Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-13
OF JUDICIARY POWER.
PARIS, June g.,


This day Mouhib Effepdi Ambassador
his first audience of his majesty the En-.
peror and King, being introduced accord.
ing TO the usual forms. The Emperor
was upon his throne, surrounded by the
Princes, Ministers and the officers of the
household, aud the members of the coun.
Gil of state. The Ambasss dor having en-
tered the hall. made three profound revc-
rences the first when he entered, the Sc,
cond when he was about The middle Of the
hall, and the third at The foot Of the throne.
The Emperor then saluted him by taking
of MS hat, which he afterwards replaced.
The Ambassador addressed his compli.
men's 20 his nlajesty in The Turkish lam
guage, which was translated by the
French interpreter as follows:
6 Sire, The Emperor of all The Turks,
Master Of both Contipe0;s and both Seas,
faithful Servant TO he TWO Holy Cities, the
Seita" Sclin Han whose reign be eternal,
has sent me to his majesty The Emperor
and King Napoleon the First, the greatest
# the Sovereigns in the Christian faith /;
the brigh' Star of Glory of the western
nations ; he who firmly CLASPS in one hand
he sword OF valor sod The sceptre of JUS
tee; to deliver 20 him the present impe-
rial letter, contain. & sol CITATIONS upon
ms accession TO The imperel AID royal
throne, and assurances of pure and per.
isct attachment.
q" he sublime Porte has never ceased
10 Utfer up II, p,ay ers for the prosperity
OF France, and i'r h glory which its SUBJ
Inc and immoral! emperor has acquired /;
1t has therefore resolved To m4ks a publ c
| acknowledgement Of he 10y which i, has
experienced, It's with this view. sire,
| hat MY sovereign has o. dered me 10 ap
proach the throne of your msies,y, and to
say that the ordinary communications
would moi be adeqnare TO The present CIR
! cums'aLces he therefore wished 10 Sc nd
a spec al ambassador, 10 distinguish he
sentiments OF attachment, confidence and
admiration, with winch he is penetrated,
Tor prince whom he regards as the
most ancient, the most faithful and the
most necessary friend Of the Turkish
Empire"
His Majesty answered in the following
| maDper:--
nj. FAmbassadeur, your mission is a.
greeable TO me. The assurances you have
given ne OF the sentiments of the Sultan
SeiIm, your master, touch me 10 the heart.
Oie oil he greatest and most precious adj
vantages that wish to derive from the
success OF my army. IS to support and as
| sist the most useful as well as most anc,.
eRt of my allies. am happy in giving
IN c r
this disposition. Every thing that may
occur, either ct good or bad fortune to
the Ottoman Empire, Will render France
happy or unhappy.
Ambassador transmit these words TO
Sulan SeIim 4; let him recolleef at all
tines that my enemies, Who are his enc.
r2ies also, wish to approach him. From
me he can never have any thing to fear !;
united with me, he never need To dread
The powerful arms of any Of his enc mics -
his answer was also translated by the
french interpreter The Ambassador,
having kissed the letter Ct his Hlpbness
presented to he Emperor, who deliver.
ed II to his Excellency The Minister of En-.
reign Affairs. He then retired with The
same Ceremony used at his entrance, 10
an adjoining apartment. where tn. pre.
sen sent BY the Grand Seipnior. were
( displayed upon a table. The Emperor.
informed ct ,hIs circnmsi ance bv en-.
grsnd master OF he ceremonies. proces.
ded to Ibis apartment wien the Anbas-
ssdor, ~iih d profound bow presented him
with an aigretic of diamonds. and rich
spdif box ornamenied Nth the same, and
bearing the Sullan's cypher. The Am.
bassadcr, at the same time, showed his
majesty the presents intended for the
Empress consisting Of necklace of
pearls, quantity of rich perfumes, and
snme rich s,UiF, Hts majesty, after ex.
aiming these presents, went to n windov
that looked IntO the court, TO view the
splendid harness worn by the Arabian hor.
ses which we've also presented to the
emperor
! The Ambassador was afterwards intro.
duced TO the Empress.
FfeseHfdtion ~ NE limb ,ssadcs Fs,yooy,l;uo,y
/Tcni zoe saes of INLAND.
hrriveJ a. The hall Of ne t,rone they went
'hroogh he usual ceremonies ,fie, which vice.
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