Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-12
The Treaty of Alliance with Austria.

The following is the treaty of alliance between
Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, His Ma
jesty the Emperor OF Austria and the Emperor of
the French, signed at Vienna, Dec. 2, 1854:
Qualification exchanged at Vienna, Dec. q, 1854
(Translated.)
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 terminating
the present at the earliest possible moment BY
the establishment of general peace solid basis,
affording to the whole of Europe every guarantee
against the return OF the complications which have
so unhappily disturbed its repose; being convinced
that nothing could be conducive to that result
than the complete union OF their efforts until the
common object which they have in view shall be
tirely attained and acknowledging, in consequence,
the necessity of coming to an immediate understand
ing with regard TO their respective positions, and TO
arrangements for the future have resolved TO con-
cude Il treaty of alliance and have for tha, purpose
named as their plenipotentiaries
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon John Fame,
Earl of Westmorland, Peer of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, General in Her Bri-
tannic Majesty's army, Colonel of seth Regiment of
Infantry of the Line, Knight Grand Cross of the Most
Honorable Order of the Bath, and Commander of the
Military Division of the same Order, Knight of the
Imperial and Military Order of Maria Theresa, a
member of her Britannia Majestys Council, and her
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipotentiary
10 his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty.
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, the Sieur
Charles, Count de Bou Schauenstein. his Chamber
lain and Prvy Councillor, Minister for Foreign Af-
fairs and of the Imperial House, Grand Cross of the
Imperial Order of Leopold, Knight of the Order of
the Iron Crown of the first class
His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Sieur
Francis Adolphus, Baron de Bourqueney, his Envoy,
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary TO his
Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, Grand Officer
of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honor, &C.
Who, after having communicated to each other
their full powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed upon and signed the following articles
Art. l. The High Contracting Parties refer to The
declaration contained in the protocols of the 9th of
April* and 23d of Mayf of the present year, and in
the notes exchanged on the 9Th of August last i and
as they reserved 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 eciprocally not
to enter into any arrangement with the Imperial
Court OF Russia without having first deberated there
upon in common.
Art. 2 His Majesty the Emperor of Austria hav-
ing, in virtue of the treaty concluded the 14th of
June last with the Sublime Porte, caused the Prin,
cipalties of Moldava and Wallachia to be occupied
by his troops, he engages to defend the frontier of
The said Principalites against any return of the
Russian forces; the Austrian troops shall for this
purpose occupy the position necessary for guaran-
eeing those Principalities against any attack Her
Maj jesty 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 the 18th of March, treatyS which
authOrises them to direct their forces upon every
part of the Ottoman Empire, the above mentioned
occupation shall not interfere with the free
of the Anglo-French or Ottoman troops upon these