Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-09-06

4~rres,ing the evils OF all kinds which might arise
rom the continuance OF such a state Of things.
rave resolved 10 unite their efforts. and 10 re.
gulate the operation shereo Of by a formal treaty,
With the view OF re establishing peace betseen
the con, ending parties BY means Of an arrange
ment which is called tor as much by humanlt,
as by the interest OF the repose Of Europe.
Wherefore they have nominated their
Plenipotentiaries TO discuss, agree upon,
and sign the said Treaty, viz:
His Majesty the King OF the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Right Hon. VIM. Viscount Dudley,
Peer OF the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, Councillor Of his
Britannia Majesty in bis Privy Council,
and bis principal Secretary of State for
the Department Of Foreign Affairs.
Ills Majesty the King Of France and
Navarro, the Prince Jules, Count de
Polignac, Peer of France.
And bis Majesty the Emperor of all
the Russias, Christopher Prince de Lie
ven, General # Infantry of the Armies
Of his Imperial Majesty, his Aid de
Camp General, sc.
Whe, after having communicated
their full powers, and found the same
IN good aud due form, agreed upon the
following articles:
Art !. The contracting Powers win offer to
the Ottoman Porte their mediation, with ! view
OF bringing about a reconciliation between it
and the Greeks.
THIS offer of mediation shall be made to this
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treaty, by means OF a collective declaration.
signed by the plenipoten.iaries of the Allied
Courts at Constantinuple; and there shall be
made at the same time, to the two contending
part les, ademand Of an immediate sfmissice be,
tween,Ibem, as a preliminary condition hides
pensabIe to the opening OF any negotiation.
Art ii The arrangement to be proposed TO
the Ottoman Porte shall rest on the following
bases: The Greeks shall hold Of the Sui an, Ms
Of a superior lord: and in consequence of
his superiority, they shall pay TO the Ottoman
Empire an annual tribute, relief the amount
of which shall BE- fixed once for all. by q com
mon agreement. They shall be governed by
Tie authorities whom they shall themselves
choose and nominate, bun in the nomination of
whom the Porte shall have a determinate voice.
To bring about a complete separation be-
tween the individuals Of the two nations, and
to prevent the collisions which are the ineyita-
BILE consequence If so long a struggle. the Greeks
shall enter upon Possession of the Turkish pro-
perry situated either on the continent or in the
,sles Of Greece, on the condition VI indemnity.
Jog the former proprieiors, either by the pay
ment of an annual sum, to be added to the Fri.
butte which is to be paid to the Porte, or by
some other transaction Of the same nature.
Art. III. The details of this arrangement. as
well as the limits OF the territory on the cont
nent, and the designatioa OF the islands of the
Archipelago to which it shall be applicable,
shall lie settled IN a subsequent negotiation be.
tween the High Powers and the two conieniiDg
parties.
Art. Nv. The contracting Powers engage to
follow up the s~aiutary work of the paciication
Of Greece ON the bases laid down in the pre-
ceding articles and to furnish. without the least
delay their representatives Mt Lonstantinople
with all The instructions which are necessary for
the execution OF the treaty now sIgned.
Art. V. The contracting parties will not
seek, IN these arrangements, any augmentation
OF rerritory, any exclusive influence, or any
commercial advantage for their subjects, which
the subjects OF any other nation may not equally
obtain.
Art vi. The arrangements Of reconciliation
and peace, which shall be defnitiyely agreed
upon between the contending parties, shall be
guaranteed by such of the signing Powers as
shall judge ituseiul OF possible to contract the
obligations the mode of the effects of this guar.
antee shall become the object Of subsequent
supula,ions between the high Powers.
Art VII. The present treaty shall be rati6.
ed. and the Publications shall be exchanged in
'wo months, or sooner, If possible.
In faith whereof, the respective plenipoten.
Iuaries have signed IT, and sealed il With their
arms.
Done at London. July 6, 1897. DUDLEY.
PoLiGNAc,
LEyEN,
additional and Secret .ar,cs.
In case that the Ottoman Porte does net 40
lcept, within the space Of one month, the nae
diation which shall be proposed, the high con-
tracing parties agree upon the following mea
sures.
1. II shall be declared. by their represents
ives at Co~nstantinople, TO the Porte, that the
Inconvenience and evils pointed out in the pub.
he sfeay as insepsrable from The state Of fittings
subs'sting in the East for the last SIX years, and
The termination OF which, through the means
at the disposal of the Sublime Porte, appears
still more re mote, impose upon the hgh con-
tracing parties the necessity OF taking lmme.
date measures Tor an approximation with the
Greeks.
1t is to be understood that this approxima-
ion shall be brought about by establishing
commercial relations with the Greeks, by sen.
lding to them for that purpose, and receiving
from them, consular agents, so long as there
shall exist among them authorities capable a
maintaining such relations.
III. II. within the said term Of one month. the
Porte do not accept the afmistice proposed IN