The New York herald., 1870-05-27
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Meeting Of the Grand COunciB
OF the Empire.
Interesting Address of the
Sultan.

Subione6 Il our own exclusive translation Of the
speech delivered by the Sultan AbduAziz at the
annual convocation Of the Grand Council Of his
empire, in the Hall Of the Suhms Porte, at Con-
stantinope on the 2Sth OF April last. We publish
It specially as the orglna cory was transmitted 70
us in print direct from on1cia headquarters. AZ
evidence OF the earnestly progressive spirit that
antmates the Grand Signor 1t VIII be found to be
peculiarly interesting:-
Experience has sufficiently demonstrated how
uselui u was at the commencement OF each year TO
sum up statement oil whaS nVl been accom- llSned
during the preceding tweivcmonth. Moreover, TO
do 80 IS means W. whereby e, 20 make known the &C.
ernment In the exercise Of thor duties, and tho
ground gone over by the country in the path or
| progress. The Improvements Introduced and the
progress accomplished urng the last year In every
branch OF our admin straton must be regarded e
great boon at the hand OF Providence, and as tho
| result Of the efforts put forth y common by our
| functionarles OF ali ranks For this oner mp my
thanks q Cod and express my satisfaction to all tho
| employees OF the empire.
| we have equal cause to congratulate ourselves
| upon our relaons With torcian Powers The bonds
| OF friendship that exist between them and our gov
| ernment hut grow stronger day by day. me visits
a. ams IS 70 oar Gaa se mos, ys @
cltous events Of e year. are striking proof o. tnat
fact The age 10 which we vs Is Hsy very tnsIs 9,efsns
could hardly be accomplished In hundred years
now does not rsqniie . twentieth so,.lass pass
ana social institutions have thu, eveloped. govern
nents nave been obi iged to assume the douD Q task
degree Of civilization attained by the nations which
are the farthest adyan ed, ut 20 persevere IA that
quently Irepea TO yon, a. sld you last year uron
ike occasion that the results obtained up TO this
should, on ine contrary, induce you to
press forward resolutely toward our aim.
mant Gs Of coansry's wealth, lis greatness ana is
CIVILIZATION are in large nea ure, subordinate to thG
i nn Is II in rroa =. IN readerns streams
and rivers navigable, in opening ports at the dfc-
rent centres or commerce, tnat such important re-
suits can be accomplish d. But IN these things a.
in ali hers it IL we to take up what Is ndispen-
sable before engaging in W .at l. me ely useful.
Thus, for instance. sides tile lines OF railroad
already constructed and those the construction or
| which has been decided upon, there ls reason to-
cause the new lines now d.smed necessary 70 %
at uded by skilful engineers, who should make odt
plans and carry through such studies as would rem.
dor 1t possible 10 decide wi thorough information
which are til sc tnat would ofler the greatest imnle
dlaie adv nages In view OF the best interests Of the
government and the popu lon under its controls
the places that such lines should pass through, the
sums necessary TO establish them anu, nnally,
whether the work should be achieved by companies
or by other means. Nor should we overlook the
RAINING streams, which by the aid Of cerGan works
might easily be rendered navga Bile, or the ways
and means Of opening new rorls 10 commerce.
II 1t be correc to say that one Of the main condl+
tions OF the deveiOpment of cnlme ce and aQr.culs
ture, aDd consequently, or the incre ase OF publtc
wealth. consists IN the 81, cheap ana rapid trans-
p0rtation OF merch ind.se. tncn. order to attain
tity OF the SOIL ani facilitate the laDors or agricul-
ture by making agricultural knowie lge and the use
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necessary establish without loss OF time, agricu.
tural schools, manufactures OF farming mplo nentss
model farms and, ACCORDING u tha requirements OK
tn: population, agricultural Gre M inst.tuuons.
A commission com 0sed 0f hcad5 OF different ads
minstrattons. aud other competent persons whose
m ss0n It w0uid be TO study shese important points
and 10 seek the best mean TO develop tile spirit OF
association In agriculture, Industry and commerc9
seems TO us TO entirely respond to The aim that W3
propose. The report Of this commission will be sub.
| init. ed to the Council OF Staie.
| Justice being the guirant q or eycrybOdyS rights,
| the mot serious attention Of my government should
be directed to fhe ameIora 10 Is to be introduced In
the organization OF the Il bunalS and In the laws
| that they are charged to apply. Noteworthy re-
forms having already been brought about in this
point OF view, especially recommend the officers 0I
my government 10 persevere In t.ie same direction.
lated 1t rs oaiehy by the confidence felt In th6
publ securities, every one has hal an Opp0 tun1ty
| OF remark ng the progress made in that respect.
The pudget or the rec Il Is and exp mes Of the ens
pre- II shortly he mide pub ic. But o. der that
the productive outlay nee sssary Tor the realization
Of the reforms that efer TO- aud without VIII ch our
country could not move lorHal d. may be made With
out hindraice delay II Is the duty OF all the men,
beis OF my government and OF It's 0icets In general
whose fde.ity and paLrlofi iii aannt be questioned,
to facilitate the equi iun OF our expenditures ans
our rece pts, and to take he utmost care to avoid,
each one IN the sphere OF his authority, every itens
OF outlay not imperauvely required by the needs Of
| the service.
! In word the constant object OF my livelcst So
ucltude and OF the dearest wishes oi all the funcs
tiOnarit and slbjects or my empire is to see our
country and our various peoples, without exceptions
ton, and to give to land and forces wihOuk
| which rights and the public tranquility could
| be neither protected nor insured all the Develop
| ment within the limit OF our means that the ads
| vance OF moderh science requires.
Such are the ardent wishes for the complete full
| flment OF which, IN accOrda ce with the menlberS
| OF my government pud iny subjects, implorc tnS
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