The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-18
PROTOCOL No. 4.

u. 4.
NATURALIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA.
SITTING OF MARCH 4, 1856.
Present-The plenipotentiaries Of Austria, France
Great Britain, Russia, Sardinia and Turkey.
Count wAws observes that the Congress- had decided
upon adopting the present sitting defnitve decision
regard to the mixed commission charged With the
rihcaton and recfcAon, necessary OF the frontisrs
OF Turkey and Russia in Asia.
Baron BRuSow, on his side reminds the Congress that
this revision IL to be effected without prejudice To the
parties, and not to amount to any grstuisous
perfuous cession of territory.
The plenipotentisres of France, OF Great Britain
and OF Turkey consider that the commission should
comprise in addition to the commissioners OF the two
parties directly interested delegates Of the contracting
Powers.
Count wAIEwsKI consequently proposes thu. the
mission should be composed Of two Turkish commission
ers Of Russian commissioners, of one English
missioner and of French commissioner. The Russian
Peppotentres assent subject to the approval OF their
court.
Il is agreed that the abors of this commission shalt be
concluded within eight months after the signature Of the
treaty of peace.
decision OF the congress the deveopement OF the third
point relative the naturalization of the Black Sea,
should be proceeded with BY coming 70 an agreement as
been laid down at the preceding sittngs The first pen
potenarv Of France wroposes the text Of the rs para
graph, which, after having been the subject Of debe
ration in which all the psnpoten tiaries take part is
tied ae follows
The Black Sea allied ard its thrown
and IN rsTpeiaity nsrdcssd to he nag wsr
exceptions Stipulated In he present treaty .e- -
Free inpedmer the commerce. in the ports and
o the BLACK sea shall SUBJECT only
The second paragraph Ike agreed by all
the penposntarles after having been settled in the fol-
lowing forni:-
The Black Sea being declared neutral The maintenance
establishment upon its of mliars maritime ortresss
his Majesty the Emperor OF Russia and his Majesty the Suan
maritime arsenal
The FIRST PLENPoTESTARY Of Great Britain states that
Russia at Nichoae an arsenal Of the first class
naritIr 10 apa of uhi ha
in contradiction to the principles on which the para
graph OF which the Congress- has settled the terms lis
founded This email not being situated on the shores
of the Black Sea- Lord Clarendon does not to
sert that Russia is bound to destroy the shpbuiding
opinion would be authorized in attribuing TO Russia
intentions which she cannot entertain, If Nichoiae
were to retain centre for all martins works, the
Importance which it has acquired.
The FIRST PIESIPoTESTARY Of Russia replies that the
Emperor his august master, accedng with siacerity
to the propositions Of peace firmly resolved strictly to
carry all the engagements resulting from them but
that Nishoai H. berg situated far from the shore Of the
Black Sea, respect for her dignity would not permit
Russia to allow principle solely applicable to the coast
to extended to the interior Of the empire; that the
security Of and watching the coasts required
over, that Russia should have, had been admitted,
certain number of light vessels in the Black Sea- and
that he consented to give up the shipbuildng yards
OF Ncboais she would be compelled to establish others
in some other point Of her southern possessions that in
order at to provide for his engagements and for the
requirements Of the naval service the Emperor intends
only to authorize the construction Nicho aie of the
vessels Of mentioned in the bases Of the negotiation
The FIRST PIEyPeTKyTIARy of Crest Britain and after
him. the other plenipotentares consider this dsclara
tion satisfactory.
The EARL CLARENDON inquiries o, the first plenip,ten
ary Of Rufsa whether he to the insertion of this
declaration in the protocol After having replied In the
affirmative Count Oro adds ,hat in order to prove the
sincerity of his intentions the Emp had Entrusted
him TO demand free passage through the Straits Of the
BosphoJ and the Dardanees for the ships Of the
line which alone at Nicholaie and whish would
have to proceed to the Baltic peacs
cluded.
The Of the other paragraphs relative to the third
point as elaborated on BY the plenipo entares,
thus settled
In order to Aft I'd the commercial and maritime
Ell nation the security which desired Russia and the
Sublime will admit conss into their ports stu sed
e a OF me Black Sea- In conformity with the PRINCIPLES OF
International law.
Bis Majesty the Emperor Of all the Russas ard hr Majesty
the Sultan having rcnded between them convention for
the settling the force rubsr OF light
which they MAINTAIN in The Blsck ses this convention IL
exed to the resv and shall have the foce
Re ether annued modified without the assent OF the
signing the present treaty.
The Of July 70 ls4 which maintains the
rule OF the oman empire relative to the cosug of he Straits
Ct he Bosphorus and III Dardsneles havsg been revised
oJ common consent the ac sudea Tor that purpose and
remains snnexed TO the present treay
The penpotentisries Of Russia and Turkey are invited
to sgree together the convention TO be concluded be-
tween them the subject Of the light vessels which the
sublime Porte and Russia maintain in the Black Sea-
and is ed that the project Of 1t shall be ccunun
Gated TO the Congress at the next meeting
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