Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04

nu Ior Cne simple reason that few, II any, know WnaI
it is all about.
Of this character is the announcement recently
made that the French Russian and Sandman Ministers
had threatened to break off all intercourse with Turkey
because of something relating to the Turkish elections
Now, what are these elections What has France,
Russia and Sardinia got to do with them? Why should
these powers demand that these elections should be set
aside and why should England and Austria contend that
they should not be set aside and pledge themselves to
sustain Turkey in unfolding them?
Thus then, the case appears to stand :-Wallachia,
Moldavia and Servia form what are known as the
Danubian Principalites in some independent
yet acknowledging the supremacy of Turkey, to which
power they pay an annual tribute. They under the
government of Turkish Viceroys, known Hospodars
elected by the boyards mobiles, and confirmed by the
Sultan Their internal policy is controlled wholly by
themselves.
By the treaty of Adrianope made in 1922 Russia be-
came Joint protector of Wallachia and Moldavia the
two Prncpates lying north ofth Danube, and her as
sent was also required for the confirmation Of the Hos
podars 1t was in virtue under cover of this joint
protectorate that she crossed the Pruth in 1853 and
occupied the Principates which she abandoned after
the defeat of her troops before Silistra, in 1854
At the conclusion of peace in 1856, the joint protec
torate ofhe Prncpaties waived by Russia or rather
she was compelled to waive and they with the balance Of
Turkey were placed under the common guarantee ofthe
great powers their precise organization not having been
decided on A portion of Bessaraba also re-ceded
to the Sultan.
In regard to the future status of the Princpaties be-
yond the Danube in their future relations to the Turk
sh government two parties among the great pow
ers having their origin in the respective interests and
wishes othese parties Russia and France between whom
new and wonderful accord seems to have sprung up
tended that the two Prncipates should be consolidated
into one national body, under Prince set up by the
great powers and that this Prince should be all but IN
dependent of the Sultan This would have answered the
designs of Russia by weakening Turkey, and preparing
her to be quietly devoured, while Louis Napoleon no
doubt expected to place Bonapare at the head of this
newly consolidated nationality, and thus his interests
would have been consulted and his influence extended.
Turkey contended that she, and she only, had right
to manage her affairs, to deal with her own Provn-
ces England and Austria far sustained her in this
view as to oppose the scheme of Russia and France
Finally, after much discussion it agreed to submit
the matter to the Principaites themselves. Elections
have been held resulting in decision in favor of the ex-
listing form of connection with Turkey under the gov
ernment of the Hospodars France, Russia and Sardinia
contend that these elections should be set aside as they
have been conducted rauduenty, and do not afford any
index to the real wishes of the inhabitants of the Prnci
paites. There appears to be very little doubt that
fraud if not absolute violence, has been employed
However, England and Austria maintain their validity
but appear to have yielded at last to the wishes of France
and Russia so far setting aside these elections is
cerned 1t is said that this matter arranged during
the recent visit of Louis Napoleon to Queen Victoria
1t is said that this yielding of England and Austria is
sort of seto to that of France the question of the
boundary In the clause of the Treaty of Paris by
which Russia receded to Turkey portion of Bessara
bia town was mentioned ny which the line to
Now it turned out that there two towns of that
NAME considerably distant from each other and it made
very important difference which should be the one
finally mderstood-a considerable extent of territory
valuable from position than area depended, on it
England and Austria took the view most favourable to
Turkey and carried their point.
The Provinces or Principalities have joint area Of
about y-three thousand square miles, little less thar
the State of Georgia, and an estimated population Of
three millions and half They are mainly, Christians
of the Greek church-hence the influence of Russia
when power JuSJl0eS ner ny e6CClI
claim as head of that church, and protector of its mem
bers They form part of the ancient Province of Daca
and in Moldavia especially, language is spoken, very
little removed from Latin considerable portion of thu
inhabitants being descendants of Roman coloniss plant
ed there by one of the Emperors, Trajan, we think
They still take pride in calling themselves Romans o.
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Prussia concurs in the demand for the annulment o
the elections. What will be the final result, after tn
elections have been annuled remains to be TIL
:. Principaites will most probably not be united
Il They have a revolution in Yucatan. What they ar
revolutionizng for is the question. The Governor
advancing on Campeachy with fifteen hundred men, ant
will probably take it.
: Why the deuce should the Governor take Campeachy
V It sounds like the Dutch taking Holland. Why SHOULD
the people for trying change? They have alread
tried all sorts of changes. Three several and distnc
times has Yucatan declared herself independent of tn
e Mexican Conederation-four times has she Joined bel
self to that Confederation AS might say the ayes