[Treaty of Zurich.] Archives belonging to Ceded Territory to be made over to Sardinia. Reciprocally the Titles of Property, and Documents connected with administration and civil justice, concerning the ceded Territory, which may be found in the Archives of the Emperor of Austria, shall be handed over to the Commissioners of His Majesty the King of Sardinia. The Governments of Sardinia and Austria bind themselves to communicate reciprocally on the demand of the higher adminis trative authorities, all the documents and information relative to matters concerning at once Lombardy and Venetia. Religious Corporations free to dispose of their Moveable and Im moveable Property. ART. XVI. The Religious Corporations established in Lombardy, whose existence the Sardinian laws would not authorise, shall be free to dispose of their Property, both Moveable and Immoveable. Renewal of Treaties and Conventions. Treaties to be revised. ART. XVII. All the Treaties and Conventions concluded between His Majesty the King of Sardinia and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria which were in force before the 1st April, 1859, are confirmed in as far as they are not modified by the present Treaty. At the same time the two High Contracting Parties bind themselves to submit, within the term of a year, these Treaties and Conventions to a general revision, in order to introduce into them by common agreement, such modifications as shall be considered in accordance with the interests of the two countries. Treaties, &c., to extend to ceded Territory. In the meanwhile these Treaties and Conventions are extended to the Territory recently acquired by His Majesty the King of Sardinia. Free Navigation of Lake of Garda. Free Navigation of the Po. ART. XVIII. The Navigation of the Lake of Garda is free, except as regards the special regulations of the Ports and the Water Police. The liberty of Navigation of the Po and its affluents is maintained in accordance with the Treaties (Nos. 212, 213, 216). [Treaty of Zurich.] Lombard Subjects in Austrian Army to return to their Homes. ART. XIII, The Lombard subjects forming part of the Austrian Army, with the exception of those who are natives of the part Majesty the Emperor of the Lombard Territory retained by His of Austria, shall be immediately set free from Military Service and sent back to their homes. Lombards free to remain in Austrian Service. It is understood that those who declare their wish to remain in the service of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty shall not be disturbed on that account, either in their persons or in their properties. Civil Servants free to remain in Austrian Service. The same guarantees are given to persons in Civil Employments, natives of Lombardy, who shall manifest their intention of retaining the offices which they hold in the service of Austria. Civil and Military Pensions to be paid by Sardinia. ART. XIV. Pensions, Civil as well as Military, regularly paid, and which were charged on the public revenue of Lombardy, remain in the possession of those who are entitled to them, and when there is occasion, to their widows and their children, and shall be paid in future by the Government of His Sardinian Majesty. Former Civil and Military Pensioners to be paid by Sardinia. This stipulation extends to the holders of Pensions, Civil as well as Military, as well as to their widows and children, without distinction of origin, who shall retain their domicile in the ceded Territory, and whose claims, paid up to 1814 by the ci-devant Kingdom of Italy, then fell to the charge of the Austrian Treasury. Archives, &c., belonging to non-ceded part of Lombardy, and Venetiu to be handed over to Austria. ART, XV. The Archives containing the Titles of Property, and Documents connected with administration and civil justice, whether they relate to the part of Lombardy whose possession is reserved to His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, or to the Venetian Provinces, shall be handed over to the Commissioners of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty as soon as possible. [Treaty of Zurich.] Austria not to have any Right of Control or Surveillance over Railways in Territories ceded. ART. XI. It is understood that the recovery of the Credits under paragraphs 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 of the Contract of 14th March, 1856, shall not confer upon Austria any right of Control or Surveillance in the construction and working of the Railways in the Territories ceded. The Sardinian Government undertakes, for its part, to furnish the Austrian Government with all the information which it may require on this head. Lombard Subjects free to retire with their Moveables to Austria, and to keep their Immoveable Property in Lombardy. ART. XII. The Lombard Subjects domiciled on the ceded Territory shall enjoy for the space of one year, commencing with the day of the exchange of the Ratifications, and conditionally on a previous Declaration before the competent authorities, full and entire permission to export their Moveables, free of duty, and to withdraw with their families into the States of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, in which case their quality of Austrian Subjects shall be retained by them. They shall be free to preserve their Immoveable property, situated on the Territory of Lombardy. Same Liberty to Lombards living in Austria. The same permission is accorded reciprocally to Individuals, Natives of the ceded Territory of Lombardy, established in the States of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria. Lombard Subjects not to be molested on account of their choice. The Lombards who shall profit by the present arrangements shall not be, on account of their choice, disturbed on one side or on the other, in their persons or in their properties situated in the respective States. Time within which Lombards are to make their choice. The delay of one year is extended to two years, for the Subjects, Natives of the ceded Territory of Lombardy, who, at the time of the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty, shall be beyond the Territory of the Austrian Monarchy. Their Declaration may be received by the nearest Austrian Mission, or by the superior authorities of any province of the Monarchy. [Treaty of Zurich.] the pacification of men's minds, His Majesty the King of Sardinia and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria declare and promise that, in their respective Territories, and in the Countries restored or ceded, no Individual compromised on the occasion of the late events in the Peninsula, of whatever class or condition he may be, shall be prosecuted, disturbed, or troubled in his person or in his property, on account of his political conduct and opinions. Ratifications. ART. XXIII. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and its Ratifications exchanged at Zurich in the space of 15 days, or sooner if possible. In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed it. Done at Zurich, on the 10th day of the month of November, in the year of Grace, 1859. (L.S.) KAROLYI. (L.S.) BANNEVILLE. [In March, 1859, Proposals were made by Russia for the assembling of a European Congress to settle the Affairs of Italy. The British Government expressed its willingness to join such a Meeting, although preferring a Conference, provided a fixed basis was previously agreed upon; and the following 4 points were mentioned for discussion (19th March, 1859) :— 1. Evacuation. 2. Reform. 3. Security of Sardinia against Austrian attack. 4. Substitution of a plan for the internal security of the small States, in place of the Treaties with Austria of 1847 (Nos. 206, 208). It was understood that the Territorial Arrangements of Europe, as fixed by the Treaty of 1815, should not be interfered with. A 5th Point was subsequently proposed by Austria (31st March, 1859), namely, that an agreement should be come to with regard to a simultaneous Disarmament by the Great Powers. Insuperable difficulties presented themselves, and the Congress was not held.] [Fortresses of Placentia, Ferrara, and Commachio.] No.304.-DECLARATION between the Plenipotentiaries of Austria and France, declaring the Renunciation by Austria of the right of Garrison of the Fortresses of Placentia, Ferrara, and Commachio. Zurich, 10th November, 1859. (Translation.*) Present The Plenipotentiaries of Austria and France. THE Dispositions of the Treaty signed this day (No. 301), between Austria and France, having settled on new Bases, the relations between the different States of Italy, the Plenipotentiaries of Austria have declared that the intention of their Sovereign was to renounce to the Right of Garrison of the Fortresses of Placentia, Ferrara, and Commachio, such as it had been stipulated by the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna (No. 27), and by the Treaty of Paris of 10th June, 1817 (No. 73). The Plenipotentiaries of France made a note of this Declaration. In faith of which the Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Protocol. Done at Zurich, 10th November, 1859. BOURQUENEY. BANNEVILLE. KAROLYI. * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. 1, p. 1016. |