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I 1 Dte. I/. Tilt Although chiefly guided with respect to this measure, by mo tives tending to the safety and welfare of their subjects, and being very far from having any intention of employing their troops in aid of the Police, or °t i the internal administration of France, or in any manner that might compromise or interfere with the free exercise of the Royalauthority in this country, the Abed Sovereigns have, however, in consideration of the high interest which they take in supporting the power of le gitimate Sovereigns, promised to his most Christian Majesty to support him with their arms against every Revolutionary con vulsion which might tend to overthrow by force, the order of things at pi esent established, and to menace, also, again the ge neral tranquillity of Europe. They do not, however, dissemble, that in the variety of forms under which the 'evolutionary spirit might again manifest itself in France, doubts might arise as to the nature of the case which might call for the intervention of a foreign force ; and feeling the difficulty of framing any in structions precisely applicable to each particular case, the Affect Sovereigns have thought it better to leave it to the tried pru dence and discretion of the Duke of Wellington, to decide when and how far it may be advisable to employ the troops under his orders, always supposing, that he would not in any case so de. termine, without having concerted his measures with the sing of France, or without giving information as soon as possible to the Allied Sovereigns, of the motives which may have induced him to come to such a determi nation. And, as in order to guide the Duke of Wel ltrgton in the choice of his arrangements, it will be important that lie should be correctly informed of the events which may occur in Fiance, the Ministers of the our Allied Courts, ac credited to his most Christian Majesty, have received orders to maintain a regular correspondence with the Duke of Welling ton, and to provide at the same time for an intermediate one between the French Government and the Commander in Chief of the Allied troops, for the purpose of transmitting to the French Government the communications which the Duke of Wellington may have occasions to address to it, and of com municating to the Marshal the suggestions or requisitions which the Court of France may with in future to make to him. The undersigned flatter themselves that the Duke de Richelieu will readily iecogni7e in these arrangements the same character and the same principles, which have been manifested in concerting and adapting the measures of the military occupations of a part of France. They carry with them also, on quitting this coun try, the consoling persuasion, that notwithstanding the de ments of disorder which France may still contain, the effect of revolutionary events, a wise and paternal government, proceed ing in a proper manner to tranquillize and conciliate the minds of the people, and abstaining from every act contrary to such a system, may not only succeed in maintaining the public tran quillity, but also in re-establishing universal union and confi dence, relieving likewise as much as the proceedings of the Cove' nment can effect it, the Allied Powers from the painful necessity of having recourse to those measures, which, in case of any new convulsion, would be imperiously prescribed to them, by the duty of providing for the safety of their own subjects. and the general tranquillity of Europe. The undersigned have the honour, &c. (Signed) METTERNICH, HARDEN BURGH, Paris, Nov. 20. CASTLEREAGH, CAPO D'ISTRI A. PA.RIB PAPERS. COURT OF PEERS. TRIAL OF MARSHAL NEY. SITTING OF THE 4Tit DECEMBER. The President put to the Marshal several interrogatories.--He replied, that he was at his estate when he received the order to proceed to Besancon, and did not know of Bonaparte's landing till be arrived at Paris. He saw the King. It is said that I told the King I would bring hack Bonaparte in an iron cage. If I said so it wax a foolish thing, but still a pardonable one. It proved that I had in my heart (striking his breast) the intention of serving the King. The'Proclamation issued by Ney on the 14th was then read. The Duke de Mims deposed to Ney's audience of the King, Svlteu he said be hoped to bring back Doneparte in an iron cage. At ttEGTsttR: The Prince de Poix confirmed this depoAition. Count de Scee, Prefect of Besanvon, spoke to the loyalty of the _ --- . who town upon the Arrival of Marshal ley, wl aside all the money in the public chest. Marshal Ney.—l deny this. M. descee.—The bond of 15,000 fraucs signed by him Is in the War depart pent. Count de Bourmont.—l have read that Marshal Ney says I ap proved of his Proclamation of the Ilth March ; I will give a detailed 'explanation ; I was with the Marshal, General Lecourbe came in ; the Marshal said to him, " I was telling the Count de &lament, that all was prepared in such a manner that the troops might reach the Emperor ; the King had quitted Paris ; no harm was to be done to him; woe to the man Who should do any. He is a good Prince, but he will be sent on board a ship. What now remains for us to do? Join Bonaparte." Vhat! said Lecourbe, I have no reason to rally under that good, and the other nothing but harm. Besides, I have honour, aryl therefore will not join Bonaparte ; and I too, said the Marshal, and therefore I will join him. No more humiliation for me. I will not have my NI ife come back every night with tears in her eyes on account of ill treatinant. After half an hour's discussion be took up a paper from the table and read the Proclamation. Marshal Ney.—lt appears that M. de Bourmont has got his part. He thought I should be treated as Labedoycre, and that we should never see each other again ; but at last here we are face to face. I appeal to M. de Bourmont, before God who hears us, if he did not say he was quite satisfied with the Proclamation? [M. de Bourmont made a sign that the assertion was false.] M. de Bourmont then said, that the Marshal might have kept the troops steady. The late General Lecourbe's deposition was read, and it cor responded with that of M. de Bourmont. The rest of the evidence on this day related to the decoration, the Eagle, which the Marshal wore on the 14th March, anti to the disposition of the trrops. Adjourned. gave him orders to put SITTING OF THE STII DF.CEMBER. Several witnesses deposed to the conduct of Ney, at Landau, which had not then hoisted the tri-coloured flag; but that Ney caused it to be hoisted. M. Batardi deposed, that he first, on the 7th March, informed Nei• of Bonaparte's landing. The Marshal said, " Oh! my God, what a misfortnne.. " The Duke de Maille spoke to the loyal conduct of Ney on the 9th of Malch. Another witness to his declaring on the 12th that Bonaparte was a lost man. His excellency Marshal Davonst was now called in. M. Berryer.—Marshal Davoust, Prince of Eckmuhl, was eharg cd by the Commission of the Provisional Government, to stipulate in the convention of the 3d July. He may have important recol lections on that head. The Prince of Feknitild.—ln the night of the 2d July all was prepared for fighting; the Commission had sent an order to come to an understanding with the Allied Generals : firing had already begun ; I sent to the advanced posts, to stop the effusion of blood ; the Commission had remitted the project of a convention ; I added to it all that related to the demarcation of the military line—l added to it articles relative to the safety of persons and property, and I specially charged the Commissioners to break off the couferrences ' if those dispositions were not ratified. M. Berrycr—l intreat his Excellency to state where were the 'head-quarters of the Allies. The Prince.—Marshal Blucher was at St. Cloud ; the Duke of Wellington was, I think, at Gonesse. He had repaired to St. Cloud, when he was informed of the conferences. It was there the con vention was signed. M. Berryer asked the Prince, if the Convention had not been granted in the manner in which it was demanded for the advantage of Paris, what were his hopes of resistance. The Prince--I had .24,000 cavalry, and from •f to 500 pieces of Cannon ; and if the French had been quick in flying, they had been quick in rallying under the walls of Paris. Marshal Ney.—The declaration was so protecting, thlt it WWI upon that I roiled. Without it, is it to be believed that I would not have preferred dying, sword in hand ? It is in contradiction to this capitulation that I was arrested, and it was on the faith of it that I remained in Francc. Count liondy, fortnerlT Vrefect of the Seine, %vas the 3:itti wituess. siA