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TREATIES WITH THE ALLIES SIGNED AT VIENNA, 25TH MARCH 1815.] Lord Castlereagh presented to the House, by command of the Prince Regent, Copies of the Treaties between his Britannic Majesty, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Prussia, signed at Vienna, 25th March 1815. The following is a Copy of the TREATY BETWEEN HIS BRITANNIC MA

JESTY AND HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS, SIGNED AT VIENNA, 25TH MARCH, 1815. In the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity.

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, having taken into consideration the consequences which the invasion of France by Napoleon Buonaparté, and the actual situation of that kingdom, may produce with respect to the safety of Europe; have resolved, in conjunction with his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, and his Majesty the King of Prussia, to apply to that important circumstance the principles consecrated by the Treaty of Chaumont.

They have consequently resolved to renew, by a solemn Treaty signed separately by each of the four Powers with each of the three others, the engagement to preserve against every attack, the order of things so happily established in Europe, and to determine upon the most effectual means of fulfilling that engagement, as well as of giving it all the extension which the present circumstances so imperiously call for.

For that purpose his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland has named, to discuss, conclude, and sign the conditions of the present Treaty with his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, Arthur Wellesley, Duke, Marquis, and Earl of Wellington, Marquis Douro, Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, and Baron Douro of Wellesley, a Peer of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and one of his Britannic Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, Field Marshal of his Forces, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, and Grand Cross of the most noble Military Order of the Bath, Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, a Grandee of Spain of the First Class, Duke of Vittoria, Marquis

of Torres Vedras and Count of Vimiera in Portugal, Knight of the most illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece of Spain, of the Military Order of St. Ferdinand, Grand Cross of the Imperial Military Order of Maria Theresa, of the Imperial Russian Order of St. George, of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, of the Swedish Order of the Sword, his Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Most Christian King, and his First Plenipotentiary to the Congress at Vienna: and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias having appointed on his part, the Sieur Andrew Count Rasoumoffsky, his actual Privy Councillor, Knight of the Orders of St. Andrew, and of St. Alexander Newsky, Grand Cross of that of St. Wolodimir of the First Class; and the Sieur Charles Robert Count de Nesselrode, his Privy Councillor, actual Chamberlain, Secretary of State, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Newsky, Grand Cross of that of St. Wolodimir of the Second Class, Knight of the Supreme Order of the Annunciation, Grand Cross of Leopold of Austria, of the Red Eagle of Russia, of the Polar Star of Sweden, and of the Golden Cross of Wurtemberg.

Art. 1. The High Contracting Parties above mentioned, solemnly engage to unite the resources of their respective States for the purpose of maintaining entire the conditions of the Treaty of Peace concluded at Paris the 30th of May, 1814; as also, the stipulations determined upon and signed at the Congress of Vienna, with the view to complete the dispositions of that Treaty, to preserve them against all infringement, and particularly against the designs of Napoleon Buonaparte. For this purpose they engage, in the spirit of the Declaration of the 13th of March last, to direct, in common and with one accord, should the case require it, all their efforts against him, and against all those who should already have joined his faction, or shall hereafter join it, in order to force him to desist from his projects, and to render him unable to disturb in future the tranquillity of Europe, and the general Peace, under the protection of which the rights, the liberty, and independence of nations had been recently placed and secured.

Art. 2. Although the means destined for the attainment of so great and salutary an object, ought not to be subjected to limitation, and although the High Con

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tracting Parties are resolved to devote thereto all those means which, in their respective situations, they are enabled to dispose of, they have nevertheless agreed to keep constantly in the field, each, a force of 150,000 men complete, including cavalry in the proportion of at least onetenth, and a just proportion of artillery, not reckoning garrisons; and to employ the same actively and conjointly against the common enemy.

Art. 3. The High Contracting Parties reciprocally engage not to lay down their arms but by common consent, nor before the object of the war, designated in the first Article of the present Treaty, shall have been attained; nor until Buonaparté shall have been rendered absolutely unable to create disturbance, and to renew his attempts for possessing himself of the supreme power in France.

Art. 4. The present Treaty being principally applicable to the present circumstances, the stipulations of the Treaty of Chaumont, and particularly those contained in the 16th Article of the same, shall be again in force, as soon as the object actually in view shall have been attained.

Art. 5. Whatever relates to the combined armies, to supplies, &c. shall be regulated by a particular Convention.

Art. 6. The High Contracting Parties shall be allowed respectively to accredit to the generals commanding their armies, officers, who shall have the liberty of corresponding with their governments, for the purpose of giving information of military events, and of every thing relating to the operations of the armies.

Art. 7. The engagements entered into by the present Treaty, having for their object the maintenance of the general peace, the High Contracting Parties agree to invite all the Powers of Europe to accede to the same.

Art. 8. The present Treaty having no other end in view but to support France, or any other country which may be invaded, against the enterprizes of Buonaparté and his adherents, his Most Christian Majesty shall be specially invited to accede hereunto; and, in the event of his Majesty's requiring the forces stipulated in the second Article, to make known what assistance circumstances will allow him to bring forward in the furtherance of the object of the present Treaty.

Art. 9. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications exchanged (VOL. XXXI. )

in two months, or sooner if possible.In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed it, and affixed thereto the impression of their arms. `Done at Vienna, the 25th of March, 1815.

WELLINGTON.

LE COMTE DE RASOUMOFFSKY.
LE COMTE DE NESSELRODE.

SEPARATE AND ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. As circumstances might prevent his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from keeping constantly in the field the number of troops specified in the second Article, it is agreed, that his Britannic Majesty shall have the option, either of furnishing his contingent in men, or of paying at the rate of 301. sterling per annum for each cavalry soldier, and 201. per annum for each infantry soldier, that may be wanting to complete the number stipulated in the second Article.

The present additional and separate Article shall have the same force and effect as if it were inserted word for word in the Treaty of this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time.

In faith whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereto the impression of their arms.

Done at Vienna, the 25th of March,

1815.

WELLINGTON.

LE COMTE DE RASOUMOFFSKY.
LE COMTE DE NESSELRode.

DECLARATION.

The undersigned, on the exchange of the ratifications of the Treaty of the 25th of March last, on the part of his Court, is hereby commanded to declare, that the eighth Article of the said Treaty, wherein his Most Christian Majesty is invited to accede, under certain stipulations, is to be understood as binding the Contracting Parties, upon principles of mutual security, to a common effort against the power of Napoleon Buonaparté, in pursuance of the third Article of the said Treaty; but is not to be understood as binding his Britannic Majesty to prosecute the war, with a view of imposing upon France any particular government.

However solicitous the Prince Regent must be to see his Most Christian Majesty restored to the throne, and however (X)

anxious he is to contribute, in conjunction with his Allies, to so auspicious an event; he nevertheless deems himself called upon to make this Declaration, on the exchange of the Ratifications, as well in consideration of what is due to his Most Christian Majesty's interests in France, as in conformity to the principles upon which the British Government has invariably regulated its conduct. CASTLEREAGH.

(Signed)

Foreign Office, May 18, 1815. ADDITIONAL CONVENTION (concluded at Vienna, April 30, 1815) to the Treaty between his Britannic Majesty and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias. Signed March 25, 1815.

of Austria, of the Red Eagle of Prussia, the Polar Star of Sweden, and of the Golden Eagle of Wurtemburg, and his Plenipotentiary at the Congress who, after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following

Article-His Britannic Majesty engages to furnish a subsidy of five millions sterling, for the service of the year ending on the 1st of April, 1816, to be divided in equal proportions amongst the three Emperor of all the Russias, his Majesty Powers, namely, between his Majesty the the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and of Bohemia, and his Majesty the King of Prussia. The subsidy above stipulated of five millions sterling, shall be paid in His Majesty the King of the United London by monthly instalments and in Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, equal proportions, to the ministers of the and his Majesty the Emperor of all the respective Powers, duly authorized to reRussias, having agreed by common con- ceive the same. The first payment thereof sent to regulate, by means of a particular to become due on the 1st day of May Convention, which shall be added in the next, and to be made immediately upon form of an Additional Article to the the exchange of the ratifications of this Treaty concluded at Vienna the 25th of present additional Convention. In case March, the arrangements which have been peace should take place, or be signed bejudged necessary to give to the stipulations tween the Allied Powers and France, beof the said Treaty all the effect requisite fore the expiration of the said year, the for the attainment of the great and noble subsidy calculated upon the scale of five end which their said Majesties have pro- millions sterling, shall be paid up to the posed to pursue, have named, in order to end of the month, in which the Definitive discuss, settle, and sign the conditions of Treaty shall have been signed; and his the present Convention, his Majesty the Britannic Majesty promises in addition, to King of Great Britain and Ireland, the pay to Russia four months, and to Austria right hon. Richard Le Poer Trench, Earl and to Prussia two months over and above of Clancarty, Viscount Dunlo, Baron Kil- the stipulated subsidy, to cover the exconnel, one of his Majesty's most honour-penses of the return of their troops within able Privy Council in Great Britain and their own frontiers. also in Ireland, President of the Committee of Privy Council for the Affairs of Trade and Plantations, Joint Postmaster-General in Great Britain, Colonel of the Galway regiment of militia, Knight Grand Cross of the most honourable Order of the Bath, and one of his Majesty's Plenipotentiaries at the Congress and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, Andrew Count Rasoumoffsky, his Privy Counsellor, Knight of the Orders of St. Andrew, and of St. Alexander Newsky, Grand Cross of that of St. Wlodimir of the First Class, and LE COMTE DE RASOUMOFFSKY. his Plenipotentiary at the Congress; and LE COMTE DE NESSELRODE. Charles Robert Count of Nesselrode, his [The Treaty with the King of Prussia Privy Counsellor, Chamberlain, Secretary is couched in the same terms as the above, of State, Knight of the Orders of St. and is signed "Wellington, Le Prince de Alexander Newsky, Grand Cross of that Hardenbergh, Le Baron de Humboldt:" of St. Wlodimir of the Second Class, the Additional Convention is signed, Knight of the Supreme Order de l'Annon-" Clancarty, Le Prince de Hardenbergh, ciade, Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold Le Baron de Humboldt."]

The present additional Convention shall have the same force and effect as if it. were inserted word for word in the Treaty of the 25th of March.

It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible.

In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereunto the seals of their arms.

Done at Vienna, this 30th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1815. CLANCARTY.

OVERTURE FROM BUONAPARTE.] Lord Castlereagh presented the following Papers to the House by command of the Prince Regent :

No. 1. Letter from M. de Caulaincourt to viscount Castlereagh, dated Paris, April 4, 1815.

My Lord; The expectations which induced his Majesty the Emperor, my august Sovereign, to submit to the greatest sacrifices, have not been fulfilled; France has not received the price of the devotion of its Monarch: her hopes have been lamentably deceived. After some months of painful restraint, her sentiments, concealed with regret, have at length manifested themselves in an extraordinary manner: by an universal and spontaneous impulse, she has declared as her deliverer, the man, from whom alone she can expect the guarantee of her liberties and independence. The Emperor has appeared, the Royal Torone has fallen, and the Bourbon Family have quitted our territory, without one drop of blood having been shed for their defence. Borne upon the arms of his people, his Majesty has traversed France, from the point of the coast at which he at first touched the ground, as far as the centre of his capital, even to that residence which is now again, as are all French hearts, filled with our dearest remembrances. No obstacles have delayed his Majesty's triumphal progress: from the instant of his re-landing upon French ground, he resumed the government of bis Empire. Scarcely does his first reign appear to have been for an instant interrupted. Every generous pas sion, every liberal thought, has rallied around him; never did any nation present a spectacle of more awful unanimity.

The report of this great event will have reached your lordship. I am commanded to announce it to you, in the name of the Emperor, and to request you will convey this Declaration to the knowledge of his Majesty the King of Great Britain, your august Master.

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The maintenance of this precious deposit is the first, as it is the dearest of his duties. The quiet of the world is for a long time assured, if all the other Sovereigns are disposed, as his Majesty is, to make their honour consist in the preservation of peace, by placing peace under the safeguard of honour.

Such are, my lord, the sentiments with which his Majesty is sincerely animated, and which he has commanded me to make known to your Government. I have the honour, &c.

CAULAINCOURT, Duc de VICENCE. No. 2. Letter from M. Caulaincourt to viscount Castlereagh, dated Paris, April 4, 1815.

to express directly to his royal highness the My Lord;-The Emperor was anxious him, and to make known to him the high Prince Regent, the sentiments which inspire value which he places on the maintenance of the peace happily existing between the two countries. I am commanded, in consequence, my lord, to address to you the annexed letter, and to beg your excellency to present it to his Royal Highness.

The first wish of the Emperor being, that the repose of Europe should remain inviolate, his Majesty has been anxious to manifest this disposition to the Sovereigns who are still assembled at Vienna, and to

all other Sovereigns. I have the honour to be, &c.

CAULAINCOURT, Duc de VICENCE. No. III. Letter from Viscouut Castlereagh to M. Caulaincourt.

Downing-street, April 8, 1815. Sir-I have been honoured with two letters from your excellency bearing date the 4th instant from Paris, one of them covering a letter addressed to his royal highness the Prince Regent.

This restoration of the Emperor to the throne of France is for him the most brilliant of his triumphs. His Majesty prides himself, above all, on the reflection that he owes it entirely to the love of the French people; and he has no other wish, than to repay such affections no longer by the trophies of vain ambition, but by all the advantages of an honourable repose, and by all the blessings of a happy transembled. I am, &c.

I am to acquaint your excellency, that the Prince Regent has declined receiving the letter addressed to him; and has, at the same time, given me his orders to transmit the letters addressed by your excellency to me, to Vienna, for the information and consideration of the Allied Sovereigns and plenipotentiaries there asCASTLEREAGH,

CORRESPONDENCE ON ALLIANCE AGAINST | reigns. They adhere, and from the comFRANCE.] Lord Castlereagh also pre- mencement have never ceased to adhere, sented, by command of the Prince Regent, the following

CORRESPONDENCE ON ALLIANCE AGAINST

FRANCE.

No. I. Viscount Castlereagh to the Earl of Clancarty, dated Foreign Office, 8th of April, 1815.

My lord-I herewith enclose a copy of an overture this day received from M. de Caulaincourt, with the answer returned. You will communicate the same to the Allied Sovereigns and plenipotentiaries at Vienna, for their information.-I have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed)

CASTLEREAGH.

to their declaration of the 13th of March, with respect to the actual ruler of France. They are in a state of hostility with him and his adherents, not from choice, but from necessity, because past experience has shown, that no faith has been kept by him, and that no reliance can be placed on the professions of one who has hitherto no longer regarded the most solemn compacts, than as it may have suited his own convenience to observe them-whose word, the only assurance he can afford for his peaceable disposition, is not less in direct opposition to the tenour of his former life, than it is to the military position in which he is actually placed. They feel that they

No. II. The Earl of Clancarty to Vis- should neither perform their duty to them

count Castlereagh.

Vienna, May 6, 1815. My lord-Adverting to your lordship's dispatch, No. 3, and to its several enclosures, conveying a proposal made by the existing Government in France, and your lordship's answer thereto, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of his Majesty's Government, that, at a conference held on the 3d instant, his highness Prince Metternich acquainted us, that a M. de Strassant, who had been stopped, on his way hither, at Lintz, from not having been furnished with proper passports, had addressed a letter to his Imperial Majesty, and therewith forwarded some unopened letters which the Emperor had directed him to unseal in the presence of the plenipotentiaries of the Allied Powers.

These proved to be, a letter from Buonaparté, addressed to his Majesty, professing a desire to continue at peace, to observe the stipulations of the Treaty of Paris, &c., and a letter from M. de Cau. laincourt to Prince Metternich, containing similar professions.

After reading these papers, it was considered whether any, and what answer should be made thereto, when the general opinion appeared to be, that none should be returned, and no notice whatever taken of the proposal.

Upon this, as indeed upon all other occasions subsequent to the resumption of authority by Buonaparté, wherein the present state of the Continental Powers, with regard to France, has come under discussion, but one opinion has appeared to direct the councils of the several Sove

selves, or to the people committed by Providence to their charge, if they were now to listen to those professions of a desire for peace which have been made, and suffer themselves thus to be lulled into the supposition that they might now relieve their people from the burthen of supporting immense military masses, by diminishing their forces to a peace establishment, convinced as the several Sovereigns are, from past experience, that no sooner should they have been disarmed, than advantage would be taken of their want of preparation, to renew those scenes of aggression and bloodshed, from which they had hoped that the peace so gloriously won at Paris would long have secured them.

They are at war, then, for the purpose of obtaining some security for their own independence, and for the re-conquest of that peace and permanent tranquillity, for which the world has so long panted. They are not even at war for the greater or less proportion of security which France can afford them of future tranquillity, but because France, under its present chief, is unable to afford them any security whatever.

In this war, they do not desire to interfere with any legitimate right of the French people; they have no design to oppose the claim of that nation to choose their own form of government, or intention to trench, in any respect, upon their independence as a great and free people : but they do think they have a right, and that of the highest nature, to contend against the re-establishment of an indivi, dual, as the head of the French govern ment, whose past conduct has invariably

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