Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-13
THE TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND
PRUSSIA.

OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE TREATY BETWEEN fhls-
STA ASD AUSTRIA.
His Majesty the King of Prussia, and IiIs Majesty
Tho Emperor IF Austrin,
PENETRATED will, profound regret at the fruitlcssncss
of their previous efforts to avert the outbreak OF war
| between Russia on the one side, and Turkey, Eng
| land, and Francs on the other;
Considering tho moral obligations imposed on them
| hv having signed the lnst Vienna protocol;
Seeing the constant augmentation Of Military mca-
surcs on both sides, ard the increasing dangers cnn-
| mating ihercfrom TO general pence:
Persuaded os 10 The high mission which OH the
threshold of n funesc f:turc, is allotted To them and Ia
Germany, intimately allied with bGlh Statcs, in and
for the interests of European welfare:
Have resolved tn unite, during tho cxiascnco Of the
war which hns broken out, between Russia on the
o,n eide, and Turkey, France and England on the
| othor. in q defensive and Offensive alliance. mud have
named for tho conclusion thereof tie following rlcni'
| potcntiarics:
His Majesty the King Of PRUSSIA, llis Mlrisicv-PTo
| siJcn; Baron VoS MASTEurFEL, SC;
His Majesty the Emperor al Austria, Ills actIta
privy-Council or Baron NoH HESS, amd lila actua
! ~priyy-Councillur Count NoS THUS lioIiENSrElS;
The sgmc, aftcr exchanging their full powers
found in due order, agreed rIon the following points;
ART. l.. His Majesty the King nf Prussia and i'
Imperial Apos,olical Majesty r.riprncal!y guarantee
+, tocl, other the POSSESSION NJ their GeTinnii ant non
| German territories, 81 that amy attncls made upon tlt
| territory Of the QUO, no matter whence 1t may come
| shall no regarded us q hostile attnck OH tho territory
Of the other.
ART. y. In the aGmo manner the nlGh coi,rGctlh.
parties hold themselves bound Ia safeguard the int
rcsts of Germany from all anu every inrnad, hiid re
gard themselves consequently, ns bound 10 resist eve
~ attack upon any portion Of thor territory, III ras'
that one OF them should, In accord with tho other
find itself required to move in defence Of German IN
teres,s. Agreement as to tho initiative ~ the even
tuultv just mentioned, IA well also rs TO The extent %
assistance 10 be afforded, shall form The au!hJect at spc
cal arrangements, which aro to he considcred IA III
tegral portions of The present treaty.
ARr.3. In order to give the necessary weight hnt
strength TO the offensive aud defensive treaty conclu
ded by them, tho two great German Powers ein'
themselves, in cnse of need, 10 hold n portion III lliti
military forco fully prepared for war, at given opocn
and at given points 10 he determined between them
Special resolutions shall also cnsuc as regards th'
time, extent, and mode OF employing this militar,
forcc.
Arr 4. The high contracting parties will invite al
tb, German States to adhere 10 this alliance, i'll sucl
measure as is provided for by Art. A OF tho Ficnua con
Guiding acts, 40 that the lega! federal obligations shal
receive such extension by udheriny States rs the pre-
sent treaty points ont.
ART. 5. Mother Of the high contracting partie
will, during the existence OF lhiR alliance, conclude any
separate treaty whatever wiih other States, whicl
dups not fully harlnouiZc with the principles of tn
prcsen, treaty.
ART. +. THO present treaty shall be submitted, a
soon as possible, 10 tho ratiticutious OF the august So
vereigns.
Done a! BERLIN, April 90, 1851.
iSi1nei,) Won MANTEUFFEL,
Won HESS,
NnN THIN