Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-06
FOREIGN.

-. TREATY OF PEACE
BETWEEN FRANCE AND the ALLIFr
POWERS OF EuRoPE.
In the Name Of the Most Holy and Indivi-
RS sible Trinity.
HisM ajesty the king of France and Ma.
varre, on the one part, and his majesty the
Emperor of Austria. king of Hungary and
Bohemia. and his allies on the other part
being animated With an equal desire of put.
ting an end to the long agitations of Europe,
and to the miseries of the people, by a solid
peace, founded upon just division of force
among the powers, and carrying in its stipu.
lations. a guaranty of its duration aud his
majesty the Emperor of Austria, king Of
Hungary. and Bohemia. and his allies, no
longer wishing to -Jemand Of France, nov
that being restored to the paternal governs
ment of her ancient ki;sg. she offers to Eu.
rope pledge of stasilty and security, the
same conditions and warrantiss which they
had with regret demanded of her under her
last government, their said majesties have
named Plenipotentiaries to discuss, conclude
and sign treaty of peace and amity as
follows:
His majesty the king of France and Ma
varre. M. Charles Maurice TalIeyrand Pc
rigord, prince of Beneventum, grand eagle
OF the Legion of Honor. grand cross of the
order of Leopold CT Austria. Knight of the
order of st. Andrew of Russia, of the orders
of the Black Eagle, and of the Red Eagle
ofPrussia. &c. his ministers and secretaries
of state, for foreign afairs.-And his males
~ the Emperor of Austria. king of Hunpa.
ny and Bohemia, Messieurs the Prince Gle.
nent Vinceslaus, Lothare of Mctternich
Vinneburg, Ochsenhausen, knight of the Col
den Fleece, grand cross of the order of St.
Stephen. grand Eagle of the Legion of Hon,
or, knight of the order of ST. Andrew, of St.
Alexander Newski, and of ST. Anne of the
first class of Russia. kRight grand cross of
the orders of the Black Eagle and Red Ea>
gle OF Prussia, grand Cross of the order of
ST. Joseph of Wurtsburg, knight of the or
der of ST. Hubers of Bavaria, of that of the
Golden Eagle, of Wurtsmburg, and Of many
others chamberlain. actual privy ceunsei-
Tor, minister of state, of conference. and of
foreign affairs of his Imperial and royal
postoiic majesty.
And the Count John Philip of Stallion
Ihaunhausen and Warthansen, knight of the
golden fleece. grand cross of the order of St,
Stephen, knight of the order OF ST. Andrew,
OF St. Alexander Newski, ari OF ST. Anae OF
the first class. knight grand cross of the or
ders Of the black eagle and red eagle of
Prussia, Chamberlain, actual t,sivy counsel
ios, minister of state and Of conferences OF
his imperial and royal apostolic majesty
Who. after having exchanged their full
lowers, found in good order and due form,
have agreed on the following articles -
Art. /. There shall be from this day
henceforth, peace and amity between his
majesty the King of France and Navarro,
ON the one part, and his majesty the empe-
ror ofAustria, king of Hungary and Bohc.
mia. and lbs allies, on the other part, their
heirs aud successors, their states and respec,
tive subjects forever. phe high Contracting
parties will employ all their care to main
tain, not only between themselves. but also,
as tar as depends on them, among all the
states of Europe, the harmony and good UNI
Outstanding so necessary to their repose.
2. The kingdom Of France preserves the
integrity of its limits, such as they were at
the epoch Of the list January, 1892. 1t shall
receive, besides, an augmentation of terri-
tory, comprised in the line of demarkaton
fixed by the following article:-
8. On the side of Belgium, Germany and
Italy the ancient frontier, as it existed the
1st of January, 1892, shall be re-established,
commencing at the North Sea, between
DuDkirk and Newport thence to the Me.
ullSrtdHcdii, uctWcSu SdSUtS anu NICE WITH
the following rectihcations list, in the de.
partment OF Jemmapes, the cantons Of Dour.
Marbes-le. Chateau, Beaumont & ChiMay,
shall remain 10 France the line of demar,
kation shall pass where it touches the can
ton of DUur, between that Canton, and those
OF Boussu and Paturage, as well as farther
on between that OF Merbesle- Chateau, and
those of Bnch, and Of Thuin. 2dly. In the
department ut the Sambre and Meuse, the
cantons of Valcourt, Forennes. Beauraing
and Gednne shall belong TO France the
demarkation, where il reaches this depart-
ment, shall follow the line which separates
the before mentioned cantons from the de.
partment of JcDmapes and the rest OF that
of 6ambre and Meuse. Sdly. In the de-
par,ment OF the Moselle, the new demar.
kation, where it departs from the ancient,
shall be formed by line drawn from Perle
to Fremersdetf, and by that which separates
the canton or Iholey from the rest Of the
department. OF the Mosele.
4thly. In the department of the Sarre,
the caDtons of Saarbruck and of Arneval
shall remain to France, as well as the part
of that of Lebach, which il situated 70 the
south of a line drawn along the confines OF
the village of Herchsnbach, Ueberhofen,
Hilsbach and Hall (leaying these different
places out ofthe French frontier) to the point
where, taken from Quersellc, (which be-
longs to FTance) the line which separates
the cautons OF Arneval and of Ottuyeler
reaches that which separates those of Ar
neval and Lebach; the frontier on thie side
shall be formed by the lire above designa.
ted, and. afterwards by that which sepa-
rates the canton of kTneval frou.. that oi