The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-07
THE BASIS OF THE CONFERENCES

I.-DANUBIAS PRINCIPALITIRs.
Complete abolition OF the Russian protectorAte. T,s
Danubian pIincpates shall receive organization
formsble wishes their wants. to their uter
ests and this lrgan'zation respec Ing which the
population itself will be consulted shall be recognized b.
the contracting Powers and sanctioned by the Sultan
emansting from his sovereign initiative No State shah
be able under pretex whatever, under any orn f
protecornie to interfere in the question Of the Internal
administration Of the Prncpahtes; they shall adopt
deGntve permanent system, demanded by their geogra
phical position and mpediment can be made to their
certifying, in the interest of the safety in such
they may deem sdvisabe, their territory against
fnIeign aggiessiop.
In exchange for the strorg places territories
pied by the allied armies Russia consents to rectdoa
on OF her frontier with Turkey In Europe " would
commence in the vciry of Choym. follow the line Of
the mountains, which extend In southeastery drec-
tien, and terminate a. Lake Sss, see map srh,inedl
The line rAcs shall be definitely eRnAted BY the gsus
raj treaty. and the conceded territory would return
the rrincpali'ies and to the suzerainty Of the Porte
u.-YaE DANUBE.
The reedo of tle Danube and of its mouths shall bs
eicaciousy by European Institutions n whioA
the contracting Powers shall be equally represented
opt the particular positions Of the lords of the sol
the bsnss (des rirds) which shall be regulated upon
the principles established by the act OF the Congress- e
VIENNA ~ regards the navigation OF rivers Each Of tAs
contracting Powers sha havs the right keep
two email vessels stationed at the mouths Of the river,
destined to the execution OF the regulations rea-
tive to the freedom OF the Danube.
u-NlyrRALIzA7soN OF THE BLACK SEA.
This shall be open merchant vesses-closed Ia
naves, (alaris nsIadfes.) Consequently nAval
military srsensls shall be ted main there.
The protection CT the commercial and marsme Interests
Of s nations shall be assured in the respective ports Il
the Black Sea- by the establishment Of Institutions
formable to international law and to the customs
TONED in such matters The two Powers which hold te
asst engage themselvs to maintain only the number q
light vessels OF fxsd force necessary their
vice. This convention, concluded separately between
these two Powers, shall fern part OF tho
general treaty after reeevirg the approval Of the
tracing parties. II separate convention cannot be
nuiied modified without the consent Of the gnares
of the general treaty The closing of ths straits vim
admit the exception applicable to the stationary vesssls
mentioned in the preceding article.
lv.-CBRIsYIAN SUBJECTS OF THE BOEHE.
The immunites Of The Rayah subjects OF the Ports
shall be relgiousy preserved, without infringement
the Independence and dignity Of the Sultan Al
deliberations taking place between Austria France,
Great Brtaip, and the Sublime Porte to to the
Chrstian Of the SULTAN their religious and po
cs rights Russa shall be invited when peaceis made,
10 associate herself theleto.
The begerspt Powers reserve themselves the right
which apperains I, them OF producing in European
interest special conditions the four guar
nntees.
THE PROPOSED RUSSO TURKISH BOUNDARY.
The proposed rec,6cation Of the Rasso Turkish from
tier, ensuripg the freedom OF the Danube will be best
under stood by glance at the suhjoined map The dotted
lines the proposed boundary the present. 1t Is need
less TO remark In the river Pruth:-