[War with Russia. Conditions of Peace.] No. 250.-NOTES exchanged between Great Britain and Austria, respecting the Conditions to be imposed for the re-establishment of Peace. Vienna, 8th August, 1854. (Translation as laid before Parliament.*) The Earl of Westmorland to Count Buol. Vienna, 8th August, 1854. THE Undersigned, &c., has the honour to announce to Count Buol, &c., that he has received from his Government orders to record in the present note that it results from the confidential communications which have taken place between the Courts of Vienna, Paris, and London, in conformity with the passage of the Protocol of the 9th April last (No. 241), by which Austria, France, and Great Britain engaged, at the same time as Prussia, to seek means for connecting the existence of the Ottoman Empire with the general Balance of Power in Europe, that the 3 Powers are equally of opinion that the relations of the Sublime Porte with the Imperial Court of Russia cannot be re-established on solid and durable bases 1. If the Protectorate hitherto exercised by the Imperial Court of Russia over the Principalities of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Servia, be not discontinued for the future; and if the Privileges accorded by the Sultans to those Provinces, dependent on their Empire, be not placed under the Collective Guarantee of the Powers, in virtue of an Arrangement to be concluded with the Sublime Porte, and the stipulations of which should at the same time regulate all questions of detail. 2. If the Navigation of the Danube at its mouths be not freed from all obstacle, and made subject to the application of the principles established by the Acts of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27). 3. If the Treaty of the 13th July, 1841 (No. 193), be not revised in concert by all the High Contracting Parties in the interest of the Balance of Power in Europe. 4. If Russia do not cease to claim the right of exercising an official Protectorate over the subjects of the Sublime Porte, to For French version, see "State Papers," vol. xliv, p. 88. whatever rite they may belong, and if France, Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, do not mutually assist each other in obtaining from the original action of the Ottoman Government the confirmation and the observance of the Religious Privileges of the different Christian communities, and in turning to account, for the common interest of their co-religionists, the generous intentions manifested by His Majesty the Sultan, without any prejudice resulting therefrom to his dignity and the Independence of his Crown. The Undersigned is moreover authorised to declare that the Government of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, while reserving to themselves the right of making known, at a suitable time, the particular conditions which they may attach to the conclusion of peace with Russia, and of modifying the general Guarantees above specified in such manner as the continuance of hostilities may render necessary, are resolved not to discuss and not to take into consideration any proposition from the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh which should not imply on its part a full and entire adhesion to the principles on which they are already agreed with the Governments of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria and of His Majesty the Emperor of France. The Undersigned, &c. WESTMORLAND. (Translation as laid before Parliament.) Count Buol to the Earl of Westmorland. Vienna, 8th August, 1854. THE Undersigned, Minister of Foreign Affairs of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, hastens to acknowledge the receipt of the note which his Lordship the Earl of Westmorland, &c., did him the honour to address to him on the 8th of this month, and to record in his turn that it results from the confidential communications which have taken place between the Courts of Vienna, Paris, and London, in conformity with the passage of the Protocol of the 9th April last (No. 241), by which Austria, France, and Great Britain engaged, at the same time as Prussia, to seek means for connecting the existence of the Ottoman Empire with the general Balance of Power in Europe, that the 3 Powers are equally of opinion that the relations of the Sublime Porte with the Imperial Court of Russia cannot be re-established on solid and durable Bases: [War with Russia. Conditions of Peace.] 1. If the Protectorate hitherto exercised by the Imperial Court of Russia over the Principalities of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Servia be not discontinued for the future, and if the Privileges accorded by the Sultans to those Provinces, dependent on their Empire, be not placed under the Collective Guarantee of the Powers, in virtue of an Arrangement to be concluded with the Sublime Porte, and the stipulations of which should at the same time regulate all questions of detail. 2. If the Navigation of the Danube at its mouths be not freed from all obstacle and made subject to the application of the principles established by the Acts of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27). 3. If the Treaty of the 13th July, 1841 (No. 193), be not revised in concert by all the High Contracting Parties in the interest of the Balance of Power in Europe. 4. If Russia do not cease to claim the right of exercising an official Protectorate over the subjects of the Sublime Porte, to whatever rite they may belong; and if Austria, Great Britain, France, Prussia, and Russia do not mutually assist each other in obtaining from the original action of the Ottoman Government the confirmation and the observance of the Religious Privileges of the different Christian communities, and in turning to account, for the common interest of their co-religionists, the generous intentions manifested by His Majesty the Sultan, without any prejudice resulting therefrom to his dignity and the Independence of his Crown. The Undersigned is, moreover, authorised to declare that his Government takes note of the determination of England and of France not to enter into any arrangement with the Imperial Court of Russia which should not imply on the part of the said Court a full and entire adhesion to the four principles above enumerated, and that it accepts for itself the engagement not to treat except on those Bases, reserving to itself, however, liberty of judging as to the conditions which it might attach to the reestablishment of Peace, if it should itself be forced to take part in the War. The Undersigned, &c. BUOL. [Boundaries.] No. 251.-CONVENTION between Baden and Switzerland, for the Delimitation of the Frontiers. Signed at Stuttgart, 20th October, 1854. Preamble. Reference to Convention of 28th March, 1831. 1. Line of Boundary. Zurich, 31st 2. Freedom of Fishing and Shooting on both Banks of the River subject to Police Regulations. Dissenhofen Bridge to belong to Thurgovia. Private Rights of Fishing. 3. Lands called "la Sätze or Zaunstelle," on the Bank of the Rhine to belong to Gailingen. Privileges to Inhabitants of Dissenhofen acquiring Property at la Sätze. 4. Lands called Scharrenwiesen on left Bank of the Rhine to belong to District of Unterschlatt in Thurgovia. Privileges to Inhabitants of Busingen acquiring Property at Scharrenwiesen. 5. Ratifications. (Translation.*) Reference to Convention of 28th March, 1831. THE Swiss Federal Council and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Baden recognising the advisability of duly rectifying the Limits between the Swiss Confederation and the Grand Duchy of Baden along the Canton of Thurgovia, in so far as they have not been decided on by the Convention of the 28th March, 1831,† and at the same time to smooth by means of an amicable understanding the differences existing for many years past on several parts of that Frontier, have appointed Plenipotentiaries to that effect, namely: The Swiss Federal Council, Dr. J. Conrad Kern, Member of the Swiss National Council; Dr. J. Jacques Ruttimann, Member of the Council of the Swiss States; The Government of the Grand Duchy of Baden, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Grand Duchy to the Swiss Confederation, &c., Ferdinand de Dusch; For French version, see "State Papers," vol. lviii, page 620. + As by the Convention of 28th March, 1831, Thurgovia merely ceded to Baden a small portion of Territory called the Degermool Land, adjoining the Ditch of the Fortifications of Constance, it has not been considered necessary to give the Convention. [War with Russia. Conditions of Peace.] 1. If the Protectorate hitherto exercised by the Imperial Court of Russia over the Principalities of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Servia be not discontinued for the future, and if the Privileges accorded by the Sultans to those Provinces, dependent on their Empire, be not placed under the Collective Guarantee of the Powers, in virtue of an Arrangement to be concluded with the Sublime Porte, and the stipulations of which should at the same time regulate all questions of detail. 2. If the Navigation of the Danube at its mouths be not freed from all obstacle and made subject to the application of the principles established by the Acts of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27). 3. If the Treaty of the 13th July, 1841 (No. 193), be not revised in concert by all the High Contracting Parties in the interest of the Balance of Power in Europe. 4. If Russia do not cease to claim the right of exercising an official Protectorate over the subjects of the Sublime Porte, to whatever rite they may belong; and if Austria, Great Britain, France, Prussia, and Russia do not mutually assist each other in obtaining from the original action of the Ottoman Government the confirmation and the observance of the Religious Privileges of the different Christian communities, and in turning to account, for the common interest of their co-religionists, the generous intentions manifested by His Majesty the Sultan, without any prejudice resulting therefrom to his dignity and the Independence of his Crown. The Undersigned is, moreover, authorised to declare that his Government takes note of the determination of England and of France not to enter into any arrangement with the Imperial Court of Russia which should not imply on the part of the said Court a full and entire adhesion to the four principles above enumerated, and that it accepts for itself the engagement not to treat except on those Bases, reserving to itself, however, liberty of judging as to the conditions which it might attach to the reestablishment of Peace, if it should itself be forced to take part in the War. The Undersigned, &c. BUOL. |