[Alliance of 4 Powers. Peace of Europe.] No. 44.-TREATY of Alliance and Friendship between Great Britain, Austria (Prussia, and Russia). Signed at Paris, 20th November, 1815. Preamble. Alliance and Friendship. Proceedings of Napoleon Bonaparte. Guarantee of Peace to Europe. 1. Execution of Treaties of Peace, &c., with France, of 20th November, 1815. 2. Confirmation of Arrangements of 1814 and 1815. Exclusion of Bonaparte Family from Supreme Power in France. Measures of General Security. 3. Military Line in France. Renewal of Alliance of Chaumont. 4. Additional Forces in the event of War. Conditions of Peace. 5. Duration of Engagements. 6. Renewal of Meetings of the Allies for maintenance of Peace of Europe. 7. Ratifications. (Translation as laid before Parliament.*) In the Name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity. THE purpose of the Alliance concluded at Vienna the 25th day of March, 1815,† having been happily attained by the re-establishment in France of the order of things which the last criminal attempt of Napoleon Bonaparte had momentarily subverted; Their Majesties the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, the Emperor of all the Russias, and the King of Prussia, considering that the repose of Europe is essentially interwoven with the confirmation of the order of things founded on the maintenance of the Royal Authority and of the Constitutional Charter, and wishing to employ all their means to prevent the general Tranquillity (the object of the wishes of mankind and the constant end of their efforts), from being again disturbed; desirous moreover to draw closer the ties which unite them for the common interests of their people, have resolved to give to the principles solemnly laid down in the Treaties of Chaumont of the 1st March, 1814,† and of Vienna of the 25th of March, 1815,† the application the most analogous to the present state of affairs, and to fix beforehand by a solemn Treaty the principles which they propose to follow, in order to guarantee Europe from dangers by which she may still be menaced; for which purpose the High Contracting Parties have named to discuss, settle and sign the conditions of this Treaty, namely; * For French Version, see "State Papers," vol. iii, p. 273. [Alliance of 4 Powers. Peace of Europe]. His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable Robert Stewart Viscount Castlereagh, &c., &c., &c., and the Most Illustrious and Most Noble Lord Arthur, Duke, Marquis and Earl of Wellington, Marquis of Douro, Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, and Baron Douro, of Wellesley, &c., &c., &c., And His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, the Sieur Clement Wenceslas Lothaire, Prince of Metternich-Winnebourg-Ochsenhausen, &c., &c., and the Sieur John Philip Baron of Wessenberg, &c., &c., who, after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: Execution of Treaties of Peace, &c., with France, of ART. I. The High Contracting Parties reciprocally promise to maintain, in its force and vigour, the Treaty signed this day with His Most Christian Majesty (No. 40), and to see that the stipulations of the said Treaty, as well as those of the Particular Conventions which have reference thereto (Nos. 41, 42, 45, 46), shall be strictly and faithfully executed in their fullest extent. Confirmation of Arrangements of 1814 and 1815. Exclusion of Bonaparte Family from Supreme Power in France. Measures of General Security. ART. II. The High Contracting Parties, having engaged in the War which has just terminated, for the purpose of maintaining inviolably the Arrangements settled at Paris last year (No. 1), for the safety and interest of Europe, have judged it advisable to renew the said Engagements by the present Act, and to confirm them as mutually obligatory, subject to the modifications contained in the Treaty signed this day with the Plenipotentiaries of His Most Christian Majesty (No. 40), and particularly those by which Napoleon Bonaparte and his family, in pursuance of the Treaty of the 11th of April, 1814,* have been for ever excluded from Supreme Power in France, which exclusion the Contracting Powers bind themselves, by the present Act, to maintain in full vigour, and, should it be necessary, with the whole of their forces.† And as the See Appendix. Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed President of the French Republic, 20th December, 1848, and Emperor of the French, by the title of Napoleon III, on the 2nd December, 1852. These titles were recog nized by all the Powers of Europe. [Alliance of 4 Powers. Peace of Europe]. same Revolutionary Principles which upheld the last criminal usurpation, might again, under other forms, convulse France, and thereby endanger the repose of other States; under these circumstances, the High Contracting Parties solemnly admitting it to be their duty to redouble their watchfulness for the tranquillity and interests of their people, engage, in case so unfortunate an event should again occur, to concert amongst themselves, and with IIis Most Christian Majesty, the measures which they may judge necessary to be pursued for the safety of their respective States, and for the general Tranquillity of Europe. Military Line in France. Renewal of Alliance of Chaumont. ART. III. The High Contracting Parties, in agreeing with His Most Christian Majesty that a Line of Military Positions in France should be occupied by a corps of Allied Troops during a certain number of years (No. 42), had in view to secure, as far as lay in their power, the effect of the stipulations contained in Articles I and II of the present Treaty, and, uniformly disposed to adopt every salutary measure calculated to secure the Tranquillity of Europe by maintaining the order of things re-established in France, they engage, in case the said body of troops should be attacked or menaced with an attack on the part of France, that the said Powers should be again obliged to place themselves on a war establishment against that Power, in order to maintain either of the said stipulations, or to secure and support the great interests to which they relate, each of the High Contracting Parties shall furnish, without delay, according to the stipulations of the Treaty of Chaumont,* and especially in pursuance of Articles VII and VIII of this Treaty, its full contingent of 60,000 men, in addition to the forces left in France, or such part of the said contingent as the exigency of the case may require, should be put in motion. Additional Forces in the event of War. Conditions of Peace. ART. IV. If, unfortunately, the forces stipulated in the preceding Article should be found insufficient, the High Contracting Parties will concert together, without loss of time, as to the additional number of troops to be furnished by each for the support of the common cause; and they engage to employ, in case of need, the whole of their forces, in order to bring the War to a speedy and successful termination, reserving to themselves the 1st March, 1814. See Appendix. [Alliance of 4 Powers, Peace of Europe.] right to prescribe, by common consent, such conditions of Peace as shall hold out to Europe a sufficient guarantee against the recurrence of a similar calamity. Duration of Engagements. ART. V. The High Contracting Parties having agreed to the dispositions laid down in the preceding Articles, for the purpose of securing the effect of their engagements during the period of the temporary occupation, declare, moreover, that even after the expiration of this measure, the said engagements shall still remain in full force and vigour, for the purpose of carrying into effect such measures as may be deemed necessary for the maintenance of the stipulations contained in Articles I and II of the present Act. Renewal of Meetings of the Allies for Maintenance of Peace of Europe. ART. VI. To facilitate and to secure the execution of the present Treaty, and to consolidate the connections which at the present moment so closely unite the Four Sovereigns for the happiness of the world, the High Contracting Parties have agreed to renew their Meetings at fixed periods, either under the immediate auspices of the Sovereigns themselves, or by their respective Ministers, for the purpose of consulting upon their common interests, and for the consideration of the measures which at each of those periods shall be considered the most salutary for the repose and prosperity of Nations, and for the maintenance of the Peace of Europe. Ratifications. ART. VII. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged within two months, or sooner, if possible. In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at Paris, the 20th of November, in the year of Our Lord, 1815. (L.S.) CASTLEREAGH. (L.S.) WELLINGTON. (L.S.) METTERNICH. (L.S.) WESSENBERG. [NOTE.-Separate Treaties were signed on the same day by the Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, Russia, and Prussia, respectively.] Private Claims on France.] [2nd Peace of Paris. No. 45.-CONVENTION between Great Britain* (Austria, Prussia, and Russia), and France, relative to the Claims of the Subjects of the Allied Powers upon France. Signed at Paris, 20th November, 1815. [This Convention was annexed to the Definitive Treaty of the same date. See Arts. IX, XII.] Convention between Great Britain and France, concluded in conformity to Article IX of the Principal Treaty, relative to the Examination and Liquidation of the Claims upon the French Government. 1. Confirmation of Articles XIX to XXVI, XXX, and XXXI of Treaty of 30th May, 1814. 2. Liquidation by France of Claims of Subjects of Allied Powers. Particular Claims to which Liquidation Extends. Supplies and Deliveries. Production of Vouchers. Regulation of Prices. Arrears of Pay and Allowances, &c. Production of Vouchers. Vouchers for Claims of Civil Hospitals. Restitution of Funds by French Post Office. Exceptions. Loans to French Authorities. National Domains. Indemnities. Reimbursement of Advances. Loss of Ground and Demolition and Destruction of Buildings. 3. Hamburgh Bank Claims. 4. Claims for Seizure of Colonial Goods in 1813. on Great Book of the Public Debt. Payment in Inscriptions 5. Appointment of Commissioners of Liquidation and Arbitration. Appointment of Commissioners. Duties of Commissioners of Liquidation. Duties of Arbitrators. Appointment of Record-keepers and Clerks. Commissioners of Arbitration to decide Cases in which Commissioners of Liquidation disagree. Composition of Commission of Arbitration. Arbitrators to be Summoned by Record-keeper. Notification of Judgment to Commission of Liquidation. Limit of Duties of the Commission. 6. Reimbursement to France of Debts in Countries no longer belonging to France. France to pay Dividends on Inscriptions for Debts on Mortgage on Immovables. Countervailing Accounts to be settled by Mutual Consent. 7. Reductions from Countervailing Accounts. 8. Commission of Arbitration to be appointed to Settle Claim of Netherlands to Interest of Debt of Holland. Composition of Commission. Oath to be taken by Commissioners. Commissioners of Liquidation to submit their opinions to the Arbitrators for decision. The Stipulations of the Conventions upon this subject, concluded at the same time, between Great Britain and Austria, Prussia, and Russia, were, verbatim, the same as this Convention; which was distinguished as Convention "No. 13" in the Papers laid before Parliament. |