The New York herald., 1869-10-04
TURKEY AND EGYPT.
The suItun,s R,ply 10 ,hc y,ccroy.

complete text or the second letter addressed by TN
Grand yizer OF Turkey to the yiceroy of Egypt il
reply to the note OF the yiceroy which was pub
lisned in the HERALD on the 25tn OF September The
| Turkish Official misslve-of which the points wer,
telegraphed to us through the cabie-reads thus
HIGuSEss-I have received through Talaat Pasha
aud have submitted to his Majesty, the letter 0alct
your Highness has done Inc the honor TO write undel
addressed 10 you by order OF his Majesty for the
purpose OF giving and asking various ordinations
There are Two important pointswhic II Is scarcely
necessary to point out TO your Hahncss-speclaliy
bearing upon the sovereignty oI his Majesty The
one y The preservation OF the welfare ana security
OF his Subjects as Wen as the consolidation oi
the bases on winch their wealth and tranquility
repose; tne other. the paramount obligation of his
Majesty to preserve intact the legitimate rights OF
his soverelgnty. IL Is therefore necessity, follow
ing from this general rule that his Majesty should
Give ms attention and the faithful execution
OF these obligations as well as TO the proper admin
istration OF Egypt one OF the most important por-
the difficulties, disputes, annoyances disasters
wnicn arise originate in the want or u frank and
sufficiently clear unders anding as to the practical
carrying out both Of rights and OF duties. Although
this argument Las no need OF proof 1t is abundantiy
confirmed by tne events which occur from time TO
Egypt ana which nave just occupied general pablo
attention. ON the other hand, as Egypt is IN every
follows that the sublime Porte cannot IN any way
consent 10 the weakening or resembling OF any OF
the conditions established by the imperial arnans.
Consequently the want OF perfect understanding
upon the mode OF carrying out those conditions on
the part OF your aighness causes difficulties more
than one kind 10 ARISE. Thus the understanding as
70 the manner OF fulfilling the established conditions
beng OF capital interest, and 1t should IN the
future prevent all danger--the tenor, besides,
OF your Hignness' letter facilitating the sou-
tion Of lhis Important question: hasten with
great pleasure, 70 inform you that ms Ma.
Jesty has delSned TO receive with satisfaction
the assurances OF your Hgnness on this subject,
as also the assurance OF your entire fidelity to him
and OF YOUR lrm Intention to keep within tne limits
OF your duiles. Ii the considerations mentioned IN
my previous letter. instead VI being stated straight
fCrwardy and without DISGUISE had been less frank,
there would nave been IN relations lack of
confidence which might have given rise to numerous
nconvenences; but as IN affairs OF state OF runda-
mental Importance the first duty IL to get rid OF per-
sonalitles and coniine oneself 70 the matters at
ISSUE have never doubted for moment That your
hignness would IN your perspicuity entirely recog-
nze that the points dwelt on In my letter were OF
the most serious Importance for the government,
aud that It was q sacred duty on the part Of MS
Majesty to ueenu them at present and In the future
against anything tnat was likely to weaken or de-
stroy them.
victon. The decaratonthat you are ready to remove
every trace OF the regrcttabe situation produced By
such ana sucn causes within some time past ana
that you 10 not admit even the idea OF passing in
any degree whatever Leyond the limit or your dulles
and prvlleges-Ihs declaration, say, has Increased
and renewed the benevolence OF his Majesty towards
you, and he has considered 1t proper to furnish your
Highness with The means OF realizing the good DIS
position and loyal sentiments which you have mani.
tested towards MIN, In order to Danish those unpea
SAINT recoectl0ns which he as we'll as yourself,
desires TO see completely disappear The surest way
to attain this end being according to the principle
above mentioned, the complete execution OF the
exact terms OF the imperial frmans, hasten 70
point out the dispositions which should be taken IN
this respect.
."Trus, according to the conditions stipulated In
the hrmans granted to your lustrious grandfather,
and confirmed In those which have been given sub
sequently establishing the state, form and duration
OF the enrolment OF Egyptian troops, regarded as
imperial troops, there was one which at first fixed
the number Of these troops at S COO men; this figure
was afterwards Increased to 80, 900 men, Your High
ness therefore, will not 60 beyond this figure unless
III It's increase shall be mufually
upon All armament exceeding the regular service
OF such force becomes consequently useless
expense to your Higbness. and evidently there can
be no actual want Of the 100000 needle guns which
have been ordered at different times IN Europe aud
America you VIII OF course at once counter
mand them, and we have no doubt that In
order to keep within the stlpulatiOnS before men-
toned, your Aighness VIII also countermand the
Rr toc OF Ia &sMGyse. the ga SHOULD be any difficulty
them, his Imperial Majesty has decided ON taking
them on your hands At cost price, In order to fac-
tate the solution OF the principle. According to the
terms OF the same frmans ali taxes in Egypt should
be collected In the name Of the Sultan, but as the
your Hig hness 1t follows that unless his Majesty has
some knowledge OF the nature, amount and employ.
In the name Of the Sultann has neither sense nor
application. Besides, your Hghness has no hesita-
tive to the presentation the budget to the Medss
tCounciD, IN submitting the state OF the
receipts and expenditures to a scrupuous
examination. In adnering to these sanitary
principles your IIglness has given evidence OF great
wisdom, but the periectlng OF that salutary system
would be as Indispensable for your Hghness as for
the security OF this province OF the sultan aud for
the well being OF its inhabitants. On the other hand,
your Highness knows That foreign loans necessitate
extreme measures, such as the hYpothecatiOn OF the
present and future resources OF the country and the
increase OF its receipts 80 TO pay the interest ana
reimburse the capital. lis question, too Is the
more important as It is Just that the entire re.
sponslblty should rest upon your Highness and
MS Majesty has therefore commanded me 60 request
your ghness to forward the budget OF receipts ana
expenditures each year TO Consta1tnople SO that il
may be submitted to his Majesty; and II 1t should
become necessary to make foreign loan, you viii
first ask for the previous authorization of his
Majesty, at the same time submitting TO him. ac-
cording to preeedents the for the loan its
conaiti0ns ana the means provided for paying inte-
rest and sinking fund, after which you VIII be fur
nlehed with the frman containing the imperial au-
The external relations Of Egypt being comprised
in the treaties OF the Sublime Porte with friendly
Powers II has been clearly established by the before
mentioned III mans that the Egyptan administration
shall have no official or direct Communication With
the Powers; consequently the natural result OF this
decision y tnat whenever any matter affecting the
foreign relations OF Egypt may present itself it
should be conducted by the imperial government
and by The oiicia Intervention OF the Ottoman anu
authorization contained III the tirman OF the 5th
Seler, 1854 If 1t should be necessary to send an
1ns tn or foregn @ gng any expana
tcuiar conventions which might be made Ia certain
matters de.ermin.d upon, or to confer in reference
70 specia regulations not officially concluded, sucn
agent must put hlnSau in communication with the
Ottoman representative Of the place aud carry on
the negotiation with which he 10 CHARGED by his
Official III citation. This manner OF acting Is neces.
sary IN order TO i3cate the business and TO be In
conformity with the rights and properties.
Ills Majesty, desiring earnestly that all the func-
tionarss OF MS empire, whatever may be their rank
should bring the greatest diligence 10 the faithful
execution oil the organic regulations affecting the
life, property and honor OF his subjects, the assu.
RANGES gwen by your iighness in tnis respect have
especially gratiled his Majesty lie has deigued TO
order me TO request you to employ your efforts more
and more TO these ends he hopes too, that the bad
treatment and the sullerlngs endured this year by
the Mussulman pilgrims Will not be rene wed ara
that your Highness VIII hold responsible for these
facts the agents who have thus conducted themselves
contrary to your wishes and to humanity.
We all regard your Hignness as one OF the chief
members (stc OF the empire. Yon WILL therefore,
confne yourself to full and entire compliance with
the conditions above LAID down, which intended
70 SAFEGUARD the sacred rights OF our august master
IRON Gil encroachments, and to develop the wealth
anu prosperity OF the country placed under your
administration. AS his Majesty does not doubt that
You VIII employ all your efforts to remove every
cause of misunderstanding, / consider IL useless to