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FREN€'I4 PAP OAS, CITIATIIER ExTiiAt:Bl JAANT.4.I4 . 6i' Some tiatC,ast tinicli ha's ' been said of tile Declaration of the Allied Powers; dated December and inserted in the Frankfort Gazette of the 'GO. The enemy have thrbwii some' eopiei. of it tya our frontiers and ottr-toasts, they have sent it by the"ost-Office at tb a \great many persons. Already tho,otator of the. Senate has 'quoted some pas Sages froth-it, • 'Which he has refuted with equal strength - Sind toundoess of argument ; but We think it our duty. - to make some reflections on tins - strange Paper, tultulated to strike every apprehension. .• If after having Made to his: Majesty the Ems poor of the French fast, generous, and liberal pro posals, the Allies had met with , a refusal, or had even received only an evasive anstver ; it cannot be denied that their'Dtmelaratinn would. h e cal , emsjated to make: sonic, impression o:n people shut little acquaißted with time indirect• pro ceedings of diplinnacy ; but if,. on the con trary, the proposals' of the AllieS have been for mally accepted by his Majesty the Emperor (as • the Report of the,. Committee of the Senate ptoves), if it was not till after they bad received the acceptance of his, Majesty, that. the Allied So vereigns published this Declaration, it must be owned that their sentiments are not so noble, nor their views so disinterested, as they affect to pro claim ; that their Manifesto has no other object • than that of paralysing the energy of time French nation, by attempting to persuade them that their Government has rejected just, generous, and liberal proposals; that this Declaration, apparently so moderate, may be a cloak for an ambition which dares not shew itself openly ; in short, that it is discord itself, which, assuming the garb of peace, has thrown into France a Declaration, which is but a deceitful lure. What we have just said is not a mere supposi - - tion. It was on the sth of December in the even • Ink, that time Allies received the acceptance of the Emperor of the French ; it was on time 6th, that they published in the Gazette of Frankfort, which city was at that time their,head-quarterS, the fa mous declaration which hey have dated on the Ist. This is a certarn 'fact, the bare relation or whichis.sufficient to overturn all this show of ge unosity and love of peace.• Truly we might dis pense; after this, with : replying to an act which we are at no loss how to appreciate : we will, however, examine it in detail ; 'refute it, as if it bad been made in the spirit of good faith ; and When it is ~tripped of all the deceitful forms which conceal its real character., it -mill be easily per ceived that it can deceive nobody, and that All the French must answer it only by their unanimity, their courage, and Ithe most generous efforts. Time Allies do not make war on France, they say, Kitt against the preponderance which the Emperor Napoleon has exercised beyond the boundaries• of his empire. We shall not repeat here, the reflections, full of wisdom, which M. de Fontanes has opposed to these forms; so new its the social and political or der of Europe; but we will ask the Allies, if it is not-to their imprudent attacks, that France is in debted for this preponderance? Since the famous treaty . of Pilnitz;have not they alternately com pelled Us to combat and to vanquish them ? In 1796, France, mistress of the Rhine and the Alps ruling over Holland and the Milanese, was already ' a preponderating power on the Continent , and this preponderance, the result of the first Coali tion, was recognised and sanctioned by the treaties of Basle and Campo Fortino,. The Emperor of the French has undoubtedly carried it farther, and every new war has strengthened it ; but who pro voked those wars ? Those who in 1805, _1836, 1809, violated their treaties, and attacked France, who was engaged in combating the preponderance of England. Let the Allied Powers be sincere : always ag gressors, always conquered, they nevertheless for mally concurred in the general measures which they now seek to represent as the unhappy result of French preponderance. Is Germany the point in question ? At Raitisbon, at Luneville, in the fixing of the indemnities, to speak more plainly, in the partition of the Ger man Empire, did we not see Austria and Prussia • co-operate in the most active matinee ? Did not Russia conduct the negotiations in concert with France ? Did not she guarantee the result ; and did not time Russian Ambassador proclaim then, that the distribution of the indemnities was made frr the pedce and happiness of the Continent. Is time cuatinentalsystem.in question ? Was not Russia herself the first to give-, during the Ameri can war, .the signal for the measures which were taken by the maritime Powers of the North to stop the prepOnderanceOf the English, which is .uow ,become, if we may use the e x pression, a real c)iotipotenee on all the seas of the globe ? What was the object of France when victorious, unless. to rumen', and to fix upon a solid basis, the maritime system which Russia had conceived ? 'What was the most important stipulation of the Treaty of Tilsit ?—the engagement entered into ,by Russia to complete, - in conjunction with us, what she had herself begun, and . whaf she for a long time considered as her fairest title to glory. Can Europe has's forgotten the solemn procla mations of the Emperor Alexander, in which he declared, that fox toe happiness of his people, and for the happiness of the world, he had agreed with the Emperor Napoleon on the means of maintaio s ing the Continental System, 'and of forcing the English to recognise the rights of neutral Powers ? Did he not Solemnly engage 'to revenge the crime • committed at Copenhagen ? Did h e not d ec l are war against England ? and, when Russia after wards tore in pieces time treaties to which she had sworn, did not Prussia, Aus tria, Bavari a , and all Germany, light under our banners to maintain the ContineritalSystep which they bad so often proclaitned ? Certainly, when the Emperor Napoleon march ed at the head of the Cotifederuted Kings against Russia, then the only ally that Englund had on the Continent., be exercised h n enormous pre ronderance beyond the limits of the empire ; but the elements delcared _against him. His allies successively forsake him, join their . armies.to those of his enemies, and march themselves against france,•whiela hat retired within its uetural bowl- Ogles Ibis not tilts pfeptitittel'atite Chatigett hands c and if it is exercise d at this tutinient by Any Power, it is tint' by that %Web drags With it .All the manias o Eur Ope, and leads theni against a people who have now rid Wish but that of de fading theiis °nal territory: • • Thus Russia ; which within d century haS by .turns crushed Swetten, partitioned Poland,. 'de sinted the Crimea, threatened Caucasus, and cos veted the throne of Constantine ; ,RiisSia, which at this anoment - gthertis Saxony, domineers over Prussia, and perhaps ewer, all GCI'I3I;MY ; Russia, which pours into France her Asiatic legions ; Russ sist . deelares that she makes war against the pre , :ptinderance of the Emperor Napoleon in Europe ! She proclaims; 'notwithstanding; that the views of the Allied .. Powers have for their ob 7 ject. thesindepentlence of all States , that these views Are just ; generous, liberal, encouraging for all, honourable for each. Why then do not these powers express - themselves. in a precise - manner ? Why, in this new system of 'speak ing to the nation, do not they say clearly what they propose ? Why do.nOt they point out, without evasion, the bases of the pacification ? ` They wish " that _France 'should •be st-tong and p owerful,— that the arts should flourish there ;" they confirm tosher "Sa greater extent of territory than she ever knew under her kingss" Well; then, why do not they fort - naily fix this extent ? With this vagne manlier of expression they may Offer us Po rentruy, which we did not possess under our kings. Ambiguous plostes do not indicate sincere inten tions ; perspicuity is the first sign of good faith, lint the Allies had good reasons for wrapping themselves up in mysterious terms. If they had published the real proposals which they have made to France, the Emperor replied " I have accept ed them." Thus the war would be finished, and peace glade. But we arc sorry to say it, every thing seems to indicate that such was not the wish of the .powers, or at least of some of them. Let us be allowed to ask the authois of the proclamation, if it is any proof of a sincere wish for the independence of the 'Ft ench Empire, to invade its natural boundaries? if we can fully con fide in the good faith of the Allies, when they pass the Rhine, after having publicly declared last year, that they took up arms only to repulse the French beyond that river ? When they occupy the Swiss territory, after having announced to Eu rope that their armies-would not cross it ? The Allies desire that the arts should flourish in France; but their monuments every where strike our eyes. Do hot our museums, our capital, our towns, Our public places,present incessant won. , tiers, which have, as one may say, wearied ad - - miration ? . Which of the .Allied Powers is it, then, which desires to make the arts flourish again in France ? Can it be Russia, which allures our labourers, seduces our manufacturers, and entraps our artists ? It must be allowed, that it is .:unions to see the North invade the South, in order to make arts .and civilization' flourish there. The powers speak of a just balance ; but do they ensure to Europe that one of them will not soon exercise a fatal preponderance,—and that, finding - the French empire too powerful, it will not soon be desirous of putting itself in a situa tionsto fear no farther obstacle to its aggrandise ment ? They speak of a just partition of power,—, of natural limits,—and that/at a time when Swe den desires to pass the Alps which separate it from Norway, when England pretends to keep sonic of the principal ports of . the Continent.. Let us not fear to say it : what the Allies pro fess is in contradiction with what they design ; their prpmhicsnre as tusectwe as their reproaches are unjust. They incessantly trumpet forth their moderation ; but their actions speak more intel ligibly than their words. While their declaration breathes only peace and happiness, 'their invasion brings devastation and death. France has had her days of good fortune. Let ns remember her attitude in the midst of her triumphs; let us con, strast what she has often granted, with what is now required of her; and let us dere' mitie then, which side displayed good faith, moderation, — and we venture to say so,—moderation in victory. Let us begin with Austria : Within these 20 years, France has concluded four treaties of. peace with this, power, at Campo Forinio,at Luneyille, at Presburg, and at 'Vienna. At Campo Farmio, the Tyrol Was compiered ; the Emperor, at the head of that invincible army, be fore which Italy had fallen, was within 30 leagues of the capital. The French army of the Rhine Was penetrating to the heart of the monarchy. Hungary, in a ferment, : threatened to 'separate from the capital. The victors offer peace. What were the conditions ? Austria ceded Belgium and Lombardy, 'which were conquered ; but she re- • eeived in exchange, Istria, Dalmatia, the Vene tian islands in the Archipelago, Cattaro, Venice, and the proVinces of that Republic on the left of - the Adige. Thus Austria, though vanquished,—Austria in vaded on all sides, found herself, after all her dis asters, with a territory more considerable in ex- tent, and mare advantageously situated for her. Yet in 1890, she again' gave thesignal for battle! We march ; victory leads us again to the gates of Vienna. What condition does the flperor Napoleon impose 'on her ?—the pellet! of Lune- The treaty of Campo Form° is nearly con firmed ; and France, always attacked, always triumphant, is never weary of being magnani mous. In° does not remember that in this me- niorable campaign, the Emperor Napoleon, after the victory at Marengo, honouring courage and misfortune, granted to M. de Melas a capitula tion, by virtue of which 30,Q00,Austrians passed, with their arms and baggage, through the middle of the French •aimy ? Assuredly he was not igtio rant' that these troops were going to reinforce the Austrian army o❑ the Adige; and yet they re treated- across Italy without any obstacle. Let us compare this capitulation of Alexandria with that of - Dresden,-6e fate of AI. de Melas with that of Marshal St. Cyr,—and we shall see NT bleb party I►as shewn ►moderation in victory, and fide lity to its treaties. Let us proceed, After the treaty of Luneville the Continent seemed likely'to enjoy a long peace. France, engaged inn its maritime preparations, had no forces on the banks of the Rhine ;, all our troops were on the heights of Boulogne, the ves sels for their embarkation were collected, the ex- pedition was ready, the signal for departure was oine; fitted Autitleih gave eignalfor bathe.. The el:title's threaten our tetine tee Mai-ch with the hipidity Of lightning; the tempest litirsts at Ultri;—x-Vienne falls; and Aiistirlitz. delivers the whOle, Empire into latir hands. If (Ai. enemies had been in otir place, what n'otild they haVe done ? tide kmite'neit; but the treaty of Fresburg tells us what the. Ens- peror did, The lidttse Of Anstiia, *Melt might Belie heed said to exist only in some of its eastern provinces; recovers till its possessions except the Tyrol ; the part of the Venetian State ceded by the treaties of Cempo-Formio and . 'Luneeille, and some other detached pieces of territory, bitt svhith were Com pensated for by the cession' of Salzburg and Betchtoldsgaben. Lastly, in ,1809, while the Emperor was heat ing, at Astorga, the English army . of General Moore—au aggression still more unjust than in 1809—an aggression, the avowed purpose of which was to invade France, again provoked the 'French legions. All the western and southern, provinces of Austria are conquered ; the capital is for the second time in the hands of the victors ; Hungary beholds the French eagles on 'the ram perts of its cities.; an ever-memorable battle puts the whole monarchy_ at the disposal. of the con queror; the Russian monies, then our allies, threatened Eastern GalliCia; the Hodee of Haps burg might have ceased to exist ; the treaty of Vienna restored the House e of Atistria to the rank of a Power of the ,first e ordere Such has been the generous and 'noble conduct of the Emperor of the French towards one of the .belligerent Powers. Austria, after tour succese sire wars, _unfortunate for her, in which she saw her existence four times in danger, loses only a few provinces. ! 'lf she had obtained over us all the advantages which we have gained over her; if in three years she had twice occupied Paris, should we. be as powerful as she is now ? Should we have rtbe in lence which she exercises in Europe. It scents that we may be allowed to doubt it. Let ,us proceed to Prnssia. In 1806, Prussia, without provocations, made her armies advance towards the Rhine; the Free:ch legions go to meet them, and the battle of jetla, putting an end to this mad contest, renders the _conqueror, at the end of Pt month, master of the Prussian monarchy. A great and powerful ally still defended it ; bet the latter being itself van-. qUished in the plains of Friedland, leaves, the Ent,. perm. Napoleon twister ofehe destiny of Pressia. , The treaty of Tilsit places the King of Prussia again mnone the ' Sovereigns of Europe., The Emperor. e:apoltron restores to hien almost two thirds of hie kingdom.; the whole of which victors had put in his power ; thanks to the gene rosity of the conqueror . ; Prussia still retains above five millionS and an half of inhabitants. Shall we' speak of Russia, which, after this same war in 1606; and the loss of several battles-; far from feeling the effect of its defeats, acquired the district of BvalistoCk front Prussia, whom she had engaged tae'ddend ? These are not vain al legations, not phrases without meaning ; they are facts which our contemporaries base' seen, anti which history hes .already collected. Let the Allies prove their moderation as.we have just demonstrated our's ; let them come forward, let them speak, and the world will judge if they bare a right to-accuse us. We were noble, great, generous, in the midst of our victories—let us now display firmness, courage, and love of peace—let us be more united than ever—let us press round the throne on which such brilliant trophies are suspended—let us dis trust an enemy who attempts to divide us, and who, hoping to weaken us by disunion, and to depress us by terror, sends before him fallacious proclamations, and enters with the torch in his hand—let us he deaf to his promises, as well as to his menaces—and let him learn that we are ne more to, be seduced than to be frightened.. Then lie will be forced to desire sincerely the peace of which he speaks, perhaps without. wishing for it ; humanity will ; respire, and Europe will be con soled ! Let this pompous Declaration then be read with the well-founded distrust which it is calculated - to excite ; and if there he a single Frenchman whom it can move, let hien open the annals of Poland, let him read the manifesto of Cat berinee' when her armies invaded that kingdom ; she came but to restore its happiness—to maintain its ancient constitution—to secure liberty of conscience.— Let him proceed three pages farther—the sacking of Praga, and the massacre of '30,000 citizens, will shock hiseeyes—let hint read on, and be will see written in bloody eharecters—" POLAND IS NO MORE !" ERFURTII, DEC. 24.—We learn that the Court of Berlin has not been able to succeed its projects of aggrandisement in•Lowcr Saxony And that the influence of England with the. Court of Russia has been such as to replace provision ally the Cabinet -of London in possession of the late Electorate of Hanover, We are assuPed that Prussia has been obliged to sign a treaty with- England relative to this object. - The Prince Regent of England has appointed his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, Guveruor General of the States of Hanover, 'conferring on him, at the same rime, the rank of Field-Marshal. Lieutenant-General Pecken is appointed Alifi'tavy Commandant of the country of lianover. .'l'iise three personages are expected front England in the cit . ) , Of Hanover. - .The Duke of Cumberland, another brother of the Prince Regent, who has been ever since last simmer o❑ the Continent, has likewise been ap pointed Field-Marshal. It is said that he haS. been recalled to London. This Prince acted rio very briyiant part on the Continent. lie con- tinned there for six months l in a state of perfect nullity. The Allies did not suffer Mm to particjpate any act, nor in any,operation. 111, confined him self to making a visit of ceremony to the Allied Sovereigns ; his residence was dividi7/1 no Berlin and .trelitz. He was h e ld i n. no e,usi- deration in Germany, and it is generally said that he has no capacity. AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, JAN. 4.—On the Ist, at eleven at' night, the enemy landed near tleinigen, in the department Of 'the itnineand Aoselle ; he , - was defeated betweeli that COIIIIIIIIIIC and that of iftfee tihefi ; *ba tii *as a Major c 160 df these prisoners, guSsiaos and Prussians, have ;already arrived at Cologo 6 Vkith a carriage and a cannon. On the 3d, about noon; the enemy passed 0 Rhine in the environs of Mu'helm in 11 bil 3 t s i and adVanced to tile ,dare Of Cologne. In stant the garrison, as well infantry ,as eavalrY' Proceeded , to the point attacked. After a shor t 'firing of musketry; in which they loSt sbnie rdefl ) the Allies returned to the right bank; leaving.lw hind thew 60 prisoners, among whom was a WE . ' sian oftiter wounded. They almost all betong t° the landwelv. The national guard, newly org 3 : nized, effected the service ; the public order 11 ''' not been disturbed. On' the 3d, about eleven in the morning, the endnly Also lauded between Weiss and 11oden10". chen, but he was repulsed with vigour by the Cs' valry and infantry stationed in those %iii,tges- VintoNA, DEC. 26.—The day before ytster o ;l .the enemy attacked the position of Castagnall' where was established Ge ne ral d e Con c h y, v;i r ; two battalions of the 106th, and one h at t a liott the 36th light. Ihoagh the enemy renewed attack three times, he v% as always repulsed loss, and at last thrown in disorder 00 By the number of tacit which he left on ,the during his retreat, h's loss may he es'tnnated, killed and wounded, at 400 men, among OW' were several suporior atii:•ers. On our .side, had 10 at, killed. and ;motif 100 wounded. DI eimihat does mash honour to the troops en:2,og' in it, both otli •ers and soldiers. • CLEvEs, DEG. 31 --Whatever the Allies 0 1 their partizans may _say, .t s thought that tik' i have not in the whole. of 1-I,,itatni Inure 10,000 men. Admirai Verlinel iia s not himself to be seduced by a n y of th e ti' ) ll have been nonle hint lie is ae the lielder, is considered as impregnable, and determine: defend himself there to the last t.!xtreinity. 1 " : haS provisions sit:lit:kw to supply, hiin for a 1 " ; ' ?) time • Oir,troops occupy the st rong pl aces of k'''-jte den, ll.:'ventev, &c. At th e d ate of C . : ' last accounts from the Hague, spine E ng li s h v ez ii Gel s were in sight of the co as t, an d t h e ► era were made to believe that they bad troops `l', l ,board. Consternation and alarm are all'O‘r i spread among the inhabitants in Holland, Ml': the Allies pillage and ill-treat in every manner. • A GEN, Dco. Garonne overtlowed banks on tike 1,2(1, and laid the lower pa r t s -ot c" . town under water : it hegan to subside last but very The communication's are cepted, the couriers stopped : those' from Bourueaux, and 'Toulouse, have not arrived 'Tuesday iaFt. The courier from Audi did 11. tuTive till to-day at noon • V.tats; JAN. 4.—Cunnt fr9pi„France to the Swiss Confederition, wi' o Basle on the 30th of Decemb er , h as arr ivc" ., Paris. - B4sANcoN, JAN. 1.--The Paris Popers hccn mistaken in stating that the Prince of Moskwa had arrived at Besancon. • FOll El GN INTELLIGENCE. 'BREMEN MAIL Br,F,mex, J. 4.—The Crown Prince of S' den, who was before Haniburgb with his e ° ' i i d'arm6e, is expected to pass through here h i ; way to Holland. It' is likewise expected that r Hanseatic Legion will b rea k up f rom h e nce Holland. Nunibers' of. Hamburghers arrive hero, of (hi veil from their homes by the severe niezisnres ,:Marshal Davoust, repair hither to seek eove 6 ' l , and support, anti they have f o u n d i t . Noil't l; , serious has yet i..)een attempted ag . aia.st burgh, and that business appears to go 011 slowly. Ilainburgh is sufficiently provisioned, and' strongly fortified. A3fiEMEN, DEC. 31.—IIailliMrgh is besieg',,c but ut - it vet taken. We look and hope eyervii!:;, for intelligence of its being stoimed, such - b e ,..;1 the intention of the Rossian soldiery., Gell e. l' , Winzingerode, with his mai m corps, left us 3 1 A ) j, eight days ago, and hits brolre up for 11o1 18 ',' ,t but it is reported th a t he will march ag °' Brussels: .FRANKFORT, DEC. 26.--The Russian arr f daily receive considerable iTiniiireentenrs, mull' well clothed and exercised recrtiits, convalescents. . 0 01. The corps d'artii6e of General Count Lange' forms a part of the Army of ilesia, "9' Ot t cantoned in the vicinity of our tow n , rece iv , ' addition, in the course of 14 d a y s , o f '16,0', ' :: ( 1. ,infantry and 3000 'cavalry, excellently inowl i i - i • s s This corps, notwithstanding the loss which it sustained hi this bloOdy and memorable campoq; ci) will ,soon apin be under arms, 50,000 ° strong. The corps d'arm4 of GFneral Baton So which likewise forms a part of the Arius- of - , 0 . sia, has also received consider t ible reiolorcelo et d , The 6th intanny corps, under the c'ommg l)(i ieit Lieutenant-General Prince Sielverbatotv, of the corps of Count Langeron, and joined t" General Baron Saer.en.—(Brenit.ii Paper, Ja n ' , WARSAW., DEC. 11.-A third army corps ` °f s of , 40,(,00 men, lately organized in 13-1 l , l i ii has already entered Poland, tinder the c(')",'/, l. ,',eil of Lieutenant-General 13; ri6razow, and shortly' break up to join the army on the h l ' t i, Several detachments from 16 Russian aiming Which are both Horse and Foot and likewise some hundreds of wag.t.,7ol l sz oti , e r , provisions of all kinds, arc likewise going t i The recruiting service in Prussia is likovisc of; so tied on with the utmost vigour, so that aril' od, to (50,000 'men is nearly ready t m arch , which can shortly break up for its destinatio,; (Same raper.) 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