The National Register. — London, England, 1815-10-15 00:00:00

THE contained in it ) it cannot be denied that this claim was annihilated by this negotiation. Those who negotiated for tha French Government judge►l that the victorious armies had a right to take the Works of Art from the Museum, and they, therefore, en deavoured to save them by introducing an article into the Military Convention. This article was rejected, and the claim of the Allies greatly advanced by the negotiation on their side, and this was the reason that the article was re. Jetted. Not only then was the possession of them not guaranteed by the Military Convention, but the above. mentioned negociation tended the more to weaken the right ►►f the French Government to the possession, which was founded on the silence of the Treaty of Paris of May, 1814. The Allies having the contents of the Museum justly in their power, cannot do otherwise than restore them to those from whom they had been taken away, contrary to the usages of civilized warfare, during the dreadful pe. riod of the French Revolution, and the tyranny of I3o naparte. The conduct of the Allies with respect to the Museum at the time of the Treaty of Paris, may be ascribed to their desire to conciliate the French army, and to con firm the reconciliation with Europe to which the army seemed at that time to be disposed. But the circumstances are now entirely different ; the army disappointed the just expectations of the world, and embraced the first opportunity of rebelling against their Sovereign, and ,of serving the general enemy of humanity, with a tiew to the renewal of the frightful times that were passed, and of the scenes of pillage against which the world has made so many gigantic efforts. This army having been defeated by the armies of Eu rope, it is dissolved by the united Council of the Sove reigns, and there can be no reason why the Powers of Europe should do wrong to their own subjects, in order to again conciliate this army; indeed it never appeared to me to be necessary that the Allied Sovereigns should neglect this opportunity to do justice and favour to their own subjects, in order to please the French nation. The feelings of the French people upon this subject can be no other than national vanity. They would desire to retain these works of art, not be cause Paris is the properest place for them to be preserved in (for all artists and connoisseurs who have written on the subject agree that they ought to be sent back to the places where they originally were); but because they have 'Lice!' acquired by conquests of which they are the trophies. The same feeling that makes the people of France wish to keep the pictures and statues of other nations, must naturally make other nations, now that victory is on their side, to restore those articles to the lawful owners, :Ind the Allied Sovereigns must feel a desire to promote this object. It is besides to be wished, as well for the happiness of France as of the world, that if the French people arc not already convinced that Europe is too strong for them, they may be made to feel, that however extensive for a time their temporary and partial advantages over one or more of the Powers of Europe may be t the day of retri bution must at length cum.. 661 In my opinion, it would not only be unjust in the So. vereigns to gratify the French people, but the sacrifice they would make would be impolitic', as it would deprive them of the opportunity of giving the French a great moral lesson. I am t my dear Lord, &c. WELLINGTON'. OCT. 13. TREATY OF PEACE. The terms of the treaty were finally agreed upon -before the Emperor of Russia went to Brussels. A rough draught of the treaty was then signed by the Ministers of all the Powers ; but the formal and actual treaty is not yet executed It requires great exactness, reference to many details, and consequently considerable time, to make out the fair ard, definitive copy.—But this work, it was expected, would be finished on Wednesday or Thursday, when the Ministers of the respective powers in Paris would add their signatures ; and the conclusion of the treaty, it is supposed, will be officially announced by the English Goverement in an Extraordinary Gau•tte, and by a letter to the Lord Mayor, early next week. France cedes in perpetuity Landau, Marienburgh, Saare•Louil, Verpoix, near the Lake of Philippeville, Geneva. The fortifications of Huninguen are to be destroyed, and no fortifications are to be erected within three leagues of Basle. France renounces the right of garrisoning Monaco, near Nice. France returns the territory in the Netherlands and Savoy ceded by the Treaty of last year. France shall pay to the Allies a contribution of 700 mil lions of francs ; 29 millions sterling. During five years, she shall meintain 150,000 of the Allied Troops, to be stationed within ber own territories, in and near the fortresses hereafter named ; but at the end of three years, should the contributions be paid, it may made a subject of consideration, whether these troops shalt not retire from France, and whether the fortresses hereafter mentioned may not be restored. France retains Avignon, the Comte Venaissin, anti Montbelliard. The latter is situated near Befort. It is a small Duchy, formerly belonging to Wurtemberg. The two former, situated in the South of France, before the Re volution, belonged to the Pope, and he yet insists on their restoration. The following sixteen fortresses are to be garrisoned by the Allies during five years : Valenciennes, Sedan, Conde, Thionville t M anbenge, Longwy, Landrecy. Bitche, I.e Quesni, 11Iontruedy, Canibrav, Itocroy, Civet Charlemont ) A vesnel, Mczieres, The Bridge-head of Fort Louis. The public may rest assured the above particulars com prehend the chief conditions of the treaty. It is not true that Calais and Dunkirk are to be occupied by the English, or that the works at Cherburg are to be destroyed. Nothing is finally settled respecting the distribution of• the contributions; but it is understood that one - -fourth.. about seven millions sterling, will be assigned to create and re-pair fortresses on the northern and north eastern fron tiers of the Allies adjoining France. The remaining et millions will be divided into five parts; one part will go to k