The National Register. — London, England, 1814-05-15 00:00:00

THE N ITIONAL REcirsTER. laboriously urged in both Houses. Sir J. Mackintosh in the Commons dwelt upon this with pecuiiar emphasis. Next to his swagger about his own humility, it wa , , the most prominent feature of his speech. It would have been just as rational to contend, that because the treaty to which we were a lea►ty, did not say what cur conduct was to be after the battle of I.4eip aic and the conquest of Holstein, that, by those events which were not mentioned in anticipation, we were released from the performance of our part of the contract. Because D.•ri mai k has nominally made the cesiion of Norway, Sir James maintained our part of the treaty was fulfilled. A sin gular doctrine this after we had agreed to use all our morns to procure the annexation of Norway to Swe den. V ha t would it be but a miserable shuffle on our part to contend that we had pe: formed our share of the treaty, 'because Denmark had agreed to give it up, though no attempt had been made to carry that agreement into effect. If this be consistent with public law or com mon justice, we mu , t c9nfe s we have a very imperfect dea of either, and would wish to give the eternal monopoly of both, to such statesmen as the leading minims of the op position, and Sir James Mackintosh. FOREIGN INTE LUG ENCE. FRENCH PA PERS. PARIS, MAY 7.—Louis, by the Grace of God, King of France an•l Navarre, We have ordered, and ordain the following : The Senate Pild the Legislative Body are summoned for the 51st day of the present month of May. Consequently, the dispbsition of our Declaration of the td of this month, by which we had fixed that convocation for the 10th of next June, is withdrawn. These presents are inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws. Given at the Palace of the Thuilleries, May 6, 1814. (Signed) LOUTS. MAY- 15 Nevertheless, our gratitude, and the usage of war, require us to order ail the Civil and Military Authorities in our dominions to redouble their care. and attention, that the valiant armies of the Allied Sovvreir, , ,us may be regularly and abundantly supplied with all that is neets::aiy for the subsistence and wants of the troops. All demands not coruprebe► ded in these objects shall, therefore, be of no effect, and the sacrifices of the people will be diminished. Frenchmen ! you hear your King, and he wishes in his turn that _yoor voice may ►each him, and express your wards and your desires; his shall always atte: t the l►►ve which he bears to his people. The largest - cities, and the most obscure hamlets, all parts of his kingdom are equally objects of his care, and he presses all his subjects at one and the same thee to his heart. lie does not think that lie can indulge feelings too paternal for people whose valour, loyalty, and devotion to their Sovereigns, have for ages coustitated their glory and prosperity. (Signed) LOUIS. Yesterday an insoktor of por.ts FVt out to prepare the relays_ and make the necessary arrangements for the journey of their Ma jesties tho Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia to England. L',nis Buonapart e, who feels no inclination to go and live at Elba, is on his way to Gratz, in Styria, where he passed several years. Jerome Ruonaparte has not bren at Berne ; be arrived on the 16th April at Neufchatel, with two carriages and six. He made an excursion on the lake with several persons who accompany him, and set nut on the tz7th for Arberg. Joseph Buonaparte purposes to hire a country house in the neigh. borwhood of Rolle. We are assured that a Depntation of the inhabitants of the Isle o Elba, has arrived in Paris, and demand that another retreat shal t be provided for Buonaparte ! IMPERIAL PA tiLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY MAY 9. No business of importance this day. TUESDAY, MAY 10. PRINCE REGENT'S MESSAGE. The Earl of LtvEltPool, brought down a message froliggie Prince Regent, respecting the Mike of Wellington. On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the message was or. dered to be taken into consideration. Lord LIVERPOOL presented another message from the Prince Regent, purporting that his Royal Highness having taken into con sideration the distinguished services performed by Thomas Lord Lyndoch, in Spain and Portugal, and bein g desirous of conferring a mark of his favour for the saint, reeommended to their Lordships to concur in such meagaes as might enable him to enter an annuity on his Lordship and his two next surviving heirs male. Lord LIVERPOOL presented messages expressed io similar terms with regard to Rowland Lord Hill, and William Carr Lord Beres ford, all of which were ordered to be taken into consideration to morrow. PARIS, MAY 9. Louis, by the Grace of God, king of France and Navarre, to all those to whom these presents shall come, greeting : . On ascending the Throne of our ancestors, we have found our tights in your love, and have given up our whole hearts to the seu titnents manifested of old by Louis XII. the father of his people, aml by the good Henry IV. Their incessant application to the happiness of Fiance elan mark our reign also ; and it is our most ardent wish that it may in its turn leave behind recollections worthy of being associated with the memory of those Sovereigns whose first and noblest virtue was paternal election. Amidst acclamations so unanimous and so soothing to our heart, With which we were accompanied from the frontiers of our King dom to the bosmn of our capital, we have never ceased to consider the situation of our provinces and of our brave armies. The op pression which crushed France has left behind it many evils, by which we ate keenly touched; our concern on account of them is profound, but their weight will be daily diminished; all oar care 4111 be directed to this point, and our highest pleasure will increase .ith the felicity of our people. Already an armistice, concluded in conformity with the views of as enlightened and moderate policy, dispenses its hem-fits as the forerunners of peace; and the Treaty winch is to establish it in a durable manner is the most constant as well as the most important object of cur thoughts In a short time, the olive, the pledge of the repose of Europe, will be displayed to the nations that require it. The Allied armies are beginning to move towards our frontiers, mud the august Sovereigns whose principles have been so generous in regard to us, are nobly desirous of closely uniting themselves with us by the ties of a mutual friendship and confidenoe that shall never Le broken. We know that some individual abuses have been committed, and that contributions have been levied upon the departments of our kingdom since the conclusion (If the armistice; but the juht anti led Sovereigns have made to us us t 3 forbid our subjects to com degal and contrary to the treat, sn pcasion of hostilities. bens' declarations-. which the AM/ a expecting ; t - b . itpthorise ply wit , usAksiges ills wtiic ral •- 01 1 _ b. • 4 • A...) ' f SITUATION OF NORWAY. Earl GREY said, it could not be necessary to call their Lordship's attention to the treaty with Sweden which was sanctioned last year by parliament, notwithstanding his opposition, and that of several of Ilia tiiends, to the measure : he remained, however, unalterably fixed in the opinion which he then expressed, that British policy never sustained a greater shock, nor British character a deeper stain, than was inflicted by that treaty. -But he knew his duty too well to recommend its recall, or any evasion of its stipulations, however inconvenient the performance of them might have become. Leaving the treaty with Sweden perfect in all its obligations, the first question would be, whether it required from us inch measures as were now pursued towards Norway ; secondly, whether these measures were such in themselves as could be justified accordingto all the doctrines which had ken laid down by all the writers on pub lic law ; thirdly, whether Sweden had so acted as to be entitled to call upon us for the execution of these measures ; and lastly, whether sound policy would justify us in complying with such de. mantis. The first question to which he had to call their Lordship's attention was, as to the construction of the treaty itself. H e %visited them to consider whether, when fairly construed. it did c,:ntain such an obligation as the blockade of the ports of Norway, pti the suggestion of Russia we acceded to this treaty ; and one of the conditions undoebtedly was, not only that we should not ()lime