Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-03
TREATY BETWEEN TURKEY AND
RUSSIA,

The knowledge Of the treaty between Russia
and the Porte has at last become public. The
sIlovjns is an abstract Of it. 1t is dated the
sb If July; being, according to the Turkish chro.
,oOgy, the cath day Of the moon, and consists
# The preamble, articles, and conclusion,
,,usd by IN. SeraskIer Achmet Pacha, on the
mart Of the Porte; and Count Orlolf, and NJ. de
BOueuiff on the part of Russia. BY the first ar
ucs i, is declared that there shall be perpetual
Deace, friendship. and alliance, between the con-
tacdns parties, as well by land az by sea, and
hat this alliance has for its object the reciprocal
defence against all attacks of whatever kind,
hsy promising to arrange mutually all affairs
which may compromise the tranquility, and to
secure il respectively without any exemption,
and for this object to afford each other effective
assistance and coniunctive aid. The second ar.
dce confirms all the preceding treaties. viz:
hat Of Adrianope. OF the Cd ut December, 1929;
hat signed at 81, Petersburgh, on the 18th of
April, 1850; and the convention relative to
EGfeece, concluded at ConstantInOple on the 9th
|of July, 1882 The third article specifies, that
% conformity to the principles laid down as the
basis Of the treaty, and on the consideration of
ibis reciprocal defence, Russia being DESTROYS OF
maintaining the independence and complete pre-
arvation Of the Ottoman Empire. his Imperial
Majesty engages to afford to the Porte all those
auxiliary forces, both Of sea and land, which cir,
;amstances may oblise Turkey to require; and
10 case such emergency should rise, his Sublime
Majesty is to decide on the number OF forces
10Th by sea and land which he may desire. The
6urth article provides, that Of the two Powers,
hat which demands such aid from the other shall
ave solely to provide provisions for those auxi.
lary forces.
The fifth article allows that, although the
80 contracting Powers have the intention OF
acting upon this treaty for long time, yet. if
circumstances should arise to require any altera.
ton Of the provisions contained therein, the
Term Of eight wears is defined for the purpose,
TO commence IRON the step Of the rathcations;
bat if circumstances should demand an inter
mediate revision, the parties agree TO treat there
upon. The sixth article establishes that the rati-
fcariOns are 10 take place at Constantlnope
within the term Of two months, or before 1t pos
Nble. The conclusion states that this treaty OF
alliance, offensive and defensive, tas been ne.
soclated aud contracted by the said respective
Peupotentaries; who have consequently exhibit
led hereunto their full power. IN virtue OF which
hsy signed and sealed the SAID document.
The foIlo~ins supplementary is the most i'm
Po,Ant Of all, at least to foreign nations: So
Supplementary article. The Sublime Porte,
IN pursuance Of the principles. will close IN
case Of need. the Straits Of the Dardanc'es,
tat is to saw, it will not permit the entrance OF
anyforeisn vessel. even under any pretext what
"e'er The present separate article shall De
'esrded as It inserted word BY word. and com.
Pr'ed 10 the sad treaty Of alliance offensive and
defensive, and shall as such be equally main
aned and observed"