The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-25

Our minister at Constantinople has sent us
journal, published in that city, and marked
| for our notice the following edct, which we
translate
From the Journal de Constantinople Of Jan 81 lS45.
RECEIVED THE CAMBRIA.
The following imperial edict has been read by or
der, and in presence of his Highness the Sultan, in
sitting of the council, at which he assisted, Sum-
day of the past week. on occasion Of the new year.
The reading of it performed, according TO usage
by His Excellency, the Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
IMPERIAL.
N.Y. FAITHFUL VlzIER: The different Haiti Scherifs
which have issued from the moment came to the
throne, have manifested to all the world the senti-
ments of justice and of equity which animate me
They have other object but to the prosper
y and welfare Of my subjects, and to consolidate also
religion and the Empire. believe that all the world
have understood this sufficiently, and it is useless to
repeat it. Yet it is undeniable that whatsoever ef-
forts have been made to realize the deliberations which
have in view, whether it be that the bases have
moi been we'll laid or that the necessary precautions
Lave not been taken, nothing has succeeded, except
the military reform and Notwithstanding that, with
the aid of God, this reform acquires vigor from day
to day, yet as its maintenance and its consolidation
depend essentially on the wellbeng and prosperity
of my subjects, it remains to the present time with
out a solid foundation. experience the most lively
notification and have neither day nor night tram
guilty and repose for, by various steps, and from
time to time, have explained and manifested my in
tentons to my actual ministers, and have exerted
oEo hi thoc, into nd
to act together with entire unity, with view 10
effect the welfare of the country, by their zeal and
devotion. 1t is truly very astonishing fact, tina
we have not seen any good results, and God is my
witness that my heart is full of sadness and affection
But now again l order you formally, you and the
ministers assembled in my presence, to take without
delay all the necessary measures, and to combine
your efforts and your lights with the aid of God and
our holy prophet, and in conformity 10 the exgen-
cies of the times and the state of AFFAIRS the only end
of my desires and of my earnest pursuits namely the
prosperity Of the Empire and the happiness of my
subjects.
And nasmuch as 10 realize the object of my de-
sires il is essential and above all things necessary to
cause ignorance to cease-to do which is a source of
merit both in this and in the future life, the first
incumbent upon you will be to organize public in
struction and to found, every where that it is
sary, schools to diffuse instruction and propagate
light have also The intention to establish at Con-
stantinope vast hospital, in which asylum will
be afforded and care bestowed on the poor and sick
belonging to all classes of my subjects. The minis
tiers must occupy themselves Immediately on this
point, and possible, with zeal and perse-
verance TO apply their labors to the creation of the
other establishments Of public utility of the same ma
| ture of which the necessity may become evident
and address me from time to time reports this sub
ject. May the most high God grant US His assist
ance, and facilitate the realization of our plans.
| Ed. Mad