Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-23

and penetrating. His habitual costume is the
military dress Of his empire-a daark-colored
tunic, buttoned up to the neck, no warlike
accoutrement except a sabre suspended at
his side, and similar to that which every citi-
zen may grid in the hour of danger no gold
en- embroideries nor dazzling colors upon his
habitual dress.
The decorations which the Sultan confers,
have the form of sort of gold medal, on
which is engraved his signature. and the i'm
portance of which depends upon the number
and value of the dmonds which surround it.
The supreme mark of favor of this kind, the
most enviable decoration, is the miniature
portrait of the Sultan, surrounded by jewels,
and suspended to gold chain. Women may
receive their decoration, which they wear
attached to the left shoulder. Three Christian
ladies possess it at this moment. One OF
them, the Princess ", lately received
this august present in Moldavia, in presence
of young Turk in high Office, who had been
brought up near the person of Abdul Medjid.
q" Behold him." said he, inclining himself
profoundly before this portrait. "behold him
that master whom we revere, not because he
is powerful, but because he is good Never,
added he, "has that angelic heart permitted
drop of blood to flow, either to extend or to
secure his power; the life of others is so sa'
cred in his eyes, that when it behooves him to
pass sentence of death, even on criminal, he
takes refuge in the retirement of his apart.
ment, secludes himself there, and becomes
inaccessible to all there he, in anguish, asks
within himself if God can have given him the
power to blot out forever a man form the num-
Der of the living" On his accession to the
throne, it became necessary for him, in accor
dance with the custom, to sacrifice lamb
he refused to do it. i" If that is the price o
the throne" said he, laughing, 81 choose tt
renounce it."
The Sultan Abdul Medjid has conducted
the administration of Turkey upon the policy
of his eminent father. Called, when yet q
child, to the exercise of absolute power in ar
immense empire, his father bequeathed to hin
the overwhelming burden of country weak
ened by unfortunate wars and undermined by
secret intrigues. His first step on ascending
to the throne was to entirely re-organize the
army, upon the best European model. With
the utmost iberality, he granted to the Chris
tians privileges and immunities; he founded
schools where Catholics, Greeks, Armenians
Jews and Mussulmen live side by side, in.
structed each by the ministers of their respec.
tive religions, and attended each by persons Of
the same religious persuasion and the crate.
full Christians contributed the aid of their
experience to all the reforms of the young
sovereign. They assisted him to establish his
schools they organized his armies they ex-
ercised his navy. Thus has been realized by
the son, that great saying of the father: " |
wish my subjects to be recognized, the Mus
suman only at the mosque, the Christian only
at the church, the Jew only at the synagogue. y
In his reign taxes have been equalized, and
the general prosperity OF the country so much
advanced, that its population is annually in
creased by immigrations of the subjects Of
neighborng States, drawn to Turkey by the
comforts of an enlightened and comparatively
free government. In carrying out the new
system Of reform called Tanzimat, the present
Sultan has encountered the most formidable
obstacles, both by rebellions at home and by
ambitious tyrants Of other countries, who seek
to despoi him Of rich and valuable territory.
The reform undertaken by the Sultan NAH
mound, with the design of giving unity to the
Ottoman Empire, and pursued with an impla-
cable will through fire and blood, has been
continued with singular good fortune by his
successor, but by means quite different. The
mere exercise Of justice, tempered by touch
ing goodness, has suAiced to the Sultan Abdul
Medjid for rallying around bis throne all the
diverse races subjected to him, and which @
little while ago implored the suecor of Europe
Reform has been pursued with unwearied ar
dor. The ameloration of the discipline, thu
equipment, and the organization of the army
concessions in favor of the establishment o
railroads, and the creation of bank, ver,
about to place Turkey in position to en-
counter force as well as civilization. Ono,
entered into the family Of European interests
she would have eluded all dangers by tn
tran formation. To prevent this result a
any price. is the object of the attack no,
made upon hor.-N. Y Herald.