The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-18
International rongrc.s.

international Congress.
The peace Congress has finished its
labors aud the treaty been signed and
sealed. This Diplomats were enter,
tanned at a grand banquet, and we sup
pose Ind a jolly god tima. Ffom a
telegram Of tho 18th inst, we clip the
following in reference to the treaty:
LosD N, July 13.-Tle su,,stane.
Of the articles of the treaty is as FOL
lows:
LIST. Bulgaria is c,nstitated m aut-
omatic tributary mder principality I'M
der surgerainty of the snltan with n
Christian government and a national
militia.
ID. The principality is limited ON
the south by the Balkans
81. The prince shall be elected by
the pop ~llation, and confirmed by the
people and the powers. No member o!
a reigning European dynasty shall be
prince.
When n vacancy occurs. a new prince
shall be elected under the same c,ndi
tiOns.
4th. The. plan of government will
be prepared by m assembly OF mobiles,
conyoked / Tiernovia before the elec>
ton of a prince. The r.ght. of the
Turks, Rnumanians, Greeks and others
| will be taken account OF in whatever
relates to the election Of the govern
ment.
9Th. The basis of public law in
Bulgaria shall be that distinctions of
religious beliefs are not to exctnde any
one from political rights, public en-
ployment. or business enterprises,
9th. Until q permanent organiza-
ton, Bulgaria shall be governed by
provincial organization, directed by
Russian com nissiopera, assisted by
delegated consuls Of the powers.
7th. Organic government shall be
settled within nine months.
9Th, Treatise of Commerce between
the porte and other powers regarding
Bulgaria remain.
9th. Tribute to the porte shall be
settled nv signatory powers at the end
of the first year OF the new organiza.
ton. Bulgaria bearing her portion of
the pnblic debt of the empire.
10th. The principally Carrying ont
existing railway convention between
Austro Hungary, Servia and the porte.
18th. The Ottoman army evacu lte
Bulgaria and all fortresse3 are destroy
ed within a year, new ones not to be
erected.
10Th. The Mnssulmans who re-
move from the principally can retain
their real property By allowing it to be
administered by third parties.
18th. There is formed south OF the
Balkans the province OF Eastern on
mel,a. nnder the sultan, having admin
i~stratiye antony and a Christian gov
ernor-general.
14th. Fixing limits. missing.
15th The sultan FORTH, s the from
tiels. keep troops there. employ no n
regulars. nor onarters troops on the III
habitants. International order shaIi
he preserved by n native gendermer.e
and local militia in the composition o:
| which account shall be OF tine re-
ligion of the inhabitants where they are
stationed.
The treaty further provides that
European Commission shall determine
in three years the powers OF the gov
erpor. also the judicial, financial and adj
ministrative requirement OF the pro
vince.
17th. That all international arrange
ments applicable to R,umelia be con
timed in force. and insure religious
liberty.
18th. The Russian army i'll Bnlgaria
and Roumelia shall not exceed NIFTY
thousand men, and shall begin TO c
nate the territory in nine months
Three months is allowed to complete
the evacuation. The independence OF
Montenegro and Selvia IS ~recoSniz"d,
Seryia bears a share OF the turks
debt. proportional to the territory re-
quired. ;
Roumania's Independence is comb
toned on grounds Of re!iel 'us liberty.
Roumania returns to Russia that par,
of Bessarabia taken under the treaty Oh
Par,s- Montenegro's independence also
insnres religious liberty. !,
Roumapia supercedes the porte III nj
obligations relating to public works IL
that prlncipality.
Article forty provides that fertihca
| tion or the Danube, from the iroi
gates to its mouth shall be RACED. NJ
ships of war snail navigate the Dan
uba dowrwards from the iron 6 'trs
The gnarl ship of the powers at the
months of the river may, however. as
cend to GalitZ. ~
Additional articles D oviie thst the
porte having expressed willingness t'
maintain tho principle ofsreliglons M
erty. and give it the widest sphere. tn
contracting parties take cognizance o
this spontaneous declaration. In every
part of the empire difference OF rhlle-
ion sbould no. be the motive OF mint
ness in ANYTHING relating to civil an'
political rights of admission to puoi''
offices duties and honor, u the eN
ercise of all professors and industries
Every one sh ,uld he admitted with
out distinction of religion, to give ev-
idence before the tribunals. The prac'
tice of all religions should be entirely
free: no imped,hnent should be offrrot
ITO the b~ierachiaal organization of DIS
fereut communions or their spir'tna
cl,iefs; ~eclesiastics. pilgrims and monks
of all n~ationalities. travelling IN En-
rope and Asiatic Turkey, shall enjoy
the same privileges. The right OF ON
cial protection ia accorded to agents
of the powers in Turkey. and thI
holy places with their religious and
charitable establishments.
The rights conceded to France are
expressly reserved, it being understood
that the status quo with respect to DO
ly places shall not be s'rIousiy anecte.
IN any way. The monks OF mo"i,,
Athos, OF whatever nationality. snail
maintain their possessions and enjoy
without exception full equality OF rights
and prerogatiyes.
OLeary-Scllmch Match.