Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-16
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ihursdiy, May :.
The Royal Mail Steamship America
Sapt Wickman, arrived At this port. ca route
for Boston this forenoon. She brings Liver
ponI dates TO Saturdly, April %. three days
later Than those received By the North Amer
lea, at Quebec.
The american Question. ~ The London
Morning Star an organ Of the Manchester
party, says '--" We are told that at the meet
ing OF the Cabinet, Oh Tuesday, the 22d, at
winch Lord Clarendon was present for the
hrst time since hs return from Paris, the
answer TO the United States was agreed on,
upon some points connected with the Cen
ual American question. The British Cow
eminent are prepared to communicate 10 the
United States Government that they are
unanimous IN their determination to continue
MN IN his present position as British Minis
ter at Washington
The Treaty ofPeqce. The London Daily
News has succeeded IN obtaining copv of
the text Of the Treaty Of Peace. The doc
ument is considered authentic, and contains
81 articles, viz
Article l-Restoros perpetual friendship
between France Great Britain, Sardinia.
Turkey and Russia. 2-A,l territories con-
quered or occupied during the war, shall be
reclprocally evacuated as soon as possible.
3-Russla restores to Turkey, Kars and all
other parts Of the Ottoman territory. A.
The Allies restore 10 Russia the towns and
ports of Sebasiopol, Balakmya. Kameisch,
Eupaiora and Kertsch. Articles 5. q. Z aud
are wanting. 9-The Sultan communi.
Gates to the Powers his iirman granting e.
quality to Christians, which the contracting
Powers much approve, but diyest themselves
of all right thereby to interfere IN the inter-
nal administration Of the Ottoman Empire,
lO-The convention of July 10, 1871 closing
the Bospbofus and the Dardaneles, is re-at-
hrmed 1.-THE Black Sea is neutralized,
ana forever forbidden to all ships Of war, Of
every Power adjoining or distant, with The
exceptions specified in articles and 49,
lH-Irade shall be free in the Black Sea
waters aud ports, subject only to police reg
ulallons, and Russia and Turkey admit
Consuls to all ports on its shores. 10 The
Sea being neutralized, slrongholds become
useless; consequently, Turkey and Rus
sla agree neither TO construct nor pre-
serve any military or maritime arsenals on
that coast 1.-THE Convention regulating
the force of ships for coast service Is CON
cluded Individually between Turkey and
RUSSIA, but is appended to this Treaty and
cannot be altered without general consent
lo-Acls Of the Congress of Viena relative
to river navigation, are applied to the Dam
ube and its mouths, and It's freedom becomes
a part of the public law of Europe l6-To
carry artlc Is into effect, France, Austria,
Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, SARDINIA and
Turkey appoint each Delegate to put the
river in nayigable state from lsaleha, 70
TIA. IL Austria, Bavaria, Turkey ana
Wurlemberg add each Delegate to tue
Prlnclpallies Commission, TO form perma-
neut Commission which shall keep the river
nayigable, aud superintend ils police. %
The firsl-naned General Commission will De
dissolved in two years, and the permanent