The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-16
Secret Treaty OF the Three northern Power.
From the London Morning Chronicle.

From the London Morning Chronicle.
IT will be recollected that few weeks ago seye
raj journals, both in Germany and in this country
published analysis Of series of notes sed
between the Cabinets of st. Petersburg, Vienna
and Berlin on the subject of the present position
OF France, and more especially with respect to the
double eventually of the establishment of an elect
i've an hereditary empire. The conclusion 10 be
drawn from these notes was, that in The event OF
the Establishment in France of an elective or per
| sonal empire, the change being merely nominal.
and the state Of matters remaining in reality
what 1t was before, the powers might be dis.
posed, for the sake Of the peace of Europe, to
make further sacrifice Of their feelings by
acknowledging 1t as q government de facto but
hereditary government, the. spowera felt it their
duty, as 1t was alao their determination, to act
very differently, and that they were resolved never
to permit 90 hagrant violation Of existing treaties
house Of Bourbon should exist, the powers were
resolved If the question Of right to the throne of
France should arise not TO tolerate lite being taken
be to infict mortal blow on all the dynasties of
Europe. Such is resume of the numerous notes
exchanged by the three Northern Powers in the
months Of February, March, and April. In the
beginning of May It was agreed that these notes
should be made the foundation of a regular treaty
between the two Emperors and the King Of Prus-
sia, and accordingly this treaty, which ia dated
2oth OF May, 1852, has been signed, ratified and
exchanged. We are now enabled to give an an
alysis oi this important document, which has NOT
yet appeared in any journal,
This convention, ike the treaty of the Goth of
September, 1913 "a placed by three sovereigns I'm
der the invocation Of the most holy and undivided
Trinity. Their majesties the Emperor of Austria.
the king OF Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia,
That the basis of European order ia hereditary
right that in that respect there ia joint RESPONSE
biiity and interest (solidarie) between all Euro
Rean States; considering also that, as regards
FRANCE, the House OF bourbon personifes and rep.
resents the hereditary right and the nresent bea
of that house ia the Count de Chambord;
That the power exercised by M. Louis Napoleon
prop itself up with the pretended right of the EN-
Peror Napoleon, since the latter voluntarily re.
nounced, by the first article Of the treaty of Fon-
tainbleau. "for himself, his successors, and de-
scendauts, as we'll as for each member of bis fami
ly, all the rights OF sovereignty and domination,
as well over the French nation and the Kingdom
OF Italy, as over any other counry;"
That according TO the rules of international
right, the violation of the treaty of Fontainebean
BY the Emperor Napoleon, while it released the
powers from the engagements taken by them with
respect to him, did not release him from bis renun.
citation, for himself aud his descendants, of tho
crown of France;
That, NOR cover. tho very origin of the present
power OF the Preaidsnt of the French republic is
the negat!on Of hereditary right.
FOR all tbese motives, and for many others which
II II Useless to enumerate, the Subscribers to the
present convention consider it their duty to deter.
mine beforehand, and by common accord, the con-
one other of the eventualities above enumerated
should present themselves.
In the case that the Prince Louis Bonaparte, pre-
sent President Of the French republic, should get
tor life, the powers will not recognise that now
form Of elective power till after explanations shall
have been demanded from Prince Louis Bonaparte
as 10 the and meaning OF this new title and
after he shall have taken an cngagement-frst, to
respect the treaties; secondly, not to endeavor 10
extend the territorial limits Of Frances and thirdly
formally to renoonce all pretension to the ooninu-
alton or founding Of a dynasty.
In the case that the Prince Louis Bononartc
should declare himself her euitary Emperor the
powers will not recos uise the new Emperor. AMI
VIII ADDRESS 10 .ue French government, as we'll as
20 20 all the other European governments. protest
ioanded on the principle Of public law and on the
letter Of the treaties. They will afterwards con-
cult, according to the circumsta noes, to the ul-
terror measures which they may think it necessary
to take. ~. ...f.
In the case that popular or military movement
should overturn the government OF Prince Louis
Bonaparte, or simply in the case Of tho death Of
that parsonage, the powers bind and ob.ige them.
selves to aid and favor by all means in their power
The restoration OF the legitimate heir of the crown
and in the sequel they will recognise no other dy
nasty but that Of the Bourbons, and no other
claimant than NJ Count dc Chan,bord In acting
hus they protest beforehand against the imputa.
ion OF wishing TO attack the indepe ndence of
France France is free to organize her Internal
government as she choose, and the powers do
not reject the system called constitutional any
more than they reject any "tber system.
but the recognition of legitimate and hereditary
royalty does not interest France alone; il interests
all European States It's u national principle in
rs far as regards France, and an international
principle in as far as regards the other European
powers 1, is on this account that the right and
duty devolvc upon the sovereign OF defending that
principle and Of assisting il to triumph, in far
as that depends upon them.
Tho convention is signcd-Fancs Joseph,
Frederick William, Nicholas.