[Genoa, Geneva, &c.] Union of the "Imperial Fiefs" to Sardinia. Ligurian Republic. ART. V. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. LXXXIX.) Right of Fortifying. ART. VI. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. XC.) Savoy. Cession by the King of Sardinia to the Canton of Geneva. ART. VII. (Embodied in Vienna Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. XCI.) Switzerland and Sardinia. Neutrality of Chablais and Faucigny. Passage of Troops. ART. VIII. (Embodied in Congress Treaty (No. 27) as Art. XCII.) Treaty to form part of Definitive Arrangement. ART. IX. The present Treaty shall form part of the Definitive Arrangements of the Congress of Vienna. Ratifications. ART. X. The Ratifications of the present Treaty shall be exchanged in six weeks, or sooner, if possible. In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Treaty, and have affixed thereunto the Seal of their Arms. Done at Vienna the 20th of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1815. (Signed) (L.S.) LE PRINCE DE METTERNICH. [N.B.-Treaties contaiuing the same stipulations, and bearing the same date, were concluded and signed between the King of Sardinia and the Courts of London, Berlin, Petersburgh, and Paris.] [Genoa, Geneva, &c.] Annex A.A. Conditions annexed to Article IV, of the Treaty of the 20th May, 1815, which are to serve as a Bases of the Union of the Genoese States to those of His Sardinian Majesty. Genoese to enjoy equal Privileges with Sardinians. ART. I. The Genoese shall in every respect be placed upon the same footing with the other subjects of the King. They shall be equally eligible with them to civil, judicial, military, and diplomatic employments of the monarchy, and, excepting the Privileges which are hereafter granted and guaranteed to them, they shall be subject to the same laws and regulations, with such modifications as His Majesty shall judge it expedient to introduce. The Genoese nobility shall be admitted, equally with the nobility of the other parts of the monarchy, to the principal offices and employments of the Court. Genoese Military to be incorporated with Royal Troops. ART. II. The Genoese Military, at present composing the troops of Genoa, shall be incorporated with the royal troops; the officers and non-commissioned officers shall retain their respective ranks. Arms and Colours of Genoa. ART. III. The Arms of Genoa shall be introduced in the royal escutcheon, and its colours into the flag of His Majesty. Re-establishment of Free Port of Genoa. ART. IV. The Free Port of Genoa shall be re-established with the regulations which existed under the ancient Government of Genoa. Every facility shall be given by the King to the transit, through his States, of merchandise proceeding from that Free Port, under such restrictions as His Majesty shall judge expedient for preventing the said merchandise being illicitly sold or consumed in the interior. It shall be subject only to the usual moderate duty. Provincial Councils. ART. V. A Provincial Council shall be established in the district of each Intendant, composed of 30 members, chosen from anong the most respectable individuals of each class, out of a list of 300 persons of the greatest note in each district. [Genoa, Geneva, &c.] They shall be named, in the first instance, by the King, and renewed in the same manner, by fifths, every two years. The retirement of the four first-fifths shall be decided by ballot. The organisation of these Councils shall be regulated by His Majesty. Election of President of Council. The President named by the King need not be selected from the Council; in such case, he shall not possess the right of voting. Re-election of Members. The members cannot be re-elected until four years after their retirement. Duties of the Council. The Council shall attend only to the wants and claims of the communes of the Intendancy, as to what concerns their particular administration, and shall be allowed to make representations on the subject. Time of Assembling of Councils. It shall assemble each year at the principal place of the Intendancy, at such period and for such length of time as His Majesty shall determine. Extraordinary Assembling of Councils. His Majesty shall have the right of assembling it upon extraordinary occasions, should he think fit. Right of Intendant of the Province to a Seat in the Assembly. The Intendant of the Province, or he who supplies his place, shall have the right of a seat in the Assembly, as the King's Commissioner. Levy of New Taxes. Whenever the exigencies of the State shall require the levy of new Taxes, the King shall assemble the different Provincial Councils in such city of the ancient Genoese territory as he shall appoint, and under the presidency of such person as he shall have delegated for that purpose. Vote of President. The President, when not chosen from the Council, shall not have a deliberative vote. [Genoa, Geneva, &c.] Assent of Provincial Councils to levy of new Taxes. The King shall not send to the Senate of Genoa, for registration any edict having for its object the imposing of extraordinary taxes, until the assent of the Provincial Councils, assembled as above, shall have been received. Majority of Votes. A majority of one vote shall determine the question in the Provincial Councils, whether assembled separately or together. Maximum of Taxes. ART. VI. The maximum of Taxes, which His Majesty shall have the right to establish in the States of Genoa, without consulting the united Provincial Councils, shall not exceed the proportion actually established in the other parts of his dominions; the taxes at present levied, shall be regulated by this standard, and His Majesty reserves to himself to make such modifications as his wisdom and his goodness towards his Genoese subjects, may dictate with respect to what assessment should be made, whether upon land, or for direct or indirect taxes. The maximum of taxation being thus regulated, whenever the exigencies of the State shall require the levy of new taxes or extraordinary duties, His Majesty shall refer to the Provincial Councils for their vote of approbation, for the sum which he shall judge it proper to propose, and for the description of tax to be established. Public Debt guaranteed. ART. VII. The Public Debt, such as it legally existed under the late French Government, is guaranteed. Civil and Military Pensions. ART. VIII. Pensions, both Civil and Military, granted by the State, according to the laws and regulations, shall be continued to all Genoese subjects living in His Majesty's States. Pensions to Clergy and Individuals of Religious Institutions; and to Genoese Nobles. Under the same conditions, those Pensions shall be discontinued which have been granted to the Clergy, or to individuals of both sexes formerly belonging to religious institutions; as well [Genoa, Geneva, &c.] as those, which, by way of relief, have been granted to Genoese Nobles by the French Government. Supreme Tribunal to be called a Senate. ART. IX. A grand Court of Justice or Supreme Tribunal shall be established at Genoa, with the same powers and privileges as those of Turin, Savoy, and Nice, and which, like them, shall be called a Senate. Currency. ART. X. The gold and silver Currency of the ancient State of Genoa, actually in circulation, shall be received at the public offices equally with Piedmontese Coins. Levy of Troops. ART. XI. The levies of Troops, called Provincial levies, in the country of Genoa, shall not exceed the proportion of those in the other States of His Majesty. The naval and military services shall be calculated alike. Genoese Body Guard. ART. XII. His Majesty shall raise a Genoese company of Body Guards, which shall form a fourth company of his guards. Formation and Duties of a Municipal Body. ART. XIII. His Majesty shall establish at Genoa a Municipal Body, composed of forty nobles, twenty citizens of independent property, or following any liberal profession, and twenty of the principal merchants. The first appointments shall be made by the King, and the vacancies shall be filled up by the Municipal Body itself, subject to the King's approbation. This Body shall receive from the King its particular regulations with respect to its President and the division of its labours. The Presidents shall take the title of Syndics, and shall be chosen from among its members. The King reserves to himself, whenever he shall judge it proper, to appoint a person of the first distinction as President of the Municipal Body. The powers belonging to the Municipal Body shall be, the administration of the city revenues, the superintendence of the petty police of the city, and the care of its charitable institutions. |