The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-18
PROTOCOL NO. s.
PERSONALITIES AND BLACK SEA.


commission which at the last meeting had been Charged
with pre- airing the text of the articles of the
cerping the future organization Of the Prncpalaes.
Before reading the articles proposed by the commission
Bare BoURQUrSEY establishes that the object OF the Ia
bors OF this mis- sion has been to reconcile the opp
ions expre seed at the last sitting.
Tie course proposed by the commission, Baron ur.
queIey adds, rests on three principles:-
To conclude peace without making the fl nstrumaa, de
pend on diplomatic set remaining IN suspen,e
I no se
10 respect The tights The suzsrsn power and
double necessity dpo%.s sct ,ss ps'n:p 6
cip.es.
Starting from these three principles the commission
PROPOSES 10 send delegates Immediately to Bucharest,
who shall meet there an Ottoman commissioner.
Divans hoe would be convoked without delay 10 the
capital Of the two provinces, These divAns would bs
composed in such to afford guarantees Of
tn and serious representation.
The European commission, taking into consideration
the wishes expressed by the dvans would revise the sa
tutes and regulations ~ force. The result OF its aoos
would be transmitted to the present seat of thee oner
diplomatic convention, founded on these !aoors,
would be concluded between the powers and
haiti scher constituting the deinitivs organizai'n,
would he promul gated by the Sultan.
The Congress accepts the proposed course and des to
future sitting the defr tive adoption OF the text OF tae
articles which Baron Borq1nensy mas aes@
the Congress the of the Convention waich
is TO be concluded between thsm after being agreed to
by the other MISREPRESENTATION relative to the light vessels
Of which the coas. powers shall maintain in the ak
Ses.
The OF Russia think tns the convention
should authorize both powers to msintan besioes the
vessels of war which shall be employed in the police OF
the Black sea- and fixed number OF transports, some
vessels OF less tonnage for the purpose OF watching over
the execution of the administrative and sanitary reg ia
ons in the ports The pleDi potenares OF Turkey are
not authorized to accept stipulation framed In tn sense
The PIEsrroTsTARlrs of Russia give 10 the Congress
explanations fencing prove the necessity OF providing
for The uierra al police Of the ports and Of inserting in
the convention class relative to the statonarr vessels
which shs be there SO as net &c. 70 eaeoe the
items which might be authorized by this sub being
passed in silence.
The PIESIPoTEynARIEs OF Great Britain an France
reply that these vessels be either Of II dmen.
ons armament CT ships of war; there 10 no occasion
TO mention them ia the convtnton and that If Russia
means only to have in her ports such boats those
caed La.aches, for the service OF the custom louise
and quarantine which, consequently would not De EN-
poyed at sea- there to fear that the pre-
OF these "pataches in the commercial ports can
give rise to Objectionable interpretations
The PEyPoTENTARs of Ruf sa withdraw their dem and
relative the insertion In the convention of the clause
concsfr ing small vessels destined for the internal
of the ports reseIviDg at the same time, the
probation OF their court.
The Earl OF CLARENDON remarks that the transpor,
sels should not be armed
Count oRIorF replies that, like al the tcsr rts en-
plo ed by the other powers 10 other seas, nsports
Of Russia in the Black sea will be exclu vey furnished
with deft nsive suitable 70 the mature Of the
service for which they will be designed.
The Earl Of CARESpoy not considering that be should
be justified In ac hitting theAe explanations the ques ton
The congress the discussion o, the protest for
drsw;rg up the second point, which had been the sub
jsct deliberations in the sitting of the 9th OF March
Count Biol states that the principles established by
the Congress Of Vienna, ard ntenced to regulate the
navigation Of rivers which traverse several States lay
down, the Principal regulation, that the Powers
the bspbs OF rivers shall be exclusively entitled to
rarge regulations Of river police and to superintsnd
The execution Of such regulations; that the Euro
pean commission, Of which mention IS made in
The terms inserted in the Protocol No. 5, viii
comprise, besides the delegs es OF the Powers the
bsris OF the Danube, celtgates from Powers not
on the banks CT tSeuyer; tba. the parma nen commits
zion which il to O. tituied for the European commits
81 will he executing the resolutions adopt
ed by IT. that from that time and order to abide by
The spirit well the terms OF the act OF the Congress
f Vienna, poh commissions should cop6ne their labors
TO the Lover Danube and It's mouths.
Count WAEwsK recalls attention to tho bases OF the
negotiation accepted by al the contracting powers, and
Which are TO the eet that the liberty Of the Danube
ard uths sboulc be icienty secureo consequent
~ ~ been Understood tha the free navigation Of this
river tball be provioe for
ILe Earl OF LEIDos hass tbst If 1T o.Le1 wise
Austrs, remaining alone IL P-ssession Of tAe Upper