Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-29

Alexandria Llockadcd by an English squadron,
then, reluctantly he acceded to the terms proposed
the hereditary Poshalic Of Egypt being secured to
his family.
Before the evacuation of SYRIA. the Egyptian
army numbered $4,000 men, of whom but $4,000
returned TO their country; pryation, desorton,
sickncss, death, and the opposition encountered on
thcir homeward march. having cunspited to thin
them. During all this war, Mehcmct Ali had the
moSnahimlty to allow the regular transmission Ci
tie English mail for India, through his territory;
for which hc merited universal admiration.
M2hemct Ali was truly remarkable man.
Ihot he had not faults no one can intellgently
pretcndi but numerous and great "a these faults
were, they became almost imperceptible amid his
brilliant achievements in arts and arms and the
multiplied agricultural mechanical and social inn
pIONements, which his sag0city, and the exercise
ot his indOmtable will created, and poured into
the lap Of his country
lie was far in advance Of the Mohammedan
spirit, as displayed in the government of the Sui
tan In the policy of his government lac was often
UNJUST and oppressive, but ncvcr without enlarged
views Of the final results of glory and increased
wealth TO the nation BY a single stroke Of his
authority he aunihilatcd all the existing titles to
The soil vcstirg the entire lce-simplc in himsclf:
.hus becoming the great landlord and farmer
haevcr the soil produced stored in the pub
lie earncrs, hc fixing his own prices and dcducting
thc land rent. In this manner. it is believed the
aggregate production of the country was greatly
increased, and several new articles became, in a
short time, Egyptian staples, among which were
cotton, silk sugar. opium, indigo, and other artc-
les OF less importance.
From European countries, he imported new and
useful arts. As carly as 1881, he had $1,000 ma
tive operatives in cotton mills alone, and 10000
laborers building other mills
Bad as were some of the measures Of Mehemct
Ali, for the execution Of his iavoritc plans they
have been followed by steady aud marked ini-
t,f Nla 10 ,,l,, IL
intelligent than formerly.
Mchcmit Ali was possessed Of an iron constitu-
ton OF wonderful force and elasticity. lie was
short in stature and even at the age of seventy
hale and strong. His eyes were light hazel,
deeply set in their sockets, his complexion ruddy
and fair, his lips thin. his features regular, forming
an agreeable and animated physiognony, with a
scrutinizing look expressive at once OF cunning.
umiability, nuhlcncss, and high intelligence
What is unusual among Turks, he stood very up
right. In all his mOtiOns-und he was full of ac-
uon-hc was graceful, and in his manners digni-
fed. lie was simple in his dress, and clcanly in
his person. lie was frank and open, and could
not easily conceal his thoughts. His domestic
affections were strong, and hc loved his children
with the greatest tenderness, and lived among
them with sweet familiarity and freedom from re-
strHint. It he was unrclenting and cruel when
young, in latter years he become very merclul
and humane, and generously iorgaye the severcst
wrongs.
lie was fond of approbntion and desired not on
" to be thought well Of while living, but To leave
noble name behind him when dead. Like Napoleon
le slept but little, and always before sunrise
lie received in person the reports of his Minister'S
lud dictated answers to all their communications.
At the age of IS he learned To read, after which
ne spent much time in the study of history, taking
special interest in the lives Of Alexander the Great
and Napoleon.
lie understood the Arabic language, but prefer
red to speak only the Turkish.
lie was remarkably free from all religious bgot-
ry, intolerance, and superstition, and these absurd
prcjudiccs, so universal in Mohammednn countries
and was the first disciple of the Prophet who
granted protection to Christians some ef whom he
raised to distinguished rank, and made his intimate
friends. lie died at Alexandria, August 2d, 1919,
aged so years. and was buried ON the lth of Au-
gust in the Alabaster Mosque, built by himself in
the citadel.