The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-05


Secret Treaty between his Catholic Majesty and
his Majesty the emperor OK the French, by
whie:, the high contracting parties s,ipulate e.
very thing respecting the future condition of
Portugal.
FoNrAtNsLEAu, Oct. 27, 1907.
!" We, Napoleon, hy the grace ofGod and the
c6,,stituti0n, emperor Of tine French, king of lta
", ind the protector Of the confederation of the
Rhine, having seen and examined me treaty con-
cindcd, arranged, and signed at Fontainbleau,
O.,, 27, 1907, by general OF division Michael Du-
sn& GRAND marshal of palace. rrrand knirht
OF the lie gion OF henor, Sc. &c. in virtue of the
full powers conferred by us upon him for this
purpose, with Don Eugenio Izqicrdo de Ribera
Lezann, honorary counsellor of state and of war
to his majesty, the king of Spain, who was also
furnished with full powers by his sovereign,
which treaty is of the following tenor:
8 His majesty, the emperor Of the French.
king of Italy, and protector of the confederation
ofthe Rhine, and his Catholic majesty the king
of Spain, wishing TO regulate by comm consent
the interest of the two states, and to determine
1h. future condition of Portugal. in n wav that
shall be consistent with sound policy to both
countries, hare named tor their ministers pleni-
potcntiary, that is % say, his majesty the empe-
Tor OF the French, king of Italy, and protector
ofithe confederation of the Rhine, general of Iii
vision Michael Duroc, grand marshal of the pa
lace. grand knight of the legion of honor and
his Catholic majesty of Spain, Don Eugenio L.
qu,ertlo de Ribera Y Lezaun, his honorary coun-
seiior OF state and of war, both which ministers
having exchanged their full powers, have agreed
rs follows g.
:" Article i The province of Eutre Mino y
Juero, With the city of Oporto, shall be made o.
yer, in entire property and sovereignty, to his
majesty the king of Etruria, with the title of
King OF Northern Lusitania.
ii. The province ct Aianieio, art! the king
dom OF the A'garves, shall be made over, in en-
II
Peace, to he by him enjoyed under the title of
Prince OF the Algarvcs.
- Ill The provinces of Bcira, Tras los Mon
ties, and Portuguese Estramadura, shall remain
iindisposed OF until there be general peace, to
be then disposed OF according to circumstances,
and conformahiy with what may be agreed upon
between the TWO high contracting parties.
-" W The Kingdom OF Northern Lustana
shall be held by the descendants of his majesty
the KING tt Enetria, heretlitarily and, according
70 the laws OF succession, which are established
III the family on the throne vt Spain.
The pr'nc'ITa'ty OF the Algnrves, shall be
held b. tire desccrd.nts of the Prince Of Peace
here'iitary ard according to the laws of success
SION "nci, are esraosnzd IN the family Oh the
throre of SFain.
vi Ii there should be no descendants or le-
g,t.m"te hers otu1e king OF Northern Lusitana,
or OF the prince of the Algarves, the countries
she'll be disposed OF by investure b. the king Of
M'ed under one head, or annexed TO the crown OF
SPAN
WI. The kirSdom OF Nothern l,usitania
ard the principalii,y OF the Algarves shall ac
knowledge as Protector his Catholic majesty the
k'ng OF Span, and in no case the soseregns of
snose countries shall make peace OF war without
ms consent.
-" VII. In case That provinces OF Beira,
ras i9s Monies, ana ior'ngnese Estramadra,
ncid Misrepresentation, should devci'e at the general
Pc" 70 the housc OF bragnlza, IN exchange for
Sibraitar, ii'nIdad, ana other COLONIES, which
the English have conquered from Spain I'D Der
aires the new sovereign OF these provinces shall
pave WIN respect TO his catholic majesty the
MIN? OF oPa'n, the same oohg.t!ons to the ENG OF
Nolnern y, Eus,taiia, anu inc frnce OF Aigarves,
ana shsii ,ioid them uraer the SAM conditions.
IN MS ma]es'y the KING OF Etruria, cedes
~ ''.i properly and sovereignty to h,s majesty
us emperor ofthc french ans k'ng 0, lt,iy.
:, n. AS soon as the provinces OF Portugal
snail ne dehn'tively occuWed, the different Prin-
ces VINO are to possess them shall mutually APP
port commissioners to ascertain their natural
oo ~ efq s.,
49,, "A. "a Hs majesty the emperor ofthe French
aHu S'h5 Q, italy, guarantees 10 his cath"hc ma
Jesty' the king, OF Spain, the Possession, of his
Goiftohs on 'he continent OF Europe situated to
Aii' us n''Jesty the emperor otthe French
ihoI;c s5o;es,v he K;r,- ~ So W aH,pIH
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