Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-13

and its citizens This impression cannot easily be made
upon Government and people so far remote from the
United States as that Of Turkey in which the number
Of our merchants our travellers and missionaries
annually increasing. The Ottoman Government has GER
tainy not shown any Discrimination TO the cultivation Of
these relations want Of sympathy for the good feel
ngs expressed in its behalf by the people OF the United
States am credbly informed that, as mark OF re-
spect for the great name of Washington the Sultan has
decided to contribute block Of marble to the National
Monument now being erected his memory at the Capt.
tai. This is an incident which, though unimportant in
ITSELF is one of note and of little interest in the his
tory Of our times Perhaps other attention the part
of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire could be so touching
the sensibes of the American people one that re-
lates TO the memory Of the Father of his Country.
OCTOBER 6.-Snce the commencement Of the present
letter change has taken place in the Suans Ministry
which is worthy of being mentioned Theirs are two par
ties in the Government country-just there are in
the systematic and constitutional Of Europe
of which is called the Anglo party that Of
progress and reform the other the Russo party,
that of conservatism stationary policy. There
several Pachas, Beys and Ehends in either party some
Of high merit others of at all but their rank
and connection with the Imperial Family through mar
rage with the sisters of the Sultan There many in
trgues arrangements used by either to suppant the
other not in the confidence and favor of the people, but
in that Of the other sovereign, the Sultan himself The
present Sultan of Turkey is very good young man. very
benevolent and generous and humane but knows little Of
the wickedness of mans heart and Of his inclination to
deceive even the most innocent and a He has not yet
met with the disappontments and vexaons which drove
his late father drown his that deep bowl of
strong potatons" which both and unnerves He
confdng and easily convinced and unfortunately be-
leves the friend who last had his royal himself
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Chief Minister is said to be the loan with which this
letter began 1t is believed that the late Grand Vzier
Ali Pacha permitted this loan of $4,000 900 to be me-
gotated 50 great loss to the sulans Treasury that
his Majesty has refused to sanction it.
1t was for twenty-three years; it paid premium of
twenty per cent to the holders; it guaranteed by the
of Egypt for years it paid interest Of
six per cent per it paid commission of two per
cent. to the agents.
The ground Of refusal is f indeed this is carried out
that the Sultan knew nothing of the premium or the
mission.
How his Imperial Majesty could be kept ignorance of
these facts is surprising, and even doubtful Yet Ali
Pacha has been removed, and the Capendar Pacha,
Of the Sultan, Mehemet Ali Pacha
ceeds him. A general, named Manhood Pacha succeeds
the latter as the head of the navy
This is the third change of Grand Vzier in almost
many weeks-t may be said the fourth REcHID PAcHA,
who is the prince of reformers and at the head Of the
progressive party, is still in retirement His successor,
ALI PAcHA though young man. is full Of the spirit
of his brother REcHp but AIEHMET ALI PAoHA though
a member of the party is uncertain, ambitious,
proud naughty and, if report is true, with very little
ballast to keep his mind steady in stormy weather He
will probably bring in the other party and then adieu to
all hopes Of reform for the present The Su,tans Minis
try now is:
MEHEMET ALI PAcHA, Grand Vizier
MANHOOD PAcHA, Capendar Pacha, Navy
MEHEMET PAcHA, Seraskir or Head of the Army.
MooKTAR BEY, Minister of Finance.
KIAMIL PAcHA, Minister of Commerce and Agriculture
MED EFFENDI, Minister of Foreign Affairs
The several agents for the establishment of railroads in
Turkey still here. The Government has adopted none
Of their plans and fears to allow any European nation
Franks to get such foothod in Turkey Russia OPP
poses the road from this capital to Belgrade the
Danube which Is evidence Of the progressive effect it
would have the country. The one from the Medter
ranean to the Tgris is offered to enable England
to have two routes through Turkey to India These fire.
mission. Many suppose that good common roads for
wagons would be the best summer route Turkey has
capital for such any other purpose These roads must
be made with foreign capital, and this is what the Gov
eminent fears admit into the country for, Golden
said in Of his sprightly speeches, Money has rights
Is well as duties" :.