Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-25

all dependence upon foreign powers, shall
not remain in any foreign service. Who
ever will not rcnnunce such foreign service
of dependence, shall deliver up his States
to one OF his children.
VIII. No one can ALLEVIATE his sovereign.
ty in any ether manner than as Il coniedera-
ted -eae.
TX. All quar're!s shall be decided by the
meeting OF the federation at Frankfort.
X. The presidency thereof belongs to
the Prince Primate. When divided into two
colleges, he shall be President of the ROYAL
one, and the Duke of Nassau OF the prince
iy.
Xl. Four weeks after the declarations at
Ratisbon, the Prince Prinate shall propose
Constitutional Statute, which shall fix the
time and manner of the Convocation, the
order of the deliberations, and the form of
the assembly.
XII. The Emperor Napoleon shall be pro-
claimed Protector of the confederation
I'm this quality he shall appoint the success
sor to the Prince Primatc as often as one
dies.
XIII. and XIII. inclusive, point out thc
cessions and acquisitions of the Coincide
rates. Thus Nassau cedcs to Berg, the town
of Deutz and its territory. Darmstadt ac-
CURES the Burgh of Friedberg. The Prince
tilheseS l1iS ClIY OI IJdnhiCiI.
NAlN. The members of the confederate
on shall divest oftheir sovereignties all the
Princes, Counts and lords in the district of
the contcdcrated country (HeTe follows
the detail of the divisions, by which several
OF the considerable principalities are to be
pareled out, under two, three and more
new sovereigns. For instance, the Hchcn-
loo Country, is parcelcd out under Bavaria
and Wurtemburgh the Taxs country un-
der three, and the Fertemburg, under four
different sovereigns.)
XIV. Also, all possessions of Knights
companions of the Empire are deposed.
Should there be any property lying in
the middle between two Of the confederate
States, such property is to be divided into
two equal parts between the two sovereigns.
XVI. Definition of the rights of sove-
rcignty. They comprehend the legislati-
on, the highest jurisdiction, civil policy, mi
Etary conscriptions and contribution OF the
soveregnties.
XVIII The deposed Princes and Counts
retain their domains and their rights as
Landlords, &c.
XVIII. They shall retain, in criminal
cases, the privilege of the Austregal-!n-
stantz for their Persons
xxx. The expenses of war shall be pro-
portioned among the confederates, accor-
ding to circumstances.
NM. The new sovereigns shall take up
on themselves certain part of their debts
OF the deposed Princes and Counts.
AAAi. Every member must reside with
in the confines OF the confederated coun-
try.
XXXII. The officers of state, ifnot retail
ned by the new shall be pensioncd.
XXXIII. Membery of Military OF. Spiri.
tual orders, who lose their possessions, shall
receive yearly pension, according to Cir
cumstasces, during life.
NAAiV. The Confedcrates renounce all
pretcnsions to the possessions of their fell
low CoDfedcrates, the eventual right of sue
cession always excepted.
INV. Between the French FmDcror
and the Confetleratcs, as well allied as sin
giy, an alliance is formed, in virtue of which,
every continental war in which either Of the
two parties shall engage shall become &C.
neral.
.XXXVI. Should foreign or neighbor-
ing power take uD arms, the CONTRACTING
parties shall arm also. The invitation
thereto shall come from the Emperor Ma
polcon.-The contingent supplies of the AL
lies shall be divided into four parts. The
Assembly of the Confederates shall deter
mine how much of this contingency shall
be put in motion.
ANANlI. bavaria binds herself to forti
ty Augsburg and Lindau, and in both pla
ces to keep depots of artillery, arms and
ammunition, as well as field cGuipagc.
NhXVIIi. The contingencies are fixed
in the following manncr:-
France furnishes 200. 600 Men.
Bavaria 3OOOo
Wirtemberg 1900
Baden 8 oOo
Berg 5000
Darmstadt 4 600
Nassau, Hohenzollern and
others 1000
xxx. The contracting parties will ac-
cept of the concurrence of any Other Crr-
man Princes and Powers to the Copfedera-
ton, If not found to he contrary tn the ge-
neral interests Of those already ConfedeTa
ted.
HI>. The Ratification Of this Treaty shall
be exchanged on the 25th instant, at Ma
Mich.
Paris 18th JULY, 1906.
Subscribed by the Plenipotentiaries.
TALLEYRAND, CETTO.
WINZENGERODE,
REITZENSTRIN, SCHEIL.
PAPPEHEIM, GAGERN,
FISCHER, GRENHEIM,
DURhND ST. ANDRE,
The Act Of Ratification of the F.mpcror
was signed By the Emperor at St. Cloud.
on the 18Th july, it's countersigncd by Tai
lCyTaud and the eprrp4ar,- &c Gee. Ns.-.