New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
MOROCCO.


The Empire of Morocco forms the western hsi OF
North Africa living between Mediterranean on the
north, the Atlantic on the west, the Sahara on the
h, and Algeria, the Alias ana ianllet on te eas'
IL lie On a average $50 miles deep from north 70
south and 600 wide ON east 10 west ont tne Cope
ror or Shereef exercises nominal sovereignty OF III
defi ed extent hey ond there boundaries
The population of this coantr, Is very curious one
II bas Be, invaded by several successive races, OF
hom the earliest known TO authentic history were tne
Phobiciaps. When the Romans succeeded them, they
found an indigenous people, 10 whom they grSs i1a-
fereptly the names OF Mauri aud Barbari. The YAH
daIs succeeded the Romans but afterward utter
ly ,xiermpated by Belearius. The Arabs, no Tever,
permanently established themselves there and made
Morocco the point Of departure whence they invaded
seain. The Arabs were called hocrs by
the Spapiards, who. in choosing that lame,
were probably reyiving the use OF TIE
ancient designation Of llaurs, which properly De-
lot eed Lot TO the Arabs but the ancient Inhabitants
Of the country. Finally, after macy centuries OF
rover in opap the Arabs expelled and TOOK re-
iuge in Morocco where they retained the name which
they had lopg borne in Europe. The result Of the
whole if that The Moors of the Spanards and the
Maur Of the Ronsns al now 30 mach mixed up that
they have cease TO EXIT as parate rac-e. There
are tti Berbers, Arabs, hoors and Turks IN Morocco,
but II ey distinguished by their occupations, and
not by npy distinction Of Thoee who 1--we IL the
towns are called Moons or Turks, aud those who 1--we
10 the country in tents called Arabs or Berbers
BE sice these there considerable number OF negro
t,ites in Morocco, sDd good any Jews.
Morocco consists OF two regions sloping DOWNWARD,
noItt.yest and southeast from the clsin of the
Atlas, rhich contains at least one peak l500o feet
high The northern slope produces cattle, grain, aud
skins and the southern gum almonds ostrich feathers
bark leecbes, wax, WOOL aud skips. Inc chm ite OF
the northern part mbles that OF Spap but the long
coast lne and the prevalence OF the rade-~nds pro-
duce abundance OF ram. The southern half 10 much
bouer. That part of the nortbern slope OF Mnrocce
hoh borders the lie called the Rf and Is inhsb-
tied by Bebtr tribes, mhom the Shereefh 3 oniy
q very pIecsTous authority. Along the c)ast the
nrol anfl
sdtos OF which the principal is ecu corruption of
S.bta, which ia a relic OF the ancient Roman name,
"septem FrstTes." Te'uan is oDe Of the principal
tow OF the Rf coast II contains from O0 10 i200o
iDksbaDts but fas Port and DitJe trade. the port
OF Salee also deserves nodce Oh account OF It's ancient
reputation. The MaToqun .avy 10 sui lad up there
but il consists OF Nee few thps, which are entirely
upteIyiceabe, while the dOckysrd ID nearly deserted.
he population are sr bitter aeainet the Christians
ano Jews that they will moi permit member vi either
religion 10 Iesice among tEem Tangier Is the prioci-
pal town the Mediterranean coast and is the resi-
deJee of the EuroI CoDsus-Genera OF VITO There
are eleven. / Is perhaps, matter OF regret that our
Government should have given il up in 1854, as IL 10
m ~ thirty miles W. 5. W. of Gibraia, aud has port
which might be mace very convenient at small ex-
penfe. such q possession would have considerably
ttrepg ened our hold upon the Straits hoga4or Is
the only hnrbor of importance on tue Atanuc coast
cradle trade s carried on there with Europe,
of which two-thilds with England, while the
largest share Of The remainder falls TO France The
trade with the interior ia conduced almost entirely by
the use of cames, which bring down their loads OF
gum and almonds 10 the shore where they are imme-
oi-ely loaded on board ship and exported. The con-
sequence Of this extreme simplicity of trading is, that
the tow iirelG is Of ilug importance, and the power
of bombaroipg Otherwise destroying gives no bold
10 foreign Powers upon the empire OF Morocco.
The royal cities, capitals, of Morocco are four
Elkefar, Mequ neI, Fec, and Morocco. hequihez is
the military capital containing the Imperial treasure
and the Emperor's negro body guard which protects
H. Fee formerly celebrated for its university and
lie t the center OF such lirer ature exists in the
country IL is said TO contain population of So 900
sous and has two annual caravans, one Of which
leaves for Timbuct5o aid the other for Mecca. The
journey 10 Tmbuctoo occupies about ninety days-the
journey 10 Mecca five six months. The City OF Mo-
rocco itself il said to be miles in circumference
though most Of this spare 10 filled with rdins. Its
population is varousy et mated from So 600 100000
II about fourt miles from the Atlas. Morocco Is
the feat OF the residence Of the Emperor There is
great rivalry beta cen il and Fez and the different
dyti sti,e which have governed Morocco ut different
tunes have given the preferences sometimes u the one
aid som eumes 10 the other.
The Government of Horoccois Of the most barbarons
kind The greater part Of The trade OF the empire Is
conducted by the Emperor through the medium Of
mopopohes, sone Of which he sells, while he keeps
others In his own hands, Those which are sold or
armed are, the monopoly OF leecbes, which 10 lot for
$4,000 year; wan, for $1,000 bark, for $4,000;
coming copper money, lot TO each principal city for
$1,000 years m,let and small seeds, for 500; cattle
for yicfuallng Gibraltar, 81 500. Beside this, the Em-
leIor keeps in his babd the monopoles OF tobacco
sulphur, and cochiDeal. The monopoiee do not inter-
iere with export duties which are laid heavily upon
mort Of the articles which we have mentioned, and
moreover upon Jews and Jewesses. The Sbereei 90.
viOuly ools upon the Jews 10 much the same Ign. ~
that in which they regarded by some OF our own
early kings No male jew can leave inc PoHsa
Jewesses mus, pay $lO6 The reason is that the Jew
eases are d. tanned ~ sort Of pledge 10 secure the TO