Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-24
OF FIClAbs
pEPARrHEEr OF STATE
wksuINorOH. November e lario.

NJ SMYRNA, notice OF an exhibition Of cotton
gins aud agricultural Implements, which Is
the Imperial Governments, which is published
Tor general information.
IMPERIAL corrcx oonnIs.res ron AsAret,A,i
julius BIse, ksS..
prIs six: I am desired by the Imperial Cotton
Commission 10 communicate with Jou ths sub
jet Of and agricultural i'm pl0ments for the
tn. imperial Government have Instructed us to
ipsemsnts in s@ySas a Which prize. and swat.
viii he given
In my opinion, American m manufacturers can best
supply our rcquirsmert and IS this present.
eligible opening for them Il trust that the nit.d
known to them our intentions
Translation of the ordinance Of the Impartial
Government will be found in the Smyrna Mail OF
i,h.,e the honor to be. der n sir, faithful
Vice President Of the Imperial Cotton
Commission for ARatolia.
COTTON IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Ordinance Of II. 3. the Minister Of CONNIE
communicated to Il. e. Hehemed Reshid Pssha
Governor aeAeDl Of the Proyinee OF the Smyrna:
One Of the he important measure.
the Hros,s.s and Geveiopment OF cotton cultivation
IN The Of I taf Gf s9
stituting s1ed duty per denum tor Turkish acre.
for the hsLv.st Of this substance under SOME con
cred, the cultivat0s Of cotton are obliged, during
nd So sse aa.n a
rpened pods; Otherwise, IL the pods wore collected
to gin or clean the cotton. II on the other hand
the pods be allowed TO remain on the plant too long
then shsg o. Of and are spoiled
the duty parties ploy ed TO consult the
ss . .ss la b.
e his crop. or else to rely .holly upon his good
place guard, in the cotton field. It seviSent that
none of these measures aIe practicable, for they
with the view of overcoming these practical diff
culties, the Imperial Government has deteruined
to proceed in conformity with the Imperial Iradeh
In,med lately after the expiration of the pre-en.
fsImins lease or ihi:am Of the tithss, instead of
fore shall be he'd AZ, IT.
ton. This contr button shall be artrrn,ined nv
taking a. its basis the prod of the last six
years but under no cirt umEtances shall this CON
tribut be allowed to exceed thu tenth of the
animal product in cotton Of such lands. This
Besides csc impor tant measures in regard TO the
ct cotton eunt,!!sson The Imparsl
the follow ing concessions:
l.t During the ten years which follow the date
OF the pronunciation o: this ordinance all waste
land which may be broken up and sppro pristed TO
vrrgu property tax, and all kinds of local taxes
during the space of Ave years.
from Psri"S ins H a, cotton Ito
custom duties a. those already assessed indi-
ErnOu or yerIl. ]. inferior cotton whatever
improy.d in value
81 All ma: hine, for the ca tivation nd cleaning
OF cotton shall be on purchase and importation
exempt from all customs duties.
eut1a fnnss and other a 1T Tor cotton
.ha!l be obtained ~ the rense Of the Imperial
n"tels and be dstrib I'D gratuitoHsy to cuI.
tivstors. lbe Imperial overnr emit will also cause
the cultivation and OF employing the Inn pie,ents u
5th The imperial Government msh cs known it's
intcBtCn OF taklBE measures for rly aInslio-
ration of the reads more particularly .ceabo for
facilitating the trans port of cotto1
shall be established annual exhibition Of cotton
productions and rewards shall be granted by the
Government 10 the cuitivatOrs eX hibting who show
proqucts of sup rior quality.
18th: Mixed Commissions, composed Of natives
kDoTledg, of the subject. shall be insti tuted and
ests bished in all the chief towns of the provinces
shall &c 10 present to the Imperial Government
~ pnIts torcrIning the execution Of the most
Your Exec lency cannot fail 10 be aware that the
measures taken by the Mixed Com mission once
pu lns = ntcu mot fail Ia pracur re In ,epss
1esour. not only for he but FOR the
ti1l these measures in execution it il to
inform II e public of hem by publ ming them in
tt, priDcIpal Journals of the country. and also nv
maklnsah.m hno~n AID recommending them TO
ca trict 81 ths province, particularly in the PRO
du,ing districts.
As, however alI The countries ,ubact Ia vour
Jurisdiction are already in irisam or fsrmsd ost
fer certain ii" ,niI To rnn it is for the moment
eerning the eel et ton the titbes We Therefore
beg your Excellaocy TO subr,it - US such remedial
TT OF the cGic,lties by which the actual mode
OF e"lc: ton imped-s the d.velopm-rt of cotton
qui. kly possible the commits ion desi.nated in
The President will be named by your Exeelsney,
TIE Vic. President and the First secretary will he
named by the members of the Comnission The
nomination OF these rec per. nn+, we'll IA the
OTHER Inc.nhrrs OF the Commission bei x puraIy
b. nora, no salary will he allotted to ,hal m but
an ofre fuel and ofce = argos which viii lie be
defrayed from, IL . Imperial Treasury. ~
mission is the s"lrcrioH 81 III. machines imrle-
ments. am Seed, which are to BE- inn ported by In.
deli b. ration. hall be directed to the nature Kind
and sdaptahily to the wants and hahits Of the
tioD will therefore draw Up a report nointing ont
the snd kind o. TIC ines and grirut,rsi
supply them, the prime co.t and e. pepae Of Irtns
port aid ether harges. This report Will likewise
pr, ference should be given and t. Whit. Darts q
The provinces the, .hould be distributed The
selected for the animal 9 Ambition.
As IN. tslnsrations 9l the said Com mission have
ndi that ii should enjoy com plete liberty
The Imperial Government having been Informed
that several honorable persons unite the qusIiica
.eEd you the following lit. from which your fx
cell. my is reauestr5 10 convoke the members be.
!" them to constnte the sa oinSlGn on
without delay .nd in case of need 10 recommend
70 US other members.
Z. Seshet Bey, Political Cornmsssry of the
Imperial Government for smyrna
Colonel Reschad Bey Imperial Com missioner for
the ottoman Smyrna and Adm Railway Press
dent Of the Imperial Commission for Kxpropri-
alton of Lard
MIR. Hyde Clarke, Vice President Of the Imperial
Commission for " pro pristion of Land Represen-
htiye OF the Contractor for the Ottoman Railway
Mr.. T.. Whittal, Merchant; MIR J. Il Patterson
Merchant; Mr.. r, u. Rees, Merchant; MI Jane
Gout. Merchant; Mr. Peter Gout, Merchant: Mr.
frcderik La Fontaine, Comptroller Of the Su,yrna
Branch Ottoman Bank: Major Nustaphs Ffendi
Second Imperial Commissioner for lie Otton,sn,
SmyrI snd Adm RI ilway
Diran Ef. nd secretary, Interpreter of the Gov
eminent Of Smyrna, have the honor 10 be etc
SEEVET
Retb Ewel, 129, Minister of Commerce and
Public Work.. {l6l2o August 1852 N
Certified translation. DTp.s
Interpreter TO the Government of Suyrn.
BY order OF the Imperial Cotton Commission for
sIny Fna and AnatOlia, 18th &c pteIn ber -
IA n