[Pacification of Syria.] Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, his Ambassador Extraordinary to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of the French, M. Edward Anthony Thouvenel, a Senator of the Empire, his Minister and Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs, &c.; His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Prussia, the Prince Henry VII of Reuss-Schleiz-Köstritz, his Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at Paris, &c. ; His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, the Count Paul de Kisséleff, his Aide-de-Camp General, General of Infantry, Member of the Council of the Empire, his Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c.; And His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans, Ahmed Vefyk Effendi, his Ambassador Extraordinary to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c.; Who, after having communicated to each other their Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles : European Troops to be sent to Syria. ART. I. A body of European Troops, which may be increased to 12,000 men, shall be sent to Syria to contribute towards the re-establishment of tranquillity. Half of the Troops to be furnished by France. The other Half to be furnished by the High Powers. ART. II. His Majesty the Emperor of the French agrees to furnish, immediately, the half of this body of Troops. If it should become necessary to raise its effective force to the number stipulated in the preceding Article, the High Powers would come to an understanding with the Porte without delay, by the ordinary course of diplomacy, upon the designation of those among them who would have to provide it. Commander-in-Chief to communicate with Commissioner Extraordinary of the Porte. ART. III. The Commander-in-Chief of the Expedition will, on his arrival, enter into communication with the Commissioner Extraordinary of the Porte, in order to concert all the measures required by circumstances, and to take up the positions which [Pacification of Syria.] there may be occasion to occupy in order to fulfil the object of the present Convention. Naval Forces to be contributed by the High Powers. ART. IV. Their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Prussia, and His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, promise to maintain sufficient Naval Forces to contribute towards the success of the common efforts by the re-establishment of tranquillity on the coast of Syria. Occupation of Syria by European Troops for Six Months. ART. V. The High Parties, convinced that such a period will be sufficient to attain the object of Pacification which they have in view, fix at 6 months the duration of the occupation of the European Troops in Syria.* Supplies and Provisions to be furnished by the Porte. ART. VI. The Sublime Porte undertakes to facilitate, as far as lies in her power, the furnishing supplies and provisions for the expeditionary corps. Ratifications.t ART. VII. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at Paris within 5 weeks, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms Done at Paris, the 5th of September, 1860. (L.S.) COWLEY. (L.S.) METTERNICH. (L.S.) REUSS. (L.S.) KISSELEFF. (L.S.) AHMED VEFYK. * Occupation prolonged until 5th June, 1861, by a Convention dated 19th March, 1861. + Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 18th October, 1860. [Union of Naples to Italy.] No. 324.-DECREE of the King of Sardinia, uniting the Neapolitan Provinces to the Italian State. Naples, 17th December, 1860. (Translation.) VICTOR EMANUEL II, King of Sardinia, of Cyprus, and of Jerusalem, &c., Duke of Savoy, and of Genoa, &c., Prince of Piedmont, &c.; Whereas the "Plebiscito" submitted to universal suffrage in the Neapolitan Provinces convoked in the Comitia on the 21st October last; Whereas the declaration of presentation and acknowledgment of such "Plebiscito" ensued in Naples the 8th November last; Whereas the law of the 3rd instant, by which the Government of the King is authorised to accept and establish by Royal Decrees the Annexation to the State of those Provinces of Central and Southern Italy in which is manifest, by universal suffrage direct, the will to become an integral part of our Constitutional Monarchy; Upon hearing the Council of Ministers, We have decreed and do Decree: ART. I. That the Neapolitan Provinces shall form an integral part of the Italian State, from the date of the present Decree. ART. II. Article LXXXII of the Statute, whereby it is established that, until the first meeting of Parliament, the public service shall be provided for by the sovereign regulations, will also be applied to the above-named Provinces until the meeting of the National Parliament; the full powers which were con ferred upon our Lieutenant-General of the Neapolitan Provinces continuing in force. We ordain that the present Decree, bearing the Seal of State, shall be inserted in the Collection of the Acts of the Government, and published in the aforesaid Provinces; commanding all whom it may concern to observe it and have it observed. Given at Naples, 17th December, 1860. C. CAVOUR and 7 others. VICTOR EMANUEL, [Union of Sicily to Italy.] No. 325.-DECREE of the King of Sardinia, uniting the Sicilian Provinces to the Italian State. Naples, 17th December, 1860. (Translation.) VICTOR EMANUEL II, King of Sardinia, of Cyprus, and of Jerusalem, &c., Duke of Savoy and of Genoa, &c., Prince of Piedmont, &c.; Whereas the " Plebiscito" submitted to universal suffrage in the Sicilian Provinces convoked in the Comitia on the 21st October last; Whereas the declaration of presentation and acknowledgment of such "Plebiscito" ensued in Palermo the 2nd instant; Whereas the Law of the 3rd instant, by which the Government of the King is authorised to accept and establish by Royal Decrees the Annexation to' the State of those Provinces of Central and Southern Italy in which is manifest, by universal suffrage direct, the will to become an integral part of our Constitutional Monarchy; Upon hearing the Council of Ministers, We have decreed and do Decree : ART. I. That the Sicilian Provinces shall form an integral part of the Italian State from the date of the present Decree. ART. II. Article LXXXII of the Statute, whereby it is established that, until the first meeting of Parliament, the public service shall be provided for by sovereign regulations, shall also be applied to the above-named Provinces until the meeting of the National Parliament; the full powers which were conferred upon our Lieutenant-General of the Sicilian Provinces continuing in force. We ordain that the present Decree, bearing the Seal of State, shall be inserted in the Collection of the Acts of the Government, and published in the aforesaid Provinces, commanding all whom it may concern to observe it, and cause it to be observed. Given at Naples, 17th December, 1860. C. CAVOUR and 7 others. VICTOR EMANUEL, [Union of the Umbrian Provinces to Italy.] No. 326.-DECREE of the King of Sardinia, uniting the Provinces of Umbria to the Italian State. Naples, 17th December, 1860.* (Translation.) VICTOR EMANUEL II, King of Sardinia, of Cyprus, and of Jerusalem, Duke of Savoy and of Genoa, &c., Prince of Piedmont, &c.; Whereas the "Plebiscito" submitted to universal and direct suffrage in the Provinces of Umbria convoked in the Comitia the 5th November last; Whereas the declaration of presentation and acknowledgment of such "Plebiscito," ensued in Naples the 22nd November last; Whereas the law of the 3rd instant, by which the Government of the King is authorised to accept and establish by Royal Decrees the Annexation to the State of those Provinces of Central and Southern Italy in which is manifest, by universal suffrage direct, the will to become an integral part of our Constitutional Monarchy; Upon hearing the Council of Ministers, We have decreed and do Decree : ART. I. That the Provinces of the Umbria shall become an integral part of the Italian State from the date of the present Decree. ART. II. Article LXXXII of the Statute, whereby. it is enacted that, until the first meeting of Parliament the public service shall be provided for by sovereign regulations, shall also be applied to the above-named Provinces until the meeting of the National Parliament. We ordain that the present Decree, bearing the Seal of State, shall be inserted in the Collection of the Acts of Government, and published in the aforesaid Provinces, commanding all whom it may concern to observe it, and cause it to be observed. Given at Naples, the 17th December, 1860. C. CAVOUR, and 7 others. VICTOR EMANUEL, *See Protest of the Pope of 24th March, 1860. |