Financial Act Provisions on Duties and Debt Funding
A government act outlines punctual payment of public debt including principal and interest, creation of a sinking fund, and rules for duties during the war with Great Britain. It preserves the faith of the United States and allows modifying duties by law to maintain revenue for wartime purposes until goals are met, with Langdon Cheves and John Gaillard as signatories.
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United States
Great Britain
Congress
Langdon Cheves
House of
French Decree and Allied Treaty News From Paris and Vienna
The issue reports a Paris decree ordering French agents abroad to declare by May and return to Paris within two months, with sequestration for noncompliance. It also covers a new Allied Powers treaty, signed in Vienna, reaffirming cooperation to curb Napoleon, mobilize troops, and defend European peace, plus proclamations from Vienna and Louis XVII urging unity.
Treaty of the 25th Vienna alignment and pledge
London reports the submission to Parliament of eight treaty articles signed in Vienna on March 25 1815. The first article is corrected to vow united resources of Britain Austria Russia Prussia against Napoleon Bonaparte and his faction to preserve European peace. A new memorandum and declaration follow separately.
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Vienna
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Great Britain
Napoleon Boaparte
France
Russias
Trland
Bonaparte
Europe
Chaumont
Paris
Nacon Bonaparte
Napoleon
Prusia
Cominon
King may pay to fill troop shortfalls under agreement
The text states that if the King cannot continually field the required troops, he may choose to furnish the contingent in men or pay 30 sterling per cavalryman and 20 sterling per infantryman per year to cover shortages to meet the second article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom of Great Britan
Ireland
Constanly
Memorandum from Foreign Office on Treaties 1815
A Foreign Office memorandum dated April 25 1815 notes withdrawal of a treaty’s substance and orders its revision. It reports the Prince Regent’s intent to direct retifications in the course against similar acts by counterpart powers and to issue an explanatory declaration regarding Article VIII of the treaty.
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Foreign Office
Arle de VIII
Declaration on Treaty Ratifications and Mutual Security
The undersigned declares that the eighth article of the treaty binds contracting parties to mutual security and common effort against Napoleon, while not obliging Britain to prosecute the war to impose a government in France. Prince Roger hopes for the Christian king's restoration and aids the Allies, in line with Britain’s conduct.
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Bertin
Paris
Napoleon
Germany
France
Europe
Frances
Napoleon Benesparte
Roger
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