The New York herald., 1868-06-18
TURKEY.

The Heads Of the Christian and jewish Com.
munities to the SuItau-Christianity Joins
Hunds With the Mussulman-The Sultau,s
Reply.
tConstantinople MAY 27l correspondence OF London
Timesl
On Saturday last his Majesty the Sultan received In
private audience. at one p. NJ, at his Kiosque OF
Beyierbey their Emnences the Ecumenical Arme.
nian regorian and Armenian Catholic patriarchs "a
also the grand rabbi, who went to express to his
Imperial Majesty the gratitude OF their respective
nations the occasion Of the recent imperial allo.
cution. In the name Of the heads OF the Christian
and Israelite communities OF the empire the Ecume.
nical patriarch made the following speech In the
Greek language
.'SIRE-There are two fruits as precious as they
are salutary produced by wise insttutons-a strong
and sure authority, and real and legal liberty OF
the people. In fact, In the midst of sound legisa-
ton OF country, we behold justice the queen OF
virtues, iourishng; the head OF the State appears
there the true father OF his subjects these latter
form q compact and homogeneous body considering
that they are like equal brothers, as children be.
longing TO the same father aud king, with distnc.
ton between them except their religious faith Eter.
nal glory and inexpressible gratitude due to the
initiative taken by your Majesty who in your saga
firm will to allow the latter to participate IN the sci
enti1c and social progress accomplished by the most
civilized states. Your Majesty has traced for your
empire and your subjects q new progressive, sure,
brilliant and solid path-that OF wise institutions:
thanks to them the obstacles to all national and
religious distinction viii soon be evelled, 80
same political rights and working together
towards the prosperity and advancement OF the com.
mon country. From to-day, most powerful and
magnanimous monarch, your Majesty has revived
the greatness OF the empire, and has assured Its
tranquility by the equitable distribution OF various
ofices and functions OF the State, TO which every
true and loyal citizen OF the common country has
right 70 aspire. In consequence OF the imperial mu
and grants daily TO all his peoples, 1 come,
as faithful and humble subject of your
Majesty In concert with all the heads here present Of
the various nations placed by the arm OF the Lord
under your paternal authority to place at the feet OF
the imperial throne the just tribute OF deep graft.
tude and invoke the Almighty, lie who strengthens
and elevates nations and their rulers, to grant TO
your Imperial Majesty along and prosperous reign to
enjoy the salubrious fruits agreeable TO Cod ripened
under the rays OF wise Institutions. Amen.n
into Turkish by the First Secretary OF the Greek
Patriarch, acting as interpreter, in the absence OF
the Grand Logothete who has been laid up for some
days.
ciated the statements and Wishes expressed by the
and soIlctude would not cease to be the civilization
or his empire and the prosperity OF his peo-
% es. that he made no distinction between his Mus
suinan and Christian subjects; that, by appointing
functlonarics TO the new Council appertaining to
different creeds, It was with the object OF shielding
the Interests of all his subjects and to make them
participate equally In the ADMINISTRATION Oh the
country. --L..-,,
"Those memorable words, replied the mcumenical
Patriarch, Will find echo In the hearts Oh al tne
peoples, subjects Of the State, who VIII continue to
impiore Divine Providence to preserve the precou5
days OF their sovereign, 30 that your lmperia
Majesty may soon behold his efforts for the re-
generation Of the empire crowned with complete
6uccessr
nis Imperial Majesty then accepted the hand Of