The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-01-24

the Canton oil taud, the tfoniier shatafemain
as it was settled by the treaty Of Paris. The
Thalweg lchannei] Of The Rhine shall form
the boundary between Fisncc and the states
Of Germany ! the Jurisdiction Of the islands
as shall be se,rled Gu a new survey OF the
course Of the river shall remain uDchangcs
whatever changes may in the course OF time
take place in the channel --Comnissioner
shall be named by The high eon,rsciing par
ties 10 the course Of three months, TO proceed
10 make thst survey. A half oil the bridge
between Slrasburgh and Kehl shall belong 10
France, and the other halt TO Bsden.
Sd. To establish direct communication
between the canton OF Geneva and Switxer-
land, the part Of the country OF Gex, bounded
on the Ea,t by lake Leman, on the South by
the ierriiory Of the canton Of Vaud, on the
west by the course of the Vcrsois, and by
liOo which cuts of the commupes oil Colex-
Dossy and Mlyrin, leaving the commune
Fernay 10 France, shall be ceded TO the Hell
ve,ic Confederation, TO be united TO the can.
ton Of Geneva. The line Of French custom
Houses, shall be placed at tho west OF Jurn,
20 ,ha, all the country Of Gex shall be without
that line.
an. From the frontiers OF the canton OF
Geneva to the Mediterranean, tie boundary
line shall be that which in 1890, separated
France from Savoy and the County Of Nice.
The relations which the treaty Of Paris of
1914 established between France and the
principally of Monaco, shall cease. forever,
and hc same relations shall exist between
this principally and his majesty the King OF
Sardinia.
5ih. All the territories and districts rne!a-
sed within the Freuch territory, as dctermin.
cd by this article, shall rcmsin united 10
France.
OH The high contracting parties shall
name 10 the space Of three months alter the
signature Of the present treaty, commission
eis 10 regulate oil that relates to running tho
boundary line and as soon as the labors of
these commissioners shall be completed,
there shall be mars drawn, and posts liked
which shall de,ern inc The respective limits.
ARr. II. The places and districts, which
by the preceding article will cease to form
psrt OF the French territory, shall be placed
at the disposition Of The Allied Power, accor-
ding TO the terms established by Art. 9, Of
the military convention annexed to the pres
ent treaty and his Majesty, the King Of
Frpnco Ienounces, forever, Tor himself his
heirs and successors, the rights Of sovereignty
and Of ir~prrty, which he has exercised hith-
erto over the aforesaid places and districts.
Arr. III. The Notifications OF Hunipguen,
hsviag been constantly an object Of disquiet
10 the town OF Basic, the high contracting
parties, to give 10 the Helvetic Confe de ration
a new proof Of their good will aud soil ..,ude,
have engaged To cause the to,tihc ations OF
Iuninguen to be demolished and he French
eovernment, from the same motive, engages
never 10 reboild them, or to replace them with
other Notifications at less distance than three
leagues from the town OF Basic.
The neutrality Of Switzer land shall be ex.
tcoded to The territory which lies a, tho north
of a line drawn from Cginc, including within
il that town, 10 the south Of the lake of Anne.
cy, by Fe,erge to The Echersine, and thence
to the lake Bourset, as far as the Rhone, in
the same manner as II has been extended 10
the provinces OF Chablais and OF Fsuchigny,
by article 30 Of the final act Of the Congress
oil Vienna.
ART. Nv. The pecuniary part Of the in
dcmni,y 10 be furnished by France TO The al
lied powers, is fixed at the sum Of ZOO, 600, 900
francs.-The mode, the erms aud tho guar
antics Of Payment OF this sum, shall be regu.
lated by a separate convention, which shali
have the same force aud effect as 1t II had
been inserted as an original article, in this
treaty.
Arr. V. The state Of dispute and fermen-
ta,ion, which, after so many violent shoe ks,
and especially after the late catastrophe,
France must necessarily YET experience not.
wilhstanding the paternal intentions OF her
King, and the advantages secured by the con-
slituuona. charter To all classes OF her sub
jccts, requiring measuisof precau,ion aud
temporary guarantee, for the safoty Of the
neighboring sta,es, it has been judged indis-
psnsable, for certain time, 10 Cause the
military POSITIONS slonS the frontiers OF
France, to be occupied by a corps Of allied
troops, under the express reservation that
this occupation snail operate no prejudice TO
the sovereignty Of his most Christian majesty,
nor to the state oil possession as IL Is ackaowi-
edged and confirmed by the prescro treaty.