New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12
TIE TREATY OF PEACE.

The PleDp0tenlares al farls, aieI haFing eAchonS-
ed their plenary powers found to be in good and due
form. have agreed upon the following articles:
Article /. From the day of the exchange of ratii'
cations of the treaty there shall be peace and friend
ship between bis Majesty the Emperor of the French
her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland his Majesty the King OF Sar
dipa, his Majesty the Sultan of the one part ana nus
Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias of the other
part ss well as between their heirs and successors,
their respective States and subjects in perpetuity
ART. 2. Peace being happily established between
their aforesaid Majeses the territories m OF
rocaly evacuated. Special arrangements shah regu-
late the mode of evacuation which shall be eiectcd a.
ART. g. His Majesty the Emperor of all the Ru.sias,
engages restore to his Majesty the sultan the town
and citadel of Kas well as all the other parts OF the
Ottoman territory Of which the Russian troops are In
pos essiOn. , r A.
ART. 4. Their Majestes, the Emperor OF the
French, the Queen Of the United Kingdom OF Great
Bit ain and Ireland, the King Of Sardinia, and the
Sultan, engage to restore to LIS Majesty tae Ehpe "
of all tie Rusias the towns and ports OF Sevastopo
| Balnkavs Kamescb Eupatoria and kertch.
AnTs 5, 6, and are waiting
ART. .. His Majesty .be Sultan, In bus constant
sr xiety for the well being OF his subjects, having
granted a frman, which, in amelioratng their lot
without distinction of religion or race, proves his gen
erous int ,tons toward the Christian population OF ms
empire and desiring to give further PROOF o! nus
sentiments in this regard has resolved to communicate
to the citing powers the said frman, sponane-
ously emansting from his sovereign will. The con-
tracing powers acknowledge the great value OF TINS
communication. 1t is quite understood that the fact
of this cannot in any case give to the
said powers q right to interfere, either coecuveiy or
scparatey in the relations of his Majesty the Sultan
with bis subjects, or in the internal ADMINISTRATION Oh
his empire. ,.., L.,
maintains the old regulation Of the Ottoman empire
relative 10 the closing of the Straits OF the Bosphous
and Dardanelles has been revised by common acooru
The act concluded with this view, aud coniormaoy 70
L.tu tha bobcA
and remains annexed to the present treaty ana sh III
bave the fierce and value as if it had formed On
integral part of it.: \.
the rcante mxrine of al nations its waters and ports
are formally ano in perpetuty nterdicted TO tags OF
war. whether belonging TO the bordering Powers or to
any other Power end except the exceptions men
toned in Articles and 10 of the present treaty.
Arr IL. Freed from all mpediuents trade in the
ports and waters of the Black Sea shall only be sub
4, cted to regulations Of health customs a.d ponce,
conceived in spirit favorable TO the deveioPmen' Oh
commercial transactions In order to give every de-
sirabe security to the commercial and maritime idteI
ests OF all nstiols Russia and the Sabine Porte WIN
admit Consuls in ports situated on the coast OF the
Black Sea, conformably to the principles Of inerna-
| iOpsl law.
ART 10. The Black Sea being neutralised, accord
ing the terms Of Article H. the maintenance or es-
tabsbment its coasts of militarymartime arsenss
becomes unnecessary without object. In conse.
quence his Msjestyhe Emperor OF al the Russias and
his Majesty the Sultan engage neither to construct nor
TO preserve any military maritime anenL upon that
cosst.
ART. "A. Their Msjesties the Emperor of all the
Russias and the Sultan having concluded Convention
for the purpose Of determining the force and number
Of light vessels necessary for the service OF their coasts
which they to themselves the right Of keeping
up in the Black Sea- this convention is annexed 10 the
present Treaty, and sbal have the same force and
value as if it had formed integral part of it.. This
Csnvention can neither be anpued nor modified with
out the assent Of the Powers parties to the present
Treaty.
Arr. XIV. The act Of the Congress Of Vienna hav-
ing established the principles destined II regulate the
navigation Of the MYERS which separate or traverse
several States the contracting Powers stpulate be-
tween themselves that for the future these principles
sha be also applicable to the Danube aad TO its EN-
boucbures IN, declare that this disposition eonsii-
tutes hencefortha part Of the public law OF Europe,
and tey take il the dspostion under their guaranty
TIE INV pa'on of the Danube cannot be subjected 10
any bpeerance or dues which shall not be expressly
provioed for by the spulaions contained 10 Tue lo
lowing srtices In consequence no toll shai pe taken
that may be based solely upon the fact oil the navg
ton Of the river, nor any duty upon nercnanuisc
which moy be on board vessels. The ponce ana guar
antipe regulations 10 be established for the Vi
the States separated or iravesed by this rver shall be
conceived In such manner to favor the circulation
Of vessels az much a. possible Save these regula-
ons no obstacle whatever shall be placed Ia the way
Of the free navigation.
ART. l6. With the object Of realizing the dispositions
Of the preceo ing article Commission. IN which
France Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, Sar-
dnia and Turkey, shall each he represented by dele
gate, shall be charged 10 design aud to be
cuted the ssary works from lsa,cha Gown sard 10
Ar fba n tba h., ell,