The republic., 1851-12-12
Amin Bey's Visit to the United States.

Amin Bey's Visit to the United States.
The following article has been translatel
from the Journal de ConstantinopIc, of Angus
l9, and transmitted to us by friend for publ
cation:
"Last year the Ottoman government sent to tn
United States Of America officer of the Imperis
navy with view of strengthening the friendly ID
lations that are daily increasing between Turke
and the United States.
"This officer, AMIN BEY, who was chosen from
among others of the Imperial navy on account O
his practical knowledge, and because he had OF
previous occasions given various proofs of his yea
and intelligence in collecting useful information
for the marine, has just returned to Constantnople
'We are happy to publish the following particu
lars of his journey, which our readers will perus.
with pleasure.
1.-The immense reforms and Improvements whicl
his Imperial majesty has introduced into his EN-
pire, and the lustie which surrounds his gloriou
name among the people OF the New World, had ac
quired for him the sincere and profound respect o
the Government and people of the United States
Therefore, on the arrival of AMIN BEY in tn,
United States, where he without any diplomat,
title, and appeared simply as an agent of his gov
ernment, the Government and the people wer,
zeaous in receiving him with those demonstra
tions of kindness which they entertain for his illus
trious sovereign.
"The Senate and House of Representatives, by
unanimous vote, made him the guest of the Amer
ican nation.
"The President of the United States, in speecl
full of sympathy for the Ottoman government
gave to AMIN BEY most fiattering welcome t
this New World, into which an agent from the Sub
Dor 10 To-, AZ q, Al.
can people united with their Government in Civ
ing him their generous and cordial hospitality.
"All the military and naval establishments were
open to him, and he allowed to examine the
dock-yards, arsenals, Notifications, manufactures
schools, and other institutions, the heads or pro
prietors of which furnished him with samples anc
means of profiting by his voyage to a country
which, although yet hardly out of its infancy
ranks fret in the intelligence and ingenuity of i'll
people,
AMIN BEY received numerous useful testimo
mails of the sincere friendship of the American
Government and people; they gave him models
plans, drawings, charts, books, &C., &C., which
we doubt not will be useful to science and to the
profession to which he belongs
Upon the departure of AMIN BEy, who had
always been treated the guest Of the American
people, the PREsIDENT of the United States wished
him happy voyage and speedy return to his
country, expressed in terms SO honorable to boti
Governments, that we cannot deny ourselves the
pleasure of republishing the adieu.'
Here follows the address of the PRESIDENT, a.
published at the time of AMIN BEY's departure.l
"Ihis noble address ofthe President of the United
States to AMIN BEY, made at the moment Of his de.
parture, VIC extract from the w Washington Nationa
Intelligencr. II is accompanied by obsorva
tions of the editor, showing the sentiments of es
tccm which exist in the United States towards the
Ottoman empire.
"We strongly hope that this good understanding
and this friendship, without political interest except
such as should always exist between two powerful
nations, may last forever They can only result
in the happiness of the people cs9se two countries
and consequently must add TO the glory and re-
nown OF the sovereign of the Ottoman empire.
who, by his character, as noble it is generous
and mngnanimous, inspires even the republican
people of the New World with such high admi-
ration for his august person"