New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-14
COMPLICATIONS IN sOUTH-EAsT.
ERIN EUROPE.


The Conference Of London has not yet fin.
ished ts difficult work, and already another
Conference of European diplomatists has as
sembled in ConstantnOple, to consult On the
new complications which have arisen in South.
Eastern Europe. The Turkish question, which
ten years ago led to the CriInean war, and
which several times since has threatened the
peace of all Europe, is again taxing the Wis.
dom of the wisest European statesmen.
1t is this time the two Principaites of Molda-
via and Walachia, in the northeastern part OF
European Turkey, whose political situation APP
pears to the Great Powers of Europe sufficiently
grave to Justify the convocation OF a Conference
These two Principalites, always semi-independ-
ent of Turkey, have made greater advance IN
modern civilization since 1854 than any other
part Of Turkey. They had formerly separate
administration, but in 1859 Prince Cuoza was
elected Hospodar by the electoral colleges OF
both countries, and, in 1861, Notwithstanding
the opposition of the Turkish Government, the
union of the two Principalties was completed,
and the new State adopted the name of Rouma-
MIA. In 1862 the first Parliament of the united
Principalities met ct Bucharest.
The first ruler of this new State has thus FAR
shown himself to be one Of the most liberal and
popular Princes Of Europe. Without reserve,
he has declared himself eager to cOncede to his
people all those rights which the Progressive
party in other States of Europe is yainly asking
for. But in the execution Of his designs he was
obstinately opposed by the Representative As
sembly, which, elected after the manner laid
down by the European Commissioners, is body
composed of three-lourths Boyards, or great
landed proprietors. Only in one instance they
supported the Prnce-when he proposed toI
restore TO the national domain the i'm
mense property owned by the Greek con-
vents. and which comprises no less
than one-ffth Of the entire territory OF
the State-and then they were charged with the
hypocritcal design Of bringing the Prince in
collision with the Great Powers OF Europe, all
OF which, in diplomatic notes, had protested
against the legality Of this measure. On all
other questions the Boyards not only made an
open resistance to the measures proposed by
their Prince, but even entered into treacherous
with the Governments OF Rus
sia and Austria Both of these Governments
concentrated an army on the frontier Of the
measure to which Prince Couza
replied by mastering troops, and arming them,
while Hungarian and Polish officers appeared
on the scene, greatly to the annoyance Of Aus
tra and Russia.
The Prince, despairing of coming to an I'M
derslanding with the Boyards, has dissolved the
Assembly, sbrogated the aristocratic constitu-
ton, and appealed to the general vote of the
people, submitting TO it new electoral law
based on general suffrage.
The people according to the latest accounts
from the Principalities, have received this ap-
peal with the greatest enthusiasm. They are
unanimous in the support Of their Prince, who
shows himself more determined than ever to
introduce liberal institutions. AS hs success
would be a great danger not only TO the integ-
rty of Turkey, but likewise, on account of the
which It would give to the
Poles and Hunearians, to Russia and Austria,
the Conference OF Constantinople has assembled
20 decide on the fate Of the new State and its
Prince
Ii the Great Powers should agree on putting
u stop 10 the reiormatory movements of Prince
Couza, it will be, of course, impossible for a
small people, counting only four millions Of
to make IN eGectual resistance.
But the important fact nevertheless remains
that there is in Southeastern Europe pop
ulation of four millions all ready and DESTROYS
10 MD in the success of TIE Democratic aspira-
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