The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

THE PRINCIPMATIES.

The new Hospodar of the rated Danubian
Principalities is carrying things ith a high hand.
He has met the menacing prepar4tions of Turkey,
which is forming an army against him, by calling
out the national militia, 70,000 strong, a force
numerically double that which the Sultan can bring
down to the Danube, and stronger still in the
enthusiasm of the national cause. In the procla-
mation which Alexander John I. has issued on
ascending the throne, no mention is made of the
Suzerain power : the Prince, delivering himself in
regal declares that he governs by the grace of God
and the national will.
United Principalities,—We, Alexander John 1., by the
grace of God and the national will Prince of Moldavia and
Wallachia,
To all present and to come, greeting—The will of the
nation, by its legal organs, the Elective Assemblies of Jassy
and Bucharest, has elected us Prince of Moldavia and Wal-
lachia. This great national act, the result of the unanimous
vote of both Assemblies, has united the thrones of Stephen
the Great and Michael the Brave.

We see in it the triumph of the principle dearest to our
hearts—that of the Rouman fraternity.
While mounting the throne we are happy and proud to
add the name of Alexander. John I. to those of the Princes
who have reigned over this country. Our first duty on this
.solemn occasion is to express to our countrymen of Walla-
chia the wishes which we form for the peace and properity
of this principality, and to communicate our thoughts re-
specting the present and the future. _

Before assuming the reins of government we took this
oath:

" In the name of the Most Holy Trinity, in presence of
the nation, I swear to defend and maintain religiously the
rights and interests of the United Principalities; to take
care that during the whole of my reign the laws shall bore-

spected by all, and on every occasion; and to I ave in view
only the happiness and glory of the Rouman nation.
" May God and our fellow-citizens help us 1'
We cannot better indicate the line of conduct which we
propose to follow in the government of Wallachia than by
reproducing literally those words which were repeated at
the moment of our elevation to the throne of Moldavia.
As a constitutional prince we respect all the rights of the
Elective Assembly, and our constant efforts will tend k the
development of the new institutions which are accorded to us
(octroyies) by Europe, as well as to the sincere practice of
the reforms required in our social system, and of the great
principles which serve as the basis of modern civilisation.
In order that these salutary reforms may conduce to onr
common welfare, we conjure all our fellow citizens, of what-
ever rank and position, to bury in oblivion the misunder-
standing and dissension of the past. It is only by means of
concord, of reciproeal affection among, the children of the
same soil, and of perfect contentment among. all classes of
society, that we can unite the whole vital force of the na-
tion, and succeed In consolidsiing its powpr, It is thii al4t
Government and people, aiding each other, will succeed in
raising our country from the low condition to which long
awl lamentable vicissitudes have reduced her.
Our te,* is glorious, but it is difficult. To accomplish it
we must count on the serious and devoted co-operation of
all our fellow-citizens, Each day of our existence will be
devoted to the obtaining and meriting it.
We, appeal to the zeal, the activity, the patriotism of the
functionaries who are the intermediate organs between the
Government and those to whom they minister. The laws
have fallen into desuetude, and with them all the adminis-
trative powers. The laws must recover their full authority.
The executive power, which is henceforth to be the expres-
sion of the strictest legality, ought consequently to be strong
and respected. Henceforth, all citizens, without exception,
must be protected in their honour, their life, and property.
That protection is placed under the responsibility of the
public authority.
In proportion as we are happy to discover and to reward
the merit, devotedness, and loyal services of functionaries of
every class we are also resolved to visit abuses with all the
severity of the laws, under what form soever they may
appear.

Such is our profession of faith. We owe it to the Wal-
lachians, as we owed it to the Moldavians. It testifies to the
grandeur and the importance of tho mission which has
been entrusted to us by the national will. We courageously
accept it, and we will carry it out successfully, counting on
the intelligent and devoted co-operation of a people who de-
sire to be regenerated, and to show themselves worthy of
the name of the Rouman nation.

Let our countrymen kear the wishes of their Prince and
brother, and may God bestow his blessing on the united
Principalities.
Given at our princely residence of Wallachia, at Bucha
rest, this Bth (20th) day of February, of the year of Christ
1859, and the first of our reign over the Principalities.
(Signed) ALEXANDER JOHN I.
(Countersigned)
JOHN ALEXANDER PHILIPPESCO,
NICHOLAS GOLESCO,
BARBE CATARDJI,
BARRE VLADOGANO,

JOHN CONSTANTINE CANTACUZENE,
GREGORY PHILLIPPESCO,
DEMETRIUS BRATIANO,
Ministers of 'Wallachia.

" The accounts from Yienna," says the Nord,
"are favourable. One of our correspondents informs
us that Lord Cowley is said to have expressed
himself as being certain of success. It is, moreover,
stated that by the time his lordship leaves the
Austrian capital, the bases of an arrangement of a
nature to be favourably received by all the great
Powers will have been decided on."

Despatches received from Bucharest by the Presse
d' Orient state that the most perfect tranquillity
prevails in the two principalities. They also con-
firm the prudent and reserved attitude assumed by
Prince Alexander John, and declare that all his
attention is confined for the moment to securing
the regular working of the existing organisation of
Wallachia. The consuls are said to be well satisfied
with the measures adopted by the Prince.

According to advices from Vienna, M. Steege,
delegate of Prince Couza, has been received by
Count de Buol, but the latter has refused an official
letter of which M. Steege mas the bearer, in conse-
quence of the Prince notifying in it to the Court of
Vienna his double election.

The Augsburg Gazette announces that at Munich,
three days back, the Chamber in a secret sitting
unanimously voted a credit to the Government of
13,000,000 florins for military purposes; also, that
the Chamber adopted an address to the King ex-
plaining its reasons for the vote.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY.

THE PIICENIX CLUB PROSECUTIONS.

The Attorney-General having concluded his state-
ment on Tuesday evening, Daniel Sullivan, the
approver, was put upon the table. The examina-
tion of this witness consumed the remainder of the
day, and up to post-hour yesterday his cross-exami-
nation had not concluded. In reply to Mr.
()Megan, Sullivan, admitting that he was an in-
former, swore he was sorry to have such an interest
in the case, but he expected to get his living by it,
for he could not live at home ; and, being further
pressed by counsel, he said he expected to be pro-
vided for by the Crown.