The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-06
Translated FINN the Jonrro, n, Conr,,r,

HISTORY on THE JANRARIEs.-1he ,IdHjsd-
rics arc drid,d oio hosc poid and those not paid
Hff ormrr, mp 10 the day of their rcroH. eompos.
ID me infantry Of The tmper1al guard, and mcre
paid, ffd and cioihcd oM of he trcasuru The
iatirr ,rere only entered on The roHs Of he coupa-
Hies or orids, by tn Sultan or superior officers COM
nlnnding The Jduis0ries IN The provinces in irhich
hey reNidc. These SHiors dcqRired n rapid for
tune, byreeeiciHg considerable presents from Ac
Mu"ulmaas, ,choa hey aiioced to appear on Tie
rolls without imposing on them any other obiiea-
| ton than merely 10 tight in time ofwnr. This IN
corporation conferred on them ali he prerogqiirt,
| attached to The quaiiWof a Janisa,y
The c0rps NJ ,Jnaiedrics wns crenica bv HE En-
peror Oroda. Hsname signifies new militia. and
WGs originality composed of youHg Christian
| sdrcS, exercised and hardened bV the most lnbOrf-
aus empt0PneniS during their Orgdai-aiion The
| Jam=afieS mcre orgdniscdby Mni Emperor ofier
NE Sydem Of The SuitaSof Eegpt; and, during
ms reign, Their number amounted 10 sir or scpen
| fhonnnd
| -fmprat, first successor of Orcan, atcare ofthe
0dr@ntoges Which might be obiained from such
i~,iy Of militia, and disposed to onaH htmseifofhe
superstition common 10 the people of the Lcraa,
sent Them n multi, 10 confer on them species Of
ro"ccrafion. The multi, after remaining for
som' f'ae IA Prcfenaed ertacy raised his eyes 10
htnTa, blessed Hicm, and said, "Ld thar name
| n 5GHsmy; 1T their coutfeaaacc be proud, their
arms ni|GgS rici0rlOnS, their Srords erer sharp
her hnce ARRAYS rcady to strike QTihe head Of
Wt c"my; dHd lei heu courage erer be the cause
81 hsir prosperity"
10 increase this body Of militia, 1RurM or.
daircd ha out Of erery IRE young siares taken
t,om hf christians, one hoald be appropriated 10
hf Snh"n. This Stare WaJ educaied IN the reE-
eIoa Q Mahomei, and incorporated among the
Jah'@or'es gtta R0riciaic Of arerd years-
! since lint time, UHder the Suitdns who siirceeftd
.ihUGi NE captures taken among the Christians
Ttrc not sufficient 10 KEEP The crops complete. and
ne iTlN were permitted 10 enter II; yet the chill
dren n Christian Cdpiires Arrays Obtained The
most easy admission 10 this dignity
Lrerg Jdnlsoyy is copobic Of promotion 10 the
oG'rc 81 hId-in-btg Northumberland of Jani-
:h'1es. hdced, THOSE who were chosen for this
hmm rere such as had risen from simple ianisd.
r'ts to an etire. They could ikewia rise, ont
only m TIME q trar) 10 The dignity Of Aea, ,chich
IS one othe greatest digniiics Of me e,1pirc. and
"h,h eoH{efShc right oiapp'WiRg at tie Diran.
mas been dtrody remarked, that the .Jnniea-
RES, until The late reroR, had bfen ei,raDs bard.
f'd and clothed dthe expense ofthe treasury: Msv
Tece'ced four sous a day, rhich Increased eeery
year u serrtce one sous ddy; those uh0 became
old or mtdhd had their pay d0ubled from The
treasury Of The corps. The InRisgrieS royId be
pimtshed only by a council of uar calLed Diran,
"hieh assembled M the paiace ofMe Aga. There
,cere only complaints TO be entered against them.
and no other authority had The right to indict the
slightest punishment upon them. The council OF
tear condemned them, according 10 the mature Of
ne" Offences, 70 The tdStinado or 10 death. Capi-
tai punishment ~as inflicted By putting them into
@ces, ondthrocing them into the sea, and his ,cas
performed in the night, in order 10 a,oid reroH.
( IN Conaoniinopie, The Janizurie. hal eighty
oid quarters and eighty-tpo neW ones; and at Id
'tanopte there ,cere three Cery fine ones. Each
chandler or orta occupied one quarter, ,cltere The
unmarried Tired, aud The married rere required
10 present themselves ere,y Friday, receiring. in
consequence, Taaaer pay. Fire hundred Ja,nsa.