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

existenvejatiging of the future by the past, felt that he had erery t hi n g to fear front France. He sacrificed his airectimts, and concluded with her a treaty of alliance. At the epoch of the conclusion of tic treaty, before the news could have reached Berlin, the French troops entered Pomerania and the Marche Electroale. The King with grief saw that no attention was paid to his frank and loyal tentimts. They would obtain by force what it appears•d impossible to obtain by negociations. Agents of Prussia, frightened by the menacino attitude of France, had signed at Paris separate conven tions, -which contained coalitions extremely burthensome, relative to the provisioning and wants of the Grand Army. The French tioverument, instructed respecting the mediocrity of our resources, foresaw a refusal,—prepared to gain the King's conseat by the ap pc astace of torte, and deceived itself !Ili M.tjesty ratified these conventioas, alihongli he ti It the diffictilty of fulfilling them ; he rt elnmed llp(411 the tiCVOtleli of Prussians, and he hoped that by de fining the extent oi . our saci•ifives, he would preserve his people trout :nrhttc,try rerisitiens, and their fatal consequences. Experience tind •ait justify this hope. Whilst Prussia exhausted all her means to pour into Ow neteazines the stipulated produets, the French a ,.,n; hired at the expense If individuals. At the same time were exacted the fulfilment of the treaty, and the daily consumption of the troops. 'foe sacred preporty of the inhabitants was taken away by main force, without rendering the least account of it; and Mita sia lost by these acts of violence above 70,000 horses, and 5),a,000 ear:stages. NotwithstaloThiss, these shackles, the King, faithiol to his sys. tem, fu!filled with religions faith all the engaeuments he had matte. The supp!ies were successfully realised, the stinulated eontingent adrasteed ; nothing was omitted to prove the loyalty of our conduct. France ony replied to this devotion by pretensions always new, and believed herself able to dispense, out tier side, with fulfilling the stipulations of the treaty which tell to her charee. She constantly refused to examine the accounts for supplitai fot•nished,. although site enteted into a formal engsesement to settle them every three months. The Military Convention insured to the Emperor, till a new ar ranaement vvitit Prussia, possession of the fortresses of Glogan, Stet tin, and Custrin: hut the provisioning of the first of those places was, from the date of signing that Convention, to have been at the expense of France ; aad the others, from the day on which the Kite; should have folfilled his new engagements respecting the discharge of the contribution. The King, in acquiescing in this article, had already given proofs of his condescension, in renouncing the stip latioas of 1808 ; according to which (Anglia was to be given up to Prussia, as soon as half of the contrilmtions should he paid. The new treaty was not better observed by France titan that which pre cetle•l it. The provisioning of Glogau, and that of the other for tre;ses, caused by the Convention, and the discharge of the contri• hutions already realized in the month of May last year, notwith standing the most pressing representations, remain at the expense of Prussia to this day. The convention stiptdated nothing respect ing the fortresses of Pam and Spandau ; they, in eensequence, were to remaiteoecripied by Prussian troop ; the French troops, however, entered them by a sort of miiitary surprize, and main tallied themselves iu them. Whilst that weight of Prussia's expellees was indefiaitely ang- 1 mented—whilst sfie prorsd, that, after having paid her coutribution s her advances amounted to enormous some—all kinds of assistance were persisted in being refused her : all her demands were answered by a contemptuous silence, and incessantly demanding fresh saeri fices: efts inconceivable efforts of a burthened nation appeared to be considered as nothing. At the end of the preceding year, the advance§ hy Prussia amounted to 9 4,000,001 of franks. The ac counts were in as good order as they could he, considering the con stant retitssi of toe French Anthot it ies to settle them agreeably to Vic treaty. His islajesty never (-eased to reptesent through his ageots tit it it became urgent to do justice to los demands—that his exhausted Siatt•s could no longer stilit•e to support the French atones. The King, for the moment, eonfiati himself to demanding an account respeetiog these athsolees, candidly declaring, that he could not answer for events 'in case of a retie al. This lauenatie, equally just as clear; these dentailds, formded on the most siteted unit's, remained without i-cply, and only prod.i:Td vavie assurances and distant promises.. Besides, as if it was itot sitilicient to violate the most positive treaties, new proceediaas to ,k place to enlighten Prussia rt•specting the Esopsror'a intention •, anti what sits kwt a ristlit to expect from him. The Knit; seeing one part of his pro- Ninees inva Lett, anti the other sr:ea:iced, without being able to rely upon the assistance of the f ssach armies, was Adige.' to ecinforce fits own, and the ordinary way being tedious ann insufficietit, his !jevty addressed an appeal to the young PIPS.Ii4II6 s %AO WiSbßd to • • - - ranee themselves under his colsurs. This awakeuel in every liesrt the desire of serving The rnmfti+.' A great n u mber of voluntet rs - were preparing tti leave Berlin fur Breslaw, when it pleased the Viceroy to interdict all recruiting, and the departure of the volute. teem, in the provinces occupied by the French troops. This pi o hibition was issued in the most peremptory manner, and without acquantine the King with it. An attempt so directly aimed at the. rights of Sovereignty, excited in the heart of his Majesty, and those of his faithful subjects, a just indignation. At the same time, and whilst the fortresses on tire Oder ouslit for a long time to have been provisioned at the espense of France, after the Emperor had for malty declared in au audience given to liatzfeld, that lie had inter dicted the French authorities from making any kind of requisitions in the States atilt] hiog. the Governors of these fortresses received orders to take by main force; for a circle of ten leagues, every thing which was requisite for their tit-knee and provisioning. This arbitrary and unjust order, with which they did not even take the trouble of acquainting the King, was executed in all its extent, in defence of the sacred title of property, and with details of violence which it would be difficult to .depict. Notwithstanding all the rea -1 sons which the King had for Ineakieg with France, he yet wished to try the effect of negotiations He informed the Emperor Napo leon, that he would send a confidential person to the Emperor of Russia, in order to engage him to acknowledge the neutrality of the part of Silesia which France had aeknowledod. It was the only means which remained to the King, abandoned, at least for the moment, by France, fur having a sure asylum, and not being placed iu the cruel situation of leaving his States. The Emperor 1.1 haughtily pronounced against this step, and 'lid not even deign to ex -1 plain himself upon the propositions which accompanied that over ! titre. In suet a state of things, the King's decision could not long I remain 4lonbtfill. He had foe years sacrificed every thing for the ipreservation of his political existence :--now France compromised I . that existence, and did nothing to protect it. Russia can aggravate his misfortunes, but generousl y offers to protect him. The King cannot hesitate :—faithfid to his principles and his duties, he joins his arms to those of the Emperor Alexander, changing his s;" stern without. changing his objects. He hopes, in breaking w int Frabee and attaching himself to - Russia, to obtain, by an 1 1 0. uourahle peace, or torce of arms, the only object of- his wishes—the independence of his people. -the .bensfits w hieh will result from it,---and the inlvrilance of his fathers. the half of %t hick has been ravished from him. The King will adhere with alt his power, to every proposition conformable to the common interests of the Sovereigns of Europe. He is earnestly desirous that they may lead to a state of things, in which treaties may no longer be simple truces—where power becomes the guarantee of justice,— and where each, returning within hisuatural rights, may no longer be tormented in all the points of his existence, by the abuse ot power. This is. M. Le Due, what I am charged to state for your Excel ; lency's inf ',siltation. Be pleased to give so account of it to his Ma i jesty the Emperor. Europe has seen with astonishment the long Fresignatiom of a nation distinguished in the annals of history by its brilliant courage. and its noble perseverance. Now, directed by the most sacred motives, there is no person among us, who is not determined to sacrifice every consideration to the great interests of the Throne, the country, and the indepeedence of Europe ; no one who wili net think himself happy in perishing for this noble end, and in defentimg his home. I have orders immediately to proceed to the King, my atteee , t Master, with Prince Matz eldt, his Privy Connselloe'of State Be. guelin, and the persons attached to these ditkrent missions. 1 have the honour to beg your Excellency to forward me the necessary passports for this purpose. I hasten to renew to you, at the same time, the assurance of my most high consideration.. (Signed) KRUSEMARCK. REPLY TO THE N oTE OF M. THE BARON DE KRUSEMA RcK. Paris, April 1, .1813. M. Baron,--I have laid before his Imperial and Royal Majesty the Note which you did me the honour of addressing to me ou the 27th of March. What is most deserving of serious consideration may be reduced to what follows : Tina Prussia soli6ted and conchn'.ed an alliance with France in 181:2, beCafivi . e. the French Armies had approached nearer to the Pi u , ~iau States, than the Itmsian Arinies. Prussia dvciart.,4 in 181.3, that she violates her Treaties, because the Riissian Armies have approached nearer to her States, than the French Armies; kotaity will judge; whether such conduct be • APR ] exiquot thing to with be the treo troops ( with gr telition to obta Kollar i to the I tioveru forcsat% lie :rani con ven elom 1 arl»tta Ilia ••o• to poll i•xaete the tr,: lot sia corisia: Not teal, t The si acitsal4+ Fra%el and tu Itilmli she ha month ranttel tin, al was, 1 txpen skunk of the tdread lltiml Pistiss new t ectle•l tre;se hotiol stand Of Pr log a wvre hove taint , WI !tient her a were by a flee: be ci adval Conn Ytaut t ageli exlia ui ilil ilia ai C9:111 (Alla t9I and the riryh Nine 9 ttpot A NHL IS. THE NATIONAL REGISTER.