[Luxemburg, &c.] No. 69.-TREATY between Russia and the Netherlands, respecting Luxemburg, &c. Signed at Frankfort, 17th April, 1817. [This Treaty formed Annex VII. to the General Treaty of Frankfort of 20th July, 1819.] Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 20th November, 1815. 1. Sovereignty of the Netherlands over Belgic Provinces of the Bishopric of Liège and the Duchy of Bouillon. Boundaries. 2. French Pecuniary Indemnity. Part of Indemnity to be employed for Defence of Frontiers. 3. Relinquishment of Claim to Indemnification under Treaty of 20th Nov., 1815. Indemnity to be divided between Austria and Prussia. 4. Fortress of Luxemburg to be a Fortress of the Germanic Confederation. 5. Prussia to appoint Governor and Commandant of Fortress of Luxemburg. Composition of Garrison. 6. Civil Government over City and Fortress of Luxemburg vested in King of Netherlands. 7. Confirmation of Treaties of 1815. 8. Ratifications. (Translation as laid before Parliament.*) In the Name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 20th November, 1815. His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias and His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, mutually desiring, in concert with His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the King of Prussia,† to give effect, by a Separate Treaty, to the Articles and Stipulations of the Treaty of Peace, concluded at Paris the 20th of November, 1815 (No. 40), as well those which regard the Kingdom of the Netherlands as those which concern the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, and to consolidate the arrangements arising therefrom, have appointed the following Plenipotentiaries for that purpose viz. : His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, the Sieur John d'Anstett, His Privy Councillor, &c. * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. vii., p. 54. + See Treaties of 8th November, 1816; 16th November, 1816; and 12th March, 1817. [Luxemburg, &c.] And His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, the Sieur Hans Christopher Ernest Baron de Gagern, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Germanic Diet and at the Free City of Frankfort, &c. Who, after having exchanged their Full Powers, and found them in good and due form, have agreed to, concluded, and signed the following Articles: Sovereignty of the Netherlands over Belgic Provinces of the Bishopric of Liège and the Duchy of Bouillon. ART. I. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, shall possess, for Himself, His Descendants and Successors, in full Property and Sovereignty, all those districts which, having in the year 1790 made a part of the former Belgic territory, of the Bishopric of Liège, and of the Duchy of Bouillon, were ceded by France to the Allied Powers by the Treaty concluded at Paris the 20th of November, 1815 (No. 40), as well as the enclosed (enclarés) territories, with the Fortress of Philippeville and Marienburg ceded by the same Treaty. Boundaries. In consequence of this stipulation the boundaries of the States of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, and those of France shall remain as they were fixed by the Treaty of Peace of Paris of the 30th of May, 1814 (No. 1), from the North Sea as far as opposite Quievrain. From Quievrain the Line of Demarcation shall follow the ancient exterior limits of Belgium, of the former Bishopric of Liège, and of the Duchy of Bouillon, as far as Villers, near Orval, as in 1790, including therein the whole of those countries, and especially the fortresses and territories of Philippeville and Marienburg, conformably to the Stipulations of Article I. of the said Treaty of the 20th of November, 1815 (No. 40), and without otherwise changing the boundaries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, which shall be preserved as they were fixed by the Treaty of Vienna of the 31st of May, 1815 (No. 22), which in all other points is fully confirmed. French Pecuniary Indemnity. ART. II. A part of the pecuniary Indemnification which His Most Christian Majesty has engaged to pay, by Article IV. of the Treaty of Paris of the 20th of November, 1815 (No. 40), [Luxemburg, &c.] being destined, in virtue of the Arrangements made at Paris between the Allied Powers, to strengthen the line of defence of the States bordering on France, His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, shall receive the sum of 60,000,000 francs for that purpose. Part of Indemnity to be employed for Defence of Frontiers. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, undertakes to employ this sum in the necessary works for the defence of the frontiers of His States, conformably to the System adopted and the agreement made by the Allied Powers with regard thereto, in the Protocol of the Conference of their Ministers of the 21st of November, 1815 (No. 49), annexed to the present Treaty, and which shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted herein word for word. Relinquishment of Claim to Indemnification under Treaty of 20th November, 1815. ART. III. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, justly appreciating the advantages which result from the preceding arrangements, both as they regard the extension of His territory and its means of defence, gives up, in reference to the sums stipulated in Article IV. of the Treaty of Paris of the 20th of November, 1815 (No. 40), the share which His Majesty might lay claim to, under the head of Indemnifications, and which was fixed by the Protocol of the Conference of the 21st of November, 1815, at 21,264,832 fr. 22 c. Indemnity to be divided between Austria and Prussia. His Majesty agrees that this share shall serve to complete the Indemnifications to Austria and Prussia, and shall be divided in equal proportions between those two Powers. Fortress of Luxemburg to be a Fortress of the Germanic Con federation. ART. IV. Article III. of the Treaty of Vienna of the 31st of May, 1815 (No. 22), and Article LXVII. of the Act of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), having stipulated that the Fortress of Luxemburg shall be considered as a Fortress of the Germanic Confederation, that stipulation is maintained and expressly confirmed by the present Convention, and the question of its maintenance is reserved for the discussions of the Diet. [Luxemburg, &c.] Prussia to appoint Governor and Commandant of Fortress of Luxemburg. Composition of Garrison. ART. V. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, concedes to His Majesty the King of Prussia the right of appointing the Governor and the Commandant of that Fortress, and agrees that the garrison in general as well as each particular description of force, shall be composed of three-fourths Prussian troops, and one-fourth Belgic troops; thus relinquishing the right of appointment secured to His Majesty by Article LXVII. of the Act of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), without however this arrangement, which is solely of a military nature, affecting in any respect the right of Sovereignty of His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, over the City and Fortress of Luxemburg. Civil Government over City and Fortress of Luxemburg vested in King of Netherlands. ART. VI. The right of Sovereignty belonging in all its plenitude to His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, over the City and Fortress of Luxemburg, as well as throughout the whole of the Grand Dutchy, the Administration of Justice, the collection of Duties and Taxes of every description, as well as every other branch of the Civil Administration, shall remain exclusively in the hands of His Majesty's Agents. Confirmation of Treaties of 1815. ART. VII. The Treaty concluded with His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, at Vienna, the 31st of May, 1815 (No. 22), as well as all the Articles of the Act of the Congress of Vienna of the 9th of June, 1815 (No. 27), which concern Ilis Majesty's interests, or which have been stipulated with Him, are confirmed in all the points and arrangements which are not expressly changed by the present Convention, or by that concluded between IIis Majesty the King of Prussia, and His said Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, the 8th of November, 1816 (No. 64). Ratifications. ART. VIII. The present Convention shall be ratified and the [Luxemburg, &c.] Acts of Ratification exchanged within the space of three months, or sooner if possible. In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have hereunto affixed their Hands and Seals. 5th Done at Frankfort-on-the-Mayne, the of April, in the Year of our Lord, 1817. 17th (L.S.) D'ANSTETT. (L.S.) LE BARON DE GAGERN. ANNEX.-Protocol of Conference of 21st November, 1815. (See No. 49.) |