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London, England, 1858-10-02 00:00:00

PRES, OCTOBER 2, 1858.

Art. I. The Principalities of Nloldavia and Wallachia,
constituted henceforth under the denomination of United
Principalities of 11111davia and Wallachia, remain placed
under the suzerainty of the Porte.
Art. 2. In virtue of the stipulations emanating from the
Sultans Itajazet 1., Solimon 11., Selin► 1., and Mahmoud
11., which constitute their autonomy by regulating their
relations with she Sublime Porte, and which various hatti -
scheriffs, and especially the hatti•scheriff of 18.34, have
contirmed,—conformable also to articles '22 and 23 of the
treaty cot:chided at Paris on the 30th of March, 183(1, the
Principalities continue to enjoy, under the collective
guarantee of the Powers, the privileges and immunities
they actually possess. Consequently the Principalities will
govern themselves (s'administreront) freely and without
any interference on the part of the Sublime Porte in the
limits stipulated by the common agreement of the Powers
guarantees with the Suzerain Court.

Art. 3. The public power shall be intrusted in each
Principality to a Hospodar and to an elective Assembly,
acting, in cases provide, for by the present Convention,
with the concurrence of a Central Cummissiou common to
the two Principalities.
Art. 4. The Hospodar exercises executive power.
Art. 5. The legislative power will be exercised collec-
tively by the Hoapodar, by the Assembly, and by the
Central Commission.
Art. 0. Laws of special interest to either Principality
shall be prepared by the Hospodar and voted by the As-
sembly. Laws of interest to both in common shall be
prepared by the Central Commission and voted by the
[ Assemblies, to which they shall be submitted by the
Hospoilars.
Art. 7. The judicial power exercised in the name of the
Hospodar shall be intrusted to magistrates appointed by
him, without the possibility of any man being deprived of
his natural judges A law will determine the conditions
of admission and promotion in the magistracy, taking as
basis the progressive application of the principle of life
appointmetits (inamovabilile.)
Art. 8. The Principalities will pay a tribute to the
Suzerain Court, the amount of which is tiled at 1,510,0)0
piastres for Moldavia, and 2,500,000 fur Walleehia. The
investiture will be conferred upon the Hospodars by the
Sultan as hitherto. The Suz trian Court concerti with
the Principalities the measures of defence of their territory
in case of external aggreision ; and it will have the right to
initiate, by an understanding with the guaranteeing Powers,
the necessary measures for the cc-establishment of order,
should it be compromised. As hitherto, international
treaties concluded by the Suzerain Court with foreign
Powers are applicable to the Principalities in every point
which does not infringe upon their immunities.
Art. 0. In case of violation of the immunities of the
Principalities the Hospodars shall address an appeal to the
Suzerain Power ; and should that appeal not he responded
to they can appeal through their agents to the represen-
tatives of the guaranteeing Powers at Constantinople. The
Hospodars will he represented at the Suzerain Court by
agents (capon-Bingo), born Moldavians or Wallachians,
not dependent upon any foreign jurisdiction, and admitted
(agrees) by the Porte.
Art. 10. The Hospodar is elected for life by the Assembly.
Arts. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 define the powers of the
Hospodar and those exercised by the Council of
Ministers, in case of his death, until a successor has
been elected. The powers that would then devolve
upon the Council are purely administrative. If the
Assembly is sitting the new Hospodar is to be elected
within eight days after the decease of the ex•Ilospo•
dar. Three-quarters of the members of the Assembly
form a quorum. If on the ninth day no election have
taken place any number of members present can
elect the new Hospodar. The investiture to take
place within one month at latest. Any Moldavian
or Wallachian of thirty-five years of age is eligible
as Hospodar, provided he has an annual income of
:1,000 ducats in landed property, and provided that
he has held some office for ten years or been a
member of the Assemblies.
The powers of the Hospodars aro thus defined
( Art. XIV.) :—The Hospodar governs with the
assistance (concoura) of Ministers, appointed by
himself. He sanctions and promulgates laws. He
may refuse his sanction. He has the right of
clemency, but cannot interfere in the ordinary course
of justice. He draws up special laws for the benefit
of the Principality,—among others the budgets,
and he submits them to the deliberations of the
Assembly. He has the appointment to all Govern-
ment offices. The civil list of each Hospodar is
voted, once for all, at the time of his election.
Art. 15. All decrees em mating from the Hospodars
must be countersigned by the dimpetent Ministers. The
Ministers are responsible for the violation of the law, and
especially for any waste of the public moneys. They are
liable to be brought before the High Court of Justice and
Cessation. The prosecution may be instituted by the
Hospodar or by the Assembly. An act of accusation
against Ministers cannot be pronounced except by a
majority of three-quarters of the members present.
Art 10. The elective Assembly in each Principality is
elected for seven seam
Arts. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 refer to the duration of
sessions, admission of members, of strangers, &c.
The metropolitan and high diocesans belong by
right to the Assembly. The Hospodar may convoke
the Assembly in extraordinary session, or dissolve it.
In the latter case he is bound to convoke a new
Assembly within three months. The Ministers are
not members of the Assembly ; they have a seat, may
join in the discussion, but have no vote.
Art. 22. The budget of receipts and expenses prepared
annually for each Principality by the care of the respective
Hospodars and submitted to the Assembly, which can vote
amendments, can only pass when voted by it. Should the
budget not be ioted in time, the executive power must pro-
vide for the public service according to the terms of the
budget of the preceding year.
Articles 23 and 24. refer to financial details of local
interest.
Art. 25. No tax can be levied without the consent of the
Assembly.
Articles 27 to 37 refer to the organization of the
Central Commission. It is to hold its sittings at
Fokschani. It consists of sixteen members ; it elects
its own president. Eight members are to be
Wallachians and eight IvlMclavians. Each Hospodar
selects four from members of the Assembly or high