The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-08
EUROPE.
FROM LATE FRENCH PAPERS.
Treaty Of Amistice betzyeen Ruasia end 4

Treaty Of Imistice 6etzvecn Russia and me
Ottoman Porte.
The Sublime Porte and the Imperial Court
OF Russia, naturally and sincerely wishing to
put an end to the war which now divides both
empires, and to re-establish peace and goo;
harmony with the mediation of his majesty
the Emperor of the French, King of ltaly,
which the two high contracting parties have
equally accepted, have agreed that there
shall Immediately be an armistice For this
purpose they have appointed their respective
nlpotentiaries, that is to say, the Sublime
Porte his exCeilency. id-Mehemed- Galid-
Ehendi, heretofore Refs Efendi ard now Nei-
handZl; and the court of Russia, his excel
iency general Sergio LaScarow, privy co,ln-
sellor of his majesty the Emperor of all the
Russias and knight of several orders, who,
IN presence OF Colonel commandment GuilleIni-
not, sent by his ma esty the Emperor CT the
French and King OF Italy, in order. to assist
at the arrangement relative to the armisticc,
have agreed upon the following articles:
Art. l. Immediately after the signing of
the armistce, the commanders in chief of the
two imperial armies; viz, his exceIency
the Grand Nizier and his Excellency the
commander in chief Nicholson, shall, dis
patch courlers, that hostilities may be entire
~ put stop to on both sides, on land & sea,
III the rivers, and In word, in all places
where there may be any troops of both pow
erS
III. AS the Sublime Porte and Russia are
equally DESTROYS in the most sincere manner,
OF the re-establishment of peace and good har-
mony, the high contracting parties shall APP
point, Immediately after signing the present
armistice, plenipotentiaries to treat and con-
clude peace, as they stall have judged pro
per.
If, during the negotiations for peace, any
difficulties should unfortunately arise, so that
the affairs cannot be settled, the armistice
shall not be broken before next spring, that
is to say, the first of the moon of Safer, in
the year of Hegira 1928, and the Sd April,
.. S. or the 21st March, n. S. 1903 of the
christian era,
III Immediately after the signing of the
present armistiCe, the Russian troops shall
begin to evacuate Waachia and Mo!davia,
together with all the provinces, fortresses,
and other countries which they have occu-
pied during this war, and to withdraw to their
ancient frontier, so that the evacuation NAV
be entirely terminated within the space of
tiiirty-hve days from the date of the present
armistice.
he Russian troops shall leave in the coun-
tries and fortresses that are to be evacuated
by them, all the effects, cannons, and stores
which were there before the occupation.
he Sublime Porte shall appoint commits
sioncrs who shall receive the said fortresses
from the Russian officers appointed for this
purpose.
The Ottoman troops shall in like manner
march out of Moldavia and Walachia within
thlrcy live days in order to cross the Danube.
They shall leave in the fortresses of Ismail.
Braiow and Guirgino only the necessary gar
risons to guard them.
The Russian troops shall correspond with
the Ottoman forces, i'll order that both armies
may begin at the same time to withdraw from
Modavia and Walachia.
The two contracting parties shall no way
NEEDLE with the administration of the two
Principalities of Moldavia and Walachia un-
til the arrival of the plenipotentiaries charg-
ed to treat OF peace.
Until the conclusion of peace, the Ottoman
troops cannot occupy any of the fortresses
which, in consequence of the present armi-
stice, shall be evacuated by the Russian
troops. The inhabitants alone shall be allow
cd 10 enter them.
~. In conformity to the preceding article,
the island Of 'Ieucdos, as well as every other
place in the Archipelago, which, before the
news Cf the armiStice shall have arrived
there, may have been occupied by the Russi-
an troops, shall be evacuated
The Russian men Of war which are stati-
oned OF Ienedos or any other place in the
ArcbiT elago, shall return to their ports, in
order That the straits Of the Dardanelles may
DC entirely opc.: and free.