[Limits on the River Po.] No. 216.-TREATY between Austria and Modena respecting the Navigation and the Regulation of Limits on the Po. Signed at Milan, 8th August, 1849. 1. Renunciation by Modena of Jurisdiction between Brescello and Gualtieri. 2. Cession by Austria to Modena of Commune of Rolo and part of Commune of Gonzaga. 3. Revenues and charges of ceded Territories to pass over with them. 4. The part of the Po running before the Este bank from Brescello to Gualtieri, to be subject to the stipulations applied to the part in front of the Guastalla bank which became Este Territory by Treaty of 28th November, 1844. 5. The Islands on the left of the Midstream (Thalweg) of the Po to remain or become Austrian, those on the right Modenese. 6. The same principle to be applied to new Islands and increments of land. 7. Islands and increments which become attached to the shore to belong to the party with whose Territory they unite. 8. Islands which become united to belong to the possessor of the larger one of them. 9. Course of the Po between the two Countries to be surveyed from time to time. 10. Revenues of Islands or increments passing from one Party to the other to pass with them. 11. Dykes and other hydraulic works only to be constructed by common consent. 12. Commission to be appointed to decide upon the respective Sovereignty of the Islands. 13. Another Commission to be appointed to decide upon any exchanges of Territory required to regulate the Boundary. 14. This Treaty not to take effect unless the Treaty for the free Navigation of the Po (of 3rd July, 1849*), shall come into operation with the adhesion of the Pontifical Government. 15. Ratifications. (Translation.) His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Bohemia, &c. ; His Royal Highness the Archduke of Austria, Duke of Modena, &c.; Having come to the determination of undertaking the rectifi*The Pope acceded to the Treaty of 3rd July, 1849, on the 12th Febru ary, 1850. [Limits on the River Po.] cation of the Boundaries between the two respective States, in order thus to simplify the commercial relations of their subjects, especially with the view of being able to effectuate as soon as possible the free Navigation of the Po, for which they have already taken steps by an appropriate Convention, have resolved to proceed to the stipulation of the present Treaty. They have therefore appointed as their Plenipotentiaries: His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, &c., Charles Lodowick de Bruck, his Minister of Commerce, &c.; His Royal Highness the Archduke, Duke of Modena, &c., Count Theodore de Volo, his Chamberlain, &c.; Who, after the exchange of their Full Powers, found in valid form, have agreed as follows: Renunciation by Modena of Jurisdiction between Bresceilo and Gualtieri. ART. I. In case that, when His Majesty the Emperor has obtained the adhesion of the Pontifical Government to the free Navigation of the Po, the Convention thereon, signed by the Austrian, Modenese, and Parmesan Plenipotentiaries, on the 3rd July, 1849 (No. 212), shall come into force, His Royal Highness the Duke of Modena renounces the Jurisdiction which he has hitherto exercised in front of the line between Brescello and Gualtieri up to the left bank of the Po, in virtue of ancient Treaties, of which Articles XCV and XCVIII of the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), have recognised the existence, and he admits the restriction that the line of demarcation of his States shall follow on that side the course of the River in the manner and with the conditions which will be stated hereafter. C'ession by Austria to Modena of Commune of Rolo and Part of Commune of Gonzaga. ART. II. His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty, as a compensation for this renunciation of Jurisdiction, and also as an indemnification for the duties which belong to the Este finances, now the Imperial finances, for the transit of the Royal goods in the Waters considered as under Este Jurisdiction, and especially to arrive at the desired regularity of boundaries, gives in exchange to His Royal Highness the Duke of Modena, the high dominion, as well as any other right of Sovereignty and Jurisdiction over [Limits on the River Po.] the communal Territory of Rolo, and over the portion of that of Gonzaga which is comprised between the Tagliata and Parmesan Channels at the place of their confluence. In this manner, that tract of the Austro-Este Boundary, which formerly intersected the Tagliata Channel, will follow instead the midstream of that Channel from the said point of intersection to that of its confluence in the Parmesan Channel, and then ascend the midstream of the latter up to the extremity of the Territory of Rolo, where the Fossa di Raso and the great Channel have their confluence in the Parmesan by the Torrione della Maglia. After this the Boundary will continue in its present course along the Fossa di Raso and the Colatore Busatello, the whole as may be seen clearly laid down in the two Maps annexed to the present Treaty. ARTS. III to XV. (See Table.) Milan, 8th August, 1849. (L.S.) DE BRUCK. (L.S.) THEODORE DI VOLO. [Hohenzollern (Hechingen and Sigmaringen).] No. 217.-TREATY between Prussia and the Reigning Princes of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and HohenzollernSigmaringen, for the Cession of their respective Principalities to Prussia. Berlin, 7th December, 1849.* 1. Cession of Hohenzollern-Hechingen to Prussia. 4. Transfer of all Rights and Revenues to Prussia. 5. All State Burthens and National Debts to be borne by Prussia. 6. Annuity to Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. Annuity to Heirs of Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen. 7. Annuity to Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Annuity to pass by Inheritance. 8. Family and Entailed Property to remain in Possession of Princes of Hohenzollern, as well as Allodial Estates and Private Property. 9. Obligations of Reigning Princes until the day of Surrender. 10. Military Force of Principalities to pass over to Prussia, thereby satisfying Federal obligations. King of Prussia to assume all Responsibilities on day of Surrender. 11. Surrender of Principalities after Ratifications. 12. Retention of Rank and Privileges by Princes of Hohenzollern. Special Arrangement in case of their Settlement in Prussia. 13. Maintenance of Family Compact. 14. Inheritance to revert to Prussia in case of Failure of Male Line. 15. Claims of the House of Hohenzollern in case of the Extinction of the Male Line of Prussian House. 16. Declaration of Contents of Treaty to be made to Germanic Confederation. 17. Declarations of Accession to be annexed to Ratifications. (Translation.) Ratifications. HIS Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen having, in consequence of the political events that have taken place in the South-west of Germany since the spring of 1848, and in consideration of the family relationship and of the compacts in respect to inheritance existing between the Royal Prussian House and the Princely House of Hohenzollern, according to which, in case of the extinction of all the lines of the Princes and Counts of Hohenzollern in the male line, the Succession in the Hohenzollern Principalities, Counties, and Lordships, is secured * See also Prussian Decree of 12th March, 1850. [Hohenzollern (Hechingen and Sigmaringen).] to the said Royal House, both, and respectively each for himself, unanimously resolved to Abdicate the Government of the said Principalities, with all their Rights of Sovereignty, of Government, and of eventual Succession to the same, in favour of the Crown of Prussia; and having accordingly repeatedly addressed propositions to that effect to His Majesty the King of Prussia, and His Majesty having, as well in consideration of the abovementioned Family Relationship and Compacts of Inheritance, as with a view to secure the mutual rights and interests connected therewith, declared his willingness to enter into these propositions, Plenipotentiaries have been named in order to conclude a Treaty thereon, namely, by His Majesty the King of Prussia: His Actual Superior Privy Councillor of Regency, Von Raumer; His Privy Councillor of Legation, von Bülow; and By His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and by His Serene Highness the Prince of HohenzollernSigmaringen; The Princely Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Privy Councillor of Court and Finance, Baron von Billing; Who, in virtue of their Full Powers, mutually found to be valid, have agreed upon and settled the following Articles, with a reservation of Ratification: Cession of Hohenzollern-Hechingen to Prussia. ART. I. His Serene Highness the Reigning Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen cedes all rights of Sovereignty and Government over the whole of his Principality of Hohenzollern-Hechingen to its present extent, therefore inclusively of the rights of Sovereignty and Government over the Territory acquired in virtue of the Reces of the German Empire of 1803, and subsequently, for himself, his heirs and successors, to His Majesty the King of Prussia. * Cession of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen to Prussia. ART. II. In like manner are ceded by His Serene Highness the Reigning Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, all rights of Sovereignty and Government over the whole of his Principality of Sigmaringen to its present extent, therefore inclusively of the Territories acquired in virtue of the Recès of the German Empire * See Appendix. |