The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-09
From The Courier de Constantinople, June Isl
Tour OF the sultan OF Turkey through hi,
Provinces.


His majesty The Sultan, in whiting the provinces
of his empire, wants 10 judge for himself the siua
ton of the people and give 10 the institutions ofthe
country that strength and consistency which can
only be given under the eye of the master Ii IL
now for the third time that his majesty supports
the fatigues of long voyagc-gocs into the prov
inces among his subjects, who surround him, and
hears all their complaints. Before the last reign
long regns have elapsed, and the chio Of the Otto
man empire never has felt the necessity Of travel
ing through his territory.
As we have already announced. his ma jesty the
Sultan sailed from Constantinoplc on the fret Of
June, board the steam irgate the Taft followed
by the boats Mejidie and Esseri- Hair. The weather
being favorable, his sesty quickly arrived at the
Isle OF Lemnos, where he passcd the night, and
whence, at sunrise, he started for Canoe, where he
arrived on the lth. The arrival Of the Sultan was
announced by the firing Of twenty one guns by the
artillery of the fortress, 10 which all the batteries Of
the city successvoly responded.
When bis majesty appeared, lac was received
with the greatest honors by the troops of tho garr-
son, the governor, the molahs, the primates, and
all the civic and military authorities.
The chips and the boats were crowded. An i'm
mense population, standing on their bows, warmly
manifested enthusiasm at the presence of the Sui
tan. The acclamatons appeared TO produce on his
majesty the most impressive emotion.
After having, for some moments, spoken TO the
governor and 20 the principal officers, the Sultan
admitted to his presence the members Of the muni-
cipaty, the authorities and the inhabitants of the
city, who were received in the kindest manner.
IT'S AT inquired oil the interests oil
the country, and received information upon the
progress OF agriculture, commerce, and industry,
and distributed as encouragement great sums OF
/ money.
The Sultan also spent two days at Canoe, during
which he visited, most attentivey, the fortified
tons Of the city, and arsenal, the barracks, the
hospitals, the public schools, and the manufactures
Every where his majesty made presents. The
workingmen, tho pupils of the schools the patients
in the hospital, and The poor Of the city, were not
! forgotten.
! At a few leagues from Canoe, there are some ru-
| raj people very well organized. His majesty went
! there, and visited them most attentivcly. There
as well az in the city, were an immense crowd de-
sirous Of contemplating their sovereign and of sa-
uting his presence by rapturous uiUas. Some mo-
/ ney was distributed 70 the poor and to the hus-
| bandmen. HE majesty went, afterwards, to the
model farms OF the governor, situated the city
and passed the night The next morning the hus-
bandmen, as numerous as on the night before, re-
| ceivcd the sultan with enthusiastic accama tions
The sultan, after giving more money TO these work.
! ingmcn, returned To Canoe, whence he sailed for
| IL Sude, where the religious ceremony of Frida y
was TO take place. All the population was present
the passage Of the sultan and testified by accla-
nations the pleasure of seeing their sovereign in
place where he appea red for the first time. Among
the assistants were the pupils of tho schools and
their teachers, in their gala dresses After the re-
ligious ceremony, the MUllahs, the authorities, and
the principal inhabitants Of the city and OF the
neighborhOod, were admitted before the sultan.
Before leaving La Sude, his majesty distributed
presents to some high persons OF the city, and gave
money to the schools and to the poor.