Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17

the integrity of the Ottoman Empire But the cnyen-
ton, in addition contains the mutual guaranty pf the
territories Of the German States.
THE TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
The following is translation of the defensive and Of
fensive treaty lately concluded between Austria and Prus
STA The military so-caled stpuations which
contain the eventuaes spoken Of in the convention
not annexed
Offensive and Treaty. be,ceen Prussia and Austria
His Majesty the King of Prussia and his Majesty the
Emperor of Austria with profound regret at
the fruitessness OF their previous efforts to avert
the outbreak Of between Russia on the one
side and Turkey England, and France on the other;
considering the moral obligations imposed on them
by having signed the last Vienna protocol seeing
augmentation of military on both Sides
and the increasing dangers emanatng therefrom gene
raj peace persuaded to the high mission which,
the threshold Of anese future is allotted them and
to Germany intimately allied with both States, in and
for the interests Of European welfare have resolved to
unite during the existence of the which has broken
between Russia the sde and Turkey, France
and England the other, in defensive and offensive
alliance and have named for the conclusion thereof the
following plenipotentiares:
His Majesty the King Of Prussia his Minister Presi-
dent Baron Won Manteuffe, SC.
His Majesty the Emperor Of Austria, his actual Priyy
Councillor Baron Hess, and his actual Pryy Coun-
cillor Count Thun Won Hohenstein
" The same, after exchanging their full powers found
in due order, agreed upon the following points:
cart His Majesty the King Of Prussia his Imperial
Apostolic Majesty recprocay guaranty TO each other the
possession Of their German and territories
that any attack made the territory of the
whence shall be regarded hostile attack
the territory Of the other. .1&f g5s
fart O. the the high contracting parties
hold themselves bound safeguard the interests Of Germany
from all and every inroad, and regard themselves
quenty bound resist attack portion Of
with the other find itself required to move in
defence of German interests Agreement ms to the initiative
(eai) the eventuay just mentioned well also
the extent OF to be Afforded shall form the subject
special gements which be considered nte
grail portions of the present treaty.
In order give the necessary weight and strength
to the offensive defensive treaty concluded by them the
great German Powers bind themselves in Of need
hold portion of their military force fully for war
given epochs and given points be determined between
them. Special resolutions shall also regards the
time extent and mode of employing this military force
States to adhere this alliance, in such is
provided for by Art AZ Of the Vienna concluding acts that
the legal federal obligations shall receive such extension by
adhering States as the treaty points out.
"Art Neither of the high contracting parties will du
ring the existence of this alliance conclude any separate
treaty whatever with other States which does fully har
monte with the principles Of the present treaty.
cart The present treaty shall be submitted
possible, to the Publications Of the august Soveregns
"vos MAsrEuPrEL.
"VoN HESS.
"VoN THuN."
Additional article to the Offensive and Densipe Treaty
concluded between Austria and Prussia.
According to the stipuatons of article of the treaty
concluded this day between his Majesty the King of
Prussia and his Majesty the Emperor Of Austria relative
arriving offensive and defensive alliance the
explicit understanding to the initiative of the
tuaity whereon the action of high contracting party
for the common defence of the territory of the other
shall be grounded, will form the subject Of special ar
rangements to be considered integral portions Of the
principal treaty.
sTher Majesties have been able to overlook haS
SIGH die Eaegung NIGHT enzehen Konen the conside-
ration that the indefinite proongaion Of the occupation
Of his the Suans territory the Lower Danube
by Russian troops will endanger the POLITICAL moral and
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degree the further Russia extends her war operations
over Turkish territory. The august courts Of Austria
and Prussia united in the wish to avoid possible
all participation in the that has broken between
Russia on the one hand and England France, and Tur-
key the other and at the time to aid in the
establishment of general They specially consider
the explanations recently given the Court of St.
burgh ut Berlin whereby Russia appears consider the
original cause of occupying the municipalities as set aside
by the concessions made to and in many respects
carried out in favor of the Portes christian Subjects
powerful element of pacfcaton which they could only
deeply deplore they to deprived of further
practical influence. They therefore hope that the
pected replies of the ST. Peersburgh Cabinet the Prus
sian propositions transmitted to it under date of the 9th
instant viii offer the required security for the speedy
withdrawal of the Russian troops from the Turkish terri
tory In the event that these hopes should be disap-
pointed the plenipoentaries before mentioned namely
the part Of his Majesty the King of Prussia his Minis
President and Minister for Foreign Affairs Otto
Feodor Baron Manteue the part Of his Majesty
the Emperor Of Austria, his actual PrvyC Councillor
General and Quartermaster General Heinrich
Baron Won Hess, and his actual Privy Councillor and
Chamberlain Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
to the Prussan Court Frederick Count Of
rhun-H ohenstein have determined upon the following
especial engagement regards the initiative in the
designated in article Of the treaty Of alliance of
his day
SINGLE ARTICLE.
The Imperial Austrian Legation will its part address
the Imperial Russian Court propositions eroeung) hav
Russia the requisite orders for the suspension of oil further
dvance of his army into the Turkish territory well to
btan from his Majesty complete (roguetige securities for
he speedy evacuation Of the Danuban principaes The
RUSSIAN Government will with reference its Representa-
ions already transmitted to ST. Peersburgh again energe
ALLY support these propositions.
Should the replies of the Imperial Russian Court
to all hope be Of such kind that they should not afford
complete tranquility regards the points aforsmenon-
ID, then will of the contracting parties in order TO obtain
he same, adopt measures under the spuatons Of Art
the offensive and defensive treaty concluded this day to the
fl ct that hostile attack the territory OF one or
10Th high contracting parties shall be repulsed by the other
by all the military force at its disposal. Et5H
can offensive action the part Of both Gin offensive
dereges pogehen would however be first occasoned by
he incorporation Of the pncpales through stack
passage Of the Balkan on the part Of Russia.
The present agreements sha be submitted to the rathca
ions of august Soveegns simultaneously with the treaty
ust mentioned
Done at Berlin, April 90 1854.
"BARoN OrTo FEoDoR MANrEuRFEL.
HENRY BARON Won Hsss, Lieut.. General.
"F. THUN."
ACCIDENT TO AN AERoNAuT.--Mr. John Wise assembled