The National Register. — London, England, 1814-12-11 00:00:00

812 TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. position of his subjects. Conspiracies were formed against him, and he saw that unless be have way, at least to a cer tain extent, the spirit of vengeance, diverted from its ori gitlal objects, would turn against him, and perhaps hurl him from his throne. It is to such motives alone, that we are willing to attribute the late decidedly hostile mea sures of the French Monarch ; but whatever be the rea sons which impel him to make such demonstrations, their effect is the same. 'Th^y tend to impair that stat . of amity and peace, which the werld lately hoped wank: be come lasting and nniversal. Coupled with the conduct of the Cont'nental Powers, thy hold firth a gloomy pros pect. The sound of arms re-(...;10rd through the Euro pean sky, and notion; but the mercy of Heaven cau dipel the gathering storm. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCI 1 PAPERS. SA7MNY DECL 4 iR 4TION. " Fre , leric Angnstus, by the Grace of God, King of Saxony, Duke or W ar , nw, &c. " We have just learnt with lively grief that onr Kingdom of Saxony is to be provisionally oacnpied by the troops of his Prussian Majesty. " Firmly resolved not to separate onr fate from that of onr pen- I of eon:I-knee in the justice and magnanimity of the Allied Dlowarebs, and intending to ent, r into their alliance as soon as the mean= shall be in our power, we resolved after the batik of leeipsie, in that place to wait the conquerors, but the Sovereigns refused to listen to me We were obliged to leave onr states and repnir to Ber lin. His Majesty the Empe or of Russia nevertheless acquainted ns that onr removal from Seeony was only rendered imperative by mi litary interest, and his Majesty invited ns at the same time to place an claim trust in him. We received also from their Majesties the Emperor of Austria and King of Prussia, affectionate proofs of in terest an4sensibility. We yore permitted in consequence to aban don ourselves to the hope, that as soon as military cnnsideratinns should have ceased, we Aisonld be reinstated hi our rights, and re'- tercel to our beleted subjects. We were so meth the more inclined to exeeet a speedy and happy chant-e in our situation, as we hail ac quainted the Soverai..tni of the Coalition with our sincere desire of cr-uperating in tie re-eitablisitment of repose and liberty, and since ‘k h,cl %hewn in all the means which had Leen left in our power, can: titres devotion for their persons, and to the cause which WWI tine &jeer t!:, it effort.. Peace being concluded with France we wei e ;'fllictcd to learn that our reiterated applications for a su'e't' :e rieiestetetenit had not been listened to, that 6111' itist wrr, yt t lee ri eels and that the decision on onr ill'Crett, and those of our prOple, had !n en adjourned to tire Congress at Vienna. Far, however. trio faith to the reports sweat] concerning the late of our stries ciece th e epoch et' the peace of Paris, we place on en tire confidence in the justice of the allied Monarchs, altbottA it is impo , sible for us to penetrate the motives of the steps %A hich have been taken with ru,pect to tic. gg The preseryioien and consolidation of legitimate dynasties has ln-ett the crawl object of the war which huts just been so happily ~.!t ti. The powers in coalition to this effrct, have from time to time declared in the most so': me manner, that far from entertaining any prospects of aggrautlizemunt, they had only in view the taidi,incent of the rielft and liberty of Europe. 1.71) fi.txony, in p..rtienlar, received the simst positive a•surance that its intUatity saoniti be maintained. This integrity essentially comprises t h e preservation of the dynasty' for width the mob n has publicly shewn its constant attachment, and the unanimous wi. ti of bt lug rc noited to its Sovereign. " We have communicated to the principal powers of reirepe a frauk and compleat statement of the motives wheel directed o u r political career in these latter times, anti follow nig the noshaken Mgt WhIC!.I WC repose in their infermation and justice, we are pm . - steeled that they have not only acknowledged tire purity aural tentions, but the absolnte necessity resulting front the particular position of our states, and the sway of circumstances which prevent% us from aking part in the struggle for Germany. The inviolability of our rights, and those of our house, has been acknowledged. Our spec dy restoration should be the consequence, DEC. 11' " We Phould fail in our sacred duties to our Royal Holm, and to our people by remaining in silence as to the new measures projected against our States, at the moment when we have a inept to expect the restitution of them. The intention manifested by the Roy al Court or Prussia to occupy provisionally our Stater of SaXlllly, obliged its to guard ourravell fonspled rights from the consegneures of Rich a proceeding, and solemnly to protest against the ecoz , e. quei.es, which may be drawn from this measure. " It is towards the Congress of Vienna, and in the face of all 1 Europe, that we pertorm•this duty, signing these presents with our ilvuul, and reirer. lire, at the same time publicly the declaration which we have some time since communicated to t he Allied Powers, that ~ ve will never .-onsent to the cession of the State inherited from ear ancestors, ::.d we will accept no indemnity or equivalent which shall 1, !• offered for them. " Given at Fredeticksfeld, the 4th Novembet, 181 t. i " FREDERICK AUGUSTUS, (L-S.) . _ Vu &NYC TORT, NOV. i3.--The Chronic* of the C0n...1-rms. which is Ow arrived, says-4 Lord Castereagh has „iron in a note in farm. of :Saxony. . The Emperor Alexander and the King of Prussia visited yesterday the Palace of the Prince 'Taxis. They conversed much respecting, the posts ; and it is presumed this conversation will have favourable !minks for this departmeet " - VIENNA. Nov. 120.—Extilict of a letter :--- 61 We stilt hope that the general negociations will have a happy isms. Howe v er they become stormy, and seem wore and more to threaten. Prussia has made extraordinary efforts to induce the Allies to abandon Saxony to her. She had at first completely succeeded with the Emperor of Russia. Prince Repuin has heen recalled from Dres den, and is daily expected here. A Prussian Governor has sue (-ceded him. It was even asserted, that in a private audience the Emperor Alexander had coldly received Prince Metternich, who opposed this union ; but this last has stood oat, and with France and Bavaria has formally protested against the junction of Saxony and Prussia. Since that new obstacles have het n raised, the old Ring of Saxony, and the Duke of • Weimar. la till heir to that Kingdom, after the rei:ning branch, have t)o protested against the oeennation of the States by Prussia It is even said that the wife of the last mt ntioned Prince, sister of tier Emperor Alexander, has succeeded in changing the intentions of hor august brother. Con sequently, it is generally thought bete that King Vrederic An gustus will re-ascend his Throne, and that Prussia will be obliged to renounce its projects. However England insists that the power of Prussia shall be much increased. " The question of Poland is still vet undecided, Itt-sia. as well Prnsssia found their pretensions on time Convention of Kalish, but the other powers especially Austria, Fraece and Enelancl, abso lutely refuse to see so important a possession as Poland pass into the hinds of Russia. who would thereby acquire so great a preponde• ranee over the rest of ti n Continent of Europe." VIENNA, NOV. Ve—Much agitation has prevailed ix the public mind since the 18th : it is particularly reniarkal,le in those pt rsons ‘lllO boast of 11 0 111 ,, I:etter irritated than others in the secrets of the diplomacy. Sege. al measons'are assigned fur this ; but nothing posi i' i tier has yet appcarcd. ! • Franc? and Bavaria continue, it is said, in favnnr of Saxony : iithey have declared in a streae and .nergetie 'mintier, that they will maintain the independence of that kiriktdOni. Austria likeivke ap pears to be of this opinion, but without so moich 7e.ml and warmth. Time different parties rely on the support of Ee4laoll; ItusAa •-op• ports Prussia, and Prussia demands Saxony. How this great affait will 'terminate, time can alone develope. The declaration of the him: of Saxony which has liven officially n I tracmitted to all the Minivters of the (...;ongrc.:,, to all the Prince 4 of Germany, and publicly circulated, has peoduccal a very strong semeut ion. Without replying officially to the small States in Germany, i IN hie,' demand to he admitted to lime d.lilmerations or the Germaine i Body, it has been insinnaten to'them. that their number and tlo it I I pretentions would ptoduce too much delay in the progtess of atiiiri, ! that their interests ought to b.. cenneeted with the interests of the I i great States, and that distrust and division may produce their mule. il FroNvEns or AusTerv, Nov. Cei.—Gen. Keller has actually i left Vienna for the Isis of Elf,a. T;erore his departure he had long I! eonferences with the Prince. of Mrttem Melt mid Lord Ca•tlereaule We are assured that his mission 'elates to the claimns which are made upon Elba from different qtmarters. PAras, Dix. 6.—A very iutemesting cause between Louis len naparte and the Duchess or Countess of St. Len, is about to he , I brought before the Lower Court of the Settle.—'l . '4l.mila de Premiere instance of the Seine. . . ‘„