The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-19
mo. 81

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ton: the same iu,eres. aa:..atcs tiiein the
same glory awaits Them.
After this energetic and noble declaration,
the English ministry will be i3rcci TO ;.c-
knowledge the wrongs they Ia, c Committed.
and confess their weakness they .n,ust vet
acSnow edge rs a crime, that Infamous e;;.
peaitions which thcy regard IS a trophy CT
SiCry: they must maze solemn reparatio:,
70 the public morality ofnations, so fragrant
ly violated, or prccipitate the ruin of thei,.
iccpntry, by declaring themselves at war
with all Europe. They may boast OF their
power: they may swell as mllci, as they
please, tire list of their vessels: banis,ed
from three fourths Of the Old word, they
will soon perceive that their ,i6ycr has a
foundation more uncertain than the winds.
Which distend their sails. The means which
the two cmpei'ors have at tht-ip disposal. ar.
immense. When once put in motion, it will
be impossible for England to prevent thei.,
effect. The latest journals state that they
have already presentment of tleir danger.
it is hardly possible that the obstnacv of the
ministry can hold out much longer against the.
cldmoufs of public opinion.
L'ORfENT, Dec, IS.
The frigate La Cytelle, from the United
States, came into cur port on the 25th .,lt
She has performed tie quarantine till yes
commanicate with the shore. ,.tt
FaRts, Dec. 12--'The Official Journal of
Milan, under tie date of tie 2tth EoyeIn-
Der, Contains the Treaty, of which tie ,o.-
lowing is literal translation -
" Napoleon, by shc grace of Cod and the
tonstitutions, Emperor OF the French, King
Of Italy, Protector of the RheniEh Confedc-
ration, having seen the convention cenclua-
ed and signed at Fontainlj:eaa, ch the lOth
OF October, 1907, by III. dc Champagny, our
minister OF the exterior, great Gordon o. tilc
legion Of honor, Gin virtue o. the full DOW
erS which we have con erred On hiII. FOR this
effect. and by Count Metternict. cmba.sltor
OF his majesty the En-. error of Austria, great
cross Of the royal order OF St. Stephen, Of
Hungary, equally invested with fu!i powers:
which convention is in the following words:
- His Majesty. the I'm peror ofthe FRENCH,
kiEg OF Italy, protector OF the Rhenish. CON
federacy, and his majesty the Enpcror OF
Austria, King Of Hungry and of buncmia,
wishing to consolidate the union that already
exists between the two sts,es, and preyen.
Tor the future any noire OF dissention, by
establishing frontiers certain and easy to be
known between the kingdom OF Italy, and
the Austrian provinces that surrounded it
on the nHrth-east side, have appointed to
come to an understanding on this subject,
viz.
His majesty the Emperor Of tie French,
King of Italy.
6 NJ. Baptistc Nompere dc Champagny,
great eagle of the legion OF honor, great cross
OF the order OF Babe, his minister OF the OK
terror.
{" II, NJ. the Emperor cf Austria, King OK
Hungary and Bohemia.
/" II. Z. Count Clement, Wenceslas of
Mcttiesnich,. Vienneburg, Ochsemhauseu,
great cross of the royal order O. Ct. Stephen
OF iFtungary, knight OF lie order Of ST John
OF Jerusalem, his chamberlain, Counsellor of
state, and his ambassador near his majesty
the Emperor of the French, King Of Italy,
protector of the Rhenish Confederation.
Who, after exchanging their full powers,
have agreed to the following articles -
Art. /. The thaiweg Of the LisonZo shall
be the limit Of the kingdom Of Italy, and Of
tne austrian provinces situated or the left
Dahk OF Its mouth In the upper end OF the
hdr,adc Sea, as far, and opposite the village
CT Christina, near the canal Hence, by
the straighcst lire that can possibly be
drawn, the limit stall meet again the anci-
ent frontier, hear the village OF Bistcf, in
such manner that the two territories Of
Christinsa and of Bistof remain to the
kingdom OF Italy. 1t will follow Tie ancient
frontier as far as the top of the mount Ma
Iainame, and from the mount Mataname,
there Shall DC drawn a line that will pass
from east to hCrth OF Stnrazella, following
the height OF the moupt which is beyond the
villages OF Crcd,s Patoco, and Boziana, in
such manner that those villages and that Of
9turazela belonging to the kingdom of Italy.
ana which line stretched out to the t., Of
the mount Stu, shall follow the anc rent iron
tier.
II. To this effect, II. NJ. the Emperor of
tho French, in his quality OF king of italy
ccdesto H. M the Emperor of Austria all
what he possesses on the left bank of the
l.ison1o in full property and sovcreigntv.-
he Emperor of Austria ccde5 likewise 20
IL. NJ. the Emperor OF the FrcncI!, king Of
Italy, III full property and sovereignty al
what he Possesses OH tie left bank Of that
river as far as the place mentioned in the
proceeding article, comprelfcnding therein
al what is situated in any part OF the ex-
we're ians states, TO he united forever 70 the
king ION of Italy.
lie islsnl Morosina being situated on the
right bark of the chief chanucl Of the Ii
sonzo shall iemaiii to the Kingdom ofItaIy.
Ill In the territorics respectively ceGcd
the subjects of one of the two powers, esfab
lishcd in one of the banks cf the Eisonzo. &
owners Of the lands on tho other bang, sliali
be authorized TO withdraw the produce q
their properties, il being well understood that
these produces shalt BE- legally verified cor;
formally to- the laws of tine police and c,fs.
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