[Genoa, Geneva, &c,] Additional and Separate Article to the Territorial Treaty between Austria and Sardinia, of 20th May, 1815.* (Translation as laid before Parliament.†) Confirmation of Sardinian Right of Reversion to Duchy of Placentia, under Treaties of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748, and Paris, 1763.§ Further Agreement on termination of Negotiations respecting Parma and Placentia. THE right of reversion of His Majesty the King of Sardinia to the Duchy of Placentia, stipulated by the Treaty of Aix-laChapelle of 1748, and by the Treaty of Paris of 10th June, 1763,§ is confirmed. The cases in which that right will have to be realised, shall be regulated by common consent, when the negotiations relative to the States of Parma and Placentia shall be completed. Eventual Transfer of Fortress of Placentia, with a Radius, by Sardinia to Austria, for an equivalent. It is, however understood that in case of that reversion occurring, the town of Placentia, and a radius of 2,000 toises, starting from the ridge of the external glacier, shall remain in full sovereignty and ownership to His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, his heirs and successors, and there shall be ceded as a compeusation to His Majesty the King of Sardinia another portion of the States of Parma, or some other contiguous to his States in Italy, as shall appear to him most convenient, and equivalent in population and revenue to the town of Placentia and to the above radius. Ratifications. The present Additional and Separate Article shall have the same force and validity as if it had been inserted word for word in the Treaty of this day's date. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. * This Additional and Separate Article was confirmed by the Treaty between the 5 Powers and Spain, of 10th June, 1817, but it was not then assented to by Sardinia. See Treaty between Lucca, Modena, Tuscany, Austria, and Sardinia, of 28th November, 1844. + For French version, see "State Papers," vol. ii, p. 959. See Appendix. § See Appendix. [Genoa, Geneva, &c.] In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seals of their Arms. (L.S.) LE MARQUIS DE SAINT MARSAN. (L,S.) LE COMTE ROSSI. (L.S.) LE PRINCE DE METTERNICH. (L.S.) LE BARON DE WESSENBERG. [Switzerland.] No. 20.-ACT of Acceptance by the Swiss Confederation of the Declaration of the 8 Powers of the 20th March, 1815. Signed at Zurich, 27th May, 1815.* [This Act formed Annex XIB to the Vienna Congress Treaty of 9th June, 1815 (No. 27).] Preamble. TABLE. Acceptance of Declaration of 8 Powers of 20th March, 1813. Perpetual Neutrality of the Helvetic Body. Fulfilment of Dispositions of Declaration of 8 Powers. (Translation as laid before Parliament.†) Preamble. THE Diet of the Swiss Confederation, at its special sitting held at Zurich, having received in its sitting of the 3rd of April, 1815, through the Mediation of the Ministers accredited to the Confederation, viz. : M. de Schraut, Austrian Minister, in the name of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, as also by virtue of special powers, of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal; M. Stratford Canning, accredited on the part of His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; The Count Augustus Talleyrand, on the part of His Most Christian Majesty the King of France, as also by virtue of special powers, of His Majesty the King of Spain and of the Indies; The Baron Chambrier d'Olleyres, in the name of His Majesty the King of Prussia; The Baron Krudener, Chargé d'Affaires of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia; The Declaration relative to the affairs of Switzerland, inserted in the Protocol of the Congress of Vienna the 19th, and signed the 20th March, 1815 (No. 9), by the Plenipotentiaries of the 8 Powers who were parties to the Treaty of Paris of the 30th May, 1814 (No. 1); See also Act of the 5 Powers, signed at Paris, 20th Nvoember, 1815. [Switzerland.] Hastened to communicate this Act to the 19 Confederated Cantons, inviting them to give their sanction to the Diet's declaring, in due and proper form, the general Accession of Switzerland to the arrangements contained in the said instrument; The chief authorities of each Canton, having maturely considered the object of this communication, and having successively made known to the Federal authority their final determination; The Diet of the Swiss Confederation, in pursuance of the Acts deposited in their Archives, and of the Declarations inserted in their Protocol, by which it appears that a number of Cantons, exceeding that which the Federal union prescribes, for the acceptance of the most important resolutions of the Helvetic Body, have declared their consent thereto; which, according to the terms of the Constitution, becomes thereby that of the whole Confederation; Have adopted the following Resolutions; Acceptance of Declaration of 8 Powers of 20th March, 1815. 1. The Diet accedes, in the name of the Swiss Confederation, to the Declaration of the Powers assembled at the Congress of Vienna, under date of the 20th March, 1815, and promises that the stipulations contained in the "Transaction," inserted in this Act, shall be faithfully and religiously observed. Perpetual Neutrality of the Helvetic Body. 2. The Diet expresses the eternal gratitude of the Swiss nation towards the High Powers, who, by the above Declaration, assign to them, with a Boundary far more advantageous, its ancient important frontiers; unite three new Cantons to the Confederation; and promise solemnly to Acknowledge and Guarantee the perpetual Neutrality of the Helvetic Body, as being necessary to the general interest of Europe. The Diet feels the same sentiments of gratitude for the uniform kindness with which the august Sovereigns have exerted themselves in bringing about a reconciliation of the differences which had arisen between the Cantons. Fulfilment of Dispositions of Declarations of 8 Powers. 3. In pursuance of the present Act of Accession, and of the Note addressed to the Swiss Envoys at Vienna, the 20th March, 1815, by Prince Metternich, President of the Conferences of the 8 Powers, the Diet declares its wish that the Ministers of [Switzerland.] their Majesties, residing in Switzerland, would, in pursuance of the Instructions which they have received, and of the powers with which they have been invested, give effect to the dispositions of the Declaration of the 20th March (No. 9), and carry into execution the engagements therein contained. In faith of which the present Act has been signed and sealed, at Zurich, the 27th May, 1815. In the name of the Diet of the Swiss Confederation, the Burgomaster of the Canton of Zurich, President, |