[1st Peace of Paris.] ancient limits of France, and which now cease to belong to her, shall be guaranteed to the purchasers. Abolition of Droits d'Aubaine, de Détruction, &c., in Countries lately Incorporated with France. ART. XXVIII. The abolition of the "Droits d'Aubaine,” "de Détraction," and other duties of the same nature, in the Countries which have been formerly incorporated, or which have reciprocally made that stipulation with France, shall be expressly maintained. Restitution by France of Foreign Bonds and Deeds. ART. XXIX. The French Government engages to restore all Bonds, and other Deeds which may have been seized in the Provinces occupied by the French Armies or Administrations; and in cases where such restitution cannot be effected, these Bonds and Deeds become and continue void. Sums Due for Public Works in Departments detached from France. ART. XXX. The Sums which shall be due for all Works of public utility not yet finished, or finished after the 31st of December, 1812, whether on the Rhine or in the Departments detached from France by the present Treaty, shall be placed to the account of the future Possessors of the Territory, and shall be paid by the Commission charged with the liquidation of the Debts of that Country. Archives, Maps, &c., of ceded Countries. ART. XXXI. All Archives, Maps, Plans, and Documents whatever, belonging to the ceded Countries, or respecting their Administration, shall be faithfully given up at the same time with the said Countries; or if that should be impossible, within a period not exceeding six months after the cession of the Countries themselves. This stipulation applies to the Archives, Maps, and Plates, which may have been carried away from the Countries during their temporary occupation by the different Armies. Plenipotentiaries to meet in General Congress at Vienna. ART. XXXII. All the Powers engaged on either side in the [1st Peace of Paris.] present War, shall, within the space of two months, send Plenipotentiaries to Vienna, for the purpose of regulating, in General Congress, the Arrangements which are to complete the provisions of the present Treaty.* Ratifications. ART. XXXIII. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged within the period of 15 days, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed and affixed to it the Seals of their Arms. Done at Paris, the 30th of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1814. (L.S.) CASTLEREAGH, (L.S.) ABERDEEN, (L.S.) CATHCART, (L.S) CHARLES STEWART, Lieut.-General, (L.S.) LE PRINCE DE BENEVENT, (L.S.) LE PRINCE DE METTERNICH, (L.S.) COMTE DE FUNCHAL, (L.S.) COMTE DE RASOUMOFFSKI, for Great Britain. for France. } for Austria. for Portugal. for Prussia. for Russia. (L.S.) ANTONIO DE SOUZA CON- for Spain. TINHO, (L.S.) COMTE C. DE STEDINGK, for Sweden. *The Plenipotentiaries met again in Congress at Vienna on the 22nd September, 1814, and closed their labours on the 19th June, 1815. [1st Peace of Paris.] ADDITIONAL, SEPARATE, AND SECRET ARTICLES TO THE TREATY OF 30TH MAY, 1814. SEPARATE AND SECRET ARTICLES. Great Britain (Austria, Prussia, and Russia), and France. Paris, 30th May, 1814. Separate and Secret Articles. Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France. 2. Austrian and Sardinian Territories in Italy. Port of Genoa. Guarantee of Switzerland. 3. Territory of Holland. Dutch Frontiers. Navigation of the Scheldt. 4. Territories of Prussia, Holland, &c. 5. Renunciation by France of Claims for Endowments, Donations, Revenues of the Legion of Honour, &c. 6. Bank of Hamburgh. (English version.) Balance of Power in Europe. ART. I. The disposal of the Territories given up by His Most Christian Majesty, under the IIIrd Article of the Public Treaty, and the relations from whence a system of real and permanent Balance of Power in Europe is to be derived, shall be regulated at the Congress upon the principles determined upon by the Allied Powers among themselves, and according to the general provisions contained in the following Articles. Austrian and Sardinian Territories in Italy.* ART. II. The Possessions of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty in Italy, shall be bounded by the Po, the Tessino, and the Lago Maggiore. The King of Sardinia shall return to the possession of his ancient Dominions, with the exception of that part of Savoy secured to France by the IIIrd Article of the present Treaty. His Majesty shall receive an increase of Territory from the State of Genoa. Port of Genoa. The Port of Genoa shall continue to be a Free Port; the Powers reserving to themselves the right of making arrangements upon this point with the King of Sardinia.† * See Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815, Arts. LXXX, LXXXV, LXXXVI, LXXXVIII, LXXXIX, and CXVIII. + See Treaty between the 5 Powers and Sardinia of 20th May, 1815, Annex IV. [1st Peace of Paris.] Guarantee of Switzerland.* France shall acknowledge and guarantee, conjointly with the Allied Powers, and on the same footing, the political organization which Switzerland shall adopt under the auspices of the said Allied Powers, and according to the basis already agreed upon with them. Territory of Holland.† Dutch Frontiers. ART. III. The establishment of a just Balance of Power in Europe requiring that Holland should be so constituted as to be enabled to support her Independence through her own resources, the Countries comprised between the Sea, the Frontiers of France, such as they are defined by the present Treaty, and the Meuse, shall be given up for ever to Holland. The Frontiers upon the right bank of the Meuse shall be regulated according to the military convenience of Holland, and her neighbours. Navigation of the Scheldt. The freedom of the Navigation of the Scheldt‡ shall be established upon the same principle which has regulated the Navigation of the Rhine, in the Vth Article of the present Treaty. Territory of Prussia, Holland, &c. ART. IV. The German Territories upon the left bank of the Rhine, which have been united to France since 1792, shall contribute to the aggrandizement of Holland, and shall be further applied to compensate Prussia, and other German States. Renunciation by France of Claims for Endowments, Donations, Revenues of the Legion of Honour, &c. ART. V. The Renunciation of the French Government contained in the XVIIIth Article § extends especially to all Claims which might be brought forward against the Allied Powers, under the head of Endowments and Donations, Revenues of the Legion of Honour, Senatorships, Pensions, and other charges of the like kind. See Declaration of the 8 Powers of 20th March, 1815, and Act of the 5 Powers of 20th November, 1815. Altered by the Treaty between the 5 Powers and Belgium of 15th November, 1831; and the Treaties of 19th April, 1839. See the Regulations of March, 1815, and the Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815, Art. CXVII. By the Treaties of 16th July and 3rd August, 1863, the Scheldt Toll was redeemed. § P. 12. [1st Peace of Paris.] Bank of Hamburgh. ART. VI. The French Government having offered by the Secret Article of the Convention of the 23rd April [1814],* to make search after, and to make every effort to recover the Funds of the Bank of Hamburgh, engages to set on foot the most severe scrutiny to discover the said Funds, and to pursue those who may be found to have detained them.+ The present Separate and Secret Articles shall have the same force and validity as if they were inserted, word for word, in the Treaty Patent of this day. They shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed and affixed to them the Seals of their Arms. Done at Paris, the 30th day of May, in the year of Our Lord 1814. ADDITIONAL ARTICLES. Great Britain and France. Paris, [Ratifications exchanged at London, 17th June, 1814.] (English version.) Abolition of French Slave Trade. Colonial Slave Trade. ART. I. His Most Christian Majesty, concurring without reserve in the sentiments of His Britannic Majesty, with respect * See Appendix. + See Convention between the 4 Powers and France of 20th November, 1815, Art. III,; and Convention between France and Hamburgh of 27th October, 1816. |