The'emperor acts in many refpecls On principle's
diametrically oppofite to thefe of bis late mother.
rTltfrCTemainsrio doubrbuha
Prulfia that he not fuwilh one finglemau to
; Auftria ajgainli France,: ' . . ' , , .
Mr. Secretary iiuudas. ,on the tuojecVot lb late
xsQclation or. PeacelbwughJUipjt
lowing Meflae fir6n iu .MajeUy to the Houlc of
GEORGE E
l T is wit ft the ntrnoft concern, that His Mtfeftyi
.quaihts the ' Houleof totninpns, ; that bis carnelt
ndeavoufrs to"efte the' reftoration of Peace have
.been unhappily frulirated, and that the Negotiation
SrSmztmjiied, has bee abrapUy broken
lOffy by tfce;'pVremptorjTTefuail , of the French go
--wnentf
irtadmtlfible and by their having in confeqtiencete
iSBirlfcajeflyW
witbini!ot'ty!.t1iottfs. -; ; v -
Hi Maielty'bai directed tna Jeyerai Memorials
Thus, the victorious French, the French whohnve
(hed their blood, and fquander"ed jhcjr refources 'to
andPapenVhich have been exchanged in the cotirfe repel an urtjulUg&reluuu, were to retire fbamcfully
t Hteditcumon. and tne account tranimitted to w incir,.irriK-Jc, u oeen an-
Hit? Waierty of ts final refult, to b laid before the
tftnife.'
' - From thefe papers His Majefty truRs it will be
Erovpd, id; the w holt world, tha his conduct lias
eeifdeoVMi lin&re defire to tfktQt the tefloxa:
Yiim of .Peate oii principles fuUeiJ jo the relative'
'taiitkiir of the "J Belligerent powers and efleiKial
fjjf the pefitoinenc 'lnterefts? "f iiia kingdoms, and
- gencrallecarity of Europe Whil ft His Enemies
have advanced pretentions at once incenfiftent wijb
'. tbofe objects, unfupported even to the grounds- on
: sJikh they were profefled to reft, and., repugnant
both to the fyftem eltablifhed by repeated treaties. &
- to, .the principles and practice which have hitherto
, Regulated the iritercourfe of independent nations.
in this Utuation-, Mi Majeity has the coniolation
of reflecting, that the continuance of the calamities
of war can be imputed" only to the unjuft and exor
, -ftttanc views of. his enemies ; and his majelty, look
, ing forward with anxiety, to the moment when
they may be difpofed to. act on different. principles.
jrtae, in the mean time, the falleft reliance under
lh protection or Providence- olfjthe wifdom and
fifnineft .of, hisarHamentpoibeVsried' valour of
.. Wtfofces by fea apd by land; and on the zealy pub,
A. lie ipirit, ; and refources'of his kingdom, lor vigo
, tbas and effectual lupport, in the profecutibn of a
cpnteft which.it dpes;ncit depend on Jiia Majclty to
' 'tttima'te.and which involves in it the fecurity and
pf mahen't jntcrefts of this country and of Europe.
. " .; ; ' G. REX."
' 'tteunhtr a?: The French fleet confift of 17 line
of battle fhiDS. fi frieatcs. and 2. cut down fh'iDS 01
w'if, haying on board oocp land troops According
i ta the laft Patis papers it s object was faid to be with
vew. .of ; landinghefer troops tt Vigo in Gallicia,"
onef be finelt harbours in Europe about two miles
didist'frora the frontiers of Portugal,, in order to
attack Oiat kingdom.' iThe fleet is under the orders
'.of M.'De Gall, one of theableft otficers of the an
- eient roval navy of FVatice; and whojduring the laft
n&dy diflinguilhed hiauell in the Eaft.Indies
undetpe Suffreiu. " The fleet is, very badly man
ned is incapable of fighting an equal force, or even
of Withftatling the common accidents of the feafon
. . .0 f r ! it. r :i tm
u ine weatner inouia prove ooiuerous. inis was
the reafon that rear admiral Villaret Joyeufe, an4
II captain tefufed. to put to fea, for which they
? Tha folio wina pa 0ej, entitled frnotesfaf 1 ren. i
vo du ;L.rd almtturyirfovidetitly official,
that wc lhould jiave pubulned-it-tn crncli.anu.pg'
li.ai. it it had.noc.co.itc. ro Jiand at a late hour, it
may be confidered as the counter-declaration of the
r'rench. . . " ' Lond.' Mmu Chrwicie .
, -- :- -f- Wji"''- , f--..rl
P A R- I-S. : Nivol Dec. 2?.
ascneur- or ufQtmaer 24.
.... t
. THE numerous arid brilliant fuccefles of the arm
oftbe republic have not "fbot tlrceari of the Frencji'
to. the. voice of humanity. If they took up arms u
was in their own defence; if they purfued thejr e
nemies beyond their own tefritorj, it WaVfor tlie
purpoff pt forcing them to conclude .aipeace. Peace
has been the conltant object of their efforts' and oi
IheTr wifhes, and it was already ree(labli(bed with
tbe-mofturthe T0wers of -the yo lttoo n a happy'
ana 1011a tounaation wiurn me i&uguin envoy was
L-n.: J: i " - -v- - -'
iau uiiouuy annoupca-
"q'ulfhed. They .were to fupport the weight and the
expence of a war whoc4i tdey were obliged to main
tain in'defence.pf their liberty ! , .
jThus in, compliance. with thefe demands tod, al
though by the texi of fthe cohrtitution a treaty can
notipulate anyw alienation of the territory of the
Repabiic,the directory was to reftore theeudevant
Beiguim. -They werr to figri with their hand the
inflru'iuent of their-impeachment, by tlte violation
of the. focial agreement which they were fpecially
deputed to maintain. - ' " "
' Thus, tbofe nations who are connected with us,
who have relied ujhmi our friendhip upon our fide
li.y, were to be bafely aban oned 1
Engl iiA next impe ioufly diflblvcsthe treaties we
have made with the greater number ot the princes
ot Germany,. In her eyes-thefe treaties are of ho
falu.;--f it was pnywjthiij.i JmperiaLniajeftyahat
France could have concluded them , is upun his
Imperial majelty that the Engl lib government isde
ikojS. of -rendering that peace dependant which tlife
Republic, has granted to thofe (fates of Germany
who have detached themfelves from the coalition.
The evacuation of Italy is next propofed by Eng
land; it would be neceflary, therefore, to abandon
alfo-Ci-devant, Savoy, artdjheXountyofJicexjLl
would be necellary then' to exercile, towards their
inhabitants the .fame ptil4y a in the cafe of the an
e'ent Belgians ; and in. order that the c mlequences
of this mode of conduct (hould call dpwn. upon
France the hatred of thoe who have feconded her
arms with their good wifliea or by ther means, in
order that this bafeiiefsVmight for ever devote the
Republic to the execration of nktion'C England dif
chargea her f.om the execciie of the power of inter
fering in the internal affairs of thefe countries, and
by confeqiience of that o wardihg off the. venge
ance which'the'y already mrdiiate againft thofe who
have fliewn .'hemfelves friendly to bur caufe,wbo hy
their exertions have feconded the courage of the
brave. array of Italy, of thofe, in fine, who have af
filed in pteventiegthe maflacreef pur brothers in
.arinvr ...'.:v ,r .-v . '
In fine, jn a, latter. article,' fiwUoofly obfeure and
raeth .dically complif afed, lrd Malcnfbdry pi elenta
certain oicyrm .-uyjg m ynitn aonnoi appear
fufceptit of .any application, unleft they refer to
the Emigrants, qd to the reltitution of theif pro
perty lo id or feqiiejjered. Jnd thele, forfootb, are
propOfiHo'vVol 'tTT;. 71T
The iecond Memorial of Lord Malmfbury con
cerns the Allies of France ; and this memorial is not
el inlultin than I ha V, we nave nientioncd.
" Alter having palled cOrforrty Over the interefts of .
Spain, to Whkh he fuppofea no indemnification to be
uc, he iicim pi iwiMay, anu un iuis neaa nis
pretenfiohs are extravagant even to frenzy.
According. to! him, the French Republie ought to
barter the liberty of Holland -tht Stadholdcrate
n-urt be rellored." France wuit facrifice this Reoub-
li , with which the moll perfect friendfhip fiibbfts.
facred conventions fliametully violating the faith
OTrcaiies,, ine canea upon to let looie upon the
nead bt this people all the horrors which would rife
from the .re-act ion of the Orange party. .
Ana wnat was to ne tne orte ot this infamw?.
Would it not be imagined that England offers upon
thefe conditions"the rertirution of what treachery
nas enaoietrnerw plundef rronillolland f Would
it not be imagined tharfhe was to add to; thrs'oft'er
that Of fome i idemnification to.be afterwards ar- -rattiredjfNo.'
me Offers only the reduution of a jiart
a n a -; - - . , . ,
oi wuac me qoes not oiuih to conlider as conqueft.
and doifbtleft, by means of the indefinite referve fh
preTerves, (he was afterwards to announce the pre.
tenfion of ref aining the Cape and the Tfland of Cey
lon i ftill with a view of preferving the balance of
DettmberMOy YtftcrAij tjrdjlmmurj arr
rJn -tcH Paris jboir;
sals up tpbe I Jth Soft, inclujfive ; and! the came
fortuna'uly jo- timfcb give the (entiments of the
Frenclildireftory on tht tenorand.ilTue :6i the neeb-'
anon. ... a ne papers contain a ine oimv" "v-"
menta that pa tied between Lord. Malrofbury and .M
Dchcroix,' pf wlpch our readersare already inpoT
, lefTIon, 'We do not firidj-.hjfwef.ei:,thar jh? T renc i
mi ni'fcr hji rendered atiy account to bis gorernmen
of theprirate converfa'tions Which pafled between
bim(elfftrfd.trur'Brttim ambaflador ; he has notgiv
n anydifnlayof hliWrt artifice of reafoniiig ; no
attributed to his'oppouent, expreflipns fo fuitablef.
the cauie of France, as to'be printeH in their origi
' flat tcxirThi is -a iartoeuvre o t Kb diplomatic
art beyfMid ahe adotefcence of the ' republic s though
perhapilus' forbearance may be a fymtom that de
cency has not totally, taken flight from the palace o
. . Bourbon.' ;;" ; - .... .
Buroushr they fhew a proper refpect; tolEne-
. jaiia in- nai iroottinHiz inc. uarii report or a coo
r" j -T - ..., .., -k-
verfuriftB, thei: m dper fbns engaged in contention
To thefe prop(lfitions, .openly infamous, fucceed
claufes which a little inore carefully conceal theig
nominy with which the Englifh'government defires
to. overwhelm us. ' s ,
It referves to the Court of St. Pcterfburgh the full
and unlimited Dower of ioininv iri the nesociation
- .- . . . t-:. . . o . - s . a . . I
wnen it thinks prpper j t wou1d . doubtleis Jiave. 1
interfered, if-we had had the bafeheir to lilten tc
pretenfions fo odious. It would indeed have inter
fered, and (trongly through the weaknefs which it
might reafonably have imputed to us, it would have
required us to fubmit to hew humiliations. . v ,
Portugal next figures in the project of' this Lord:
t referves to Portugal too the fowcr of foining'iii
't " j '.Lf.i ;: r-':.l ....... .T i
nc ncgoKiaiion ; ana launiui iq m iccrci principle
Kurope, which in her umlerftanding confifls in beitig"
herfelf everv thing, and the other joveri nothing.
Lord Malaifbury propofts, In fine, that if the
Freitc'.r do not content to tear Holland in pieces with
their own bands, they (hould give to the Cfrtipe-rtfr
and king every thing which Holland has ceded to
France in the treatv cant ludtd hetwem thrm
auch, tru Iy, are the conditions Of peate propojed
bpr the hoble lord ! Without doubt they mull be
c:nfidered as warwhopp by -evay- man whole heart
is not impenetraSlc n the love of his countrvi by
evry man who reipects its laws and faith due to the
treaties ; ir is. lhame and perfidy, which England
propoles to us; it.li the violation of our conltitu-
tion and good faith , , it is the fubverfion of our
principles, the reiloration of the emigrants, the re- -
archy and civil war; is in everv evil, even mis-.
frotune, and every crime united, with which rhev
prcient-iw in pretendms to aix tor Deacct Prru-
dious England, or rather, crafty and nefarious
rvngiun government ! Ion only with for money, and
this was the onlj object of your embafly ! ou will
ed to deceive the people whole happinefsMs ini rolted
to you ! Ypii wifh to obtain from th m-refources
. a : l,-. -
imoui wuicnyour unmeaning rage would become,
impotent. But do not count upon ihe fuccefles with
ucrdiU ti..i & IT. I . 1 . n
....... juiiuumi uuiicn, juu sre auoui luiavun
your ruin; your vam boafl of public credit will come
to nought as foon as the blind nefs of the nation is
removed t French courage will foon leflen your ar
rogance ,v the heroes-of Gemippef Fleurus,- Wer
wick, Conimines, &c. upon the frozen plains of
Holland, upon the banks of the Adice, in the necks .
or uic orenta, or l rou a'tniers, ' &cr tnele Heroes
fun . tK ;li . i
which your avarice and devouring ambition- with-
holds. : - v; ; ;. ."' .. . . ;.
Friends of peace : take cotiracrr : hi nod will niit ;
rceueTongo-ilowrEngl
hearts of all the powers againlt the cry, that hu-.
manity has railed. Auftria ! Auttria ' ufelf will
ices no cua? .exuauiica oy tne jmmenie expence ot .a t
lengthened : flruggjei deprived . of the : refWrcrSiOF
tbole lUtcs now in our poiieflion; undeceived ref-
I neft ifi a tru? Entrlilh" trnvermnmr .ll'm Ul-lf
I i hi i . r. .. . 2 i-r" - . . . . '
... . ' -... ,l ......... . . I 1 I . I A . . i a : - I . . 7 . . . ...
hf throwing unon the Renublio the' whole exnenre 1 cr "7 ' Fra"'c9 wnaiwas Kiowr, aiio as
;,r. ;hipk.ft.liflrftmnlli.il hhft rinnnfT:M Dartv bf German.:!
. mm " mmmp ...w w.. M mm- r- . . . .... - . ' , . " t r T T
-ainii an curope conicaeraica to jay wane ana.au- ; .- - v r - - - i"wj.vs, u
. r- I l il.. H , A 1. . . 1 -I l ' I im
ember her territory .Lord Malmlbary neve
not' daring to demand openly that the" French go
vernment fhould renounce the ftipulatioq pf a fum
of money to be paid by Portugal to rcimburle the
Republic for the expenfe of the . war, prepares in
his tnepiprial the foundation of thar.unjuft preten
libnand crsftily propofes that in the treaty .with.
Tprtugal, there fhall be no queftion of any burden -.fome
condition either upon one.fide or the other .
Not content with the important aggrandizement
hich thirtit
fillies iloTcoirtint
conquefts; and retaininc almolt all thofe which we
have acquired. ,
w
ef
felf with Jhe fpoils of pur commerce, by a treaty.
perfiaioufly, purchafeVI $ pot-cpiltentLwjfh WvW
xfiasib token il bata
of. wjuck Ihe fo loudyLdefnands, England, nnder pre
text of reTeftsblilhing ,thjs. vcry balance,'! lias. coo.
tended yvith the Republic 'sgstnll , the validity of the
cefljon wlii'ch has been made by his Gttbolic Majerty
of the 'SnanUh part of Saint' Domingo. She de-
man aVompenfatiorr. for this objea.WithOTrTrMwlcj
chiefly Jail; Aultria, in fine, under the influence of
k.ltaM .Alltlrtll. - .... :. . J I . ( I I r
wLiivi iiicnnvcii pcrnars irom an other
quarter will feel, the neceflity of treating with .the
rvpublic; and then Enjrlahdjjlandin My itfelf, and:
juflly expdfed to all, the refentment of the'F.rcnchr
will not Ive able to diflemble its weaknefs, nd will
receive' with more gentleheis a peace which know .
dares to diCrtaih. ..' - - -" ? '
ma htveltf cd aien
provoksed , ti- thrnv unguardedly, which cpminem
itpon tha'projNijGtipns; as defined ought not to be fix
d npottf hems-heir
not failed tOcciun.ent, upon the1 pr6pbfitipns' as de--fint'd'
iit their 'written 1 t tef ' ihd id ekpbfe' what
-they regrif the ' arrogant pretenfidhs, of England."1
f-. Thereemmentaiies We have'trantlated from, the
. Rcclitleafhliiirjtimfi .thevsiome" leafonablv to inlt
nr-n ntml! tmrtfLt tviXv ' nf tflt th'S
rencliffireheymall comml terH:6utry -tobtuflv gyoahdHieittt-utoni pwttnllonpoa'.il.ej Vrmpoiy. wjth ob.e fhoutand Of Dillon's brig de,
the prorufofrpf the War,for the 6oayowed;p.u;Vl::4t7'Artice. of the, treaty ot Utreciit,, whicn ire t ne Ho p or warancl a 44 armed en tute, put whfrf
poie or reremng irom tn r rencmncjr mon tiicn iii iicm
d brxhe ceffion which fhe 11 ev were all Pomp-.wc. knowiot.
eaured.:o.'e-piade iri, her.i f rour'ial7P3 of rlorida, ; Xnih a bpamih prize ihip brougj into Barbadr es
St; AuguftinesndPedfaoU. v - a cargo oi dollars.
. V A V X? fr t-. V I T T V . lit . xw --
r- rt r l . . i . . ' ' . 1 ' . n!
cxiracr or a lerrerTroin a gcuucurdii ai r: rierre si,
Martinraue, dated! Feb, i , to bis friend, in New-
, A powerful force is daily ;exjected here ; sic
Fort-Royftl all manner of warlike (tores and provl-
I fions are already cfnKirkeclon board tranlnorts and
under orders .to hold themfelves ready on the, fhort
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