The Washington union., 1857-04-24
pEpARTMENr NEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT.

STATE DEPARTNENF.
Undressing Hfor1adGca The following translation OF
communication, addressed by MeheIned Fund 10 Mr.
John p Brown the United States consul general Con-
sttinople together with the tariff OF sanitary dues by
which it accompanied, is published for the mforma
ton of American sp-masters and Others having business
the above named port These papers enclosed in
despatch transmitted to the Department Of State by the
consul general under date Of March 49, 1857
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DEPARTMENT FoREIdS APAIRs SUBLIME PORTE
The quarantine regulations which have been formed for
the benefit not only Of the Ottoman empire but probably
for the security of the health and facilitating and extend
ing the commercial regulations Of the whole OF Europe
the advantages OF which, God be praised are visible
have attained to certain degree OF perfection. The
dues which have been assessed heretofore proving INSULT
cent for covering expenses the Ottoman government has
been subjected to considerable outlay whilst on sub
ect which, like the present. productive OF such general
advantages and moreover, belong to all governments
the dues established should naturally be sufficient for
the actual expenses
In this view of the case the subject has been discussed
in general Council of Health in the presence of the del
egates of the foreign legations and new tariff of dues
for the quarantine been established upon principles OF
Justice confomabe to those sentiments of equity which
animate the sublime Porte and at the time they
have drawn up report showing the motives causes
which rendered this necessary Printed copies of this
tariff and the report aforementioned well as list, are
communicated TO your legation in the manner
has been done towards the Others. Your excelleney
will be pleased observe that in this report it is shown
that in comparison with the quarantine dues OF other
governments, these very moderate and it hoped
that this fact will be regarded by your exccency as
evidence Of the Justice and moderation of the views of
the Ottoman government and the present memorandum
is transmitted to your excelency with the request
that as the tariff aforesaid has been transmitted to the
necessary employees of the Sublime Porte you will be so
good issue such instructions will insure proper
cooperation hereafter for its execution
| Signed by MEHEMED FUND.
MouAnEM 10, l27s.--(srrr, 10, 1861
rTranslaion.l
TsiF Of Sanitary Dues in The Ottoman Empire.
ARTICLE /.
| The tariff of sanitary dues comprise
lst The dues for the visit of recognition, payable by
| every vessel entering Ottoman port.
I'd The quarantine dues in case OF their OF health
| ARTICLE
The dues for te visit of recognition arrival:
A. Vessels of so tons and upwards WILL entering an
Ottoman port pay for each ton pastres.
B. Vessels of so tons and upwards arriving at an Otto
man port to another will pay per ton piastres.
c. Vessels of so tons and under will pay without any
regard to the port from which they have arrived per ton
| pastre.
A. Dues in favor of the areto for each day and each
individual, pastres.
| B Dues on goods dsniected in the lazareto, viz
Goods bales per 100 okes p pastres hides per lOC
pieces, pastes small skins not in bales, for each
| 100 skins, p pastres.
".
Vessels which, during the voyage, shall enter sue
cessvey in several Ottoman ports will not pay the dues
for the visit OF but only, and that in the first por
which they may enter. .... +.
Children under seven years of age and the poor
empt from the dues levied in favor OF the azareo
! W.
The following are exempt from al quarantine dues, es
| tablished in the preceding articles:
ls Shps-of-war. I'd Vessels driven in by stress o
| weather. even when they be admitted to pro
vided however that they do no commercial business in
| the ports which they may thus enter Sd Boats
|
All other dues heretofore established and not mention
| ed in the present tariff, suppressed.
| CoNsrANrToPLg, 23d July, 1856
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Ssocri1e Iqdirns--We learn that Mr. Miller the
intelligent delegate of the old settlers Of the Sockbridge
reservation waited upon the Commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs day before yesterday at his rooms in the Patent
Office building, for the purpose of laying the grievances
of his people before the department appfars that th
| tribe of Indians are divided into two partcsone o.
which the larger portion) to have removed to
1 '- N-N O'--N
those who remained on the old reservaonl ISaipair
that the treaty made with them year ago
| complisled by a fraud and that the persons who emi
grated had rights in common with them; had sold ou
their individual reservations to white PERSONS and there
fore the Indians only who remained the real prope
tors of the reservation Mr. NJ hoped the COMMISSIONS
would look into the matter and rectfy whatever of in
Justice had been done to them From the above it vii
be seen that this is quite complicated difficulty
DEPARTMENT.
Presentation Of Scords.-It will be recollected that
resolution passed by the last session Of Congress
thozng several naval officers to receive from the British
government elegant swords presented in testimony of tn
appreciation by that gosepnt Of their services in tn
cause of humanity. Yesterday were permitted TO ex
anime these beautiful specimens of English workmanship
which have but recently been received by the Secretary
of the Navy The first that looked at that giveI
by the British government to Commander Henry j. Hart
STEIN who commanded the British barque Resolute, re
Gently purchased by government and returned to th
British government. This sword is very much admired
| has he decladly the handsomes