The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-22
The Danubian principalities.

The following sketch presents more clear and
densed account than have before OF these three
provinces upon which recent events fixing so
much OF the public attention and interest:
!" To the eastward of Hungary, intervening between the
land of Kossuh and the land Of the Car lies Moldsva
II constitutes the OF promontory each
ing into The dangerous neigboThooi OF Russia along
the banks of the Pru from the point where that estoay
discharges into the food the Danube Many
ago. before the Russians had discovered the superior
value OF diplomacy as means Of aggrnndizement over
the od-ashioned way Of big armies and posiuvs bard
knocks Be-sarabia formed most hourishing part OF Mol
dsva, aordng IL the Exnc and line
on the Danube In the 1921 annexed fofciby
to the domlnions Of the Emperor Alexander So the MI
davia OF to-day IL entirely inland, touching Poland upon
the north, Russia upon the east Transplant al the west
and Wallachia at the SOUTH aud covering surface OF
aboutl7, 900 square mcs-sn about equal
Massachusetts aud Vermont put together. Crowded tc-
gerher closely this soil live Considerably than
ll9 los people OF Scnvc origin the Of 1898 which
affords these figures, being the latest OF which have
information. Jasy 10 the capital city.
"Wallacha lies the South OF Moldava and TransyI-
vania reaching from ssrvia the Bulgaria upon
the south and It's is pretty nearly Is 600 tquare
miles, varying materially from that of South Carolina
lis inhabitants Numbering more than two millions and
half OF souls extremely composite body large party
their dslnc y the Roman ny colon
established along the Danube by Trpjen and his
others refuounng TO the early Greeks; body
owning Scavio slBnies and the made M OF tbropg
ing, busy Turks, Jews and Gpses Bucharest IL The
its.
srvis lhs third the prncpali,r, /. about equal in
.upe fetal extent to Modavis and contains a million Of
habitani.. The principal town s Belgrade.
The religion Of these three provinces Is the that
Of Russia, and their ethnsIogical sfuitics Po
cal hsve however served 10 wesken the tie From
tho eatie bisiorcs period since the fall oftbe Western
Empire, Moldavis, Wallschs, and Serya have mantsin
ed condition Of gaaa Independence The inhabitants
elected their own princes, and managed their in
ternal Affairs Fealy was always acknowledged 70 some
neighborng power security in the eveat OF war; but
there was always stern, and generally successful, con-
whenever the lord paramount stretched his authority
lar interfere with popular privileges Own 10 The
period of the Reformation. the Of Hunssry the
which the primo pscs did homage, The victories
Of Soyman. the Magnificent, however, uAnsferrcd tho
premscy tho Porte and right willingly the transfer
sccep,ed by the people, who found the Turkish
Pile security sgaina the Muscoves, Cossck and other
troublesome neRhbors, with scruppous regard religion
and established privileges and ussge.
For the two succeeding nturies extra nubIsn
provinces enjoyed hsir rishts without molesston Then,
however. the Porto asserted his authority sppon, the
ho.podar the chiefs called and thence
these position. sod upon speculation rich Greek.
of nsannopls who used their power in aocumuatins
rapid and pfnc-y fortunes This OF things borne
very mpscnty until the Of the present
century The internal convpons OF Turkey, apd the gem
e.I insur.con Of the Greek. the soo,h
similar movements along the Danube. The Gar, In hi,
pstenal tenderness for the Soave ready with
substantial backing He assumed the protec,ora'e OF tbs
three provinces lie dcrated the Of accommodation
finally agreed uponnsmely that the princes sh ,nId be
elected by tho people, sccep'ed by Russia
not excepted by the Porte, without sufficient
bly, shown The court of St fetersbuRh that Turkey
should psy the of the Russian occupation Of hs
TWO rncipslies, and that Russia should remsinin po.
session until payment made The sppposon ws,
thsi Tnskey could the necessary 1000 O0
Of docst spd ths, tho Russian lien presently be con
verified into entire possession But the was orfn
coming. leaving for prolonsing the ocoopso"
Az these provsoos contained Va III. treaty OF Aors
nopIe in 1929 The Russian protectors was formally
noonced IN 1881 The ennnsa,o was only formal The
sc,n.I eu,ho,,,v h.. remained in The of 81 Peter.
butgh Weary OF ice arrogant prstensons and o. TIE REID
de.po,i.m exercised under suise Of fr-ndshp the