Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-11-26
THE ENQUIRER.
LFTCHFIELD, NOV. 20, 1929.


our paper. Instead therefore of inserting entire we
have prepared the following abstract OF it's contents
The treaty contains I6 articles is sgnedsby Count
Alexis: Count J. Pohlen and Debitsch Zabal-
kansky. The preamble commences thus" In the
name Of God. Almighty !''-and declares the desire o
both poworstoepu, end the war, and to establish
peace on solid and immutabe bases.
Article l. Declares thatall enmity and hostility. on
the sea as well as on land shall cease that each par
~ will devote its particular attention to prevent future
Misunderstanding; and that they will scrupu!ously
fulfil alEthe. conditions ofthe present treaty.
Art 2. Restores to the Porte the principally Of Mol
dava, as it existed previous the war-aso, restores
Wallachia sBulgaria, Roumela, and all the towns and
villages and cities which they contain now in the oc.
cupa,ion Of, which have been taken by the Rus
siansncIung Of course Varna, Siiisrra, Ados Eour.
gas, Adranople, &c., together with the passes of the
Balkan.
Art 3. The Pruth and Danube, as formerly, 10 con-
nue to form the boundary of the ;vo empires Ieav-
iRg all the islands in the latter by the different arms of
that river in the possession Of Russia; neither party
10 make any additional Notifications within co hours
distance. Merchant vessels Of both nations to have
the power Of navigating the Danube in all its course
hut Russian ships Of not to ascend the Danube
higher than its junction with the Pruth,
Art. 4. The lines Of Georgia, Inertia, Mingrelia,
Gourel, and other provinces Of Caucasus, having been
heretofore in dispute the parties fix the line to
he hereafter observed, by following the present limit
Of the Gourie from the Black Sea far as the border
Of INERTIA, thence in the slIaghtest direction as far
the point where the frontiers of the PacLalicks of
AkhaItzik and Kars meet those of Georgia, leaving
tl,otl; xLa L
Khal!nack, distance ofnot less than two hours
All the countries south and west of the above line to
remain under the dominion Of the Porte, while those
TO the north and east TO be subject to Russia. In
sequence, Russia gives up the remainder Of the Pa
chaliks aud of the towns Of Akhaltzic, Kars Free
roum, &c.
Art. s. The principates Of Moldavia and Wa,la-
CHA having placed themselves under the sovereignty
"f tie Sublime Porte, they shall preserve all tue pr
>eges and mmunities granted by their capitalization,
aud shall enjoy the free exercise Of their religion, full
liberty of trade, SC.
Art. 6. NEARLY entire.] The circumstances which
have occurred since the conclusion of the convention
Of Akermann not having permitted the Sublime Porte
to undertake Immediately the execution ofthe clauses
Of the separate relative Serva and annexed
the fifth article OF said conventions it engages TO fulfil
'hem without the least delay, and with the most
pulons exactne<s and proceed, in particular the
immediate restitution Of the six districts detached from
S~rvia, so for the tranquility and the
welfare of that faithful and obedent nation.
Art. Z. This article, being OF the must import
ant in the treaty, is given almost e1tirc, follows
Russian subjects shall enjoy, throughout the whole
extent OF the Ottoman empire, as well by land as by
SEA- the full and entire liberty of commerce secured
10 them by tine former treaties concluded between the
w. niAh contracting Powers. No Infringement Of
that liberty Of commerce shall he committed, neither
shall it be permitted to he checked, in any case nor
under any preieuce, y prohibition or any restriction
whatever, nor in consequence Of any regulation or
measure, whether it be Of internal administration,
or of Internal legislation. Russian subjects,
vessels, and merchandise, shalt he secure against all
violence and all clca"ery: The former shall live
under the exclusive jurisdiction and police OF the min
listers and the consus Of Russia. The Russian vessels
shall not he subjected TO any visit on board whatever
the part Of the Ottoman authorities, neither out at
sea nor in any of the ports roadstcads belonging 10
the dominion Of The Sublime Porte. And all merchan-
disc and commodities hei"nging to Russ subject,
Ter havin" pad The cu.'"n-ho"se duties required
l,v the tariff, shall he freely conveyed deposited
{ n land in ;iir Wa.Pi orsrs of ;iIc proprietor Of
hes runsguc", ar else transferred {" the vessels OF
any other na!'on Whatever. without the Russian
rniecis hcing required Ia give notice to the local
,hnr!irs, and still less ask their pern, sion. II
.xprrssiy agreed upon that all grain proceeding from
Russia shall enjoy the same privileges, and that its
tree trasi shall pcrencc, under any preence,
any difficulty or inn, rdimcnt. The Sublime Porte
cages he sides 10 watch carefully hat the commerce
and gaiiom of The Elack Sea shall not experience
the sl:gh obstruction of any nature whatever For
I1s PURPOSE the Sublime Pore recognizes and declares
the passage Of the canal Of CnustantnOpe, and the
STRAIT of the Dardaneles entirely free and open 10 Rus
sian ships under merchant 1ags laden or in ballast,
whether they come from the Black Sea TO go into
the Mediterranean, or whether, returning from the
Mediterranean they wish re-eRtcr the Black Sea.
These vessels, provided they he merchantmen, OF
whatever size tonpage they may he, shall not be
posed any impedIment VeXaiI0n whatever, as n
has been stipulated above. The two Courts shall
come to an understanding with respect to the bcst
means for preventing all delay in the delivery Of the
Necessary clearances. The passage Of the canal Of
Consianinoplc and of the stTa: of the Dardanees 10
declared free and open fOl all tho merchant vessels Of
the Powers at pcare with the Sublime Porte, whether
bound the Russian ports Of the Black Sea return
ing from IheOi-wheiheT laden in hallast-upon the
same cS.d0ns those stipulated for the vessels
d~Fthe Russian flag. The Sublime Porte solemnly
declares that she will never under any pretence what
ever, throw the least obstacle in the way Of Russia
navigate the Black Sea. She promises per-
mit herself ~ future TO stop deiaiR vessels laden
in ballast, whether Russian belonging to nations
with which the Ottoman Empire shall not be in a
state OF declared war, passing through the Strait Of
Constannople and the Strait Of the Dardanelles, to
repair from the Black Sea DO the Mediterranean or
from the Mediterranean TO the RussiaP ports Of the
Black Sea. And il, which God forbid! any Of the
Eipuat0ns contained in the present article should be
iRiringeGi and the reclamation OF the Russian Minister
on that subject should not obtain full and prompt sat.
isfacton the Sublime Porte recognizes, beforehand,
the right in the Imperial Court Of Russia 10 consider
such an inlracton Of hostility and immediately
20 Tetaliaie on the Ottoman empire.