Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-25
Refusal of Turkey to Sanction the Proceedings
Conferences.

from the London Ilmes March 10Th.
The intelligence which we communicated some
days since, the effect that the Porte had refused
sanction in some particulars the proceedings Of The
Paris Conference, IS confirmed. The Council Of
Constantinople, it is now known, has directed Ali
Easha not to consent to the insertion of the Sulans
late decree among the articles of peace, as such
concession would bind the Porte to certain form Of
administration in its own independent territories
The Plenipotentiary has been also formally ordered
to oppose any arrangement about the Prncipalts
which should be in any way pref judicial to the SOW
ereign rights of the Porte in those Provinces. Oh
the former question we have already spoken. The
institutions which are to give the Rayah subjects
the Sultan new rights and new career must be the
care of the Western Powers for many years to come
1t aClN be some time before England and France wN
be able to relar their hold upon Turkey. The mat
tiers to be determined important and compieated
and even the most enlightened statesman must con.
Tess that he but little way before him, in this
medley of hostile races deep rooted preudices, de-
caying yet tenacious cleeds intrigue, msrepreSenta.
ton, and venaIity. We may be content, therefore
in some degree to wait, and see how gradual and
tentative reforms work in a land where everything
has been PRESCRIPTION and immobility for ages. But
the question of the PrincipaIities demands speedy
decision. These provinces are the NEST exposed and
coveted part of the Turkish empire. They are even
now occupied by foreign armies. They have been
for several generations under the influence andd
last under the recognized protection of Russia
Within few years they have been twice invaded BY
Russian troops, and at the outset of the war wer
almost formally confscated by the Car They Gre
through a large part of their extent fertile beyond
the average productiveness of Europe; they CON-
mand the great river of Europe, and the rectfcaon
of frontier proposed by the new treaty will add 10
their territory the delta and forresses of the Lowe
Danube. The race which inhabsethem is strangely
| situated. part is under Russian sway, in BeSsara
bla, and that part of Moldavia which was appO
priated by Alexander in 1912. A part is subject 70
the dominion of the Austrian Emperor Each Of
these potenates place large armies on the frOn'
tier OF that part of Roumanla which is still in man
| ner independent, and each may be tempted to violate
treaties by the natural desire to extend his empH
ard the equally natural fear that his rival may anti
clpate him. The seizure Of the Principalitles was
the cause OF this war and must be the first step ID
any aggression of Russia. 1t is therefore the duly
of The Allies to settle the question on a sure bass
and build up political fabric which will give con-
tent to the inhabitants, preserve far as posA"s
the rights of the Porte, and, without giving cause
offence to any powerful neighbour insure peace anu
tranquility to Europe.
The manner in which the Turkish Council Do
reused itself of late to assert its independence OF @
eIgn control, is well described by coTresp0naSn'
at Consantnople. 1t seems that the Turkey |hO''
armies were ordered TO aud fro by the allied Gens
ais, and whose assent to diplomatic arrangements
was hardly thought necessary to ask for, is rts0V
once more to assert WW Of ITS oaCn. Whether IS
Porte will have the courage to persevere we Kpy 13
not, but at present its policy to be to uP m.
the independence and integrity for which the alns1
have declared that they fought. At the prelmnLi!
Conferences at Constantinope the question OF W.
Princpaies was debated but nothing was ssln =.
The want of full instructions was pleaded by w.,
Ambassadors of Franco and Austria, and the maui,
was referred to the Conferences at Paris S1P Gs
after the telegraph informed the Porte that Lord St
rendon, Count Orlo and their associates were aeDp
ing on the union of the two provinces Inc luz Is
Conference. The receipt. of the news thrs" A; J
Council into much excitement. Meetings OF the Ds
dgnares of the empire daily held, and ns t IN
suit was formal protest by telegraph agaln s,sT.
discussion even of the union of the two PrlnePp "e
ties, violation of the sovereign rights OF the he h.
in those provinces. In spite of long interviews he
tween The French and Austrian Ambassadors anu "
! MinIsters o. tho porta th;s ,arntest semi: