Italy, and his majesty the emperor main open and free of all tolls; of all the Russias.

Pomerellia; the Island of Nogat; “ II. Hostilities shall immediately the country on the right bank of the cease at all points by sea and land, Vistula and of the Noyat, to the as soon as the intelligence of the west of Old Prussia, and to the present treaty shall be officially re- northward of the circle of Culmi ceived. In the meanwhile the high Ermeland. Lastly, the kingdom of contracting parties shall dispatch Prussia, as it was on the ist of Jancouriers extraordinary to their re- vary, 1772, together with the forspective generals and commanders. tresses of Spandau, Stettin, Custrin,

“III. All ships of war or other Glogau, Breslau, Schweidnitz, vessels, belonging to the high con- Neisse, Brieg, Kosel, and Glatz, and tracting parties, or their subjects, in general all fortresses, citadels, which may be captured after the castles, and strong bolds of the signing of this treaty, shall be re- countries above-pamed, in the same stored.—In case of these vessels be- condition in which those fortresses, ing sold, the value shall be returned. citadels, castles, and strong holds

“ IV. Out of esteem for his ma- may be at present; also, in additiou jesty the emperor of all the Russias, to the above, the city and citadel of and to afford to him a proof of his Graudentz. sincere desire to unite both nations “ V. Those provinces, which, on in the bands of immutable conti- the 1st of January, 177?, formed i dence and friendship, the emperor part of the kingdom of Poland, and Napoleon wishes that all the coun- have since, at different times, been tries, towns, and territories, con- subjected to Prussia (with the exquered from the king of Prussia, ception of the countries named or the ally of his majesty the emperor alluded to in the preceding article, of all the Russias, should be re- and of those which are described stored, namely, that part of the below ju the 9th article), shall beduchy of Magdeburg, situated on

come the possession of his majesty the right bank of the Elbe; the the king of Saxony, with power of mark of Prignitz; the Uker mark; possession and sovereignty, under the middle and new mark of Bran- the title of the duchy of Warsaw, denburg, with the exception of the and shall be governed according to circle of Cotbus, in Lower Alsace: the a regulation, which will insure the duchy of Pomerania; Upper, Lower, liberties and privileges of the people and New Silesia, and the county of of the said duchy, and be consistent Glatz: that part of the district of with the security of the neighbouring the Netze, which is situated to the states.

P& northward of the road of Driesen “VI. The city of Dantzic, with a and Schniedemuhl, and to the north- territory of two leagues round the ward of a line drawn from Schnei- same, is restored to her former indemulil hrough Waldau to the Vis- dependence, under the protection of tula, and extending along the frontier his majesty the king of Prussia, and of the circle of Bromberg, and the his majesty the king of Saxony ; to navigation of the river Netze, and of be governed according to the laws by the canal of Bromberg, from Driesen which she was yoverned at the time to the Vistula and back, must re- when she ceased to be her own mistress. VOL. XLIX.

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“ VII. For a comicatius be- any person possessing estates, rese: twixt the kingdom of Savons and pues, ļ*nsions, or any other kind of the dachy of Waraw, his majesty income, shall be molested in his the king of Sarony is to have the person, or in any way whaterer, on free use of a military road through account of his rank, quality, estates, the States of his majesty the king of resendes, pensions, incomes, or other Prussia. This road, the number of wise, or in consequence of any part, troops which are alinued to pass at political or military, which he may once, and the resting-places, shall have taken in the events of the prebe fixed by a particular agreement sent war. between the two sovereigns, under “ XI. All contracts and engagethe meriiation of France.

ments between bis majesty the king “ VIII. Neither bis majesty the of Prussia and the ancient possessors, king of Prussia, his majesty the king relative to the general in posts, the of Saxony, nor the city of Dantzic, ecclesiastical, the military or civil shall oppose any obstacles whatever benefices, the creditors or pensioners to the free navigation of the Vistula, of the old Prussian government, are under the name of tolls, rights, or to be settled between the emperor duties.

of all the Russias and his majesty thie “ IX. In order as far as possi- king of Saxony; and to be regulated ble to establish a natural boundary by their said majesties, in proportion between Russia and the duchy of to their acquisitions, according to arWarsaw, the territory between the ticles V and IX. present. confines of Russia from “ XII. Their roval highdesses the ibe Bug to the mouth of the Las- dukes of Saxe Cobourg, Oldenburg, sona shall extend, in a line from and Mecklenburg Schwerin, shall the mouth of the Lassona along each of them be restored to the the towing path of the said river; complete and quiet possession of and that of the Bobra, up to its their estates; but the ports in the mouth; that of The Narew, from duchies of Oldenburg and Mecklenthe mouth of that river as far as burg shall remain in the possession Suradiz; from Lissa to its source of the French garrisons till the detinear the village of Mien; from this nitive treaty shall be signed between to the village Nutzeck, and from Nut- France and England. zeck to the mouth of that river be- ll “ XIII. His majesty the emperor vond Nurr; and finally, along the Napoleon accepts of the mediation towing path of the Bug, upwards, to of the emperor of all the Russias, in

extend as far as the present frontiers order to pegociate and conclude a aof Russia. This territory is for ever definitive treaty of peace between united to the empire of Russia. France and England; however, only

“ X. No person of any rank or upon condition that this mediation quality wbatever, whose residence shall be accepted by England in one or property may be within the limits month after the ratification of the

, present treaty. cle, nor any inbabitant in those pro-XV. His majesty the emperor vinces of the ancient kingdom of of all the Russias being desirous, on Poland, which may be given up to his part, to manifest how ardently his majesty the king of Prussia, or be desires to establish the most inti

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inate and lasting relations between of bis majesty the emperor Napothe two emperors, acknowledges his leon. majesty Joseph Napoleon, king of

« XX. His majesty the emperor Naples, and Louis Napoleon, king of all the Russias engages to recogof Holland.

nize the limits wliich be deter“ XV. His majesty, the emperor mined by his majesty the emperor of all the Russias, acknowledges the Napoleon, in pursuance of the foreconfederation of the Rhine, the pre- going XIXth article, and the cessent state of the possessions of the sions of his majesty the king of princes belonging to it, and the titles Prussia (which shall be notified to of those which were conferred upon his majesty the emperor of all the them by the act of confederation, Russias), together with the state of or by the subsequent treaties of ac- possession resulting therefrom to the cession. His said majesty also pro- sovereigns for whose beboof they mises, information being communi- shall have been established. cated to him on the part of the “ XXI. All hostilities shall immeemperor Napoleon, to acknowledge diately cease between the troops of those sovereigns who may hereafter his majesty the emperor of all the become members of the confedera- Russias and those of the Grand tion, according to their rank specified Seignior, at all points, whenever in the act of confederation.

official intelligence shall arrive of the “ XVI. His majesty tlre emperor signing of the present treaty. The of all the Russias cedes all his pro- high contracting parties shall, withperty in the right of sovereignty to out delay, dispatch couriers extraorthe lordship of Jever, in East Fries- dinary, to convey the intelligence, land, to his majesty the king of Hol- with all possible expedition, to the reland.

spective generals and commanders. “ XVII. The present treaty of " XXII. The Prussian * troops peace shall be mutually binding, shall be withdrawn from the proand in force, for his majesty the king vinces of Moldavia; but the said of Naples, Joseph Napoleon, his provinces may not be occupied by majesty Louis Napoleon, king of the troops of the Grand Seignior, Holland, and the sovereigns of the till after the exchange of the ratificonfederation of the Rhine, in alli- cations of the future detinitive treaty ance with the Emperor Napoleon. of

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between Russia and the Ot" XVIII. His majesty the empe- toman Porte. ror of all the Russias also acknow- « XXIII. His majesty the empeledges bis imperial highness, prince ror of all the Russias accepts the Jerome Napoleon, as king of West- mediation of his majesty the empephalia.

ror of the French, and king of Italy, “ XIX. The kingdom of West- for the purpose of negociating a phalia shall consist of the provinces peace advantageous and honourable ceded by the king of Prussia on the to the two powers, and of concluding left bank of the Elbe, and other the same. The respective plenipostates at present in the possession : tentiaries shall repair to that place

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which shall be agreed upon by the Russias; the ratifications shall be two powers concerned, there to open exchanged in the city within the the negociations, and to proceed space of four days, therewith.

“Done at Tilsit

, 7th July, (25th “ XXIV. The periods, within June) 1 807. which the high contracting parties (Signed) “C. MAURICE TALLEYshall withdraw their troops from the

RAND, prince of Beneplaces which they are to evacuate

vento. pursuant to the above stipulations, as

“ Prince ALEXANDER also the manner in which the differ

KURAKIN. ent stipulations contained in the pre

- Prince DEMETRY LAsent treaty shall be executed, will be

BANOFF VAN Possettled by a special agreement.

TOFF. “XXV. His majesty the emperor (A true Copy) of the French, king of Italy, and his (Signed) “C. M. TALLEYRAND, majesty the emperor of all the Rus

Prince of Benevento.” sias, mutually ensure to each other the integrity of their possessions, and of those of the powers included in From the German.] this present treaty, in the state in Note of Mr. Canning, English which they are now settleul, or fur- Secretary of State for Foreign ther to be settled, pursuant to the Affairs, to Prince Stahremberg, above stipulations.

the Austrian Ambassador at “XXVI. The prisoners made by London. the contracting parties, or those included in the present treaty, shall be

“London, 25th April, 1807.. restored in a mass, and without any “The undersigned, his majesty's cartel of exchange, on both sides. principal secretary of state for foreign

“XXVII. The commercial rela- affairs, has. laid before the king the tions between the French empire, the note delivered to him by prince kingdom of Italy, the kingdoms of Stahremberg, ambassador extraordiNaples and Holland, and the confe- nary and minister plenipotentiary of derated states of the Rhine, on the his majesty the emperor of Austria, one side; and the empire of Russia king of Hungary and Bohemia, in on the other, shall be replaced on which his imperial majesty offers himthe same footing as before the war. self as the mediator of a general

“ XXVIII. The ceremonial be- peace. tween the two courts of the Thuil- “The undersigned has received it leries and St. Petersburgh, with re- in command from the king his sospect to each other, and also their vereign, to communicate to prince respective ambassadors, ministers, and Stahremberg the inclosed official anenvoys, mutually accredited to each swer to the note of his imperial majesother, shall be placed on the footing ty. The king does complete justice of complete equality and reciprocity. to the motives that have induced his

“ XXIX. The present treaty shall imperial majesty to propose a mode be ratified by his majesty the empe- of negociation which, by embracing ror of the French, king of Italy, and the interests of all parties, can alone his majesty the emperor of all the lead to the restoration of a lasting

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peace, and the permanent tranquillity negociations shall commence, and, of Europe ; and his majesty there- agreeably to his imperial majesty's fore accepts the offer of his imperial proposition, to come to an undermajesty's mediation, as far as he is standing as to the principles which concerned; but with this proviso, that should equally form the ground and it shall also be accepted by all the basis of discussion and of a general other powers involved in the present arrangement.

“ As to what concerns the choice NOTE.

of a place to become the seat of ne“ His majesty the king of the uni- gociation, any place will be equally ted kingdom of Great Britain and acceptable to his majesty, provided Ireland has received with due regard (exclusive of the indispensable conthe communication of his majesty dition which is also expressed in the the emperor of Austria, king of Hun- note of his imperial majesty, that it gary and Bohemia, and also justly shall be free from all immediate inappreciates the motives which have, fluence of the events of the war) upon this occasion, determined his that it affords to his Britannic mamajesty to become the mediator of a jesty, in the same degree as to general peace,

the other powers, the means of a “ The king, who has never ceased speedy and uninterrupted commuto look to a secure and lasting peace nication with the plenipotentiaries as the only object of the war in which whom his majesty should send to he is engaged, and who has never re

this congress.” fused to listen to any proposal which offered the least probability of attaining his proposed object, cannot, for His Majesty's Speech, (delivered by

, a moment, hesitate to give lois full Coramission) on the Prorogation of assent to the declared opinion of his the Parliament, Friday, Aug. 14. majesty the emperor and king, that such a peace is only to be obtained “My Lords and Gentlemen, by a general negociation on the part “ We have it in command from of all the powers engaged in the pre- his majesty to express the satisfaction sent war.

with which he finds himself enabled “The king will have no difficulty to give you that recess which, after in entering upon such a negociation, as the great and diligent exertions which soon as the consent of the other pow- you have made in the dispatch of ers interested therein shall have been public business, must at this advanced received. His majesty will, without season of the year be so peculiarly delay, make the necessary communi- desirable. cations in this respect to those pow- “ His majesty has been graciously ers with which he is more especially pleased to direct us to return you his united by the ties of friendship and thanks for the steady loyalty and atconfidence, in order to ascertain their tachment to his

and governviews; and in the event of their being ment, and the zealous devotion to favourable to the proposition of his the public service, which have characimperial majesty, to consult with terised all your deliberations, and them as to the mode in which the most especially to thank you for the