Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

The following text of the Austrian Convention
with Turkey has recently been printed in Parlia-
mentary paper :
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, fully recognising
that the existence Of the Ottoman Empire within its
sent limits necessary for the maintenance OF the balance
Of power between the States of Europe and that spec-
fcally the evacuation of the Danubian Prncpaltes is
one Of the essential conditions Of the integrity that
Empire being moreover ready to join, with the means
his disposal in the proper to ensure the
ect of the established between his and
the Courts at the Conferences Of Vienna
his Imperial Majesty the Sultan having on his side ac-
cepted this offer Of concert made in friendly manner by
his Majesty the Emperor of Austria has seemed proper
70 conclude Convention in order to regulate the manner
in which the concert in question shall be carried into
effect With this object, his Imperial Majesty the En-
peror Of Austria and his Imperial Majesty the Sultan
have named their Plenpoentiares is to say his
Majesty the Emperor OF Austria, nj. Baron CHARLES DE-
BRgcK, Pryy Councillor Of his Imperial and Royal Apos
toic Majesty his Inernuncio and Minister Plenpoten
ary the Sublime Ottoman Porte, Grand Cross Of the
Imperial Order of Leopold knight Of the Imperial Order
the Iron Crown Of the first class his Imperi
Majesty the Sultan, MUsTAPHA REDscHID PAsHA, late
Grand Vzier and present his Minister for Foreign AT
fairs decorated with the Imperial Order OF Meddie Of
the first class &C., who, after having exchanged their
full powers, found to be in good and due FORM have
agreed upon the following articles
ART. l. His Majesty the Emperor OF Austria engages
to exhaust oil the means Of negotiation and all other
to obtain the evacuation Of the Danuban Princ
paes by the foreign army which occupies them, and
even to employ in case they required the number Of
troops necessary TO attain this end.
ART 1t will appertain in this case exclusively 70 the
Imperial commanderinchief to direct the operations O
his army. He will however, always take care to inform
the commander-in chief Of the Ottoman army OF hi
operations in proper time.
ART. s. His Majesty the Emperor Of Austria under
takes by common agreement with the Ottoman Govern
ment to establishe in the Prncpaltes as far as pos
sbe the legal state of things such results from the
privileges secured by the Sublime Porte in regard to the
NIL thnritsa
thus reconstructed shall not however extend their action
attempt to exercise control over the lmpera
army. a&s
ART A. The Imperial Court of Austria further en-
cages not into any plan Of accommodation with
the Imperial Court of Russia which has not for its basis
the sovereign rights Of his Imperial Majesty the sultan
| as well as the integrity of his Empire.
ART s. AS soon as the object Of the present Conven
ton shall obtained by the conclusion Of treaty
of peace between the Sublime Porte and the Court
Russia his Majesty the Emperor of Austria viii imme
diately make arrangements for Withdrawing his forces
with the least possible delay from the territory IN
Principaties The details respecting the retreat OF tn
Austrian troops shall form the object Of special under
| standing with the Sublime Porte
i Art g. The Austrian Government expects that the an
thories of the countries temporarily occupied by tn
Imperial troops will afford them every assistance am
facility as we'll for their march, their lodging, or enoamp
ment as their subsistence and that Of their
and for their communications. The Austrian uoVern
ment likewise expects that every demand relating 70 ~
requirements of the service shall be complied with whic
shall be addressed by the Austrian commanders either
the Ottoman Government through the Imperial nternun
clio at Constantinople directly to the local
unless more weghty reasons render the execuuon
them impossible 1t is understood that the commander
of the Imperial army will provide for the maintenance
the srictest discipline among their troops and Will re
spect and to be respected the proper ties as
as the laws the religion and the Of the country
Art. T. The present Convention shall be ratified an
the notifications shall be exchanged at Vienna In tn
space Of four weeks, earlier if possible dating or
the day ofits signature In faith of which the respecv
Plenipotenares have signed it and set their seals to il
Done in duplicate for and the same effect
| Boyadji- Keuyi, the 18th Of June, 1904.
i v. BRUCK, II. s.
/ REDSCHID, Il. 81