Washington sentinel., 1854-04-23
The Treaty with Turkey.

The following is in substance the treaty just
concluded between the sovereigns OF England,
France, and Turkey:
Whereas her majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
his majesty The Emperor Of the French, have
been invited by his highness the Sultan to as
sist in repelling the attack which has been
made by his majesty the Emperor of all the
Russias upon the territory Of the Sublime
Ottoman Porte-an attack, whereby the integ-
rity of the Ottoman Empire and the independ.
ence of the throne Of the Sultan are menaced !;
and whereas their majesties are perfectly con-
vinced that the existence of the Ottoman EN-.
pire, in its present territorial crcumscrption, is
essential for the balance of power between the,
states Of Europe and whereas they have ac-
ccrdingly agreed to grant to the Sultan the as
sstance he had required to this end, it has
seemed fitting to their royal and imperial ma
jesties aforesaid, as likewise to his highness
the Sultan, to conclude treaty, in order to
certify their views in accordance with the fore
going, and to define the way and manner in
which their royal and imperial majesties afore.
said will afford assistance to his highness.
For this purpose their royal and imperial
majesties aforesaid, and his highness the Sui
tan, haved named as their plenipotentiaries
here follow the names of the English and
French ambassadors and that Of the Turkish
minister for foreign affairs, who, having mu-
tually exchanged their credentials that were
found to be in due form, have agreed to the
following articles:
Art. l. Her majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
his majesty the Emperor Of the French, having
already, at the request of his highness the Sui
tan, given orders to strong divisions Of their
naval forces to repair to Constaninople to pro-
tect the territory and the flag of the Sublime
Ottoman Porte, as circumstances should re.
quire, their said majesties engage, BY this pre-
sent treaty, to cooperate to still wider extent
with his highness the Sultan in the defence Of
the Ottoman territory in Europe and Asia
against the Russian attack, by supplying such
a number of their land forces as may seem me-
cessary for attaining this object.
Their royal and imperial majesties will des-
patch forthwith those land troops to such point
or points of the Ottoman territory that shall
appear eligible, and his highness the Sultan en-.
cages that the British and French land troops
which shall be sent in such wise for the defence
of the Ottoman territory shall meet with the
same friendly reception, and be treated with the
same consideration as the British and French
naval forces that have been sojourning for some
time past in the Turkish waters.
Art. 2. The high contracting parties collec.
lively engage to communicate mutually to
each other without loss of time, every or any
proposition that may be received by them, d.
rectly or indirectly, on the part of the Empe-
ror of Russia, respecting the cessation of hos.
tilities, whether truce of peace, and his high.
ness the Sultan engages moreover to conclude
no armistice, and to enter into no negotiations
for peace, as likewise to entertain no premi-
naries of peace with the Emperor of Russia,
without the knowledge and consent of the re.
naming high contracting parties.
Art. 3. So soon as the object of the present
treaty shall have been attained by the consid.
Grafton of a treaty Of peace, her majesty the
Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland, and his majesty the Emperor Of
tie French, shall forthwith adopt measures for
the prompt withdrawal Of their forces by land
and sea, such as shall have been employed for
attaining the object Of the present treatv, and
all the fortresses or positions on the Ottoman
territory that shall have been Professionally oc.
cupied by the forces of England and France
shall be restored to the authorities of the Otto
man Porte within days, to be reckoned
from the exchanges Of the rati6cations of the
treaty by which the present war shall have been
ended.
ART. 4. The present treaty shall be ratified,
and the ratifcatons shall be exchanged as
soon as this can be effected, within the space
of y weeks, reckoned from the day Of
signing.
In virtue Whereof &c.