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d ie English nation, indignant at the idea, and whose honourable sentiments disavow the language whi c h 11.1 s been given to the Allied Sovereigns. Th.• people of Europe will judge of the rights o f Napoleon, of the Allied Sovereigns, and of the Bourbons. They know that the Treaty of rontain wall is but a treaty amongst Sovereigns: its infrac tioa can only lead to an ordinary war. Every hostile id e a, every threat, every attempt on the life of one Prifice under such circumstances, is a war against " lo oser, is a thing unheard of in the history of ria. tiolls :end in the Cabinets of Europe. In the violence and the aim of the Declaration easy to recognise the sentiments of that Council u :1;c.1, on the 9th March, put NApoleon out of the p ie ol the law, called also against him the poignards o f a ssassins, and promised rewards to those who would bring his head—and yet what has Napoleon done E —he has shewn himself moderate and generous to La me who had devoted hint to death—to" all his Generals he has given orders that all persons should be ret pected. Posterity will decide which has most respected the ti. , ,hts of people and sovereigns, laws of war, and tle principles of civilization. They will decide be tv N.ipoleon and the House of Bourbon. lt, atter having thus examined this pretended Dectirat . on, it is discussed with respect to the Treaty of Font.tilibleau of the 11th April, and ratified by the French Govetnittent, its violation will be laid to the charge of thi , se only who impute it to Napoleon. " That Trcaty has been violated by the Allied Sovereigns, and by ...e Hour- of Bourbon, relative t, the Emperor Nrpoleon and his family, as also the :ntereits Arid rights of the Fre :ich nation. " 1. The Empress Nlaria-Louisa and her son were, contrary to the stipulation, prevented from joining the Emperor. satety of Napoleon, as well as c.f, his fa mily, were guaraiaLcd, but bands of assassins were organized in France, under the eyes and even orders of the Government, as will hereafter be proved by the proceedings against M. DemOntbrcuil, to attack the Emperor:his brothers, and their wives : in failure of this, a riot was arranged to take place at Orgon, in order to attempt the life of the Entpe;or as he passed through it : a pupil of Georges, M. Brulart, was sent to Corsica as Governor ; he is well known, for the blood that he has spilt, by the people of Brittany, Anjou, Normandy, la Vendee, and throughout Eng land ; he was to peel are means, and insure the com mission of the crime : and in cil:et, many assassins were sent to the Isle of Elba. 3. The Duchies of Parma and Placeatia were to be given to Maria Louisa, her son, and their de acendants ; but by existing documents it will be seen that at the instance, and by the intrigues, of the Prince of Benevent, they have been robbed of them. •• 4. Eugene, the adopted son of Napoleon, was to have obtained a suitable establishment out of France' but he has had nothing. 5. The Emperor had stipulated for the Army thz pcst.rvation of their rewords, given them on fiblite Napoleone. He had reserved to himself first rccompence Lis faithful followers. Every thing has been taken away, but reserved by the Ministers of t!A: Dounons. M. Bresson, an Agent from the Army, uas dispatched to Vienna to assert their drill - I.:, but in " The preservation of the property, moveable and immoveable, belonging to the Emperor's family, was piovided for, but all was robbed—in Fiance by 4:3MI11::,iolled brigands, in Italy by the violence or chiefs. " 7. N 1•3 7 .C00 W3S to have received two millions, and his family 2,500,000 franks per annum.—The French G. , vernment has constantly refused to dis charge its e;:g igements, and Napoleon would have soon been obii i . l ed to disband his faithful guards for, want of the means of paying them, had he not foond an honourable resource in the conduct of some bankers and merciients of Genoa and Italy, who ad vanced I? rn:lliuns, which they had offered to him. " 8. LI !:;:tr, it was not without a cause that it was dlniral;:e by every means to remove from Napoleon the c:nripa:tiAns of his glory, unshaken sureties of his ' , Aftty and i)t his i.xistence.—The Island of Elba was 4 .icig;xd to him in perpetuity, but the xesolution of . obbing hirn or it, was at the instigation of the Bour ems, fixt•el by th? Congress. Had not Puovi orvvented it, Europe wr.31.1 Live seen an at tempt made ea the rers(4l and liberty otvNipolenn, left hereafter at die mercy of his enemies, and trans ported, ire.rn his friends, and followers, either to Luce, or St. Helena, which had been pointed out as his priyen." The Cuur.cil then advert tri the cruel treatment of 411 the Members of Bonaparte's fatnify, and end with s forcible appeal to the passions c.f t!.e soldiery, who, they say, were degraded, disbanded, And sent unpro vided for into the w0...11, After acquiring so much glory. The concluding paragaph states, that France wid Once mere, as in 170 i, defend her rights, her in pendence, and the Sovereign of her choice. Th e R. purl is signed by Counts Defernion, Reg sand St..le4n de Angely, Bonilay, and Andreossy. PARIS, APRIL. IL A telegraphic dispatch from Lyons, dated the 13th April, ond addressed by the Duke of Albutuera to tin Minister of 'Mar, contains as follows : Oa the 10th Avignon and Toulon hoisted the iri.toloored flag. The Prince of Essling has fired 106 pieces of Amon at 'rod* kna has publihed a Proclamatiop full of the sentiment: Of every good Frenchmen for the Emperor and the Country." Here follows a Report by Caulincourt, Minister for Foreign Affairs, ou the State of Europe with re- spectra France. He begins by uatilig, that the declaration of the Allies and their preparations afford just grounds for apprehending a war. " It is in vain," lie says. " that we oppose the calm of reason against the influence of the passions. The voice of your Majesty has not I been heard. An inconceivable system prevails among the Powers of Europe : they prepare for fighting without admitting any preliminary explanation with the nation with which they are going to war." Caulincourt then proceeds to tell his Master, that he must prepare fur instant war. He then alludes to the letter sent to the French Ministers at Foreign Cowls, already published, as manifesting the most sincere desire for Peace, but the Couriers which were the bearers of these pacific overtures were not even suffered to present them to the respective Courts.— The Austrian General at Kehl arrested the Courier sent to Vienna, by the way of Strasburgh. Another sent to Italy was stopped at Turin. A third, going to Berlin and the North, was arrested at Mentz and maltreated by the Prussian Comukandani s his dis patches were then seized by the Austrian General who commands at that place. Of the Courier who went to England with the same overtures, Caulin court says he has beard nothing. " Thus," he concludes, 14 when an almost impe netrable barrier is raised between the French Minister and his agents at Foreign Courts—between the Ca binet of your Majesty and that of other Sovereigns— it is only by the public acts of Foreign Governments that your Minister is perm; •ed to judge of their bi tendons." The Report then states the preparations made by the Powers of Europe, under distinct leads, begin ning with ENGLAND.—"" The Constitution of England sub. jeers the Sovereign to fixed obligations towards the nation which he governs. Not being ahle to act without its concurrence, he is obliged to communi cate, if not his formal resolutions, at least his pro. bable resolutions. The Message addressed to Par liament, on the sth of this month, by the Prince Regent, is not calculated to inspire the friends of peace with much confidence. I have the honour to lay this document before your Majesty. 66 There is one remark which will powerfully strike all men who were acquainted with the rights of int• Lions and who wish to sec them respected by Kings. The only motive alleged by the Prince Regent for justifying the measures which he announces it to be his intention to adopt, is, that events have p issed in France contrary to the engagements of t!.e Sovereigns to each other ; and vis Sovereign of a tree people seems to pay no attention to the wishes of the great people among whom these events have taken place ! It shOuld seem as if hi L:l5 Engi ind and her Princes no longer rementheted the year 1688 ! It seems'. that the Allied Powers, becanie they have had a momentary advantage over the French people, thkk themselves entitled to stipulate irrevocably for them, and yet withour their consent, .an arrangement respecting their internal e•incerns, in contempt of the mos: sacred of our rights. 66 The Prince Regent declares, that he has given orders to augment the British frirct:s both by 5t4 and land. Thu s the Froic nation, wlo c h he i .... yr d s so little, ought to be on her guard on all si.lef.—she may fear a Continental aggression : and at the same time she ought to guard the whoie extent d her coasts against the possibility of a landing. It says the Prince Regent, to restore permanent secinity to Europe that he calls for the assistance of the English nation —and how can he want such assistance when this security is not menaced ? " In the mean time the relations between the two countries have not undergone any remarkable altera tion. At some points there are a few insulated facts which prove that England is anxious to keep tip t he relations established by the peace. At other huiuts diff!rent circumstances lead to a contrary conclusion. Letters from Rochefort of the ith instant mention some incidents of an unfavourable augury, if not ex plained in a satisfactory manner, bat our recent in formation is not of a character to attach great im portance to these incidents. " In Austria, Russia, Prussia, in every pint of Germany, and in short wherever we cast our eyes, we see a general armament." With respect to Austria, Caulincourt observes that she has re-embodied the Landwehr, and is march ing strong columns of troops upon Italy. IsLancs.- 4, Amidst this movement of Austria towards Italy, the King of Naples has not been able to remain unmoved. This Prince, whose assistance the Allies had previously invoked, and whose legiti macy they had recognized and guaranteed, is not igno rant that their policy, which has since been niodified by diffeient circumstances, must endanger his throne, if, too experienced as he is to trust to their promises, he had not known how to secure himself upon better foundations. Prudence has directed him to make some advance, to observe events more closely, and the necessity of covering his kingdom has obliged him to take up military positions in the Roman States." PRUSSIA.—AII is in motion here also : the officers and soldiers m'e forwarded to their stations in light tirriates, at ihe Arise of the state, cc a cireuhy stance (taulincOOkt observes) of no 'than moment, when it it consittered that Prussia is an economical nation." SARMIITA..A Sardinian Officer. in ecintert with an English Maws!. has forcibly occupied MoNaco, in defiance of the Treaty of Paris, and driven out the French 'garrison, SPAIN. -A Spanish army is moving in the direc: lion of the Pyrcnnees. France will not fail to re mark," says Caulincourt, is that this army has been ordered to march at the request of the Duke and Duchess of Angouleme. Thus in 1815, as in 1793, Princes born in France have called foreigners into our territory." • TIIE NETHERLANDS.—After noticing the pouring 1 , in of the reitish troops, and the hostile attitude of the Belgians, he states, •4 that the Sovereign of the Ne therlands has arrested, at Tiriemont, a column of t 1 French prisoners coming from Russia. 44 In short, in every part of Europe they ate ready to march against us—and against whom are thew immense armaments intended P' The rest of this remarkable document labours to convince the world, that it is not against Bonaparte, personally, but against the universal French nation, that Europe is arming, in order to gratify the silt passions of ,revenge, and to degrade and humble France still more than ever. The documents which follow are, No. 1, The let ter of Caulincourt to the French Ministers at fo reign Courts, already given. No. '2, is the letter in Bonaparte's hand-writing, given underneath. Nu. 3, is a letter from CAulincourt to the Cabinet Ministers of foreign Courts, in which he echoes hi) master's sentiments in Nu. '2, and solicits the open ing of a friendly intercourse. Nos. 4,5, and 6, are the reports of various cou riers, who were stopped and maltreated at various points. No. 7, is the Prince Regent's message to Par inment. Nos. S and 9 mention the capture of one or two French cruizers, oft Itoebefott, by the English squa dron, but in a very vague manner. No. 10 is .a dispatch (countersigned by Marshal Massena) informing the Minister of the seizure of Monaco by the English and Sardinian troops. No. 11, is a prceer verbal nu the same SAKt. No. 19, is a letter from the French Ambassador at Madrid to Baron Vitrolles. at Thoulouse, dated 28th March. It assures him that the enthusiasm of the Spanish Government, and the whole nation, is at the highest pitch in favour of the legitimate Govt rn:nent of France, and against the Usurper. It then an nounces that a Spanish army was instantly (mimed to march upon the Pyrennees, the command to be &rut to General Castanos. Nos. 13 and 14 relate to the seizing of the French prisoners on their return from Russia, an the Nether lands. [Among so many documents, ail more or less im portant, the Letter sent in the hand-writing of Bo Noi- PARTE the diircrent Sovereigns of Europe, with which we close our Exaacts, will probably be consi. dered as not the le:wit interesting.] LEITER IN THE IIAND•WIIIIING OF HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR TO ALL Tab: SOIik:MIONS OF EUROPE. " rAass, Aritti. 4, _lBl4. " SIRE, DIY BROTHER—You lieive uu doubt . learnt in the course of the last month my return to France, my entrance into Paris, and the departure of the family of the Bourbons. The true nature of those events must now be made known to your Majesty.— They are the results of an irresistible power, the re sults of the unanimous wish of a great nation which knows its duties and its rights. The dynasty which force had given to the French people, was not fitted for it : the Bourbons neither associated with the na tional sentiments nor manners—France has therefore separated herself from them : her voice called for a liberator : the. hopes which induced me to make the greatest sacrifices for her have been deceived : 1 came ; and from the spot where I first set my foot, the love of my people has borne me into the heart of my capital. . The first wish of my heart is to repay so much affection by the maintenance of an honourable Peace. The restoration of the Imperial Throne was necessary for the happiness of the French people. It is my sin cerest desire to render it at the same time subservient to the maintenance of the repose of Europe. Enough of glory has shone by turns on the colours of the vt rious nations. The vicissitudes of fortune have of ten enough occasioned great reverses, followed by great success. •6 A more brilliant arena is now opened to Sove reigns, and lam the first to descend into it. After having presented to the world the spectacle of great battles, it will now be more delightful to know no other rivalship in future but that resulting from the advantages of peace, and no other struggle but the ' sacred one of felicity for our people. 66 France has been pleased to proclaim with can dour this noble object of her unanimous wish. Jealous of her independence, the invariable principle of her policy will be the most rigid respect for the indepen. deuce of other notions t if such then, as I trust they are, are the personal sentimens of your Majesty, ge neral tranquillity is secured for a long time to come, and Justice seated on the confines of the earicus States, will, of herself, be sufficient to guard the fron tiers. I atm," &c, kc. &c. fAAMBURt3H MAIL. A Hantbutghl Mail arrived alit itterning. A tiekii Treaty of Alliance. oftensive and defensi'Ve. Was s!gnci by all the. Allied Powers, at Vienna, bit the V.sth of March+ They take the Treaty of Chntininni as the basis, Which exclUdes for ever Baarantit and his Family from the Throne of France. It does not, however, dictate to the French the Form of Governthant they shall chase for theitiselves. or the Sovereign (in case of a monarchy) whom (Ley may elect to reign over them. By this it is arrant to separate the cause of BONM'ARTE from that of the French people, Or at least to limit their ii"er ference to the exclusion of BoNarattre. At,d that their views may be clearly and fully de monstrated to France and to Europe, the Cc rit gress is to be transferred to Frankfort, where it i% to meet on the 80th instant, and from whence a Declara tion will be put .forth recognizing the Treaty of Paris, and in which it will be said, that the people of France are at perfect liberty to judge for themselves...o:4 their territory will be intact.—their public institivinf held sacred, and hostilities only to ensue in case they shall determine to submit to tile authority of a persua who has violated the engagements made with them, and whose re-ascension to the throne of France they regard as incompatible with the security. indepen dence, and peace of Europe. The Allies are to bring 150,000 men into the field to enforce their declarations. They bind themselves to hold no communication whatever With 130N/WAATE or any of his adherents. The Duke D'ANcoui-EhtE has been taken in Dan phiny. He had capitulattd, hut the trcnps refused to accede to the capitulation. BONAPARTE has ordezed him to be sent safely out of France. A Paris Paper c.t . the 12th, states in a postscript. that the King of Nart.cs had entered Bologna, aft.: defeating an Austrian corps and taking 6000prisoncrs. This intelligence is contradicted in next day's Paper. At three o'clock this day, Mr. H.►sE from the Bank of England, wailed upon the Gentlemen of the Steck Exchange, and intimated that the hohiet; of Exchequer Bills wou!d receive £ll7 in the 5 per Cents. for every £lOO of Exchequer Bills.—Days funding 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th inst. • The PnireE RECENT veil hold a Levee, at Carl ton House, on Thursday. The Princess CuAttLorre of %Vitus e•tendett D-- vine Service yesterday at the Chapel Rop.l, et. James's P dace. Lord GRP.N VILLE iS spoken of in the political circles as being likely to take a share in Administration. Mr. HUNTER, the Messenger, an ived on S iturday with Dispatches from the British Minister at Vir.nna, and from Lord WELLINGTON, at Bross• Is. Two Fo reign Messengers also arrived on S ►turday—one from the Kitco of SARDINIA, and the other from Louis the XV lllth, at Gherst. The Sardinian Messenger was obliged to take a circuitous route by the way of Vienna, not being allowed to pass the F:enclpirr.n. tiers. The Austrian troops were m aching in v;:st force towards Italy, and it is supposed that war has been declared by the EMPEROR of AesTrti.r. against MURAT. The troops of the lattcr are err-LA..lly in Ppossession of Rome, and the Pura has arrived at Florence. The weather having moderated, the remainder rf the 7th Hussars were yesterday embaiked, and wi:re to sail from Dlver early this motninrr. Mr. TROTTER, Storekeeper-General, left Town on Thursday last to proceed to Brussels. Mr. Haunts-, Commissary-General, left Town on Saturday for t h e same place. We are sorry to hear that HENRY SinooNs, E'q. Patentee of the Edinburgh Theatre, died at his house in that City, on Wednesday afternoon. IMPORTANT News ! ! !—Two Prizes of &MOW are in the Wheel, and must be drawn on WEDN ENDA Y next.--N. B. The Drawing begins at nine o'clock in the Morning. Saturday was the Second Day of Drawing of the present Lottery, which will finish on Wednesd , iy next.—The Three Golden Prizes were drawn in the 'first half hour, and the Numbers were 353, 2,889, and 12,688; the Guineas for which wore instantly paid by Bistr, the Contractor, to the Office. Keepers who sold them. About eleven o'clock, the Tit ket, 1.406, was drawn a Prize of £30,000. and sold by Bisir, who also sold 4,429, a Prize lif 1,000 Gin. neas ; No. 6,201, a £500; 9,127, a ati3oo; 12,029, a £2OO, &c. &c. A few Tickets and Srares, fur the present Lottery, are on Sale at Elsst's Oilices, Cornhill, and 9, Charing.Cruss.—Tt.e Vt - heei is mai kably Rich, and the Two Prizes of .4...30,(r0 must be drawn on Wednesday next, when the Lot tery finishes. No. 10,221, £500; 2,575, £3OO, drawn on Sa turday. were sold in '24 Shares, by FloaNsav and Co. The Drawing begins on Wednesday mottling, Nine o'clock, ar.d finishes in the evening. The vet y few Tickets and Shares in hand, are selling, war ranted undrawn. tor the Two Grand I tics of £30,000, and Eight other Capital Prizes, at No. Cornhill, by HORNSBY and Co. CORN-Excliazow., APRIL 17.—We had b u t a inn . derate supply of Wheat fresh up this niorn'ng, but a considerable quantity being left over from last w: ek's arrivals made a great sitew, and having but few buyers, the trade was exceedingly heavy at a decline of 25. per quarter upon that of fine quality, and Intl 4s. per quarter upon all other descriptions.--Barley is Is. per quarter lower, having a large arrival t 1.4 morning.—Beans are dull sale at last week's prices. Oats are from Is. to 2s. per quarter cheaper. ritICA OF 3 fueliCb 11113 DAY Al TWRI.VII. o Reduced 5511-4 per Ct. 71 }f .5 per Ct Navy 871 Cousols 56j—for account 56f—Hoods 7s. to 81. prem. Eschequer Adis 4s. to 6s. pron. ARIL DUE Dublin s Waterford - 0 0 °Denney at Jersey 1 0 • •RR, pug Lisboa • o 1 Cada France • 0 S 0 iiisphurgh f 1 • • t