Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-27
Arabi's View of Hi. Sentence.

The following is an extract from Arabi's
letter to the London IGres, written in prison
at Cairo:
do not complain of amy fate, nor OF the
sentence which has been pronounced against
me, aud which, at any rate establishes my
innocence of the charges of massacre and in
cendiarism-crlmes in which have never
taken the slightest part, and which were alb
solutely contrary to our political and relig-
ious principles. l know tbat my future treat
mint will depend on Eagland and the gen.
erosity OF the British people. leave Egypt
with perfect tranquility and confidence in the
future, because / know that England cannot
any longer delay the reforms which We have
struggled for. In short time the Anglo
French control will be abolished. Egypt will
be no more in the hands Of myriad of for
eign employees, filling every available post,
to the exclusion of the Egy ptians; our
tive courts will be purified of abuses; codes
of law will be enacted, and, what is more
important, carried out; a chamber Of notables
will be instituted, with voice and a right
of interference in the affairs of the Egyptian
people; the swarm of usurers in the villages
will be driven out. The English people,
when they see all these things, will then be
able to realize the fact that my rebellion had
q very strong justification.
The son of an Egyptian fellah, tried, to
the best OF my power, to secure all these
belong and which 1 love. My ill.fortune
did not allow of my carrying out these OBJ
jecls I hope the Eaglish people will COM
plete the work which l commenced. Ii Eu-
gland sccomplishes this task, and thus really
gives Egypt TO the Egyptians, she will then
make clear to the world the real aim and
the object of Arab, the rebel.
All the Egyptian people were with me, as
l was with Egypt, the country / shall love
forever. L hope Egypt will not forget me
when England completes what / tried to be-
gin say it again, do not complain of
my fate. [ am even happy and contented
with il, because know my misfortuues have
been the means OF securing for Egypt the
liberty and prosperity which it deserves to
enjoy. When England has carried out her
good work she will, feel certain, in her
hum anity and high sense OF justice, permit
me 10 return to my beloved country, and see
with nv own eyes the result of her humane
and civiIizing work before die.
am grateful to Mr.. Gladstone and to
Lord Granville for their interpostion on my
behalf, aud for having saved me from SO
perilous a situation. They will soon learn
that was no rebel when l set myself at the
head of people who wanted nothing but
Justice l also thank Lord Dufferin and Sir
Edward Malet for the kindness and gener-
osity they have shown me. / also owe debt
of gratitude, which can never repay, to my
dearest friend, Mr.. Blunt, who spared neither
| his efforts nor his money to assist me in the
hour OF distress and need, when my Egyptian
friends of happier days had one and all for
| saken me. / can never sufficiently acknowl-
edge the noble and untiring efforts, and the
zeal, loyalty and devotion OF Mr.. Broadley
and Mr.. Napier on my behalf aud on behalf
| OF my fellow-prisoners. / thank the British
people, as thank you, sir, and The great
English press, which was unanimous in de-
manding that ] should have fair tIisl. 1
thank those members of the British Parlia-
ment who have often and nobiy spoken on
nv behalf, and thank Sir Charles Wilson
for the Kind and vigilant care he has be.
| slowed on me in the days of my captivity. /
leave Egypt with the firm conviction that, as
days pass by, the justice OF our cause will
become more and more apparent, and that
England will never have cause to repent of
tbs generosity and humanity che has dis
played toward a man against whom she has
fought.