The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-18


the right of revising the resolutions adopted and
principles accepted by the Congress- but the power Of
proposing simpls revision Of the text necessary in
orssr better to define its sense and bearing.
The observations Of the Earl Of Clarendon, eonfne
within these limits are agreed to BY The congress
The signatures follow.
PROTOCOL NO. 6.
NEW RUSSIAN BOUNDARY.
SITTING OF MARCH g. 1856.
Present-The penipotentiaries OF Aus! ria, France,
Great Britain, Russia, Sardinia and Turkey.
The FIRST PIKsRoTENTIARy Of Turkey states that Ne
hsmmed Dsm Bey would not be present 1t the SIT ling,
the state s Of his heath not allowing him 70 b 90
court has assented TO the establishment OF the mixed
commission which will be charged with the revision OF
the Asatc frontier and to which, stated in Protocol
sui ject to the approva Of their government. ~e'-
On the proposal OF Count WAEwsK the congress pro-
ceeds to the development Of the fast point and decides
that, before touching the questions relating to
organization Of the PrnepAtiss it wn take up the
tifeaon Ct the frontiers between the DanubiAn provinces
and the Russian territory.
Baron BRUNow reads memorandum tending to prove
that the character Of the localities and the direction Of
the de- OF communication do not admit of direct line
being drawn between the two extreme points indicates in
the preminaries Of peace. He observes that the allied
Powers propose insure the free navigation OF the De-.
nube and he conesves that this object would be attsa
ed BY another line which he Ia instructed to propose
the congress. This ine which would have the q ivan
tsge Of causing disturbance in the administration Of
the province, would start from Wadu Tsski, on the
Prutb, follow the Val de Trsan, and terminate the
north of Lake Yalput. Russia would abandon thu Is
lands Of Delta, and rae the fortsof smail and Ka-
nova.
Cunt WAIEwsKI replies that this proposition too
tera departure from the very bases OF the negotiation
for the penpotentares OF the allied Powers to be able
TO take it into serious consideration.
Baron BRUNOw, revertipg to the observations which
he already urged states that 1t would difficult to
fix upon good boundary if the limits which he has sug
gusted departed FROM He adds that il might, how
ever &c possible to add 10 the territory coded by Russia
by the line which he has eady pro posed that which is
included between the Lake kartalabug the Val &c Ira
Jan and Lake Salsyk
TIE FIRST PIENPoTNTARr Great Britain represents
that the admission OF the line in Heated by the Russian
plenipo eniary would be equva the abandonment
OF the propositions drawn by Austria viii the assent
of the allied Powers thai those propositions have been
accepted st ST. Petersburg, conf rmed at Vienna and
Paris, and that the pnfpotentiaries OF those Powers,
whste may be be spirit of Cancellation by which they
animated, could not depart to such an extent from
the con6i of peace, and entirely
sioDs admitted in principle by all the governments repre-
sented at the congress
Count WAIEwsKI makes similar observ atoms.
Count BUoL also remarks that the line proposed by
Baron Brunow comprises only small portion OF The ter
ritory the cesson Of which had been consented TO py
Russia when che accepted the conditions of peace
veyed by Austria t. St. Petersburg and that he hopes
that The ertia ies of Rusa will make to the
gress proposition approaching nearly to the facts
which had prece dsd tae opening Of the negotiations
Baron HUMMER observes that the line indicated by its
two extreme points, In the Austrian propositions is
founded the csnguration Of the country laid down
in all the maps.
The P1KNPoTN1lARIEs of Russia reply that they have
given evider the preceding sttirgs OF thei conc
aory intentions that they have placed before the
gress which, in their opinion deserve to
be taken into account that they have other object
thapto elicit understanding in conformity with the
topography Of the country and with the interests OF its
nhsDtants; and that they are consequently ready to
discuss any other proposition which might be communi
Gated to them.
The FIRST P1KSporNrARy Of Frsn,e repeats that the
allied Powers could not agree 10 boundary which would
be in accordance with the concessions obtained
Degotiation but that it is nevertheless to
coed BY means Of compensation; and that i might PEI;
ing the boundary to the southeas. and beyond Lake
sslyi IT, the penipotentares Of Russia conceive it
would encounter difficulties to the north.
After discussion u pom this amendment In which all
the plenipotentaries take part 1t 10 proposed the
of Russia to settle the frontier by means
OF lice which, ing from the PTuth between Leova
and Hush, would 20 the north OF Lake Sasyk and
ternir ate Lake Albedies
The PIENIPoTESTARIEs OF Russia being obliged, they
ray to ascertain what eect this would have upon the
Bulgarian and Russian colonies scllshed in this Of
Besssrsbia request that the continuation Of he
sion may be deferred till the mex. sitting
The congress sgrees but the nsries of
and Great Britain maintain thst PROPOSE ton which
they have assented spirit of concord constitutes in
proved by the exten. OF territory comprised between
Chotyn ard Hush, and they express the conviction
this concession be fully approximately the psnDo-
tentisTes OF Russia
Count ORIoFr bears witness 10 the good will which the
Russian pnpoten iaries IN their turn experience from
other members Of the congress- and he adds that In
requesting be allowed time fully to examine tbs p-opo
sition which had been made to them, the only ,ject
they had in to endeavor to reconc il 1t with local
requirements.
The congress then proceeds to the examination Of the
propositions relative to the organization Of the Principal
Count WAIEwsKI remarks that before touchnx n this
important point negotiation it is nds psnsabie de-
iiterate question which is OF paramount impor-
lance and the solution of which must necess " de-
pend the further labors Of the congress that
this question ia whether Modavs and Wallacha shall
henceforth be united in one single PIi.c patty or
whether they shall continue to separate admin
israton The fret pehi potentisy Of France conceives
that the union Of the two provinces satisfies the re-
1,rnt ~
ton into their true interests the congress should admit
and proclaim 1t.
The FIRST PIENporENTARY Of Great Britain snares in
and supports this opinion relying especially on the ul
ty and expedency OF taking into serious confederation
the wishes Of the people, which Ii Is always right, he
ADDS, t. take in account.
The FIRST PIEsIpoTENrARY of Turkey contests it, Aali
Pasha maintains tina. the state OF thing to whih 1t
proposed put end cannot be atrbu ed to the sepa
ration Of the two Provinces that the separation dates
from the most ote times while the confusion which
has prevaied in the Princpaites dates from
consequence of the difference Of manners and habits in
the two Provinces that some individuals niuer ce1 by
personal considerations have propounisd opinion ad
verse TO the existing safe Of things but such certainly
is not the opinion of the peop'e
Count BuoL although authorised to discuss ques
ton which is not provided in his Instructions sgcess
with the FIRST plenipotenary OF Turkey that nothing
could justify the union OF the two the people,
he ados have not been consulted and the value which
each conmul y attaches TO its self government IL
SIC ered 1t may be inferred ptort that the Molcsv
equally with the Wasc mans desire above all things to
pIttelVt tnelr LEGAL sEu separate
Alter having added further argumentsi in supper: OF his
opinion Count WAIEwsKI replies that the Congress-
not directly GODS ult tpose people, and that 1t must ne
cessary in this respect act upon presumption Now he
says ali accounts agree in representing the Moldo Wal
lasbiars unani ously imbued with the desire o.
forming for the future only single Prncpatty this
desire rs explained by the community Of origin and OF
religion, well es by previous occurrences, which
show the political AID administrative Inconvenience
lesultiDg fIom the separation-ths union being,
doubt, cement Of prosperity tor both PROVINCES,
the end which the soictude OF tie Congress
is directed.
TIE FIRST PrRNPoTESTIARY Of Austria does not think
that be pace pic confidence in information
which he first plenipoten tiary Of France relies He
tins tesicss thst the opinion OF the first pen poten
tiay Of Turkey who Is better position than any other
member Of the Cor gess for estimating the cal
a. sshes Of the people, deserves especial
that the other hand the powers above all bound
TO maintain the priv eyes OF he Pncipaltits that
to compel the two provinces to snslgamste vi other
would iIlct blew those o .,leges
Fir among the number of those privileges was above
all comprieo that Of separate ed mnisrstons He adds
that at later period and when here snail be oished
10 Primo pAtes institution which be regular
ly confideTed the legitimate organ OF tbs wishes OF
toe country, it might be possible, II necessary, to unite