[United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.] taining the changes introduced during the life-time of Prince Couza into the organisation of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, I have expressed the assent of my Government to these modifications. It still remains for me to state in reply to the Note of your Highness of the 2nd of this month, that in the opinion of the Government and of His Majesty the King, my august Master, these changes, as it is stated in the Firman, could not have any other meaning than what is attached to them by that Act. Nevertheless, the Government of the King hopes, and the explanations given by your Highness in the conversations which have taken place on this question, authorise me in believing that if these changes should bring about the good results which the Sublime Porte in its great and generous solicitude for the welfare of the Moldo-Wallachian populations is anxious to ensure to them, the Government of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan will not refuse to examine, in concert with the Guaranteeing Powers, the natural consequences which would ensue from such a state of things. In this view I do not hesitate to declare that the Government of the King will afford, in case of need, to the Sublime Porte the support provided for by the Treaty of Paris (No. 264) and the Protocol of the 6th September, 1859 (No. 299), and will, at the request of His Majesty the Sultan, nominate for this purpose a Deputy who will be instructed to undertake conjointly with the Imperial Commissioner, and with the Deputies of the other Guaranteeing Powers, the examination above mentioned, and to see to the observance of the International Acts which regulate the position of the Principalities. GOLTZ. SIR, RESERVATIONS OF ITALY. I CONSIDER myself as interpreting the intentions of the Italian Government in submitting to you some remarks on the bearing of Article VI of the Firman, an Article which foresees the event of a Vacancy of the Hospodarship, and which points out the measures to be taken in such a case. It is difficult to judge eventualities in a positive manner, and the Government of the Sublime Porte might perhaps find itself hampered by engage [United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.] ments which it had taken in regard to a state of things which would be prejudged by early appreciations. I flatter myself, therefore, that in the event of a vacancy of the Hospodariat, the Sublime Porte will be able to appreciate the results of a first trial, and that should they be satisfactory, it would perhaps consider that the same motives which have led it to consent to a temporary Union, would preclude it from destroying a work which would have acquired the double sanction of time and of national customs. It will also be my duty to communicate to my Government the friendly dispositions of the Imperial Cabinet as contained in Article VII, which, in recalling the Protocol of 6th September, 1859 (No. 299), restricts the eventual application of it to those cases alone which are therein provided for. CERRUTI. RESERVATIONS OF AUSTRIA. THE Undersigned, Internuncio and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, has had the honour to receive the Note of the 2nd of this month, by which His Highness Aali Pacha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, was good enough to communicate to him a copy of the Imperial Firman containing the new arrangements adopted by agreement with the Guaranteeing Powers, and during the lifetime of Prince Couza, concerning the Administration and Legislative Organisation of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The Undersigned, after having taken cognizance of the contents of the said Imperial Firman, adheres, in the name of the Government of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, to the stipulations contained in the 7 Articles of which this document is composed, and which establish the nature and character of the changes that the Convention of the 19th of August, 1858 (No. 286), will have to undergo during the Union of the two Hospodariats in the person of Prince Couza. As it results therefrom, and remains expressly understood that on the first Vacancy in the Hospodariat, the said Convention of the 19th of August (No. 286) will re-assume its full force, the Imperial Government of Austria, in conforming in this case to [United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.] what has been provided for by the above-mentioned Note of the 2nd of December, will give assistance through one of its officials in the Principalities to the Commissioner whom the Sublime Porte may send there to see to the execution of this stipulation, and will authorise him to concur, in case of an infraction, in the employment of the measures determined on by the Protocol signed at Paris on the 6th September, 1859 (No. 299). The Undersigned, &c. PROKESCH-OSTEN. [San Marino.] No. 335.-CONVENTION between Italy and San Marino for the Preservation of the Independence of the Republic of San Marino. Signed at Turin, 22nd March, 1862. 1. Execution of Sardinian Sentences in San Marino. 2. Public Acts of Italy and San Marino to have effect in both States. 3. Execution of Judicial Acts. 4. Extradition of Criminals. 5. Exceptions to Extradition. 6. Naturalisation not to prevent Extradition. 7. Reciprocal Aid for Punishment of Crime. 8. Criminals escaping to their own Country to be punished according to National Laws. Atrocious Crimes to be tried where committed, and sent back for Judgment to their own Country. 9. Extradition for Crimes not committed in respective States to be optional. 10. Criminals not to be Pardoned. Regulations as to Safe-conducts. 11. Delivery of Moneys and Effects of Criminals. 12. Restoration of Effects to persons to whom they belong. 13. Expense of maintaining accused. 14 to Extradition of Deserters. 20. 21. Property of Religious Institutions, &c., to belong to the State where they are established. 22. Passports between the two States abolished. 23. Produce, goods, cattle, manufactures, and merchandise of either State may freely circulate in the other, excepting Monopolies. 24. Coinage of San Marino to be current in Italy. 25. Composition for Transit Dues through San Marino. 26. Copyright. 27. Tobacco not to be grown in San Marino. 28. Salt and Tobacco to be supplied by Sardinia. 29. San Marino not to accept Protection from any Power but Italy. 30. Treaty to remain in force for 10 years. 6 months' notice of wish to terminate. Ratifications.* (Translation.) His Majesty the King of Italy, wishing to give a proof of his particular regard and kindly feeling for the Republic of San Marino, and to comply with the requests which have been made * Ratifications exchanged at Turin, 4th May, 1862. [San Marino.] to him by the citizens thereof, by granting them facilities for procuring merchandize and commodities, and for the supply of salt and tobacco, as well as to regulate the friendly relations existing between the two States; and the Republic, on its part, thankful to His Majesty the King of Italy for these gracious concessions, and heartily desiring still further to consolidate their neighbourly and friendly relations, as well as to remove all causes that might give rise to disputes between the two Governments, have settled certain heads of agreement by means of suitable Plenipotentiaries, for which purpose there have been chosen : On the part of His Majesty the King of Italy, Commander Domenico Carutti di Cantogno, Resident Minister of Italy at the Court of the Netherlands, &c.; And on the part of the Republic of San Marino, his Excellency Count Luigi Cibrario, Patrician of San Marino, Minister of State, and Senator of the Kingdom of Italy, &c.; Who, after communicating to each other their respective Full Powers, which were recognised as being in due form, have agreed upon the following stipulations: ARTS. I to XXVIII. (See Table.) San Marino not to accept Protection from any power but Italy. ART. XXIX. The Republic of San Marino, having every reason to trust that it will never experience any diminution of His Majesty the King of Italy's protecting friendship for the preservation of its most ancient liberty and Independence, declares that it will not accept that of any other Power whatever. ART. XXX. (See Table.) In faith whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this present instrument, and have set thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at Turin, 22nd March, 1862. (L.S.) CARUTTI. |