The New York herald., 1876-10-11
THE NEW SULTAN.

THE NEW SULTAN.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF MoURAD's DEPosI-
The following document is furnished by the Turkish
Minister
IMPERIAL HIATT.
Ny Iustrious vizer, MEHEMED RUcHDr PAcHA:-
Our beloved brother, Sultan Mourad ", having been
obliged by Divine Providence to renquish tho gud-
ance or the state and the Kaliiat have ascendod
the OF august ancestors accordance with
the Ottoman law.
In virtue Of your known and we'll proven patriot
sm OF your thorough knowledge Of tho States great
interests, we confirm You In tho high functions OF
Grand vzier and President OF the Council OF Ministers
wo equally maintain every Minister and functonary in
their respective positions
Our trust In the protection end aid Of tho Almighty
is boundess In everything and under every circum-
stance We have no other desires nor entertain
no other thoughts than those whose object the
sodation of the basis upon which tho greatness
ana glory OF Empire, and to to all sub
cts without exception, the benefits Of liberty peace
and justice We earnestly hope. and We arc convinced,
that all Ministers and funconaries of Empire
viii Lot fail add thoir efforts and follow ex-
ample.
The origin and the OF the crisis through which
our Empire is passing now, and which repeated
audcr various FORMS are II is true very numerous;
sut under whatever side they may be considered,
they can be summed up in one point only
OF the laws derived from Tho supreme
provisions OF the cheri which Is the fundamental
basis OF Empire, and the arbitrarincss shown.
10 saw by every one, the rule Tor the conduct OF
uub ic affairs Ia act II the Irregularities which for
Hnanccs OF country have reached the present de-
gree; II public opinion shows dstrust relating 10 our
rcdt II the courts have as yet been unable to give
for individual rights II II has not yet been
possible derive any profits from the natural re-
-orrscs Of our country Tor industry commerce and
agriculture, which are acknowledged by every one
abundant sources OF welfare and general prosperity
IT, ina ly, all The measures adopted heretofore much
in too interest OF the country well tending
cure 10 all my subjects, without exception the
advantages OF individual liberty, have not been
permanent, Notwithstanding the sincere intentions
which prompted them attained through
and various changes the proposed object IL must
attributed but causethat to say, that tho
laws have not been regularly and constantly obeyed.
Ii there that actually must DO placed the starting
point OF the which 1t is urgent adopt now
country upon such necessary and strong basis
To that effect it is indispensable to proceed TO tho
formation OF general council whose acts shall give
full confidence 10 the nation and shall harmonixc with
the and aptitudes Of tho people OF the Empire
The duties Of that council shall be TO guarantee without
exception, the faithful observance OF tho existing
laws, or OF those when shall be promulgated conform
nby to the provisions OF the cher in with
The real and legitimate requirements of tho country
and of the naton and to control the balance between
me receipts anA sas expsndlsures Of the Mnpire.
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nrs oi(en trusted 70 incompetent pcTSSss AID the
tact that the frequent and unusNnabie changes
Dloy6s without serious motives proves 10 bs very
convenient and detrimental 20 the State and 10 the
Hereafter, every official position or public function
shall form special career; mono but competent and
able individuals shall be called 30 Gil any situation
connected with State affairs. No dismissal repac
Ing In Office without good causes shall be tolerated.
The ministerial, gradual and personal responsibilities
lation to their respective duties shall be es-
tabIshed These the invarablc rules which II 10
necessary adopt The moral and material progress
which every one recognizes among European nations
have been attained through the diffusion OF and
education Consequently owing 10 their aud
natural dispositions, my subjects OF all classes, am
happy 10 say that respect special aptsudes
and as my opinion, the extension oil education s
vital and urscpt question: you Will study without de-
Inv tho best secure that important result In
raising the amount OF the appropriations OF the budget
In q Sufficient proportion and 10 possible limit.
Moreover IL - necessary to proceed at once the
administrative, judiciary and financial reform IN the
provinces order TO give them q real normal cond-
lion and in sccordance with the basis be adopted
the central organization.
Herzegovina and 10 Bosnia at the instigations OF III
inientioned persons, must DO added the Scrvian in
surrccton. Considering that the blood shed both
sides Is that OF the children of the country
are deeply panied nt the continuation OF OF
things You WILL therefore, take tho most cicncious
measures 10 put an end 10 such deporabe situation.
We confirm every treaty entered into with tho
friendly Powers While adhorng their faithful ob-
vcrvance You will endeavor closer our good re-
Iarions with those Powers
such are, IN substance, my wishes and my In
tentions
May she Almighty dcign to crown our efforts with
vuccesa
Given on Sunday 2sd chaban 1898 (sept 10. ID.
676l