans and the French
are accuGomcd 10 regard as the pledge o.
their mutual PROPERTY. The genius of
the magnanimous firA conful, the glory
which he attaches TO maintaining the
peace Of the world, the renown of his In
Vulnerable victories, the Peaceable atti-
tude of powers heretofore our enemies, he
weight which the French republic has in
the balance of the deitinies OF Europe, are
70 many pledges of the liability as well
as Of the Importance of our engagement.
Your highneis knows that France is ths
friend, the natural ally Of the Ottoman
empire; that in point of good faith, &C.
neroity and greatness, the two natiors
have rot any equals in the world, and thar
the dealeit insereas attach them 10 each
other. | think myfelf happy in having
been choien to maintain this union; and
/ regard the honourable pot aligned TO
me at the fublime porte as glorious re
compen c for my military ieryices. ! am
pleaied 70 End, 10 the depoiitary of the
confidence Of his highneis fultan Selim
III. grand vizier, a warrior, whole ge-
nerofty and diicretion fmoosh the diff ,ul-
ties OF my new career. | prelent TO him
my congratulations on the peace, and ]
pray God to blefs your highnefs IN length
OF days and profperity."
The grand vizier replied in terms ex-
pretIiye of his fatisfaetion at the renewal
of the ancient friendfhip between the OF
toman porte and France, and particularly
with the choice made by the hrit coniul
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