[Union of Danish Duchies to Prussia.] Violence and conquest are the bases upon which alone the Partitioning Powers found their agreement. Her Majesty's Government deeply lament the disregard thus shown to the principles of public right, and the legitimate claims of a people to be heard as to the disposal of their own destiny. This instruction does not authorise you to address observations on this subject to the Court to which you are accredited, but is intended only to point out when the opportunity shall present itself what is the language you are expected to hold. RUSSELL. [On the 29th August, 1865, a Circular, to the same effect, was addressed by the French Government to its Diplomatic Agents Abroad.] [Note referred to on preceding page.] (Translation as laid before Parliament.) Vienna, 31st January, 1864, THE Imperial Government, by basing upon the stipulations of 1851-52 the rights which, in concert with Prussia, it is proceeding to enforce upon Denmark, has by this very act recognised the principle of the Integrity of the Danish Monarchy, as established by the transactions of 1851-52 (Nos. 229, 230). The Imperial Government, in proceeding to the occupation of Schleswig, does not intend to depart from this principle. If, however, in consequence of complications which may be brought about by the persistence of the Danish Government in its refusal to accomplish its promises of 1851-52, or of the Armed Intervention of other Powers in the Dano-German conflict, the Imperial Government were to find itself compelled to renounce combinations which would no longer offer a result proportionate to the sacrifices which events might impose upon the German Powers, no definite arrangements could be made without the concurrence of the Powers who signed the Treaty of London (No. 230). The British Government would then find the Imperial Government ready to come to an agreement with them as to the definitive arrangement of the Dano-German question. Your Excellency is requested to read and give a copy of this despatch to Earl Russell. Receive, &c., RECHBERG. [A similar Note, bearing the same date, was addressed by M. de Bismarck to Count Bernstorff, and a copy of it was communicated to Earl Russell by Count Bernstorff on the 4th February, 1864.] [Boundaries.] No. 373.-BOUNDARY TREATY between France and Spain. Signed at Bayonne, 26th May, 1866. ART. 1 to 16. TABLE. Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 2nd December, 1856, and 14th Detailed Demarcation of Frontier from the Department of the Pyrénées- 17. French and Spanish Officers to be appointed to settle Boundary Marks. 18 & 19. } Pasturage Rights. 20. The Canal from the Waters of the Aravo to Puycerda to belong to Puycerda. 21. Rights of Road between Llivia and the Territory of Puycerda. 22. Spain not to erect Military Fortifications in Llivia or its Territory. 23 to Pasturage Rights and Rights of Road of Llivia. 26. 27. Irrigation Rights. 28. Mutual Rights of Road. 29. Written Conventions between Borderers of either State, to remain in Force until their expiration. Right of Borderers to enter into Contracts between each other. 30. Seizure of Cattle. 31. Annulment of all Contracts, &c., contrary to the present Convention. 32. Execution of Treaty. 33. Ratifications. (Translation.*) Reference to Treaties of 2nd December, 1856, and His Majesty the Emperor of the French, and Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, wishing to fix in a definitive manner the Frontier common to both States, as well as the Rights, Usages, and Privileges belonging to the Populations bordering the two States between the Department of the Pyrénées-Orientales and the Province of Girone from the Val d'Andorret to the Mediterranean, in order to complete from one sea to the other the work so happily begun, and followed out in the Treaties of Bayonne of the 2nd December, 1856 (No. 275), and 14th April, 1862 (No. 336), and at the same time and for ever to strengthen order and good rela"State Papers," vol. lvi, p. 212. *For French version, see [Boundaries.] tions between Frenchmen and Spaniards in that eastern part of the Pyrenees, in the same manner as on the remainder of the Frontier, from the Mouth of the Bidassoa to the Val d'Andorre, have considered it necessary to insert in a third and last Special Treaty, in continuation of the two above-mentioned, the stipulations which they have considered best to attain that object, and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries to that effect, namely: His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Sieur Camille Antoine Callier, General of Division, &c.; And the Sieur George Comte Serrurier, Minister Plenipotentiary, &c.; And Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, Don Francisco Maria Marin, Marquis de la Frontera, Senator of the Kingdom, Minister Plenipotentiary, &c. ; And Don Manuel de Monteverde y Bethancourt, Marshal of the National Armies, &c.; Who, after having communicated to each other their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, after having examined, explained, and discussed all the Titles which have escaped the destructive effects of time, from the ancient origin of the litigations to be solved; after having collected the verbal testimony of those interested and explored the places; after having applied themselves to establish and conciliate, in all equity, the Rights and Pretensions maintained on either side, and taking as a basis the corrected Article XLI* of the Treaty of the Pyrenees and the Convention of Llivia of 1660,* consequent thereon, have agreed upon the following Articles : ARTS. I to XXXIII. (See Table.) In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it and affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done in duplicate, at Bayonne, on the 26th day of the month of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1866. (L.S.) GAL. CALLIER. (L.S.) CTE. SERRURIER. (L.S.) EL MARQUES DE LA FRONTERA. (L.S.) MAL. MONTEVERDE. * See Appendix. [Boundaries.] No. 374.-BOUNDARY ACT between France and Spain. Signed at Bayonne, 26th May, 1866. ART. 1 TABLE. Preamble. Reference to Treaties of 2nd December, 1856, 14th April, 1862, and 26th May, 1866. to Preservation of Boundary Marks. 3. 4 to Cattle and Pasturage. 6. 7. Properties divided by the Frontiers. 8 to 20. Administration and enjoyment of the Waters common to both 21. Ratification of Article XV of the Boundary Treaty of 1862. 22. Ratifications. (Translation.*) Reference to Treaties of 2nd December, 1856, 14th April, 1862, and 26th May, 1866. THE Undersigned, Plenipotentiaries of France and Spain for the International Delimitation of the Pyrenees, duly authorised by their respective Sovereigns, to unite under one Act the Regulations applicable over the whole Frontier in either Country, and relative to the preservation of the Boundary Marks, to Cattle and Pasturage, to Properties divided by the Frontier, and the enjoyment of the Waters common to both, Regulations which, on account of their general character, claim a special place, which they could not find in the Treaties of Bayonne of the 2nd December, 1856 (No. 275), and the 14th April, 1862 (No. 336), nor in that of this day's date (No. 373), have agreed upon the following Articles : ARTS. I to XXII. (See Table.) In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done in Duplicate at Bayonne, the 26th day of the month of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1866. (L.S.) GAL. CALLIER. (L.S.) CTE. SERRURIER. (L.S.) EL MARQUES DE LA FRONTERA. (L.S.) MAL. MONTEVERDE. *For French version, see "State Papers," vol. lvi, p. 226. [United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. Danube.] No. 375.-PROTOCOLS OF CONFERENCES between Great Britain, Austria, France, Italy, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, relative to the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia, and Wallachia. Paris, March to June, 1866.* Protocol. "State Papers," vol. lvii, Page. No. 1. Abdication of Prince Couza. Question of Election of a Paris, 10th March, 1866 Paris, 31st March, 1866 No. 5. Dissolution of Moldo-Wallachian Assembly, and Convocation of a new one. Resolution adopted by the Conference... .... Paris, 4th April, 1866 No. 6. Question of Union of Moldavia and Wallachia, and Election of a Foreign Prince. European Commission of the Danube. Duration of Commission. 533 537 546 554 558 No. 7. Union of Moldavia and Wallachia. Paris, 24th April, 1866 567 scite of a Foreign Prince. Declaration of Conference. Danube..... Paris, 2nd May, 1866 No. 8. Danube. Proposed Extension of Authority of European a fixed period... See also Turkish Firman of 23rd October, 1866. + Altered by Regulation of 8th November, 1870. See Treaty of 13th March, 1871. 9 See also Treaty of 13th March, 1871. |