The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-22

sion, IN which France, Austria, Great Britain,
Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey, shall
each be represented by a delegate, shall be
charged to design and cause to be executed the
; necessary works from Isatcha downwards (de-
puts Lsatcha,) in order to clear the mouths of
the Danube, as well as the neighboring parts
of the sea, from the sand and other obstacles
which obstruct them, so as to put that part of
the river, and the said parts of the sea- in the
best possible state of navigability.
To cover the expenses of these works, SIS well
as of the establishments having for their object
to assure and facilitate the navigation of the
mouths of the Danube, fixed duties, at proper
| (concesabte) rate, to be settled by the commits
sion by a majority of votes, may be levied, .on
the express condition that in this respect, as in
all others, the flags of all nations shall be treated
on footing of perfect equality.
| ART. IL. A commission shall be appointed,
composed of delegates of Austria, Bavaria, the
Sublime Porte, and Wurtemberg, Zone for each
of these Powers,) to which commission, the
commission of the three Danubian Pripcipal-
ties, whose nomination shall have been approved
of by the Porte, shall be joined. This commits
sion, which shall be permanent, will first draw
up the regulations of navigation and of fuVial
police; secondly, remove the obstacles, len
traces,) of whatever nature they may be, which
as yet prevent the application of the DISPOSE
tions of the treaty of Vienna to the Danube;
thirdly, give orders for and cause to be execuee
ted the necessary works throughout the whole
course of the river (sur tout le parcours du
feure J and fourthly, after the dissolution of
the European commission, see to the mainten-
ance of the navigability of the mouths of the
Danube and the neighboring parts of the sea.
ART. H. 1t is understood that the European
commission will have fulfilled its task, and that
the bordering (riceraine) commission will have
terminated the works designated in the prece-
ding article under the Nos. and 2, within the
space of two years. The Powers parties to
this treaty, assembled in conference and in.
formed of these facts, will, after having taken
note of them, (apre en- aroir pris acte,) pro-
nounce the dissolution of the European com
mission, and thenceforth the permanent border
ing (rireraine) commission shall enjoy the same
powers as those with which the European COM
mission will have been invested up to that time
| ART. 10. In order to assure the execution of
| the regulations which shall have been settled
| by common accord, in accordance with the prin-
ciples hereinbefore enunciated, each of the con-
tracing Powers shall have the right at all times
to station two light vessels at the mouths of the
| Danube.
ART. 20. In exchange for the towns, ports,
and territories, enumerated in Article Of the
present treaty, and in order the better to assure
the liberty of the navigation of the Danube, Fl.
M. the Emperor of all the Russias consents to
the rectifcation of his frontier in Bessarabia.
The new frontier will start from the Black
I Sea, at one kilometre to the east of the Lake
Bourna-Sola, will perpendicularly reoin the
Alderman road, follow this road as far as the
Valley of Trajan, pass to tie south of Belgrade,
reascend the river of Yalpuck as far as Sarats-
ka, and will terminate at Kakamori, on the
Pruth. Above this point, the old frontier be-
tween the two Empires will undergo no modif-
cation.
Delegates of the contracting Powers will set
tie, in its details, the boundary lines of the new
frontier.
ART. FL. The territory ceded by Russia shall
be annexed to the Principally of Moldavia, I'M
der the suzerainty of the Sublime Porte.
The inhabitants of this territory will enjoy the
rights and privileges assured to the Principal
tiles, and during the space of three years they
shall be permitted toremove their domicile else
where, freely disposing of their property.
ART. ~. The Principalities of Wallachia and
Moldavia will continue to enjoy, under the su-
zeraincy of the Porte, and under the guaranty
of the contracting Powers, the privileges and
immunities of which they are in possession. No
exclusive protection shall be exercised over
them by any one of the guarantying Powers.
There shall be no private (pa,ticulier) right of
interference with their internal affairs.
ART. %. The Sublime Porte engages to pre-
serve to the aforesaid Priucipalities an indepen.
dent and national administration, as well as full
liberty of worship, legislation, commerce, and
| navigation.
The laws and statutes now in force shall be
revised. To establish complete accord as to
| this revision, special commission, with regard
to the composition of which the high contract
ing parties will come to an understanding, will
| assemble without delay at Bucharest, together
| with q commission of the Sublime Porte.
The task of this commission will be to inquire
| into the actual state and condition of the Prin-
cipalities, and to propose the basis of their fu-
| ture organization.
ART. "a. Fl. M. the Sultan promises to con-
woke Immediately, in each of the two provinces,
| a divan al hoe, composed in such manner as
| to constitute the most exact representation of
the interests of all classes of society. These di.
| vans are to give expression to the wishes of the
| population relative to the definite organization
| of the Principalities. An instruction of the
! Congress will regulate the relations of the COM
| missions with these divans.
ART. 70. Taking into consideration the opin-
| ion expressed by the two divans, the commission
will, without delay, transmit the result of its
own labors to the present seat of the Conferences
| The final understanding with the Suzerain Pow
| er will be recorded (consacree) in a convention
| concluded at Paris, between the high contracting
parties, and hatti-scheriff conformable to the
stipulations of the convention will definitively
constitute the organization of these provinces
placed thenceforth under the collective guarantee
| of all the Powers, parties to the treaty.
ART. rs. 1t is agreed that there shall be, in
| the Principalities, an armed national force, Or
ganized with the object of maintaining the Sc
| curity of the interior, and assuring that of the
| frontiers. No impediment (eatrdre) is to be
placed in the way Of such extraordinary meas
ures of defence as, in accordance with the Sub
lime Porte, the Principalities may be under the
necessity of taking (seraient appelss d prcndre)
to repulse any foreign aggression.
ART. q. If the eternal tranquility of the Prin-
| cipalities should be menaced or compromised,
the Sublime Porte will come to an understanding
with the other contracting Powers as to the meas
ures to be taken to maintain or re-establsh legal
order. No armed Intervention can take place
without previous accord with these Powers.
ART. 28. The Principally of Servia will con-
| tinue to be dependent upon Ia relerer de) the
Sublime Porte, conformably to the Imperial
HATS, which fix and determine its rights and
immunities, placed henceforth under the collect
i've guaranty Of the contracting Powers.
| In consequence, the said Principally will
preserve its Independent and national admins
tration as well as full liberty of worship, legis-
lation, commerce and navigation.
| ART. 20. The right of garrison ofthe Sublime
Porte, such as is stipulated for by anterior reg
ulations, is maintained. No armed Intervention
is to take place in Servia, without a previous
accord between all the contracting Powers.
| ART. 80. His Majesty the Emperor of all the
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