Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-09
CONGRESS or YIENNA


The" French Official Gazette dated We'd
nesday,the 18th ofJuly, is filed to the extent of
twenty pages, with the acts Of the congress at
Vienna. II begina by stating, that the powers
who have signed the treaty concluded at Paris.
May 80, 1914, in conformity with the cd arti.
Gle oil that act, with the princes and states their
aiiles, IN order to complete the dispositions ofthc
said treaty, and to add the arrangements neces-
sary by the STATEN which Europe remained at
the conclusion the late war, and desiring tn
comprehend in one common transaction the diff
ierent results OF their negotiations, and TO give
effect to them by their reciprocal notifications
have author lsed their plenipotentiarieto include
IN general instrument the dispositions ola grea-
ter and more permanent interest, and TO ioirrto
That act as integral parts of the arrangement oe
congress, the treaties, conventions, declarations
and other particular acts, such as they are found,
cited in the present treaty.
There then follows the names and title, of tho
Plenipotentiaries
The first article relates TO the annexation ofthe
duchy OF Yarsovia to the emperor of Russia. This
duchy, with the exception Of provinces, and dis
trIcts otherwise disposed of, is rrevocably to be
possessed by the emperor of all the Russas who
is to JON to his other titles that ofkng Poland,
and the PoloDese subjects of Russia, Austria and
Prussia, are TO represented in the national in
sttution.
The I'd article refers to the limits ofthe grand
dutchy ofPosen, and describes the line of terri
tory which shall be under the sovereignty of the
king of Prussia
The Sd article relates 70 the salt mines ofWie-
lIezka, which the emperor of Russia is to. have
the full property of.
The 18th article settles the boundaries between
Gallicia and the Russian territories.
ny the 5th article the emperor of Russia re-
stores the circles of Tarnopol to the emperor of
Austria.
The 9th declares Cracovia free city.
The 7th limits the territories Of Cracovia.
Ihe8th grants the privilege of free commerce
to Podgarza
l. ne 9Th guarantees the neutrality of Cracoya.
The nth grants general amnesty
The 18th, in conformity with the proceeding
article, declares tat all proceedings against per.
sons tor political acts shall be nall and void.
Inc 18th contains an exception where def.
nitTe sentences upon appeal have been an
nounced
The 14th provides for the free navigation Of
the canals and rivers, throughout tho whole ex-
tent Of ancient Poland
The 10Th refers to the ccssion of saxony To-
Prussia these appear to be very considerable.
ne 10TH settles the titles which have been as
sumed by the King OF Prussia, who is 10 add 10
LIS titles those Of the duke OF SaxOnv. Ja1drrave
Of Thurngon, Margraye ofthe two Iusstiss. and
count OF Hennoberg The !s,ng Of Saxony Is TO
coa'lnue the title OF Upper Lusatla; and event
ually some other titles.
The l7th contains an express ruarantee. o-,
me part Of Russia, G.. britain anil France ~ al
the cessions TO the king Of Prussia in full sover-
eighty.
ny nc 18th, Austria rcnounccs the rights Of
sovereignty over Iusata
the lyih contains, on the part Of the king oF
Pr'lssia and The king Of Saxony, a reciprocal re-
nuncistionof IspdH rfqt.,.
The %Olh allows The liberty OF cmirgatio, To
persons, and the expectation Of their nroper-
The Est guarantees religious establishments.
s.u establishments for public instruction, m the
districts ccdcd hy Saxuny
The I'd gran geneva amnesty 20 the sub
Jccts OF the KING OF Sax0Hy.
Tic sd desgnates the provinces of y,biol,
Prussia IS 20 have possession The enuu,erafio.,
extends 90 some length
The 24th and 25th describe the ierr;forv
to he enjoyed by Prussia OF The banks Of The
Rhine. w
BY tlie Goth the title ofking Of Hanover Is cen
hrmed 10 the king ofGreat Britain.
The 9th relates to the ces3ions Of Prussia ~
Hanover
The 18th isa renunciaCsa on ,herart Of Prus.
STA TO the sceptre Of ST. Pierre-a-Naten.
The 2yh specifics tho cession 1T the king If
Great Britain and Hanover to tie king or Prussia
a part ofthe duchy Of Iauenbogp.
The 3Oth provides for the free NAVIGATION &C
The commerce If the port Of Embdea.
Inc 3lst delipeates he military rories thrcs