The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-11

CT thase
II has ben too far forgotten, tn his opinion not
cent inquest but The result Of an agree fs7
cncipd centuries ago. and only altered aimee the day
when Hospcdars, during the OF she eighteenth
ntnry began to Hold more with Russia than With
To appreciate the correctness Of this statement u win
be sufficient to fetch the pic IRE OF ,he coad,tlca
to which the DanubAn Provinces re-
cuced uneer the rule OF the agreement freely
0. their ancient conventions It the agreement
which suhsts between the oppressor and the
And this he result the Hospodars had ceased 70
taken the Moldavsn and Walsc NOBILITY; the
Porte selected them from among he Greek families OF
ConstantDops distinguished for thsir merit, au,
more ilust,i,us rtNi from their lis ortunes. At
tine exile at another the brought their
ccsa Under the constant terror Of disgrace tho princes
Of Moldavia ard Walachia purchased precarous exs
BY the unceakng ransom they paid TO the capoity
tbs agents Of power st Constant nope The ourthea
OF those sacrifices ultimately rested wholly the coun
~sre AZ the mercy Of the otnan treasury Tue Porte
provided or the supply Of he markets ct Its capital a,
iAe Prt cpaities The Turkish merchants purch ased
RaaD, Sattle and timber 1t fixed price arbitrarily
smabiisted at Constsntnope below the value OF the
ARTICLES Demanded. The Pachas of the danube for
ali iinds Commerce was not tee IA any part Q,
tho interior, and external trade stih less frae;
fcs the Porte, In order to ausment the abundance
Of the resources which 1t Grew from the Danuh pro-
vinees, prohibited the expcra ion Of grain Tue TURKS
ga,,sobed II Bras Giursevo had sOrc'by expe ID
petty these BssSh the guard hono1 Of the Prnse
the masters Of Bachsrest and Jassy. The Hosp)
dsIs dsra ed from their rank had descended to the hu
initiating part OF farmers OF the revenue exhRustng the
country for the pot for the 0,tomau treasury Under
this deporaele administration the vcnaly Of the oc
t Tns
but scourge for the Turkish rule to introduce
That was thpbgue 1t has equsntly prevailed in tae
Princips Titles. and kAby at the entrance Of
1928. !,
bsn Principaiites before the period of the treaty OF
Adrianope, may be allowed to glance At the change
Introduced into their system of rule at tho moment
when provisional administration, which had been
entrusted to General Count X .eef replaced the 60
vernment Of those provinoes the hands Of Tho Hos
An organic statute adopted after mature de.esston,
~ the Assembly q Beyards ans NOtsbIes nnisr shs
pali,ies the Senet independent administration,
stipulated in the treaty Of Adnope. The mode OF the
eisctisn d he Hospodsrs by the Assembly of the vans
the taxes the Of the payers and the
gapnaton Of the local military force were all placed
the exercise Of worship At the national orshodos church
we'll an to all Christian communities The system o.
education received fresh Development. The estates
usurped tie Turkish garrsons the left bank Of the
Danube we're restored TO their io,me- proptietors.
qussanne line guaranteed the sanasory state Of the
country against the danger Of contagion The transac.
tio OF CONNER the interior eed from all i'm
peamenta At tho same tine, by an admi, istrative
measure Pf Count hisseeF the ports Of Gaia'z and
b. ai Acquired In 1880 the benefit OF entire freedom OF
commercd with foreign nations.
And lastly, to sum up all In single word, civilization
r. sway on the s Saal 81 the This
cieLt relations with the Court Of ST. Petersburg The
circular OF May % evnceda desire to know. We hsye
The task which Russia had at heart to accomplish
u the permanent interest Of tie prosperity of the
Iannban Principalities is compieed from the moment
when the privileged system of rule they en under the
snzeraDty Of The Porte obtains the sancton OF the pub
Ms law OF Europe BY collective guarantees Of ell the
poteDtsries have taken honorable ahare By a,proy
Ihg the acts which they signed, the Imperial CAonet
regards II is question u terminsfed
It IL the with the second question, whi IL has
been similarly resolved by the protocols OF vienna In
tbs respect we aJopt the op,ntn OF the Minister Of
bases Of the regulations OF the navigation OF the Danuse
They are gooA for all the contracting parties A.
to Whist especially regards Russia, che will gather
from the establishment Of mixee commission
advantage which do not conceal Hitherto the
contrErieties exuerienced in the navigation Of the
river, fell wholly on the Russian administration.
The respoI ais'y will be shared in more equitable
commission shall have proved how much cara, labo,
and cost requires to maintain in coed condition
dicultiss We are indebted to Count Waewski for the
opportunity he has given Of here recying the i'm
preston which might have influenced this passage of the
nube We have already said 1t is the Russian admins
tration which has opened to the freedom Of
OF the most magnificent outlets in the world This pa
advantage did not need to be acquired. II has
been given since 1890 We believe it would be
ct affirm that from that period this outlet has
remained useless In the hands of Russia What proves
the contrary the continued increase in the navigation OF
the river during the last twenty years Undoubtedly
The the Of fol egn vessels has increased
the the requirements OF tho service have become
complicated ana the more Also the iper cotton of the
Tor keeping open the mouths Of the river have
sells arriving throwing ballast overheard wnis crossing
the bar has contributed to increase the progress Of the
shoalng. Accidents have become frequent in
OF tie increasing augmentation oil arrivals The
mains OF the vessels have obstructed the channel
and thus rendered the navigation difficult in proper
the local authorities We are far from wishing to dispute
might have been Insufficient to struggle against so many
physical difficulties But 1t 10 not necessary TO shed tho
blood OF England and OF France the circular OF te
sd of May says " this obstacle. Isbors
peaceful and ending required to conquer
he shoals "hSn sssnd the Zen Il 70 the DANUBE ss
have to claim he merit Oh this victory 1t is reserved
for asiouous labor day by cay employed combating
the silent Efforts Of na,nre Oar good wH by rendering
this labor more active and regular will contribute
within the ims Of possibility TO accomplish this peace
full contest.
question, which the despatch OF Count WaewsL enters
on before 'he third in order to justify the penpoten
discussion OF tbs grave interest which common to all
Istianity. We have regretted, i ia this djourn
mspt, heeaase it rsrarced our convincing ourselves
whether the intentions Of tins CABINET Of Russia accorded
with those Of france and England
10 Judge BY the remarks contained IN the CIR
tan divergence q view between the Fren.h cabinet and
Al Parts the political question ptedominates Ia
Other vords the fourth guarantee specially considered
in relation the influence which the great Powers
cse in the Fast At st. Petersburg the religious ssn
.n, he netopa, sentiment of the country, outseghs
TIE considerations belonging only TO the domain OF poll
ncs. Under tie influence of shls conviction the prnc
pal oijec which The Russian peupotentiaries we're d.
cd to hes view TO arrive ut peace by which
the horty worship and the smeloration OF the eond
of the Christian populations su.Jcct to the aoaaa-
ton of the Ottoman empire shoud be placed for the IA
ture nnder the safeguard Of collective ao saac ton
I'd hy European law
the effort. % all the Powers tended towards the
enc nothit woud be easy than &, cotbe this 81:
With the foi deemed necessary TO for the suia
he e,it Of spontaneous sovereign will manifested in
Of his Christian subjects. in ibis respect visit
Huch France and Eppapf 70 arrange tor the sultan
the oppoi urity Of giving hmaoE up, TO tho words of
The circular Of Nay 70, TO the most generous inspra
hcns."
The intention Of the Russian Cabinet assuredly is Tot
10 arrest in Turkey all useful retorfns ~ exotic the
populations against their sovereign 1t Is with
posDess that reproduce this preston from Count
Naewsbis despatch, conscious OF The Importance whist,
I'LL sovcrpmsns attach 70 rsbiur ths doctrine respected
not ,n.y in Turkey but everywhers ese.