Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-13
THE DASUDIAN MUNICIPALITIES.

The Principalities while retaining their independence
and sovereignty placed themselves under the suzerainy
Of the Porte-Waachia in 400 and Modavia in 1913
and they engaged pay the Porte tribute condition
that the Porte should defend them by her against
any foreign aggression Subsequently in the course OF
the last century Russia began to introduce into her
treaties with the Porte clauses concerning Waacha
and Moldava frs in order to stpalate In the treaty
Of Kainard for right Of ntercession in their favor
and afterwards order take in the treaty Of Adriano
pie the title OF guarantee Of those Princpates Russia
assumed for the first time the title of protector in the
preamble Of the organic regulations which she caused to
be drawn up for Modayia and Waacha during their &C.
cupation by her troops from 1873 10 1884. Ii results
clearly from these treaties that Russias right to inter-
fere in the disputes Of the prncraes with the Porte is
limited solely to the Of the Principaites making the
demand OF interference, demand which they have
made and besides treaties 10 which the Prncpalties
have not beer contracting parties cannot have any obga
tory force for them As TO the neutrality and nvioab
y Of their territory they have been repeatedly recognised
by all the great Powers, not excepting Russia and even
according to the Convention Of Baa Lman the Russian
armies can only occupy the Princpaes simultaneously
with the Turkish roops for the purpose Of restoring
der If 1t should happen TO be disturbed Nevertheless
these Prncpaes have often been considered as an in
tegra portion Of the Ottoman Empire, Russia now re-
CARDS them In fact the last diplomatic documents which
have emanated from ST. Peerburgh state that as Russia
has been able to bring the Porte to reason by pacific
ways she will give orders 70 her troops TO cross the pruh
and will occupy the Princpaes in order to have mate
rial guarantees until she obtain from Turkey the
moral guarantees set forth in Prince Menschkofs note
The inhabitants Of the Prncpalities are descended
from the Roman egons led into Dacia BY Traan. They
call themselves Roumans, and their language which much
resembles Italian is derived like that language from the
Latin. Their origin, their recoectons their tendencies
every thing attaches them TO the nations CT civilized
Europe. TO the Russians, the contrary they have
simlitude their nationality race, language historical
traditions and manners all separate them from the Rus
slams. They have connexions not even commercial
relations with the Rusians Even their church snot the
The Roumsns possess national and independent
church they possess the urgs and sacred books in the
Rouman tongue; and they regard the Russians schs
MATES, because they recognise the Car their spiritual
chief
The population Of these Prncipalities amounting TO
GOO 600 or 4,5oO000 EhGbtants the great extent Of
their territory, which could easily support three times
their population the richness and variety Of the produce
Of their so their situation, between the Carpa;hisns
and the Danube which renders them powerful bulwarks
both for Austria and Turkey; all these to give
them real and considerable importance both in CONNER
cial and political respects
These countries, rich in natural produce and deficient
both in capital and manufactures would become pro-
ductve outlet for British capital and industry and would
soon attain high degree of prosperity, if they could
joy in foil security the rights which they derive from
their treaties with the Porte And the Prncipaities
IDENTIFY desire TO see themselves placed az well as Turkey
nnder The collective protection Of the great Powers
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