[Treaty of Zurich.] Archives belonging to Ceded Territory to be made over to Sardinia. Reciprocally the Titles of Property, and Documents connected with administration and civil justice, concerning the ceded Territory, which may be found in the Archives of the Emperor of Austria, shall be handed over to the Commissioners of His Majesty the King of Sardinia. The Governments of Sardinia and Austria bind themselves to communicate reciprocally on the demand of the higher administrative authorities, all the documents and information relative to matters concerning at once Lombardy and Venetia. Religious Corporations free to dispose of their Moveable and Immoveable Property. ART. XVI. The Religious Corporations established in Lombardy, whose existence the Sardinian laws would not authorise, shall be free to dispose of their Property, both Moveable and Immoveable. Renewal of Treaties and Conventions. Treaties to be revised. ART. XVII. All the Treaties and Conventions concluded between His Majesty the King of Sardinia and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria which were in force before the 1st April, 1859, are confirmed in as far as they are not modified by the present Treaty. At the same time the two High Contracting Parties bind themselves to submit, within the term of a year, these Treaties and Conventions to a general revision, in order to introduce into them by common agreement, such modifications as shall be considered in accordance with the interests of the two countries. Treaties, &c., to extend to ceded Territory. In the meanwhile these Treaties and Conventions are extended to the Territory recently acquired by His Majesty the King of Sardinia. Free Navigation of Lake of Garda. Free Navigation of the Po. ART. XVIII. The Navigation of the Lake of Garda is free, except as regards the special regulations of the Ports and the Water Police. The liberty of Navigation of the Po and its affluents is maintained in accordance with the Treaties (Nos. 212, 213, 216). [Treaty of Zurich.] Convention for the Prevention of Smuggling to be concluded between Austria and Sardinia. A Convention designed to regulate the measures necessary to prevent and repress smuggling in these waters will be concluded between Sardinia and Austria, in the term of one year, to date from the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty. In the meanwhile the arrangements stipulated in the Convention of the 22nd November, 1851,* for the repression of smuggling on the Lake Maggiore, the Po, and the Ticino, shall be applied to the navigation; and during the same interval no innovation shall be made in the regulations and the rights of navigation in force with regard to the Po and its affluents. Special Act to regulate Bridges, &c., on the Mincio where it forms the Frontier. ART. XIX. The Sardinian Government and the Austrian Government bind themselves to regulate, by a special Act, all that relates to the ownership of, and the maintenance of the bridges and passages on the Mincio, where it forms the Frontier, and to such new buildings as may be made in that respect, the expenses which may result from them, and the taking of the Tolls. Austria and Sardinia to enter into Arrangements relative to the Bed and Damming up of the Mincio. ART. XX. Where the Valley of the Mincio shall henceforth mark the Frontier between Sardinia and Austria, the buildings intended for the rectification of the Bed and the Damming up of that River, or which shall be of a nature to alter its current, shall be made by common agreement between the two adjoining States. An ulterior arrangement will regulate this matter. Facilities on the Banks of the Ticino. ART. XXI. The inhabitants of the adjoining districts shall enjoy reciprocally the Facilities which were formerly assured to the dwellers on the Banks of the Ticino. Non-molestation in Person or Property of Individuals implicated in late Events. ART. XXII. In order to contribute, with all their efforts, to Relative to Contraband. [Treaty of Zurich.] the pacification of men's minds, His Majesty the King of Sardinia and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria declare and promise that, in their respective Territories, and in the Countries restored or ceded, no Individual compromised on the occasion of the late events in the Peninsula, of whatever class or condition he may be, shall be prosecuted, disturbed, or troubled in his person or in his property, on account of his political conduct and opinions. Ratifications. ART. XXIII. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and its Ratifications exchanged at Zurich in the space of 15 days, or sooner if possible. In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed it. Done at Zurich, on the 10th day of the month of November, in the year of Grace, 1859. (L.S.) KAROLYI. (L.S.) BANNEVILLE. (L.S.) DES AMBROIS. (L.S.) JOCTEAU, [In March, 1859, Proposals were made by Russia for the assembling of a European Congress to settle the Affairs of Italy. The British Government expressed its willingness to join such a Meeting, although preferring a Conference, provided a fixed basis was previously agreed upon; and the following 4 points were mentioned for discussion (19th March, 1859): 1. Evacuation. 2. Reform. 3. Security of Sardinia against Austrian attack. 4. Substitution of a plan for the internal security of the small States, in place of the Treaties with Austria of 1847 (Nos. 206, 208). It was understood that the Territorial Arrangements of Europe, as fixed by the Treaty of 1815, should not be interfered with. A 5th Point was subsequently proposed by Austria (31st March, 1859), namely, that an agreement should be come to with regard to a simultaneous Disarmament by the Great Powers. Insuperable difficulties presented themselves, and the Congress was not held.] [Fortresses of Placentia, Ferrara, and Commachio.] No. 304.-DECLARATION between the Plenipotentiaries of Austria and France, declaring the Renunciation by Austria of the right of Garrison of the Fortresses of Placentia, Ferrara, and Commachio. Zurich, 10th November, 1859. (Translation.*) Present: The Plenipotentiaries of Austria and France. THE Dispositions of the Treaty signed this day (No. 301), between Austria and France, having settled on new Bases, the relations between the different States of Italy, the Plenipotentiaries of Austria have declared that the intention of their Sovereign was to renounce to the Right of Garrison of the Fortresses of Placentia, Ferrara, and Commachio, such as it had been stipulated by the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), and by the Treaty of Paris of 10th June, 1817 (No. 73). The Plenipotentiaries of France made a note of this Decla ration. In faith of which the Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Protocol. Done at Zurich, 10th November, 1859. BOURQUENEY. KAROLYI. BANNEVILLE. MEYSENBUG. * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. 1, p. 1016. [Italian Confederation.] No. 305.-DECLARATION between the Plenipotentiaries of Austria and France, declaring the Italian Provinces of Austria, which are to form part of the Italian Confederation. Zurich, 10th November, 1859. (Translation.*) Present: The Plenipotentiaries of Austria and France. WITH the view of allowing no doubt to exist on the meaning of the engagement taken by His Imperial and Royal Majesty to favour, by common consent with His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the creation of an Italian Confederation, the Austrian Plenipotentiaries declare that it is well understood that the Italian Provinces of His Imperial and Royal Majesty which shall have to form part of the Italian Confederation, are composed of the Venetian Kingdom, within its actual Limits, and the part of Lombardy reserved to the Imperial Crown by the Treaty of Peace of 10th November, 1859† (No. 301), and that no Property or Territory possessed by His Imperial Majesty beyond the said Countries, can be claimed for the Confederation in question. The French Plenipotentiaries made a note of this Declaration. In faith of which the Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Protocol. Done at Zurich, 10th November, 1859. BOURQUENEY. BANNEVILLE. KAROLYI. * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. 1, p. 1017. |