The National Register.
London, England, 1815-10-29 00:00:00

NATIONAL REGISTER.

697

those circles of territory which are more fully laid down in
the plan of treaty proposed by the four „Allied Cabinets, on
the 29th September.
Versoy with the necessary territory, shall be ceded o the
Helvetic Confederation, in order to bring the ranton of
Geneva in direct communication with Switzerland, and the
French line of customs shall be there established in the man-
ner most convenient for the administrative system of both
count, ics. •

The works of Iluningen shall be demolished. The French
Government binds itself to erect no others within a distance
of three leagues from Bask.

France relinquishes her rights to the principa'iiy of Mo-
naco.

On the othci hand the possession of Avignon and the
Venaissin, as well as of the county of Monthelliard. and the
pocsession of every other territory which is included within
the Fiench shall be anew secured to France.

S. France pays to the Allied Powers, by way of indem-
nity for the expence of their last armaments, the sum of
700 millions of francs. A special Commission shall fix the
mode, the periods, and the secut ides for this paN meta.
4. A militai y line of the following 17 fortresses, viz. Conde,
Valenciennes, Botichain, Cambray, Le Quesnov, Matibeuge,
Landrecies, Avesneq, Rocrov, Civet, Mezieres, Sedan, Mont—
medy, Thionville, Longwy, Boche, and the Midge head of
Fort Louis, shall be occupied by an army of 1,50,000 men.
which the Allied Powers shall appoint. This army, which
shall be placed cinder the command of a Genera!, chosen by
these Powers, shall be wholly maintained at the expence of
Fiance.

A special commission shall fix all that relates to it.: main-
tenance, which shall he tegulated in the hest way fot supplying
all the wants of the army, and at the same time the least bur-
thensome to the country.

' The longest duration of this military occupatie,n is fixed
at five years. However, on the expiration of three sears,
after the Allied Sovereigns hive wciglied the squat of
things and of mutual interests, as well as the advances %%filch
may have been made in the restoration of order and tiaoquil-
lity in France, they will come to a common decision with the
King of France, whether the above terra of years may be
shortened.

Paris Papers to the 20th inst. arrived on Sunday. In
addition to the projet of a law for the more effectual pu-
nishment of sedition, which had been brought into the
Chamber of Deputies, they furnish another projet of a
measure, the object of which is to authorise the deten..
tion, without trial, for a limited time, of persons accused
of crimes against the Royal authority or the Stat.., and
the placing under the inspection of the High Police those
who are only suspected of such crimes. An Ordinance
has been issued by the King relating to the pensions and
salaries granted by his Majesty last year, and a Com.
mittee is appointed to examine into the conduct of those
who received them during the recent usurpation of B:tona.
parte. A nother Ordinance appoints a Committee of Officers,
the head of whom is the Duke •f Bentn) (Marshal Vic.
tor), to inquire into the condaet of Military (Meer,
hiring the same period The protseedings of the t ham-
b..gin to assume some degree of importance The
4e de la Vattgayon, who seems to be an active Mem-
• the i'.. rs, has solicited their con-idera.
.0:I to four important !epics:; namely, the orgai.ization
f the Electoral Colleges, personal freedom, the liberty
Of the preFs) and the responsibility of Ministers. N o