The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1856, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1856. before wo the dev of each point, to soon fp ed im review the general . The Far! of Clarendon — | and points ‘out that the order to be foliowed, tm the itive @xam- ination, should be regarcei by the tmportance of the sudjects. ‘The Plenipotentiaries of Russia, of Sardinia, and of Tur- 2 ascent to this arrangement. ¢ question whether one or more instruments should be drawn up was adjourned by common consent; but a!l the plenipotentiaries acknowl that the megotiation must be closed by ageneral treaty, to which other acts would be anuexed. Count Walewski accordingly reads, paragraph by para- ed py the con- graph, the propositions of a tracting powers as bases of the negotistion and which are en im the document annexed to the protocol poo the "trehagraph of ibe frsi poet, B e first ph o} rst point, Baron Bropnow remarks that the word “protectorate” impro- Rey, describes the posi'ion which had been acquired by ia in the Principalities; the Russian plenipoten- tisries had pointed this out at the Vienna Conferences, and had obtained the substitution of another term, in order to restore to the action of Russi its true charac- ter. Baron Brunzow demands,that the interpretation which had been adopted in the acts of the Vienna Con- ference should be to, Count Brot remarks that the protectorate existed in ‘the facts and in the situation, ifthe word itself was not im the diplomatic stipulations with Tartey; that the term used is in effect that of ‘ guarantee,”’ but that it is im- portant to find a form of expression calculated to show Seis that an end wil! be pat to this exclusive guaran- Aati PasnA, on bis side, remarks that the word “ pro- ‘tectorate’’ was employed in diplomatic documents, and specifically in the organic statute of the Principalities. The first plenipotentiaries of France and of Great Bri- tain add, the resolutions adopted at Vienna had not al) equally éatisfied the ailied powers, and that, moreover, ‘there was no occasion now to trouble themselves about them, as the efforts made at thet time for the re-estab- lishment of peace had been ineffectual, ‘The RrssiaN PLENIPOTENTIARIES express @ wish that, in order to hasten the proceedings of the C ‘the ——e which had been come to at that time oa cer- points should at all events be taken into account. ‘Bresxow is cf opinion that the situation of Sez- ‘vin should be the object of a special article. This opinion is assented to by all the pomagenationion, AAU Pasha remarks that the cessation of any single protectorate ay excludes all idea of collective pro- tectorate, and that the intervention of the po-ers will be confined within the limits of » simple guarantee. After having read the second aph of the frst point, Count Warewski remarks that the future organi- zation of the Principalities has given rise to several sys- tema. The plenipotentiaries are uranimously of opinion that ail these combinations shall be referred to s committee welecied from the Congress, which shell, moreover, itselt only have to lay down the principles of ‘the political and administrative constitution of the Danu>ian provincas, leaving the cuty of working out the details to a second commission, in’ which the contracting parties repreeented, and which shall meet iamediately eonelarion of penes. The third paragraph of the first point, relative to the gem of Cefence in the Principalities, is read by Count ‘alewskt. Baron Brryvow states that the Russian plenipoten- tiaries would willing!y refer on tais point to the terms agreed upon at Vienza. ‘Baron de BoURQUENEY replies that the ideas on this {m- ortant point are at preseat more developed and be‘ter fired; that the reference would not effect the object contemplated by the terms cf the paragraph under dis- eussion. Count WALEwsK!, after having read the fourth and last Pp yh a Lal . Lee ses OF ce the second point, which contains only s single ph. Count ORLOF observes that the Presence at the mouths of the Danube o” vessels of war bearing the flags of powers not bordering on the Black Sea will constitute an infringement of the princtple of neu‘ralization. Gount Bvor remarks that the ships of the non-border- ing powers intenced to be stationed at the mouths of the Danube will, nevertheless, have the power ot moving about freely in the Black Sea; that the nature and ra- quirements of the service imposed on them would not ‘admit of the existence of any doubt on that poiat. Baron Buossow observes that the object of their mission is, however, clearly defined. ‘The reading of the first, second, and third paragraphs of third point gives rise to no oveervation. Asshort discussion showed that the plenipotentiaries ‘were agreed as to the interpretation of the fourth, fifth and mxths paragraphs, relating to the prot:ction of com- ‘mereial interests in tte Black Sea, and the separate con- = to be concluded between Russia and the Ottoman On the eighth paragraph, relating to the renewal of the convention of the Straits, the plenipotentiaries unani- mously expressed s wish that the separa’e act des'ined to record that important principle should be annexed to the genera) tresty. Count WALEWsK! observes that it will be necessary, when the plenipotentiaries enter upon this p iat of the negotiation, to inquire w epawers shall be called upon to conenr in it; and Count Orloff, as weil as Connt Buol. oe Prussia would naturally be invited to take part in it. Whilst agreeing to this point, the EArt or CLARENDON stated tha: Prussia ought not to be invited t> take part in the negotiation until the principal clauses of the gene- ral treaty should be settled. Count Watewsk! points out that the plenipotentisries will bave to decite later at what time this invitation should be sent to Prussia, The fourth point {s read throughout, and Count Wa- Jewski remarks thereupon that it will be proper to record the entrance of Turkey within the public law of Europe. The plenipotentiaries agree tha* it is important to resord this new fact by special stipulation inserted in the geveral treaty. The terms agreed upon at Vienaa to that effect were read, and it is admitted that they might be aerepted by the Congress. Connt ORLOFF expreeses @ wish to be informed of the course which Turkey proposes to follow, in order to give the proper effect to the fourth point. ~Adts ° sila states that a new hati scherif has renewed the religious privileges granted to the non-Mussulman subjects of the Porte, and preseribed new reforms, which proved the solicitude of hie Majesty the Sulien for ali his prople without distinction; that this ac! bas been pub- iabed, and that the Sublime Porte, in proposing to com unicate it to the powers by means of an official note, would in that matter have complied with the require- ‘ments in regard to the feurth point. Count On.orr, ss well as Baron Hubner, and after them the other plenipotentiaries, express an opinion that mention should be made in the general treaty of the measures taken by the O:toman government. They ap- peal to the text itself of the fourth point, which imposes ‘this a« an oblication on the plenipoteatiaries, yet so that no prejudice should result trom doing so to the indepen dence and dignity ot the Sultan’s crown, The plentpotentiaries of Austris, of France and of Great Britain acknowledge the liberal characte: of the measures which have been adopted at Constantinople, and state that it is under the eame impression that they eonsider {t indispensable to record them in the final act of the Congress: and by no means in order to ceduce therefrom apy right whatever of interference in the rela- tions of the government of his Majesty the Sultan with his subjects. ‘Asi Pasna rephes that his powers do not permit him to give bis full sesent to the opinion of the other pleni grace G4 and states that he will take the orders of court by telegraph. The <itting ia broken up aad the consideration of the fifth pcint ix deferred till the next meeting. [The signatures follow. } PROTOCOL NO. 3. RUSSIAN CONCESSIONS. ITTING OF Marcn 1, 1856. mt—The Plenipoteatiaries of Austria, » cance, Great Britain, Russia, sardima and Turkey. The Congress, as it had resolved, proceecs to t\ sideration of the Gifth point. Count Walewsit reads it, and adds that im tae first place, and as separate condition, the allied Powara de- mand that bencefurth Rus is should no jonger by aol to rebuild or create any naval or military estaolishment ia the alanc Islands. ‘Count Onrorr replies that Russia is disposed to acca le to this «tipnlation, if the plentpotentiaries sancee), as he hoped would be the css@, in comiog to an undarstanding upon the other points of the negotiati He demaocs that this stipulation should be recorded in a separate act, ‘to be concluded retween France, Great Britain and Rue- nia, thore powers having exclusively taken part in tae warlike operations of which the Baltic has been tne theatre. The Plentpotentia: that the separate the general treaty. The Conference assent Count WALEWSK! states that, as the second separate condition, ‘he allied powers require that ihe siate of the territories situated to the east of the Black Sea scoula be apecisliy ioquired into. Barcn Brewxow expla’ns the diplomatic tran ietions whieh have piaces !‘ussia in possession of those verr ries, and their present situation. Aait Pasa observes that diffisulties have arisen io this respect between the Por.e and Russia, and that it would be Edvantageous to verify, and, i! necessary, reetify, the fr the possessions of the two empires in Asia. on Brewnow remarks that the line determined by the convention sigced at St. Vetersburg, in 1831, has not since that time given occasion for any dispute be: wosa the two governmenw; that in the district of Caouletia, ube map of which hes pen produced, claims bad indewi been acvenced, but they had been exciusively « 7 vate nature, having treir origin in titles to prop dispute. The Russian plenipotentiary adds t! had given Russia an aseurence ths tions would invoive no cession of territory Count WALEWSK! answers that # revision of bonalaries oes not constitute a territorial re-adjus’men', and pi pores, in order te demonstrate the spirit of e,uity that animated ali parties, to resolve that a mixed commission shall be charged, after the conclusion of peace, to decide on this point within » fixed period. This proposition is assented to in principle by plenipcientiaries, but the definitive adoption of lerred till the next meeting. Count Watewski observer that Russia had erected forts on the eastern coast of the Bisck Sea, which she had her- self in part blown up, and that it will be necessary to come to an understanding in this respect. Karl of CLARENDON, relying specifically on the the neutralization of the Black Sea, proceeds hat these forts could not be rebaiit. The Russian plentpotentiaries, secting up the dia'{ac- con- + of Austria express the opinion jou'd, never:heless, 96 annexed to the a de tion which, according to them, existe between these forts and miliisry maritime arsenals, maintain ths contrary | opinica. The consideration of this point is adjouraed. Count WAiewext lays down that the town of Kara, and the Ottoman territory at present in the occu gation of the Russian army, abail be restored to Turkey. The Fari of ULsnespos supports and envarges upoa this ion ‘The Resiay PievivroresTiants admit the princi f th’'s restitution, but ax it cannot be finally decided on till the end of the negoliaiion, they ¢xpres# a hope that in the course ot the nevotiarion credit will pe given to them ‘the Russian plenipoten‘iaries, witness to con- diaposition which evinced pepe ony ot and Before the sitting breaks ap, Count WalEWski remarks that at the next meeting it will be proper to proceed to the developement of the bases, and to the drawing up ot the articles of the treaty. He is of opinion that it might de advisabie to commence by the third point, relative to the neutralization ot the Black Sea. [fhe signatures follow.) PROTOCOL No. 4. NEUTRALIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA. Srrmive or MARCH 4, 1856. Present—The plenipotemtiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Russia, Sardinia and Turkey. Count WaLEWsk! observes that the Congress had decided sitting @ definitive dec'sion commission charged with the ve- tion, if necessary, of the froatisrs ot Turkey and Russia in Asis. Baron BRUNOW, on his side, reminds the Congress that this revision is to be without prejudice to the parties, and so as not to amount to any gratuitous or sa- pertiuous cession of territory. ts The plenipotentieries of France, of Great Brivsin and of Turkey consider that the commission should comprise, in addition to the commissioners of the two paris directly interested, delegates of the contracting Count WALEWSE! consequently proposes thet the com- wistion should be composed of two furkish commiesion- ers, of two Russian commissioners, of one Engttsh com- missioner and of one French commissioner. The Russian Plenipotentiaries assent, subject to the approval of their court. It is agreed that the labors of this commission shall be conelucec within eight months after the sigaature of the treaty of peace. Count WaLEwski observes that in accordance with the decision of the congress, the developement of the third point, relative to the neutralization of the Black Sea, shoud be proceeded with by coming to an agreement as to the wording of the stipulations, the basis of which had een laid down at the preceding sittings. The first pleni- potentiary of France wroposes the text of the first para- graph, which, after having been the subject of a deiibe- ration in which all the plenipotentiaries take part, is set- tled ae follows:— ‘The Black Sea is neutralized: 'ts waters and its ports. thrown open to the mercantile marive of every nation, are firmally and in perpetuity interdicted to ihe fing of war, eiter of the Powers possessing its coasts, or of any other Power, with tne exceptions stipulated in the present treaty. Free from apy impedimert, the commerce in the ports and }ruters of the Black Sea shal be subject only to the regula:ions ix force. The second parsgraph is tn like manzer agreed to by all the plenipotentiaries, after havicg been s2ttled in the fol- lowing torm:— ‘The Black Sea being declared veutral, the maintevance or establishment upon its coast of military maritime fortresses be- comes alike unecessary apd purposeless. In consequence, his Majesty the Kmperor of Russia and bis Majesty the Snitag engage not to ertablish or main‘ain upon thatcoas: any military maritime srsenal. The First PLeNiPorestiary of Great Britein states that Russia possesses at Nicholaieff an arsenal of the first class for maritime works, the maintenance of which would be in conwaciction to the principles om whica the para- greph of which the Congress has just settled the term: is founded. This ar enal not being situated on the shores of the Black Sea, Lord Clarendon does not mean to as- sert that Russia is bound to deatroy the shipbuilding yards which exist there; but he remerks that public opinion would be authorized in attribu a to Russia intentions w! ke cannot entertain, if Nichoiaieff were to retain, cen‘re for all maritims works, the importance whieh it bas sequired. the Fist PLENIPOTENTIARY of Russia replies that the Emperor, ugust master, on acceding with siacerity to the propositions of peace, firmly resolved strictly to carry out all the ergagemen's resulting from them: but that Nisholai:ff, being situated far from the shore of the Black Sea, respect for her dignity would i Rusme to aliow a principle role! to ve extended to the fatertor of the empire; that the security of and watching over the coasts required, more- over, that Russia should have, as hai been admitted, a certain number of light vessels in the Black Sea, and that if he conrented to give up the shipbuilding yards ot Nicholaieff she would be compelled to establish others im some other point of her southern possessions; that, in order at ence to provide for his Sogn and for the requirements of the naval service, the Emperor intends only to authorize the construction at Nicholaieff of the ventels of war mentioned in the bases of the negotiation, The First Previperentiary of Great Britein and, after him, the other plenipotentiaries, consider thie declara- tion satisfactory. The EaRt OF CLARENDON inquires of the first plenipoten- tiary of Rursia whether he agrees to the insertion of this declaration in the protocol After having replied in the sfirmative Count Orloff adda that, in order to prove the sincerity of his intentions, the Emperor hai intrusted him to demand s free passage through the Straits of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles for the two rhips of the line which alone are rew at Nicholaieff, and whish would ae = proceed to the Baltic as soon as peace was con- cluded. The terms of the other paragraphs relative to the third point, as deliberated on by the plenipocentiaries, were thus settled: — In order to nff-rd to the commercial and mariime interests ef every nation the security which ie desired, Rusia and the Sublime Forte will adm't consuls into their ports situated ns0n ‘tee cast of the Biack Sea, in conformity with the principles of international law. Bis Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias and hfe Majesty the Sultan baving ccnelnded between them s convention for he Purpose ot settling, the force a which they may maintain in the Bla: enrexed to the present tresiv, and 1 have the gam force and validity as if it formed an integra! part thereof. Tt canaot te eltber sunulled or modified without the assent of the powers tigning the present treaty. ‘The eon vention of July 13, 1841 which maintains the ancient rule of the ¢ ttoman empire relative to tbe closing of ihe Straits cf the Bosphorus and ot tte Dardsneiles, havieg been revised by common congent. the ac: conaludea or that purpose fs and remaine anvexed to the present trea'y. The plenipotentiaries of Russia and Turkey are invited to egree togethar on the convention to be concluded be- tween them on the subject of the hght vessels which the Sublime Porte and Rusria may maintata in the Black Sea, and it is agreed that the project of 1¢ shall be communt- cated to the Congress at the next meeting. (The signatures follow.) PROTOCOL NO. 5. THE DANUBE. SITTING of Marce 6, 185). resent—The Plenipotentiaries of Austcia, France, Ru-sis, Sardinia and Turkey Count ORLoFY states tha’ the plenipoteni: | 0 Parkey and of Russia are not prepared tolay before Congress the project of treaty relative to the veere's o. war which the powers possesing the coests may keep in tae Bx Sea, and applies to defer this communication t.' the ..x. sitting. ‘The Fest PLENIPOTENTIARY of Great Britsin iaquires of the plenipotentiaries of Rossia whether the (sclaration made by Count Orloff in the preceding sittic¢ om the subject of Nicolaieff, applies equally to Caerson aad to the Sea of Azoff 4 umber of light Bea, thie convention is The First PLewirorextiary of Ruseia rep): cat, like Nicolaieff, the Sea of Azoff cannot de iaciad or the direct application of the princ'y's pred cannia; that, on the other hans, it is indy >itsble tha’ iary «vessels cannct navigate that sea; he abides, howey-., by the assurances to which the Earl of Clarendon has referred, and he repeats that Rursia, being desirous of acting wacily in conformiy with the ergagementa whish sh> has contracted, will not build anywhere on the shores of the Black Sea, or on its tridutaries, or in the wa'ers woish are depen‘ent on it, avy ships of war otae: those which Ruseia will muiotaio in the Black Sea, cording to the terme of her convention with Turkey Tne Corgress proceeds to the developement of the second point. The Fiest PLesirotevTiary of France remarks that the Conference of Vieors [bad carefally e:ndied all the ques tions relating to the navigation of the Danube, aod that it would, copsequen'ly, be ac vieable 1 take into account what had been trea prepared. ‘ount Buol reads the ancex to the fifth Vienna pro- tocol. Count Wanewsi1 proposes that the fullowing clauses should be drawn up :— The act of the Congress of Vieuna having established the prineip! led to regulate the navigaiion of rivers which iraverre 8, the contracting po vers stipulate among themeeives that these principles shail in futare pe equaliv applied to the Darune aud its mouths; they declare tha: this arrangement hercefirth forms part of tse purie iaw of Ku Tope, and take it uxder their guarantee. The navigation of the Dannhe cannot be subjected to any for by the s'ipu whicn follow; ix. consequence, there shail not be levied toll founded solély upon the fact 0° the navigation ot t r. nor any duty uoon the good whieb may be on board la, and no obstace whatever #hall be opposed to free n vigasion. ‘The Sublime Porte engages to cante to be executed, ia con- junction with the iooal government in the Princtpmities, the works which are at presen! or which may become ax well to clear the mouth ot the Dasude from the sands waich Tet it, ae to put the river in the best possible stale tor ne tion on other points in the upper paris of {ts course, espe cin ly between the ports of Galaiz and Brain, In order to cover the expenses of such *orks. as well of the establishments intenced to secure and to {ael'ita'e the navign- ticn. fixed duties of @ uitable rate may be levied on ships un vigeuing the Lower Danube, on the express condisioa tha , ia thir respect ain every other, the flags of all nations aaail be wrested on the footing of perfect equality. impediment or change not expresely provi nt Wiuh the view (9 esrry out tbe arrangemen'a of the preced- ing article, a ccmmtesion, whieh oan only be dissolved b¥ com: mon ecnsent, and com ft be charged with the du:y ofdetermin'ng the exent of the works jo be executed, and of preparing the basis of a regu- intion for navigation, at for river and maritime polices; it vball also draw uo inatrusions Intended for tbe guidance of ity wilh the stipulations of the ‘reat Mm will be comp of river bor fering State: jes of Vienna, bis commis in the quail In eves of dienpreement relative to the interore'ation ot the evinb tehed regulations, re‘erence abail be had to the contract ng powers it_ will be permanent. Count Wetewen! observes thatthe Congress will far T bave to take into consideration the composition o ¢ commissions men ioned in the two inst paragrapns; but that #8 the exeeutive commission {2 to comp ime dol gates cf all the rs bordering om the Daaube, it will | be proper to invite Bavaria to rend representatives to it Count Buot remarks that the reguistion of which this commission will have to superintend the exesation can affect only the interests of the navigation of the Lower Danuve; that the navigation of the Upper Dannoe has not given rise te any cfipu’e smong the ted par- | ties, and that there could be no reason for giving to the authority of the commismon an extension for which there war no jnetification. The Fist Pisyirorentiary of France rep'ies that the ese has to deal with & general question affecting the ation of the river; that it had been thus laid down iccument which formna the basis of the negoiiation; pat, from the moment it is agreed that the commis {x to be composed of river-bordertog powers, it beeomes impossible to exclude Bavaria from i He aden that. mereover, the text of the proposed artic'es of no ambigul'y, and sufficiently focleates the ne- of the attributes of this comminst unt WALewsr: reads the seventh ch ie in the following term order to insure the exesution of the regulatiocs which re heen drawn i) by commoa con-ent in record “he princip'es ator of.b, each nf ths contracting | ston rtyled executt id lant paragraph, for the concessions which they make in the coasideration * ball bawe th atioming (one cr two) lub of the separare o ona propore! in edcition to the | reree Fa: the mouth o Dane, bases ab eey ogreed vicm ; ue Coxgirus d+ fers tow fa'ure eftig “be Saat Cra ¥- Count Warsweni, while taking note of the aduerion of of (aese several paragraph, farpiafon that ine terme, of °) t the terms of : cebvy, be adds ‘hat tn hs opi 3 in his 0) Semaine the right pao tA as he may consider it advant bring rd. Count Ororr rep'ies that as the pleaipotentiaries trarsmit each protocol to their respestive governments, he canrot that paragraphs ‘unanimously cap be indefinitely altered. The PreniporestiuaRis of Great Britain ex that they do not propore to reserve to ry the right of revising the resolutions ‘and the principles accepted by the Congress, but power of proposiog a eimple revision of the t if necessary, in order better to define its sense and 5 The observa PROTOCOL NO. 6. NEW RUSSIAN eth oy HH Presept—The _plentpotentiaries of Auaiia” Franc pt— nee, Great Briininy Rulais, Sarcinis and Faskey, : The FIRst PLENIPOTENTIARY of Turkey states that Me- hemmed Djemt] Bey would not be present at the sitting, the state of his heaith not apt team) be no. The Fimst PLENIPOTENTIARY of states that his court bas assented to the establishment of the mixed commission which will be charged with the revision of the Asiatic frontier, and to which, as stated in Protocol No, 4, the plenipotentiaries of Raseia kad omly agreed sut ject to the approval of their government. On the of Count WALEWskI, the ceeds to tl velopement of the ficst point, and deciies that, before touching on the questions relating to the 0 ization of the Principalities, it wul take up the res- ication cf the frontiers between the Danubian provioces and the Ruesian territory. Baron SRUNoW reads a memorandum ¢ that the ekaracter of the losalities, and the direction of the roe ds ot communication, do not admit of a direct line being drawn between the two extreme points indicate i in the preliminaries of peace. He observes that the allied Powers proj vo insure the free navigation ot the Da- pube, and he conceives that this object would be attaia- ed by another line, which he is instructed to propose to the congress. This \ine, which would nave the aivan- tage cf causing no disturbance in the administration of the province, would start from Waduii-Tsaki, on the Prntb, follow tbe Val de Trajan, and terminate on the north of Lake Yalput. Russia would abandon tho Is- lands of Delta, and raze the forts{of Ismail and Kilia- neva. Count WALewsk1 replies that this proposition is too ms- terial a departure from the very bases of the negotiation for the plenipotentiaries of the allied Powers to be able to take it into serious consideraiion. + Baron ,BRuNow, reverting to the observations which he had already urged. states that it would be difficult to fix upon a good boundary if the limits which he hav sug- gusted are departed from. He adds that i: might, how- ever, be posaib’e to add to the territory ceded by Russia by the line which he has already proposed that which is included between the Lake Karta‘abug, the Val ce Tra- jan. and Lake Salayk. The First PLENIPOTENTIARY ot Great Britain pepe ta that the admission of the line indicated by the Russian plenipotentiazy would be equivalent to the abandonment of the propositions drawn up by Austria with the assent of the allied Powers; thac those prone coee have been accepted at St. Petersburg, confirmed at Vieona and Paris, and that the plantpotentlaries of those Powers, whatever may be fhe spirit of concliiation by which they are animated, could not depart to such an extent from the conciiiors of peace, and entirely reaounce conces- tions admitted in principle by all the governments repre- sented at the congress. Count WaLEWskI mses similar observations. Count Buon also remarks that the line proposed by Baron Brunow comprises only a small portion of the ter- ritory the cession of which had been consented to vy Russe when ehe accepted the conditions of peace con- veyed by Austria ts St. Petersburg and that he hopes that the Pisa potectieries of Rusia will make to the con- gress a proposition approaching more nearly to the facts which had preceded tne opening of the negotiations. Baron HupyEr observes that the line indicated by its two extreme points, in the Austrian propositions, is founded on the configuration of the country, as laid down in all the maps. The PLENIPOTEN11ARIES of Russia reply that they have given evidence, in the preceding sittings, of thei: conci- jiatory intentions; that they have placed before the con- gress considerations which, in their opinion, deserve to be taken into account; that they bave no other object thayto elicit an uvcerstanding in conformity with the topography of the country and with the interests of its inheoitants; and that they are consequently ready to discuss any other proposition which might be communi- cated to them. The First Puexiroreniary of Franse repeats that the allied Powers could not agree to @ boundary which would not be in accordance with the concessions obtained by the vegotiation; but that it is nevertheless admissabie to pro- ceed by means of compensation; and that it might per- haps re possible to come to an understanding by ex'end- ig the bouncary to the southeast and beyond Lake Ba. yh if, as the plevipotentiaries of Russia concetva, it ‘would encounter topographical difficulties to the north. Afier ® discussion ugon this amendment, in which all the plenipetentiaries teke part, it is proposed to the pleripotent’aries of Russia to settle the frontier by means of a lice which, star.ing from the Pruvh between Leova and Hush, would pass to the north of Lake Saisyk, and terminate arove Lake Albedies. ‘The PresrroreNTiaRtEs of Russia being obliged, they ray, to ascertain what effect this would have upon the Bulgarian and Russian colonies es:ablished in this pars of Bervarabia, reqvest that the continuation of (he ciscus- sion may be deferred till the nex: rittiog. ‘The congress agrees. but the plenipotentieries of France and Great Britain maintain thst the proposition to which they have assented in « spirit of concord constitutes, in every respect, a concession, the importsnce of which is proved by the extent of terri:ory comprised between Chctyn and Hush, and they expreen the conviction tnat this concession wis! be fully appreciaied by the plenino- tentiaries of Russia. Count OrLorF bears witness to the goed will which the Russtan plenipotentiaries, {a their turn, experience from the other members cf the congress, and he adds, thst in requesting to be alowed time fully to examine ths »-opo- tition which had been made to them, the oul; - >ject they bad in view is to endeavor to reconc Je it with ivcal requirements, ‘he congrees then proceeds to the examination of the oe relative to the organization of the Principal- Lies. Count WALEwsK! remarks that, before touchins 0 this important point of negotiation, it is indispensatic vo de- hikerate on a question which is of a paramount impor- tance, and on the solution of which must necesi ‘'y pend the further labors of the congresson thai. jt; this question is whether Moldavia and Wallac’ia shall henceforth be united in one single Pr’ pality, or whether ee continue to possess # separain acmin- istration. e firet plenipotentiary of France conceives that, as the union of the two provinces satis! the re. quirements becught to light by an attentive invostiza- n into their true interests, the congress should admit and preelaim it. The Fimst PusnworentiaRy of Great Britain snares io and supports this opinion, relying espzcially on the u:ili- ty and expediency of into serions consideration the wishes of the people, which it is always right, he adds, t take into accouns. The First PLENiPoTENTIARY of Turkey covtesta it. Aali Pacha waintains tha: the state ot things to which it 1s proposed to put an end cannot be attribu ed to the xe, ration of the two provinces; that the separation dates from the most remote times, while the confustoa wnich has prevat/ed in the Principalities dates from a compara- tively recent period; that the reparation is the pa ural copsequence of the difference of manners and babdice in the two provinces; that some individualr, influerce1 by personal consideratioze, have propounded an opinion ad- verre to the existing sate of things, but sueh certsinly is not the cpinion of the peop’e Count Bvot, although not authorised to discuss tion which is not provided f.r in his instructions, with the first plenipotentiary of Turkey, that notaing could justify the union of thé two provinces: the people, he sdce, bave not been consulted: and if the value which each commaity attaches to its seif government is con- sicered, it may be inferred a priori that the Moléavians, equally with the Waliechiané, desi i preserve their lecal snd separate institutions. Alter having added further arguments in support ot his opinion, Count WALewskt replies that the Congress can- not directly eopult those people, and that it must n cessarily in thia respect act upon presumption. Now, he says ali accounts agree in representing the Moldo-Wat- Jacbians as unanigoasly imbued with the desice of formicg for the future only one single Principality; this desire 1s explained by the commumty of origin and of religion, as weil as by previous occurrences, which oave shown the political aud aumtnistrative inconveniences resulting fiom the separation—the unton beiug, 2 doudst, an e'ement of prosperi'y for both proviaces, answers the end to which the solicitude of the Congress is cirected Tre First Piexirorentiary of Austria does not think that he can place impiici: confidence in the intormation on which ‘he first plenipotentiary of France relies, He thinks, besides, that the opiaion of the first pleni poten. tiary cf Turkey, who isto a better position than any other member of thé Corgress for estimating the real wants d sisbes of the people, deserves exp-cial consideration; op the other band, the powers are, above all, bound pro- to prove nes ntein the privi eges of che Prine:palities, au’ that pel the two provinces to amalgamate with os *h other would te to infliet a severe blew ou those p. .vileges, tirce among the number of those privileges was abdows all, compriued that of separate edainistrations, He adds that at @ later period, and when ‘here simi] be esta olished io the Principaiities on institution which can be regular- ueidered aa the legi\imate organ of ths wisnes of untry, it might be prssible, if nesesaary, to unite the two previncer, with a fall kaowlecge of all the cir- curnstanc’ & Baron Bor ENAY replies o the first plenipotentiary of Austria, thathe eannot share his vie A the negotiation, be says, sets forth tha: the Prin shall prererve their privileges and thelr immunities, aad that the Sultan, in concert with pty ai ies, sail grant or ecnfirm to them an internal organization suitab'e to the wants ond wishes of the people, It had there’ore bsen propored at Vierna to reserve to the Sultan and his allies the right ard the care of Cevising together the measures caloulates to ensure the happiness of there people, tak ing into account thetr own wishes. Now, France had presen’ed at the Conferences of ths precating year an act which p «ced the question on the ground ot the diveus- ‘ d sines that time no demon tion had taken ca tending to invalidate tho scrounts whish lead to e euppesition that the Moldo-Watlachians desired the unien ot the provinees in one single Principality. ‘The Finst PLENIPOTENTIARY Of Sardinia remarks, In order to prove that the wirh of the people in this respect t# antecedent to the present # ate of affaire, that an article of the ergavic statute has decided the ja coréirg in that act the principle of the ev of the Principalities AAL Pasta meta 4 tha* the Count de Cavour would not bew Count Oniory declares that the plenipotenti Russia, hayiog hed oppor usiies of ascertaining the warts and wianes of the two Principalities, euppore the picjvet of unfon, af caleulsted to promote the prosperity | of ihe provipers. | pen the dec'avation mate by Ast: Pass, that the pleipotentisries of Tarkay are not eatnoriaed to p ecubion On (hid Omnis. ead (LY peniy nentianion of | Ausiria beirg theter » | river pall be p tiom fs adjourned to auo' h@r sitting, in order to enable EP Sa coe ordety air eesate, ‘ [The signatures follow. } PRO! ‘OL No. 7. SrrrinG oF March 10, 1856. Present—The Plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Ru sia, Sardimia, and Turkey. The second itiary ot ', prevented by the te of his heuith, does not assist at the sitting. ussion on the demarca- NOW explains that the plenipotentiaries of mamtned in the same spirit of conciliation which had suggested terms of it to the plenipoten. tiaries of the allied powers, the line which had been pro- ed to them the +3 sitting; that are Erowiedge how much this line justifies the confi which they bad in the concthatory dispositions of placed the oon, ; but that after having consulted their in. structions, and grouncing their opinion on the topogra- phical and administrative considerations which they have already explained, they find themselves cempeiled, in the interest itselt of a good demarcation. to demand an amendment of theline which had been offered to them, so that the frontier, startiig from the confluence of the Pruth and the Saratsika, should ascend this latter river ‘as faras the village of the same name, and should pro- ceed thence towards the river Yalpuck, the course of which it shoud descend as far as the it where {t j iaw the Val ce Trajan, which tt should wasfar as Lake Salsyk, ae finally at the northern extremity of Lake Ala. This ppg 1a subjected to an examination, in which all the plenipotentiaries take part, who come to aa goes, and decide that the frontier shall start rom the Black Sea, cne kilometre to the east of Lake Bourna s hall run perpendicularly to the Akerman road, fol "he aa the Val de Trajan, pass to the ecuth of Bolgrad, ascend the Yalpuck river to the height of Saratrika, and terminate at Katamori on the Pruth. ‘Tre PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF Russia, while assenting to the result of this detiberation, yet having, they say, been obliged to depart trom their instructions, rese:ve the ap- probation of their court. A commission, composed of enginesrs and survevors, shall be charged with fixirg in ite details the line of the new frontier. Count OnLor, grounding his arguments on precedents, proposes to the congress to decide that the inhabitants of the territory ceded by Rassias should retain the fu'l en- Joyment of the rights and priviieges of which they are in possession, and that they shal: be permitted to transfer their abode elsewhere, cediog their property in return for s pesuniary indemnity agreec upon by common con- sent, or by means of a separate agreement to be con- cluded with the admivisiration of the Principalities Several plenipotentiaries observing that this proposi- tion may raise difficulties which they are not in a posi- tion to appreciate, thie eopgrea: receives it ad referendum Count WALEWSK! remarks that the developement of the first point, as far ss concerns the future o: ation of the Privcipatities, requires that the details of it shouid be confided to a commission, the lanors of whfsb, if the conclusion of pence were made to depend on them, would delay, without sufficlent rearon, the principal object en- trusted to the care ofthe Congress. In the opinion of the first plenipotentiary of France, they might confine them- selves to Jaying down in the treaty the bases of the poll- tical and administrative system which shall henceforth regolate the Danubien province: agreeing, at the same time, that the cuntracting parties shall conclude « con- venuon on thia subject with the least possible delay. In this case, he adds, the treaty of peace might be sigaed shortly, and the expestation of Europe would be no jonger kept in’ suspense. ‘bis proposition is the subject of # discussion in which take part partisularly the plenipotentariesot Aus:ria and Great Britain. The Firsr Prenorestiary of Austris proposes an smendément, whicn ir accepted; and, in consequenc:, the Congress decides that « commission, composed of Coun: Buol, Baron Bourqueney and Aali Pasha shail present, at the next sitting, the text of tne articles of the trea'y of peace cestined to fix the bases ot the convention which shall be erncluded on the sudject of the Principalities. Count WALEWSKI expresses the opinion that a the point at which the regotiations have happily arrivad, the moment is come to invite Prussia to sand represen- tatives to the congress, in accordance with the decision at the meeting of the 28th of February anc he to adcpt and forward to Beriin the following resolv tion :— ‘The con; con: that it is » matter of European in- terest that Prureia, wigning party to the convention concluded Bt Lordon on the'ldih of July. 1841, should participate in the new arrangements to be adopted, decides tbat an extract from the protocol of this day ehall be forwarded to, soriin tarough Count Walewski, as organ of the congress. in order to invite the Prussian government to send pleaipotentiaries to Paris. The congress adheres. The EARL of CLARENDON, expressing the confidence which he places in the sentiments ot the Court of Russia, and speaking in the name of the a‘lied powers, staves that he thinks he may be sure that the cemeteries in which repose the officers aud soldiers who have fallen be. fore Sebastopol or on other points of the Russisn terri- tory, as well as the mcnuments raised to thelr memory, will be maintained in perpetuity, and tres‘ed with rhe respect due to the ashes ot the de: be adds that be thould. however, be happy to receive an sssura: ce of this {rom the mouth of the plenipotentiaries of Russia. Ccunt ORLoFF thanks the Congress for the opportunity which is offered him of giving a proof of the aisposition yhbich animates the Emperor august master, of whico he is eure that be is the loyal an¢ faithfal interpreter iu ceclaring that all the neceseary measures will be taken © realise fuly the with expressed by the plenipotentia- ries of the allied Powers. Count WALEWSKI remarks that the treaty of peace should meke mention of tte fail and complete amnesty which each belligerent power is to grant to its own suo- jec’s for all co operation in acts of war. The plenipotentiaries of Russia assent to this opinion which fa equally agreed to by the other members o: the Corgress. [The sigratures follow. ] PROTOCOL NO. 8. PRINCIPALITIES AND BLACK SEA. Sing or Maren 12, 185 Presect— The plentpotentieries of Austria, Great Britain, Russia, Sardinia ana Turkey. Baron BOURQUENEY gives an account ef the labors « she ccmmission which at the last meeting had been cuarged with preparing the text of the articles of the treaty con: cerping the future organization of the Princinalities. — Before reading the articles proposed by the commission Barcn BourquENey establishes that the object ot the la- bors of this commirsion has been to reconcile the opin- ions €xpreseed at the last sitting. The course proposed by the commission, Baron B ur- queney adds, rests on three principles:— Lh fen i nen bei Perea the al tons at de act remaio! suspen Po Pe ae ‘measures for ascertaining the wishes of the ujations on questiors of privetples not yet solved. ‘To reepect the rights of the suzerain power, and not ‘ \ over- leok those of tte guaranteeing v owers, by esta ish..« the double necensity of a diplomatic act to revord the prinzip es adopted as bases of the organization of the Princips itics, and os hatt!-scherif to promulgate the application of those prin- cipies, Starting from there three principles, the comission proposes to send delegates immediately to Bucharest, who shall meet there an Ottoman commissioner. Divans ad hoc wou'd be convoked without delay io the capital cf the two provinces, These divans would bs ccmpceed in such & manner as to afford gaarantees of a true and serious representaticn. The Esropean commision, taking into consideration the wirkes expressed by the divans, woald revise the ata- tutes and reg ious tu force, The result of its labors would be transmitted to the present seat of theC on‘er. ences. A diplomatic convention, founded on these lavore, would be coneluded between the contracting powers, aud a batti scherif, constituting the definitive organiza.ion, would be promu'gated by the Sultan, ‘The Congrees acopta the proposed courre, and defe:s to a future sitting the defivitive adoption of the text of tae articles which Baron Borqueney has read. ‘The plenipotentiaries of Russia. and Turkey communi- cate to the Congress the prcjest of the Convention waich is to be conciuded betw ‘them, a! hoses | agre+i to by the other pienipotentiarier, relative to the light vessels ot war which the coast powers shall maintain in the B ack Ses. ‘They announce that they not agreed on one point. The plenipotentiaries of Rassia think tast the conyeution ulc authorize both powers to maintain, besides the vessels of war which stall be employed in the poiise ot the Black “ea, anda fixed number of transports, some vessels ot less tonnage, for the purpose of watching over the execution of the administrative and sanitary reg ila tions in the ports, The plevipotentiaries of Tukey are not authorized to accept a s\ipulation framed in th. ; xenve. ‘The PLENIPOTENTIARIES of Kussia |g.ve to the {Congress exp'anations tencing to prove the necessity ot providing for the internal police of the ports, and of inse-ting in the convention a class relative to the stationar” vessels which shall be there ewployed. so as nct to expure the powers on the coast of the Black Sea to the ir‘arpreta- tions which might be authorized by this aub)- : being passed cver in silence. The PresiporentiaRivs of Great Britaia an* France reply that ss these versels cannot be either of tl: dimen, sions or armament cf shipa of war, there is no uccasion to mention them in the convention; and that if Rossia means only to have in her ports such boats as those caued ‘patuches,” for the service of the eustom Louse and quarantixe, which, consequently, would not be em- ploye ea, there in no reason to ‘ear thet the pre- sence of there “‘pataches’’ in the commercial ports can give rise to objectionable interpretations. The PiexirorenTiaries of Rur sia withdraw their demand relative to the insertion in the convention of the clause concer: ing the small veesels destined for the internal service of the ports, reserving, at the rame time, the ap probation of their court. Far] of CLARENDON remarks that the transport ves- nels should not be armed. Count ORtor? replies that, like all the + rts em- ployed by the other powers ic other say, ive | inaporta of Russia in the Black Sea will be exclusively furnished with a defensive armament suitaole to the natics of the ervice for which they will be designed. ‘The Far! of CLARENDON pot considering that be should be justified in admitting the.e explanations, the question a journed, The congrees resumes the diecussion ot the projest for drawirg up the second pornt, which had been the eud- ject cf its deliberations in the sitting of the 6th of March Count Brot states that the principles established by the Congress of Vienna, and intenced to regalate the navigation of rivers which traverse several States, lay dows, as the principal reguistion, that the Powers on the banks of rivers shail be exclusively entitled to ar- range regulations of river ‘police, and to superintend the execution cf such regalations{; that the jean commirsion, of which mention i made the tesms inserted} in the Protecol No, 5, 3e, will comprise, besides the delega ex of the Powers on the barks of the Danube, celrgates from Powers on the banks of not er; tba’ the permanent commis- rion which fs to (ituted for the European commia- rion will be charge executing the resolutions adopt- ed by it; that from that time, and i order to abide by the spirit aa well as the terms of the act of the Congresa cf Vienna, bo'h commissions should covfice their labors to the Lower Danube and its mouths, Count Watswek: recalls attention to the bases of the negotiation accepted by ail the contrac'ing powers, and which are to the effes t the liberty of the Danube andi s meuths eboulo bes ficiently secures; eonsequant- eratocd that the free navigation of this iced for. Dus ROGK Lael if ik we: ly {t baw bee w Abe hari of © o.les wise, en withoa’ inA'sms tus, the ques , Auatsie, remoiuirg alone {a petbernicn of tae Upper and sharing in the pay of the lowér part yer, scquire wate nd Bn ons ‘hot sanction reply that all the their government, in have for their object to estaniieh points of the empire the principles and that the free nav gstion of the comprised within the limits of the improverents which it Ved tars to make; but that it finds itself bampsrec in this matter by previous engege ment+ and acquired rights, which it is obliged to take into account; iba; its intentions, therefore, respond to the wish recot ded in the preliminaries of peace; that, ne- vertheiess, they cannot recoguise, in the commissions which it is propored to establish, an” suthority walsh could not belong :o them on the Upper Per; The Finer PLENIPOTESTIARY of France says that it is ne- cestary, in fact, to distinguish between two .esolutions, equaly admitted in principle, but having eash of them ‘an object perfectly distinct; that, om the one the congress ought to provise for the free navigation of the Danube throughout its whole course, upon the bases es- ad on the other, the means of removing the obstacles tke movement of commerce in the lower river acd its mouths; that it is so! ter task which will devolve on the commissioners whom it is propored to appoint; but that it is not less essential tocome to an understanding on the cevelope- ment of the general principle, in or.er to comp'ete the work which the ocntracting Powers had in view ia + tipulating, as is said in the preliminaries, that the navi- gation of the Danube and ita mouth shall be efiiciently secured, reverving the special pori ions of the river- bordering frdchet whish shall be r: ted on the prin- ciples established hy the act of the se of Vienna in the matter of river navigaion. ‘A‘ter the preceding explanations, it is decided th plenipctentiaries of Austria shall present, at one of the future slitings, amendments which they shall think it right to propore in the terms inserted in Protocol No, 5. [The sgoatures follow.) PROTOCOL NO. 9. SITTING OF MARCH 14, 1856. Present—The plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain Russia, Sa dinia, and Turkey. Count ORLoFF announces that the line of demarcation detween Russia and the Ottoman empire, in Europe, fixed by the congress at its sittings of the 10th ot March, has obtained the approbation o! bis court. ‘The corgress resumes the examination of the draft of the Ceds cenpeeninn tne Eeieeeeaites Papert oa appear in the trea! ace, prepared @ comm: lon which Baron eney, a8 re] ortet, had commu- tne preceding sitting. dra't ia the subject of # discus- I the plenipotentiaries take part, and afer havirg been amended in two points, it 1s adopted by the Congress in the following terms: No exclusive protectios shall henceforth be exercised over the Dazubian Principaitties. ‘There shall be neither exclasive guarapiee nO. sepere'e right of interference in their internal affairs, They shall continue to enjoy, under the suzerainty ot the Bublime Porte, and under the guarantee of Europe, the privileges and immunities of which they sre in possession. In the revision which sball take place of the laws acd statu'es at present in foree, the Sub’ @ thall maintain, in the saic Prineipailtirs, an Independentand national admintsiration, 6 Well && full Hoerty of religion, of legislation, of commerce, and of vavigation. In order to ertablish a complete agreement between them ‘upon this rev'sion, & special commirsion, on the composition of which the high contracting parties will come to an under standing smcng themse' efforts as well com mercia} mi ‘and propogate on ot comple e libert Danube is vatural’y present state of the Principalities, and to propose bases for fu- ture organization bis Majesty the Sultan wi'l convobe immed ately, in each of the two provinces s divan ad hoc, c mposed in such to represent most close.y the interests of ail classes of mle ‘These divans shall be cal’ed to express the wishes ot ths peop) in regard te the cefiz itive orgarizstion of the Princlpailies. An instruction trom the con; shall regulate the relations between the commission and t! divans. ‘Taking into consideration the opivion expressed by the two divans, the commission stall tranamit the result of its labora to the present neat of the ferences. ‘The final agreement with the suzerain Power sha'l be re- corded by @ convention jonciuded at Paris vevween the igh contractirg parties; and a hat‘! echerif, in conformity with the stipulations of the convention, stall constitute definitively the organization of these aoe ‘orwar der the col.ective guaran’ ‘There shail be 8 national armed view to maintain the security of the interior, 9 ensure ‘that of the frontiers, No shail be epecees. to the extraordinary measures ot defence wh'ch the Princ'palities, by agreement with the ised el oe may be called upon to take in_order to repel sny extern! n, If the interval tranquillity of the Principalities should be teeing Powers shall come menaced or ccmpromired, the Porte in regard to the or Neca ion | legal shall take place without a pre- vious understanding between those Powers, ‘Tbe kmst PrenipoTenTiary of Turkey obser’ that his instructions not pe:mittirg him to adhere cefinitively to these terms, he reserves the approbation of his court, which he wii! apply for by telegraph. The members of the commission who have prepared the matter with which the congress have now been occupied are requested to have the goodness to meet to elaporate the preject of a text, to be also inserted fn tue treaty, and which shall fx the arrangsments to de made, if there is occasion. on the subject of Servis. The First PueNrPorENTiaRY of France says that it is neceessry to sgree on the terms which shalt be used in the treaty to establish the entrance of Tarke¢ into the system (concert) of Europe, and reads » draft intwo articles. The First Presiporentiary of lurkey thinks that it would be advisable to adhere to the terms which he had proposed at the Vienna Congress, and submits this to tae congress. Upon the proposal of Count Watswskly the congress decides toa 8 commission, composed of Aa Pasha, and the sesord plenipo entiaries of France, Great Britain, Rustia and Sardinia, shall meet as soon as possible, to prepare a draft cf all the stipulations of the treaty of pence, taking into account the resclutions laid down in the proiocois, aud refers to this commisston the dratts resented by} the first plenipotentiaries of France aad key, on the admission of the Ottoman empire into the pubite law of Earope. Count WALEWSKI announces that in repjy to the com munication which be hss been charged to fofward to Berlin as organ of the corgress, he had been informed that Prucsia accepts the invitation which bas been a1- dressed to her, has named as her plenipotentiaries the Barcn de Macieuffel, President of the Council, Minister for Foreign Affsirs, and the Count de Hatzteldt, Envoy Bxsraorcioary ‘and Minister Plenipotentiary at the couct of France. [The signatures follow.) PROTOCOL No. 10. First f1TtinG or Marcu 18, 1856. Present—The plenipotentiaries of Austria, F-aace, Great Britain, Rass, Sardinia and Turrey. ‘The Prey, roTentiaRixs of Russia and of Turkey present the draft of coxvention arranged between them relative to the number and cimensions of the light vessele which the coast powers tain the B'ack Ses for the police of that sea and for the sesurity of their coasts. After havir g examined its terms, the congress, finding the draft to be in conformity with the bares which bad been iaid down for it in the preliminaries, cesides that the copy, Ceporited by and marked vich the {aitials of the plenipotentiaries of Turkey and Russia, shall be an- nexed to the present protocot. ‘The commiesicn for draving up tes treaty gives an ac- count of ifs labors, by the mouth of its reporter, \aron de Bourqueney, Inthin capacity the second plempo’en- tiary of France states that the commission occupied {t- self, in the first piace, with the order in which tue dif- ferent stipulations sha 1 be insered in the treaty; and he acds tbat it had acopted the foliowing distrioution Re-estabitshment ef peace; evacuation of occupied terri: tories; prisoners of war; amnesty; entrance of Tarkev jnto the European system (concert); the condition «f the Christians; revision of the conven fon of 1841; new tratization of the Biack Sea; freedom of the Danube; new jine of the frontier ot Turkey in Europe; the two Princi- paiities; Servia; mixed commission tor the revision of the frontier 10 As Proceeding to read the texts prepared by the com- miesion. Baron Dr BOURQUENEY communicates @ draft of pieambie thus drawn up: Eis Mojesty the’Kmperor of the French. her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ire acd. hie Majesty the fmperor of all the Ruasiae, his Majesty the King of Sardinia, aod his Majesty the sultan. animated by the desire of putting an end othe calsmities of war, and wishing, in concert wih his Mojesty the emperor of Austria, to preveat the return of the complicaticns which occasioned it, have come to an agreement upon the means of securing, through effectual aad reciprocal guarantees, the indeperdence and integrity of the Ottoman empire; erd their anid Majesties having setved the conditions adapted for tne attainment of this two fold object, invited his Mojesty the King of Prussia ty associate himsel: to this work o’ geperal pacification. ‘Their Majeaties have accordingly named, &c. Baron Bovrqvsxey reads the following paragraphe:—- From this day there shai be pease, and iriendahp bet ween bis Mejes'y ihe Kmperor of the French, her Majesty the Queen of the Unilea Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland his Ma- Jerty the K'ng of Sarcinia, his Imperial Mejesty the Sultan, on the one part. and h's Majesty the Kmperor 0° all the Huesiag on the other etween thelr heirs and successors, subjects, in perpetutty. ished hetween their said Maies- oy or occupied during the war fed 1 Specia| srrangements rhs!! regulate the mode cf the evacu- aticn, whieh rhail be as prempt ss possible. ‘His Majesty the Emperor of ali the Russias engages to re- store to his Majesty tbe Bulten. the town and citadel of Kars, As well ue the other parts of the Ottoman territory of which the Russ!an troops are ip possession. ‘their Mejesties the Emperor of the French, the Queen of Great Brita, the King of Sardinia, and the Sultan, eugage to restore to his Majests the kmperor cfa:l the Russias the towns and ports of SeDsstcpol, Balaclava, Kam een, Enpatorts, Kerich, Jenika'e, Kinburn, as wel: a8 all other tersitories oc eupied'by the allied troops, Lord Cowiry observes that the placiog in conjunction of the Jast iwo paragrapba may admit of iw beiog sup- posed that the] belligerent powers are making an ex- change, whereas the prelitainsries imply that Russia, im exchar ge for the territories occupied oy the ailied armies, consents to @ rectification ef her frontier wi h Earopean ‘Tuchey. ‘The Skcon Pursivorewtiany of Russia replies that the question here is that of a mutual restitution of territo- ries occupied, on either side, by the belligerent armies, and ty no means thet of territorial cession; that this lat: ter pcint will come in in 1's piace, when, a9 the prelimt- raries stipulate, the rectification of the European fron. tier ia proceeded with The reporter of the committee then proposes the fol lowing parsgraphs:— His Mojesty the Fmperor of all the Russias, and their Ma jemiies ike kimperor of ihe Freneh, the (Queen of Great Bri- Tain, the ‘Bing of Sardioia, and the Sultan engage to set at lvetty the priconers of war, immediately after the exchange of the ratifications of tbe preaent treaty. ‘Ibeir Majesties the Emperor of the French, the Queen ot Great Britaip, the Kmperor of all the Russias the King of Saroinia aud the Sultan grantatnll and entire amnesty te ail ‘hose of their subject 0 may heve been compromised by their participation in the events ot the war in favor of the cause f re Ot ee Saat the Emperor of the French, bis Majeity the Fi. peror ot austria, her Msjesty the Queen of the United King. cor of Great Britain and Ire‘and, hia Majesty the King of Pruetia, his Majesty the Kmperor of all the Russias, and his Majesty. the King of Pardinis, declare the Snolime Porte admitied to participate in the advaniages of the Kuropean nystem (corcert). Abelr Majesties engage, ench on his par, to respect the independence and the territorial integrity of the Cie aP ven Se gsgement, end wil, In eopsequence, consties arce of that erg 5 sequence, consider Phe set or ny event ter ding to ite’ violation ‘as n question of general interest ‘The cor ventions or t one'nded or tn be oomatndead, between them and the ono woe Forte, shall henceforth form parto. the pubile law of surope, rf Jide by th powerr oP) means of cope! Count Bvor anrounces that he has schlevad the in- structions of bis court om the sécond poiat, relative vo the Denube, He declares that Austria assenta to the ea- tire application of the principles established by the act of the Cengress of Vienna, to the Upper as well as the Lower Danube, previded, however, that this messure is combined with the engagements previously takes bona tiver’ bordering powers. He covséqusntly ‘propores ® new wording, ha for 1t# object faily to meet the pewosipie of free navigation laid down in the pealiningy ie: iauing vhoee engagements into azcount, heard this new wordiog read, the Con- it shall be annexed to t 8 the discussion of it to the nt protocol is read and approved. signatures fellow.) é ANNEX 1 TO PROBOCOL. NO. 10. SEPARATE COAVENTION BETWEEN THE SUBLIME PORTE AND RUSSIA, His Imperial Mejesty the Sultan and {his Majesty the Ewperor of all the Russias, into consideration the priscine otthe neutralisation of the Black Sea sanctioned in the general treaty under the date of to which they are contrac! parties, and wishing, in conse- quence, to regwiate by common agreement ibe numoer and the force of the veesels which they have reser red to. - themselves to maintain in the Black dea for the servise of their coasts, have resolved to sign, with that view, a special conventicn, aud have named for that purpose— His rane Mejesty tbe Sultan, Aali Pasas, Grand Vizier and bis first plenipotentiary at the Parts Confe- rence; and Mehemmid Djemil Rey, his ambassador ex- traordinary and plenipotenuiary; And bia Majesty the Emperor of atl the Russias, Aid- de-camp General Orloff, niv first plenipotentiary at tie Paris Ganterenee, &e., &o.; and Baron de B-uanow, C., 80. 1. The high contractirg parties mutually engsge not to bave in the Biack Sea avy other versels of war than thi of which the number, the force, and the dimensi: hereinatter stipulated. 2. Each of the two hig itself to maintain in that gress decices Prerent protocol, an: next sitting, 7 Re of fits, metres in length at the line o’ flotation, and four light veesels, of & tonmage which shall not exceed 200 tons [Initials of the two first Plentpotentiaries: } ANNEX 2 TO PROVOTOL NO. 10. 1, The act of the Congress of Vienna having established the principles intended to regulate the navigation of rivers traversing ciffereut States, the contractiag powers stipulate among themselves that those principles shall in future be equally applied to the Danube and its mouths. Trey declare that this arrangement nenceforth forms a part of the public law of Europe, and take it un- der their gnaraptee. The navigation of the Danube can- not be subjected toany impedimen: or charge not ex- prets'y provided for by the following stipulations, In Consequence, there shall net be levied any toll founded solely upon the fact ot the navigelion of the river, nor apy duty upon the gcods which may be on board vassals, = no obstac'e whatever shall be opposed to free naviga- ion. 2. With the view to carry out ‘he provisions of the pre- ceding article, acommirsion compzsed of tne delegates of Austria, France. Grea; Britaio, Prusms, Russie, Sar- dinia, anc Turkey shall be cbarged to'designate the works necegsary to clear the mouth of the Danube from tne eaucs which obstruct it. In order to cover the expenses of such works, as weil as of the estabiish nents intended to secure and to facilitate the navigation at the mouthy of the Danube, fixed duiies, of a suitable rate, may be levied, on the express concition that, in this respec: as in every other, the flags of all nations sball be treated om the footing cf perfect equality. 3. Acommirtion shall be established which shall be composed of delegates of Austria, Bavaria, Wartemoerg, Servia, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Turkey. It sball be permatert: a. Shall prepare regulations of navigation ‘and river police; b. Shail remove the legislative impedi- ments which still prevent the appiica ion to the Danube of the arrangements of the treatyjof Vienna; ¢. Sha'l or- der and causeto be executed the necessary works through- out the whole course of the river. 4. It is understocd that the European c mmission shal? have completed its tack, and that the river commission shall bave finished the works des ribed in the preceding article by the letiers a and b, within the period of two or three years, or rooner, if posmbie. The congress sitting at Paris, having been in‘ormed of this fact, shall, after having placed it on record, pronounce the dissolution of the pean commission. 5, In order to ensure the execution of the regala‘tons which shall have been estaolished by common agree- ment, in eonformity with the princioles avove ceciared, each of the contracting powers shall have the right ta ration (one or two) tight vessels at the moutns of the ube. PROTOCOL No. 11, SECOND SITTING OF Marcu 18, 1866. Present—The plenipotentiaries of Austria, Fra Great Britain, Prussia Russia Serdinia and Turke: Count WaleWskI announces that the srrivel the Prussian p.enipocentiaries at Paris had been notified to him by the Count de Aa’zfeldt. The Baron de Manteuffel and the Count de Hatz‘eldt being introduced, prerent their full powers, which are found in good ar due form, and are dep sited among the acts of the Congress. _ A ecpy of the protocols of the presecing sittings is de- livered to the plenipotentiaries of Prussia. The Baron Dk BoURQUENKY reacs the paragraphs pte- pared for the alof the convention respesting the Straits; these paragraphs are drawn up in the follow.ng terms:— The convention of the 13th of] July, 1841 which maintains the ancient rule of the Ottoman empire relative to the cl: of the straits cf the Boepborus and of the Da:danelles, has been revied by common consent. ‘The act concluded tor that purpose, and in conformity with that principle, is and remaizs annexed to the presen: treaty. Count WALEWSKI propores to confide to a commission the care of crawing up the instrument destined to replace the convention of July 18, 1841. The congress agrees, and the commission is composed of the first plenipoten- tiaries of Prorsia and of Turkev, and the second Plenips- tentiaries of France, of Great Britain, of Rassia, and of Sardinta. [The signatures foliow.] PROTOCOL NO. 12. CHRISTIANS IN TURKBY. SrrmG or MaRcH 22, 1856. Prerent—The plenipo‘entiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Pruvsia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey. Count Ororr informs the congress that the court of Russia has rpproved the draft of convention a ‘be- tween the plenipotentiarits of Turkey and of Rassia, and which was annexed to the protocol No. 10. Count WALEWSKI proposrs to appoint ® commission to be charged with presenting tothe congress a deficitive craft of preamble. This proposition is adopted, and the commiesion is com- posed ct the secord plenipotentiaries. [The signatures follow.) PROTOCOL NO. 13. HITTING OF MARCH 24, 1856, Presest—The pleripotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Briteiv, Prustia, Ruseis, Sardinia, and fark-y, The Baron D& BouRQUENKY reports the labors of the commission charged with the preparation of the detiaitive Graft of the preamble of the general treety. ‘The com- misticn, fays the second plenipotentiary of France, had for its task to discover terms which, taking into acsount the positio: of all partice, might be equally satisfas % each of the powers who are co-operating in the wo: oO mace. preject, unanimouMy acespted by the commission, 6 in ‘these terma:— ‘Their Majestier, c., an‘mated with the desire of putting end ts ibe Spiniiien’ ot were aba wiabing ops the re- turn of the camplicat'ong which occasioned it, resolved to come to snurderstanding with bis Majesty the Emperor of austria 4 to the basis on mbich peace migbt be re-established and cone solidated. by securing, through effeetual and cal gaare antees, the independetce ara integrity of the Ottoman empire. For ibis purpore their said Majesties naraed as their pleni- potentiaries, &c, which plenipotentiaries assombied in con- are: 8. An understanding having been happily established netween them, ‘betr Ma jestion the mperor ofthe ‘hrene ins Entoesoe of Austria, ueen of ihe kingaom of Gremt Britain, the £m- peror of ail the Russias. the King of Sardinia, and the Sultan, considering that in the interest ot Europa, his Majesty the King of Prussia, @ efgning party to the convention of the 13th of July, if Participate in the new arrangem ing ‘he value that the coearrence work of general pacification, to the congress. ing of Prussia named as hig is seid Majesty w a inyited him to send vlenipotentts: In cor requence his Majesty the” plenipotentiaries, &0, The congress adopts it. Count WaLEwski observes that the congress decided, im one of its Freceding sit'ings, that mention should’ be made, in the general treaty, of tne battl-scherif re ently issued ty his Majesty the Sultan in favor of his non+ Mustuiman subjects; that it had been agreed, however, that this mention should te made ip such torms as at once to establith the spontsneous actiomof the O:tomam government in this mutter, and #o as that there should not, in apy case, result from it any right of interference on the part of the other pewers. Count Waukwski preposes to insert im tke general treaty, cp the tourth point, the following terms, which seem to him to fulfil the intent'ons of the conzress:— Lis Imperial Majesty the Fuitan having, in his cons'ant, soll cituce for the welfare of ail bia subjects, without distinetion of religicn or of race. issued A firman which eq records his gener: us intentions towards the Chrintian popu'stion of bis fe, ard withibg 10 give fur her proof of his sentiments im tes the faid firman, emanating spontaneously from i soverelgn will. It is c eariy understood that thie commurication, of whicl he contracting Powers recognise the high vaitie, cennot in ny case give fo the raid Powers tne right to inte(ore, either iy or separately, in the relations of his Majety the FA ’ ‘ih his subjects, nor inthe internal administration of | is empire. ‘The PreivorextiaRies of Ans‘ria, of Great Britain, and of Turkey support this proporition, as fully answering the propored object. Aali Pasha adda that it would be mporsible for him to arent to any other ternay, if the: ended to confer on the Powers a rizht caleulated to mit he sovereign avthority of the Sublime Porte. The PresirotksTiARits of Ruseia reply that this point Ceserves particular attention, and that they caanot ex- press their opinion before they have carefuily examined, the terms proposed; they demand that {t should be re- ferred to ® commission, The Piex:rorestiaRies of France and Great B i‘ain coms bat the preposition of the plevipotentiaries of Russia, ine sissing, in their tarn upon the very importance of the question, whieh requires to be considered in pleno. It Is ceciced that the discussion shall take place ig Congress at the next sitting. ‘Tre Viner PrevirorestiARY of France evmumaniortes the articles rejative to Servis, which had been drawn up by the ecmmirsion for the Principalities, Upon the proposition of the Earl of Cranexpon, the cor grees Geterminen that the articles hall be ins in the ehh santa and defers the examiaation of them fill the next meeting. ‘The articles are in the following terma:— ‘The principality ot Servia shall continue to hoM of tha Fuhime Porte, in conformity with the imperial has which fx ‘and determine the righis ana immunities whieh it enjovs. Ip conrequence, the said principality shall preserve jts inde. pendent and nations] adminintration, as wall ae init liberty of worsbip of legiriation, of commerce and of nav! 5 ‘The smeliorations wB.ch It may vesme necessary 10 intege ©