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was surprised at this question being brought forward at the | office-holders who wished to get in. The ofice-holders| Jast hour by the so-called independent member of the Go- having seats in the Canadian Assembly formes but one- vernment. fifieenth of the whole; here they were one-filth.

Mr. McINTOSH thought the people of the Island, in| population Varies in the different localities, could a oe proportion to their numbers, better represented than any | divisions be re-arranged without an increase of mene _ ‘| A measure of this nature should be|}The hon. member concluded by moving the fullowing re-) approached with all caution, akd acrimonious feelings should \ solution in amendment o~ . be allowed te slumber. He did not consider the increase in} Resolved. That an increase in the number of Representa- the number of the members wes called for by the people. | tives in the House of Assembly of this Island, is nob called | He did not say that « re-arrangement of the districts | for by its Inhabitants, nor proposed by its Government ; and |

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people ia the world.

was not called furs but this measure would not benefit the} inasmuch as such a measure will greatly augment the ex-| have been anticipated. as 5 “a | > . : ii aaiiine thens | ¢ > Colony. Before questions so deeply affecting the people are | penses of the Legislature and impose unnecessary burthens | cluded has not,

introdaced, there should be something before the House) upon the people, who are already represented in the House | from the people, to shew what they wished members to do. | of Assembly by a far greater number of members, In pro- The pressure from without was always recognized in other | portion to the population of the Colony, than the neighbour- countries. He recommended | addition to the number of its Representatives.”

Saturday last by the Packet H. Ingram, but, the papers receive If the | furnish little or no important news.

‘to call for its general condemnation,

Another Colonial and United States Mail arrived here on

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News by tho last Mail from England.

(From the London News of the World, May 11.) THE DEBATE ON THE PEACE, The Debate on the Peace has exhibited less fire than might The ‘Treaty under which it was con-

it is true, but po member of either House bas ventured On the contrary, both branches of the Legislature have concurred in a Congratu- latory Address to the Crown, expressive of their satistuction

points, censure 5

Earl Grey resigned, and was returned to power} ing Provinces, it is, therefore, inexpedient to make apy at the termination of the war, and of their joy at the re-estab-

lishment of peace, on conditions honourable to the country,

escaped criticism, and, upon some |

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that he might carry out the Reform Bill. due deliberation. He had only seen the notice on the Order Book two days since,

Mr. DOUSKE could not go for the resolution for a Special | and fully accomplishing the great objects for which the war | Committee, when he saw no less than six officers of the Go-} was undertoken, Some cavil was raised by the ne of - . : . 1: i rea! > @ ent of the words “joy ant

; ; : ‘nto | Vernme 3! rM: McGill, (laughter) in favour of it; | Opposition, as to the employmen The ag te ang stan Seine On the arene fo ge ‘ato pedis thes thal a “ra a , = van in their hing: | gatisfaction,” in the terms of the Address, and also as to te , . . caw > Lt ahs — } > Il an | 1e Te 1a le GoOoVvernmen ere e - . ni i a i ‘ . 5 ain fi | i th th e war was underta cen ymmittee on the subject of the Election Law, the House : : : as seertion that “the objects for which the divid sd as follows : ' : | It was not likely that it would be long before the measure, if | #S*°"" J y c he eo = i

i : : * pal | had been fully accomplished.’ but they did not carry their For the resolution :—Hons. Messrs. Whelan, Warburton passed into law, would be put in operation. Lf reform was | . It cannot

u < —- Be 4 Se ioe < : “ +} Lord, Wightman, Coles, Mooney, Messrs. Clark, Munro, |

: , | objections upon either of those heads to a division. | wanted, let the Government reform the other Chamber. . ‘be doubted, however, that the language in whch the Legis- Muirhead, Dingwell. Perry, MeGill—12. Mr. Mc G [LL said, that if the hon. rn — eorees lature has thought fit ? remap the Neresieg neenaive oe) Against se—-Flons. Mesars. Palmer, Montgomery, T.ong-| 0 more of Lord Selkirk’s money that he (Mr. McG.) bac) portant occasion, would have more ac ly : worth, Messrs. Douse, Laird, McDonald, El. Haviland, Cooper, MelIntosh—.

obtained out of the public purse, he would not have been | general sense and feeling of the vation, if the words objectes It was therefore carried in the affrmative.

t itte hers of a more modified character able to purchase an Hstate. (Hear). to had been omitted, and ot

lGWik sabes ; ati sIfch substituted in their place. No one in this country laments

— eo SLs eo. - oe aera - a that war has ceased ; but there are, we apprehend, but a) i . . - ‘ ’ | motives. ncrease of population rendered increase 0! | : , hee ‘ond catiefaction’® the

; > 7 ‘ » Speaker leav ‘hai : ' ‘ . comparatively few who view with * joy '

Tt being then moved that the Speake : leave the Chair, and representation necessary, and passing a Bill for that purpose | ante on which peace is restored ; and probably but fewer sul | that Mr. MeDonald take the chair - the we it ay. | How would give the people time to express their OPINIONS | who think that “all the great objects for which the war was | moved in amendment to substitute Mr. Perry for ! Ir, Me- ‘before the next General Election. In distributing the public | yydertaken have been fully accomplished.” Lord Derby ac- Donald ; and this amendment — lost o the same division | money for roads bridges, and other objects of a local nature,| curately expressed the popular sentimeat upon the subject, | us the foregoing, with the exception of Mr. Munro's name, no two representatives could do justice to a constituency | when he said, “ I accept this peace, as 1 believe the country

i } i ; 7, to] 1 "i > , 5 he having voted with the minority. The original motion was | spread over a large tract of country | accepts it, without enthusiasm, but also ae ——— | arrie ; st ic i } i ~~ oe ee : . ' believe the try regards it as a peace which might have then put and carried. Un a motion to go into ¢ SunaNTT OR, After a few further remarks the question was taken on the | believe the country reg p £ Hon. Mr. Palmer moved in amendment, “ that the House

; . . _| been worse, and which might have been far better—as a peace : sl ca many Hon. Mr. Palmer’s amendment, whicn was lost on the following | with which they are willing to put up—but not a peace which | do now adjourn,” which was lost on the following division :-— ; For the amendment—Hons. Messrs. Palmer, Montgomery, |

| division : they think adequate to the sacrifices, the labours, and the ex . ’ For the amendment— Hons. Messrs. Palmer, Montgomery, | penses of the war. 1 do not regret—God forbid that I should Longworth, Messrs. H. Haviland, Cooper, McLutosh, Douse, Laird, MeDonald—9.

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Longworth, Messrs. H. Haviland, Cooper, Melntosh, Douse, | win cordially rejoice that we are delivered from the horrors and | | Laird, McDonald—9, calamities inseparable from war. { hope, far more than [ trust, ; ee « .

Against it—Hons. Messrs. Whelan, Coles, Mooney, | Avainst it—Hlons. Messrs. Whelan, Coles, Mooney, | that the peace you have concluded may be enduring. { do not) Wightman, Warburton, Lord, Messrs. Clark, Munro, Widhteen Warburton, Lord Messrs. Clark, Munro, | regret that we have shown moderation in our succes, I do not | oS ri ’ , , + MS. +

regret that the great efforts which the country has made will end in the exhibition of a mighty naval armament, the like of which no country ever saw, and of an army ina condition which nothing can surpass, and that the actions of which that army and navy might have been capable are no longer required

Diogwell, MeGill, Perry, Muirhead—12. ‘The House then went into Committee—Mr. McDonald in the chair.

Dinwell, McGill, Perry, Muirhead—12. Mr. Cooper then moved to strike out of the original resolution all after the word “ Districts”—(being that part Hon. Mr. WHELAN proposed the following resolution. | which recommended an increase of members), when the House ; He said it was unnecessary for him to offer any remarks in i divided, and the amendment was rejected——the numes being I do not regret that more blood is not shed. | do not reuret support of it. The principal which it involves had been) taken down as in the foregoing division. The question was| that we have come to terms of peace [ accept me pore already fully diseussed : ‘then taken on the original resolution and agreed to, the} even such as it is; but . yon call upon we, - _ nee a “ Resolved, That it is expedient to revise and amend the| division being the same as the foregoing one. peer of I ee eee ice nk cea mes : Election Law, with the view of adopting a more equal sub-/ A Committe of seven members was appointed to prepare <s tacnnealn os Sidi waa thea war, 1 sande with all my division of the E’ectoral Districts, and of increasing the! and bring in a Bill in accordance with the resolution, as Sciics s eildeed guid te an. headaninen iba, senate number of Members by adding two to each County.” follows :—Hon. Mr. Whelan, Mr. Perry, Mr. McGill, Mr.| which f do not believe.” These are views in which the great | The resolution having been seconded— Clark, Hon. Mr. Wightman, Mr. Muirhead, and Hon. W.| bulk of the community of these islands will, unquestionably, | Hon. Mr. PALMER objected to the Committee taking; Lord. House then adjourned. be disposed to concur. ie ce any further action than receiving the resolution. Hon. | At the same time, it is but just and fair that we should place | members should be allowed time to consider what course it

before the public the view whieh her Majesty’s Government

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im Th WF BN ‘iS Te INS Ty . ak: inline ie Dh tee Cie nine * e | was best for them to pursue ; and would therefore moye that bi te uN aN ax os Ue & ee ew rm a take of the matter. That view wil! be best obtained from the |

speech made by Lord Clarendon, in reply to the objections | ‘raised by Lord Malmesbury to certain portions of the T'reaty. | | After entering into a general defence of the terms of the} a ''Treatv, Lord Clarendon invited the House of Lords to adopt | , - THEY PNOCTTS ithe following broad estimate of its value :—" I think.’ said he, epaebontnrlventimumeacten:: 5 | if a Jordships will reflect upon the state of things which | Tue Mails arrived here at a late hour on Thursday night | existed two years ago—if you remember the onerous treaties | There is little or no) by which Turkey was bound, and which were so interpreted | }asto give Russia powers of interference in the Ottoman Be -) | pire—if you remember that Russia claimed a protectorate over war, commercial transactions are (the civil and religious immunities and privileges of many of | hon, mouber, Mr. Pale, was in power, twos nobis custom | meiing to asume their wont activity. The nce Treaty | the Sean's abject that Sesto! rtecing 8 pwr to defer to the wishes of the minority. As to the remarks | hed beon discussed in Parliament, end althnigh') gop eme ciaimed a protectorate over the Principalities, and claimed and | of the hon. member, Mr. Melntosh, he had acknowledged | to no enthusiastic applause, the conduct of the Goyernment/ constantly exercised a power of armed intervention— bat she | that he would do nothing but what he was told to do by the in concluding it had been well sustained. An article from a} was able to obstruct the free navigation of the Danube —that people. Was he here, then, that when any measure Was jate - was medivating the establishment of another Sebastopol mi : : : ie Aland {slands—that she was aiming at an occups'.jon of | ee a ret teectnaein was conducted, will be found amongst our extracts. Norway, which would have given her comspreté command of | Was ac i reterene 0 : a So 1g } 2 | | |

the Committee rise and report progress.

Hon. Mr. WHELAN said he could see no just reason for postponing the further consideration of this question. The arguments both in favour of, and against it had been thorough!y considered and discussed. If the hon. member |

‘for Charlottetown wished to propose any resobution embodying his views, there would be no objection to waiting half an hour | last, including a mail from England. or an hour, if the hon, member should require that length of} nows of any stirring interest from Europe. After the bustle time to prepare a resolution. i i i Fo

Hon. COLONIAL SECRETARY stated that when the| "2 “Xitement_ of the

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CHARLOTTETOWN, MAY 26, 1856.

English paper, which shows the spirit in which the debate |

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the Northern Seas—:f you remer.soet that Russia bad created | that the increase of representatives was frittering awoy the ; i land justified the mre vest alarm throughout Europe, and if you privileges of the people; and the minority need not manifest Tue Ferry—A wiser svccestion. — The communication, in orewect that now all the treaties between Russia and Turkey such wrath as they had shown, for if the measure was as | the last Js/ander signin yYransit,”’ amusingly illustrates how | are annulled—that the Sultan bas granted reforms, privileges, | unpopular as they had represented it.,it_ ould benefit them. tinuch a person can write without saying anything. It pur- and immunities to his Christian su jects—that Sebastopol aud | He wes.nest there to vote as he might be told, but would. oe toe Russian fleet are no longer a menace to Turkey —that the |

oppose the petitions of his own constituents, if be thought seas which were before closed, are now open to free and unre- - were ane and sick the lous off hin coat ” Ble kad ol ‘miserably short of it. But the most amusing part of the) stricted commerce—that the Principalities will no longer suffer ey ¥ : > ss at. ar ,

ws ; : =. vei, | Whole letter, is the suggestion which it contains :—that the | from Russian protection, or have cause to fear Russian inter- it said that he would not be returned at a future election. | vention, but that the institutions which, in fact, they wil! give |

Perhaps his defeat, which, however, he did not believe would freedom of the Ferry should be thrown open, and that the |

’ | themselves, will be placed under the guarantee of Kurope— | occur, would be a benefit to himself personally. ‘rival Ferrymen (Messrs. Welsh and Bourke) should be al-| that a treaty has Seen signed. whith is annexed to the general | Hon. Col. TREASURER would support the resolution

Special C : Pri Cc ‘lowed the privilege of ranning their boats, ‘and honestly | ¢#'Y> and therefore part of the aational law of Europe, which ecia mmittee. rince unty was ver ; for the Sp — ee yi competing for the public fayour.’’

es ie | guarantees the possessions of Sweden and Norway from ag-

unequally divided. His district comprised three fourths of | This is really good, after gression on the part of Russia—that Austria is now more : . oe the whole county. He had been returned eight or nine

Mr. Bourke had lost the contract—there was nothing ‘‘odious’’ | closely bound to the Western Powers by the treaties into which ; . : re i sick Be : : ew . she has entered—that Sardinia has gained great influence and) times within ten years. He had received the opposition of , about the ** monoply”’ so ldng as Ae enjoyed it, and Mr. Tre- | . ‘ the Tory party, and his opponent on one occasion, was agent.

; : | prestige by the position which has been assigned to her in the P . Every thing, of course, becomes an | cougress of the great Powers of Europe—that the alliance for one of the largest proprietors in the Island, but he had | beaten him by a large majority, If there were an election

** odious monoply,”’’ in which the Obstructives are not allowed | between England and France has been strengthened by the to-morrow he would not be afraid of his return as a member |

war—and that the common sacrifices and hardships which they ” ‘ ; have borne have cemented the ties of friendship, goodwill, and | of the Government. In fact, a perfect stranger, if in fever |“ Semoply, beekues Mr. Ings cannot got 1t—4he holding of cordiality between the two nations—-[ think, my lords, you | of the Government, would be returned over an opponent of it. | the public offices of Government is a ‘* monoply,”’ because the | W!ll have no reason to be dissatisfied. I think it will be ad- Mr. McINTOSH would make a brief explanation as to the! | mitted that the objects of the war have been accomplished, |

“ ; ae ; : and | trust that a treaty which secures those objects may not. allusions the Hon. Colonial Secretary had made to him. He « Transit’? know that if the licensing system should be} be thought unworthy of your Jordship’s approval. I trust had been more than once accused of violating his pledges. | y 5

: abolis ith regard to one Ferry. it s} bolished | !so, that the people of this great country—knowing, as they | If that statement were made on the Hon. Secretary’s own a on a en : '

. Pag . , th i Se all: se “Wes, lee. aed ek 8 | do, that their resources are unexbausted—that their energies | authority, or the authoritiy of others, it was equaliy untrac, With Tespect to ail; and where, then, should we look for @ | are unimpaired—that they were never, at any moment of their! fle had mever been pledged but to one measure. The Govern-

guarantee that the public would not be imposed upon by ir-| history, better prepared for war than at the present time—wil! | ment would be sure of his support as long as they did right.

could be made be content to sheathe the sword with honour, and remember Mr. DINGWELL considered a great deal of time had the calamities of war only the better to appreciate the blessings been wasted in a question which might be decided with a few of peace. . words. The real object was to increase the representation. If the measure became law, it did not necessarily follow that it would go into operation before the natural death of the. present House, It had been objected that it was premature ; | be confessed that the noble lord, in a speech of great ability,

but let it take its course, and the people could express their quced to incur great expense in building and furnishing boats | completely succeeded in carrying the House with him. He did

| ports to be a reply to the article in our last paper, but falls |

main before him.

to participate,—the public printing has been declared a}

Tories are excluded from them. Does not Master Stupid

regular and extravagant charges, when they without risk or loss, if there happened to be a lull in the op-|

iti ida op 2 r Gf e ‘ position from one side or the other? How could such ferry Lord Palmerston addressed ‘the [louse of Commons in al

men be bound to observe any regularity with regard to time similar strain ; and strenuously maintained that al! the objects |

| | in ferrying, or compelled to carry persons across at unusual | f the war bad been fully accomplished by the treaty. And,

ae a . | Whatever the opinion out of doors may be, it inust, in candour, hours for ferrying? low, in short, could any persons be in-

opinion of it. flon. Mr. MONTGOMERY was amused at the reasoning | of the hon. member to let the measure become law, and afterwards let the people express their opinions regarding it. That was like hanging a man and trying him afterwards. The House might alter the Electoral Districts without increasing the number of members, _As to what had been | ya thoy than in the columns of a newspaper. said about Princetown and Royalty, it was true that district | had not increased as fast as Charlottetown or Georgetown, but the inhabitants paid a larger amount of taxes than any! Steam acaty.—Those who were so much disappointed and| other part of the country, and the proposed scheme would annoyed at the Government not being able to effect, some virtually disfranchise them. | weeks ago, an arrangement with the owner of the Lady le) f a 7 fe WHELAN asserted that the measure, so far. Marchant to carry the Mails as heretofore, will be gratified to. a oeree ne the People, would have the contrary Jearn that Mr. Desbrisay has at length complied with the terms | effect of increasing their privileges, and would give the hon. | ; . oe ) oi member who had just sat down the opportunity of represent. of the Government, and that his Boat will be on the line this | ing an enlarged constituency. week, making two trips each week during the season between Mr. COOPER'S objection was, that the increase of mem- | Shediac and Charlottetown and between C bers would only delay the business of the House, and increase , Pictou. the expense. A look at the m:p of the [sland would shew. that there was no difficulty in equalizing the division of the districts. He did not think an increase of representatives

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for a particular ferry, if an unscrupulous fellow having such | things at his command, might be allowed to push him off!

whenever he pleased? When Mr. Bourke gets his steamer | afloat, we hope he will reward Master Stupid ‘ Transit’’ by giving him a berth in the coal hole, for his yocation lies there

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barlottetown and By the able manner in which the Colonial Secretary

conducted, on the part of the Government, the negotiations | |with Mr. Desbrisay, there has been no expense incurred |

not affect an ignorance of the sense of disappointment which |

largely prevailed in the popular mind as to the circumstances 6 ae : selves each to maivtain in that sea six steam-vessels, fifty

and the time at which the war was suddenly brought to a close

le admitted the existence of such a feeling, and observed that. eight bundred tons at the maximum, and four light steam or

it was not unnatural; but there was consummate dexterity in his mode of grappling with it. said he, **that there should be some feeling of disappointment that our splendid army and magnificent fleet should not have an opportunity of displaying their powers, been offered which we thoug the war, the House ma

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If no conditions had | kt would accomplish the objects of | y depend upon it no peace would i 3.

have been made,and we should have been prepared to meet |

the arbitrary demands of another campaign. But when we found within ourreach terms of peace, which we honestly thought were such as would accomplish the purpose for which we had drawn the sword, I think we should have ill performed our duty to the country, and that we should have ill justtied that confidence which the country and Parliament had reposed in us, if we had rejected those terms, for the purpose of con- tinuing the war. The war was, in our opinion, a just anda necessary war, That was the opinion of Parliament. It was

Iso the opinion of the country ; war that the country de furnish eve

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| just and necessary war | hold to be aduty. A war that ceases to be so, I hold to be a erime. And although, undoubtedly,

: judging from the course of events, up to the point at which the The Colonial Herald—a new and well-furnished tri-weekly | war was carried, we were favoured by that Power with whom

: : aper recently inue ¢ + ite Justice and right are al 3 looked

_ Hon. Mr. PALMER said, that the supporters of Respon- vn oui on a pee ee gente | protection; yet l think a eek aa bs eotatieenes a a sible Government had admitted to-night that it had somehow ; ~ ins wn, that t oe. was & great number of posing, 1f we had continued the war beyond the point i Sestice got a hiteh in it. In fact, it appeared that it was somewhat vessels in the port of Halifax from this Island, laden with oats and right, that, in spite of our fleet, and in spite of our magni- of the natare of Indian Rubber, which could be drawn, and potatoes ; and that the market for these articles was very ficent army, that favour which had hitherto attended our arms stretched and twisted to any shape. The House was not too! good. We learn, from another source, that potatoes were gh we had every small for Responsible Government, but t Ul for the ‘selling i

’ 00 smal for the selling in Boston fur twenty-five cents (18d.) per bushel.

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would imcrease the power of tie people, for he had heard members deny that it was their duty to consult their con- stituents. The hon. member moved an amendment, embody- ing his views.

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might cease to accompany them; and that thou reasoa to hape, moral!

y and humanly speaking, that our means

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that those who fight merely for glory and conquest, do not fi

d| With that support which alone ensures success ; that Web

risked the failure of the country in an enterprise which » no longer have been justified upon the grounds on whieh x originally undertaken, and that we had brought the Country be the victim of our vaio glory, our lust of conquest, and on ride.” : This view of the question, so ingeniously addressed to sense of moral and religious rectitude, which ever holds itg seat in the hearts of the English people, produced its impress upon the House, and will, doubtless, have its weight with the nation. It may not induce the country to hail the peace wing “satisfaction and joy ;” but it may lead them to thank Gog that the war is over, and (hat the peace is no worse,

neta THE TREATY OF PEACE, THE MISSING ARTICLES.

We have received an official copy of the Treaty of Peo, which agrees with that published in our last week's It remains, therefore, only to supply the following clauses which were then omitted :—

Art. 5, Their Majesties the Queen of the United King dom of Great Britain and Tvreland, the Emperor of ty French, the Emperor of all the Russias, the King of Se, dinia, and the Sultan, grant a fall and entire amnesty jg those of their subjects who may have been compromised any participation whatsoever in the events of the War i favour of the cause of the enemy. It is expressly undenstog that such amnesty shall extend to the subjects of each g the belligerent partics who may have continued during the

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‘war to be employed in the service of one of the other bali,

gerents. Art. 6. Prisoners of war shall be immediately given gy on either side. : Art. 7. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingday of Great Britain and Lreland, his Majesty the En.peror ¢ Austria, his Majesty the Emperer ef the French, his My

|jesty the King of Prussia, his Majesty the Emperor of aff

the Russias, and his Majesty the King of Sardinia, deelagy

, . . oe > ha « ’ ithe Sublime Porte admitted to participate in the advantages

of the public law and system (coucert) of Europe, Their Majesties engage, each on his part, to respect the inde J oo” I

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‘ence and the territo:ial integrity of the O:toman empire;

guarantee in common the strict observance of that engage. ment; and will, in consequence, consider any act tending tg its violation as a question of general intere:

Art. 8 [f there should arive between the Porte and oue or more of the ether signing Powers, any isisunder. standing which might endanger the maintenance of their ge Jations, the Sublime Porte and each of such Powers, before }

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having recourse to the use of foree, s rtanity

tracting parties the opp y of venting such an ex

tremity by means of their medistiun.

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Tie following additional article ative by the ne

afterthought, consequent on a su ident

ADDITIONAL AND TRANSITORY ARTICLE

The stipulation of the Convention respeeting the Straits, 'gned this day, shail uot be xpplicable to the vessels of war employed by the belligerent Powers for the es of the territories occupied by their armies, bat the said st ipue lations shal! resume their entire effect as svon as the evaeus tion shall be terminated.

Done at Paris, the 30th day of the mouth of March, in the year 1856.

[flere follow the signatures of the Pienipoteutiaries.}

‘essity of transport, but was evideutiy gq

y susvested difGeu'ty:.

» , uation Ny seq

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CONVENTIONS ANNEXED TO THE TRE THE

ATY.

NAVIGATION OF THE DARDANELLES,

1.—Convention between her Majesty, the Emperor 7@ Austria. the Emperor of the Frenchy tive King of Prussia, the kinperor of Kussiva, and the King of Sardinia, on the one “pat, ind the Sultan, on the other part, respecting the Straits of the Dardanelles and of the Bosphorus.

Signed at Paris, March 30, 1856, | Ratifications exchanged at Paris, April 27, 1856.) Art. 1.—His Majesty the Sulten, on she one part, declares that he is firmly resvived to maintain for the future the principle invariably established as the ancient rule of his

Empire, and in virive of which it bas, at all times, been pro-

hibited for the ships of war of foreign Powers to enter the

Straits of the Dardanelles and of the Bosphorus; and that,

so long as the Porte is at peace, his Majesty will adinit po

foreign ship of war into the said Straits. And their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Ireland, the Keuperor of Austria; the

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Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the Emperor

of all the Rassias, and the King of Sardinia, on the other part, engage to respect this determination of the Sultan, and to conform themselves to the principle above declared,

Art. 2.—The Su'tan reserves to himself, as in pst times,

| to deliver firmans of passage for light vessels under flag of

war, Which shall be employed, as is usua!, iu the servieeot

| the missions of foreign powers,

Art. 3. The same exception applies to the light vessels under flag of war, which each of the contracting powers Is authorised to station at the mouths of the Danube in onder to secure the execution of the regulations relative to the

, liberty of that river, and the number of which is not to excel

two for each power,

TUE BLACK SEA, Convention between the Emperor of Russia and tbe Sultan, limiting their Naval Force in the Black’ Sea. 7 _ Signed at Paris, March 30, 1856. . [Ratifications exchanged at Paris, April 27, 1856.] Art. 1. The high contracting parties mutually engage net to have in the Black Sea any other vessels of war thant of which the number, the force, and the dimensions are be inafter stipulated. Art, 2. The high contracting parties reserve to them

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metres in length at the line of floatation, of a tonnage of

sailing vessels of a tonnage which shall not exceed two hundred tons,

THE ALAND ISLANDS.

—Convention between Her Majesty, the Emperor of th French, and the Emperor of Russia, respecting the Alam Islands. __ Signed at Paris, March 30, 1856)

(Ratifications exchanged at Paris, April Art. 1. His Majesty the Emperor of all th order to respond to the desire which has been expressed him by their Majesties the Queen of the United Kagiy Great Britain and Ireland, and the Emperor of the

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for it was as a just and necessary | declares that the Aland Islands shall not be fortified, |

termined to give every support, and to that no military or nayal establishment shall be maid ry means that might be required, to carry iton, A or created there,

NEW MARITIME LAW. ; Declaration respecting Maritime Law, signed by the Plen! potentiaries of Great Britain, Austria, France, Prust™ Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey, assembled in Congress Paris, April 16, 1856. aif The Plenipotentiaries who signed the Treaty of Paris the 30.h of March, 1856, assembled in Conference, a adopted the following solemn declaration :—-

were suflicent for the

purposes of glory, we might have found

1, Privateering is, and remains abolished. .