The National Register. — London, England, 1813-04-18 00:00:00

944 faithful, and worthy of a great Prince, conformable to equity and sound policy. It will always do justice to the perseverance of your Cabinet in its pt mciples. In 179 i. when France was inwardly agitated by a Revolution, and, from without, attacked by a tbrmittable enemy, appeared like to rink, Pripisia made war on her. Three years afterwards, and at the moment whin France was triumphant over the coale;eed powers, Prussia ahandoned her afik., she left tl e side of the combination together with its.fortune, and the Kind of Pro -sia. was the first of the Sovereigns who had taken up arms against France, that acknowledged the Republic. Four years had scam ly elapsed (in 1799) when France felt the vicissitudes of war : some battles had been lost in Switzerland and Italy ; the Duke of York had landed in Holland, and the Republic was threatened both from the North and the South: Fortune had changed, and Prussia changed with her. But the English weic driven from Haand; the Russians were beaten at Zurich; victory again came under our colours in Italy; and Prussia again became the friend of France. In 1805 Austria took up arms: she carried her armies to the Danube: she took possessii n of Bavaria; whilst the Russian troops passed the N iemen, and advanced towards the Vistula. The union of time great powers, and their immense preparations, appeared to presage nought but deteat to France. Prussia could not hesitate an instant ; she armed herself; she signed the treaty of Berlin ; and the manes of Frederick the Second were called upon to witness the eternal hatred which she vowed against France. When her Mi nister, se.:t to his Majc.lty to dictate the law to him, bad arrived in Alsravia, the Russian. , had just lost the battle of Ansterlitz, and it was owing to the generosity of the French that they were allowed to return into their own country. Prussia immediately tore the treaty of Berlin concluded only six weeks before, abjured the cele brated oath of Potsdam ; betrayed Russia, as she had betrayed France; and entered into fresh engagements with us. But from these eteried llactuaions in politics, proceeded a real anarchy in the paidie opinioi. in Prussia ; an exaltation took place in men's plieds which the Prilsian Government were not able to direct : they sopported it, and, in 18:16, declared war against France, at 64' hen it 'was their hest interest tO keep a good mulct standing with her. Prussia being entirely conquered, saw herself, above her own hopes, admitted to sign, at Tilsit, a peace by which the received every thing, and gave nothing. In 1809, the %I'd!' With Austria broke out : Prue:r4 was again going to change her sy:tem ; lint the first military events leaving 110 doubts Of the definitive I . esult of the. campaign, Prussia was go verned iiy prodenee, and did not dare to declare herself. 18:1, toe preparations Made by Russia threatening Europe with a new war, the geourvphical site;:tion of Prussia did to:: per mit hei to remain an indillerent spectatress of the events which were about taking place and you, M. Le Baron, Were eliarged so catty as the month of March in the same year, to solicit the Ai ante of France; and it is useless for me to recal to your remem brancewhat passed at that period. It is usel!.ss for site to eclat' either your , eiterated instances or yonr warm solicitudes. His Majesty, rememberiog what was past, at first hesitated tvliat port he should take. But he those lit that the King of Prnssia, enlightened by experience, was at length become sensible of the versatile poliey of your Cabinet. He felt him-ell obliged for the steps which it had taken at St. Petersbiergli to prevent the rupture. It was besides, contrary to his justice and his heart to declare war, Inertly for the eonsideratiems of political convenience. He yielded to his personal sintimeots to.Aards your Sovereign, and consented to make an alliance with him. So long as the chances of war were favourable to us, your Court 'hewed itself taitutiil ; but scarcely had the premature rigourS of the winter attacked our avinies on the Niemen, when the dekction of General D'Yorck awakened suspicions but too well founded. The e•tivorsd conduct of your Ontrt in so weighty a ciretunstance; the departnre of the King for Breslau ; the treachery of Geteral BnLow, who opened to the (witty the pa.-sages oithe Nether-Oder; the 1;0114! Ordinance 4, to excite a turbulent and factious youth to take up arms; the joisefiont at Bre lan of men designated as Chief of the disturbers, and as the prineipal instigators of the war of 1806; the doily colomuoiehzions established between your Court and the lit ad-quarter ill the had for a loug time left no doubt of the resolutions of your Court • hen, M. Baron, - 1 rcceived your note it has therefore caused no surprise. recover the inheritance of her anew , when she speaks of losses which her sutler, she has not likewise made some Wide ;—it; among those acquisitions, fEAOIIIIIIOII6 ut your court ; rt.! of the ' , 7th of Marti), mid i h.. •-• . 't ). ..• •it is .i.titl, tti i 0 ,.;, (7 .\ ,,, '-' i . • a.•,,.. :r, it; •• .• „,. 1 ...\ 1. }f . • '• • :-.. ' .'.. •to I •esi--ket -,di ~ ;.. .. , 1. it il S . I zt E „S,7 O k . '''' it . ' ' • 47. i, ...,-;'c. . \ 1 _-:-.:-,•,-T J ',;(4! . - \ , .., 1=•-• t . .- 411 .t • . -ii.." NIIIIC , .13 ill . %I atztr VW NATIONAL REGISTER: there be none which •he ow es to her faithless poll she owes Silesia to the abandonment of a French ai of Prague; and all her acquisitions in Germany, of the laws and interests of the Ge►manic Body. Prussia talks of her desire of obtaining a peace solid basis; but how is it possible to reckon on a sol power which believes herself justified when she brc ments according to the caprices of itt rtune? His Majesty prefers a declared enemy to a friend to abandon him. I will not carry these observations any farther ; myself with asking. what would an enlightened S . triend to his country, have done, who, in thought p 1 the helm of affairs of Prussia, from the day when ti France broke out, would have conducted himself principles of a sound and moral policy. Would he have engaged Prussia in 1792, in a w must leave the changes in favour of states more rich self? Had he done so, would he have advised to ta. fore the Revolution was finished ? If, nevertheless, be had been led to acknowledgi would he not have persisted in his system,—would deavoured to derive advantage from it, and to pro; timents with which France would have been inspire who, for her sake, braved the prejudices of the ti have established the influence of Prussia in the Nor the Monarchy of Frederic would have been more firnk and Prussia would have founded her interior happiness sideration on a strict union with France. He suffered him,elf to be pulled up, in 1799, by the tr of our lie would have in 1805 repulsed with policy alliance by which England, Russia, and Austria had into reciprocal engagements to constrain Prussia. drawn away by unforeseen circumstances, he had ti the tomb of Frederick, he should not have viola battle of Austerlitz; he should have taken the only in a false determination, by remaining true to those maltreated by Fortune. If in 1812 he had thought he might forget what in favour of Prussia at Tilsit, whatever circu►nstat and if he had signed the Alliance with France, he mauled faithful to it. lie would have found in un' au opportuity - of causing Prussia, notwithstanding to act a fine part, and to manifest decided sentimeit! he might, in fi►tnrc time, invoke the honoturabli This taithfi►t resolution would have secured to Pi even of her enemies. She would have served not their true interests ; for Ge n eral De Yotk would no a►►d the Russians would nut have passed the Niutun low would not have betrayed, and the Russians passed the Oder ; and would not have exposed t: catastrophe which threaten. them ; in short, Fraut want of a Mediator between her and Russia, would in faithful Prussia, and would have consented to aggr. interest of her system, and fur the peace and repot which is her sole view, a Power, whose sincerity the proof. At present. M. Baron, what remains for Prussia nothing for Europe; she has done nothing fur In she Will do nothing for peace. A Power, whose T conditional, cannot be an usef►►l Mediator ; she gnat she is nothing but a subject of discussion ; she is not The finger of Providence has shown itclf in the winter; it has produced them to unmask false filen( faithful ones; •it has given his Majesty power sufficii triumph of the one, and the chastisement of the othi In terminating my transactions with you, M Bat late myself in having to express to you h►s Maje; with your conduct, during the time that you hav He pities you, both a• a military man, and as a that you should have found yourself obliged to sign tiey. I have the honour to transmit you the pastports requested of me. I beg you, N. Baron, to accept the assurance 0, .aeration. (Signed) The I)uk The Emperor ALEX AND ER has granted six pay to his army, a' a reward for their extiaord' against the French. APRIL I. ri u ? It is, that limy in the walls to the violation e founded on a Aid peace with a eaks her engage- id always ready I shall content itatesman, and a placing himself at the revolution in according to the war, in which she )werful than her- take up arms be- e the Republic, I he not have en- otit by those Fen• red for a Prince, times ? He would ftli, by alliances, Truly established, ness and her con- would nut have ranscient success and dignity, the uniiedtv entered Nevertheless, it' taken an oath on ited it after the honourable way Allies who were Russia had done ineeg. permitted ; ought to have re- lexpvcted events, it s her wrokness, ins, and or which le feint inbrance. 'russia the esteem , t their hate, but lot have betrayed, ten ; General Bu- would not have lieinselves to the auce, feeling the aid have found it ggrantlize for the ese of the world, had been put to a ? She hag done ler ancient Ally ; Treaties are only irrantees nothing; of even a barrier. se events of this Ids, and mark the !lent to insure the iron, I emigrant- esty's satisfaction ve resided near to a man of honour, n such a &clam- ; which you have of Inv hi2h consi- ,c de - I.:ASSAN 0. x months extra v :Unary exertions ••