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War Indemnity to be paid by Wurtemberg to Prussia.

ART. II. His Majesty the King of Wurtemberg binds himself to pay to His Majesty the King of Prussia within two months the sum of 8,000,000 florins, for the purpose of covering a part of the expenses incurred by Prussia in the War.

By the payment of this sum, His Majesty the King of Wurtemberg frees himself from the obligations for damages incurred by him by $$ 9 and 10 of the Armistice Treaty, dated 1st August, 1866, at Eisingen, near Würzburg.

Guarantee for Payment of the Indemnity.

ART. III. His Majesty the King of Wurtemberg gives a Guarantee for the payment of this sum by the deposit of 3 per cent. and 4 per cent. Wurtemberg State Obligations to the amount of the sum to be guaranteed. These papers are to be reckoned at the exchange of the day and the Guarantee sum is to be raised 10 per cent.

Discount on earlier Payment of Indemnity.

ART. IV. His Majesty the King of Wurtemberg is at liberty to pay the whole or part of the above Indemnity earlier with a discount of 5 per cent. per annum.

Withdrawal of Prussian Troops from Wurtemberg.

ART. V. As soon as the Guarantee is given, according to Article III, or the payment of the War Indemnity is made, the King of Prussia will withdraw his Troops from the Wurtemberg Territory. The provisioning of the Troops during their Withdrawal will be made in accordance with the existing Federal Regulations.

Property belonging to former Germanic Confederation.

ART. VI. The apportionment of the Property belonging to the former Germanic Confederation is reserved for Special Arrangement.

Renewal of Zollverein Treaties.

ART. VII. The High Contracting Powers will enter into negotiations for the arrangement of the Zollverein question as soon as Peace is concluded. In the meantime the Zollverein Treaty of 16th May, 1865, and the Conventions connected therewith, which

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became inoperative by the outbreak of War, shall again come into force on the day of the exchange of the Ratifications of this present Treaty, with the condition that each of the High Contracting Powers may give 6 months' notice of its cessation.

Appointment of a Commission to regulate Railway Traffic. ART. VIII. The High Contracting Powers, as soon as Peace is restored in Germany, will cause the meeting of a Commission for the purpose of establishing the passenger and goods Traffic of the Railways on a proper basis; especially to regulate the state of competition in a proper manner; and to oppose such efforts of separate Boards as are injurious to the general interests of traffic.

Establishment of New Railway Communications.

Inasmuch as the High Contracting Powers are agreed that the establishment of all New Railway communications conducive to the general interest is to be allowed and as far as possible promoted; they will cause the above-named Commission to lay down principles most advantageous to the general interests of traffic in this respect.

Accession of Wurtemberg to Preliminary Treaty of 26th July,

1866.

ART. IX. His Majesty the King of Wurtemberg acknowledges the conditions of the Preliminary Treaty of Nicolsburg of 26th July, 1866 (No. 383), between Prussia and Austria, and, as far as the future of Germany is concerned, accedes to the

same.

Ratifications.*

ART. X. The Ratifications of the present Treaty shall take place at the latest on the 21st August this year.

In witness whereof the above-mentioned Plenipotentiaries have this day signed and affixed their Seals to this Treaty in duplicate.

Done at Berlin, 13th August, 1866.

(L.S.) VARNBULER.

(L.S.) HARDEGG.

(L.S.) v. BISMARCK.

(L.S.) v. SAVIGNY.

* Ratifications were exchanged at Berlin, in August, 1866.

[Union of Hanover, Hesse-Cassel, Nassau, and Frankfort to Prussia.]

No. 385.-MESSAGE from the King of Prussia to the Landtag, for their sanction to the Annexation of Hanover,* Hesse-Cassel, Nassau, and Frankfort† to Prussia. Berlin, 16th August, 1866.‡

1. Draft of a Law for Uniting the Kingdom of Hanover, the Electorate of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, and the Free Town of Frankfort, with the Prussian Monarchy.

2. Reasons for the Draft of Law for the Annexation of the Kingdom of Hanover, &c.

3. Royal Authority to the President of the Landtag to bring before it the Draft of a Law for the Annexation of Hanover, &c.

(Translation.)

WE, William, by the Grace of GoD, King of Prussia, &c., hereby declare and make known:

The Governments of the Kingdom of Hanover, of the Electorate of Hesse, and of the Duchy of Nassau, as well as the Free Town of Frankfort, have by their participation in the hostile conduct of the former Diet placed themselves in a state of open War with Prussia. They declined the Neutrality as well as the Alliance repeatedly offered to them by Prussia, even at the last moment, under the promise of a Guarantee of the Integrity of their Territory; they took an active part in the War of Austria against Prussia, and appealed to the decision of War for themselves and their Countries. This decision, according to GOD'S decree, has been against them. Political necessity obliges us not to restore to them the power of government, of which they have been deprived by the victorious advance of our army.

The aforesaid countries could, in case they maintained their Independence, cause, from their geographical position, difficulties and obstructions, by a hostile or even doubtful attitude of their Governments towards Prussian policy and military action, far surpassing the extent of their actual power and importance. Not

* The King of Hanover protested against this Annexation on the 23rd September, 1866.

† The Inhabitants of Frankfort protested against the Annexation of their Territory to Prussia on the 24th September, 1866.

The Landtag gave its sanction to the Annexation of these States to Prussia, by a Decree, dated 20th September, 1866.

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from a desire of acquiring Territory, but from a feeling of duty to protect our inherited States from a recurrence of the danger, to give a broader and surer foundation to the national reorganization of Germany, the necessity arises for us to unite for ever with our monarchy the Kingdom of Hanover, the Electorate of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, and the Free Town of Frankfort.

We know very well that only a part of the people of those States share with us the conviction of this necessity. We respect and honour the feelings of loyalty and devotion which bind the Inhabitants of those Countries to their Princely Houses and to their Independent Political Institutions, but we trust that the lively share in the progressive development of the National Commonweal, together with an indulgent attention to special legal interests, will facilitate the inevitable transition into the new and more extensive community.

We call on the Houses of the Landtag to give their constitutional sanction to the contemplated Union, and for this purpose send them the accompanying draft of law.

Berlin, 16th August, 1866.

V. BISMARCK and 7 others.

(L.S.) WILLIAM.

(ANNEX I.) Draft of a Law for Uniting the Kingdom of Hanover, the Electorate of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, and the Free Town of Frankfort, with the Prussian Monarchy.

(ANNEX II.)-Reasons for the Draft of Law for the Annexation of the Kingdom of Hanover, &c.

(ANNEX III.)-Royal Authority to the President of the Landtag to bring before it the Draft of a Law for the Annexation of Hanover, &c.-Berlin, 16th August, 1866.

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No. 386.-TREATY OF PEACE between Prussia and Baden. Signed at Berlin, 17th August, 1866.

2. Indemnity to Prussia towards Expenses of the War.

3. Guarantee for Payment.

4. Discount on earlier payment of Indemnity.

5. Withdrawal of Prussian Troops from Baden. Provisioning of Troops. 6. Property belonging to former Germanic Confederation.

7. Renewal of Zollverein Treaties.

8. Appointment of a Commission to regulate Railway Traffic. Establishment of New Railway Communications.

9. Abolition of Navigation Dues on the Rhine.

10. Accession of Baden to Preliminary Treaty of 26th July, 1866. 11. Ratifications.

(Translation.)

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, and His Majesty the King of Prussia, actuated by the desire of securing . to their subjects the blessings of Peace, have determined to come to an agreement as to the clauses of a Treaty of Peace to be concluded between them, and, for this purpose, have appointed as Plenipotentiaries:

The Grand Duke of Baden, his President of the Department of the Household and of Foreign Affairs, Rudolf von Freydorf, &c.;

The King of Prussia, his President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen, &c.

These Plenipotentiaries having exchanged their Full Powers, and found them in good order, have agreed upon the following clauses:

Peace and Friendship.

ART. I. Peace and friendship shall henceforth subsist between His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, and His Majesty the King of Prussia, their Heirs and Successors, their States and subjects for ever.

Indemnity to Prussia towards Expenses of the War.

ART. II. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden en