Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-25

krrouuding nations, which
its of the revolution and
,uest have SO long inter
hat this last object can only
ed by an arrangement ade-
just indemnify tor the past,
haranty for the future
En- into consideration in con-
is maj >sty the King of France,
bf realizing this arrangement
acknowledged that the indeIn-
to the powers, can neither be
erritorial or pecuniary, without
ig in some degree with the essen
rests of France, and that it would
st expedient TO combine the objects
led, in order TO avoid those two in
licences; theirimperal s. royal Hajes-
lave adopted this basis for their actual
citation and being mutually convinced
the necessity of preserving, for de-
inmate period, in the 'front.' + provinces
france, a certain number of allied troops,
ley haze agreed 20 combine the different
;snositions founded upon this bass, in
ehntive treaty.
To this end and for this purpose, his
majesty the king of France aud Navarro,
OF one part and his majesty the emperor
Of Austria, king OF Hungary and Bohemia,
fof himself and MS allies, OF the other part,
lave named their plenipotentaries, to dis
tuss, conclude and sign the said dchnitive
SJtresty, TO wit:
Gr(Here follows the names and qualities of
the Plenipotentisries.)
Art. l. The II cutters of France shall re-
main as they were in 1870, with the excep-
ton of the modification of both parties,
which are indicated III the present arti-
Gle.
!. On the frontiers of the north, the line
CT deraarc ,tion shall remain such as the
Treaty of Paris had fixed it until it reach
cs opposite to Quicerain from thence it
shall follow the ancient limits of the Belgic
provinces, of the former Bishoprick of
J.icge, and the Duchy of Rouillon, such as
it existed in 1870 leaving the enclosed
territories of Phillipville and Marienbourg,
together with the Places by that name, &
the whole Duchy of Boullon, without the
frontiers of France ; from Villas near Or
val, on the confines of tlle Department Of
Ardennes & the Grand Duchy OF Luxen-
baurg, as far as Paic, upon the causeway
which leads from Thionville to Neves, the
line shall remain such as it was designated
by the Treaty of Paris. From Paic it will
pass by I.aunsdorf, IVallerich, Scharsiorf
Nirdave ling, Peliweila, all which places
with their liberties franchises shall re-
main to France, as far as HOWE, and from
thence shall follow the ancient boundaries
Of the country of Slnebruck, leaving Sane
Louis and the course of the Sana, with the
places situated to the right of the line a.
hove designed, and their liberties without
the limits of France. From the bounda-
ries of Sancbruck the line of demarcation
shall be the same which now separates
from Germany the Departments of the
Mosclle and the Lower Rhine, as far as
Lsuta, which shall hereafter be the FROM
tiers until where it empties into the Rhine.
The whole OF the territory on the left
bank of the Lauta, including Laudan, shall
Compose part OF Germany nevertheless
the town OF Wcissembourg, through which
that river flows, shall remain entire TO
France, with small portion of territory
O.. the left bank, not TO exceed one thousand
foiseS, and which will be more particularly
determined by the commissioners who are
70 run the boundary line.
2. From the mouth of the Lauta, along
the departments of the Lower and Upper
Rhine, Doubs and Jura as far as the Canton
Gu Naud, the frontiers shall remain as they
were fixed by the treaty ofParis. The bed
or course of the Rhine shall form the de-
marcation between France and the States
OF Germany; but the right to the islands
therein, such as the SANG shall hereafter be
dccjGed upon, on a new survey of the course
OF the said river, shall remain immutable,
whatever changes the course of said rivers
may undergoin the lapse of time. Commits
sioners sh. be appointed on both sides by
tlie high contracting parties within the
tenn Of three months, for the purpose of
pr ceedicg to the said survey. The
one half of the bridge between Straits
bourg and Kehl shall belong to France,
and the other half to the Grand Duchy of
Baden.
s. To establish direct communication
between the Canton of Geneva and Swift
zerland. the part of the country of Gex.
bound d to the East by the Lake Leman,
TO the South by the territory of the canton
of Geaeva. to the North by the canton of
Naux, and to the Yves. by the course of the
Versoix, and by line which includes the
districts of Colex- Bozzy, and Meyrin lea
wing the district of Ferney to France, shall
b ceded to the Helvetic Confeaeracy, in
order to be reunited to the canton of Ge-
neva. The line Of French Custom Houses
shall be placed to the west of Jura, so as TO
exclude the whole country of Gex without
the line.
4. From the frontiers of the canton of
Geneva as far as the Mediterranean, the
line Of demarcation shall be that which in
1890 separated France from Savoy and the
county of Nice. The relations which the
treaty ofParis Of 1914 had established be-.
tween France and the prDciDalty of Mu-
nuco shall cease forever and the same re-
lations shall continue between that prjn
cipaity and his majesty the King Of Sar-
dina