[September Convention. French Evacuation of Rome, &c.] No. 366.-CONVENTION between France and Italy, relative to the Evacuation of the Pontifical States by French Troops. Signed at Paris, 15th September, 1864. Time at which the Removal of the Capital of Italy shall be effected. (Translation.*) THEIR Majesties the Emperor of the French and the King of Italy having resolved to conclude a Convention, have appointed as their Plenipoteutiaries, namely: His Majesty the Emperor of the French, M. Drouyn de Lhuys, his Minister and Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs, &c.; And His Majesty the King of Italy, M. le Chevalier Constantin Nigra, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c.; and the Marquis Joachim Pepoli, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, &c.; Who, after having communicated to each other their Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: Protection by Italy of actual Pontifical Territory. ART. I. Italy engages not to attack the actual Territory of the Holy Father, and to prevent, even by force, every external attack against the said Territory. French Evacuation of Pontifical Territory. ART. II. France shall gradually remove her Troops from the *For French version, see "State Papers," vol. lv, p. 461. [September Convention. French Evacuation of Rome, &c.] Pontifical States, and in proportion to the Organisation of the Army of the Holy Father. The Evacuation must at least be accomplished within the delay of two years.* Organisation of Papal Army. ART. III. The Italian Government renounces all claims against the Organisation of a Papal Army, composed even of Foreign Catholic Volunteers, sufficient to maintain the authority of the Holy Father, and the internal tranquillity as well as that on the Frontier of his States, provided that that force does not extend into a power of attack against the Italian Government. Debt of the Ancient States of the Church. ART. IV. Italy declares herself ready to enter into arrangements in order to take upon herself a proportion of the Debt of the Ancient States of the Church.t Ratifications. ART. V. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the Ratifications thereof shall be exchanged in the delay of 15 days, or sooner if possible. In faith and testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention, and have sealed it with the Seal of their Arms. Done in duplicate, 15th September, 1864. (L.S.) DROUYN DE LHUYS. (L.S.) NIGRA. (L.S.) (PEPOLI.) PROTOCOL. Time at which the Removal of the Capital of Italy shall be effected. The Convention signed this day between their Majesties the By a Declaration, dated 3rd October, 1864, it was agreed that the Evacuation should commence from the date of a Decree to be issued ordering the Evacuation, which was dated 11th December, 1864. The French Army, however, was not entirely withdrawn from Rome until the 19th August, 1870. On the 7th December, 1866, a Convention was concluded between France and Italy relative to the Pontifical Debt. Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 19th September, 1864. [September Convention. French Evacuation of Rome, &c.] Emperor of the French and the King of Italy shall only be valid when His Majesty the King of Italy shall have decreed the removal of the Capital of the Kingdom to the place which shall ultimately be determined upon by His Majesty. That removal must be effected within the term of 6 months,* dating from the said Convention. The present Protocol shall have the same force and value as the above-mentioned Convention. It shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time as those of the Convention. Done in duplicate at Paris, 15th September, 1864. (L.S.) DROUYN DE LHUYS. (L.S.) NIGRA. (L.S.) PEPOLI. * The Seat of the Italian Government was removed from Turin to Florence in May, 1865; and from Florence to Rome on the 1st July, 1871. [Treaty of Vienna. Danish Duchies.] No.367.-TREATY OF PEACE between Austria, Prussia, and Denmark. Signed at Vienna, 30th October, 1864.* Preamble. Reference to Preliminaries of Peace of 1st August, 1864. 1. Perpetual Peace and Friendship. 2. Renewal of Treaties. 3. Renunciation by Denmark of Rights over Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg. 4. Cession of Islands and Territories of Schleswig. Cession of Jutland. Territories enclosed in the Schleswig Territory. Parts of Schleswig and Jutland to belong to Denmark. 5. Boundary between Denmark and Schleswig. Rights of New Sovereign Power. 6. Appointment of Mixed Boundary Commission. 7. Rights of Mixed Proprietors. 8 to Division of Public Debt of the Danish Monarchy. 11. 12. The Duchies to pay War Expenses of Prussia and Austria. 13. Mutual Restitution of all Captured Ships and their Cargoes, or their Value. Mixed Commission of Claims to be appointed. 14. Danish Government to reimburse all Sums deposited by Subjects, &c., of the Duchies in the Danish Treasury. New Government of the Duchies to reimburse all Sums deposited by Danish Subjects in the Treasury of the Duchies. 15. Payment of Pensions by Denmark and the Government of the Duchies. Mixed Commission to be appointed. 16. Appanages to be paid by Denmark. The Duchies to reimburse their quota. 17. New Government of the Duchies to undertake all Contracts entered into by the Danish Government. 18. Right of Military and Civil Servants to choose their Nationality without hindrance or loss. 19. Right of Subjects of Ceded Territories to leave with their Moveable Property, and to retain their Immoveable Property in the Ceded Territories. Similar Rights extended to Danish Subjects. 20. Archives, &c., relating to the Duchies to be made over to the New Government. 21. Rights of Most Favoured Nation with reference to Commerce and Navi gation. 22. Evacuation of Jutland. 23. Ratifications. (Translation.†) Reference to Preliminaries of Peace of 1st August, 1864. In the Name of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity. His Majesty the King of Prussia, His Majesty the Emperor * An Armistice was concluded on the 18th July, 1864, and Preliminaries of Peace were signed at Vienna on the 1st August, 1864. + For French version, see "State Papers," vol. liv, p. 522. of Austria, and His Majesty the King of Denmark, have resolved to convert the Preliminaries signed on the 1st of August last into a Definitive Treaty of Peace. To that effect, their Majesties have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, namely: His Majesty the King of Prussia, the Sieur Charles, Baron de Werther, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Austria, &c.; and The Sieur Armand Louis de Balan, Member of the Council of State, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, the Sieur Jean Bernard, Comte de Rechberg-Rothenlöwen, Chamberlain and Intimate Councillor, &c.; and The Sieur Adolphe Marie, Baron de Brenner-Felsach, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, &c.; His Majesty the King of Denmark, the Sieur George Joaquim de Quaade, Chamberlain and Minister without Portfolio, &c.; and The Sieur Henrik Auguste Theodore de Kauffmann, Chamberlain and Colonel of the Staff, &c. ; Who have assembled at Vienna, and after having exchanged their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: Perpetual Peace and Friendship. ART. I. There shall be for the future Perpetual Peace and Friendship between their Majesties the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Austria, and His Majesty the King of Denmark, as well as between their Heirs and Successors, their States, and their respective Subjects. Renewal of Treaties. ART. II. All Treaties and Conventions concluded before the War between the High Contracting Parties are re-established in their vigour, in so far as they are not abrogated or modified by the tenor of the present Treaty. Renunciation by Denmark of Rights over Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg. ART. III. His Majesty the King of Denmark renounces all his Rights over the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauen |