Ratibor and Rauden.]

No. 102.-CONVENTION between Hesse-Cassel and HesseRothenburg, for the Cession of Ratibor and Rauden to the Landgrave. Signed at Cassel, 10th May, 1820.

Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 16th October, 1815.

1. Accession of Electoral Prince of Hesse to Treaty between Hesse-Cassel and Hesse-Rothenburg.

2. Delivery by the Electoral Prince to the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, of Ratibor, and the Ecclesiastical Foundations of Rauden and Ratibor.

3. The said Possessions delivered with all Appurtenances and Rights which the Electoral Prince has enjoyed.

4. The Landgrave to enjoy all Rights and Revenues from 1st July, 1819. 5. Revenues in Arrear, &c., to belong to the former owner.

6. Furniture, Stock, &c., included in Cession.

7. Archives to be delivered to the new owner.

8. Servants to retain their present position.

9. Obligations up to a certain period to be discharged by the former owner. 10. The Landgrave not to be put to any expense for Title and acquisition. 11. The Electoral Prince to receive the amount stipulated in the Treaty of this day's date between the Elector and the Landgrave.

12. Amount to be applied by the Electoral Prince to satisfy the claims of Prussia on the Foundation property, and to discharge all Debts, &c. 13. The Landgrave to deliver immediately to the Electoral Prince the Amounts received from the Elector.

14. A certain Amount to remain as a temporary charge upon the Lordship of Ratibor.

15. Ratifications.

(Translation.)

Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 16th October, 1815.

His Royal Highness the Electoral Prince of Hesse by Contract of Purchase with His Serene Highness the Prince of SaynWittgenstein, dated 1st July, 1812, has been in possession of the Lordship of Ratibor since that time.

His Highness the Electoral Prince has likewise, in virtue of the Royal Prussian Cabinet Order of 28th November, 1811, acquired by purchase, the former foundation property at Rauden and Ratibor, and has been in possession thereof since 1st July, 1812.

Now, as His Royal Highness the Elector of Hesse, according to Treaty with His Serene Highness the Landgrave of Hesse

[Ratibor and Rauden.]

Rothenburg, of this day's date, wishes to make use of the Lordship of Ratibor, and the aforesaid foundation property at Rauden and Ratibor, as a means of compensation to satisfy the claims of the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, arising out of the Treaty of 16th October, 1815 (No. 37), between Prussia and Electoral Hesse, and His Highness the Electoral Prince of Hesse, as owner and possessor of those properties, has consented thereto; so, to avoid a double transfer and to simplify the proceedings, it has been agreed that instead of the acquisition of the properties on the part of the Elector, the Landgrave shall receive them direct from the Electoral Prince, and the Elector shall furnish the means for acquiring them. Therefore the Electoral Prince of Hesse and the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg have resolved to conclude a Treaty for the said acquisition by purchase, and have appointed Post Director-General von Starckloff and Privy-Councillor Goessel as their respective Plenipotentiaries, who have agreed to the following Treaty.

ARTS. I. to XV. (See Table.)

Cassel, 10th May, 1820.

GEO. WILH. VON STARCKLOFF.
CARL WILH. GOESSEL.

[Corvey.]

No. 103.-CONVENTION between Prussia and HesseRothenburg, for the Cession of the Principality of Corvey to Hesse-Rothenburg. Signed at Cassel, 10th May, 1820.

Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 16th October, 1815,

1. Cession of the Dominion of Corvey by Prussia to Hesse-Rothenburg.

2. Acceptance by Hesse-Rothenburg in full satisfaction of all Claims on Prussia.

3. Description of the Lordship.

4. Rights appertaining thereto.

5. Free Possession and Right of Disposal.

6. Immediate possession and receipt of Revenues: payment of arrears in

Money.

7. Papers relating to Property to be given up to new Owner.

8. Exception of part of a House at Brenkhausen.

9. Further voluntary Grants on the part of the King of Prussia, viz.,

10. The title of Duchy to the compensation-property in Rauden and Ratibor, with all Rights appertaining thereto.

11. Redemption of Revenue for Cession of Lands in Katzenelnbogen, payable by the Elector of Hesse.

12. The Elector renounces all Claim to the Redemption Fund.

13. As Prussia guarantees the Payment of the Revenue and Redemption Fund, the liability of the Elector ceases.

14. The Elector and the Landgrave cede to Prussia their Rights in regard to the said Revenue.

15. The grants of Allodial Possession appertain to the Landgrave himself, and do not extend to his collateral relations.

16. The Elector accedes to this Treaty, in so far as his interests are concerned. Ratifications.

(Translation.)

Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 16th October, 1815. WHEREAS His Majesty the King of Prussia was pleased to assure to His Serene Highness the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, in Art. XIII. of the Treaty concluded between them on the 16th of October, 1815, the ownership and possession of a Lordship under His Majesty's Sovereignty of 20,000 thalers clear revenue, and the property in the former foundation of Corvey has been selected on the part of the Prussian Crown to form the said Lordship. As, however, the final destination of the Corvey property for this purpose was made dependent on the definitive

* Sec Appendix.

[Corvey.]

arrangement between the Electoral House of Hesse and the Princely House of Hesse-Rothenburg, which has now taken place by a Treaty of this day's date, the two High Contracting Parties have appointed Plenipotentiaries to settle everything about the transfer of the property in question, namely:-His Majesty the King of Prussia, His Councillor of Legation, von Haenlein, Knight, &c.; and His Serene Highness the Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, Privy-Councillor Goessel, &c., who, in conjunction with Post Director-General von Starckloff, the Plenipotentiary of His Royal Highness the Elector of Hesse, have agreed as follows:

ARTS. I. to XVI. (See Table.)

Cassel, 10th May, 1820.

G. W. VON STARCKLOFF.

L. VON HAENLEIN.

C. W. GOESSEL.

[Final Act of Vienna. Germanic Confederation.]

No. 104.-FINAL ACT of the Ministerial Conferences held at Vienna to complete and consolidate the Organization of the Germanic Confederation. Signed at Vienna,

1. Federative Union of Sovereigns and Free Towns of Germany.

2. Internal and Foreign Relations.

3. Exercise of Powers of Confederation.

4. Extension and Completion of Federal Act.

5. No Member can separate himself from the Confederation.

6. Admission of New Members. Consent of all the Members to changes. Voluntary Cession of Rights of Sovereignty to a Member of Confederation only.

7. Federal Diet the Constitutional Organ of the Federated States.

8. Plenipotentiaries at Diet.

9. Powers of Federative Diet.

10. Resolutions of Diet to be binding.

11. Majority of Voices, in Resolutions of Diet on Ordinary Matters.

12. When Diet can form itself into a General Council.

13. Plurality of Voices not Valid in adoption of New Laws or Modifications. Organic Institutions. New Members. Religious Affairs. Opposition to Majority.

14. Organic Institutions to be resolved in General Assembly by unanimous Vote. Details in Permanent Council by Plurality.

15. Individual Rights.

16. Possessions of one of the Sovereign Houses passing to another by Right of Succession. Vote of such New Member.

17. Interpretation of Doubts.

18. Maintenance of Peace.

19. Preliminary Measures.

20. Assistance of Diet claimed by a Member to maintain a Right of Possession.

21. Differences submitted to Diet. Arbitration (Austregal) Decision.

22. Arbitration (Austregal) Court to decide matters in Dispute.

23. Principles upon which Arbitration (Austregal) Court is to decide.

24. Special Arbitration or Compromise.

25. Maintenance of Order and Tranquillity.

26. Demand of Assistance against Revolution to be complied with by Diet.

27. The Government requiring assistance to explain reasons.

28. Diet to adopt measures in cases of danger to Confederate States by Associations and dangerous machinations.

29. Denial of Justice. Interference in favour of Complainant.

30. Private Claims. Decision by Arbitration (Austregal) Judgment.

31. Obligation of Diet to watch over Execution of Federal Act, &c.

The Germanic Confederation was dissolved in 1866. See Treaty of Peace between Austria and Prussia, signed at Prague on the 23rd August, 1866, Art. IV.