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D' 7 ,78 RIL. or>sravATioNs ON THE CONDUCT OF 11. .131(JUBRIL, THE TREAT..Y WHICH HE SINE I I.4- ON TUE OF JULY, AND THE REFUSAL OF THE EIVI- PEROR OF RUSSIA TO RATIFY IT. It was eXpeStecl that BONAPARTE I.vould , become furious as soon is the refusal of the Emperor of : to ratify the Treaty concluded .by M. I:3'oeaare. was known. The organs of his passions, those slaves of Jour naliStS, ought to have prepared their calumnies and theirinsults, at 'the moment that the signature of this Treaty had been Obtained from the weakness or the perfidy of this subaltern Negotiator ; for BoNA PARTE must have been sure that M. D'OUIiRIL was exceeding his powers, and betraying the confidence of his august Master, He must have foreseen, and, in fa& he has since experienced, that the Treaty could not be ratified. It. was at -this moment, that those Wretched persons, condemned to defile their pen by undertaking his defence, and their persons by receiving his proteStion, -ought to have drawn up those abases and absurd calumnies with which he- ebuses to amuse his 'Grooms of the Chamber,- and fatigue his slaves. But it is -now requisite for Us' to establish 'the facts, and to clare him and his accomplices to deny a single assertion, or to attack one'of Our-reaSotis ;- • for it he should venture to contradict our fasts, we shall reply by them with fresh-evidence : if-be discuss oar atuments,, , we will punish him' by unveiling the absurdity-of his sophisms, and display ing the turpitude 41 his. calumnies. Let us, in, - the --first plate, meet an .ohjeaion which naturally presents itself to the mind. The incredible caudal of M: D'Ouaare—the crime of ,having exceeded the instructions. his Master — the - singular situation in which he had placed him self, of . being obliged to confess himself either a, traitor or a coward-, and of being accused perhaps of both—these colleaed circtimstances cause it to be asked, with a pardonable degree of astonish men:, How the Russian Government could- re commend such a man to-the confidence- of the Emperor ?" . We presume that we shall have _answered all ob.-. jeaions, dissipated all doubts, and annihilated the impostures of BONAPARTE, if .we prove— .• • Ist. That the choice of. M. IYOUBRIL was, in the actual circumstances, such In one as appeared, and which with reason appeared, the' best that could be made. 2nd. That M. D'OuBEIL had never any other powers than those granted for ages to every Ne gotiator.. ad. That those formal powers were still subject to his instruaiotis. 4th. That he has -neither followed his instruc tions, nor obeyed his powers. sth. That he declared to M. TALLEY.RAND and Lord YARMOUTH, and that he wrote at the same time to England and St. Petersbwgh, that he had *to power to sign what BONAPARTE required of him. CALL That BO NA PARTE had, notwithstanding those ileclarations, a great interest in compelling the sig kiature of M. D'Ointim. 7th. That he did obtain this signature from the Cowardice of the Negotiator, knowing at the. same time the absolute inefficiency of it for its appment lobjeeta Treaty. . Bth. That he absolutely made the very use. of it for whiCh 'it was demanded. gth. That if. he has tailed in the results that he promised hiniself from it, it was not his fault, but the happy effea of the firmness of England. These are the faas that we ace to establish. Let : )30111;PAUTE answer. us, and he shall be satisfied with the degree Of. evidence that we promise to bring to this discussion, . . .it was coweMplatian, at the time or set - 010g N. D'Ouitath to Paris, to charge a Bub-Mihister with this mission, that he might hear and .report, but conClucle uottling .that the tenor of the Itistruc Lions, which: limited his powers, might be more stria and severe, and that to Such a dubious Nego tiation a charaeter more imposing thah it deserved" might not. begiveti. It would,,indeed, have ,been dangerous for it to acquire ail ithportance in : the . puhlic,opittion. from the ra'k of the person charged With it, as it 'might have weakened -on the Con atittent ,energy ; and • vigilance which are so he :cessary. it was essential, however, that the per son charged with this : Negotiation should be well acquainted, with the ',actual state of political of,: : fairs ;. that he should have a due to all the Nego tiations, and uhderstand the interests of all the Al lies, D:Oueath, then, having heenprincipaily 'employed in the , Chancery, of, the .Prince CZAR- TORINSKI, RIUSt necessarily .unite all this know ledge, since it formed the very elements of his - e.;mployment.. :Talents were. necessary, and it .was known he possessed them. Principles were ne-, cessary, and he was thought to he influenced by the best. It was proper that the,Negotiator should .bave, the confidence of the Allies, and not be odious to the French. M. D'Ouptith united in his person those qualities which were necessary for the Neg ciator. What was expected from him he appear ed to promise by' his past condua, and that is the only means men have by which ti) fory their judg ' merit of the future. The Pribce CZARTORIN . WI, then, in presenting M. D'OuBRIL to the confidence of his Master, did what Was his duty, and the Con fidence with which he honoured him was founded on, and influenced by, circumstances. Neverthe less it' remained for the Prince Minister, after hav ing made this choice, to guard against the weakness or disloyalty of this Negotiator, as if he had siis speaed him, arid to conciliate these wise and poli ,tical, precautions, (whatever confidence a Negoti ator may deserve) with the will of the Emperor, - which ought to be the supreme law. On the one hand, the Emperor of Eussia must desire peace, because he is just, .and the Father of his peoplel Peace being the only obje& of a wise GoVernment ; because Kings only reign for the purpose of establishing and maintaining 'Peace ; and because it is the stability of Peace: alone which they look for in the necessity and continuation of War. . But the Emperor is too well known to Europe and .the world, for any honest man, even in France, to believe that he would give the name of Peace to a Treaty incompatible will) his dignity ; for his dig nity is the iiakty of the State, and the undeniable pledge of the confidence of Nations. But there can be no ascciation of his dignity ~~~~ , • with atiY Treaty or t-e:ace that does not fulfil till' engagements which he had contrgted -with his ,Allies ; which does not establish iu Europe `Sich a political -.situation as would secure the balance of power, so necessary to, its existence ; hecanA. the exlitence Of Europe is Conr:Cled I,vithth: secu rity of his • dominions. Besides, if every. 'X'ar has for- its obje&' .the security of the State that is forced to undertake - it, the Sovereign caticsnly to; . initiate it' hen he has acquired that security for which he went to War. SuCh were the intentions• of the EMperor. The Minister conformed. himself to .them, by giving to M. D'PUBRIL powers such as for • many, ages have beeti given .to every Negotiator; but at the same time, regulating:the use that' he was to make of those powers, by InstruCtions - that were to fir the oxtent of them,' .and to. vircumscrihe them within the necessary limits. The instrutaions of •M. D'Ousait were, to listen to propositions, to prepare for• those • the ;Emperor of Russia , might chose to make, and to await the orders of hiSCOurt. In addition to these, his first instructions 'and powers were still further. restrained after M.. VOu- BRIL - had arrived in Paris. • • ✓ :Daring the residence of M. D'Otpittr_. at Vienna, the Prince of CzAwfoancsm, aware of the proje6ts Of BONAPARTE against Germany, had the prudence to send to Vienna new orders, to restrain still more strictly the po‘Vers he bad i - ceived, and to regulate the use, of them. . _ , these new instructions, he was : enjoined 'to confine him. elf in the .negotiation to the preparing a Treaty on the basis which had been approved of ,by the . Etnperor, his blaster ; but. was e4res,,ly - forbidden to conclude any, thing without fresiOrders. new instruc4tons . Placed M. D'Ouurir, 'in that subordinate rank which t!:e.Emperor wished, him to possess through the whole of the negotia tion. Whatever, „the.refore, mig4t have _been his first,. instrulions, those given at Venna. vere the foundation of his powers, and the rule for his con ditta. These were the circumstances. under which be arrived at Paris.. One might stop here, now that this infamous Treaty is known, and say, Here is what M. D'Ou .BRiL ought to have clone ; this is what he has done; let the Whole world judge of him. One might• ask,.. what Prince has ever, ratified such a Treaty ; and if it depends on the treason or cowardice of a Min:ster. to ' destroy the dignity .of his Master and the security of his dominions, and to make him violate his engageMents ? Has it ever been said that a Negotiator can dispose of the Throne of his King ? For he who can dispose of the honour of Kings, may also dispose of their States, and even of their existence. But, although what we have said will doubtless be sufficient fully to expose. the absurd declaim lions of BONAPARTE, as iranscritwd by- his Journal ists, Nke have, however; not yet Completed the circle which we have here traced for ourselves. We assert, that BONAPARTE, in snatching from the weakness of M. D'Ooliart. this •degrading sig nature, knew the invalidity of the measure which disgraced him ; and that 'he had . a different ohject . in extorting from him the sigi4ing of a Treaty,which he knew could not: be ratified. i. He knew that it could not be ratified, because he knew that M. D'OURRIL was sensi.bie he must, au the - sight of what he ,was commanded to do in Paris; see; that he Was awing contra' ry to his instruct tions. . - He declari it.to the French Negotiators ; he' declared it to Lord ,YARgOt3TII ; he wrote this account to England, and he asserted It at St.. Pe tersburgb. He has declared that, "in thus a&ing contrary to his instructions, he had been surround ed, circumvented, wearied, and provol;ed : that many threats were uttered; that a.. harsh and in suting tone was used towards, him': that the Ne gotiators were .asle,enhled - at two o'clock in the mirtiihg ; that the - conference had laSted for sixteen hours.; that he was alone against a number, who re lieved on another.; . that he- had become feverish; that his Lad was bewildered ; 'and that it Was under those. circulnstances he signed.'` Certainly it might be askecl,,How . is it possible that a Jli.:.!ister tlf•AtEx- • D ANER silo? . ,be : intimidated 1.;?! Power , ever? One naturally asks., what ,menace could frighten a subject -of At.m . A.Nrata the First ? M. D'Oußart. should-answer these questions He alone has proved the possibility of a faet incredible in itself. He has realiied what no Ras- Sian before him conceived possible.. It is his int sioess to explain the causes of this phenomenen.L-; , It is slitteient for us that the facet is confirmed 13)' , his own statement at Paris; ,to Lord YARMOUTO, iti iris Letters to England., and his c&Vo-tillg at St. Pe tersburgtt. • • Can it then he believed that 13oli;'ettvri relied on the ratification of such a Treaty ; extorted' from the weakness of the Negotiator by such , strange ? Let people read this Treaty, arla 'it will he immediately seen whether BONAPA'-tTE 'could ex peet it to be utitial I—But it will be said then, What motive could have made hi►Yj feel's° interested to obtain it 5 His Motive was, to terrify Engl2cd by the de sertion of such an Ally--to . inspire England with suspicion's of Russia—to increase his ads of vio lence against Germany, and Id. extinguish all re sistance, upon the appearance of. the Emperor of RusstA having ,absolutely abandoned Germany, Italy, and all his' Allies—to snatch froin England .shameful Treaty—to multiply without ceasing his hostilities on the 'Continent, and to accuse Rtissia of re-kindling the war: This was his projethis was the reason he wished first to persuade Paris,:and then Europe, that he 'Was sure of the Treaty being rati fied. e himself ratified it six hours after he, had extorted the signature from M. D'OuaaiL. Ho caused it to be published three hours after he had ratified it. : He went 'farther : he wished to ap pear to proceed immediately to • ifs execution, as if he had received the ratification of the Emperor of Rt/SSIA. For this motive alone he published the Order to the French Marine to treat the Ras= sian ships as friends—an Order which was illusory, and of no value in the present state of the French Navy. 'But; on the other hand, he counted so little on the ratification'of the Treaty;' that in pub '. lishing this Order;' to convince the. Public that it Could not be refused', he suspended the exchange of prisbners, becauie that such a .step bad some real value. England is the first Power which made him feel that 'his Plan had failed. 'He could neither her nor in,poge upon 6r—nr.d, in her re fusli to accept a dishonourable Peace, ate please onrs(lL.-s with the thought that she has • rendr ed to the Emp.'ror ALV.KANDLI: the Tonnage' Cult; to his virtues :a-And that She never doubted his We know that all Russia will be astonishc.'.'d atthe confession of M. D'Oußam, that he has been me - - naced, and that be yielded to 111 , 21 . 1:ICeS. The possi:- bility of such a phenomenonwill not be believed--:- bpt one mitt believe real fais, although their-exist- ,once might have appeared incred;ble. There are, however, other facts which M. D ' OLI B'RIL has npt disclosed. He has not told us that BotgAH rAitTE, aeCording to his usual p:acl.ite, held'out temp tations to hirri as well as threats., and- It . (1 pointed out,,to him the stuation of 'Rnssian Arnt;a,sador at Park, as . a reward for his docility and a cone (-pence of the Treaty-that he had made him hope that Fran'ce herself would ask this, situation for him from Russia, as the best means of consolidating Peace, and of obtaining from it all that could be desired. - TO this:temptation, which Our information states was *employed ; we must add the following re fit &inns . • M. D'Ouisitle,. on • quitting. the Prince CZAR r TOKINSr ? ..I, could not be ignorant, and was not ignorant, that the Prince : Was determined to ob tain from the 'justice of the Emperor leave to re• sign his situation--he knew'all the motives of that Prince retiring from office. These motives were, Thatthe politial system folloWed by the Prince up 'to that time, did not appear to have'obtained the approbation - which he wished, and that it was.pro posvti; to, adopt tneasures of re - sa energy than such as lie conceived to be absolutely necessary. This M. D'Oulsam. yell .knew.. He thought, then, that A new Ministry would adopt different views, and that' he might hazard a step which would be favourably received by them ; as it would be possible to throw whatever odium attended such a Treaty on that Minister who had been his be= nefaCtor, and who had honoured him with his con fidence. These are the motives which we are allowed to believe were as powerful as the menaces of BONA TARTE. In this case, what a miserable calculation has M. D'OUBRIL made ! Ministers may, be changed in Russia, but the Eut;. Iwror is not changed—and the choice that he made of a successor to Prince CZARTOUINSKI did not nounce to M. D'OusEn'that any motive could se - - cure the approbation of M. DE BuzsrßU•to,aTreatiy which would pollute the honour of his Master and of his Country, • Does not heknow the force of public Opinion in Russia ?—A stranger may be allowed to be ignorant of this ,circumstance—but can a RUssian deceive him self in this point ?—A Russian knows that there does exist s',:ch a thing as public opinion in Rumii."--he knows that.the Emperor, who has•every thihg to ex- pea, and nothing to fear from it, has. endeavoured to create, dire6t; and support' it—and that in circutri stances of 'such importance, the Emperor (however great his power) knows hoW to listen to it, and a%ail himself of it. Let us conclude then, at present, that Prince CZARTORINSKI, in presenting M. DOußaiL to the confidence of 'the Emperor, made a proper choice— that he:gave him the customary powers, and that lie limited the extent of them by successive.ordeo at . St. Petersburgh and Vienna. That ,1.1. D'Ot.TERIL, after his arrival at Pais; declared, that what was demanded from him was be yond thelimitS of his power—that he declared so to Lord - YA:nuouTH.--that he wrote the same to' London,. and confessed. at. at St. Petemburghthat BONAPARTE, Wt,d 'assured that' Treaty, signed by M. D'Ountm.; would be null, yet wished to extort that . signature—and that M. D'Ounitil. himself con-. fesses that it was extorted by menaces, and by over , whelming him with labour and fatigue. .• !That:the use' which BoNAPAATE-wished to make of. this Treaty, which he knew.could not be ratified, was to obtain a Peace tivat should be dishonourable to England, and to 'enslave Germany, Let us then agree that; .thanks to Heaven, the' shame of this .infamous Treaty remains exclusively his own,_ with out having derived 'front it any of the advantages which he expetay.M.': LET'PER. ADDRESSED BY CAVALIER DOMINIC MATTEL, • GOVERNOR OF LEGHORN, &C. TO THE PRESIDENT or THE CHAMBER OF CDMMtR`CE. • The GOverimient of this kingdom, having on no occasion omitted any opportunity 't6 alleviate, as mcrh as possible, Lhe erl'ea of the law ena&ed, prohibiting the impoilation of British produce, I have .the most 'lively satisfaaion in informing you, ihat ',the 'repi-bsentot M ton ade to the. Iniperial.Go- 7 , \''ernment at Pans being found conformable to juottite, the following Decree has been issued ; t .., Ail English :Produce of the first necessity shall be permitted' tol.?e 'freely iMpofted. '2. Proiri,:iori'sof . all 'hinds., 3. Raw ' materials necessary to 'our - manufaaures will enjoy the's'atne • 4 English goods, shipped at a:Port in which the aforesaid 'IaNV might not be in' force, and if its existence here was not 'known, .will be ,-admitted, provided they may.not be English manufae,tures. • 5. In case of their being English Manufaaures, they may be landed . in the ',King's warehouse, for ey.;portation. - I make this cothmuhication by order of the Mi-. nister of Foreign Affiirs, in his letter of the 13th itistaUt, that, the President and Members, of : the Chamber' of Cornrnetce.may receive a further, proof of the maternal affeEiion of the Queen Regent, to . Wards her beloved subje&s: 'I am, 'Sco. (Signed) C. Do.:\il:;to DR 111A;a7ZEI. • Leghorn, Sept. Is, 18,6. Yesterday morning His MAJESTY, the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, Princesses AUGUSTA and AMELIA, at -,tencled by Lady GEORGINA BULKELEir, Generals . FITZROY, MANNINGHAXI, and HARCOURT COI. 'TAYLOR, • the. Hom.Col.•GßEvrt.LE, and the Hon. Mr. BULKELEY, rode in the Great Park, and returned at I x o'clock to the Palace. HiS'MAJESTY and Princess ELIZABETH tcol: an to Frogmore. Princess SOI'HIA and Lady THYNNE took an air : in' to Salt-hill &c. and back. LORD CHANCELLOR and M?. WINDHAM are to be the new Goverpors of the Charter-House, in the room oi Mr. Pox aud Lord TH.1;11.1.0W. PQRTI G- INT E 1, LIG ENC E. IvEWNIARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. 17, tEo6. Groswertbr's ']'odor, S t. beAt Sir 1. Shelley% flottgh ion tass, iJst. Ab. 11.1, Mr. Wack»i's tionotir beat Mr. tiowottlt's 'Orangeade; Sst. each. -Y. C'. jogs. Est. b;:at Mr..Antitew's Garland, &t. rotb. Across the. Flat, Six . t , ,) . on Houl;litott Lass -5 to 2. OrailgeaLte—tt tv co 'On , Gatlaral. • SOUTH AMERICA._ REGiST ERF.D E'xport of BuilLm from Ist January, 1754, to 3 Ist De(::ember, 1764. Doi I.AP.s; AT 4..,. 6D. C s. d. 64,1,1 3,'5',:,54 7 0 9 , '.51 1 3 o Silver 55.99,3.-.,7 19,3:7,344 I. 6 Gold I ~,94 t, /346 . 2 .-0 2 ,4/ 7 o Saver 24,56,7,15 5,59 ,Sb 7 I z 6 Buenos Ayres - - (:-okti 2042,026 482,-,9) 'l7 0 Silver 10. ;2,c,9 ) 2 ,3 2 3,37 , ,i 5 0 Gold 1 0 ,c45, IA 2,260,167 6 0 Silver 1 4- 2 , 1 74 3 82 :9'9 3 0 Gold 37,254 0,362. 3 0 /Silver -6 77;444 152,.r.4 IS . 0 Geld 60,u64 147,614 8 0 Silver 2,6.39,40 S 593, 80 16 o (kid 5 2 , 0 34 11,70 13 0 Sliver 207, cz G2O O l 9 o SI. Domingo; & (;old 520 iIS 7 0 I'orto Rico S Silver 317 $1 t 7 1. ,-14 2 4 b Campeche C unlanzt Silver N . l.dr:iwliba ' • FROM Ve - ra Cruc Lima Cita hagena konduras Havantiali Caraccas 9 ‘,564 2),60( 18 0 Add e r-4111 part; supposed to be exported 34, 10,U3 I to Sp - .:ln and ctiler.Couraties, and ;44- rcgr&tered, to evade Dunes 8,652,720 f 5 4 Tvtal Eleven Years ,C 43,z63,633 r 6 ro Leaving an Annual Export of Bullion 3 933. 0 54 1 7 10 The various rich produaiens, chiefly of raw ma terials, to an immense amount, should be added to this sum. The population is most parts of the. Con tinent is great,. and in that state of civilization re quiring a great supply of European manufacfures. In the present degraded state of the sp,oh Mo narchy, prevented as it has been tbr nearly ten year by the . British Navy from recruiting its military strength, in these distant possessions, thednration of its Empire there must rest solely on the forbearance of its Enemies. ShsUld the present War in Europe continue three or four years, and the conduct. Of Great Britain be' direCted to its•only true and real English interests, as a maritime and manutaeluring State, it is not too. - Much to say, that the greatest part of Spanish 'America may be rendered 'independent, capable of sustaining its own internal Governindnt, and, under the prote6iiun of 'English Garrisons in. the most important of its sea-ports, -aided by the English Navy, and wise cortmerciai regulaiions, South America would so augment the• demand for British labour and produ6tiohs,' as to enable her alone to bid defiance to the power of France for 'ever. :The Anniversary of the glorious Triumph of Bri tain, and the I,intented VA of her fav4.;urite Hcro, the inunortal NELSON, takeS place on Tuesday. next. 'ln - consequence of this inernorable Anniversary, the' PropiletOtsof Covent-Garden Theatre, with a spirit ofloyalty.and patriotiSm highly honourable to them, have prep"ared - an Ode for the occasion, to which acTniirite-niusic 'has been composed by Mr.DAVY. This.oc) - 6', it secats, is to be recited by COOKE, and the clivocal parts are assig_rtwd tOINLEDON, BEL - LA . M T 'Y Y,•ALOR, and Miss TIMER. M. H. JOHNSTON' and his wife have, accepted a permanent engagement Ireland: ..The y 'had, very tempting,' tiers to take a voyage over the AU - 11116c. . . . A body of the Jews in Constantinople had the temerity to tell SOL'IMAN the kagniticent, that the Mussulmen would not be admitted into Paradise: The, Emperor asked if any particular place would be assigned to the Mahometans ?—" 'Yes,"; said the Jews, " .outside , of the wall that encircle's' Pa.; radise.7—" If so," obserVed the Prince, " they Will stand in need Of, tents to defend them from the _injuries of the air—and, of course, a sent of mo vey must be raised. for that purpose ;" which the Jews were obliged to pay. Lord MlN•ro's departure .for India, we learn, de pends on the arrival' from the Mediterranean 'df his son, the Hon. Captain GEORGE ELLIOT, wiib is to cOrnmand the Frigate that is to conVey his Lor - Qiiii to his Government' in Bengal. Captain ELLIOT is expected in England. daily. - • His Royal Highness the PRIN& of WALEs,,on his return - to the North, turrowlyrescaped a Serio4sfac cident on Monday last. He slept at .the. BUIL Olf, Witham Common, On . Sunday night, and whlit his carriage and retinue were waiting for him before the. inn oni the following morning, a post--chaise -from ,Stamford cameluriouslyty, (the. driver having been thrown from his -seat). and the , pole broke throuo,hi the panne' of the VIZINC'S carriage. Fortunately',. no person was within :at the moment- . 16:3 was obliged 'to proceed in the shattered vehicle. • Married-this morning, .at -Mary-le-bone Church, KEfTLE, Esq. of Overseal, Leicestershire, to Miss MACKENZIE, daughter of the late' Captain ' GEoaoil-MAcKtqzrE, of His ' 1 1 / 4 _,lljesty's 60th rnetst. 't LOsc;tyyrY.—The Hon. Mrs. WATKINs, of Gla , morganshire, was t a most remarkable instance of it— much more so than either old • MAcKLIN or Lord MANSFIELD. She. was in , her 1 ogt h. year when she undertook a journey from Glamorgan to London. The cause of it was almost as singular as the thino- itself—it was to see Mrs. SIDDONS, and she saw her a& nine tithes. This distinguished old Lady- was happy in equal ativity of mind and body.' •Oric.. morning, after sitting for her portrait, and dispatch ing some business in the City, she mounted. (though with some difficulty) to the whispering-gallery -at St. Paul's. A few days after she lett London,:and, with her three grand children, returned, with no particular precautions, to Glamorginshire. Charles the Second, who cultivated health with Incessant care, never met with any. instances of protraEted life and vigour, but he was imaisi 'the what might be the probable efficient cause— diet, and each, petty habit, beczide a question .whh him. In these circumstances of Mrs. WATKIss,,aII. we dis Cover remarkable are regularity 'atia mode ratica. " Nature is frugal, and he: wants are kw." For the last thirty years, potatoes had the credit of suitaiahlg her. t