The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-30
The Christians In Turkey,

Lord Stratford de Radcliffe recent despatch to the
he had to report hat the rman for establishing Chris
tan evidence ON an equality with Mussuman throughout
would be lost in promulgating it, The following ' IL
ed to it.
10 my y1ier Mehmed Pasha, Vail Of the province Of
In accordance with what is known to all men, and
have so repeatedly made pnh. y ~. orders
which have everywhere issued animated as Ian, am
tude for the welfare Of my subject all thoughts are
directed At all times and every occasion to the object
the peace and the tranquility Of my subjects,
and make my empire ss;ses IN ,,.
tions which consequent thereupon have by the D
which are derived from them apparent And IS l
am most DESTROYS that all questions which turn upon
suitably examined order that the inhabitants and the
subjects of my dominons should have nothing to COM
plain Of in this respect tribunal Of anS s
some time since at Constantnople others have lately
been established in some Of the more ewns
every respect both for Ottoman subjects and Tor foreign
ers manifest.
II is on this account that special commission has
been nominated from among the Council Of the State
and charged with the organization of tribunals similar to
70 those which We have spoken of above be establish
ed in other towns Of dominons wherever it may be
advisable This project has been discussed and consider
ed in all it's bearings and the Ma.bata OF the Council has
also been matuely considered by the Council OF
As the functions of the courts for criminal suits win
consist solely in establishing the facts and then passing
sentence upon the subjects Of my Sublime Porte who
may be guilty of towards the subjects of foreign
Powers and also upon subjects Of foreign Powers who
maybe guilty Of murder robbery Of other offences
against subjects Of Sublime Porte % the real object
in view in establishing these tribunals il to ascertain the
truth BY means Of information every kind and careful
Inquiries in order equaby to establish the guilt or the
innocence Of the accused and that parties really guilty
may not escape punishment in conformity with the
equity and peaa CODE and awarded after prosf OF
the facts Tribunals, them will be established under
the denomination of Medgs Tahkququ'' tribunals OF
Inquiry similar to the Tribunal Police which exists
In my capital and in several considerable towns in the
as tribunals Will b charged
lusvey with the investigation OF suits which may have
arisen between Mussulmans and Christians and other
lasses Of my subjects rs well between subjects Of
ny Sublime Porte and foreign subjects: concerning
gimes that have been committed. The object thus pre-
rch may have been committed in order that the inno-
ent party may not suffer. -
heir utmost attention to carrying out the regulation
hch has been established in regard 70 these tribunals
herein laid down and will never to employ their ut
lost zeal for the strict observance of all the rules which
The nersops EMPLOYED in these tribunals be- it
isated in article of the regulation men Of the great
justice, judgment, uprightness, and Of tried ehar.c-
f. selected from among members Of the Grand Munich
Il Council and other eligible persons and in case OF
necessity one two clerks may also be named, accord
il to the circumstances Of the district and my Sabine
Hte must be made acquainted with the arrangements
wich shall have been made.
his then. Ia what has been considered advisable by
u members of the commission and my orders nsvine
bn requested the subject have desired that Mna'
hi been decided should be carried into execution
ID herewith transmit to you, in consequence copy
ofhe foregoing regulation.
swin BE- ysur duty then, Vail, 2. soon M you have
constance Of this matter to establish the tribunal
qrution, according to your good judgment ana dscre
lid, in the manner prescribed sbove win nominate
anelect the members OF the tribunal and you will In
for, my Sublime Porte Of what you shall have done.
Twin be your duty be most careful that the matters
wrh may arise shall be examined and conducted In cen
for1ity with the above mentioned regulation with thu
strtest mparaity and the greatest JUSTICE that thu
gut of the accused individual should be completely
proed and established and that the innocent should
be aade to suffer.
Minute of the duties prescribed for the Megs (courts
established for the preliminary and careful examination
Of md for pronouncng sentence upon subjects OF tn
Sulime Porte who shall been guilty towards eacl
oth< of such crimes assassination, cutting and MAIN
ing robbery &C., well perpetrators OF similar Gus
yga occurring between Ottoman subjects ana the suo
Tbs court which viii have nothing in common either
with the Grand Municipal Council or with the Irouna
of Commerce. being established on the plan Oh the Cour
of Rice at Constantinope, to investigate as mas oee
said sbovc, the circumstances under which crimes ma
havebeen committed shall assemble on certain nxe
daysd the week. it shall be composed OF those member
of the Council or the chief place Of the province wh
shalbe considered suitable, and Of other persons oil e,
IRENE probty who shall be elected among the honoraol
in position to fulfil the obligations OF equity and JUS
tce, md 1t shall be under the presidency OF the Vail
At the examination and the trial, the examination
the accused, well the examination OF the person
who ny the informations shall be conducted with tn
geatst impartiaity and with the greatest equity.
IL the majority Of the members Of the court have an
doub to the veracty Of the Witnesses under exam
nation the court shan make them take an oath, wit