The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-04-20

work Of humanity, he would, under The
many exasperating circumstances OF his
career, have become ferocious monster.
1t is not denied that he was relentless in
executing those who betrayed the Sultan,
or rose into treacherous rebeIlion-but he
never levied vengeance partially. No
one rode more gracefully or boldly in the
field. Among diversified populations, he
seemed to have soon comprehended their
characters. He was remarkably temper
ate in his pleasures; when his duty requi.
red, and that was almost every day Of his
life. he was said to be never diverted
from his plans or abors by either cold or
heat, hunger or thirst, wine or women.
IF brief, he was. take him all in all, from
his boyhood as slave, until his prema-
ture death at thirty-seVcn, and in rank
corresponding to field marshal, one OF
the most extraordinary men Of the pres.
ent century.
Let US now turn 10 view another, and.
in character, very different parsonage
the ex Seraskier, or commander.in.chief
Ria Pacha. He is one Of the many Of
those who have risen from ob8curity to
the rank Of pacha, and of the numbers
who have become rich by their rapacity
in the provinces and by corruption at
Constantinople. The financial system OF
Turkey favours these exlortions.
The Sublime Porte derives its revenue
partly from monopolies Of salt and tobac'
co, and custom duties; but chiefly from
sums which the Sultan commands each
pacha to provide. The latter EFFORTS the
same from the people, by Ievying tribute
from each municipality, which they must
pay. The levyiDg Of this oppressive and
often ruinous exaction, is managed in
whatever way the inhabitants Of each
municipality can carry the same into
execution. Debasing the coin, and ma
king its nominal instead of its deprecia,
ted value compulsory payment, has also
beer frequently resorted to by the Porte,
in order 10 meet the expenditure. 10
DENY The Moslems many virtues would be
as unjust as it would be untrue. We
have known many among them who pos
sessed great personal merit and a highly
moral appreciation of justice. Among
them, none stand higher in the Turkish
empire than the late Turkish minister al
London, and The Prime Minister OF the
Sultan, ReSchid Pacha. None has wal.
lowed more deeply in corruption than
Ria Pacha, ex Seras. .kier aud minister
of war, and many years the minister o.
the late Sultan. This man was, at one
time, Christian boy serving in q shop
then a slave, soon after a circumcised
Islamite, from which time he rose by hy'
pocrSy, cunning and activity, not unlike
in character, that Of ST. George Of Cap
padocia, England's patron saint, and
protector of her honor and garter.
Ria Pacha, either from bigotry oil
policy, always acted with great hatred
towards the Christians. He insisted in
the Divan that Kossuth and all the Hun
garn refugees should be delivered TO the
Austrians. Happily his bloody purpose
was frustrated by the IIustrious Crane
Vizir Reschid PaCha, who then sent Rizs
into partial exile to Salonica.
The following sketch of his character
chiefly written by all intelligent gentleman
from the East has been communicated t.
us by a friend. Weknow enough of Rizi
and the pachalic to vouch for the truth
fulness of the portrsit:
81 have returned from visit TO Salo
MICA, where Ria has been sent in gree
disgrace for attempting the overthrow o
Reschid Pacha, and getting his friends t.
propose 10 the council that all the refu
gees should be obliged TO embrace Is
lamism. In the capital where these grea
men are in power, it is impossible 10
Franks 10 get very correct ideas Of the
/ character. 1t is when such men are sen
into the interior 10 govern province
that they can be watched more closely
and where every act, every movement i
! known. Here at Salonica, lives in powe
, yet in disgrace, the ci-derant tout puissan
Ria Pacha, whom Sultan MahmouC
raised from behind counter to the rgh
hand of the throne.
'RiZa Pacha, of whom so much ha
been said, the man who was considered
to have had Turkey 10 his hands for twen
, ty years, is represented now as one ol tn
! most useless OF public characters; he i
= immensely rich, and cares little for wha
is said to or about him. Either from dis
gust or apathy he does nothing; his tim
=. is devoted TO pleasure. Coursing is hi
; daily amusement, and at night, when no
:, drunk he saIies fourth seeking adven
: lures in disguise, with his bosom compan
- ion, Tuscan Jew, a most able agent 70
. executing any plan within the range eilhe
!, of corruption or intrigue.
;, "W hen Ria Pacha first arrived 6
Salonica he entered the administration
the pachaic. according to his instruc
ticns from the Porte. apparently with tb
most cheering evidences OF mind caps
Bile and willing to clean out the Aug9t /
stable oI corruption which has long exi'
, ted. lie soon relaxed into indifference
= for the administrative reforms whic
Il It would probably have renstated him in tn
y Sultan's favor; instead of which he wa
allied himself with all that is corrupt. Th
Bay and certain Franks well known tt
- their opposition to the reformation
:. abuses, men who have made fortunes b
% corruption and usury, who have file