Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-21

< 1ssr Four Points Rtiess ss2f-i'-usf tse oHSc q
,sso,,a,on. of the r.scv Eoasstence at Vienna,
s.Ss been stated snccincily IS f..,lows
The abolition CT he eo:lrr.ye Irssian protec.
totate Of the pr;ncipaties.
>. The free navigation q tie GEnnbe.
8. The opening ofihe Black Sea to all ns,:ons
ah,i'the reduction OF Russian rover in the same.
4. The regulation of,he proiectorate OF tie Chris
iian subjects O. lhe Ottoman Ehri-e.
Tie views Of The opposing parties hsve been
stated in . fuller srd more cxtshded msnuer. as
follows:
THE rorR POINTS, ACCORDING TO rms ErsraS ~
srEsPRsrArroH
|. Abolition Of the exclusive prolectotate OF
Russia in Moldavia and wallacLia, the privileges
recognized to those provinces by the Sultan being
placed under the guarantees Of the Five Powers.
2. Free navigation 0! the Danube according to
tie principles established by the acts Of the Con-
gress of Vienna in tie Article on Fiuvisl Com
mnnications. Control Of a mixed commission,
which would be invested with the necessary pow
ers to destroy the obstacles existing at its mouths
or which might ct later period be formed there.
g. Revision Of the treaty of the 18th July, 1871,
to attach more completely the existence of the OF
.oman Empire TO the balance of Earope do not
refuse to come 10 an understanding in formal con-
ferences for peace OH the means which the three
courts may propose 10 put an end to what they
call the pTepondersnee of Russia 10 the Black Sea,
On condition that il choice OF these means there
be not one of nature to infringe upon the rights
of sovereignty oflny august master on his own
territory
4. A collective guarantee Of the Five Powers
CONSTITUTED for the exclusive patronage possessed
hitherto by some of them) for the conservation and
IF Of
ent Christian communities, without distinction of
form of worship, condition that the realization
of the solemn promise made in the face of the
world by the great Christian Powers shall be a
serious and conscientious work, and tina; the pro
lection promised shsll be eAicscous and not vain
word.
fHs FOUR POINTS, As INTERPRETED By TIE ALtIEs.
In order more exactly to define the sense which
their governments attach to each of the principles
contained in the four articles, but reserying to
themselves, as they have always done, the right to
make such other special conditions as may, in ad-
dtion TO the four guarantees, be by them deemed
necessary for the general interest OF Europe, and
for preventing the recurrence Of the present COM
pcations, the representatives Of Austria, France,
| and Great Britain do declare
]. Their governments, being of accord, that it is
necessary to abolish the exclusive protectorae as
exercised by Russia over Moldavia, Wallachia and
Servia aud in future to place under the collective
guarantee of the Five Powers the privileges seenr-
| ed by the Sultans to those provinces as depend
| encies Of their empire, have agreed and do agree
| that none of the former treaties between Russia
and the Porte bearing reference to the said pro-
vinces, can be in force when peace is concluded,
and that the arrangements to be made in respect to
them shall ultimately be such as to be iu full and
entire accordance with the rights of the Suzerain
Power, with those Of the three prIcipalites, and
with the general interests of Europe.
O. In order 10 give to the free navigation OF the
Danube ell the development of which it's capable,
it would be proper oonpsnable, that the lower Dam
ube, beginning from the point at which it becomes
common to the two States bordering on it, should
longer be subjected to the territorial Jurisdiction
which exists in virtue of the third article OF the
treaty of Adrianople. At all events, the free nayi
CATION of the Danube would not be'secured unless
il should be PLACED under the control Of 45yndi-
cal authority invested with the powers for destroy
ing the obstacles now existing at the moths Of
the river, or such as may subsequently, be formed
there.
8 The subject Of the revision of the treaty Of
July, l84l should be mole completely to attach
the existence Of the Ottoman Empire to the Eu-
ropean balance of power and to put an end to the
preponderauce of Russia in the Black Sea. The
arrangements 10 be made in this matter depend
too Immediately on the events of the war for their
bases to be settled at present. It is sufficient 10
have indica ed the principle.
4 Russia. by renouncirg the preteuson TO exer-
else an Official protectorate over the Oriental
Church, as matter of course renounces the f're-
vivfcation" Of any of the conditions Of former
ties, and particularly OF the treaty of Kou.sebouk
Ksinardje, the erroneous Interpretation of which
has been the principal cause Of the present war
While assisting each other to obtain from the Otto
man government, OF its own free will, the confi7-
nation and observance of the religious privileges OF
the different Christian communities, without disinc
tiou Of sect, and while mutually taking advantage
in the interest of the said communities OF the gen
intentions manifested respecting them By his
Majesty the Sultan they Uhe Powers will take
the greatest care to preserve the dignity of bis
Higbness aud the independence of his Crown in
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