The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07
No. III.


The seventh and last article provides FOR the ratification
Of the alliance in two months.
NO. Ill.
FINAL ACT OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA.
The final act Of the Congress Vienna which consists
OF l2l articles dated 9th june 1875 That Of the fede
ratve constitution Of Germany, which is included IN N,
was signed on the preceding day.
PARTITION OF POLAND.
Article I. The Duchy Of Warsaw, with the exception Of
the provinces and districts otherwise disposed Of by the
following articles, is reunited ~ the empire of Russia II
shall be irrevocably bound by it's constitution to be pos
sesses by his Majesty the Emperor Of all the Russss hs
heirs and forever His Imperial Majesty re-
to himself to grant this State enjoying distinct
administration the internal extension which he email Judge
convenient He SHALL with his other titles adopt that OF
Gar King Of Poland The Poles the respective subjects
OF Russia Austria and Prussia, shall obtain representa-
ton and national institutions regulated by the form OF
political existence which each of the governments TO
which they belong shall judge useful and convenient TO
grant them.
Article Q The part of the Duchy Of Warsaw which the
King OF Prussia shall possess in full property and sove
Grand Duchy OF Poeen shall be comprised the following
line The remainder Of this article describes the limits
OF the Grand Duchy Of Pcsen
Article 3. His Imperial Royal and Apostolic Majesty
shall possess N fall property and sovereignty the salt
pits Of Weczka together with the territory belonging 10
them
Article a. The haiweg Of the vistula shall separate Ga
lcia rrom the territory Of the free city of Cracow IL
shall also be the frontier between Gacia and the part OF
he CT decan Duchy Of warsaw reunited to the states OF
his Majesty the Emperor Of all the Russias up TO the
vrons OF the town Of Zavches from which the frontier
sha be determined by the treaty Of Vienna Of 1902 sub
ect TO such alterations as may be agreed upon by COM
mon consent
Article s. His Imperial Majesty OF all the Russas csdes
to bis Imperial Royal and Apostolic Majesty the districts
which detached from eastern Gaica by virtue Of
the treaty Of Vienna of 1900 and the frontiers that
side shall be reesabshed as they existed before the Pc
Rod of the said treaty.
Article g. The town Of Cracow, with its territory for
ever declared free, independent and strictly neurai
city, under the protection Of Russia Austria and Prussia
The It'll article fixes the limits Of the city and territory
Of Cracow.
By the sh article the Emperor OF Austria grants to the
town Of Podgorze forever, the privileges of free
mcrcia city, such ss they enjoyed by the city Of
Brody, but with reserve Of the sovereignty.
Article Q. The courts of Russia, Austria and Prussia
engage 10 respect and 10 be respected at all times
the neutrality Of the city Of Cracow and its territory No
armed force shall At any time be introduced into hem
under any preterce whatever. In return, II is under
stood and expressly stipulated that asylum of protec
,on shall be granted in the free city territory of Cra
to the refugees deserters people pursued by
the law belonging 10 the countries OF any of the high
Powers before mentioned; and that the demand being
made by competent authorities, all such individuals shall
be arrested and be delivered without delay under
escort, to the guard appointed TO receive them the
frontier.
The 10th article confirms the dispositions of the TIN
15h 10th and 18th articles OF the additional treaty rela
tive 10 the constitution the academy and bishoprc and
chapter Of Cracow, and gives this additional treaty the
same force ss If actually inserted in the present.
Article H. There shall be fun general and particular
amnesty in favor of all individuals Of every rank sex or
condition whatsoever.
Article IL BY consequence of the preceding article no
person shal be sought after disturbed in any way
account Of any direct or indirect participation at what
or nilary events in Poland. All lawsuits, pursuits
researches sball be regarded never having taken
place. proyisonary sequesraons or considerations shall
be annued and no proceeding arising from any such
cause shall be followed up
Article 49, All the in which edicts or sentences
IN the last appeal have already received their
full executcr and havo not been annuled by
events excepted from these general dispositions re-
The l4h article establishes the free navigation of the
rivers ard canals throughout. the whole of ancient
Poland with other arrangements according to the princ
pies expressed in the Path, 25h 26h 2Sth and Goth art
cee between Austria and Russia and in the 24h 26th
2sth and 18th Of the treaty between Russia and Prussia
TERRITORIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN GERMANY.
The lbn article describes hose parts Of the kingdom OF
Saxony which its sovereign cedes in perpetuity TO the
King Of Prussia
Article L. The provinces and districts Of the Kingdom Of
King Of Prussia shall be designated under the name Of
duchy Of Saxopy and his Majesty shall add 10 his titles
grave Of the Two Lusaas and Count Of Henneberg His
Maj sly the King of SaxOny shall continue to bear the
title of Margrave Of the Upper Lusata His Majesty shall
also continue relatively and in virtue Of his rights
tua succession on the possessions Of the Earnestne
branch TO bear the titles of Landgrave Of fhurpga and
Count Of Henneberg.
Article IL Austria Russia Great Britain and France qua.
to his Majesty the King OF Prussia his descendants
and SUCCESSORS the possession in full property and soye
reignty OF the territories expressed in the 10th article
Article 16. His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty
wishing give his Majesty the King Prussia proof
desire to all object OF future dispute between
the two COURTS for himself and the
tights Of sovereignty the margraviates Of the Upper
and Lower Lusatia-rghts which belong to him in his
quality of King of Bohema-so far they concern that
part Of those provinces which pass under the dominion
his Majesty the King Of Prussia by virtue of the treaty
concluded at Vienna the 18th May 1876 with his Ma
jesy the King Of Saxony With respect to the rever SION
airy right Of his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty on
the said part Of the Lusaas reunited to Prussia
ferred TO the house Of Brandenbnrg actually regung
Prussia his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty preser
wing for himself and successors the faculty OF entering
on that right IN Of the extinction OF the said reigning
house His Imperial and Roy al Apostolic Majesty equally
renoupces in favor OF his Prussan Majesty yhe districts
Bohemia ercoseo In the part of Upper Lusaa coded by
the treaty Of the 18th Nay, 1885, to his Prussan Majesty
which ncose Gup,ersdoTf, Taubeutraenke Newberets-
chen Neder Gerackshem, Wnke and Ginkel with their
territories.
Article 49, His Majesty the King Of Prussia and his Ma
esty the King Of ssxony, DESTROYS carefully to remove
every object DISPUTE future discussion each
right or preenson of feodaly which they exercised
might have Exercised, beyond the frontiers fixed by the
present treaty
Article 20 is provision for the security of such sub
ecs Of either party may please enjoy their pro-
perty under the common Of Prussia and Saxony with
Ugh. Of dsfosDg Of their property, and Of emgratiDg
from the territory Of one Power to that Of the other
The 2lst article is a stipulation that all communi.
tee, corporations religious establishments and public
10 Prussia, or which remain TO Saxony, shall preserve
their property, endowments, &c.
The ed article is a general amnesty from the King
Of Saxony for all political offences committed from the
commencement Of the terminated by the treaty of
Paris Of the Both Nay 1914 also from the King Of
Prussia for such parts OF Saxsny pass under his do
miniop.
Article 49, His Majesty the King Of Prussia having, by
the results OF the late war entered into the possession
Of several provinces and districts which were coded by
the peace Of rsN recognized and declared by the
present article that his Majesty his heirs ana successors
shall possess anew az before, in fun property and
reepty the following territories The remainder OF this
article describes the territories Of which the King Of Prus
Ella regans possession.
Article "a His Majesty the King Prussia shall reunite
to bis monarchy In Germany this side of the Rhine,
the following territories, TO be possessed full property
and sovereignty by him and his successors-naey the
Saxon provinces expressed in the 18th article with the
exception Of the places and territories which have been
ceded from them 10 his Royal Hehneas the Grand Duke of
SAKE Wemar by virtue Of the seth arce the territories
coded to Prussia by his Britannia Majesty King Hanover
by the Both atce the part Of the department Of Fude
and the territories comprised In it, expressed by the
10th aticle the town Of Wetzlar and its territory
codDg to the ga artce the grand duchy Of Berg with
the oIdshps OF Hardenberg Brock Styrum Schoeer and
Odentha, which lOrdshps already belonged