, 1855-02-24

French signed at Vienna, Dec. ,, 1894 :
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
His Majesty the Emperor Of Austria, and
His Majesty the Emperor Of the French,
being animated with the desire of termina-
ting the present war at the earliest possible
Toment, by the re-establiShment Of general
peace on solid bases, aiiording to the whole
of Europe every guarantee against the re-
turn of the complications which have so
unhappily disturbed its repose being con-
vinced that nothing could be more condu-
Give to that result than the complete union
of their efforts until the common object
which they have in view shall be entirely
attained and acknowledging in conSe-
qucnce, the necessity of coming to an I'M
mediate understanding with respect to their
respective positions, and to arrangements
for the future, have resolved to conclude a
treaty of alliance, and have for that pur-
pose named their plcnipotentiarics
Here follow the names of Lord West
morcland Count Buol Schaucnstcin, and
the Baron de Bourquency, who have agreed
upon and signed the following articles:
ARTICLE 1.-The high contracting par
ties refer to the declaration contained in the
protocols of the 9th of April* and 22d of
May,+ of the present year, and in the notes
exchanged on the sth of August last and
as they reserved TO themselves the right of
proposing, according to circumstances, such
conditions as they might judge necessary
for the general interests of Europe, they
engage mutually and reciprocally not to
enter into any engagement with the lmpe-
rial Court Of Russia without having first
deliberated thereupon in common.
ART. Hills Majesty the Emperor Of
Austria, having, in virtue Of the treaty
concluded on the l4th of June last with
the Sublime Porte, cansed the Priucipali-
ties of Moldavia and Wallachia to he oc-
cuped by his troops, he engages TO defend
the frontier Of the Principalties against
any return of the Russian forces The Aus
tran troops shall for this purpose occupy
the positions necessary for guaranteeing
those Principalities against any attack.
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and ireland,
and His Majesty the Emperor of the
French, having likewise concluded with the
Sublime Porte, on the l2ih of March, a
treaty which authorizes them to direct their
forces upon every part Of the Ottoman en-
pire, the aforementioned occupation shall
not interfere with the free movement q the
Anglo-French or Ottoman troops upon
these same territories against thcJmilitary
forces or the territory of Russia. There
shall he formed at Vienna, between the
PlenipOtentiaries of Austria, France, and
Great Britain, a commission, to which
Turkey shall be invited to send plenipo-
tertiary, and which shall be charged with
examining and regulating every question
relating either to the exceptional and pro-
yisional state in which the said Principali-
ties are now placed, or to the free passage
Of the different armies across their terrific
ry.
ART. IlI.-In case hostilities should
break out between Austria and Russia, her
Majesty the Queen Of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, his Ma
jesty, the Emperor Of Austria, and his Ma
jeSty the Emperor of the French, mutually
promise each other their offensive and de
fensive alliance in the present war, and will
for that purpose employ, according to the
requirements Of the war, military and ma
val forces, the number description, and
destination whereof shall, if occasion should
arise, be determined by subsequent arrange
ments.
ART. IV.-In the case contemplated by
the preceding article, the high contracting
parties reciprocally engage not to entertain
any overture or proposition on the part Of
the Imperial Court of Russia, having for
its object the cessation Of hoStlities, with
out having come to an understanding there
upon between themselves.
ART. YIN case the re-establishment OF
general peace, upon the basis indicated in
Article /, should not be assured in the
course of the present year, her Majesty,
the Queen Of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, his Majesty the
Emperor Of Austria, and his Majesty, the
Emperor Of the French, will deliberate
without delay upon effectual means for OBJ
tanning the object of their alliance.
ART. VI.-Great Britain, Austria and
France will jointly communicate the pres
eut treaty to the Court of Prussia, and will
with satisfaction receive its accession there
to, in case it should promise its co-opera-
ton for the accomplishment of the COM
mon object.
ART. VII.-The present treaty shall be
ratified, and the rati6cations shall be ex-
changed at Vienna in the space of fort
night.
In witness whereof the respective pleni-
poteDtiaries have signed the same, and have
affixed thereto the seal of their arms.
Done at Vienna, the I'd of December,
in the year of our Lord, 1854.
WEsrMoRELAND, IL. s.)
BUoL ScHAUENsTEIN, H. s.)
BoURoUENEY, b. S.