Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-07-07
FOREIGN.
TREATY OF

City CVutdils I'D lHo HEchCIl anu GSEAiah
language the following
TREATY OF ALLIANCE
Between his Majesty the Emperor of
Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia,
his Majesty the Emperor OF all the Russias,
his Majesty the King Of the United King
dom of Great. Britain and Ireland, and his
Majesty the King of Prussia, signed at
Chaumort, March |, lSii:-
In the name ofthe most holy and indigi.
sible Trinity.
Their Imperial and Royal Majesties, the
Bohemia, his Majesty the Emperor of all
the Russias, his Majesty the King of the
United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ire
land, ard his Majesty the King Of Prussia,
having transmitted to the French govern
ment proposals for a general peace, and be
ing at the same time animated with the
wish, in case France should reject these
proposals, to strengthen the mutual obliga-
ton existing between them for the vigorous
prosecution of a war which is designed to
relieve Europe from its long suffering, and
to secure its future repose, by the re estab-
lishmept of just balance of power and
on the other hand, in case Providence
should bless their peaceful views to agree
on the best means of securing the happy
result of their exertions against every future
attack
Their Imperial and Royal Maiesties, a.
bove named, have resolved to confirm this
double agreement by a solemn treaty to be
signed by each of the four powers, separate
ly, with the three others.
They have named for their ~Plenipoten-
tiaries his Imperial Apostolic Majesty to
negotiate the conditions Of this Treaty with
his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias,
Clemens Winzel Lotharius, Prince of Met
ternich, Winneberg Ochsenhausen, Knight
ofthe Golden Fleece, sc. Minister of State,
and Minister for Foreign Affairs and his
Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias,
on his side, Charles Robert Count Nessel-
rode, his Privy Counsellor. Secretary of
State, SIC. VINO having exchanged their full
powers have agreed Cd the following arti.
cles !.
ARTICLE /. The high contracting pow
ers engage by the present treaty, In case
France should refuse to accede to the terms
of the peace proposed, to exert the whole
force of their donlinions for a vigorous
prosecution of the war against France, and
to employ it in the most perfect agreement,
in order by this means to procure for them
selves, and all Europe, a general peace,
under the protection Of which all nations
may maintain, and securely enjoy their in
dependence and their rights.
It is to be understood, that this new a
greemeat is not to make any change in the
obligations already existing between the
contracting powers, concerning the number
of troops 20 De employed against the com
mon enemy on the contrary, each OF the
four contracting courts again binds itself,
by the present treaty, to keep in the field
an army of 10000 men always complete,
in activity against the common enemy, and
that exclusively ofthe garrisons OF the for
tresses.
III. The high contracting powers mutual
ly engage to enter into no separate negotia-
tions with the common enemy, and to con
clude neither peace, cessation of hostilities,
nor any convention whatsoever, except by |
a Joint consent of them all. |
They further engage never to lay down
their arms till the object of the war, as
they have agreed upon it, among themselves
shall be fully obtained.
Ill In order to obtain This great onJecI as
soon as possible, his ina Jesty the King of
Great Britain engages to furnish a subsidy
of 900 ,00N. sterling for the service of the
year 1911, which shall be equally divided
between the three powers and their lmPe-
rial and Royal majesties further engage to
settle before the first of January of every
future year, in case (Which God forbld) the
war should continue so hong, the advance
in money that may be necessary IN the
course of the subsequent year.
The subsidy of s, 200, ooOt. herein speelfl-
ed, shall be paid at London in monthly in
stalments, and in equal proportions, to the
Ministers ofthe respective powers duly au
thorised to receive it.
In case peace should be concluded be
tween the allied powers and France before
the end of the year, the subsidies caicuia-
ted at the rate of 5000 ,OoOt. per annun,'
Nh