(Annex) Schedule III. Additional Treaty. Austria, Prussia, and Russia, relating to Cracow.... (Annex) Constitution of Free Town of Cracow IV. Treaty (Territorial). Prussia (Austria and Russia) and Saxony V. Declaration of King of Saxony, on Rights of 21 April 14 15 18 May, 16 .... 18 May, ...... Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar ...... .... 1 June, Duke and Prince of Nassau .... 31 May, IX. Act, concerning the Federative Constitution of .... 8 June, 23 2 2 2 2 26 17 17 21 24 X. Treaty. Netherlands and Austria (Prussia, England, and Russia) relating to the Kingdom of the Netherlands... (Annex) Act for the Acceptance of the Sovereignty of the Provinces of Belgium by the Sovereign Prince. The Hague, 21 July, 1814 ... XIA. Declaration of the 8 Powers on the affairs of the Helvetic Confederation... .... 20 March, 4 9 .... 27 May, 20 XIII. Treaty (Territorial). Sardinia and Austria XIV. Act entitled "Conditions which are to serve as [Vienna Congress Treaty.] Аст. XVI. Regulations for the Free Navigation of No. - Articles concerning the Navigation of the XVII. Regulation on the Rank and Precedence of Diplomatic Agents...... ACTS OF RATIFICATION of the General Treaty of Congress of Vienna, of 9th June, 1815.* Memorandum.-The Acts of Ratification of the present Treaty of the Congress of Vienna and its Annexes, by the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, the King of Great Britain, the Prince Regent of Portugal, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Sweden, were executed by those Sovereigns respectively, in the following Form, subject to the requisite variations of Title, Country, &c. GEORGE THE THIRD, by the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, King of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, &c., &c., &c. To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Whereas the Powers who signed the Treaty of Paris of the 30th of May, 1814 (No. 1), met at Vienna conformably to Article XXXII of that instrument, together with the Princes and States, their Allies, in order to complete the measures which therein originated: And whereas there was concluded and signed at Vienna, on the 9th June, this present year 1815 (No. 27), between His Britannic Majesty; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia; His Majesty the King of France and Navarre; His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of the Kingdoms of Portugal and The Brazils; His Majesty the King of Prussia; His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias; and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; one general and common Treaty, in Eight original Acts, each of them word for word the same, and through * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. xxii, p. 1029. [Vienna Congress Treaty.] out conformable one to the other, of which 8 Acts one is in the possession of each of the 7 signing Powers, and the 8th is deposited, in execution of Article CXXI of the said Instrument, among the Public Archives at Vienna, to serve as a document common as well to the parties who signed the same, as above mentioned, as to the other Powers and States acceding thereto : And whereas the said General Treaty received on the 9th June, 1815, amongst other signatures, those of His Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiaries, and those of the Plenipotentiaries of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty. We, having read and examined, as well the General Treaty of the 9th June, 1815, as the Treaties, Conventions, Declarations, Regulations, and other Instruments, recited in Article CXVIII thereof, and making part of the same, all of which are to be regarded as if they were here inserted, word for word, have found them altogether conformable to our will and pleasure; in consequence whereof, we have approved, confirmed, and ratified them, as by these presents we approve, confirm, and ratify them; promising, as well for His Majesty, as for his heirs and successors, faithfully to fulfil what is therein contained. In faith whereof We have signed and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to these Acts of Ratification, in seven corresponding Instruments, one of which shall be annexed to the original copy of the Treaty, deposited as above, in the Imperial Archives at Vienna, to serve as a Document to all; and the 6 others shall be exchanged with the 6 Signing Powers, and this present Instrument shall be exchanged against the Act of Ratification of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty. Done in Duplicate, in order that one copy of the Ratification of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty may be deposited in the Public Archives of Vienna, together with the General Treaty, and the other in the Office of His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Given at the Palace of Carlton House, the day of in the year of Our Lord, 1815, and in the 56th year of His Majesty's reign. In the name and on the behalf of His Majesty. GEORGE, P.R. [Westphalia, &c.] No. 28.--TERRITORIAL CONVENTION between Austria, Prussia, and Hesse-Darmstadt. Signed at Vienna, 10th June, 1815,* 1. Cession of Duchy of Westphalia to Prussia. 2. Cession of Territory on Left Bank of the Rhine to Grand Duke of Hesse. 3. Salt-Works of Kreuznach to belong to the Grand Duke. 4. Delivery of Territories to Prussia and Hesse-Darmstadt. 5. Revenues of Ceded Territories. 6. Civil Officers and Pensioners of the Duchy of Westphalia. 7. Debts and Pensions to be paid by the Duchy of Westphalia. 8. Debts and Burthens of Territories on Left Bank of the Rhine transferred to States on the Right Bank. 9. Troops in Westphalia to remain attached to Hessian Army for One Year. Liberty to Officers to enter Prussian Service. 10. Title of Prince of Worms. 11. Guarantee of States to Grana' Duke of Hesse. 12. Ratifications. Separate and Secret Article. Restoration of Possessions, &c., to Prince of Hesse-Homburg. (Translation.†) In the Name of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity. THEIR Majesties the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia on the one part, and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse on the other part, wishing to regulate everything relating to the Cession of the Duchy of Westphalia to His Pruss Majesty, and to the Indemnity to be fixed for the said Cession. have named for that purpose, namely: ian His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, the Sieur Clement Wenceslas-Lothair Prince of Metternich-Winneborg-Ochsenhausen, Curator of the Academy of Fine Arts, Chamberlain, Actual Intimate Councillor of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, his Minister of State, of Conferences and Foreign Affairs, his First Plenipotentiary to the Congress, &c.; His Majesty the King of Prussia, the Prince of Hardenberg, his Chancellor of State, and First Plenipotentiary to the Congress of Vienna, &c.; * See also Treaty of 20th July, 1819, Art. xvii. + For French version see "State Papers," vol. ii, p. 831. [Westphalia, &c.] And His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Sieur Jean Baron de Turkheim of Altdorff, his Minister of State, and Envoy Extraordinary to the Congress, &c.; Who, after having exchanged their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: Cession of Duchy of Westphalia to Prussia. ART. I. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse cedes the Duchy of Westphalia to His Majesty the King of Prussia, to be possessed by him, his heirs and successors, in full right and Sovereignty. Cession of Territory on Left Bank of the Rhine to Grand Duke of Hesse. ART. II. His Royal Highness shall receive, in exchange for the Cession mentioned in the preceding Article, a Territory on the left bank of the Rhine, containing a population of 140,000 souls, to be likewise possessed by him, his heirs and successors, in full right and Sovereignty. This Territory shall be in perfect contiguity, and shall contain the towns of Worms, Frankenthal, and Oppenheim. Commissioners shall be appointed without delay, on the part of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria and of His Royal Highness, to settle the valuation and the Limits of the said Territory, and to regulate everything bearing upon the execution of the present Article, Salt-Works of Kreuznach to belong to the Grand Duke of Hesse. ART. III. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke shall also have the full and free property and enjoyment of the Salt-Works of Kreuznach, situated on the left bank of the Nahe. The working and exportation of the produce of the said Salt-Works shall be free of all duty and dues whatsoever. Delivery of Territories to Prussia and Hesse-Darmstadt. ART. IV. The Duchy of Westphalia, such as it has been lately possessed, shall be delivered to the Authorities appointed for that purpose by His Majesty the King of Prussia, on the 15th July; and His Royal Highness shall at the same time be put in possession of the Territories and Works mentioned in Articles II and III. |