The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10
TURKEY AND EGYPT.

The Khedive's Lust Letter to the sultan.
by cable kilograms from Europe we announced
some short time since that the TurQue OF Constan-
tnople published the last letter from the Khedive to
the Grand vzier. We are able to give the exact
text Of the document. which runs thus
BY the communication from the British Ambassa.
dor 10 the English Consul, and with whch the latter
mas made me acquainted, now know the real views
Of your HIgnness the subj ect OF the agents might
send to Europe for the purpose OF negotiating the
special al rangements might have to conclude with
the European Powers within the limits OF the frman
OF privileges. Desiring that you should read this
document | send It to my Capou- heaya requesting
him to lay IL before you
The deduction from II Ia that the Porte would be
contenCed II those agents should be simply presented
TO the Ministers Of Foreign Affairs for the FIRST time
by the representatives OF the Sultan, without any
further interference with the mission OF the former
Although since the nrman Of 1ss2 the Egyptian
agents have. introduced themselves without inter-
mediaries To the ministers Of the various States
hasten to show my attachment TO the august person
OF his Majesty and my desire to conform to the nten-
tons OF his governments by accepting the tenor OF the
Aforesaid concession and acting IN accordance with
having been pleased thus to eiucldatc this point.
In addition, having received from persons worthy
OF confidence the news that should not be obliged
10 submit my Budget TO the Porte, am rejoiced to
he able to hope that the report is exact. Besides
your highncss having deigned to give the graft.
Tying assurance that his Majesty was disposed to
MAINTAIN the privileges successfully accorded by
imper lal DEGREES since 1S4i, hope becomes
Brmed ana Is converted into gertrude.
One sole point nov remains-that " the anthoriz
alton OF loans. have the firm conviction that this
viii be equally resolved by recourse TO the formal
terms OF the rmans with the perfect equity which
every one recognizes in your Hignneas.
In fact II the matter IL attentivey considered how
injurious this subordinatlon would be IN all the
AFFAIRS small or great, OF the province OF Egypt the
administration OF which has been c0nfided to me
solely by the DeneTolence OF the Sultan, the fact Is
evident that the last hrrnan accorded would be val
ueless. II matters had not Doen thus situated
should nave had no other duty, an aware, than to
submit to q SIMPLE indication from you. Feeling
confident ihat all the communications from
you have ns,n inspired by the most perfect
sincerity ana she most entire purity OF In
tention, ], on my side speak 10 you with all
honesty and trust relying on the pleasing assurance
that his Majesty has no wish to lessen the privileges
accorded by mis- imperial munfcence a. well "a on
the perfect equity and high sagacty which 50 emf
nentiy distinguish your Highness.
hope that In also accepting this point in the way
above explained, you viii deign TO employ your good
Offices to obtain an augmentation in my Of tho
great and fecund benevolcnce OF his Majesty, more
precious 10 me than The whole world and all tnat It
contains