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OFFICIAL bOCUMENTS. _ r ..or THE NOTE ADDRESSED TO THE DUKE OF RICHELIEU, BY THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF THE COURTS 01 AUSTRIA, GREAT BRITAIN, PRUSSIA, \ND RUSSIA, ON THE 4TH OP NOV. 1818. The undersigned Ministers of the Cabinets of Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, have -eceived orders from their august masters to address His Excellency the Duke of Richelieu the follow communication Called upon, by Article 5 of the Treaty of the is. of November, 181.5, to examine, in concert with Majesty the king of France, whether-the military :upatiOn of a part of the French territory, stipu ed by the said Treaty, might cease at the end of e third year, or ousht to be prolonged to the end the fifth, their Majesties the Emperor of Austria, King of Prussia, and the Emperor of all the isias, have repaired to Aix-la-Chapelle, and have trgei their Ministers to assemble there, in confe ce with the. Pletipotentiaries of their Majesties King of France and the King of Great Britain, order to proceed to the examination of this impor- • question. • In this examination the attention of the Mini ; and Plenipotentiaries had for its particular rib the internal situation of France ; and had to be directed to the execution of the engagements tracted by the French Government; with the co scribing Powers to the Treaty of the 20th of rember, 1815. The internal state of France having long been subject of serious deliberations in the Cabinets, I the Plenipotentiaries assembled at Aix-la-Cha le having mutually communicated the opinions ich they had formed in that respect, the august rereigts, after having weighed these opinions in it wisdom, have recognised with satisfaction, that order of things happily established in France, by restoration of the legitimate and constitutional anarchy, and the success which has hitherto crown the paternal care of his Most Christian Majesty, ally justify the hope of a progressive consolidation of that ol der of things so essential to the repose anti prosperity of France, and so intimately connected wio, the great interests of Europe. regard to the execution of the engage- As, the communications which, since the opening the conferences, the Plenipotentiary of his Most istiair Majesty has addresseJ to the Ministers of other Powers have left no dotibt on this question, they prove that the French Government has ful led, with the most scrupulous and honourable unctuality, all the clauses of the Treaties and Con tentions of the 20th of November ; and propose, with respect to those clauses, the fulfilment of which was reserved fur *mare remote periods, arrangements 'which are satisfactory to all the contracting parties. Such being the results of the examination of iese grave questions, their Imperial and Royal Ma.. reties congratulated themselves at having only to isteu to those sentiments and those personal wishes ehich induced them to put an end to a measure which disastrous circumstances, and the necessity of providing for their own security and that of Europe, could alone have dictated. " From that moment the august Sovereigns re solved to cause the military occupation of the French •rritory to be discontinued ; and the Convention of 9th of October sanctioned this resolution. They regard . this Solemn act as the completement of the ;general peace. " Considering now, as the first of their duties, to ,preserve to their people the•benefits which that peace,' :assures to them e and to maintain in all their integrity, the transactions which have established and coiLsoli dated it, their Imperial and Royal Majesties Wei themselves that his Most Christian,Majesty, animat ed by the same sentiments, will receive wi th the in terest_ which he attaches to every thing tending to 'the welfare of mankind, and to the glory and pro sperity of his country, the proposition which their Imperial and Royal Majesties address tc, him, to unite henceforth his councils and his efforts to those which they will - not cease to devote to so salutary, work. The undersigned, charged to request the Duke Richelieu to convey the wish of their august So vereigns to the knowledge of the King his master, at the same time invite his Excellency to take part in their present and future deliberations, consecrated to maintenance of the peace, the treaties on which , founded, the rights and 'mutual relations esta tshed or confirmed by these treaties, and recogniz by all the European Powers. " In transmitting to the Duke of Richelieu this solemn proof of the confidence which their august vereigns have placed in the wisdom of the king France, and in the fidelity of the French nation, undersigned are ordered to add the expression of unalterable attachment which their Imperial and .royal Majesties profess towards the person of his Most Christian Majesty and his family, and of the ',sincere interest which they never cease to take in the tranquillity and happiness of his kingdom. They have the honour, at the same time, to offer the Duke of Richelieu the assurance of their very particular consideration. (Signed) " METTERNICH. `,` BERNSTORFF. " CASTLEREAGH. " NESSELROD E. " WELLINGTON. " CAPO D'ISTRIA. " HARDENBERG. Aix-la-Chortle, November 4, 1818." COPY OF THE NOTE OF M. THE DUKE OF RIENELIEU, IN ANSWER TO THAT OF THE PLIKIPOTENTIARIES OF THE COURTS OF AUSTRIA, OF GREAT BRITAIN, OF PRUSSIA, AND OF RUSSIA. " The undersigned Minister and Secretary of State his most Christian Majesty, has received the corn aunication which their Excellencies the Ministers of the Cabinets of Austria, of Great Britain, of Prussia, arul-of Russia, did him the honour of addressing to MIA on the 4th of this month, by order of their august Sovereigns. He hastened to make it known w the King his master. His Majesty has received, with real satisfaction, this new proof of the confi dence and friendship of the Sovereigns 'who have taken part in the deliberations at Aix-la-Chapelle.— The justice which they tender to his constant cares for the happiness of France, and above all to the loyalty of his people, has deeply touched his head. Looking back to the past, and observing that at no other period, no other nation has been able to fulfil with a more scrupulous fidelity, engagements sueh as France had contracted, the King has felt, that it *as indebted, for this new kind of glory, to the in fluence of the institutions which governs it; and he sees with joy, that the consolidation of these institu tions is considered by his august Allies to be no less advantageous to the repose of Europe, than essential to the prosperity of France. " Considering that the first of his duties is to en deavour to perpetuate and augment by all the means in his power, the benefits which the complete re establishment of general peace promises to all na tions ; persuaded that the intimate union of Govern ments is the surest pledge of its duration ; and that France, which could not remain a stranger to a sys tern, the whole force of which must spring from a perfect unanimity of principle and action, will join , the association with her characteristic frankness ; and that her concurrence must add strength to the well founded hope of the happy results which such an al liance must produce for the benefit of mankind, his Most Christian Majesty most readily assents to the proposal made to him of uniting his councils and his efforts with those of their Majesties the Emperor of Austria,' the King of Great Britain, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of all the Russias, for the purpose of accomplishing the salutary work which , they have in view. He has, therefore, authorised the undersigned to take part in all the deliberations of their Minters and Plenipotentiaries, for the object of consolidating the peace, of securing the mainte nance of the treaties on which it rests, and of guaran teeing the mutual right; and relations established by these same treaties, and recognized by all the States of Europe. " The undersigned, while he begs their Excellen cies to have the goodness to transmit to their august Sovereigns, the expression of the intentions and sen timents of the King his master, has the honour of offering them the assurance of his highest considera tion. (Signed) " RICHELIEU. " Aix-la-Chapelle, Nr.. 12, me," lov. 12, PROTOCOL SIGNED AT AIX•LA-CHAPELLE, Obi TILE I.STH NOVEM BER, 1818, By THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF THE COURTS OF AUSTRIA, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, PRUSSIA, AND RUSSIA. " The Ministers of Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, as a consequence of the exchange of the ratifications of the Convention signed on the 9th of October, relative to the evacuation of the French territory, by the foreign. troops, and after having aldressed to each other the notes, of which copies are subjoined, have assembled in conference, to take into consideratiorithe relations which ought to be establitbed, in the existing state of things, between France and the co-subscribing Powers of the treaty of peace of the 20th of November, 1815—relations which, by securing to France the place that belongs to her in the system of Europe, will bind her more closely to the pacific and benevolent views in which all the Sovereigns participate, and will thus conso lidate the general tranquillity. " After having maturely investigated the conser vative principles of the great interests which consti tute the order of tkings established, under the aus pices of DIVINE PROVIDENCE, in Europe, by the treaty of Paris, of the 80th of May, 1814, the recess of Vienna, and the treaty of Peace of the year 1815, the Courts subscribing the present act, do, in conse quence, unanimously acknowledge and declare— " 1. That they are firmly resolved never to depart, neither in their mutual relations, nor in those which connect them with other States, from the principles of intimate union which has hitherto resided over all their common relations anal interests—a union, rendered more strong and indissoluble by the bonds of Christian fraternity which the Sovereigns have formed among themselves. "2. That this union, which is the more real and durable, inasmuch as it depends on no separate inte rest or temporary combination, can only have for its object the maintenance of general peace, founded on a religiods respect for - the engagements contained in the treaties, and fur the whole of the tights resulting therefrom. " 3. That France, associated with other. Powers by the restoration of the legitimate Monarchical and Constitutional Power, engages henceforth to concur in the maintenance and consolidation of a system which has given peace to Europe, and assured its duration. " 4. That if, for the better attaining the above de clared object, the Powers which have concurred in the present act, should judge it • necessary to estab lish particular meetings, either of the Sovereigns themselves, or of their respective-Ministers and Ple nipotentiaries, to treat in common of their proper interests, in so far as they have reference to the object of their present deliberations, the time and place of these meetings shall, on each occasion, be previously used, by means of diplomatic communications; and that in the case of these meetings having for their object affairs specially connected with the interests of the other States of Europe, they shall only take place in consequence of a formal invitation on the part of such of those States as the said affairs may and under the express reservation of their right of direct participation therein, either directly or by their Plenipotentiaries. ".5. That the resolutions contained in the present act shall be-made known to all the Courts of Europe, by the subjoined declaration, which shall be consi dered as sanctioned by the Protocol, and lui ming part thereof. " Done in quintuple, and reciprocally exchanged in the original, by the subscribing Cabinets. (Signed) " METTERNICH. 44 HA RDENBERG. " RICHELIEU. " RERNSTOREF. a CASTLEREAGH. " NESSEL RODE. " WELLINGTON. " CA.EO D ' ISTRIA." " Aix-la-Chapelle, Nov. 15, 1818. DECLARATION. 44 Now that the pacification Qf Europe is accom plished, by the resolution of withdrawing the foreign troops from the French territory ; and now that there is an end of those measures of precaution which de. plorable events had rendered necessary, the Ministers and Plenipotentiaries of their Majesties the Emperor of Austria►, the King of France, the King of Great Britain, the. King of Prussia, and the Emperor of all the Russias, have received orders from their Sove reigns to make known to all the Courts cf Europe, the results of their meeting at Aix-la-Chapelle, and with that view, to publish the following Declaration. " The Convention of the 9th of October, which • The mates of the Powers are put alphabetically. • definitively regulated the execution of the engage ments agreed to in the treaty of peace of November 20, 1815, is considered by the Sovereigns who enn curred therein, as the accomplishment of the work of peace; and as the completion of the political sys tem destined to ensure its solidity. a‘The intimate union established among the Mo narchs, who are joint parties to this system, by their own principles, no less than by the interests of then people, offers to Europe the most sacred pledge of its future tranquillity " The object of this union is as simple as it is great and salutary. It does not tend to any new political combination—to any change in the relations sanc tioned by existing treaties. Calm and consistent in its proceedings, it has no other object than theOnain tenance of peace, and the security of those transactions on which the peace was founded and consolidated. a The Sovereigns, in forming this august union, have regarded as its fundamental basis, their invari able resolution never to depart, either among them selves or in their relations with other States, from the strictest observation of the principles of the right of nations —principles which, in their application to a state of permanent peace, can alone effectually gua rantee the independence of each government and the stability of the general association. " Faithful to these principles, the Sovereigns will maintain them equally in those meetings at which they may be personally present, or in those which shall take place among their Ministers ; whether it shall be their object to discuss in common their own interests, or whether they take cognizance of ques tions in which other Governments shall formally claim their interference. The same spirit which will direct their councils, and reign in their diplomatic communications, shall preside also at these meetings; and the repose f the world shall be constantly their motive and their end. _ _ ." It is with such sentiments that the Sovereigns have consummated the work to which they were called. They will not cease to labour for its confir mation and perfection. They solemnly acknowledge, that their duties towards GOD and the people whom they govern, make it peremptory on them to give to the world, as far as in their power, an example of justice, of concord, of moderation ; happy in the power of consecrating, from henceforth, all their efforts to the protection of the arts of peace, to the increase of the internal prosperity of their States, and to the awakening of those sentiments of religion and morality, whose empire has been but too much en feebled by the misfortune of the times. (Signed) " METTERNICH. a HARDENBERG. RICHELIEU. " BERNSTORFP. " CASTLEREAGH. " NESSELRODE. " WELLINGTON. " CAPO D . ISTRIA. " Aix la-Chapelle, November 15, ism" This document bears the signature of M. GENII, the Secretary to the Congress. THE EVENING STAR community c s,i o t n y v in rs c e irc w u , m i i,stathnacteslii)ifgdhei srtresprsicltetstw:b.aL duce them t e a state (_,f starevii,raotei:ottsn.iinia:stanvidintgilnyblovigist:7ct. templated without honor. up p T t h h e e Corn-Bill C h o a r d the n, tare against importation ; and, notwithstandi ng, as ready noticed, our late most abundant harve s t, prices have continued so be forced up, by arts on which we shall not now enter, till ha ' ring m e sa the starvation pint, the provisions cf the Act in faro of the labourer have opened th e Ports for impnrat: So far we'shall say all was well.--The Agri cu i t , ralist was protected against minimum prices be t t.-, Ports being shut against foreign ncie7intenic a :e gi re:athe i t nst °tfeita:h t vation point having been reached, the Port‘, otherwisemattere fr. ts a o n f t course, iuci np c aotne dt r have obuyh bt been combinationp Act,e le labourer and artizan. Ought not the Agriculturalists to hare renuireJ satisfied with this state of things, whatever cause k: dissatisfaction the other classes might still have found in the operations of the Corn Bill ? Any rational will say, looking at the facts as they are, that of all men the Landholders and farmers should have beet the last to complain against the effects of the A n , But how does the fact stand? In consequence of what they are pleased to e on . sider as the injutious operation of the Corn I;;11, a general meeting of the Farmers, Lnalholdeis, ar,2 others interested in agricultural produce, far the counties of Middlesex and Essex, has been held. The object of the assembly was to petition Parliament to impose protecting duties on the importation cf Cora and other provisions, and to open the pc,:ts upon the payment of those duties. It is intended torpmcure the co-operation of the agricultural interests in a ll the counties of England, and for this I,arpose copies of the subjoined petition are about to be sent to all , the principal towns and villages, that the grunt possible number of signatures ntly be procured, an terior to the opening of Parliament. " To Tie HONOURAILL TOE COMMONS or 1111 LTNITEL Eimsca Or G agar BRITAIN ash ISILAND, ra PAILIAWIT AaMialtb. " The Humble Petition of the several Occupiers of Land' in the County of —, whose namea are hereurta subscrikd, " SHEWLTH—Thiit the soil of the United Kingdsm is camp tent and fully adequate to the supply of i:s population, ems ii it were much more numerous than it ii, with all the production' of the soil of the United Kingdom ;—that is to say, with Cur., Meal, Flour, Rye, Oats, Peas, Beans, Barley, Beer or Sigy,WW, Flax, Hemp, Hides, Tallow, Seeds, Butter, flume,. Pcal:r7, Vegetables of all kinds natural to the climate, Apples sea! Pears. " That your Ps:thinners ith all humility, submit ts the ccr, sideration and wisdom of this Honourable House—That as the soil of the United King , lom, and its productions, are the prime source of National Industry and of Revenue, it is impolitic, i: this allegation be true, to admit an) productions similar to of our own soil and climate, into this country, duty fret, :and ate cultivation of our own soil shall have es:,nded suetf:o its unmet limits; but whether such allegation be c„,rreet in ell its pert", se not, it is unjust to the occupiers of the suit to ad: it r:c'a re ductions duty free, inasmuch as every such admioista tends en disable the occupiers of the soil from payment of ;Stir :ett, tithes, taxes, and wages, while it leaves them subject to di tie pains and penalties incurred by the omission to make good nay of these payments. " " Your Petitioners, thkrefore, humbly pray, that this Fetid= may be referred to a Committee of their lionouratle Hors" where evidence may be given in support of the ail,gations k contains; and if it shall there be made appear to be a just, aid. table, and necessary measure—then but not otherwise, Mita the productions of the soil of the United Kingdom, may io ho tore be protected from the import of similar commodities eitt free, in as full, ample, and beneficial a manner as the Dimino and Manufacturers of the United Kingdom are, by the MT* tin Act, and other Statutes tit the Realm, protected in Joit shipping and manufactories, from foreign compendia:, duty fat And that your Petitioners may have such relict' as to the wisdom of this House may seem fit." We also understand that Meetings will be held in most of the County Towns of England and Wales, for the purpose of more completely effecting the oh jeer in view. A similar assembly of the Land-owners, Farmers, &c. of the counties of Somerset and Glen c ester has been held at Bristol, and from the Metro polis vat ions instructions have been distributed over the country with a view to facilitate the circulation' and signature of the Petitions. Need we add any more? the question speaks for itself. These sordid forestallers and monopolists must LONDON. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, ISM. THE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE per Cent. Reduced 77 771—(1 per Ct. Cons. 77f; Cons. for Ac. 7711—for Opg. 783 i—Si per Ct. 86 4 per Ct. 94{ 95-5 per Cent. Navy 108 108} India Bonds 82 84 pre..—Omuium discouut. Exchequer Bills 17 80 pre. The alarming accounts received from all parts of the Continent of the depreciation of Funded property, has created a great sensation among the monied men on 'Change. The letters from Vienna and Amster dam state, that the distress in both places among the commercial houses is beyond all precedent. Bills that were formerly considered equal to Bank security cannot be discounted at any price, and a general distrust pervades all classes.—Our own Funds re main very steady ; but this may be accounted for in some measure by the fact that to-morrow is settling day, and that extraordinary exertions have been making to_ wind them up at the present prices. In consequence of the heavy failures abroad, immense sales of Stock are expected to be made here to assist those Continental Firms connected with some of the most respectable Establishments in this country.— One house in London has £600,000 per month to pay for eighteen months to come, chiefly from en gagements made with Foreign Loans. Consols open ed this morning at 77i, and continued pretty steady, and were served by the jobbers generally. be opposed by every friend to humanity—by all who seek the real prosperity and PEACE of the Kingdom. There is a possibility of carrying experiments too far. If the experiment related only to a subject on which. if an error is committed, it would be only needful to retrace the steps, and thus restore matters to the ;fe tus quo, the attempt might be tolerated ; but is the case before us, if you commit an error you may break the glass goblet—and, should this take place ; pray remember that you cannot mend it. Let Manufacturers, and indeed the wen' com munity, instantly exert themselves. They have not a moment to lose. Already the Box of Poulton is opened, and the Press employed to disseminate the poison. Take the following insidious par.vgarhi, We must this day call the attention of the Public to a question of vital importance to the prosperity and to THE PEACE of the United Kingdom. In the STAR of Friday last we announced, exclu sively, the very important fact that from the average prices of English Grain, for the six weeks preceding the 15th inst. it resulted that Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour may he Imported, for Home Consumption, till the 15th of February, 1819, when a new average will be taken, unless prices dur ing the next immediate six weeks, shall again fall below the average import rate, in which case, all importation from the pods between the Eyder and the Bidassoa will be forthwith interdicted. Now what was the plain import of the foregoing copied from a contemporary, as a specimen: statement ? Neither more nor less than this : that, 4 We have been favoured with a copy of an Agrieuhur..l Pei notwithstanding our late most abundant harvest, yet, " tion,which, we are icfonned, is now in acti . ee mgr en 'h' 2 1.5 % arts ' through the of forestallers, middle men, and :: acct t h e avowed o o la ull ject t" of f th r is th P e et p i from i t purpose of olxain is to obtain 'gl es be Legisle"le , hoarders, corn had been artificially raised to prices " a law which shall secure to the prodections of the wit of ti.e which rendered it impossible for the labourer, .on an ~ United Kingdom, a protection from the Import a , i , :iie 1 average of wages, to buy bread for himself and his i " productions, duty-free, in as full, ample, and beneficial& rue family : for, the principle on which the argument fir " uer as the Merchants and Manufacturers of the United Ktit . the Corn Bill (of evil memory) was conducted was, : •• dont are, by the Navigation Act,,aad other Stat . ate* 7" )4(5a .. , " in their shipping and manufactories from foreign c empcuuss that an average of 80s. for Wheat, and 40s. for Bar- .. ley, &c. would enable the labourer i; and lower classes 0 an d f o r , " duty free. The Petition' calls, in the ant Oat', for isquiti , pernth.ion to establish, before a Committee ei tt/ 'to maintain themselves—and, consequently, the ad- .• Horse of Cumulous, such facts u will undevist4y re" dig 1 . . _ __--Norwellli IV*: • we pn, fa;