Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

been cast aside for the z had the double advantage
protecting the head and eyes from the glare of the SUM-
also of forming becoming termination to the figure but
nothing can be more ridiculous than the skimpy red
nightcap called fez which supplies its place What
can be expected of people who such things on
heads How they entertain any but mongrel notions
when their brains are subjected to the daily process
brongg If they semi-barbsrous under the turban
they are than sem-mbecle under the fez 1t must
be admitted however that the present display Of military
costume and discipline very much superior to what
one ordinarily about the military stations Of STAN
boul The guards and officers seem to be carefully
chosen and in general appearance are not inferior to
those Of more civilized nations.
Passing under the grated bridge which extends over the
avenue connecting the gardens of the harem with the
palace entered large open square in front Of the
mosque The entire space encirced by lines of SOL
diers standing in readiness receive the royal pageant
To the left respectful distance, stood some few hun
bred native spectators but owing dress and per-
haps certain respect inspired for by the daring
in which dragoman Carlo, made for us we
permitted stand behind line Of soldiers directly
front of the mosque 1t wanted quarter Of twelve the
Sultan to appear precisely at During the in
four five busiy engaged in sweep
ing down the steps upon which his Highness was to
and spreading thereupon rich cloths to be
two three times in succession that not speck should
be left By the time all this accomplished there was
general stir, low Of and expectation No
body appeared to say any thing, do any thing
any thing but it perfectly apparent that the great
| Abdul Meschid coming. There instructive
holding Of breaths and anxious looking up the
towards the gates Of the palace. And the
of higher the catter of horses feet is distinctly
heard the music strikes up and the sovereign
Potentate of Turkey mounted prancng teed and
rounded by legion ofmagnifcen Pashas likewise mounted
on prancing seeds. Onward he comes, slowly and with
solemn majesty But his thoughts holy subjects he
looks neither to the right to the left but straight to-
wards the door of the mosque ASuan may condescend
to bow before Allah and the Prophet but he is too high
parsonage bow man; hats pulled off and heads
nodded in vain. He pays attention to the homage
not soveregns who have done him the honor
stand bareheaded before him these minutes for the
sake of enjoying the show, unmolested by his mnions!
The royal dress worn this occasion quite simple,
consisting of ordinary European trousers embroidered
Turkish coat and fez with cloak thrown loosely
the shoulders His face is pale and his person
emaciated and his appearance altogether blaze People
say that he is drugged and supefed for certain political
purposes and certainly, poor fellow bore the
marks of premature decay and imbecty of mind result
ing from excess, it is Abdul Meschid.
Now all hail to Allah and the Prophet the Sultan has
reached the door of the mosque Bearded Pashas gilt
terng with buttons and gold lace, catch his bride and
bearded Pashas again catch himself he painfully dis
mounts. Slowly he ascends the steps upon the we'll
swept clothsthat aged young of eight-sup-
ported each side by Pasha. shout of JOY and de-
votion rises high Pashas officers, and all shout glory
and honor to the Sultan Long life and happiness to
Abdul Meschidl All hail to Allah and the Prophet the
Dnsan aoff has
goes the crer Of the mosque the highest mnaret and
proclams the important tidngs to the world, "Allah
akba the sublmest of Sultans is at his devoons God
is great and Mahomet is his Prophet"
For the space of half hour there silence in the
outer world then forth the Sultan again. purified
in body and soul Again the bearded Pashas catch him
in their arms and help him his horse He is seated
once more on the favored seed still regardless of the
crowd. melancholy picture Of resigned misery. The
music strikes up the royal pageant and Abdul
Meschd is borne back his palace to receive the
gatuatons Of his devoted followers and the Of
his loving wives
! went away from this exhibition thoughtful man.
That very morning had been reading in an American
paper TRADE in favor Of disunion series Of resolutions
passed at some sectional convention Never before had
the complete madness of the proposition occurred to me-
What was it proposed do? To annu the Confederacy
cause of single evil rush headong from the highest
eminence Of prosperity and happiness that any nation
upon earth has yet attained into the dark abyss Of
archy and final despots crush with sacregous hands
the Constitution that has been bequeahed to us by the
trues and pures and wises Of patriots that srug
gd for human rights and the perpetuity Of human free
dom and bury the glorious galaxy of stars too deep in
degradation to excite the contempt Of the pees despot
that groves beneath the ban Of human hatred 1t is not
home surrounded by local influences, and blinded By
the zeal Of party that appreciate the terrible i'm
mensty the utter madness Of this proposition Go abroad
ye who would lightly cast away the priceless heritage
Of liberty and study well the operation Of other Govern
ments; feel but for single day the crushing effects Of
religious intolerance and military despotism minge with
the suffering that longer breathe their woes but
hope against hope in the very darkness Of despair behold
the misery that you would bring upon the heads Of
happy and prosperous people, and ask yourselves is it well
to talk Of dsunion? Roam from the mountainsteeps Of
the North to the genial plains of the South nger among
the Wondering Of the past ponder over the
power and the weakness Of man. what he has BEEN what
he might be, and what he is behold the farest lands
that bresthed the charm Of the pages Of
history waste and desolae look back from out the
gloom Of human depravy upon your own free and happy
country, rising 10 the zenith Of its prosperity spreading
its genial influences the whole face of the earth and
say would you be longer nation of freemen? Would
you aspire to page in future history that people who
have fallen lower than ever yet man has fallent
Whatever may be the evils under which we labor ai
home let hope that they but temporary they nre