Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-30
THE -YTCEROY OF EGYPT.

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.
Mehemet Ali was born in 1859, at Cavalia
and is now consequently seventy-one years Of
age. He is short in stature, but strong and
still hale, or far from inhrm. His fine forehead
and hazel eyes deeply sunk in their sockets.
his short moustache. flowing grey beard, and
little mouth, make up an ensemble which,
though it betrays cunning and fnesse, yet, on
the whole, gives him the appearance of no.
bic and amiable man. His hands and feet
are remarkably well made, and what is very
extraordinary for Turk, he is necessarily
pacing up and down his apartments. He is
always remarkably clean and neat in his dress,
but never wears any orders, nor any of those
gorgeous decorations and embroideries which
are SO much in fashion amongst his country
men. The viceroy is excessively passionate,
and can but i'll conceal the emotions by which
for the time he is agitated: but he has much
frankness and good faith and abllors dissim
ulation. Extremely sensitive on ali points OF
honor. reEgiously faithful to his word, he is
utterly incapable of committing a dishonora-
BILE action. His generosity is unbounded, and
frequently borders on prodigality. He is re-
ported to have been very great admirer of
the fair sex, but is an excellent father; and it
is painful to witness his anguish when bereav-
ed OF any of his numerous children, or any per-
son to whom he is attached. Glory is his god,
and his whole life has been spent in endeavor-
ing to shed luStre on his name, and to leave
behind him glorious and unsuIied reputation.
He is very sensitive on the caIumnies which
the European papers have circulated about
MIN, and causes all of them to be translated
and read to him. Probably there is no man
OF his age who equals him in activity. He
allows himself but few hours repose; he rises
at four, when he receives reports from his
ministers, and dictates his answers. He then
reviews his troops, and inspects his shipping
and public works. He is endowed with a
most wonderful clear-sightedness, which ena-
5!es him to grapple with his subject, and in
stantly see the bottom of the most intricate
question: and his unerring judgment renders
him capable OF forming the most just decisions
on affairs with which he was previously un-
acquainted. Repeated illustrations of this are
TO be met with in the history of his long po-
litical career. Like Cassie, he is no aritnme-
tlcan, butshls calculations are always correct
He never learnt to read until he was fortv-
hive, when he commenced studying with all
the ardour Oft youthful mind. The histories
OF Alexander and Napoleon were always
his favorite subjects. He speaks no foreign
language, but such is his perspicacity that.
whilst conversing with Europeans. he frequent.
ly dIspenses with the services of his i,terpre-
ter, having gained from the eyes and gestures
a tolerable correct idea of the subject on which
they had been conversing. His great delight
is TO have some distinguished European or
scientific person TO converse with He is re-
ligious without being fanatic or bigot But
he is the first MnssuIman overeign who has
afforded to Christians a sincere protection,
which he has caused to be severely respected
Several Christians enjoy his friendship and
confidenc; he has given them ranks and COM
mands, and raised them to the dignity of Bey.
Thus, to soar above the deep-rooted preiudices
OF his court, and people, he has had to strug-
gle against their intrlgues and animadverslOns,
when they were jealous of the favors which
he bestowed on foreigners His amusements
are very simple and primitive-riding, and
playing at chess or draughts with his officers
and interiors, and sometimes even with pri-
vate soldiers. At both of these games he is re-
markably skillful. With regard to his war ike
qualities, it is only necessary TO say that he
rose to be what he is, from the ranks, by means
Of his courage 81 talents discourage & fear
less intrepidity have frequently hurried him
into great danger. Even last year, noiwith-
taking voyage TO FaZogion, upwards of 900
leagues from his capitol. Drawing the rocks of
the Nile, suffering shipwreck, swimming
ashore, treating it as a joke, and pursuing his
journey across the voiceless sands of the de-
sert, mounted on dromedary Mehemet
Ali is inconteStibly one of the most renarka-
BILE men of the age.
UNIFORM BANKRUPT LAW.