Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-02-27
From the London Globe, Jan. 1s.
THE PROPOSITIONS OF THE ULTI
MATUM ACCEPTED BY RUSSIA.

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MATUM ACCEPTED BY RUSSIA.
As these propositions have now been
accepted by Russia, we reprint them
textually, to enable our readers to see
what are the conditions which Russia has
bound herself to fulfill:
81. DanuJian Principalities.- Com
plete abolition of the Russian protecto-
rate. The Danubian Principalities shall
receive an organization conformable to
their wishes, to their wants, to their in
terests; and this new organization, re-
specting which the population itself will
be consulted, shall be recognized by the
contracting powers, and sanctioned by
the Sultan as emanating from his sove-
reign initiative. No State shall be able,
under any pretext whatever, under any
form of protectorate, TO interfere in the
question of the internal administration of
the Principalities; they shs Il adopt de-
finite permanent system demanded by
their geographical position; and 10 i'm
pediment can be made to their fortifying
in the interest of their safety, in such
manner as they may deem advisable,
their territory against foreign aggression.
In exchange for the strong places
and Territories occupied BY the Allied
armies, Russia consents to a rectifcation
of her frontier with Turkey in Europe.
1t would commence in the vicinity of
Chotym, follow the line of the mountains
which extend in a southeasterly direc-
ton, and terminate at Lake Sasik. The
line (trace) shall be definitely regulated
by the general treaty and the ceded
Territory would return to the Plincipali
ties and 10 The suzerainty of the Porte.
SAG. Tile DanuJe-The freedom of the
Danub8 and of its mouths shall be eff
caciOusly assured by European insitu
tions, in which the contracting Powers
shall be equally represented, except the
particular positions of the lords of lhe
soil on the banks, (des rireraias, which
shall be regulated upon the principles es-
tab.ished by the Act of the Congress of
Vienna as regards the navigation of ri
vers. Each of the contracting Powers
shall have the right to keep one or two
small vessels stationed at the mouths of
the river, destined to assure the execu-
tion of the regulations relative to the Free
dom of the Danube.
SO. Naturalization of the Black Sea-
The sea shall be open to merchant vss-
sells, and closed TO war navies (marines
nailitaires,) consequently, no naval mill
tary arsenals shall be created or main
tanned there. The protection of the COM
mercial and maratime interests Of all ma
tions shall be assured in the respective
ports of the Black Sea by the establish
ment of institutions conformatle to inter-
national law, and 10 the customs sane
toned in such matters. The two powers
which hold the coast engage themselves
to maintain only The number of light ves-
sells, of fixed force, necessary for their
coast service. This convention, conclu- |
ded separately between these two powers
shall form part, as an annex, of the gen.
eral treaty, after receiving the approval
of the contracting parties. This separate
cannot be annulled or modi-
fed without the consent of the signatures
of the general treaty. The closing of the
Straits will admit the exception applica-
bic to the stationary vessels mentioned in
the preceding article.
A. Christian subjects Of tie Porte.-
The immunities of the Royah subjects of
The Porte shall be religiously preserved,
thoutinfringement on the independence
and dignity of the Sultan's crown. As
deliberations are taking place between
Austria, France, Great Britain, and the
Sublime Porte, to assure to the Christian
subjects of the Sultan their religious and
political rights, Russia shall be invited,
when peace is made, to associate herself
hereto.
"5. The belligerent Powers reserve to
themselves the right which appertains to
hem of producing in an European inter-
.st special conditions over and above the
our guarantees"