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London, England, 1815-10-10 00:00:00

STATE PAPER.

BOUNDARY TREATY BETWEEN HOLLAND AND
AUS'I RIA.

BaussEr_s, ocr.•s.—The Boundary Treaty be.
tweeu his Majesty the King of the Netherlands;
and his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, conclud-
ed at Vicuna, on the 31st May, 1815, has just
been officially published. The following is this
important Document at length :—..
His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, and
his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, deiting to
put into execution, and to complete the Ai4)osi-
tions.of the Treaty of Peace coneluded!at Paris,
the 30th May, 1314, which, in order to establish
a just equilibrium in Europe, and to constitute the
United Provinces, so as to place them in a condi-
tion to support their independence by their own
means, secures to them the country comprehended
between the sea, the frontiers of France, and the
Meuse, but does not fix their limits on the right
bank of that river, their said Majesties haying re-
solved to conclude for this purpose a partiplar
treaty, conformable to the stipulations of tlielon-
gress of Vienna, hate named for Oleil'Tieriiiio-
tentiaries to concert, to stipulatd, and sign,all-
that is relative to this subject ; that'iS 'to say, his
Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Messrs.
Geshard Gharles Baron de Spaen Voorstonden,
Francis Christopher Ernest Baron Gagern, his
Majesty's Plenipotentiaries at the Congress of
Vienna, &c. ; and his Imperial Apostolic Majesty,
Clermon Wenceslaus Lotitaire, Prince of Metter-
nich, &c. and Baron ‘Vissentburg, both Plenipo-
tentiaries of his Majesty at the Congress, who
having exchanged their full powers, which were
found in due form, have agreed on the folloWing

Art. 1. The ancient' United Provinc6 of the Netherlands,
and the late Belgic Proviires, both in the limits fixed in the
, following article, shall form, conjointly with the countries
designated in the same article under the Sovereignty of his
Royal Highness the Prince of Orange Nassau, 'Sovereign of
the Netherlands, the kingdom of the Netherlands hereditary
in the order of succession already established by the consti-
tution of the s id United Provinces, his Imperial Apostolic
Majesty recognises the title and prerogatives of the Royal
dignity in the House of Orange and Nassau.
Art. 2. The line comprehending the territories which shall
compose the kingdom of the Netherlands, is determined in
the following manner :
It commences from the sea, and extends along the, fron-
tiers of France, on the side of the Low Countries, such as
they have been rectified and fixed by the 3d Article. of , the
Treaty of Paris, of 30th May, 1814, as far aS to the Meuse,
and then. along the saint frontiers as far as 'to the anoileart.
limits of the Duchy of Luxemburg; thence itefollow% the
direction of the limits between this Duchy and the billFient
hishoprick of Liege, till it meets (on the south of Deisselt),
the western limits of this canton, and:of that of Malmetly,
to the point where this tart tonehes the limits between the
1 ancient departments of the Ourthe and the Rocir ; it runs
then along these limits till they touch. those of the late
French Canton of Etipeo, in the Duchy of Limburg; and
following the wesi ern limit of this Canton in the direction
of the North, leaving ou the right. a small part of the late
French Canton of Aubel, joins to the point of contact of
the three ancient departments of the Ourthe, the Lower
, Meuse, and the Boer: departing from this. point, the said
line follows that which separates these two last Departments,
till when it touches the Worm (a river which entriessell
.into the Roer), and proceeds along this river. titil.ale voi ra
where it again_ meets the limit of these two; Departed/ Ws,
follows this limit as far as the south of Stillenberg, i.incient
Department of the Roer, re-aseends then towards the mirth,
leaving Stillenberg to the right, and cutting the Canton of
Sittard into two nearly equal parts, in such manner that
Sittard and Susteren remain on the left, arrived at 'the an-
eient Dutch territory, then leaving this territory on the left,
it follows its eastern frontier to the point where it touches
theancient Austrian Principality of Goeldres on the side of
Ituremondy, and directing itself towards the must eastern
point. of the.Dtftch territory to the North of SWalmen, con-
tinues to embrace this territory: lastly, parting .from the
most eastern point, it goes to join the other part of the Dutch
territory, in which Venloo is situated, and it will compre-
hend that town and its territory ; thence to the ancient fron-
tier of Holland, near.Mook, situated below dennep, it will
follow thecoluse of the Meuse, at a distance from the right
bank, so that all the places which are not above a thousand
German perches (1,970 of which are equivalent to a fifteenth
part of a degree of the meridian) distant from that river,
shall belong, with their baulicues, to the kingdom of the
Netherlands, well undersood, however, as to the reciprocity
of this principle, that no point of the bank of the Meuse
shall make a part of the Prussian territory, which cannot
approach it within 500 German perches.
From the point where the line above described t9uches the
ancient frontier of Holland, up to the Rhine this frontier
shall remain in essential points such as it wr(s'trr 1795', be-
tween Clevesund the United Provinces; it Sliallibevxdmin-
ed by the Commissioners to be immediately.wml b.• Use
two Governments, to proceed to the exact determination of
the limits, as well of the kingclom of. the Netherlainis suer
the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, designated in the :4th arti-
cle, and, these Comroissiouers shall regulate, with the aid of-
experienced persons (itcs experts), every thing relating to the
hydrotechnic works, and other points, according to the mutu-
al advantage of the two High Contracting Parties, and in the
most equitable and suitable manner. This same disposition
sxtends to the determination of the limits in the districts of
Kyfwarid, Lobith, and of the whole territory as far as
Kekerdoin. , .

The enclayes Hayssen, !Walburg, Lymers, with the town of
Sevenaer, and the Lordship of Wee), shall make. a part of the
kingdom of the Netherlands, and his Prussian Majesty re-
nounces them in perpetuity for himself and all bis descendants
d successors.

- Art. 3. The Part of the ancient Duchy of Luxenaborgf
prised in the limits specified in the following -article. Is like
wise ceded to the Prince Sovereign of the United PrOvintes:'
non' King of the Netherlands, to be possessed in, periiituity-
by him and his suceesSurs, in full right and Sovereignty.
'Die Sovereign of thcitietberlands will add to it talcs tbat

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of Grand Dtke of LuxeMburg, and the poster is reicry
rans
Iris Majesty to make relatively to the succession in g
Duchy df LClxembtirg, sue:, fatuily arrange entS
Princes his son, as be may lodge cOnfo.niab'e to
he
Of his Monarchy, and to Isis paternal intentions.
Time Grand Dticillehy
rthur p. of Luxemburg scorin
Hadaing as 21 C°lllll;niati;
Cori, Sieen, ar, and
d ation,
shalt form one of the States' of the Genii in Conte footle
and the Prince King of the Netherlands shall entei
system of this Confederation, Grand Duke of 1,931 e„jur
with all the prerogatives and privileges which sballb`
ed by the otter German Princes. • Ttarl
The town of Luxemloirg shall be considered in n. r_jWitan,l
point of view as a fortress of the Confederation, tneoveirsor
Duke shall, however, have the power of naming the ("•-...,,,e
and Military Commandant of the fortress, saying thea7ol,,
bation of the enecutive power of the Confederation, and
dm- such other conditions as it shall be judged necesstiop
iiroper to establish in conformity to the future constlw
ci
sc
of the said Confederation. h COP' • •
Art. 4: The Grand Duchy of Luxemburg shall -e the
of all- the territory situated between the kingdom 'cry,
therlands., such as it is desig..ated the 2tl Article; ".-_,irse of
the MUSelle, as far as the mouths of the Seery, the a,s,se
oE
the Serve to the confluence of the (lure, and the en_b" cap'
this last river, as far as-to the' limits of the late Freed Duch!
vaelif
ton of St. Vitli, which shall not belong to the G,'"anhe )abi
of Luxemburg. Disputes having wised concecninf, 012,-41ei
of Bouillon, his Majesty the King of the Netberlart
refoi4
A
to restore that part of the said Duchy which is CoMP01•0
in the demarcation above designated, to the party ""
shall be confirmed as •en6dll`
Art. 5. His Majesty the Kin, of the Netherlands loceors,
in perpetuity foi himself, and his descendants and 950.,..rci0
in favour of his Majesty the King of Prussia, tl'ed Car'
possession which the House of Nassau 01-ltlirtz,Slegq
11131)Y, namely, the Principalities a Dillettburgy,",,tinf
and Hademar, comprehending the Lordship of nit;,,,cd
such as,thcse possessions have beets definitivelY regtilef reJti
tweeze the two hranches of the House of NAssaus "y4,jestY
concluded at tie Hague July 14, 11414. -e otrict9
'flounces also-the prinelpality of Fulda, and. the nth trh Article
and territories which were secured to ban thrte Lvitio°l
of the principal Recess of the EKtraorditiarffer
the Empire, of the 25th of February, 1803. hlish;
Art. The right and order of ;accession est 3 th,
tweeu the two branches of the House of Nassau hY tranc'
ferred froth the four principalities &fait-
fi s
ot»rf tislad„sea' to 11,
atlge
Grand Duchy of Luxemburg.
of,,tail;.;
art. 7. His M sjesty the King
its
ing under his Sovereignty the coofuttrithreieNs edtebseigt
Lles and 4, enters into all the rights, and takes It,, It,. the rof
the charges and engagements stipttlated Treaty
Vi LILTS and districts separated from France, by inr;
Paris, Mae,f3o, 5814. • "1
Jac '
Art. 8. Majesty the King of the Nether ist4, o,j
recugnised and Sa:lCtiolled 'the 21st of JuY,b the tilua„,..
basis of the union of the Belgian Provinces "
w'docl,'"rns the
Provinces, the eight artieres contained in the hail bare
flexed to the present Treaty the said art ter in the
same force as if they Were ilis'erted word for 0.01(
sent Convention.,l3.le'of
a be hs
Art. Y. There shall be itmuediately name- ' lute
I°,'the
the King of the Netherlands, and his Alaj.s7Yreiative
t‘ct t.
Prussia,
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siflti
archives,
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bai oisit
surplus
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possessionsgo tu.
of
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jai
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the
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Jar paints. concern ti
Tile part of the archives which does .
vcry thini,'
countries, but the House of Orange, .
100.11
and • oltle 'thes,
as library, collections of maps, at;:d other 51 Ntafe
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1.1 rstY'
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the
ely elivered up to him. tor selOor,
A part of said possessions being eXCua
'piestyttetbet-•
lions of the Duke and Prince of Nassau, of tile the
pre-
uf Prussia engages, and his Majesty the h""g 54,:d
la
filittdievidcapsitti
ri.:ci
etc, :ciftelhsc:N,
taiei
theireetas ohti 5itrit41,41.0;5e1,08,, sc,srea:7llll:t
sent article transferred to 'their Serene 1412:101d Fooes"
nited
prese
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In testimony whereof the abc've-nali/cdtd'sl°':lle:iP°tel'
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, Which was held la.* June3b 'ea) the ,Slitiist:eiS .! oe
High Allied Pow ißiiiiiti:initiiilc Aisliaejtelasetryial:6:: hio.iita;goirt.eiti::
s. ct%4 1 "'attire t!:,.45:.
ment of their Powers and sig-ned bid the LizLiz ~ iisbo
?use
communicated to him tbaeninsttiruCtalulauli'vbianclecltr
Agents
Governor-Gei deltic ,c,
Provision l itt.4l of Belgium, in order tor.ovi„as L,..
P'
w, a Government of the 13101gie , c•il is
f.t,rec. his Ro.y
Hess, in the bCcoiciri trtgoedcownictehrtitwbitlyz,ll/3:;:t;
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name of the Allied Powers, ;Jai that Vt.:,
formal_ and final union, prov... ,lowat
viously and,,f conjointly with the Ministersa,oli.al'iTst tl?_c_
Austria, Russia, and Prussia, 1."1 .0 -11 P
ness Hague, the said Ambassador received from his 1. 00)i.0 of Oct
two hitsco adhesion
tsiile
according It,rotuott :I:cii.,o)
tuailtiitoilizi
11t ut containedlni.tormcjlsa tl
sovereign by the said Protocol, the undersigned has u'd tit`'
1 OtOCO4 211. • c.;
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hislal Note of the said Ambassador, eoetainiugt
es
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_t in st r u cat licinh.'hi-leisss 111,11):::1°11--Ili:tifnetbsse. r:Pcit.,g.riish•ettil.'eli"tl;lt
articles,,•
the tenoor of which follo•vs---(theso arc the c,fetber'
tides stated in the '. • 1 1—'1: of the
'
Proclamation of tle ice'
fan& , of I sth July, i sis, oticics -
Aliii 1 • 'n'
Royal 11.'1 i.-
l' .' .•e to these 11(-
: lid authorised,
the basis l, iness .as• in, Jet p ith
and conditions of the ',Mon of Delgiust ' ~!„.. ry.
land, the i es-sr . .r.
under Sovereignty of his Royal ilig'l"--1 0001'
der-mentioned Anne William Carel ILLFOII.NageI , ~,eoel'''
.illin of his Royal glinesst he Prince Sovereign of the ~,e 0 nisit-oadfetbteou,th_,..ridrilbic::
a-s
conformable to i,ixt 0,.
lauds, awl secretary of State for Foreign Alfetirs,`,,,,,st
stur
, to accept the Sovereignty of Belgian), underotleet by,
in the naule and on the
ditions in the eight
.preceding articles, and to gliala
the_, present act, their acceptance and Cl:ccution. oi &c.s:c•
1 i tesiimony whereof A. W. Girei, 1311E011 Nag.°_.!..i,
has confirm qi the 't. present act by leis signature a11.U.;51.16,'01,.
(Sigu'ed) A. W• C.:N
Haunt. July -,
5. t-I, 1815..i5h5;
Tune „s, -
The said Tr.,aty was ratified by the King, ':;;, of dos
and by his.Apostolie Imperial Majesty, August "
same year.
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