The New York herald., 1872-09-30

rhe Imperial Turkish Firman Received
by the Viceroy and To Be Pub
licly Proclaimed.
Smail Pacha'S Executive Progress During
Three Years Past.
1flItsAM 70 TIE NEW Yoak HEaAls.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 90. 1871.
The special Turkish Crown messenger from Con-
DtantinOple, bearing the frman Of His Imperial
Majesty the Sultan to His Highness the viceroy Of
Egypt. Ismail Pacha, has arrived in Cairo.
The flrman Will be publicly read and promulgated
tomorrow. with the usual ceremonies, including
salute from the citadel.
In this 1rman the Sultan sanctions the assump-
lion OF the title Of Khedive by Ismai Pacha and
makes the designation of honor hereditary.
4 Turkish Firman OF Former Years
How HIS KIighness the viceroy Has Adj
vanoed Towards Independence.
The Of1cial proclamation In Cairo OF the contents
Dt the Turkish frman, which acc0rds the right of
assumption and Of hereditary transmission Of the
title Of Khedive Of Egypt to His Hignness Ismail
PachA, constitutes one Of the most imp0rtant-if
not the most important-events which have oc-
CURED IN the modern history OF afairs in the East
That the readers Of the HERALD may be enabled to
estimate more correctly the rapid progress which
1sman Pacha has made towards the attainment Of
an Independent executive and administrative
authority, we publish to-day the contents OF
TURKISH FlRMAN,
which was transmitted from COnstantinople by
the Sultan, In charge Of Server Enend to the Vice.
roy on the Goth of November in the year 1892 This
State paper, OF great significance at the moment,
was oouched in the following words, after having
recited the customary titles Of the viceroy:-
TO HIS HIGHNEss IsMAM PACHA:-
II Is needless to say how great is my solcitude
Tor the prosperity Of the important province Of
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tefhal privileges accorded to the Egyptian admin
see that the obligations OF that administration
are strictly fulfilled both as towards my Crown and
towards the Inhabitants Of the province have
given and the engagements you have undertaken
With reference to arms and vessels OF war; as also
inoe in tue letter you have written under date Of
the 10th Demaztl-ul-ewell 12Se Qs69, in reply to
sovereign order, the 18th Rebul-Akir 1886 Qssej
But, the financial question being vital point for
every Country i ths taxes imposed are ae IN excess
II the proceeds Of these taxes, instead Of
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tncalculable dangers and losses are the inevi-
Fable result. 1t becomes. therefore, the sacred and
tmprescriptible right OF the sovereign of the
and, In order that there may no longer be any
doubt Or Misunderstanding on this subject, have
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Thus, in accordance with the fundamental condi
ti0ns which serve as the basis Of the present ad-
Be laid on ana levied In my name. can, therefore,
no wise consent that the proceeds OF these taxes
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be burdened with new taxes without legitimate
and recognized necessity.
Ny absolute will, then is, that your most nces.
SAINT care and zeal be devoted to these two mpOr.
fant objects, as also to ensuring that my Egyptian
subjects be always treated with justice and equity
similarly, with reference to foreign loans pledging
Tor long years the revenues OF the country cannot
permit that-unless al! the details Of the reasons
which compel recourse to them have been sub
mitted to my imperial government, and unless my
e authorization has previously been obiained-the
proceeds Of the Egyptian revenue shall be employed
IN meeting such engagements. My will, tnen, is
that In no case shall q loan be contracted unless
the absolute necessity OF having IL has
been well established and my previous authoriza-
ti0n obtained You will for the future adapt your
acts and conduct to the formal terms OF my present
imperial frman, which Is in all points conformable
TO the respective rights and duties concerned, as
also to previous firmans.
CHABAN %, 1885, November &c, 1851