The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-03
The Austrlan Treatx Of AIllnnce.

The following Is the text Of the treaty of alliance be-
and the Emperor Of the French signed Vienna De-
cember 1854. and Of which the Publications
changed at vienns on the l4th Of December, 1854
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, his Majesty the Emperor Of Aus
tra, and his Majesty the Emperor Of the French being
at the earliest possible moment by the establish
ment Of general peace solid bases aording to the
whole of Europe every guarantee against the return OF
the complications which have unhappily disturbed its
repose; being convinced that nothing would be more
conducive to that result than the complete union Of
their efforts until the common object which they have
in view shah be entirely attained and acknowledging,
in consequence the necessity of coming to immediate
understanding with regard to their respective positions
and to arrangements for the future, have resolved to
conclude treaty OF alliance and have for that purpose
named as their plenipotentaries-
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland the Right Hon. John Fame
Earl Of Westmoreland, peer Of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland general In her Britannia
antry Of the line knight Grand Cross Of the Most Hon.
Order OF the Bath, and Commander of the Military Dvi
sion Of the same order knight Of the Imperial and Mill
tary Order of Maria Theresa Member OF Her Britannia
Msjestys Privy Council, and her Envoy extraordinary
s K n hs s Of
Austria the sieur Charles Count do Buo chauenstein
his Chamberlain and Privy Councillors Minister for Fo
of the Imperial Order Of Leopold Knight of the Order
of the Iron Crown of the First Class &C. His Majesty
Baron de- Bourauensy, His Envoy extraordinary and
Minister Plenpotentiary to his Imperial and Royal
Apostolic Majesty, Grand Officer Of the Imperial Order
of the Legion of Honor &C., who, after having com.
inundated each other their full powers, found in
good and due form, have agreed upon and signed the
Article l. The high contracting parties refer to the de-
carations contained in the protocols Of the 9th April
and the 2Sd Of May Of the present year. in the notes
served to themselves the right Of proposing according
to circumstances, such conditions as they might judge
gage mutually and resprocay not to enter into ar
rangement with the imperial court of Russia without
having first deliberated thereupon in common.
Art 2. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria having, in
virtue of the treaty concluded the 4h Of June last
with the Sublime Porte caused the Princpaes Of Mol
dava and Waachia to be occupied by his troops he
cages defend the frontier OF tho said Prncpaties
against any return Of the Russian forces the Austrian
troops shall for this purpose occupy positions necessary
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and Ireland and his Majesty the Emperor of the
French, having likewise conclu led with the Sublime
Porte on the 18th of March treaty which authorizes
them to direct their forces upon every part of the Otto
man empire the above mentioned occupation shall not
interfere with the free movement of the AngoFrench
Ottoman troops upon these territories against the
military forces or the territory of Russia.
There shall be formed at Vienna between the plenipo-
mission to which Turkey shall be invited to send pen
potentary and which shall be charged with examining
ceptonal and provisional state in which the said Prnc
pates placed to the free passage of the diff
ferent armies across their l,ei territory;
Austria and Russia 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, mutually promise to each other their offensive
and defective alliance in the present war, and will for
that purpose employ according to the requirements Of
the war, military and naval forces the number descrp
ton and destination whereof shall, IL occasion should
arise, be determined by subsequent arrangements.
Art 4. In the contemplated by the preceding
tce, the high contracting parties recprocay engage
not to entertain any overture proposition the part
of the Imperial Court of Russia having for its object the
cessation of hostlities without having come to
thereupon between themselves.
Art 8. In the establishment of general peace
upon the bases indicated in article should not be
sured in the of the present year. her Majesty the
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land, his Majesty the Emperor OF Austria, and his Ma
Astv the Emperor of the French will deliberate without
ieiay upon enectual for obtaining the object of
heir alliance.
Art Q. Great Britain, Austria, and France will jointly
the present treaty to tho court of Prussia
md i'll, with satisfaction receive its accession there
to- In case 1t should promise its operation for the &C.
plishment Of the common object.
Art. T. The present treaty shall be ratified, and
rathcatons shall be exchanged at Vienna in the space
Of fortnight In witness whereof the respective pleni
potentiaries have signed the same, and have aixed
thereto the seal of their arms
Done at Vienna the End of December in the year Of
our Lord, 1854 WESTM0RELAND, H. 81
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