Abbiamo decretato e decretiamo; ART. 1. Le Provincie delle Marche faranno parte integrante dello Stato italiano dalla data del presente decreto.

ART. 2. L'articolo 82 dello Statuto, con cui è stabilito che fino alla prima riunione delle due Camere il Governo provvederà al pubblico servizio con sovrane disposizioni, sarà applicabile alle provincie suddette fino alla riunione del Parlamento nazionale.

Ordiniamo che il presente decreto, munito del sigillo dello Stato, sia inserto nella raccolta degli Atti del Governo, e pubblicato nelle provincie suddette, mandando a chiunque spetta di osservarlo e di farlo osservare.

State of those provinces of central and southern Italy, in which the population has freely shown their wish, by means of direct universal suffrage, to form an integral part of our Constitutional Kingdom;

Having heard the Council of Ministers:

We have decreed and we decree: ARTICLE 1. The Provinces of the Marches shall form an integral part of the Italian State, from the date of the present decree.

ART. 2. Article 82 of the Constitution, in which it is provided that until the first meeting of the two Chambers, the Government shall provide for the public service, with sovereign regulations, shall be applicable to the aforesaid Provinces, until the meeting of the National Parliament.

We order that the present decree, sealed with the seal of State, shall be entered in the collection of Government documents, and published in the said Provinces, notifying all those concerned to observe them and to cause them to be observed.

Given at Naples the 17th of December, 1860.

VICTOR EMANUEL.

C. B. CASSINIS, M. FANTI, C. CAVOUR, M. MIGNETTI, F. S. VEGEZZI, S. JACINI, T. MAMIANI, T. CORSI.

Leurs Majestés l'Empereur des Français et l'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de Hongrie et de Bohême, désirant régler la cession de la Vénétie, antérieurement convenue entre Leurs Majestés, ont nommé pour leurs Plénipotentiaires à cet effet, savoir:

S. M. l'Empereur des Français, Le Duc de Gramont, son Ambassadeur près S. M. Impériale et Royale Apostolique, etc.

Et S. M. l'Empereur d'Autriche, Roi de Hongrie et de Bohême,

Le Comte de Mensdorff-Pouilly, lieutenant général, son chambellan et conseiller intime, etc.

Lesquels, après s'être communiqué leurs pleins pouvoirs, trouvés en bonne et due forme, sont convenus des articles suivants:

ART. 1. Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche cède le Royaume lombardvénitien à Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français, qui l'accepte.

ART. 2. Les dettes qui seront reconnues afférentes au Royaume lombard-vénitien, conformément aux précédents du Traité de Zurich, demeurent attachées à la possession du territoire cédé.

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Their Majesties the Emperor of the French and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and of Bohemia, desiring to arrange the conditions for the cession of Venetia, already agreed to by their Majesties, have named as their Plenipotentiaries for this purpose, that is to say:

H. M. the Emperor of the French, the Duke de Gramont, His Ambassador to His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, etc.

And His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and of Bohemia,

Count de Mensdorff-Pouilly, Lieutenant General, his Chamberlain and Privy Councellor, etc., who, having communicated their full powers found in good and due form, have agreed on the following articles:

ARTICLE 1. His Majesty, the Emperor of Austria cedes the LombardoVenetian Kingdom to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, who accepts it.

ART. 2. The debts which shall be recognized as attaching to the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, in conformity with the precedents of the Treaty of Zurich, shall remain attached to the possessions of the ceded territory.

Elles seront fixées ultérieurement par des Commissaires spéciaux, désignés à cet effet par Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français et Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche.

ART. 3. Un arrangement particulier, dont les termes seront arrêtés entre les Commissaires français et autrichiens autorisés à cet effet, déterminera, conformément aux usages militaires et en maintenant tous les égards dus à l'honneur de l'Autriche, le mode et les conditions de l'évacuation des places autrichiennes.

Les garnisons autrichiennes pourront emporter tout le matériel transportable.

Un arrangement ultérieur sera conclu par les Commissaires spéciaux, relativement au matériel non transportable.

ART. 4. La remise effective de possession du Royaume lombardvénitien par les Commissaires autrichiens aux Commissaires français aura lieu après la conclusion de l'arrangement concernant l'évacuation des troupes et après que la paix aura été signée entre Leurs Majestés l'Empereur François-Joseph et le Roi Victor Emmanuel.

ART. 5. Les commandants des troupes autrichiennes s'entendront, pour l'exécution de ces clauses, avec les autorités militaires qui leur seront désignées par les Commissaires français, sauf recours, en cas de contestation, auxdits Commissaires de Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français.

They shall be fixed ultimately by special Commissioners, designated for this purpose by His Majesty the Emperor of the French and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria.

ART. 3. A special arrangement, the terms of which shall be agreed upon between the French and Austrian Commissioners authorized for this purpose, shall, in conformity with military customs and with due regard to the honor of Austria, fix the method and the conditions of the evacuation of the Austrian positions.

The Austrian garrisons may remove all transportable stores.

An arrangement shall be later concluded by the Special Commissioners regarding stores not transportable.

ART. 4. The final restoration of the possession of the LombardoVenetian Kingdom by the Austrian Commissioners to the French Commissioners shall take place after the conclusion of the arrangement concerning the evacuation of troops and after the peace shall have been signed between their Majesties the Emperor Francis Joseph and King Victor Emanuel.

ART. 5. The commanders of the Austrian troops shall come to an understanding regarding the execution of these clauses, with those military authorities who shall be designated to them by the French Commissioners, the right of appeal being reserved, in case of disagreement, to

Au nom de la très-sainte et indivisible Trinité.

Sa Majesté le Roi d'Italie et Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche ayant résolu d'établir entre leurs Etats respectifs une paix sincère et durable, Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche ayant cédé à Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français le Royaume LombardoVénitien, Sa Majesté l'Empereur des Français de son côté s'étant déclaré prêt à reconnaître la réunion du dit Royaume Lombardo-Vénitien aux Etats de Sa Majesté le Roi d'Italie, sous réserve du consentement des populations dûment consultées: Sa Majesté le Roi d'Italie et Sa Majesté l'Empereur d'Autriche ont nommé pour leurs Plénipotentiaires, savoir:

In the name of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity.

His Majesty the King of Italy and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria having resolved to establish between their respective States an absolute and durable peace, His Majesty the Emperor of Austria having ceded to His Majesty the Emperor of the French the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, His Majesty the Emperor of the French having on his part declared himself ready to recognize the union of the said Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom to the States of His Majesty the King of Italy, under the reservation of the consent of the populations, duly consulted: His Majesty the King of Italy and His

Majesty the Emperor of Austria have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:

His Majesty the King of Italy, the Sieur Louis Frederic, Count Menabrea,

His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, the Sieur Félix, Count Wimpffen; . .

Who, having exchanged their full and respective powers, found in good and due form, have agreed on the following articles :

I. There shall be peace and friendship between His Majesty the King of Italy and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, their heirs and successors, their respective States and subjects, from the date of exchange of ratifications of the present treaty, forever.

II. The Italian and Austrian prisoners of war shall be immediately returned by each side.

III. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria consents to the union of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom to the Kingdom of Italy.

IV. The frontier of the territory ceded is determined by the present administrative boundaries of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom.

A Military Commission instituted by the Contracting Powers shall be charged with drawing the boundary line on the spot, in the shortest possible time.

XXIV. Le présent Traité sera ratifié et les ratifications en seront

XXIV. The present treaty shall be ratified and the ratifications ex