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BERLI N, July io, 17,8.
The following Manifefto was remitted yesterday to
the different foreign Ministers residing at this
Court, and was published here this day ; in con
fequeoce of which his Excellency Count Cobentzel,
the Imperial Ambassador here, quitted this capital
soon in the morning, and letters of reeal were
immediately dispatched to Baron de Riedefel his
Prullian Majesty's Minister at the Court of Vienna.
MANIFESTO, or Declaration of the Motives
qubieb engage bis Majefly tbe King of l'raffia to make
War against tbe Emperor of Germany.
HIS Majetty the King of Prussia was in hopes,
ever hnce the treaty of peace of Hubertfburgh,
to live in constant harmony with the court of Vienna,
and with that view, his Majesty has employed all
possible means to cultivate the friendship mid affec
tion of their imperial and royal Majesties the Emperor
and the EmpreG Queen of Hungary. It is, therefore,
with the greatest grief and concern, that his Majesty
finds this good harmony disturbed by the unexpected
dismembering of the electorate of Bavaria,undertaken
by the court of Vienna, after the death of the late
elector of that country. His Majelly could not help
immediately considering these proceedings as directly
opposite to all justice, and the known rights of the
nearest heirs to the dominions and allodials of Bava
ria ; but also contrary to the falety, liberty, laws,
and constitution of the German empire ; and there
fore caused several well-grounded, friendly, and re
peated representations to be made to their imperial
Maiefties, in order to engage them to delift from their
undertaking. From hence have resulted explications,
discussions and negociations of long duration, which
at last have produced nothing but a general armament
throughout all the Austrian dominions; and things
being thus carried to the utmott extremity, without
any plausible reason offered by the court of Vienna
for its proceedings in this affair, his Prussian Majesty
cannot desist any longer from offering to the different
powers of Europe, to the refpedive states of the
German empire, as well as to the public in general,
the just motives which have induced him to oppose
the dismembering of the electorate of Bavaria, and
to assist, with all possible zeal, the parties thereby
oppressed. To this his Majesty finds himfelf in duty
bound, as a guarantee of the treaty of Westphalia,
as an elector and prince of the empire, whofc allift
anre has been claimed and required by his friends
and allies, the aggrieved princes and only legitimate
heirs to the Bavarian dominions and allodials; and
lastly as a monarch essentially interested in thecon
fe; ration of the rights and privileges, as well as the
undiiturbed possession of the respective dominions of
each member of the German empire; and conse
quently obliged to oppose the dismembering of one
of the most considerable electorates, the rights and
titles to which, in virtue whereof the court of Vienna
has taken possession of the greatest part of the said
electorate, have in the course of this long negocia
tion been amply and forcibly proved to be ground
let's, and founded only on the following frivolous
pretences, v%
I. Upon a pretended inyeftiture granted the loth
of March, 1426, to Albert duke of Austria, by the
Emperor Sigismond, who, according to the consti
tution of the empire, had neither right nor power
to grant it, and who for these very reasons, and with
full knowledge of the cause, was obliged to revoke
it in the moftfolemn manner, in an assembly of the
Princes and Ambassadors from the different states of
the empire, holden for that purpose at Prefburg, in
Hungary, on the 26th of April, 1429.
2. Upon an agreement made between the said
Emperor Sigismond and the said Duke Albert of
Außria, his son-in-law, on the 21st of March, £426,
which was also rendered void by the revocation of
the abovementioned investiture, upon the validity of
which only it was grounded.
3. Upon a reversion of these Bavarian dominions,
granted to the house of Austria in the year 1614,
by the Emperor Matthias, who, after the example
of the Emperor Sigismond, was obliged to revoke
and annihilate the fame in the year 1618.
4. Upon a convention of the third of January,
.1778, extorted by force from his Serene Highness
the prefcnt Elector Palatine ; which, though it had
been made with his free consent, would be of no
validity notwithstanding, since that prince has nei
ther the right to violate the laws of the German con
flitution, nor the family compact of his house, nor
that of disposing of Lis hereditary dominions to the
prejudice of his heirs and successors. In short, a
convention which is diredtiy contrary to the capitu
lation of his prefcnt imperial Majesty; to the gua
rantee of his own house to the treaty of Munftcr ;
to the golden bull; to the treaties of Pavia in 1329
and 1529 ; to that of Ofnabruck in 1620; and to the
treaty of Westphalia in 1648; as also to the different
family compacts between the houses of Bavaria and
Palatine, made in the years 1425, 1524, 1724, 1746,
1766, 1771, and 1774, ail of which were founded
upon the treaty of Pavia, and approved and con
firmed by the different Emperors and Electors, agree -
aife to the laws and Constitution of the empire.
It is consequently in coniideration of thele manifeft
contraventions of the court of Vienna, that his
Prussian Majesty has done all that lay in his power to
engage his Imperial Majesty peaceably to evacuate
the Bavarian dominions, and to fubinit his claims
and pretensions, conformably to the laws and con
stitution, to a legal deciheu of the princes and mem
bers of the empire. But all his efforts, and reason
able propositions, far from making any impression
upon the minds of their Imperial hlajefiies, have had
no other effect than an offer made by the court of
Vienna, that in case .his Prussian Majesty would not
oppose their dismembering the electorate of Bavaria,
the house of Austria, from a sense of gratitude,
would make no opposition to the reuniting of the
margraviate of Anfpach-Bareith to the electorate of
Brandenburgh, after the decease of the present reign
ing Margrave. This proportion leads to three dif
ferent important observations: 1. It clearly demon
itrates that the court of Vienna is fenlible of the
illegality of its taking possession of the Bavarian ter
ritories, as otherwise it would not offer a pretended
indemnification to the king of Prussia, who, as their
imperial Majeftics pretend, has no riglit to controul
them in their projects. 2. It intimates an intention
in the court of Vienna to question the natural rights,
univcrlally acknowledged as inconteftible, of the
legitimate fucceflion of the house of Brandenburgh
to the margraviate of Anfpach-Bareith; a doubt,
which perfonified injustice itfelf would hardly dare
to express. 3. That if even the rtverfion of Anfpach
Bareith to the house of Brandenburgh was manifeftly
unjust, their imperial Majesties would be, notwith
standing, ready to acknowledge and lupport the
fame by force, to the prejudice of the parties that
might be interested therein, provided they were left
uncontroulcd in their prefcnt usurpation of Bavaria.
But this offer, being unjust, could not be admitted
by the king of Prussia, and therefore their imperial
Majesties declared as the r final resolution : That they
quoted not absolutely evacuate any part of tbe Bava
rian territories ; that bis Eruffian Majesty Jhould ac
knoavledge their rights quitbout any farther examina
tion, but be Satisfied quitb tbe manner in qvbicb they
have exposed tbe fame. The king has thereupon
thought proper, after the example of the court of
Vienna, to break off ail farther negotiation upon this
affair.
It would therefore be against all reason to suppose
his Pruflian Majesty to be the aggressor in the war,
which he finds himfelf under the neceflity to under
take, as it has been fufficiently proved that the court
of Vienna has begun the aggression by invading the
Bavarian dominions without any right or title, and
wresting from the Palatine house the just reverlion of
its patrimony. His Majesty therefore hereby declares
that his sole objed in this measure is to support the
laws and constitution of the German empire, which
have been injured in the molt arbitary manner by
the very prince who, from his quality as Chief of
tbe empire, ought to have been their most strenuous
protestor; to assist those princes, his friends and
allies, who are thereby injured and opprefl'ed ; and
that he has 110 other particular views therein, than
his own security and the copfervation of the system
of the empire, having, for this purpose, given many
repeated and convincing proofs of his diiinterefted
nefs, during the whole course of this long negocia
tion. His Pruliian Majesty consequently flatters
himfelf, that not only the different states of the
empire, but also all the refpeGive powers of Europe,
and especially those which are guarantees to the
treaty of Westphalia, or which otherwise are inte
rested in the integral conservation of the great and
refpe&able Germanic body, on which, in a great
measure, depends the happiness of all Europe ; that
these powers and states will acknowledge the jufice
of tbe quar, oubich tbe king fads bimfelf obliged hereby
to declare against the house of Austria ; and that far
from oppofipg him in his undertaking, the said
powers and bates will rather join and aliift him by
such means as their wisdom Ihall suggest, to oblige
the court of Vienna to delift from its usurpation of
the Bavarian dominions, to maintain the treaty of
Westphalia, and to restore and preserve the original
fyEm and fundamental constitution of the German
empire.
Berlin, July 7, 1778.
Published by order of the KING.
CHARLES-TO WN, (South Carolina) Jan. 7.
Extract of a letter from an officer, dated December 31.
" The following is the belt account I can give you
of the difaller in Georgia.
" Early in the morning of the 29th, the enemy
landed, under the cover of several armed vessels, at
Brewton's plantation, about a mile from Savannah.
The Continental troops were drawn up on an emi
nence about half a mile from the town, near Tat
nal's gate, their right extending to the swamp and
river, their lett across the road ; and a morals, eroded
by the road, in their front. The morass was thought
impraCtibic for two or three miles up. The militia
were near the barracks, meant to cover the right of
the regulars ; our whole force scarcely amounting
to 500 men.
" The enemy under feint of attacking us by the
main road tiled off to the left, and found means to
cross the morass, about a quarter of a mile above
our right ; this as soon as it was known, obliged our
regulars to retreat, which was effect d at the fame
time that the militia were attacked, and obliged to
retire through the town. Our troops sustained a
very hot fire on their retreat between the town and
barracks ; but by that means gained the road which
leads out by the Spring-house ; while the only alter
native left the militia, was to surrender or swim
M'Gilvray's creek. These who could not swim,
were made prisoners ; among whom were Col. Wal
ton of the militia (wounded inthe adion) and Major
Harberfham of the Georgia regulars. Colonels El
bert and Harris saved themfclves by swimming.
" At prefect our loss cannot be afeertained ; and
I am inclined to think it not near so considerable,
as many apprehend. Colonel Roberts, with four
pieces of artillery, was poked near the Continental
troops, and made good his retreat, with the loss of
one of his pieces. All accounts agree, that the
Georgians are the most considerable fufferers."
A fchopner, Paul Snyder, master, bound to Beau
fort, with a cargo of flour, &c. was captured on
1 uefday last week, in St. Helena-Sound, by a small
privateer, mounting three fwivcls, and having fifteen
men, armed with cutlasses and mullets, who ap
peared to be Italians and Spaniards. A sloop, hav
ing on board three negroes, fell into their hands the
fame day. After removing Snyder's cargo on board
the sloop, they returned his vessel to him ; and on
the following evening he arrived at Beaufort. On
the next morning Capt. Defauffure, of Beaufort,
having manned the pilot boat Crisis, with volunteers,
went in quest of the privateer. On Friday he got
into the Sound, where he difcQvered a sloop at anchor.
As soon as the discovered the pilot boat, the got
under fail and flood off, afterwards ihoaling her
water, the tacked and hood for the pilot boat ; but
on a Iw-lvel being tired at her, die struck. She proves
to be the Sally, Solomon Smith Master, a transport,
bound from New-York for Tybee, having on board
two Captains of the New-Levies, the wife of one of
them, their servants, nineteen artillery horses and
their drivers ; all of whom were landed the day after
at Beaufort.®
The above sloop was one of a fleet of 52 fail,
which left New-York on the 26th of November,
having on board the 71st regiment, four battalions
of New Levies, and.about feveh or Bco Hessians, the
whole said to be about 5000 men, under the com
mand of Brigadier General Campbell, who in May,
1776, was carried into Boston, and detained a pri
soner there till last summer.
We can assure the public, that none of the officers
belonging to the South-Carolina regiments, were
killed in the action of the 29th ult.
fan. 12. The enemy in several armed boats, have
made repeated attempts on the Georgia galleys,
which are Rationed a lew miles below Puryfburgh;
but have been as often foiled, and it is imagined
with considerable loss.
fan. 19. Nothing has as yet transpired since our
last from the army at the Southward.—We hear Col.
Prevoft from St. Augustine, with about 1000 men,
had arrived at savannah, and joined Col. Campbell.
A number of the distressed inhabitants of our
Sitter State, have arrived in town within these few
day s part.
On Saturday last near 300 men offered themselves
as volunteers, in order to join ouranny at the South
ward.
B OS T O N, January 21.
A gentleman from the eastward informs us, that
the famous Captain Mowat, with two brigs and two
sloops, who have for some time part been cruizing off
Kennebeck river, together with a copper-bottom
frigate, all bound to Halifax, are cast away and en
tirely loft upon the head of Cape-Sable.—lt is thought
all the people have perished, as not any of them have
been heard of, though part of the wrecks have been
discovered, and some of their stores saved.
Lately arrived in a tale port the Continental armed
sloop Providence, from a very fuccefsful cruize, in
which the captured the fchponer Friendship, with 300
barrels flour, from Quebec, bound to New-York.—
Brigantine Chace, from Jamaica bound to Glasgow;
iij hogsheads rum, and 180 hogsheads sugar. Brig
antine Bella, from Jamaica to Bristol, with 200 hog
sheads rum, 90 hogsheads Itigar, 10 tons fuftick, 10
tons piemento. Ship Nancy, from Glasgow, for
Jamaica, taken by the Marll>orough off Barbadoes,
and retaken by theExperiment,and ordered for New-
York, retaken again by the sloop Providence, and
ordered for New-London, her cargo dry goods and
provisions, her invoice 30,0001. sterling. Brigantine
Providence, Increase, from Cork, bound to New-
York, her cargo oats.
One of the above prizes with sugars, &c. has
arrived in a fafe port.
Friday last arrived at Salem, a prize brig, laden
with 160 hogsheads of rum, besides other Weft-lndia
produce, taLen by Capt. John Leech.
PHILADELPHIA, February 6.
By an express just arrived from the Hon. Samuel
Chafe, Esq. at Annapolis, to the Hon. Mr. Hemy
(a delegate in Congress for Maryland) we have
his Britannic Maiefty's freech to his Parliament,
taken from the General Advertiser and Morning
Intelligencer of November 27, 1778.
HOUSE of LORDS, Nov. 26.
This day the King went in the usual ttale to open
both Houses of Parliament, when being seated on the
Throne, and the Commons by command attending,
he made the following speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I HAVE called you together in a conjuncture which
demands your most serious attention. In the time
of profound peace, without pretence of provocation'
or colour of complaint, the Court of France hath not
forborn to disturb the publick tranquility, in viola
tion of the faith of treaties and the general rights o'