Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-13

!OnnCr gNlS in
their stead sufficient number of troops shall he reor
ganizcd rndort the name of sAssiri raausur,i NIuha
mCdc,' victorious troops of Mahon,,nst who will
serve the state and religion with honor and in future
viii know how tn meet the enemy The actual posses
sor OF tic Landscak of Just5ssendik;ar (,russa IL
appointed their General In Chief and shall have his
residence IN the folace or the Aga of tue Janssa1ies
h's palace shall hence(orth be called only The Palace
OF 'ae oerasker Pacha; AMI the barracks and guard
houses shall be occupied ony by his troops The titles
OF Aga of the Janssarics Aga of Catar and Ara of
6uoe are entirely abolished. The latter Aga of the
Janissaries is raised TO the dignity Of Cap,l~i Raschi
chamberlain with the rank of Eniri Ab0r Elvet
(Chief EqueFry, and the late Ilu kyayass Lieutenant
OF the Aga of the Janissaies is adoincd to the Sc
rasker Pacha with the title of Mir Miriam Pacha of
Two Tals the Zagardsche Baschi (Chief the Keepers
OF the Iiounds;) and the Sampon Isch Bach Chief of
me Keepers OF the Bull dogs, appointed Capidgi
Daschi' The other officers, known by the name of
hn'ak Agoerl, Generals of the Cavary,) who have
remained faithful to the Governments are raised 10 the
dignity OF Silahors Equerre;) in short every one has
received, according TO his rank marks of the imperial!
nunihcence. Those who have hitherto occupied the
place OF yayabuiui mutissar (posscssos of military
benches or for,ns,) shall be considered enceforth
equal TO the other Gains olders of military iefs in
the quality of Decoite Ale YedekIussi (irremoyable
Dgnitarics) and employed in other honourable Offices
under the Sublime Porte.
| "As for The Janissarics who have in their ha nds
ASSIGNMENTS for pay or daily allowances, they shall
continue to enjoy them, without any dirn;nuon G,r
the remainder oil their lives, under the shadow of the
ever charitable protection of the Sublime Porte by
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have registered 1t may be relied upon that Injustice
shall be done TO nobody. Thus the Musseirnan neopIa
great and small the UIernas, and the members of the
corpoIation--in word the whole MussciInan nation
Will form, henceiorward, only one BODY: All must
consider each other brethren in the fiL no disupion
no misunderstanding, Rust prevail among them. Thu;
great must look upon the little with commissera ton
ana Tie latter show respect to the great. In word
all must he united as long it shall please the AL
mighty to accomplish the great work OF the new svs
tenn, which has been unanimously chosen and adontcI
chiefly with view 10 glory according 10 the viii of
the Holy Law, and TO duse the word of the protec
ting God, and 10 animate the religion and the law of
the Prince of the Prophets. Beware of permittiro
person whatever TO dare speak or act in n couIrar
manner, or TO oppose the DEGREES of the Government
II TINS should happen, know that the resolution TO EN-
r"J with the aid of God, the sword of the law is area
dy taken and that every thing necessary will be done
TO carry 1t into execution.
AS all these measures will be announced in Tuna
liza and Apatoiia, and in the whole cnlpire nv n,rtc,
lar hrnan you will summon the Imans of the quarters
winch are under Your dirccon: you will acquant them
wh lie state of things, and furnish them with authen
TIC copies OF the present rman that each of them NAV
read IN the mosques and places dedicated to PRAYER
on VIII SIGNIFY, and will explain, the people that
the sc cause OF the dissolution Of the Janissares is the
necessity anu the wish to vIyiy religion 10 fortfv tho
Ottoman Powers, and 10 ameorate Isiamisn. hat fr
TINS reason the statutes that corps have been CHANGED
aHd pat IN their place exercised troops, under The de-
nomination OF CjCt01ous trans At HThO,nrf. tI,f M
reduction will be made in the pay of the late Janissa
ries; that their assignments will be punctuaIJy maid
during the life of the possessors You will invite all
those who have the faith and are submissive 10 ca
and TO his holy book to address tanHsgivings 10 be
supreme Being for this happy event; to live TRANQUIL
under the protection OF the most powerful Padischah
who is 'he shadow of God on earth, and not cease f.,
mpiore, with him, the bencdicton of heaven Lastly
you VIII inform them that whoever shall rnaiotain ne
conrarv will be punished in this world and in the
other on VIII therefore Tatc! with the orrcalcsf
attention this, ana whatever concerns the CON
nand5 OF the law. N''''-
The 18th zekiadi, t2ll,-UGth June, 1927