New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-24
THE PERSIAN TREATY.

Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
LONDON June IL, lSs;.
Some time sgo, when a question respecting the
Persian war was addressed to Lord Palmerston Ia
hisown House of Commons, he tsuntiugy rephed:
GAS soon as the peace is ratified the House may
express its opinions on the mar." The treaty Of
peace signed at Paris March e. 1857, and ratified
at Bagdad, Msy ?, 1857, has now been laid before
the House 1t consists Of fourteen Articles, eight
of them being freighted with the usual treaty-of-
peace ballast. Article v. stipulstes that the Per-
sian troops are to withdraw from the territory and
city Of Herat, and from every part ofAfghanistan,
within three months from the date Of the exchange
of the ratifcstions Of the tresty by Art XIV.
the British Government, on its part, engages, 50
soon as the above stipulation be carried into etlcct
"to withdraw without delay the British troops from
80 all ports, places and islands belonging to Persia.
Now it should be fecolected that the evacuation Of
Herat by the Persian troops was spontaneously Of
iered by Feroukh Khan, the Persian Enbassador,
during his protracted conferences at Coastantnople
with Lord Strattord de Radcliffe, aud before tho
capture Of Busbire had yet occurred. The only
new profit accruiDg TO England from this stipulation
is therefore limited to the privilege Of enchanting.
during the most unhealthy season, her troops to the
most presidential spot of the Persian Empire Tho
nfict during the Summer months, even the native
population Of Bushire and Mohammerah, are chron-
cled by obi and modern writers; but why refer To-
them, since few weeks ago, Sir Henry Rawlinson,
very competent judge, and Pahnerstonan too.
publicly declared that the Ang Indian troops
sure to sink under the horrors Of the clmatef The
London Times, on receiving the news OF the Moham-
mersh victory proclaimed at once the necessity OF
advancing despite the treaty Of peace to Shifaz IN
order to save the troops. The suicides too, Of tho
British Admiral and General, placed at the head Of
the expedition, were due to their profound anxiety
as to the probable fate of the troops, whom by Gov
ernmenta instruction, they were not to push beyond
Mohammerah Crmean catastrophe on . smaller
scale may thus be safely espected this TINS pro-
ceeding neither from the necessities Of war, nor
from the bunders Of the Administration, but from
treaty written with the sword of the victor. There
occurs ose phrase in the articles quoted which, II It
suit Pamerston, may be worked into - small bona
of contention"
Art. XIV. stipuates the Withdrawal OF the
British troops from all ports, places and islands
belonging to Persia" Now it is c0ntrovertibls
matter whether or not the town OF Mohammereh
| does belong to Persia. The Tarks have never re-
nounced their claims to that place, which, situated
on the Delta of the Euphrates was their only sea
| port on that river always accessible, the port oil
| Bassora being at certain too shallow for
.hips of large burden. Thus if Pamerston pleases,
he may hold MObammerah on the pretext OF its not
belonging
settlement If the boundary question between Tur-
| key and Persia.
Art. VI stipulates that Persia agrees 10 "relin-
"qush all claims b. sovereignty over the territory
and city Of Herat and the countries Of Afghan
"istan;" to "abstan from all interference with
- the Internal affairs Of Afghanisan;" 10 rec0g-
| "nze the independence of Herat and the whole OF
"Afghanistan, and never to attempt to interfere
"wth the independence of those States;" to refer,
| in case of differences with Herat and Affghsaistan,
'or adjustment 10 the friendly Offices OF the Brit
Ssh Government, and not to take up arms unless
" those friendly Offices fail of effect" The British
Government, on their part, engage cat all times to
exert their influence with the States Of Afgan-
" istan 10 prevent any causes OF umbrage being
| given by Them" and "tO use their beat Gu
| beavers 10 compose differences in q manner Just
"and honorable TO Persia"
Now, if this article is stripped Of its red tape it
| means nothing beyond the acknowledgment BY Per-
sid Of the independence oil Herat, concession to
make which Feroukh Khan had declared himself
ready at the Constantinople conferences 1t true
that By virtue Of this article, the British Govern
ment il appointed the official intermeddler between
Persia and AGebanstan, but that part 1t was since
| the commencement of this century, always acting.
Whether il be able not 10 continue It, Is ques-
| ton not Of right, but Of might. Besides, II the
| Shah harbOrs at the Court OF Teheran any Hugo
Grotius the latter will point out that any stlpula-
| ton by which an independent State gives foreign
Government the right Of interfering with Its nferna-
tona relations il null and void according to the JUS
| eeptium and that the stipulation with England Is
the more So since il converts Aflghanstau mere
" toetical term for various tribes aud States, into
resi- country. Tie country Of Afghanstan exists, in
| a diplomatic sense, no more than the country OF
| Panslayia.
Ant VII, which stipulates that, in case Of any
| violation Of the Persian frontier by the Afghan
| States. the Persian Government shall have tho
| right 10 undertake military operations for the
repression and punishment Of the aggressors, but
must retire within its territory its
"obiect Il accomplished, is but literal repetition
Of just that clause Of the treaty Of 1852 which
the immediate occasion for the Bushire expedition.
BY Art XIV. Persia admits the establishment and
| recognition Of British COnsuls-General Consuls,
Vice -Consuls and Consular Agents, to be placed on
the footing Of the mosI fayOrte nation; but Dy ART
| XII the British Government reDOunces tne rgbtci
protecting hereafter any Persian sub)ec' hot aet'
| "uaIy in the employment Of the BRUSH MISSION
"or Of Brtsh COnsuls General, Cols1Js, 'lce-Ioh-.
"sus and Consular Agents
The establishment Of British COnsuates in Persia
| being agreed 10 by Feroukh Khan before the com
,naneesept q the wer the present treaty adds only
| tho reuupciation on the part OF England, Of ner
| r;obt AZ protectorste ever PersaB subjects, which
reLt formed one Of the ostensb.e causes Of the var
Austria. FrsIce and other States have obtalned tho
Establishment of Consustes in Persia without srcur-
| ring 10 any piratcal expeditions.
| Lastly, the treaty forces Mr. Murray back on tia
Court Of Teberan, and prescribes the apology 70 b
made 20 that gentleman, for being ehsracierzed IN
| letter addressed to Sadir Aim by the Shah. 81
stupid, ignorant and Insane man" ~ simple