Star. — London, England, 1814-12-27 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. 1014 DON. ort TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1814. h ,, ST. Jonu.—Holitl-s at the Bank. • Yesterday we informed our Readers of the strong impression made upon the Funds by a confident ru mour that Peace between this country and America had actually been signed at Ghent. We could hardly allow ourselves to believe that the fact was actually so, and would be announced in a subsequent edition. Bat very late in the afternoon all doubts on the sub- Sect vier e . cornpleiely removed•by the following LETTER SENT TO THE LORD MAYOR, 44 FOREIGN OFFICE, DECEMBER 26, 1514. "My LORD,--I have the honour to acquaint your • Lordship, that Mr. A. S. BAKER• has arrived at • this Office this morning from Ghent, with the in- telligence that a Treaty of Peace was signed be " tween his MAJESTY and the United States of Arne " rica; by the respective Plenlpotcntiaries at that 66 place on the 21th ipstant. 66 It is at the same tini my duty to acquaint your " Lordship, that it is understood by the Treaty that 66 hostilities will cease as soon as it shall have been ra- tified by the PRESIDENT of the United States, as " well as by the PRINCE REGENT, in the name and au " the behalf of his MAJESTY. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, tg Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, " BATHURST. " To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor." (A True Copy) SAMUEL BIRCH, Mayor." The following are understood to be the principal Terms of the Treaty that has been signed by the re- spective Plenipotentiaries at Ghent The Americans have waved any stipulations on the subject of Maritime Rights, as well as respecting • compensation for captures under the Orders in Coun cil, or on any other,account. " The interests of the Indians, Allies to Great Britain, in the war, are provided for in this Treaty by a stipulation that they are to be restored to all their possessions, rights, and privileges, which they en jqyed, or to which they were entitled antecedent to the year 1812. All the diputed questions of territory to be re ferred to Commissions, to be respectively appointed, ( under the conditions named in the Treaty, and until the differences respecting them are decided, the islands in Bay of Passamaquoddy are to remain in the posses sion of Great Britain. All other conquests on both sides are to be restored. _ _ •« It is understood that there is to be no renewal of 1 1 the Right of Fishery on the Newfoundland Coast, and no Trade to our Indian possessions." Though the Dispatches arrived in the morning, no thing was suffered to transpire from the Government Offices till the afternoon. This delay was occasioned by the etiquette of summoning the Ministers; after which it was necessary that the Dispatches should be laid before his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, which was done by the Earl of LIVERPOOL. In con sequence of this delay (for even the Park and Tower guns remained muzzled) none were in the secret for some time but those connected with the. American junta and in consequence many were taken in by the Peace Policy-mongers, who gave 50 guineas to receive 100 if peace was signed by the Ist of January, , and 75 for the 15th ; soon afterwards they gave 75 for the Ist of January, and 85 for the 15th ; and 50 guineas to receive 100, if an/ Treaty or Convention should be signed before twelve o'clock last night.—We have not heard that any demur has yet been made to the equity of giving money to be returned with increase upon the condition of a certain fact taking place be fore a specified time, the party giving, knowing at the same time, that the tact was put beyond the power of contingency to affect. Had a COCHRANE JOHN. NTOHE been there and on the tap side, there would bare been noise enough.. In the evening the news was announced in both the Theatres. It was received with plaudits; but tbere were many dissentients, who expressed their dislike of the terms by groans and hisses. Some of the terms that have been announced are unquestionably satisfactory ; but on one point we find treat difference of opinion to prevail ; namely, leaving the question of disputed territory —or, in other words, the settlement fif a now boundary line, to Commissioners to be respectively appointed. . T.o this one of the principal objections urged is, that a treaty having been signed, Ministers will pro. bably relax in their exertions for maintaining by force of arihe th e ffiji claims of this country to a safe barrier; that in the mean time the Americans, in the tear of a protracted war, will every day be in- • creasing their means both of defence and offence ; . That thus the relatisie position of the two countries will iti theinterim be changed to the disadvantage of Britain; and that, consequently, an advantage will thus be given to the United States in the future; discussinns, which they never could have obtained .under a syst..m ref vigorous warfare carried on for the purpose of commeang the proper terms. in support of these .objQations to the Treaty, it is urged, that Moenon's letter is an avowal of thedeter mination of the American GOrtsccosent not to concede a single riot far whictirltiecontest was carried on. He deciatei in that Letter; mint The United States most sereluish no right, or per3sk o, the struggle 'here is no intermediate ground to rest on; a eances sit -• of one point, leads directly to the surrender of every other." It is therefore contended, that as the American Commissioners have conceded more than one point, the Treaty will not be ratified by Marmot, and that, in the mean time, by the possible relaxation on our part, already hinted at, we may, and probably will be put in worse circumstances than before the signing of the Treaty. Now it is true, certainly, that the Treaty does con cede certain points denied by MONROE'S letter, and therefore it is possible that the American Commis sioners assumed, without possessing the powers of Ple nipotentiaries ; and their conclusions may be rejected. But, on the other hand, it ought not to be overlooked that our Ministers, and much more so our Plenipoten. tiaries at Ghent could know nothing of MONROE'S let ter at the time they came to a conclusion on this Treaty. It was only on Monday se'nnight that the draft was acceded to by the Cabinet, with the addi d'tion of the clause that hostilities-should not be consi dered as terminated till the Treaty should be ratified by the PRESIDENT. Now it was not till Thursday last that the copy of Mosnor's letter reached this countiy—and on Satur day the Treaty was signed—probably before that let ter was seen by our Plenipotentiaries s for it could not be sent off from London before Thursday night. It is exceedingly probable that new instructions were sent with a copy of that letter, as soon as possi ble ; but it would be absured to blame Ministers for not possessing powers denied to man. Who could possibly tell that within three days after agreeing to the terms, a production of 'such a quality as MONROE'S letter should arrive ? We have no hesitation in saying, that to have agreed to such a Treaty, in the face of such a letter, would have betrayed great weakness, but Ministers have not done this—they could not possibly know of its existence. But the letter does exist, and the Treaty bas been signed. What should follow ? A degree of exer tion and preparation for war even exceeding what they might have oontemplated as requisite and neces sary, in the event of the Negotiation proving fruitless. For it must not be disguised, that every evil is to be apprehended from the delays that may be interposed by the quirking, quibbling chicanery of Madisonian pettifogging diplomacy. A single blow that can be inflicted upon the enemy ought not to be withheld ; for in spite of the Treaty, we are convinced that MA DISIN'S signature will, even now, be obtained only by threihing lam into compliance. When MADISON'S signature shall have been obtained will the danger be then over? No. the principal business will still remain to be settled—the neurloun ddry line, In the mean time the Americans will keep improving their means to command, it they cannot, as in the Treaty by which the last boundaries were set tled, outwit our Commissioners, and obtain by nego elation, such -a boundary as may enable them at any time to invade Canada, and ultimately to rob us of that possession. Our opinion is—and we state it without disguise, that, if we relax in measures of hostility before the. boundary be actually settled, Canada will be lost to this country at no very remote period. The appear ance of MONROE'S letter certainly gives to our Mi nisters a right to demand, notwithstanding the Treaty, that the`frontier boundary shall be settled definitively before the cessation of hostilites—upon this plain ground, that the •American Government stands con victed of want of good faith ; for either the President has spoken falsely to the United States through Mon. ItOE, or the 'United States have spoken falsely through their Commissioner* at Ghent, and it is highly proper that this contradiction be cleared up before this coun try act upon the present Treaty. This morning (though a holiday at the Bank) the Stock Exchange exhibited a scene of as great bustle and confusion as we ever witnessed. Consols opened ut 671, at which price they continued very steadily for some time, and much business was done ; but afterwards the Funds declined. The following were the fluctuations up to twelve o'clock : Consols for account, 67} f. Reduced, 66} ti f, 66. Omnunn, fi ttift .. This day we understand the Treaty with America received the Ratification of his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENTe To-day we received Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday last. Their contents, so far as they relate to Vienna, are interesting. To many other absurd measures, King.FERDINAND of Spain has superadded that of sending an Embassy to. BONAPARTE! It had for its object, however, an act of justice towards so ciety at large, in the punishment of the PunicA of the PEACE. PARIS, DECEMBER 22. On the 19th instant a Neapolitan Courier travel ling in great haste to London, passed over from Calais to Dover. 1 • His Majesty by an Ordonnance, dated on the 16th, hls directed a Regiment of Infantry to be raised un der the denomination of the Foreign Colonial Regi ment, in which the Spanish Apd Portuguese Officers and soldiers in the pay of France, and who are in a condition to serve, Willi* admitted. This regiment' will have an Etat-Major and three battalions. DEcEmßut 24. A Gazette of Franconia assures us that the news of tie rerkuctiol of • the Alstriau army and of the dissolu• tion of the Landwebr is premature, and that to this . moment the army is in the most complete order and fit to enter upon a campaign immediately if so or. dered.—French Funds 73 f. 71.5 cts. • VIENNA, DECEMBEIt 12. It is said that preparations continue for fetes which will be given until the 15th of. January next :—this circumstance will prove that the Sovereigns are not yet on the eve of their departure. Great preparationi are making to celebrate the birthday of the Emperor Alexander. A concordat is about to be drawn up between the Court of Rome and the Sovereigns and Princes of Germany. There is some question respecting the foundations of the episcopacy, on account of the wants of the people, the Chapters And the seminaries which shall be attached to them. The foundations for them shall be immoveable and unalienable, because there is no other way of guaranteeing the existence and durability . of these establishments. Besides, these foundations must be made immediately atter the re publication of the General Ordinance of the Germa nic Empire, but there is no talk of this at present.— The war, and the consequent events, with the neglect of religious principles, are opposed to it, and then the Princes who have seized upon the property of the Church are very much disposed to keep them. At present there are no Bishops in Germany, but those of Ratisbon, Passau, Hildesheim, Eichstell, and Con. vey : all the other dioceses are vacant. Moreover the very Chapters charged with the cares of admini stering the dioceses no longer exist, and the Canons are either dead or dispersed. The good understanding between Prussia and Ba• varia is interrupted, as it seems that the former of these Powers manifests claims to the principalities of Anspach and Bareuth. Bavaria is determined not to recede from any of her rights, which have been consecrated by solemn treaties. The arrival of the King of Saxony is spoken of, but in a very vague manner, within these few days. VIENNA, DECEMBER 15. Several persons had persuaded themselves that the Congress would break up on the Bth instant, and that this would be proclaimed publicly in the name of the Great Allied Powers; that afterwards the Sovereigns and their Ministers would proceed to the Cathedral, to assist at a solemn Te Dam. According to this idea, certain credulous persons went to the Church, where there was nothing extraordinary. They speak of an energetic note which has been transmitted to Congress by Prince Metternich, in an swer to that of the King of Wurtemberg. The latter Sovereign seems to be very discontented with the progress of affairs in general, and particularly with the turn which those of Germany have taken. This occasions a perpetual exchange of notes between Austria and Prussia on the one hand, and Wurtem berg on the other. The notes between Bavaria and Prussia are also very frequent. A new cause of the delays in the business of the Congress proceeds from the agitation of some very delicate and unforeseen questions respecting Belgium, Italy, Naples, and other countries; and the Engi.sh Minister has declared, that it will be necessary to consult his Court; and the delays are thus multiplied without end. We know that the Grand Duke of Frankfort has protested against the occupation of his States, which he calls an invasion, particularly against the taking possession of Aschaffenburgh by Bavaria : but it is more than probable that no regard whatever will be paid to his complaints. Thirty Ministers had demanded of the Congress that States should be established in the various So. vereignties of Germany. Some Princes opposed this measure, lest their prerogatives should be infringed by it ; but it appears that the principle is now gene rally adopted. The King of Bavaria and the Grand Duke of Bads have respectively appointed Commis sions for the organization of their States. Prussia and Hanover have theirs, and the King of Wurtem burgh will certainly not form an exception against the rule. The sagacity of the Ministers to whom Germany is indebted for this benefit, ought to inspire the people with full confidence. The States will be composed in such a way that the Members, by defending the interests which shall be confided to them, will respect at the same time the sacred rights of Sovereigns. It cannot be doubted that the people in general will be gainers. Time will bring every thing to light : in the mean time we learn, that on the 15th of November, the dis cussions were so animated, and opinions so contradic tory, that it was at one time thought that the Con gress would break up without coming to any conclu sion. This state of things lasted until the 26th, when the minds of the Plenipotentiaries became calmer , and they began again to approximate. The Empe, ror of Russia consented to make some sacrifices, i. to abandon some of his pretensions o other Powers did the same, and•the negociations were resumed. The project for the re-establishment of the impe. rial Dignity in Germany is definitively laid aside.— Count Munster has announced it officially to the German Princes of the second order, who had sent him their declaration on the subject. We are assured that the Russian armies, which are on the frontiers of Turkey, and which will be placed . 1. . • under the command of General an army of 120,000 men. LEGHORN, DECENT ; Al) communication with the been rendered very difficult by of our Governor (Le Podesta Commissioner. We have just' the Bishop of Lorea and the Di ded at Porto Ferrajo, charged the Kir.g of Spain to Napoleon, was to intreat that the Prince be sent back into their hands, taking refuge in that island, as It is said that Bonaparte gave though it did not enter into back this Ex-Minister to Spain, yet he would not give offence to that Court by permitting him to laud in ,his States. • Our Sovereign has also declared that he will not re. ceive him : King Joachim Murat has done the urn e officially in his Journals : it is therefore unknona where this desolate wretch will find an asylum. FRONTIERS OF SAXONY, DEC, IS. The King of Saxony has not yet quitted the Cast;; of Fredericksfield, and yet they talk of his apptoack. ing journey to Prague. The higher Prussian Autborities in Sairorirt* great pains to belie the reports relative to the I.:(tir. tegration of the King in his States, but notwiths..R ing these refutations, it is generally thought t::. Saxony will not be united to Prussia. VIENNA, DECEMBER 13. (EXTRACT FROM A PEIVATE LETTER.) 66 The German Journals are continually arnus. cing the closing of the Congress. I can assure you that it is impossible to foresee its termination, so lon as the affairs of Poland are not settled. " Russia, claims it is virtue of the Treaty eon. eluded at Kalisch between her and Prussia ; bat France, Austria, England, Spain, Portugal, and Sweden, refuse to give Poland ante the hands of a Power already too preponderant. They propose either to maintain the ancient partition of Poland, ot what would be fairer, to make it an independen t Kingdom, governed by a Polish King, and which should form a barrier between Russia,•Prussia, anti Austria. 4• Neither has there been any definitive arrange. ment concluded respecting the King of Saxony. Is the beginning England had shewn great indifferense to the interests of this Prince, but in consequence ot new instructions received by Lord Castlereagh iron his Government, this Minister joined with those of the other five Allied Powers. It is even said that Prussia herself consents to restore the greater part of Saxony provided she ken nothing in Poland. 4' The third question which occupies the attention of Congress at this moment, relates to Jig King. dine: of Naples, the rights King ledinand ot Maly are so incontestible3 they ought to be held so sacred by England,. whose faithful Ally he has al* • been, that no doubt is entertained that all the en. gagements contracted by some other Powers wit': MURAT, will be set aside. 64 The illness of the Prince de Ligne continues.— Age and disease, however, hare not stripped hint of his gaiety : he said, a few days ago, 4 All kinds of shows have been made for the Allied Sovereigns—l am now going to treat them with the funeral of a Field Marshal !' 44 It is said that the Empress of Russia is pregnant: this will be a very Important event for Russia, for the Emperor Alexander has no son." From a supply of Frankfort and Brussels Papersil received this morning, we make the followiiig ez• ' tracts : our Readers will see that they are no better informed in Germany and Belgium than in Parisi respecting the proceedings at Vienna : VIENNA. The Neapolitan army will not pass the frantic; occupied by it unless Austria should require the coo• tingent which by the treaty of alliance the King is bound to furnish in case of a war in Italy—an event of which there is not at this aliment the least pro , bability. The Princess of Wales is still here a it is not knows whither she will go' next—some say she will visit Palermo and Mes s ina, others that she will go 1 0 Corfu. FLORENCE, DECEMBER 5. Lord Purghersh, eldest son of Lord Westmoreland , is at last arrived here, and had yesterday the honour to present his credentials to his Royal Highness, a British Minister at our Court. At half-past six o'clock this morning a Messengr arrived in Downing -street, from Ghent, with a duple• cate Copy of the Treaty of Peace concluded bets ets Great Britain and the United States of America. Yesterday afternoon Captain PETITE and Mr. 1 1. . CANNING arrived with dispatches from L rd REACaI at Vienna. They drove in A post-chaise tour to the Spring Garden Coffee-hou-e, and proceeded to the Eall ot Livutrooes Office i n D.,%%: - .• ing-street. Nothing has transpired relative to the counts thus received ot the state of atlairs At Vienn.i. A Gentleman has arrived in town, who wds a p. 5. senger in the William Nelson, which lett Quebec l!le 25th ult. In that part of the St. Laurence the fro , t hod set in, and the ships in the port had, in CO.''l quence, fallen down to English Harbour. N.) aP counts had been received of military operations, in Canada the campaign was closed. Dakap.—The prieea remain the same as last week. fit' in it cti 7 - - •;11IISTI 6000 the 8a Tart! ti 5 4 1 The aria Row 1 Bennigsen. will LI WEBER to. ie Island of Elba h al via r various ordonnan cti stiou. a), and of the Royal er ioa re : learned, howeve r , tb a t lti )uc de Palm ae have 14. misfit d with a mission ho t* stle, in, the object of olio :e of the Peace shceli Is, in the event of Sao he had signifi e d. rrive 4 ye for answer, that al, oax his principles to g n i the Dt Yest vet he v;nuld nnt lrei dience Th erTit *lr. 1 r j ast .ths 0 age COSI r_rtt tiiq 1 ten Asa , aboi , the the TOUT to tilt ing apc inn wit ihoi the Ain ♦en of YO I is 1 ( PI hi 1