Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-28
The New Turkish Reforms.

WE have already stated the main points of tho
new Turkish reforms. The Times correspondent
at Consianinople sends the text Of the frman
ordaining the reforms. The Sultan speaks in tho
first person. lie saws.
'All the privileges and inmunities which have
been given To the Christian and other commune
ties which are under my sceptre are again con-
frmcd.
The following are some of the principal passa
gcs of the document; All contributions aud cas-
ual profits levied by tho clergy from the commu-
mites are forbidden. If in some places there is II
community quite isolated-that is to say, without
people belonging to another rrligion-such u com
muniiy may celebrate publicly its religious Ger
emonies. But in the places inhabited by people
belonging t" different religions each may in its
own quarter, adapting itself to the above named
principle, repair to It's proper churches schools,
hospitals, and cemeteries.
Energetic measures will be taken to insure the
freest possible exercise of every religion. As all
religions can be exercised freely. no one will be
molested on account of his religion and no one
hound to change his religion. All commercial
and criminal causes between the members of two
different religious communities will be subject to
n mixed court, whose sittings will be public. The
accuser and accused will he confronted there and
the witnesses will take the oath, according to
their religion Ia tell the truth.
An equality of Taxation will be introduced, it
will d." justice that the christian other subjects
should he furnished ms well ns the Mussulnans,
their contingent If troops: they must therefore
submit to the decision which has been lately ia
ken III this respect. But in these questions the
system will be followed to give an equival. mt in
moncy-thatis to give money aud be thereby
exempt from uctice service. Regulations will
be mad" shortly for employing all the subjects
in the ranks of the army independently of the
| Mussulmuns. and when made these regulations
will be Published.
The Medilis will be reformed in the provinces
| in order to place the election of Mussulnans and
n-Mussulsmans GA good footing, and to in
sure the free and true manifestation of opinion
and energetic measures will be taken that the
Sublime Porte may know the result of these opin
ions, aud nn which side the right is. As Ia com
| mercinl AFFAIRS aud As regards the possession of
| landed property, the laws equal for all my
suhiects;when the Sublime Porte shall have made
an arrangement with the foreign powers to tho
elect that foreigners should submit in this re
spoct to the laws ofthe country and pay imposts
at the same rate as the natives, the right to pos
'"ss landed property will be conceded to foreign
crs.
The members Of the State Council will be free
to manifest their opinions ia the ordinary and
extraordinary sittings. and will not be molested
for that The laws against corruption will be
executed against all my subjects without dis
junction, and to whatever class or rank they NAV
belong.
The Sublime Porte will do her best TO estab.
''sha good system of credit and favour all thing
tending to raise it. as for instance, a hank, for
which tn" necessary capital will lee prae&r,d. The
sublime Porte will construct roads and canals
Tor the transport of produce, and will give faoili
1es tor the extension OF agriculture by removing
all imped,ments.
After this follows the usual concla SION, order.
ing the sadr Azam to see that the Imperial will
be executed.