Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-16


vention for the purpose of determining tho orce and
number of light vessels necessary for the service of
their cOasts which they reserve to themselves the
right Of keeping up in the Biack Sea. This conven.
ton is annexed to the present treaty, AMI shall have
the force aud value if Il had formed an in
tegral part oft. This convention u.ither be an
nued modified without the assent OF tne powsrs
parties to the present treaty.
| ARTICLE l5.-The act of the Congress Of Vienna
having established the principles destined to regu.
late tho navigation Of the rvnrs which separate or
traverse several States, the contracting Powers s
puate between themselves thar 10: The future these
principles shall be also applicable to the Danube and
| TO its embouchures. They declare that this dispos
ton constitutes henceforth part Of the public law
OF EuropeAand they take it 1.-THE disposton) under
their guarantee = ..-
The navigation of the Danube cannot be subjected
to any hindrancs letrarel dues redepance) which
shall not be expressly provided for by the stipulaons
contained IN the following a[rc'es In consequence,
no toll pease) shall ba takan Tat may be based sole.
y upon the fact OF the navigation of The river,
any duty tdroit upon merchandise which may be on
| board vessels. The police and quarantine regua.
ons to be established for the security of hs States
separated or rapersed by this river, shall be con-
ceived in suoh manner to favor the circulation of
vessels rs much as possible abIHt que fare pour.
| ra.) Save these regulations obstacle whatever
shall be placed in the way of the free navigation.
! ARTICLE l6.-With the object OF realizing the dis
positions of the preceding article commission, in
which France, Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, Rus.
sia Sardinia aud Turkey shall each be represented
by delegate, shall be charged to design and cause
! 10 be executed the necessary works from Isatcha
| downwards tdepuIs Isa,cho In order to clear the
mouths Of the Danube, Ms we'll az the neixhborng
parts of the sea from the sand and other obstacles
which obsrruct them, SD to put that part Of the
river and the said parts OF the sea- in the best posi-
bic state of navigabilIty.
| To cover the expenses of these works as we'll as
of the establishments having for their object TO a..
aud facilitate the navigation Of he mouths Of the
Dam hn rs.H dIfIn
be settled by the commission by msorty Of votes
may be levied the express condition that in this
respect as in all Others the hags OF all nations shall
be treated on footing OF perfect equality.
ARTICLE ia commission shall bs appointed
composed OF delegates of Austria, Bavaria, the Sub
| lime Porte and Wurtemberg, lone for each of the
powers to which commission the commission of the
three Danubian Princ 2alities, whose nomination
shall have been approved of by the Porte shall be
joined. This commission. which shall be permanent,
will hrst draw up the refaations of navigation and
OF huval poce secondly, remove the obstacles, len.
lrdpss,l OF whatever nature they may be, whloh
yet prevent the application Of the dispositions OF
the treaty of Vienna 10 the Danube thirdly give Or
ders for and to be executed the necessary works
throughout the whole Of the river soxr kouk IL
parcours du Ousel and fourthly after the dissolution
OF the European commission, TO the maintenance
Of the navgabity of the mouths OF the Danube, and
| the neighborng parts of the
ARTICLE lS.-lt is understood that the European
Commission will have fulfilled its task and that the
bordering (ricerdinrj commission will have termna.
ted the works designated in the preceding article
under Nos. and ., within the space of two years.
The powers parties to this treaty assembled ia confer
ence and informed Of these facts, will after having
taken note Of them, tapres aroir pris dcie) pro
nounce the dissolution Of the European Commission,
and thencetorth the permanent bordering
commission shall enjoy the sams powers those with
which the European Commission will have been in.
vested up TO that time.
ARTICLE l9.-In order to assure the execution of
l - L.-L-
mon accord. in accordance with the principles here.
inbetore enuncaled each Of the contracting powers
shall have the right at all fines to station two light
vessels at the n auths Of the Danube.
ARTICLE 20.-ln exchange for ths towns, ports and
territories enumerated in Article Of the present
treaty, and in order the better tn. liberty
of the navigation OF the Danube, IL. II. the Emperor
Of all the Russas cDrsents to the rJctcatiou Of his
| frontier in Bessarat:a.
Tn. frontier will start from the Black Sea- at
one kilometre to ths east Of Lake Bourua ola will
perpendeulariy rsoin the Akertnan road follow this
of Belgrade rs-ascend the river Of Yapuck as far a.,
Saratsika, and will terminate at Kakamori, on the
Pruth. Above this point the old frontier between the
TWO empires will undergo modicson.
Delegates Of the contracting powers will SETTLE in
its drtas, the boundary line Of the new f.ontier.
ARTICLE 2l.-rhe territory ceded by Russia shal
be annexed 10 the Prncipaliry of Moldavia, under
the suzerainty Of the Sublime Porte.
| The inhabitants Of this territory will enjoy the
rights and privileges assured the Princpalities
aud during the space Of three years they shall be per-
mtted 10 remove their doncil elsewhere, freely dis
posing OF their property.
ARTICLE 22.-The Principates OF Waliachia and
ModaVla Will continue TO enjoy, under the suzeralncy
of the Porte, aud under the guarantee Of the con-
tractng powers, the privileges aud immunities Of
which they are in possession. NJ exclusive prUtec-
ton shall be exercised them by any one of the
guaranteeing powers There shall be no private
(Part'cn'er) right OF interference with their internal
| Affairs.
ARTICLE 23.-The Sublime Porte engages to pre-.
serve to the Aforesaid Principaitss independent
and national administration, well rs full liberty Of
worship, legislation commerce aud navi CATION.
The laws and statutes now in furce shall bs revised
To establish complete accord 70 this revision
special commission, with regard to the composition of
which the high contracting parties will come to all
understanding, will assemble without delay at Blu.
chares together with commission of the Sublime
| Porte.
The task Of this commission will be to inquire into
the actual state and condition OF the Princpalities
and propose the basis of their future
ARTICLE 2i.-H. 81. the Sultan promises to con.
woke Immediately in each OF the two provinces, d.
van an hoe, composed in such manner 10 const
ue the most exact representation of the Interests OF
all classes of society. These divans are to give
preston to the wishes Of the population relative 20
the deinltive organization OF the Principates An
instruction OF the Congress will regulate the relations
| OF the commission with these divans.
ARTICLE 25.-Taking into consideration the opin-
will, without delay, transmit the result of its own
labors to the present seat Of the Conferences The
final understanding vii the Suzeran Power will be
| recorded (ronSdcree) i'll q convention concluded at
Paris between the high contracting parties, and
haiti scherif conformable to the stpulatons of the
convention will denItivey constitute the organizes
ton OF these provinces s-plsced thencefOrth under
the collective guarantee of all the Powers parties To
| the treaty.
ARTICLE 26.-It is agreed that there shall bs in
| the Principates an armed national force, organized
with the object OF maintaining the security o the in
terror, and assuring that of the frontiers No impe
diment (enlrdrs) is TO be placed 10 the way of such
extraordinary measures OF defence as. in accordance
with the Sublime Porte the Princpalities may be
der the necessity of taking (seratcRt apples prem
! drcl to repulse any foreign aggression.
| ARTICLE 2..-lf the Internal tranquility OF the
Priucipalties should be ,nenacsd or compromised,
| the Sublime Porte will come TO understanding
with the other contracting powers to the
to be taken to maintain or re-estabIsh legal ordsr-
No armed intervention can take place without pre-
| vious accord with these powers.
ARTICLE 2S-The Principally of Servia will con.
uue to be dependent upon Ia reeuer Dr. the Sublime
Porte confurmably 10 the Imperial Hats, when nx
and deterue its and imnuuItics placed hence
forth under the collective guarantee OF the Contract
Ing Powers.
In consequence the said Principally will preserve
| its indspeud.pt and national administration we'll
as full liberty Of worship. legislation commerce and
navigation.
ARTICLE S.- TiRut W EniitSoh VI
Porte such az is stipulated for by anterior regulations
il maintained No armed Intervention Is TO take place
in Seryia without previous accord between all the
contracting Powers.
ARrILLE 3O.-His Msjesty the Emperor OF all the
Russias and his Majesty the Sultan will keep in its in
egrity the other po,sesaions in Asia, such rs it
existed legally before the rupture.
In order to prevent any local contest, the boundary
of the frontier will be verified, snd if need be- rsct
fed but that territorial prejudice shall result
to -ith-r Of the two parties from any such rectif
cation.
With this view mixed commission, composed Of
two Russian commissioners, two Ottoman commits.
sioners, one French commissioner, and one English
commissioner. aha be sent TO the locality ts.r ie'
lruz immediately after the establishment OF dip'.
matte relations between the Courts Of Russia and the
Sublime Porte. The labors of this commission are
to be Terminated within the space of eight nootbs'