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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Impending degradation of the Ottoman Grand Vizier due to Divan decision, delayed by successor appointment; critique of the Sultan's ignorance and prediction of his downfall in a despotic military regime.
Merged-components note: Merged continuation discussing Ottoman Empire governance and military dynamics.
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It does not appear that a Grand Seignior ever takes warning from the fate of so many of his predecessors, who have been either stabbed or strangled. Sunk in the voluptuousness of a Seraglio, how should he suspect that the administration of his dominions is detestable, that his remoter domains are disaffected, that his armies are ill disciplined, or his Vizier faithless? The fortune of the present Sovereign of Constantinople will, in all probability, terminate in some miserable catastrophe.
A military government, like that of the Turks, tends to despotism, and in every despotic government the military dispose, sooner or later, of the sovereign authority. The use which a despotic Prince makes of his military against his subjects, teaches that description of men what they can do against their Prince.
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Constantinople
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degradation and confiscation of the grand vizier's effects; predicted miserable catastrophe for the present sovereign.
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The degradation of the Grand Vizier and confiscation of his effects has been determined in the Divan, delayed only by appointing a successor. The Grand Seignior remains unaware of administrative issues, disaffection in domains, ill-disciplined armies, and faithless Vizier. Commentary on military governments tending to despotism, where the military eventually disposes of sovereign authority.