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IMPORTANT STATE P.4PIRS.

OFFICIAL bOCUMENTS.
_ r ..or THE NOTE ADDRESSED TO THE DUKE OF
RICHELIEU, BY THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF THE
COURTS 01 AUSTRIA, GREAT BRITAIN, PRUSSIA,
\ND RUSSIA, ON THE 4TH OP NOV. 1818.
The undersigned Ministers of the Cabinets of
Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, have
-eceived orders from their august masters to address
His Excellency the Duke of Richelieu the follow-
communication
Called upon, by Article 5 of the Treaty of the
is. of November, 181.5, to examine, in concert with
Majesty the king of France, whether-the military
:upatiOn of a part of the French territory, stipu-
ed by the said Treaty, might cease at the end of
e third year, or ousht to be prolonged to the end
the fifth, their Majesties the Emperor of Austria,
King of Prussia, and the Emperor of all the
isias, have repaired to Aix-la-Chapelle, and have
trgei their Ministers to assemble there, in confe-
ce with the. Pletipotentiaries of their Majesties
King of France and the King of Great Britain,
order to proceed to the examination of this impor-

•
question. •
In this examination the attention of the Mini-
; and Plenipotentiaries had for its particular rib-
the internal situation of France ; and had to be
directed to the execution of the engagements
tracted by the French Government; with the co-
scribing Powers to the Treaty of the 20th of
rember, 1815.
The internal state of France having long been
subject of serious deliberations in the Cabinets,
I the Plenipotentiaries assembled at Aix-la-Cha-
le having mutually communicated the opinions
ich they had formed in that respect, the august
rereigts, after having weighed these opinions in
it wisdom, have recognised with satisfaction, that
order of things happily established in France, by
restoration of the legitimate and constitutional
anarchy, and the success which has hitherto crown-
the paternal care of his Most Christian Majesty,
ally justify the hope of a progressive consolidation
of that older of things so essential to the repose anti
prosperity of France, and so intimately connected
wio, the great interests of Europe.
regard to the execution of the engage-
As, the communications which, since the opening
the conferences, the Plenipotentiary of his Most
istiair Majesty has addresseJ to the Ministers of
other Powers have left no dotibt on this question,
they prove that the French Government has ful-
led, with the most scrupulous and honourable
unctuality, all the clauses of the Treaties and Con-
tentions of the 20th of November ; and propose, with
respect to those clauses, the fulfilment of which was
reserved fur *mare remote periods, arrangements
'which are satisfactory to all the contracting parties.
Such being the results of the examination of
iese grave questions, their Imperial and Royal Ma..
reties congratulated themselves at having only to
isteu to those sentiments and those personal wishes
ehich induced them to put an end to a measure
which disastrous circumstances, and the necessity of
providing for their own security and that of Europe,
could alone have dictated.
" From that moment the august Sovereigns re-
solved to cause the military occupation of the French
•rritory to be discontinued ; and the Convention of
9th of October sanctioned this resolution. They
regard. this Solemn act as the completement of the

;general peace.
" Considering now, as the first of their duties, to
,preserve to their people the•benefits which that peace,'
:assures to theme and to maintain in all their integrity,
the transactions which have established and coiLsoli-
dated it, their Imperial and Royal Majesties Wei
themselves that his Most Christian,Majesty, animat-
ed by the same sentiments, will receive with the in-
terest_ which he attaches to every thing tending to
'the welfare of mankind, and to the glory and pro-
sperity of his country, the proposition which their
Imperial and Royal Majesties address tc, him, to
unite henceforth his councils and his efforts to those
which they will- not cease to devote to so salutary,
work.

The undersigned, charged to request the Duke
Richelieu to convey the wish of their august So-
vereigns to the knowledge of the King his master, at
the same time invite his Excellency to take part in
their present and future deliberations, consecrated to
maintenance of the peace, the treaties on which
, founded, the rights and 'mutual relations esta-
tshed or confirmed by these treaties, and recogniz-
by all the European Powers.
" In transmitting to the Duke of Richelieu this
solemn proof of the confidence which their august
vereigns have placed in the wisdom of the king
France, and in the fidelity of the French nation,
undersigned are ordered to add the expression of
unalterable attachment which their Imperial and
.royal Majesties profess towards the person of his
Most Christian Majesty and his family, and of the
',sincere interest which they never cease to take in the
tranquillity and happiness of his kingdom.
They have the honour, at the same time, to offer
the Duke of Richelieu the assurance of their very
particular consideration. (Signed)
" METTERNICH. `,` BERNSTORFF.
" CASTLEREAGH. " NESSELROD E.
" WELLINGTON. " CAPO D'ISTRIA.
" HARDENBERG.
Aix-la-Chortle, November 4, 1818."
COPY OF THE NOTE OF M. THE DUKE OF RIENELIEU,
IN ANSWER TO THAT OF THE PLIKIPOTENTIARIES
OF THE COURTS OF AUSTRIA, OF GREAT BRITAIN,
OF PRUSSIA, AND OF RUSSIA.
" The undersigned Minister and Secretary of State
his most Christian Majesty, has received the corn-
aunication which their Excellencies the Ministers of
the Cabinets of Austria, of Great Britain, of Prussia,
arul-of Russia, did him the honour of addressing to
MIA on the 4th of this month, by order of their
august Sovereigns. He hastened to make it known
w the King his master. His Majesty has received,
with real satisfaction, this new proof of the confi-
dence and friendship of the Sovereigns 'who have
taken part in the deliberations at Aix-la-Chapelle.—
The justice which they tender to his constant cares
for the happiness of France, and above all to the
loyalty of his people, has deeply touched his head.
Looking back to the past, and observing that at no
other period, no other nation has been able to fulfil

with a more scrupulous fidelity, engagements sueh
as France had contracted, the King has felt, that it
*as indebted, for this new kind of glory, to the in-
fluence of the institutions which governs it; and he
sees with joy, that the consolidation of these institu-
tions is considered by his august Allies to be no less
advantageous to the repose of Europe, than essential
to the prosperity of France.
" Considering that the first of his duties is to en-
deavour to perpetuate and augment by all the means
in his power, the benefits which the complete re-
establishment of general peace promises to all na-
tions ; persuaded that the intimate union of Govern-
ments is the surest pledge of its duration ; and that
France, which could not remain a stranger to a sys-
tern, the whole force of which must spring from a
perfect unanimity of principle and action, will join,
the association with her characteristic frankness ; and
that her concurrence must add strength to the well-
founded hope of the happy results which such an al-
liance must produce for the benefit of mankind, his
Most Christian Majesty most readily assents to the
proposal made to him of uniting his councils and his
efforts with those of their Majesties the Emperor of
Austria,' the King of Great Britain, the King of
Prussia, and the Emperor of all the Russias, for the
purpose of accomplishing the salutary work which,
they have in view. He has, therefore, authorised the
undersigned to take part in all the deliberations of
their Minters and Plenipotentiaries, for the object
of consolidating the peace, of securing the mainte-
nance of the treaties on which it rests, and of guaran-
teeing the mutual right; and relations established by
these same treaties, and recognized by all the States
of Europe.
" The undersigned, while he begs their Excellen-
cies to have the goodness to transmit to their august
Sovereigns, the expression of the intentions and sen-
timents of the King his master, has the honour of
offering them the assurance of his highest considera-
tion. (Signed) " RICHELIEU.
" Aix-la-Chapelle, Nr.. 12, me,"

lov. 12,
PROTOCOL

SIGNED AT AIX•LA-CHAPELLE, Obi TILE I.STH NOVEM-
BER, 1818, By THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF THE
COURTS OF AUSTRIA, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN,
PRUSSIA, AND RUSSIA.
" The Ministers of Austria, France, Great Britain,
Prussia, and Russia, as a consequence of the exchange
of the ratifications of the Convention signed on the
9th of October, relative to the evacuation of the
French territory, by the foreign. troops, and after
having aldressed to each other the notes, of which
copies are subjoined, have assembled in conference,
to take into consideratiorithe relations which ought to
be establitbed, in the existing state of things, between
France and the co-subscribing Powers of the treaty
of peace of the 20th of November, 1815—relations
which, by securing to France the place that belongs
to her in the system of Europe, will bind her more
closely to the pacific and benevolent views in which
all the Sovereigns participate, and will thus conso-
lidate the general tranquillity.
" After having maturely investigated the conser-
vative principles of the great interests which consti-
tute the order of tkings established, under the aus-
pices of DIVINE PROVIDENCE, in Europe, by the
treaty of Paris, of the 80th of May, 1814, the recess
of Vienna, and the treaty of Peace of the year 1815,
the Courts subscribing the present act, do, in conse-
quence, unanimously acknowledge and declare—
" 1. That they are firmly resolved never to depart,
neither in their mutual relations, nor in those which
connect them with other States, from the principles
of intimate union which has hitherto resided over
all their common relations anal interests—a union,
rendered more strong and indissoluble by the bonds
of Christian fraternity which the Sovereigns have
formed among themselves.
"2. That this union, which is the more real and
durable, inasmuch as it depends on no separate inte-
rest or temporary combination, can only have for its
object the maintenance of general peace, founded on
a religiods respect for-the engagements contained in
the treaties, and fur the whole of the tights resulting
therefrom.

" 3. That France, associated with other. Powers by
the restoration of the legitimate Monarchical and
Constitutional Power, engages henceforth to concur in
the maintenance and consolidation of a system which
has given peace to Europe, and assured its duration.
" 4. That if, for the better attaining the above de-
clared object, the Powers which have concurred in
the present act, should judge it • necessary to estab-
lish particular meetings, either of the Sovereigns
themselves, or of their respective-Ministers and Ple-
nipotentiaries, to treat in common of their proper
interests, in so far as they have reference to the object
of their present deliberations, the time and place of
these meetings shall, on each occasion, be previously
used, by means of diplomatic communications; and
that in the case of these meetings having for their
object affairs specially connected with the interests
of the other States of Europe, they shall only take
place in consequence of a formal invitation on the
part of such of those States as the said affairs may
and under the express reservation of their
right of direct participation therein, either directly or
by their Plenipotentiaries.
".5. That the resolutions contained in the present
act shall be-made known to all the Courts of Europe,
by the subjoined declaration, which shall be consi-
dered as sanctioned by the Protocol, and lui ming
part thereof.
" Done in quintuple, and reciprocally exchanged
in the original, by the subscribing Cabinets.
(Signed) " METTERNICH. 44 HA RDENBERG.
" RICHELIEU. " RERNSTOREF.
a CASTLEREAGH. " NESSEL RODE.

" WELLINGTON. " CA.EO D'ISTRIA."
" Aix-la-Chapelle, Nov. 15, 1818.
DECLARATION.

44 Now that the pacification Qf Europe is accom-
plished, by the resolution of withdrawing the foreign
troops from the French territory ; and now that there
is an end of those measures of precaution which de.
plorable events had rendered necessary, the Ministers
and Plenipotentiaries of their Majesties the Emperor
of Austria►, the King of France, the King of Great
Britain, the. King of Prussia, and the Emperor of all
the Russias, have received orders from their Sove-
reigns to make known to all the Courts cf Europe,
the results of their meeting at Aix-la-Chapelle, and
with that view, to publish the following Declaration.
" The Convention of the 9th of October, which
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