True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-08
Interpretation Of the Four Points.

In the Debats OF the 18th inst, Nj. Sill |
vestre de Sacy gives some particulars not
hitherto published respecting the interpro-
tation given to the four points in the con-
ferences at Vienna on the 2Sth ult. He
says:
The protocol Of the 28th, concerning
the liberation of the mouths of the Dan
ube, lays down that syndicate Cor coun-
cil) shall be formed in common between
the FIVE courts, and that its powers and at
tributes shall be regulated in the course of
the negotiations. Respecting the revision
of the treaty of 1S41, in the interest of the
European equilibrium, the protocol says
that this equilibrium has been disturbed
by the preponderance which Russia has in
sisted to herself, not only by means of the
treaty of 1841, but also by means of seve-
raj preceding treaties All these treaties
are to be annulled.
The Black Sea shall be free, but the ma
val force which each ofthe five powers shall
be at liberty to posses or keep up there shall
be determined by adopting the principle
of equality, which, on this subject, shall be
the foundation of the future stipulations.
The protocol of December 28th afirms also,
that the allies have no intention Of viola
ting the integrity of the Russian Empire,
and consequently of taking from it any of
its provinces. Nevertheless they reserve
to themselves the profting by all the ad-
vantages accruing from deeds of arms, when
it shall become necessary to arrive at de-
finite understanding concerning the impor-
tance and extent of the military and naval
establishments which Russia shall be able
to possess hereafter on the shore of the
Black Sea.
The first of the four conditions on the
note of August 9Th relates to the protecto-
rate that Russia exercised over the Princi-
palities or Wallachia, Moldavia and Servia.
This protcctorate will have to cease. The
language of the note of August 9Th is Sc
positive on this head that the protocol Of
December 28th has nothing to add to it.
But this protocol goes into an explanation
on the fourth condition. 1t has for its oh.
ject the definite abolition of the right Of
special protection that Russia does moi
cease to assert in favor of the Sultan's sub
jects protesting the Greek religion.
All the treaties appealed to by Russi'
in support of this pretension are to be an
nulled the common protection of the fvt
powers will be substituted for the exclusiv,
protection of Russia and those power
will engage to deal with the greatest con
sideration of the Ottoman Porte, and to ac
towards it with the greatest delicacy, so al
not to excite its susceptibility, and not II
injure its independence. The protocol al
ludes to the recent acts of the Sultan
whose sincerity is not doubtful. The al
lied powers guarantee the maintenance o
these acts so favorable to all Christian com
munities, and the loyalty of their execu
ton.
The reading of the protocol was followe
by very animated discussion, in which j
appears that further explanations were Civ
,, en- respecting the advantages which the al
lied powers reserved to themselves the righ
deriving from the deeds of arms that ma
be accomplished before the prcliminarie
are signed. Thus it would not be impos
sible that the demolition of the fortress Q
Ismail on the Danube might be demanded
and the construction in its stead of neu
tral fortress to belong to the Five Powers
and held by garrison in common. Thu
again the destruction of Sevastopol Nigh
perhaps be cxacted, the demolition of it
forts, and arsenals, and its reconstruction
forbidden forever, as the formation of an
military port would be at the same tim
prohibited, should it be of nature to ME
, mace The independence of Turkey
This commentary, it is said, was encr
getically rejected by Prince Gortschakof
who is also said to have declared that h
} had no power for accepting such conditions
| he added, that he would Immediately trans
init the protocol or memento to the cabine
7 of St. Petersburgh, and that he would az
ply for the commands of his sovereign. 0
the following day Prince Gortschakoff say
! M. de Buol again, and showed himsel
more disposed to accept, respecting tn
third condition, new wording, that di
not essentially differ from the one propose
on the day previous concerning the poss
BILE consequences of deed of arms, and N
de Buol maintained in hisrcply that it wa
,, necessary to answer purely and simply by a
/, acceptance or refusal. Prince Gortsch;
koAf demanded the delay necessary for re
ceiving an answer; the term was concedc
to him, and was to expire on the 18th {
January.