The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07

under his sovereignty the territories expressed
ne 66th and 68h articles enters into oil The rns and
mens relative 70 the provinces aud districts detached
france oy the treaty Of peace concluded at Paris
Article 49, His Majesty the King OF the Netherlands
having recognized and sanctioned under the date Of the
2ist Of July 1884, basis Of the reunion Of the Belgian
concluded In the document to the present treaty
the said articles Shall have the force and value
they were inserted word for word in the present treaty
SWITZERLAND AND SARDINIA
Article a. The integrity Of the nineteen cantons such
they existed body polite the time OF the Con-
yention Of the goth December, 1sls acknowledged
the basis Of the Helvetian system.
Article 75 Le vaas, the territory Of Geneva the prin
cpaily Of Neufchatel, reunited 70 Switzerland and
shall form three cantons The valley Of Dappes hay
ing formed Part Of the Of vaud to IT,
Article 49, The bshoprc Of Bale and the town aud ter
fOry o. Benns shall united to the aeyen Sonsder
the following districts are however, excepted from this
closing the communes Of Atschweler Schoncuch, Ober
weller Terwcler Etngen, Furstensten, Potten, Pein
gen, Aesch Bruck Renach and Arleshem, which district
shall be reunited to the canton OF Bale.
= small enclave situated near the Neuichateian,
10 s civil j1risdcton in deuepdence on bs nan,op 81
Neuchate and IN its criminal Jurisdiction under the bishop
rc Of Bale shall belong 10 the prncpalty OF Neachate
Article H. The inhabitants of the bshoprc of Bale and
those Of Berne, reunited 10 the canton Of Bernie Of
Bale sha enjoy In all respects without distinction Of re-
gon (Which shall be preserved in its present sta.e) the
political and civil rights which the inhabitants OF the
ancient parts of the said enjoy may enjoy In
consequence they shall be eligible with them for the stua
ton OF representatives and Other fnncous according 10
the caotonal constitutions The town Of Benne and the
villages which formed s jurisdiction shall be maintained
In the municipal privileges compatible with the consttu
ten and the general regulations Of the canton Of Berne
The sale OF the national domains shall be confirmed and
feudal rents and thes shall be established The
respective acts Of the reunion shall be formed conforma
o WIN 're pahcpes ABOVE py
interested Those Of the Dshopc Of Bale shall be chosen
by the chief Of the canton amongst the most considerable
citizens Of the country The said shall be guaranteed
by the Swiss confederation All questions which the
parties do not agree shall be decided by arbitrator
Article 49, The cession made by the Sd article Of the
treaty Of Vienna Of the l4h October 1902 OF the lord
having ceased and his Majesty the Emperor Of Austria
being reesabshed in all the rights attached TO the said
possession, confirms the disposition which has been made
concerning IL by the declaration Of the 10th Of March
1915, in favor ofth canton Of the Grsons.
Article 49, In order to secure the commercial and
military communication with Geneva with the canton OF
vaud and the remainder of Switzerland and complete
in that respec the 4th article OF the treaty Of Paris OF
Both May 1914, his Most Christian Majesty "a
place the line Of customs in such manner that the
which leads from Geneva by Vesox, In Switzerland shall
be at all times free, ana that neither the posts, nor
Travellers nor the transport Of merchandise shall ever
disturbed by any custom house search sor submitted I'd
any duty Its equally understood that the passage Of
the Swiss troops cannot be in any way interrupted In
the additional regulations to be made subject the
Genevese are assured in the most suitable Of the
execution OF the treaties relative to their free
ton between the city Of Geneva ana the mandement
Penney His Most Christian Majesty also consents that the
gendarmie and militia Of Geneva may pass by the grand
road Of Neyrn from the said mandement to the city
Geneva, and reciprocaly after having acquainted the
military station Of the French gendarmie with the
intention.
Article So His Majesty the King of Sardinia cedes the
part Of Savoy situated between the river Arve, the
the mountain Of Save az far as veivy exclusively
also that comprised between the grand route called
simplon the lake Of Geneva, and the existing territory
the canton OF Geneva from Venezas to the point which
the river Hermance crosses the said route, and from
thence continuing the course Of that river TO it's embou
chere in the lake OF Geneva to the eastward Of the vag
Of Hermance he whole Of the route called the Simpler
continuing to be possessed by his Majesty the King sar
dna) in order that these territories be reunited 70 thu
termination Of the limits Of the respective commits
soners and particularly what relates to the limits aDov
vevy and the mountain of Saive his said Majesty re
nouncing forever, for himself and successors without
exception or reserve, all the rights Of sovereignty AM
others which may belong TO him in the places and terri
tories comprised in that demarcation. His Majesty TIL
King of Sardinia also consents that the communca be
called the simplon shall be established ia the same man
as France has granted between Geneva and the ear
at all times free communication for the Genevese
between the territory Of Geneva and the mandement
Jussi, and such facilities shall be granted may be
cessary for the occasion to reach the said route Of
Simplon by the lake. On the other sde exemption fro
all transit duties shall be granted to all the merchandi
and goods which in coming from the States his Majes
the King of Sardinia and from the free port of Genoa shs
traverse the route called the Smpon throughout lie r.
tent, by lie vaais and the State Of Geneva. This
emption shall, however, only relate to the trans
and shall not extend either TO the dues este
lished FOR the support OF the route, or 10 u
merchandise and goods intended TO be sold or
in the interior The shall apply 10 the cor
munication granted to the SWISS between Lo valas an
will to that effect, adopt by common consent the me
sures which they shall judge necessary, either for tn
tax or TO prevent conraband in their respective terri
The slst article sApuates that Cantons Of Argov
Vaud Tessn and St. Gall shall furnish the ancient Canton
OF Schwz, UnterwAld, Uri, Glars, Tug and Appenze
With the sum 500 900 Swiss vres to be applied 10 In
purposes Of public instruction and to the expenses Of tn
administration, but principally to the first object Tn
Canton Of Tessn is to pay annually the Canton Of Id
half the produce Of the tolls in the Levantine Valley
have arisen respecting the funds placed England by th
Cantons Of Zurc and Berne, it is determined
First That the Cantons Of Borne and Zurc shall kee
the proprietary Of the capital existed In 1903 AZ the M
Rod Of the dissolution Of the Helvetan government an
shal enjoy the interest arising from it, commencing fror
Second That the interest due and accumulated fror
tue year i1sS to 1914 nclusivey shall be applied TO hi
payment OF the remaining capital Of the national dep
known under the name Of Helvetian debt ~'
Third That the surplus Of the Hevetan debt shan I'd
main at the charge Of the other Canon those Of Bern
and zuric being exonerated by the above dispd
which remain charged with TINS surplus shall
for the contributions destined TO the pavmer
of the federal expenses The territories Incorporated vii
Switzerland since 1918 cannot be taxed on account
the ancient Helvetian debt If it should hapnen th
after payment OF the said debt balance should remain
i shall be divided between the cantons Of Bsrne au
Zurc, in proportion with their respective capitals IN
same dispositions shall be followed with regard to othe
credits OF which the titles deposited under the charg
Of the President of the Diet
Article SO is an indemnity TO the propretors Of th
and Vaud. - -
The S4h article confirms the declaration of the Goth
March, accepted by the Diet the 9th May 1876 on h
subject Of the affairs OF Switzerland.
BOUNDARIES OF SARDINIA
Article &c. The boundaries Of the States OF his Maize
" the King Of Sardinia shall be- on the side Of Franc
such as they existed the LIST of january 1892 with hi
exception OF the changes made by the treaty Of Paris
the SOth May 1874 on the side Of the Hevean confed
ration, such as they existed the LIST Of January, 1871
with tho exception Of the change effected by cesso
made to the canton Of Geneva such that cesson sp
Gifted In the 60th article Of this present act the side
Me States Of his Majay the Emperor Of A,Ytria, such
they erised On the LIT January, 1892; and the Conuesio
betreen their MGjestics the Empress Maria There's and
King of Sardinia en- the All October, ISL Is nfnfa,n