The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-21
THE WAR IN EUR OP E
THE TREATY WITH TURKEY.

The following is in substance tho treaty just concluded
between the sovergns OF England France and Turkey
wherea. her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland and his Majesty the En-
peror OF the French havo been invited by his Hghnsss
the Sultan to assist in repeng the attack which has
beon made by his Majesty the Emperor OF All tho
upon the territory of the Sublime Ottoman Pore-an at
tack whereby the integrity OF the Ottoman Empire and
the Independence of the throne Of the Sultan
naced and whereas their perfectly convinced
that the existence of the Ottoman Empire in s present
territorial crcuscrpton ia essential FOR the balance OF
power between the States of Europe and whereas they
have accordingly agreed to grant to the Sultan the assist
he has required to this end it has seemed fitting
their Royal and Imperial sjeses aforesaid like
to his Hghnoss the sultan to conclude treaty in order
to certify their views in accordance with the foregoing
and TO define the and in which their Royal
and Imperial Maestes aforesaid will Afford assistance to
Tor This purpose their Royal and Imperial Esjs,dss
aforesaid, and his IIighncss he Sultan have named
their follow the OF the
English and French ambassadors and that OF the Turkish
Minister for Foreign Afars)who, having mutually
changed their credenai5 that found to in good
form, have agreed TO the following articles
Art l. Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kipgd
OF Great Britain and Ireland and his Majesty the Empe-
OF the French having already at the request Of his
Hghness the Sultan, given orders to strong divisions of
thor naval forces to repair to Conssantnop to protect
the territory and the Gag OF tho Sabine Otto
man Porte, circumstances should require, their
sold Najesties engage, By this present treaty, 70
the sultan in the defence or the Ottoman territory in Eu
rope and Asia against the Russian attack by supplying
such number Of their land forces may seem nsces-
Majesties win despatch forthwith these land troops
TO such point points Of the Ottoman territory that shall
appear eligible AMI his Hghness the Sultan engages that
the British and French land troops which shall 10 sent
in sGchwse for the defence Of the Ottoman territory shall
meet with the friendly reception and bs treated
with the same consideration the British and French
naval forces that have been sojournipg for lime
past in the Turkish waters.
Art 2. Tho high contracting parties collectively
gage TO communicate mutually TO each other without
loss 81 mo every and any proposition that may DC
csived by them directly indirectly the part OF the
Emperor Of Russia, respecting the cessation of hostities
whether truce peace, and his Hghness the Sultan
engages moreover to conclude armistce and
into gotatons for peace likewise TO entertain
pelminsres Of peace with the Emperor Of Russia with
out the knowledge and consent OF the remaining high
contracting parties.
Art so the object Of the present treaty shall
have been obtained by the conclusion Of a treaty Of
peace her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland aud his Majesty the Emperor
OF the French Pha forthwith adopt measures for the
prompt withdrawal OF their forces by land and such
shall have been employed for attaining the object of
the present treaty and all the forresses positions on
the Ottoman territory that shall have been Professionally
occupied by the forces Of England and France shall be
restored to the authorities Of the sublime Ottoman Porte
within days, 10 To recioned from the exchanges
Of the rafcaons Of the treaty by which the present
war shall have been ended.
Art g. The present treaty shall be ratified and the
ratifcstons shall be exchanged as this can be
effected, within the space Of weeks, reckoned
from the day of signing.
In Virtue whereof, &c.