The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-02

| mas Oeen restored, and commerce and trade, i
not in fourishipg condition, are carried or
in perfect security under governmental pro
lection. What more does Mr. Marcy require
! If Nicaragua is, to use his own language, in a
miserable condition" can he point to period
In its history when it was better than it is now,
! or when its government had more the appear
| ance Of stability and strength? When, in his
opinion, will the time arrive for the punish
ment of the offenders and the naturalization
of the sufferers? Mr.. Marcy, Mr.. Marcy, don't
show your patched breeches in every thing
you do.
| The News from Europc-The Czar's Accept.
aDce or the New Basis iOr Negotiations vii
there be Peace
| A good deal Of excitement has been Gre
ated here by the announcement brought by the
Arabia that Russia has consented to negotiate
on the basis Of the propositions submitted to
the Cabinet of ST. Petersburg through Count
Esterhazy. It will be useful to recall to the
recollection of our readers what these PROPOSE
tions were =
I-DANuBAN PRyonAIITre.
Complete abolition OF the Russian professionals. The
Danusian pincipa ies shall eceive an organization con-
OImabe to their wishes to their wants to their interests
arc this new organization respecting which the popula
zion itself viii be consulted shall recognized BY the
contracting Powers and sanctioned by the Sultan ea
mating from his sovereign initiative. No shall be
aoe under any pretext whatever under form pro-
to interfere in the question OF the internal ad
minstration of the Principaites they shall adopt de-
hniuve permanent system, demanded by their geogr aph
yDg in the interest Of their safety ia such manner a.
they may deem advisable their territory against foreign
aggression
pied BY the allied armies Russia consents rectifca
tion Of her frontier with Turkey in Europe 1t would
mence in the vicinity Chotym follow the line of the
mountains, which extend in sontheas.ory direction.
ard terminate at lake Sasik The line race) shall be
definitely Iegulated BY the general treaty and the
eded territory would return TO the Princpas and to
the suzefain'y Of the Porte
n.-DANrBE
The freedom Of the Danube and OF its mouths shall be
caciousy assured by European institutions in which
the contracting Powers shall be equally represented ex
cep the particular positions Of the lords Of the soil
the banks des yrerois which shall be regulated upon
the principles established by the Of the Congress of
Vienna as regards t. navigation Of rivers Each of the
contracting Powers shall have the right to keep
two small vessels stationed at the mouths of the river
destined to assure the execution of the regulations rel
tive to the freedom of the Danube
m,-SErIRAIEAnoS THE BLACK SKA.
This sea shall be to merchant yessesclosed to
military arsenas shall be created aiua ned there.
The protection Ct the commercial AMI maritime interests
Of all nations shall be assured in the respective ports Of
formable to international law aud 10 the lsoms sane
toned 10 such matters The two Powers viii III hold the
light vessels OF fixed for,e necessary for their coast
vice. This convention, concluded separately between
these two Powers, shall form part an annex OF ID
general treaty after receiving the approval OF thu cor
tracing PARTIES This separate convention cannot he an
nulled modified without the consent OF the sgnitar
Of the general treaty The closing OF the straits wal
admit the reception applicable 10 the stationary vessels
mentioned in the preceding article
N.--CHRsfIAy sURJrCTs PORTE.
The immnnifes Of the Rayab subjects Of the POI,
shall be rogiously preserved, without infringement
the Independence and dignity Of the sulsans As
firms rnT,oa kotu-
Great Britain and The Sublime Porte to assure to the
Christian sss-sts Of the Sultan their religious and po
made, to associate herself thereto.
The begerent Powers reserve Themselves The right
which apper.ans 70 them Of producing ia a European
interest special conditions and above the four guar
antees.
In August, 1854, it will be remembered the
following programme of conditions was sub
mitted to Russia through the Austrian ambas-
sador o. basis on which peace negotiations
might he opened -
In order exactly TO define the sense which their
governments attach TO each Of the principles contained
in the four articles but reservng to themselves they
have always DONE tee right Of making such other special
conditions az may in addition 10 the four guarantees be
6y them deemed Lecessary Tor the general interest OF
complications the representatives OF Autria france
and Great Britain do declare
l. Their governments, being Of accord that is neces
sary to abolish the exclusive proectorae exercised by
Russia Moldaya, WallAcha and Sersa and in fu.
ture to place under the collective guarantee Of the Eve
Powers the privilege. secured by the suans 10 those pro-
yinces dependencies OF their ezpre have agreed and
do agree that Of the former treaties between Russia
and the Porte bearing reference TO the said PROVINCES
can be in force when peace Is concluded, and that the
arrangements 20 be made In respect to them shall uti
maey be such 10 be in full and entire accordance with
the rights OF the guzosn Powe with those Of the three
Prncpanes, and with the general interests OF Europe
In order to give to the tree navigation OF the Danube
a the cevelopernent or which II is psbe II would bs
proper (or1gene,@c that the Lower Danube beginning
rom the point a. which it becomes common TO the two
the territorial jurisdiction which exists in virtue Of the
third Article o. the Treaty Of hanope. At all events
unless It should be placed under the control OF synd
caP authority invested with the necessary mowers for
destroying the obstacles now existing out Of the
r1ver OF such as may subsequently be formed thsre
g. The object of the revision Of the treaty. Of Juv II
should be more completely TO attach The
and to put an end 10 the prepondeance q Russa in the
Black Sea The arrangements TO be made in this matter
aepena 700 eatey on she events o the for their
diceteS the principle. '' ="
T. Russia, BY TsDounclng the pres-nsiou 70 exercise
An official protecorate the Christian subec If tbs
Sultan who belong TO the Oriental church as ~
course rsnounees the reyiyifcAtion o. any az tho
conditions Of former treaties and partcuarly Of the
treaty Of Koutotouk Kainardje the erroneous ,ernrs
tation Of which has boon the principal cause OF fhe rrs
sent war While assisting each other to obtain from the
Ottoman government, Of its free will the consr
nation and obsrysnco Of the religious privileges on the
different Christian communities without Distinction Of
LIKING advantage the interest
Of the SAID communities OF the generous Intentions mani
tested respecting ea BY his Majesty tho sultan thev
he Power) VIII take the greatest care to preserve thu
dignity Of his Hghnoss aud the Independence OF his
Crown intact 80
1t was not until the sth Of January, 1866.
that definite answer was given to these pro-
position by Nicholas. This long hesitation is
accounted for by the expectation entertained
by Russia that Austria might be detached from