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THE CRISIS IN EUROPE. THE IMPENDING WARIN ITALY Sketches of Some of the Leading Men in the Great Struggle Between Austria, Sar- dinia and France. The Strategical Points of France in an Italian Campaign. Tuscan Manifesto in Favor of Napoleon. Whe Great Treaties of Paris and Vienna of 1814-15. Phe Territorial Distribution of Europe After the Overthrow of the First Napoleon, 1S ENGLAND PREPARED FOR WAR? THE LATEST NEWS BY THE NIAGARA, &e., &e., &e. We give to-day some valuable information con_ neeted with the present critical condition of politi. eal affairs in Europe:— Ist. The famous treaties) of 1814-15, parcelling out Europe, after the overthrow of the first Napo- | Jeon. One of the results of the present war may be the revision of these treaties. 2d. Sketches of some of the leading men of the @ay in Europe, who were ‘immediately prominent in the crisis when the Niagara left Liverpool on the | 234 ult. 8d. The theatre of war in Italy, showing the | routes of the French troops to the field of action. 4th. Interesting extracts from a Tuscan mani- festo in favor of Napoleon. 6th. The defenceless condition of Great Britain, | as described by the London Times. 4 “6th. The latest news by the Niagara, which arrived at Halifax on Wednesday night, and at Bos- | ton yesterday. We begin with THE TREATIESiOF 1814.15." The Territorial Distribution of Europe Made at Paris and Vienna, kee., *7e} iat ke. be, NO. I. TREATY OF PARIS. The treaty of Peace of Paris was signed on the 20th November, 1615, by Lord Castlereagh and the Duke of Wellington, in the name of Great Britain and her allies, with the Doke of Richelieu on the part of France. Three imetrumenis, copies ofthe treaties with Great Britain, were signed at the same time by the plenipotentiaries of Austria, Progein and Puseia, with France. The Prince of Metternich and the Baron de Wessenberg acted in the | wame of Austria. The Prince of Hardenburg and the Baron de Humbolst, for Prussia; and the Prince Rusum- efeky and the Count Capo D'letria on the part of Russia, Article 1, The frontiers of France shall be such as they existed in 1790, subject to the modifications on either side, as expreered in the present article. The Ist, 2d and 3d | paragraphs define the northern boundaries, and by the 4th the line of demarcation from the (rontiers of the . Wanton of Geneva to the Mediterranean meh, in 1790, teparated France from Savoy ant County of Nice. The relations which the treaty of F ‘bf 1814 bad re-established between France and the paren pality of Menaco shall cease forever, and the game rela!ions shall exist between that principality and his Majesty the King of Sardinia. The Prince of Monaco, probably more ag apprehensive of the power of France than that of Soain, | hie territories under the protection of Louis XII, by the treaty of Peronne in 1641; the treaty of the Pyrenees piaced them in submission to France, and w they were confirmed by the treaty of Paris of the h May, 1814. The ¢th paragraph pro’ pointment of commissioners on each side withia three months after the signature ef the preeent treaty, for the regulation of the boundaries; and as goon as the commis. posers have compicted that object, maps are to be drawn and placed on posts to denote the respective limits. Article 2, The places and districts which, according to fhe preceding article, no longer form a portion of the Brench territory, shal! be placed at the disposal of the al- bed Powers in the periode fixed in the 9th article of the convention, annexed to the present treaty; and his Majesty the King of France renounces forever, for hhimeelf, bis heirs and guccessors, all rights of sovereignty and property which he has hitherto exercised on the said es and districts. ‘The 3d article is ap agreement to demolish the forti- fleations of Huningen, from their being a constant source ef inguietude to the city of Bele, and an eogagement from the French government not to reconstruct them, or to raise apy other fortifications, within at least three Jeagues of the city. 4 ‘The cessions made to Switzerland are included in the neutrality of the Cantone, in the same manner as it was extended to the provinces of Chablais and Fancigny by ‘the 92d article of the final act of the Congrees of Vieana. The 4th article fixes the pecuniary indemnity to be paid by France to the allies at 700 millions of francs, The 5th article, in assuming that the position of France requires that the neighboring States should take tempo- rary precautions for their security, provides for the oc- eupation of certain frontier towns of France by a military force not exceeding 150,000 men, the commander-in chief of which is to be named by the allied forces. The ut- moet duration of this military occupation is limited to five yeare, but may expire at the end of three, if the allied Powere, in concert with the king of France, shall agree thatthe motive which induced them to the mea- sure no longer exits; but, whatever may be the result of the deliberation, all the places and positions oscupied ‘the allied troops shall be replaced in the possession hig most Christian Majesty, bis heirs and succesgors, at the expiration of five consecutive years. The support of the army of occupation , which is at the expense of France, | jg to be provided for by a separate convention, which is to have equal force, ag if literally inserted in the present 6th article provides that the foreign troops not led im the army of occupation shall evacuate the French territory on the periods fixed by the 9th article of the military convention annexed to the present treaty. The 7th article grants freedom of emigration for six tried which change rovereigns cither by virtue of the Pretent treaty or by arrangements to be made in couse- quence. All such inhabitants, of whatever condition, are at liberty to dispose of their property, and to retire into ‘apy country they may please. Article 8. All the dispositions of the treaty of Paris of the Both May, 1814, relative. to the treaty, ahall equally apply to the different tnd dinurica ceded by the pretent treaty. 05 tains article, ip consequence of’ the non-execnts ef the Thanh folowing articles ty tn tenaiy often May, 1814, as well as of the additional articles between Great Britain and France, the high allied Powers have ca. golved to make the before mentioned articles more effec. tive by meazs of two se) conventions, which shall have the same force as if textually ineerted {n the present Weaty. Te loth article provides as early as possible for the restitution of all hostages or prisoners of war, whether received or taken before or since the treaty of Paris of the 30th May, 1814. ‘The treaty of Paris of the 30th May, 1814, as territories ceded by cf Article 11. algo the final act of the Congress of Vienna of the 9th June, 15, are confirmed and maintained in all such of their Gis positions as have not been modified by the clauses of ‘She present treaty, * Article 12. The present treaty, with the conventions be ratified in one single ‘which are attached to it, shall deed, and the raliieation of them shall be in Space of two months, or earlier, if it cam be accom- plished. Signed: Castlereagh, Wellington, Richelieu. ABOLITION OF THE SLA D An additional article is a mutual Ci lreing toemploy ‘the most rca ‘he definite abolition of the slave trade, accor r4 6 principi med declaration of the 4th of February) cs Seta PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PARTITION . se, wae POLAND. separate article, ‘agsia only, ‘on the part of France to send one or swore o without delay, to Warsaw, to examine int engagement to and liquidecs and liquidate of France and the Gi with an additional article ofthe tren gt May, 1814, His Most Christian Majeots stot the jo the izes, a of Poland, the nullity of the conventi a ‘well understood that this disposition oxeag Fea poyrep but in conformity with the principles in the conventions, expreseed in the ninth ar. ticle of the treaty of this day. The mutual demands of and the ci-devant Grand meay of Wareaw originate in the Convention of Bayonne, 10th of May, 1808, which was @ secret treaty be- of Swoon Napoicon and the King of Saxony, and not public. fixed to that ; ides for the ap. | , with respect to the Emperor of Russia in iis quality | NEW yORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. acknowl until the present perio” 4 ee pcg ee gy 1, OTE hed clatmed about forty-elght” ml) matte ‘a to him through his wat ov govern ants oD Wid pay DeD« | "PECUNIARY 32. RMNIY.y TO BE PAID BY FRANCE. ‘The Con ded in conformity with the fourth ‘or twenty millions, at Tle ofthe pease ot wh \t of th article @ peace Of “Paris, arrany @ payment e } pecuniary indemnity: be padl-by France.” at, provid ed for by the 5th o'rticle relates ‘to the disposition of the allied army of oce’y and stipulates the number of French troops ‘which may partly occupy the several os garrisov.ed by the al at 31,700. A M of je 6th Novernber bad erranged the distribution of the contributla”, to be paid by Framce, of which one-fourth \s ‘to be emp’oyed in fortifying the neighboring States, in the following proportions:—The King of the Netherlands to re- ceive 6i'sty millions, the King of Prussia twenty, the King of Sardinia ten, the King of aria, or sen other sove- reigy of the territory bordering on France, between the Rbine and the Prosgian territory, fifteen, the King of Spain seven and « half—making together 112, fruucs, Of the remaining twenty-live millions, five complete the works of Mentz, and twenty eto to be applied in the construction of a now federal fortress on the upper Rhine, Theee several sums are to be applied in such | particular fortifications as the allied Powers may direct. | The Sth article, in giving equal credit to the zeal of | al! the allice, makes a distinction agaiust Sweden, which, from the difficolty of conveying troops across the Baltic, teok no part in the war; as, also, with respect to Spain, Portugs! and Denmark, which were prevent- ec from active co-operation by the rapid success of the | allied arms; ax also against Switzerland, which did not necede to the alliance on the same terme with other Pow- ‘ere; and therefore only awards five millions to Spain, two to Portugal, two and a half to Denmark and three to ‘Switzerland. The Sth article, in stating that the weight of the war and the occupation of Paris bad failen on the armies un- der the Duke of Wellington and Prince Blucher, gives twenty-five miilione each te. be armies of England and Prussia, eubjecting the portion paid to the former to such arravgements as tbat Power may make with the forciga troops serving under the Duke of Wellington. “®f the re maining five hundred millions, one-fifth is given to each of the Powers of Prussia R Austria aud Bogland, aud the other fifth is to be distributed amongst the ac- ceding Powers in proportion to the number of troops which they bad furnished. The acceding Powers are Ba- varia, the Netherlands, Wurtemburg, Sardioia, Baden, Hanover, Saxooy, Hesse Darmstadt, Hesse Cassel, Meck- lenberg Schwerin, Meckienburgh Strelitz, Saxe Gotha, ‘assau, Brunawick, the Hunse towns, the <fort, Hohenzollern Heckivgen, Hohenzol lern-Siegmaringen, Iicbtenstein, Saxe Menipgen, Saxe- n, Saxe-Cobargh, Aubalt, Schwarzburg, leck, Oldenburg. TERRITORIES TO BE CEDED BY FRANCE. A protocol of the four great Powers, concluded on the Sd of November, and formally signed with the treaty of | Parison the 2Cth, arranges the disposal of the territories to be ceded by France. By the Ist article, the King of the Netherlands acquires the districts which formed a part of the Belgic provinces | of ghe bisboprick of Liege, and of the duchy of Bouillon, | ag algo Phillipevitie and Marienburg, with other territo- Article 2. The districts which, by the new treaty of peace with France, shall be detached from the French | territory in the department of the Sarre and the Moselle, incluaing in itthe fertress of Sarre Louis, sbail be re- united to the States of bis Majesty the King of Prussia, Article 3. The territories to be ceded by France in the | Department of the Lower Rhine, including the town of Landau, shail be reunited to the poasessions on the left of | the Rhme devolyed on his Imperial aud Royal Apostolic | Majesty by the final act of the Congress of Vienna. His Majesty may digpose of his possesstous on the leit of the Rhine, by territorial arrangements with Bavaria and with | other States of the German Confederation. | Article 4. Voisoix, with part of the territory of Geso, which eball be ceded by France, shall be reunited to | Switzerland, and form part of the Canton of Geneva. | _ The remainder of this article includes the ceded terri- | tories in the neutrality of Switzerland, in the same | manner as it is extended to the proviaces of Chabiais, and Faucigny, by the 92d article of the Congress of Vienna. | By the 6th article the King of Sardinia receives that | part of Savoy which remained to France by the treaty of 0th May, 1814, with the exception of the commune of St. Julien, Which returns to the Canton of Geneva, | GERMAN TERRITORIAL ARRANGEMENTS. | DISPOSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE TERKITORIAL ARRANGEMENT 18 | GERMANY. | __ Article 6. His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty shall cede to bis Majesty the King of Pruasia, in the Department | ate Sarre, the districts expressed in the adjoining | tabie. | aq. Saarburg, with the remainder of Couz, according to the limits of the peace of 1814, exclusively of the portions on the right bank of the Mogelle, which formerly belonged to Luxemburg, |b. Moertzig. | ¢. Wadern. | d. Tholey | e. The part of Lebach, according to ite state in 1814, Jf. Otweiler. . St, Wendel . The remainder of Birkenfield and Henneekeil. i. The remainder ot Baumhoider and Grumbach. | The King of Pruseia, on hia part, engages to satisfy tae | Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. and Oldenburg, the Duke of Coburg, the Landgrave of Hesse Homburg, and the Count of Fappenheim, conformably with the fifty- fourth article of the final act of the Congress of Vienna | _ Article 7. The Emperor of all the Russias, the King of Great Britain, and the King of Prussia, engage themselves, to employ all’ their means to obtain for his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, on the part of his Majesty the King of Bavaria, the retrocession of the territories and objects expressed in ths adjoining table, in exchange for the indempities expressed in the same table. ‘They also engage that the Court of Bavaria shall ox- change with bis Royal Highness the Elector of. Hesse the districts of Aufenan, Wort and Hochst, and the roate from | Saalmuns!er to Gelnbupsen, in consideration of a suificieat part of the bailiwick of Lobrhaupten. With a view to the arrangement above specified, the four Powers assure 20 his Majesty the King of Bavaria the fol- lowing advantages:— @. A proportionate sum of the French contributions | destined to strengthen the line of defence of the bordering States, which snm shall be employed according to the | plans and regulations which shali be generally determined on that subject. +. The reversion of part of the palatinate belonging to the House of Baden, after the extinction of the direct line of the reigning Grand Duke. c. A military road from Wurzburg to Frankenthal. 4. The right of garrison in the city of Landay, which thail be one of the fortresses of the German Confederation. | These articles shal! be regarded as fully binding as soon | as the Court of Bavaria shall have deciared its adhesion | to the arrangements above specified. | The territories devolved to his Imperial and Royal | Apostolic Mojesty by the Sist article of the final act of the Congress of Vienna, and which his Majesty may dispoee of by exchanges with other princes of the German Confederation, being still, notwithstanding the | representations made on that subject by the imperial Court of Austria, partly occupied by the Bavarian autho- rities, @ simultaneous demand sball be made on the part of the four Cabinets to the Bavarian government, in order that the said territory shall be placed without’ delay at | the free disposal of his Imperial Royal and Apostolic Ma. jesty. | ¢ “Article 8. Austria shall cede to the Grand Duke of Heese, in indemnity for the duchy of Westphalia, a terri- tory on the left bank of the’ Rhine, including a popuiation | of 146,000 inhabitante, agreeably to the treaty concluded | between Austria, Pruesia and the Grand Duke of Hesse. | The exchanges sball be made according to the annexed table, formed on the basis of the territorial arrangements | between Auttria and Bavaria, uch ag expressed in the preceding article. | _ Article 9. The reversion of the part of the palatinate belonging to the Grand Duke of Baden having been assured | to Avetria by the protocol of the 10th June, 1816, of the conferences of the Congress of Vienna, his Imperial an‘ | Royal Apostolic Majesty is ready to renounce that rever- sion in favor of his Majesty the King of Bavaria, to faci- | htate the arrangements expressed in the 7th article of the | present protocol. The reversion of the Brirgan, equall | assured to Austria by the protocol of the 10th June, shall be maintained. The 10th article declares Mentz, Luxemburg and Lan- dau fortresses of the German Confederation, with a reserve of the territorial sovereignty. The Emperors of Austria and Russia and the King of Great Britain will employ their | best offices to obtain for Pruesia the right of garrison in | Luxemburg, conjointly with the King of the Netherlands, az also the right of naming the Governor of the fortress. Up to the period of the exchange the garrison of Landad shall be wholly composed of Austrian troops, and when the ceesion bas been effected, it shall in time of peace be exclusively composed of Bavarian troops, bu’ in time of war, the Grand Duke of Baden shall furnish one-third of the garrison neceseary for the defence of the fortress. The remainder of this article arranges the portion of the | French contributions to be expended in the defence of i ‘The 11th article preserves the force of the inert al tocol until the arrangements of it are definitely settled. Signed—Wellington, Hardenberg, Castlercagh, Rasum- offsky, Capo D’Istria, Humboldt, Wessenberg. By the tables which apecify the territorial arrangements, the King of Bavaria cedes districts containing 774,116. and receives euch ag include 469,634 inhabitants, ‘and consequently loses 304,482 subjects. The Grand Duke of | Heere, on the contrary, acquires a population of 16,601. ‘The arrangement, as is evident from the fourth article, was compulsory on the King of Bavaria, and altogether oF ed to the third article of the treaty of Reid, of tae 8th October, 1813, by which the Emperor of Austria, in his own name and that of his allies, guarantees to the King all bia terriories as they existed before the com- mencement of hostilities terminated by that treaty; nor can the guarantee be considered wenkened by the fourth article of the Eb of the same day, which secures | to Bavaria, on the part of Austria and her allies, a full and perfect indemnity for such cessions as the King may make with a view to territorial convenience, dependent on the full consent of both parties. In the absence of a tive stipulation the King of Bavaria would have no ground to complain of any nogiect of his interests, which with ‘were copeulted as much as was, perhaps, consistent the geographical postive, of his possessions with those of Avetria; and in all respects his interesta were mouse at- tended to than is usual by a weak power, when the stronger party is enabled by circumstances to depart from ite potitioal engagements. NO. IL TREATY OF ALLIANCE. On the same day that the treaty of Paris was concluded the four great Powers cigned an alliance to support the | principles of the treaties of Chaumont and Vienna, of the | Ist March, 1814, and the 25th March, 1815. The firet article is an engagement to maintain the treaty | of Paris of that day’s date, and to enforce the execution Of its different stipulations in their fullest extent. G2) Lem 34 Bee ot ee " ts for oy maintenance of the tranquillity and peace of Europe, an Particularly those whieh, com with the treaty of April 11, 1814, have forever excladed Napoleon and his fa- ere the posseation bg eh fated in meas | four Powerg engage to support this exclusion. | necessary, with all their forces, y By the sixth article the four Powers engage to renew, at determinate periods, the meamures necessary for he tranquillity of Europe, either under their own \nmediate aus} or by their respective ministers, e seventh and last Provides for the ratifica! oo of the alliance in two : NO, UL. FINAL ACT OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA. ‘The final act of the Congress ot Vienna, which coasists of 121 articles, is dated 9th June, 1815. That of the fede rative constitution of Germany, which is included init, ‘was signed on the preceding day, PARTITION OF POLAND. Article 1, The Dachy of Warsaw, with the exception of the provinces and districts otherwise disposed of by tho following articles, is reunited to the empire of Russia. It shall be irrevocably bound by its constitution to be pow- ecesed by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, hie heirs and successors forever, His Imperial Majesty re- serves to himself to grant this State, enjoying a distinct administration, the internalextension which he shall judge convenient. He shall, with his other titles, adopt that of Czar, King of Poland. The Poles, the respective subjects of Russia, Austria and Prussia, shall obtain a represonta- tion and national institutions, by the form of political existence which each of the governments to which they belong eball judge ugeful and convenient to grant them. em. tof the Duchy of Warsaw which the possess in full’ property and sove- and his successors, under the title of Grand Duchy of Posen shall be com; in the following Mne, The remainder of this article describes the limits of the Grand Duchy of Posen. Article 3, His Imperial Royal and Apostolic Majesty ebail possess in fall property and sovereignty the salt pits of Wieliczka, together with the territory belonging to them. Article 4, The thatweg of the Vistula shall separate Ga. licia from the territory of the tree city of Cracow. It sball also be the frontier betwoen Galicia and the part of the ci-devant Duchy of Warsaw, reunited to the states of hia Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, up to the en- virona of the town of Zavichest, from which the frontier bali be determined by the treaty of Vienna of 1809, sab- Ject to such alterations as may be agreed upon by com- ‘mon consent. fa Article 5. His Imperial Majesty of all the Russias cedes to bis Imperial Royal and Apostolic Majesty the districts which were detached from eastern Galicia by virtue of the treaty of Vienna of 1809, aud the frontiers on that be re-establiehed as they existed before the po- id treaty. ‘ne town of Cracow, with its territory, is for- ever deciared a free, independent and strictly aeutrat city, under the protection of Rugs'a, Austria and Prussia. ‘The 7th article fixes the limits of the city and territory of Cracow. By the 8th article the Emperor of Austria grants to the town of Podgorze, forever, the privileges of a free com- mercial city, such es they are enjoyed by the city of Brody, but with a reserve of the sovereignty. Article 9. The courts of Russia, Austria and Prussia engage to respect and cauge to be respected, at all times, the neutrality of the city of Cracow and its territory. No armed force shall at any time be introduced into them, under any pretence whatever. In return, it is under- stood and expressly stipulated, that no asylum of protec- tion sba!l be granted in the free city or territory of Cra- cow to the refugees, degerters, or to people pursued by the law belonging to the countries of any of the high Powers before mentioned; and that on the demand being mace by competent authorities, all such individuals shall ‘ve arrested and be delivered without delay, under a gool escort, to the guard appointed to receive them on the frontier. The 20th article confirms the dispositions of the 7th, 15th, 16th and )7tb articles of the additional treaty rela- tive to the constitution, the academy, and bishopric, and chapter of Cracow, and gives thig additional treaty the tame force ag if actually inserted in the present. Articie 11. There eball be a full, general and particular amnetty in favor of all individuals, of every rank, sex or condition whateoever, Article 12 By coneequence of the preceding article, no perfon eball be cought after or disturbed in any way on account of apy direct or indirect participation, at what- ever period it may have occurred, in the political or military events im Poland. All lawsuits, researches eball be regarded as never havin, place; provisionary sequestrations or confiscations shall be aunulled, and no proceeding arising from any such cause eball be followed up. Article 13. All the causes in which edicts or sentences pronounced in the last appeal have already received their full executicn, and have not been annulled by subsequent events.are excepted from these general dispositions re- Fpecting copfiseations The 14th article establishes the free navigation of the rivers and cenals throughout the whole extent of ancient Poland, with other arrangements, according to the princi- ples expreseed in the 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th and 20th arti cles, between Austria and Russia, and in the 24th, 26th, 28th and 29th of the treaty between Russia and Pruszia, TERRITORIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN GERMANY. The 16th article describes those parts of the kingdom of Saxony which its sovereign cedes in perpetuity to the King of Prussia. Article 16. The provinces and districts of the kingdom of Saxony which pass under the dominion of hig Mojesty the King of Pruesta shall be designated under the name of duchy of Saxony, and bis Mojesty sball add to his titles those of Duke of Saxony, Landgrave of Thuringia, Mar- grave of the Two Lusatias, and Count of Henneberg. His Majcety the King of Saxony shall continue to bear the title of Margrave of the Upper Lusati. His Majesty shall also continue, relatively and in virtue of his rights of even- tual euccession on the possessions of the Earnestine branch, to bear the titles of Landgrave of Thuringia and Count of Henneberg. ‘Article 17. Austria, Russia, Great Britaio and France gua- rantee to his Majesty the King of Prussia, his descendants and successors, the posgession in full property and soye- reignty of the territories expressed ia the 15th article. Article 18. His imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, wishing to give his Mojesty the King of Prussiaanew proof of bis desire to remove all object of future dispute between the two courts, revounces for himeelf and successors the rights of sovereignty on the margraviates of the Upper anc Lower Lueatia—rights which belong to him in hia quality of King of Bohemia—so far ag they concern that oy of those provinces which pass under the dominion of is Majesty the King of Prussia, by virtue of the treaty cluded at Vienna on the 18th May, 1815, with his Ma- ty the King of Saxony. With respect to the reversion- ‘ary right of bis Imperial and Royal Apostolic Maj:sty on the eaid part of the Lusatias reunited to Prugeia, it is trans- ferred to the house of Brandenburg, actually reigning in Prussia; his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty preser- ving for himeelf and successors the faculty of re entering on that rigbt in case of the extinction of the said reigning houee. His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty equally Tenounces in favor of his Prugsian Majesty she districts of Bobemia, encloaed in the part of Upper Lusatia, ceded by the treaty of the 18th May, 1815, to his Pruesian Majesty, which inclose Guptersdorf, Taubentraenke, Newberets- chen, Neider Gerlacktheim, Winkel and Ginkel, with their territories. Article 19. His Majesty the King of Prussia, and his Ma- jesty the King of Sexony, desirous carefully to remove every object of dispute or future digcvssion, renounce, each on big side, and reciprocally in favor of the other, every right or pretension of feodality which they exercised, or might have exercised, beyond the frontiers fixed by ‘the present treaty. Article 20 is a provision for the security of such sub- jects of either party as may please to enjoy their pro- perty under the cominion of Prussia and Saxony, with the right of disposing of their property, and of emigrating from the territory of one Power to that of the other. The 2ist article is a stipulation that all communi- ies, corporations, religious establishments and public schools, which exist in the provinces and districts ceded to Pruseia, or which remain to Saxony, shall preserve their property, endowments, &s, The 22d article isa general amnesty from the King of Ssxony for all political offences committed from the commencement of tbe war terminated by the treaty of Paris of the 30th May, 1814; as also from the King of hay for such parts of Saxeny as pass under his do- minion. Article 23. His Majesty the King of Prussia having, by the reeults of the late war, re entered into the posseseion of several provinces and districts which were ceded by the peace of Tilsit, itis recognized and declared by the present article that his Majesty, his heirs and successors, shall poeweas anew as before, fn full property and sove- reignly, the following territories. The remainder of this article describes the territories of which the King of Prus- sia regaive poesession, Article 24. His Majesty the King of Prussia shall reunite to his monarchy jn Germany, on this side of the Rhine, possessed ii property , civil its or the following territories, to be in full and rovereignty by him and his successors—namely, the Saxon PM ei expressed in the 15th article, with the exception of the places and territories which have been ceded from them to hig Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar by virtue of the 39th article; the territories ceded to Prussia by his Britannic Majesty King of Hanover by the 89th article; the part of the department of Fulde and the territories comprised in it, as expressed by the 40th article; the town of Wetzlar, and ite territory, ac- cording td the 424 article; the grand duchy of Berg, with the lordships of Hardenberg, Brock Styrum, Schoelier and Odenthal, which lordships have already belonged to the said duchy under the palatine dominion; the districts of the ci-devant Archbishopric of Cologne, which belonged, in the last place, to the grand duchy of Berg; the duchy of Westphalia, such as it was possessed by his Royal High- negs the Grand Duke of Hesse; the county of Dortmund, the principality of Corbeye; the mediatised districts speci- fied in the 43d article. The ancient poeseasions of the house of Naseau Dietz having been ceded to Prussia by bis Majesty the King of the Netherlands, and @ part of those possessions having been a against districts belonging to their Serone Highnesses the Duke and Prince of Nassau, bis teen King of Pruesia shall reunite to his monarchy, and possess in full property and sovereignty, First. The principality of Seigen, with the bailiwicks of Burbach and Neunkirchen, with Srenre of a portion enclosing 12,000 inhabitants, which belong to the Dukeand Prince of Nassau, Second. The bailiwicks of Hohen-Sobns, Griefenstein, Braunfels, Frensberg, Friedewald, , - berg, Altenkirchen, ‘Altenweid, Dierdorf, Neverburg, Tenz, Hammerstein, with Engers aud Heddersdorf, the town and territory of Neuwied, the parish of Ham, be- longing to the baillwick of Hiekenburg, the pariah of Hochaueen, forming a of the aliwiek of y and the parts of wicks of Vallendar and Ehren- breilotein, on the Fight ben of the Rhine, 5 convention conclu ween King Prussia and their Serene Highneares the Dake ‘and Prince of Nagaau, annexed to the it A - Article 25, His Majesty the King of shall also poesems in full rty and soversignty the territories situated on the left ik of the Rhine, and comprised in the frontier hereinafter described. This article describes the Prussian frontier on the left of the Rhine, and his Majesty enters into all the rights and takes upon himself all the changes and all the iene stipul in the treaty of Paris of the 3th May, 1814, with reference to the territories detached from Frange. Article 26. His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland having substituted for his ancient title of Flector of the Holy Roman Empire that of King of Hanover, and that title having been acl ledged by the Powers of Europe, and by the princes and free cities of Germany, the territories which to this time haye com- a pores the electorate of Bronswick-Lanenburg, such as cir are forthe future Sxea and acknowl ‘by the f@llowing article, shail %enceforth form the P acm of Banover. The 27:h article dereribes the cessions to be made by Prussia (0 the kingdom 07 Hanover. Article 28. His Majerty the King of Pruseia renounces, ia aN pa for biruself, his descendants and successors, ail right and pret-.nsion whatever that his Majesty, in his quality of sovereign of Eichstleld, may form on the chapr ter of St. Pete: m the borough of Noertou or ite dependen- cles, eftwatee, in the Hanoverian territory. ‘The 20th article describes ihe ceasions made by Hanover to Prussia, That part of the duchy of Lunenburg which, ‘by this article, passes under the Prussian dominion, is preset ved in its rights and piiviioges, and expressly in ‘Ybor founded on fe provincial recess of the 1th of Sep- tember, 1702, confirmed by the actually reigning king of Great Britain on the 2ist June, 1765, Arviole 30, His Majesty the King of Prussia and his Britapnic Majeaty King nd Hanover, animated by the de- sire to render entirely «qual and common to their respect- ive subjects the advaby of the commerce of the Rms a of the port of Fmbden, agree in that reepect to what follows — First. The Hanoverian government engages to cause to be executed at its expense, in the years 1815 and 1816, the works, which a commission partly composed of en- gineers, w ehall be immediately named by Prussia and Hapover, eball deem necessary to render navigable the part of the river of the Ems, from the frontier of Prussia to ite embouchure, and coustantly to preserve tbat part of the river ip the State in whieb said works shall have placed it for the benefit of the navigation. Second. Wt shall 3 Fyn Bere aan to im- rt and to export, by the port of Embde 18, pro- Tuetions and Tnerchandises whatsoever, as well natural as artificial, and to keep warebouses in the tewn of Emb- den to dispose of the said merchandises in them during two years from the date of their arrival in the town, without these warehouses being gubject to any other in- imspection than that to which those of Hanoverian sub- jects are also liable. Third. Prussian vesse)s ag well as Pruesian merchants sball not pay for vavigation, exportation or importation of merchandiges, or for warebouse charges, or any other dues or fees whatever, that are not charged to the Hano verian subjects themselves. The tolia and fees shall be regulated by common congent between Prussia and Hano- ver, and the tariff cannot in future be altered but by com- mon consent. ‘The rights and liberties here specified equally exten? to the Hanoverian subjects whizh navigate on that part of the river Ems which remains with his Pruesian Majeaty. Fourth, Prussian subjects shall not be obliged to employ merchapts of Embden in their commerce with the said port, and they shal be at liberty to negotiate respecting their own merchandises at Embden, either with the in- babitants of that town or with foreigners, without paying other dues than those to which Hanoverian subjects are lable, and which cannot be increased but with common consent, His Majesty ihe King of Prussia on bis side engages to grant to Hanoverian subjects the free navigation of the cupal of the Stecknitz, go that they shall only be liable to the game dues which ehall be paid by the inhabitants o/ the ducby of Lauenburg. His Proeeian Majesty alao engages to engure these ad vantages to the Hanoverian subjects inthe event of the duchy of Lauenburg being ceded by him to another sove reign. Article 31. His Majesty the King of Prursia and hiz Majesty the King of tho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of Hanover, mutually consent that there eball exist three military roads by their respective States, namely :— int One from Halberstadt by the territory of Heldes heim to Minden, Second. A secoud one from the old marche by Gifhoim and Newstact to Minden, ‘Third. A third irom’ Osnabruck by Ippenburen and Rb¢ina to Bentheim. The two first in favor of Prussia, and the third in favor of Hanover. . The government shail name without delay a commiesion to determine, by common consent, the regu- lations neceesary for the said roads, . ‘The 32d article fixes the relations of the Duke of Aren- burg, the Duke of Looz Corswarem and the Count of Ben them under the operations of these regulations, until the treaties between him and the Hanoverian government have expired. Article 23. His Britannic Majesty, King af Hanover, in order to concur with the engagement of hig Prussian Ma- Jetty to procure a convenient aggrandisement of territory to hie Serene Highness the Duke of Oldenburg, promizes to cede to him a district enclosing a population of 5,000 inhabitants. Article 34, His Serene Highness the. Duke of Holstein- Oldenburg shall assume the title of Grand Duke of Olden- burg. ‘Ariicle 35. Their Serene Highnesses the Dukes of Meck lenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg Sirelitz sha!] assume the tities of Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Strelitz. Aiticle 36. His Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe Wei- mar shall assume the title of the Grand Duke of Saxe- Weimar. Articie 37. His Majesty the King of Prussia shall cede from the mage of bis States, euch as they have been fixed and recognized by the present treaty, to his Royal High- nees the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar districts containing & population of 50,000 inbabitants, either contiguous to or in the neighborhood of the Principality of Weimar, His Prursian Mojesty equally engages, to cede to his Royal Highness, on the part of the ipaiity of Fuide, which bas been given up to him by virtue of the same Sipiationa, districts containing a population of 7,000 inha- Nantes. His Royal Highness the Grend Duke of Saxe Weimar ‘shail possess the atove districts in full sovercignty and property, and reunite them to his actual States in perpe- tuity. Article 38. The districts and territories which are to be ceded to bis Royai Highness the Grand Duke of Saxe Wei- mar by virtue of the preceding article, shal] be determin- cd by @ particular convention; and his Majesty the King of Pruegia engages to conclude that convention, and to give up to his Royal Highness the above districts and ter- ritories within the space of two months trom the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty: fed at Vienna, on the Ist June, 1816, between his Pi Ma- Jesty aud bis Royal Highnees tbe Grand Duke. The 39th article enumerates certain territories which Prueeia cedes at once to Saxe Weimar, and engages to place in the possecsion of the Grand Duke within fiftecn Theee territories are to form apart and be de cucted from thoge of which the population is 60,000, and secured to the Grand Duke by the 37th article. By the 40th article the part of the department of Fulde, together with the territories of the ancient immediate no- bihty actually comprised in the _ administra. ton of the department, is ceded to Prussia, which is to re- ceive pogsesgion within three weeks, commencing from the Ist June, 1815. charges himeelf for the proportion ‘The King of Prue of Fulde now ceded to bim, with the obligations required from the new possessors of the ct devant Grand Duchy of Fravkfort, and aio engages to transfer sach obligations to the princes to whom he may eituer cede or exchange his part of the district and territories of Fulde. ‘The 41st article relates to the purchase and sale of pro. erty in the Principality of Fulde, and in the county of iapau, aod appoicts a commission for their arrangement, which | to give particular attention to the treaty of thé 2d December, 1813, which was concluded at Frankfort, between the allied Powers and the Elector of Hesse. The commission is to act on the principle that if the sale of the domains bas not been fully determined by legal pro- cess, that the sums actually paid ball be restored to the purchasers, who sha'l not be obliged to surrender posses. fion until such restitution has taken full and complete «fect. icle 42. The town of Wetzlar, with its territory, patecs to bis Majesty the King of Prussia, in full property and sovereignty. Article 43, The following mediatized districts, namely, the possessions which the princes of Salm-Salm, and Salm- Kyrburg, the Counts of Rheinund Wilgraefen, and the Duke of Croy obtained by the principal recess of the ex- traordinary deputation of the empire of the 26th February, 180%, in the ancient circle of Westphalia; as algo the lord- ehipe of Anholt and Gebmen; the possessions of the Duke of Lcoz Corswarem, which ‘are similarly situated (so far ae they are not placed under the Hanoverian government,) the county of Steinfert, belonging to the Count of Ma oe eros the county of Reklingshau- gen, belonging to the Duke of Aremburg; the lordshipe of Rbeda, Guterstoh, and Grenau, be- longing to the Count of Bentheim Tecklenbur; 5 the county of Rittberg, belonging to the Prince of Kaunitz; the lordships of Newstadt and Gimboin, belonging to the Count of Wa'moden, and the lordship of Homburgh, be- longing to the Princes of Sayn-Wiltgonstein-Burleburg, eball be placed in the relations with the Prussian mo- narchy which the federate constitution of Germany shall regulate for the mediat'zed territories. ‘he possessions of the apeient immediate nobility, situ- ated in the Prussian territory, namely, the lordabip of Welcenberg, in the Grand Duchy of Borg, and the Barony Schauen, in the principatity of Halbertstadt, shall belong to the Pruesian monarchy. Article 44, His Majesty the King of Bavaria sball pos- sess in 1u)l property and sovereignty, for himeelf, his heira and succesedrs, the Grand Duchy of Wurzburg, euch ag it was poeressed by his Imperial Highness the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, and the Principality of ‘Ancbafferburg, such as it formed a part of the Grand Duchy of Frapkfort, under the denomination of depart- ment of Agchaffenburg. The 45th article isa provigion for the future mainte- bance of the Prince Primate in his former quality of an ecclesiastical prince. All his private property is restored, and the Prince is released from all demands against him im bis or - of Grand Duke of Frankfort, Article 46, The city of Frankfort, with its territory, such as it existed in 1803, is declared free, and shall form a part of the German league. Its institutions shall be founded on the principle of a perfect equality of rights between the different forms of the Christian religion. This equality of rights shall extend to all civil and politi. cal rights, and shall be obgerved in all relations of the government and administration. All questions which may arise, either in the ostablish. ment or in the support of its constitution, shall be refer. red to the German Diet, and cannot be decided but by that authority, Article 47. His royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hease obtains, in exchange for the di of Westphalia, which is ceded to bis the Prussia, a territory on the left_bank of the in ct-devant iment of Mount Tonnere, enclosing a ‘of 140,000 i - tants, His royal Tignes stall. possess this Meshes ts full property and sovereignty; he shall also obtain the pro- pred 4 mapas the galt mines of Kreutznach, situated ft bank of the Nahe, the sovereignty of them re- rticie ve burg i Felstiona of whish be bad bcos deprive cy sn ol rejations wi e ive wait Geet Seton canton o le 49, containing a ation of 6 souls, which is to be disposed of ihe ovine mouiiebete 1¢ Sarre, on the Kin; Prussia, bong) of Bese Sos, andthe Duke Gaconeny shall each obtain a enelosing 20,000 i 3 the Duke of Mecklenburg Stseite teat ahs y wsdgrave of ‘sory rego! Keo Z posed enclosing 10,000 inhabi- in; and the Coun ‘terri vee inhabits pi ppenheim a tory enclosing }@ territory ¢ Count of Pappenheim under the bebe ft of his ae, of Prussia. ie Article 60. The acquisitions assigned by the precedi article to the Dukes of Saxe Coburg, Oldenburg, Meo len burg-Sirelitz and ‘to the Landgrave of Hesse Homburg, not being contiguous to their respective States, their Ma Jestice the Emperor of Austria, the Happeror of ail the the the prisote ‘the ie to sturo them; but in order not to multi a degree the administrations of road thet Abas abell be siminietration the Article 61, Al} the Possessions, as well on the left, bank of the Rhine, in ‘he ci devant depart- ments of the Sarre and Mount Tonnere, and in the ci de- vant departments of Fulde and Frankfort, or enclosed in the adjacent territories Pees ‘at the disposal of the Allied Powers by the treaty of Paris of huve not boon epemaien by ine. e mt treaty, under lominion Majesty Et eror of Austria in full and his Em- er soveroiguty. aele e. b ) crn be arene is under sovere! ‘peice and its relations with bim shall as the Tolornté culate of Germany shall regulate for the mediatized ates, ARTICLES OF THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION. Article 63, The sovereign princes and free cities of Ger- many, including amongat them in this act their Majostios Riaperor of ‘Austria, the Kings of Prussia, ings » Denmark and the Netherlands, and namely, the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, for ali such of their possessions to the German Empire—the King of mm erie —eatablish bear as formerly longed Denmark for the Duchy of Holstein, Netherlands for the Grand Duchy of Luxembur, amonget them a Viedindee- confederation, w! the name of the German Confederation. Article 64. The object of this confederation is whe main- tenance of the external and internal security of Germany, the independence and inviolability of the confederated States. Article 65. The members of the Confederation, as such, are equal in rights; they all equally bind themselves to maintain the act which constitutes their unton. Article 56. The affairs of the Confederation shall be con- fided toa Federative Diet, in which all the members shall» vote by their plenipotentiaries, either individually or col- lectively, in the followig order, without prejudice to their rap) 1. Austria, one voice; 2. Prussia, one; 3. Bavaria, one: 4. Saxony, one; 5. wer, one; 6. Wurtemuarg, one; T. Baden, one; 8. Electoral Hesse, one; 9. Grand Dachy of Hegee, one; 10. Denmark, for Holstein, one; 11. Ne- therlands, for Luxemburg, one; 12. Grand ‘Ducal and Du- cal Houses of Saxe, one; 13. Brunswick and Nassau, one; 14, Meckionburg Schwerin and Mecklenburg stfelitz, one; 15. Holetein-Oldenburg, one—Anhault and Schwarz- burg, ope; 16, Hohenzollern Lichtenstein, Reuss, Schanmburg-Lippe, Lippe and Waldeck, one; 17, The free cities of Lubeck, Frankfort, Bremen ‘and Hamburg, one—Total, 17 votes. Article 57. Austria ehall preside in the Federative Diet. Fach State of the confederation haa the right to propose 8 for debate, and that which presides is required to place them under deliberation, in a period of time which shall be determined. Article 58. When it shall be proposed to enact funda- mc ntal laws, or to effect changes in the fundamental laws of the confederation, to take measures relative to the fede. rative act itself, to adopt organic institutions or other ar- rapgements of Common interest, a general mectivg of the Diet shail be asecmbled, and in that case the distribution of votes shall be in the following manner, calculated on the respective extent of individual States:—1. Austria shall have tour votes; 2. Prussia, four; 3. Saxony, four; 4. Bavaria, four; 5. Hanover, four; 6. Wurtemburgh, four; 7. Baden, three; 8. Electoral Hesse, three; 9. Grand Duchy of Heese, three; 10. Holstein, three: 11. Luxemburg, three; 1%, Brunswick, two; 13. Mecklen- burg-Schwerin, two; 14. Nagsau, two; 16. Saxe Weimar, one; 16, Saxe-Gotha, oue; 17. Saxe-Coburg, one; 18. Saxe- Mepipgen, one; 19. ’Saxe Heldburghausen, one; 20. Mecklenburg'Strelitz, one; 21. Holstein Oldenburg, one, 22. Aphait Dessau, one; 28. Anhalt Bernburg, one; 24. Aphait Kothen, one; 25 Schwarzburg-Sondersbau- sen, one; 26. Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, one; 27. Ho- henzollern-Heckingen, one; 28. Lichtenstein, one; 29, Ho- henzollern-Seigmaringen,. one; 30. Waldeck, one; 31. Reuss, eldest branch, ono; 32.’ Reuss, youngest branch, one; ‘83. Schaumburg Lippe, one; 34, Lippe, one; 35. ‘The free city or Lubeck, one; 36. The free city of Frank- fort, one; 37. The free city of Bremen, one; 28. The free | tg At Hamburg, one—Total 69. ‘hen employed on the subject of the organic laws of the Confederation the Diet will examine how it msy grant some collective votes to the ancient States of the empire now mediatized. Article 59. The question, if a subject shall be debated by the general meeting copformabiy with the principles before established, shail be decided in the ordinary meet- ing by a plurality of votes. ine ‘same mecting shall prepare the projects to be car- rie@ before the annual meeting, and shall furnish it with all that may be ey either to adopt or reject them. A plurality of votes shall decide as well in the ordinary as on the general meeting; but with this distinction, that in tbe first an absolute plurality of votes shall be sufficient, while in the other two-thirds shall be required to consti- tute a majority. pine? there is an equality of votes inthe ordinary meeting the President shall decide the question. Neverthelees, whenever the acceptance or change of fun- damental laws, of organic inetitutions, of private rights, or the affairs of religion, ehall be the subjects of debate, a plurality of votes sbali not be sufficient either in the ordi- bary or genera) meeting. The Diet is permanent; it may, however, adjourn itself toa period, not prerrn, Niter months, whenever the sub- jects submitted to its deliberation are disposed of. All ulterior is positions relative to the adjournmont, and the despatch of urgent businees which occur durtog the adjournment, are reeerved for the Diet, which may employ itself upon such questions not relating to the change of organic law: Article 60. With respect to the order in which the mem- bers of the Confederation shall vote, it is determined that when the Diet shail be occupied ia compiling organic laws, there ehall be no rule upon the subject,and that wi order coever may be observed can in no way prejudice the members, or establish a future principle. After the completion of’ the organic laws, the Diet shall deliborate on the manner of fixing this object by a permanent rule, | with reference to which it shall deviate as little as possi- ble from that established in the ancient Diet, and particu- larly by the recess of the deputation of. the empire of 1803, The order that shall be adopted shall not elsewhere have any influence on the rank and precedence of the ag of the Confederation, beyond their relations with the Diet. Article 61. The Diet shall be held at Frankfort on-the- Maine. Its opening is fixed on the Ist of September, 1815, Article 62. The first object to be considered after com- mencement of the Diet shail be the enactment of tho fun- damental laws of the Confederation, and the organic insti- ‘eae, reepecting its external and internal military rela- ions. Article 63. The States of the Confederation engage them- selves to defend, not only Germany collectively, but also each individual State of the Union in case it t attacked, and they mutually guarantee all such of thetr possessions as are comprised in the union. ‘ben war ig declared by the Confederation, no member of it shall enter into individual negotiations, or conclude peace or armistice with the enemy without the consent of the others. The confederated States also engage not to make war amongst themeelves under any pretence, and not to pursue tg quarrels by force of arms, but to submit them to the fet. \ The Diet shall endeavor to mediate by a commission, but if it does not succeed, and a judicial appeal becomes necessary, it shall be provided for by a well organized austregal Wecition, to which the litigating parties shall submit without appeal. Article 64. The articles comprised under the title of particular di ‘itions in the act of the German Confederation, such as annexed in the original, and ina French trauglation to the present general treaty, shall Le Cite same force and value as if herein actually in- rerted, BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS. Article 65. The ancient united provinces of the Ne- therlands and ci-devant Belgian provinces ‘shall form together, according to the limits fixed by the following article, copjointly with the countries and’ territories ex- od age in the game article, the kingdom of the Nether- lands, under the sovereignty of his Royal Highness the Prince of Oravge-Nassau, Prince Sovereign of the United Provinces, hereditary in the order of succession already established in the said united Provinces by the act of the constitution. The title and the reonves of the regal dignitary are acknowledged by all the Powers in the house of Orange- Nassau. The 66th article fixes the limits of the kingdom ot the NetherJands. Article 67. The part of the anciem duchy of Luxem- burg comprised in the limits specified in the following article ig equally ceded to the Prince ren ot the United Provinces, now King of the Netherlands, to be pos sessed in perpetuity by him and hig successors, in full property and sovereignty. The Sovereign of thi ther- lands shall add to his titles that of Grand vuke of Luxem. burg, and the a ig granted to nis Majesty to make, relatively to the succession in the grand duchy, such family arrangements amongst the princes, his sons, as he may deem conformable with the interests of his mon- archy, and his paternal intentions. The grand duchy of Luxemburg being a compensation for the principalities of Nassau-Dillenburg, Seigen, Hadamar and Dietz, shali form one of the States of the German leration, and the Prince King of the Netherlands shail enter into the system of that confederation as Grand Duke of Luxemburg, with all prerogatives and privileges enjoyed by the Ger- man princes. The “A of Luxemburg shall, in its mili- tary relations, be considered as a fortress of the Confedera- tion. The grand duke shall, however, have the right of nam- L bee governor and military commandant of this fortr ip, subject to the approbation of the executive power of ‘the Confederation, and under, such other conditions as it shall be deemed necessary to establish in conformity to the future constitution of the said Confederation. The 68th article fixes the limits of the grand duchy of Luxemburg. Article 69. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, shall possess, in it} for himself and his successors, the full and entire sover- eignty of the part of the duchy of Bouillon not ceded to France by the treaty of Paris, and under that relation it fr) be reunited to the grand duchy of Luxemburg. The remainder of this article provides for an arbi to determine who is entitled to the a of Bouillon, and that the prince whose right is adi shall enjoy the full property of the duchy, as before described, ander the sovereignty of the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke iienak daetemecnnieg ands inja, with e ‘com| and the question was settled in favor of the Prince de Roban Guenense, against arAuvergue, who claimed*by ado} of Bouillon. icle 70. His the King of the Netherlands ort forever, Poe nineelt and his descendants and successors, in fayor of his doy the King of Prussia, the sovereign possessions wh! the house of Nas- gau-Orange Laer yee i ne, Se on Dillen! Dietz Seigen an: ‘also the lordship of Beil. Be have been ep the 0 on the which were assured him vy, the 12th article of the princt- Tg deputation of the empire tained Orange Nassau to the grand Article 12, His Majeaty the King of the’ in fevn'.tg under his soyerciguty the expreneed, io’ re Jes, enters into all the rizots and’ eakes himaelf all the stipulated cnay; engage- ame ive Z, the poe aud arr ye Om treaty peace conclu Paris on the 80th of 1814, Article 78. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands vine bs and |. the date of the 2iet of duly, 814, ag basis of the reunion of the ; provinces with the United provinces, the eight concluded in the document annexed to the present treaty, the said articles shall have the same force and value as it they were inserted word for word in the present treaty SWITZERLAND AND SARDINIA, Article 74. The integrity of the nineteen cantons, such as they existed as a bi itle at the time of the Con- vention of the 20th December, 1818, is acknowledged as the basis of the Helvetian system. Article 75, Le Vallais, the vemes of Geneva, the prin-. cipalily of Neufchatel, are reunited to Switverland, and shall form three new cantons. The valley of Dappes, hay-- ing formed part of the canton of Vaud, is restored to it. Article 76. The bishopric of Bale and the town aad ter- ritory of Bienne shall be united to the Helvetian confedera-- tion, and shall form a part of the canton of Berne. =, " fees Leathe districts are, however, excepted from thie ne d 1. A diatrit of about three square lesguce In extent, en- closing the communes of Altschweller, Schonbuch, Ober- Fens toh bec Heian rk D, rlesheim, which district Shait’be rednited to the canton of Balen” ifagh gmail enclave sitaated noar the Neuchatel village of Je, whic! at mt, with res, toite civil juriedicton, in’depentience on. the canton. of Noufchatel, and in its criminal jurisdiction under the bishop- rio of Bale, shail belong to the prinolpality of Neufchatel in full eapreghis. Article 77. The inhabitants of the bishopric of Bale and those of Berne, reunited to the canton of Berne and of Bale, shall enjoy in all reepects, without distinction of re- ligion (which shall be pregerved in its it state), the game political and civil rights which the inhabitants ef the ancient parts of the saidcanton enjoy or may enjoy. In copsequence, they shall be eligible with them for the situa- tion of representatives and other fanctions, according’ to the cantonal constitutions. The town of Bienne and the villages which formed its jurisdiction shall be maintained in the municipal privileges compatible with tho constitu- tien and the general regulations of the canton of Berne. ‘The sale of the national domains shall be conirmed, and feudal rents and tithes shall never be re established. Tho reapective acts of the reunion shall be formed conforma. bly with the principles above expressed, by commissioae composed of an equal number of deputies from each party interested, Thoge of the bishopric of Bale shall be 2 by the chief of the canton amougst the most coneiderabis citizens of the country, The gaid acts shall be guaranteed ‘by the Swiss confederation. All questions on which the partiesdo not agree shall be decided by an arbitrator named by the Diet. Article 78. The cession made by the 3d article of the treaty of Vienna, of the 14h October, 1809, of the lord. ship of Razung, enclosed in the territory of the Grisons, baving ceased, and his be ince the Emperor of Austria being re-established in all the rights attached to the said poeseesion, confirms the disposition which has been made concerning it by the declaration of the 20th of March, 1815, in favor of the canton of the Grisons, Article 79, In order to secure the commercial and military communication with Geneva with the canton of Vaud and the remainder of Switzerland, and to complete in that reepect the 4th article of the treaty of Paris, of the 30th May, 1814, his Most Obristion Majesty consents: to place the line of customs in euch a manner that the road which leads from Geneva by Versoix, in Switzerland, shal! be at all times free, and that neither the posts, nor travellers, nor the transport of merchandise sballever be disturbed by any custom house search for submitted t any duty. It ig equally understood that the passage the Swiss troops cannot be in any way interrupted. In the additional regulations to be made on this subject, the Genevese are assured in the most suitable manner of the execution of the treaties relative to their free communica. tion between the Gat Geneva and the mandement of Pency. His Most Christian Majesty also consents that the gendarmie aud militia of Geneva may pass by the grand road of Meyrin, from the said mandement to the city of Geneva, and Tecibeoeelly, after having acquainted the naan military station of the French gendarmie with the intention. Article 80. His Majesty the King of Sardinia cedes the 't of Savoy situat between the river Arve, the one, the limits of the part of Savoy ceded to France and the mountain of Salive as far as Veivy, exclusively: algo that comprised between the id route called Simplon, the lake of Geneva, and the existing territor: the canton of Geneva from Venezas to the point on wi the river Hermance crosses the said route, and from thence continuing the course of that river to ite embou chere in the lake of Geneva to the eastward of the vill of Hermance (the whole of the route called the Sim, continuing to dinia), in order that canton of Geneva, subject to the more exact de termination of the limits of the respective com sioners, and particularly what relates to the limits abov¢ Veivy and on the mountain of Salive; his said Majesty nouncing forever, for Rieog ight To withor exception or reserve, rights of sovereignt others which may belong to him in the Hives’ tories comprised in that demarcation. Majesty King of Sardinie algo consents that the communication b tween the canton of Geneva and Le Valais, by the rout oatled the Simplon, shall be established in the same ner as France has granted it between Geneva and the cz ton of Vaud by the route of Versoix. There shall also at all times a free communication for the Genevese tro between the territory of Geneva and the mandement Jussi, and such facilities shall be granted as may be ceesary for the occasion to reach the said ronte of Simplon by the lake. On the other side, exemption all transit duties shall be granted to all the merch: and goods which in coming from the States of his the King of Sardinia and from the free port of Genor ah | traverse the route calied the Simplon, throughout its tent, by Le Valais and the Stato of Geneva. This tmption eball, however, only relate to the tran and shall not extend cither to the dues eg lished for the support of the route, or to merchandise and gocds intended to be sold or consum in the interior. The same reserve shall apply to the com munication granted to the Swits between Lo Valais au the Canton of Geneva; and the respective governmeat | Will, to that effect, adopt by common consent the me: | sures which they shall judge necessary, cither for th | aa or to prevent contraband in their respective terr! ries. The Slat article stipulates that the Cantons of Argovi Vaud, Tessin and St. Gall shall furnish the ancient Cant of Schwitz, Unterwald, Uri, Glaris, Zug and Appenzol Witt the stim 0/ 600,000 Swiss livres, to be appliod. to tn purposes of public instruction and to the expenses of administration, but principally to the first object. Th | Canton of Tessin is to pay annually to the Canton of U: half the produce of the tolls in the Levantine Valley. Article 82. In order to terminate the discussions whic] have arisen respecting the funds placed in England by tb Cantons of Zuric and Berne, it is determined:— Firit, That the Cantons of Berno and Zaric shall kee| the proprietary of the capital as it existed in 1808, at the p dhatiensor frente the oven government, shall en; le interest arising from it, commencing fr the Ist of January, 1818. 3 iced Second. That the interest due and accumulated fro tue year 1798 to 1814, inclusively, shall be applied to th p chovagate veers oer capital of the national deb nown under the name of Helvetian debt. dhird, That the surplus of the Helvetian debt sha main at the charge of the other Cantons, those of Bera| and Zuric being exonerated by the above dispd sition, The proportion of each of. the Canton which remain charged with this surplus shall b calculated and furnished in the e| fe cn Bete ‘comens paym of the federal expenses. \¢ territories incoi wi Switzerland since 1813 cannot be taxed fa ghentl the ancient Helvetian debt. If it should happen th after payment of the said debt a balance should remain it shall be divided between the cantons of Berne Zuric, in proportion with their respective capitais, om serictrm oe be tre heed with regard to othe credits, of which the titles are deposited under th of the reaitent of the Det =~ i rticle ig an indemnity to the ‘ietors of th —_ by an arrangement bewween ths coma of Bern and Vaud. The 84th article confirms the declaration of the 20th March, accepted by the Dict on the 27th May, 1815, on th subject of the affairs of Switzerland, BOUNDARIES OF SARDINIA. Article 85. The boundaries of the States of his Majer ty .the King of Sardinia shall be, on the side of Frand such as they existed on the 1st of January, 1792, with th exception of the changes made by the treaty of Paris the 30th May, 1814; on the side of the Helvetian confed ration, such as they existed on the Ist of January, 179 with exception of the change effected by the ce made to the canton of Geneys, such as that cession is cifled in the peg maton ‘ths Nowiog. arti, att low! les, the Ist of’ cepar ed thoes territorion from the States sry? iig™ rat 08 eo Pe from those of T sae Placentia, and tl Island of Uapraja, having of Genoa, is comprised in Genoa to his Majesty the King of Sardinia, Article 86. The territories which composed the devant republic of Genoa are reunited in ‘petuity to th territories of his Majesty the King of Sardinia, to be, wit} thore, poesessed by him in full sovereignty, propert; and nereditarily from male to male, by order of prin fea in two branches of his house, namely, the regi ranch and the branch of Savoy Carignan. >” Article 87. His Majesty the King of Sardinia shall to his existing titles that of Duke of Genoa. Article 88. The Genoego shall are to be considered as the basis of reunion of States of Genoa to those of his Sardinian Majesty,” the said act, such as it is annexed to this general shall be considered an integral hry of this, and shall hay the same force and value as if it wore literally in the present article. Article 89, The territories called imperial fiefs, whi were united to the ci-devant Legurian republic, are d finitely reunited to tho States of Majésty the Kin Sardinia, in the same manner as the remainder of territories of Genoa. The inhabitants of said 0 icteric of Genoa expensed erecting art terri in the art Article 90, The fied the ‘who 0 the treaty of Paris of 30th of May, 1814, reserved themrelves by the third article of tho said treaty, of fo tifying such points of their States as they may ad for their security, is reserved, w! r Ting of Sarda Teetrietioh, 10 his Majesty tho Article 01. His Maj Canton of Geneva the districts of