The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-02
PRELIMINARY TREATY.


PARIS, April 25.-This day have been ra-
tiled by his Royal Highncss, Monsieur. son
of France, brother ofthc King, Licutcnan: Cle-
neral of the Kingdom of France, Conventions
with each Of the high allied powers, of which
the following are the particulars:
The allied powers, consentancously deter.
mined to put an end to the miseries Of Europe
and to lay the basis Gifts future tranquility on
a Just division ofstrength between the States
of which it is composed wishing to give to
France, whose newly-formcd Government af-
tords all necessary securities for the mainte-
nance of peace, proofs of their desire to unite
with herin relations of amity f; wishing also
to allow France to enjov, as far as possible and
Immediately, the advantages of peace, even
before all It's arrangements may be detcrmi-
ned on, have agreed, conformity with Mon
sieur, Son OF France, brother of the King,
lieutenant General Of the Kingdom of France,
to a suspension ofhostiities between their res
pcCtive forces, and the re-estabiishment of
the ancient relations of friendship between
them.
His Royal Highness Monsieur, the Son of
France, &c. on the one part, < the respective
Sovereigns, &c. on their part, have in conse-
quence, nominated Pienipotcntiaries to agree
to an act, which, without prcjudcine the ar
engagements for Peace, shall contain the stipu-
iations for suspension, of hostillties, * which
lar Treaty of Peace, namely.
Here follow the designations of the differ
ent High Contracting Powers, and their
PicnipOtentaIles.
These characters, after the interchange Of
their respective full powers, have agreed to
the following articles
AkI1CLEI All hostilities by land and
sea, are and shall remain. suspended between
the Allied Powers and France, namely. bv
To-, Al.
the French armies and fortified places shall
have made known to the Generals comman
ding the allied troops who are opposed 70
them, that they have acknowledged the author
lty OF the Lieut.. General of the kingdom of
france & as well Oy sea, as with regsudt to all
maritime places and stations, as soon as the
fleets and ports of the kingdom of France. NJ.
tue places occupied by the French troops.
shall have made the same submission
IL. In order to confirm the re-cstablisb-
ment Of the relations of amity between the al
he'd powers and France, and to let her enjoy.
rs much as possible, beforehand, the advaiIa-
yes of peace, the allied powers shall cause to
be evacuatedb by their armies tho whole of the
french territory, such ass C was Oh the fst Of
Jan. l192,while the places still occupied Beyond
those limits by the French troops shall be g.
vacuated and restored 60 the ali e..
III. The Lieutenant General OF the kim
dom OF France viii, in consequence e!yc or
ders to the Command1uts Of those places. 20
resign them on the following CONDITIONS. viz.
ne places situated on tic Rhine, net conpri-
ed WITHIN The limits ct France, on the list Of
Jdnuary, 1872 and those between the Rhine
and the said limits within tine space of ten
days from ,ac date of tie signature of Ule
present act; The places in Piedmont and the
other parts OF Italy which belonged TO France.
within the space q fifteen days those IN
op7in Within twenty days and all othcr
places without exception, which arc az pre-
'ent occupied by French troops so that Z.
'otai surrender may be made precious to The