The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-24
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Travels West 0E the Eups,ratess

ian era, and 4th Of the lTegira, or
flight Of Mohc,pmed, Ortugrnl with
his three sons, Candoz. sarubani, and
Gilman, accompanied ~ large mum
Der Of followers, migrated to the West
Of the Euphrates, with view Of seek
ing an Asylum in the free and demo
cratic country Of leonigm.
Here, BY universal suffrage, the
people became the embodiement of
the sovereign will The equality Of
persons established by the laws. tie i'm
munities allowed all classes Of persons.
foreigners as well as natives. the free
and unrestrained exercise of natural
rights. personal and religious rrigel-
eyes, defined and preserved by laws
eminating from the people, had attrae-
ted the attention Of Ortugrul and his
followers
Ortrugul's company entered lneon-
GIN with high expectations and san
guine hopes Of spending their days in
ease and quietude, free from the trials
and privations to which they had been
subjected in the land Of their birth.
They passed cultivated fields, lux
uriant gardens, stately mansions and
splenled villas; all the inhabitants
seemed huisily engaged. None seem
ed to eat the bread Of i,lleness None
seemed disposed to relax from their
pursuits.
Travellers seldom disturb tie busy
men to obtain general information.
So Ortugrul travelled several days
without learning the history or habits
of those seemingly strange people
AT last Ortugrul and his followers en-
tered the confines Of the populous city
of svadan, with It's hundred thousand
inhabitants, every where the eye
was turned, might be seen the busy
multitude at their different vacations.
passing hither and thither without
seeming to notice Ortugrul and bis
caravan.
None stopped to enquire whence
they came nor whether they were
going. Amidst all this throng, sur
rounded by its vast wealth and lusu-
rient splcndor, no one appeared to be
at rest.
Ortugrul's heart sickened within
him, hope Of ease and exemption from
labor died away. He said aloud to
his followers "Shall we, too, be doom
ed in this land of boosted liberty, and
equal rights, TO labor and toill Are
there noue, even in Syadap, free from
the curse lin the sweat of thy, face
thou shalt eat bread 7" None who will
pause from seryile labor to bid us well
Gomez None who will invite us be-
meath their roof and point out to US
the way to happiness
Thus musing to himself his eye res
ted on Caravansary amidst shady
gHoves and extended orning, where,
defended from the rays of the sun hun
dreds of men of all nation, u lesiless
multitude, reposed At ease, siping the
juice of the grape talking over the af
fairs Of the city, its government, its
laws and the Governors.
Ortugrul puased !; looked around
and before he first emotion of de-
lightful surprise had given away TO
contemplation. Himself and follow
lowers were invited to halt and rest
from their journey, and be sheltered
from the heat Of the mid-day's sun.
Ortugrul seated himself near Soil
man Sbar, man Of no mean aspect,
who ever and anon, harrangusd the
assembled multitude OH a further im-
proyement Of ltbcral principles,
equality of rights, and social order.
From Soliman Shar, Ortugrul learn
cd the veins and characters Of the diff
erent class of persons seen in the city,
and met on the road All those men,
said Soliman Shar, whom you passed
On the way who were buisily engaged
in their several vocations, and did not
seem to observe you, possesses the
greatest wealth. From them the tax
es are assessed to defray the expenses
Of government. They are rarely seen
at this carevansary. They insist that
the revenues of the city made the city
and chat the native inhabitants should