The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-05 00:00:00

TILE IVEUO.FIATEL QUESTION.

THE TREATY.
We read in the Bund, of Berne :
" The Federal Council has determined to make
public the three following docummti The
treaty of mediation, with the protoc annexed ;
2, the original demands of Prussia; 3, the original
instructions of Dr. Kern. We now give a non-
official translation of the first of these documents
"'Their Majesties the limperor of Austria, the Ern'
peror of the French, the Queen of the United Kir:gdoni
of Great Britain and Ireland, and tie Emperor of
Russia, being desirous t) remove every cause of trouble
to the general peace, and with the intention, having
that object in view, to p'ace the international p.,,itiou
of the Principality of Neuchatel and Comte of VeJen
gin on a footing in harmony with what is required for
the tranquillity of Europe, and his 111,,j,,5ty the King of
Prussia, Prince of Neuchatel, and CJuct of Vaiengir,
after having expre:sed an intention to defer to the wishes
of his allies with the view aforesaid, have reqlested the
Htivetic Confederation to come to an avreement with
their aforesaid Majesties as to the most fitting means to
attain the desired object.
"'ln consequencs their aforesaid 'Majesties and the
Helvetic Confedera.ion,have named for their respective
Plenipotentiaries, &c.
" Art. 1. His Majesty the King of Prussia con'
cents, for himself, his beirs, and successors, to renouuce,
for ever his rights of sovereignty in the principality of
Neuchatel and the Corntr; of Va.engin, which are reong'
nixed by article 23 of the treaty concluded at Vienna ea
June 9, 1815.

" Arr. 2. The State of Ncochatel, being now once
more indepindent, will henceforth c.intinue to be ge
member of the .Th-laetic Confe!eraticn on !he ,ame
footing a 3 the other cantons, and conformal ly to Art.
75 of the said treaty.
g Art. 3. The Helvetia Conferleratt.n takes upon

itself all the expenses occasioned by the event+ of ger,
tember, 1856 The canton of Neuchatel cannot be
charged with them further or otherwise than any uthit
canton, and in proportion to its pecuniary contingent.
" Art. 4. The expenses falling to the charge of the
canton at Ntucbatel will be apportioned among all the
inhabitants according to the principles of attic-. rate-
ability, and so that neither by way of exceptional ts,x or bi
aoy other means any class or category of families
or persons may be charged with such expenses, either
wholly or for the greater part.
Art. 5. A complete amnesty is granted for all poli-
tical a,cl military crimes and offences connected with the
recent events, and this amnesty extends to all Neucba-
telese, whether Swiss or foreigners, and espncia ly to the
militia who may have withdrawn from their military
duties and gone abroad.
" ' No criminal or correctional action for damages calj.,
be brought either by the Canton of Neuchatel or by any
other corporation or person against those who baps
taken part, either directly or indirectly, in the events of
September. The amnesty extends also to p.litical of'
fences of the press anterior to the events of S.-pt.mber.
" Art 6. The Helvetic Confedera•lon will pay to the
King of Prussia the sum of 1,000,000 f.
if I Art. 7. The revenues of the ecclesiastical propertf
which became blended with the State domains in 1848
are not to be diverted from their original destination.
" Art. 8. The capital and income of religion.. foutt"a"
tions, of private establishments of general utility, en
also the bequest made to the bourgeoisie of Neuchatel by
Baron de Pury, will be conscientiously respected. Thei
will be disposed of according to the intentions of the
founders, and must never be diverted from their origin/
destination.

" Paraphed by, &c.'
"At the same time as the treaty the Five Power°
signed the following protocol,
" Concerning the title of Prince of Neuchatel ana
Valengin, n hick his Majesty the King of Prussia for
self, his heirs, and successors reserves the right to bear,
Plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, a°
Russia can only refer to their declaration inserted in Pia
tocol Nip. 5 of the present Conference, which says--. 11
Plenipotentiaries of Austria. France, Great Britain, 1°,4
Russia are of opinion that the wrong of Art. 1 shoo.
be adopted purely and simply.' This article earl
The Kings of Prussia keep in perpetuity the title °
Prince of Neuchatel and Valengin,'
"'lf, however, the King of Prussia should desire Ili
the folowing declaration on the part of the Pruseir
Plenipotentiary might be inserted in the final prottie°,l.:
--4 His Majesty the King of Prussia, in renouncing
sovereign rghts in the Principality of Neuchatel au r
Valengin, dues BO with the intention of retaining 1°
himself, his heirs and successors the title of Prince °'l
Neuchatel and Valengin.' • th
"‘ The Swiss Plenipotentiary, on his part, 114
make the following declaration, which would also be live
corporated in the protocol Should his Majesty lb(
King of Prussia wish to continue to bear the title °
Prince of Neuchatel and Valengin," it must be under'
stood that he can in no case found upon that title anil
right whatsoever, either in Switzerland or in the Cant°i
of Neuchatel.' -
" Nots..—The expreetsion used throughout this act
ment is Prince de Neuchatel et ee Valengin,' and n°
Prince de Neuchatel et o..mte de V.,1 ngin.'
The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the folic:11e
in; :
, "Some journals of Berne have just published ,th:
draught of the treaty and of the protocol destined
.ti'-
assure the settlement of the Neuchatel affair: Su;
publication, which can only be the result of an unjust,.,
liable indiscretion, does not, moreover, agree on inap)
points with the real text of the documents in question,
a text which bad not yet been finally ie.:reed upon. T,
abu.e of the secret of a negotiation still pending t
more to be regretted, as it might compromise its 5000°5*