Frameworks of the new transport policy of Porta after the Crimean War, which was formulated in September 1855 with the emphasis on the construction of the Trans-Balkans railways Istanbul-Belgrade, imposed the necessity of specifying the state policy of the Ottoman vassal Principality of Serbia, and clear formulation of attitudes toward Porta’s intentions aimed at disruption of its autonomous rights. The meeting of the National Council from 12/24. October 1855 was an important point in the definition of the long-term concept of the national strategy regarding the positioning of Serbia and its interests in the context of the current railway project, determining the framework of the state policy over the next two decades.
