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a ass weed bison peace that His Mikity look', and ,
len to a truce, uncertain, and, on thst account, har-
rnsing both to the Contraeling Parties, and to the
.est of Europe.
" As to the stipulations of the Treaty of Amiens,
which might be prop •sed es the bassi' of the nejon-
•iation, it has been temarked, that this phrase may
se interpreted in three or four different ways; and
•hat, cilsequently, farther explanations would be-
••:•ime necessary, which could not fail to cduse a
great delay. even although there should be no other
ihjedions
•• The true basis of such a Negociatioa between
two great Powers, who equally disdain every degree
of viicanery, ought to be a reciprocal acknowledg-
nsent, on both sides, of the following principles:—
That it ought to be the objea of tie two parties,
that the Peace should bi• linnoutahle for both of
them, and for their respeftive Allies ; and, at the
same time, of a nature to •ectire, as far as it is in
their power, the future repose of Europe.
" England cannot neglect the interests of any of
her Allies; and she finds herself united to Russia by
such close ties, that she would set wish to treat,
much less to conclude any thing, except in concert
with the Emperor Alexander; hut, in the waiting
the aaual intervention of a Russian Plenipotentiary,
it is still possible to discuss, and even to arrange,
provisionally, some of the principal points.
" It might seem that Russia, on account of the
distance of her-position, has less immediate interests
thaa other Powers to discuss with France ; but this
Omit, on every account so worthy of rived, in-
Wrests itself, like Engl tnd, in a lively manner, re
speding every thin' which concerns the situation,
Snore or less independent, of the different Princes and
States of Europe.
• s• You see, Sir, h 'w we are disposed here to
welooth all the difficulties which might retard the
discussion in question. It is not, assuredly, that we,
with the resources we possess, have to fear the eon-
tindinice of the war for any thing which regards us
' The English nation is, of all Europe, that which
silks the least from its duration, but we do not on
that account pity less the misfortunes of othets.
" Let us.then,clo all in oar power to put a stop to
them, wail he ft ensl-avniir, if possible, to reconcile
thisteetseifiete Menus and the glory . t the two
omen*, with the tranquillity of Europe, and the
happiness of the human race.
" I have the honour to be, with the highest consi-
deration, Sir, your Excellency's very humole and
very obedient servant,
•: . (Oita") N C. J. Fox."
(tie. 4.)
`• • 11 sta. Apra 5. ISOi.
••; • " The very boor that I received year letter of the
illOth, I went to His Majesty, and am happy that he
bits authorised me to make you, without any delay,
Abe following answer r
• .." The Emperor has nothing to desire of what
possum& Peace with France is possible.,
I may be perpetual, as lssg as there is so Week.
, es in its buena' affairs, and that them shoal be
oso wish to constrain it, either with rasped to its los
regislation. respelling. the customs, or the duties ins-
I posed en articles of commerce, nor to make its flag
Ilisbmit to any insult.
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" " It is not you. pie. whet have sheen", in a great
'number of pindielficussioos, an accurate knowledge
Of the affairs of Europe in general, and of France,
that there is occasion to convince, that France has
nothing to desire but peace, and a situation which .
may permit her to give Mused up. without any oles•
stacle, to the labours of her industry.
" The Emperor does tuo believe, that it was thid
or that /kitsche of the f reaty of Amiens which has-
bee.i the cause of the war. He is convinced, that
the real cause of it was the refusal to enter into a
Commercial Treaty. which would necessarily be in•
jut tous to the reanufaCtures and industry of his sub-
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1 rds.
I " Your predecessors aecesed its of wishing to in-
vade every thing. In France, England is also ac-
cased. Well ti•en ! we only demand equality. We
will never ask from you any account of what you
do in your country. provided that, in your turn, you
should ask no account of what we dont ours. This
is a principle of just and reasonable reciprocity. and
respedively advantageous.
" You express a wish that the n-gociation should
not er..l in a peace, that should be without duration.
France is name interested than any other Power in
' the stability of pace. It is not a puce that it has
. an interest in making. for a truce would only pre-
' pare for it new losses. You know well, that nations,
resembling individuals in this resped, can accustom
themselves to a state of war, as well at to a state of
peace. All the 'tosses that France can suffer fnin
st she has suffered, and will always suffer in the first
six months of a war. At present, our commerce
and our 'industry have retired within themselves,
and have adapted themselves to our state of war.
On thit account, a truce of two or three yeas
would be, at the same time, as opposite to our
commercial interests as to the policy of the Em-
peror.
.• As to the intervention of a foreign Power, the
Emperor might accept the mediation of a Power
possessing great maritime forces, for then its partici-
pation in the peace would be regulated by the same
interests which we have to discus, with you ; but the
mediation you speak of is not of that nature. You
do not wish to deceive us, and you perceive that
there is no equality between• us, and you, in the
guarantee of a Power that has 300,000 men on foot,
and which has no marine.
" For the rest, Sir, your communicatioa•has a
cha:ader of frankness and precision that we have
not before seen in the correspondence of your Court
with us. I shall consider it a duty to reply with the
same frankness and clearness. We ore ready to make
peace with all the worlds we do not want to impose
a peace upon any nation. but we do not chute that
it shall be imposed upon us; neither is them any
body who has the power or the means to do se. It
is not in the power of say person to make us undo
treaties whicn have been executed. The integrity, •
the Satire' and aosolute independetice of Ow Ottoman
Empire, are not only the must sincere desire et the
Emperor, but the most constant objet of his policy.
" I v.() ottlighsened and aeighbounag nations would
be wanting in she opinioo wbscb they ought to enter-
tain of their pawn- and their wisdom, if in Coe die-
cussion of those great interests, about which they
disagree, they should call fee the interweation of
foreign and distant possess. Tkus, Str, the pease

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may be eagewbeed ied immearttlY. W
your Court has really the desire so arrive at it.
" Our interests are rtcroncifoibii, from the rev?
.circemstance of their being distiuct. _You are She
Sovereigns of the aces: your maridida foices espial
those of all the Sovereigns of th, world unicacf. We
eye a great Continental Powers tun, there are se-
veral who have as great force, by land, as we, and
your preponderance on the seas wilt always place
Or commerce at the disposal of your squadrons.
upon the first declaration of war, that you may.
chute to make. Do yo t Clink it rea ona ole to ex-
pect, that the Emperor will ever .conseat to place
himself, in like warmer, at your discretion, as to the
affairs of the Cantinent4 If. masters ul the sea. by
your own power. you also to be nakeers of the
Lind, by a combined power, peace is not 'Oslssibk:
for you cannot ex,tect to arrive at tracks, which it
would be imp,,ssitile for you to attain.
" 'The Emperor, accustomed as he is to run all
the chances which accent views of greatness and
glory, desires peace with England. He is a man.
-After so many fatigues, tie also wishes for repose.
'Father of his subjets, he wishes as far as can be
compatible with their honour, and with the guaran-
tee of the future, to procarofor them the sweets of
Peace, and the advantages of n happy and tranquil.
c-marnerce.
" If then, Sir, His Majesty the King of England.
really wishes for peace with France, he will aprtint
a Plenipotentiary to repair to Lisle. 1 have the ho-
nour to send you passpoi is for that effect. As so
as His Majesty the Empertiv shell be imfornsed o. the
*nisi./ of the Minister of your Court, he will ap-
point, and send one there wiihout delay. The Em-
peror is ready to irate all the concessions that, frorn.,
the extent of your naval force and orepondeeances
you m.y pipe& to obtain. 1 do not oink, axle, that
you can refose to adopt the prinOplia of making Os
him proposrtions conformable to ev.rhoopur of his
Crown, ant to the commercial sights of Ns- -
It you are just, if you only desire
!or you to accompbsh, Peat* ••
eluded.
" I conclude by declaring-so
jesry adepts• entirely the proseiplee _
your.dispatch. and a emoted as the basis
gociation—that the peace proposed
honourable hot the two Courts,
'padre Allies.
" I have the honour of beinr, s
sideratiou. Sir, Your Excellency's
" And e
CH. MAIL PALLEYRANC
(No. S.)
"SIR, Dawning-meet,
" It was not until yesterday
caved your dispatch of the la
proceed to answer it, allow me
cellency, that its frankness and
forded very great pleasure. lie
spirit of cOneaiation in both patties,
towards peace.
" If what your Excellency e
to internal affairs, is meant ta be a...
affairs, an A.iswer is scarcely necebass,
no part in them in time of war, and d rerr..
will not do so in time of peace; and nothing it s..
tker f!ora.PIK Pkgilthle.thah th wish so snw.lale with
such internal taws as you may judo.. -
the regulation of yot.i customr
your commercial rights, or totem
. "As toe treaty of meammee.
greater interest in wishiesorit '
There are many perNlNVbq
treaty of the kind batteees.Priusee
would be equally eivaesegapas
Powers. but tickeisimisioo •
Meat must decide ape ea ewe et
refuses it is BMWs( 180 41161100, ►
able to the proposer.
" It is not my opinion alone, Sir,
reasonable man, that peace is th
France, and consequently that
those who are at her bead consists ,
preserving it.
" It It true, we have reciprocally
other; bin it would be of little use --
cuss the grounds upon which
four.ded. Like you, we wish I.
net, most assuredly, accountable
what we do within ourselves
reciprocity proposed by your
bead. appears to be past and reasonable.
" I agree with you in reaped to the
cies which would result to France from
peace ; but, on the other hand, its Air
us would also be very considerable.
that in inch a case, each country -'
own dangers, or at least that it
minutely into them than into the s
" As to the intervention of a I
should begin with observing. the
the question of pew and war be
England, Russia cannot be coneideved as a. fieetto
power, as she is adually in alliance with Easlanel,
and at war with France It. was on this piaci*
that, in my letter, I proposed so introduce the Ens.
peror Alexander, not as a mediator, but as a patsy.
f. In the last paragraph ul your dispatch, Toot Ex.
cellency has admitted that the peace should be hes-
nosuable as well for France and England afar their
respethive Allies. If this be the case, it appears to
see irupossib!e, considering the closet alliance subsist-
ing between the two Cenveramems, that Eoglarid
can commence a negotiation, except it be of a pro-
visional nature. without the concurrence, or the pie-
'loos consent. at least, of her Ally.
" As to what respects the integrity and indepero,•
eoce of the Otto-man Empire, nu difficulty can at i:e
—these toeing objeds equally dear to all the parties
Interested in the discussion in question.
" It is perhaps true, that the power of France by
land. compared with that of the rest of Europe, is
not equal to our naval superiority, considered in the
same point of view ; but it can an longer be dis-
sembled that the pitied of uniting all Europe
against Fracice, is chimerical to the last diegree be-
tides, it Would be in fed to extend our apprehen-
sions blithe future a little too far, to consider an al-
. hence between Russia And England (the two Powers
of-Europe the least calcniated to attack France by
-land) as tending to produce such an tared.
Tani esterposstino of RAD«a in the nenociarion
canna. moreover, be corsideod as the establish-
ment of e•eungrets either in•finun or efled, as there
in fad will be only two parties. Russia and England

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On eat iii, Arid Freon on the other. Aconites;
;la be useful ;n ;luny telptes after the ' sterirg of
wineries, in ease it should sneer the *fishes of
he eontraaing parties; hut this is r 4u-s'ion to be
d fredy• end seaysbly, after the -principal
d%
a . alit
:Ira:, beSi.ra, astrabmaaitadted -to on. as clef i 7 ,
as - d, the sentiments of the &kith (Mirth*
m-nt. upon the ideas suggested by riot EdEeßency.
1 iidVP the iatisfatt:ent of believing, thitthine is only
' one estendal•polht upon *hie' we are Kett *Mit ,
8. Witten see shill hate obtained rani' ensieettl,
treat provrsionally until Rnssia can toter tatwarit:
ands el tceiswards In conj oneinn 'with her, lir are leafy •
10 cornntelice,* glithout the delay of W 24,1, thy
negotiation, In whistever place and in *I . foie
tf e tiro parties may conitcter most proper; 11* gib.
dirling vi a proper ternduition, and with illposillk
ble'exittlition, the oiled of one !eults. • •-•
" I have the honour to bei 7
"Mai the drostribtinguished cOnsidetatisift. Res
C.l. linsi;" ,
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"' Ole, - ..,,
_• ~._ tarisollth Apo, a*. ."..,
' " I bare just reeerroi ft eiders at ifiietiout' '
•jesty the Ernspetae elathhaiere whom& " ii
with all poesibleexpedisi dispatch ishiehpapo .
ExCellency lid in. in Imear be same, op *v.,•
under the date of the ilde April. 1 ' •••.•
"it appear. to His Majesty, awls an • evir
you do, the principle of, espnlity, o.**ollll pert, ;
sisted in requiring * fore of oeftePek. elk .
lig ao, Weeps 'caul *kb this • •
among two. espial positers.Wll detheps ..
intereentienot .a third, kis evident. dspeit we* ...
destroy that eqpipokr so farotaratbir rot • 1
fees discussion at
.a.itir interests: lilt
a I,6*.ni, *hustings. to towein . Ilblt: •
'advantages and nghtso. einality. •1 !Ines* tese
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in rem:aft :hit dimwit ah 4.* Ole Ls 1 •: ,
ye, __ , `"dew. Ills* 'l.'
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Anipip,. French _
A the COnt_ at thp Coalition. i.....
IlettPexer would voluntarily put hioisit(iollee piece
delicvanciniduiiL • •
. . The fuepater, Steele aseenect. has .p. cosiest
to Inoistioia. spigot the Conlin*. • 'He' inky aunts
overlook tbircoariedlied‘whic,b you had with n ; and,
in treating *nit Int ;the only cinestionethat cagily.,
are, the znottVestdd objeas 41 the war .unchittalets
by you ahtecedent to yOUTaristSets'a‘ Old rskicit bare
outlived theta. ~
4. Although it 4. only stitblis these .sio months— ' abat
the veil, which cotiCeeled the secret cmuls.nationeof
the last war, has beesszentot its netwitluessosisnpp nw
that ilieConticent is Scpeeoei Astatviei your pnr...
pal ally, made a sepazitepesiceverlth ws. I•rtissiti,b4:- se
• irenies were for sonic titeaantre.e war estairlishwrer4
has concluded an alliaaVc,efeente Is. d deltolive,
with us. • Sweden does not deserve to be menirooeg.
As to Russia, a diren prtionsal of negori4Wein 'aim
between her and us. by her power, .leo Were
occasion for any enotettites,• and ele capons call:See
the interposition it: any Conn tbivranis ierrneasong
the differee.crs between us. Her discasee plates •
her so much . ct of oat tearhi a, it ii,,e, our of the
possibility of inytnlng us; that year/ or v. at ito•
ducts no other ehrov. in our reivetive.relacakg;
than I npinmatic altetenons. If", under such' cm.
cumsrances, the Er:yeroi eior!sl eve. tf? Og.ot
jointly with England and Russia.ht not.
reti: quish all 1.1% adi( ' e
advantages 1 Wa, rse• •
be
impolite tie esis.evce of a Ivor whieb:he hes g:tere.
Emily terminates!? s'lnnlJ lw rintlyeslieftir riss*Yrln
to Is.ogiewai else prnsci?le octiteditreriell,r Sired
opoa bete/eta use .
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: av a.ic pvlii..4 .)1, sup. . • 1
a sights of hit States.
title or 'm0%18%6471: jp"saYElitiset.itnianc7witesitolifileittasteessinillit.tatt ,
desire what is possible
to will be soon „a_ negotiation proposal henries Prance end Eogisidic •:•
is When die twat broke out between the t* Pa*. •
to you that His Ka- enly• Iltle‘a [eras at P."'' leitilb Fran"' '11*".111116' 1
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, • pin laid ea in war has am, it *oboes aimed Ihereletkels be. • j
as the basis of the ne-
tween het and us. She at fast parotid big Meditlii,
roposed g9u
taut gad aiteimswilei in lielleettiimi .stigirenelme.
mi
trts, and foeht be
their re- starvesflie.ol4.ll/4 "t•4111bieb;1"."1/1"1/141413r
coolness having wises: tortoises Ike tO4' . r _
g, with the highest coo- St: Prierlb"P /11.114411. 111180"q!,14.
Alexander tli proper-so 'Oa
scy's very humble,
11°, rtnioee 1. '-7
nd obeeent servant, relations
,__,___. I/44 / blurt 1/11t...._
ND, hums al Sionevesse' sieciagets. in the meet Ilassidara Waal
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not his intebtiew an take aistpirt bail
) • tweeimeMad .11ashentis ••- - • --,,- •t) •.. - i!' -1,....:-
plUeet, eth April, lad. w w• do estettimiAblit dkin 11M10.10000_
.101fr''
lay attain that I re- bias is- gbajawarpadtassilt ,ists.ll9oacithini WiadliC ,r.
Ist instant. Before I Row.. bavalarat bleidt,• Iltukobss,:ilrasliwat cow-
me to assure your Es: dead a Trate d-AVAIo", -willri_ritt but dilt •
Ind politeness have ar- Temordearta vow eirweiv.4 atiariegmokellebbigy. 7
The' Optimum-of a. it, ft-we trenigibstis bt aba ablart 4416°04 tilltt
anises is anagram oat .sew,'and WI imeissaireen tbiemiatempeseeur '-7 •
followed_Xls bad- tem pelmes tbeinsibrie -tie Om ompit't
olialliafwi with aeoPea subsisting for twerps basteren imeet4
!be applied tezeitical - This urea,. Wm in set of • eitioeCi.
7 necessary. 'We take of another hied. -more este d
ar and. vesgetiti:
w, and i eer..ti ort, Me thR sm. his Irons that. war, that da I,da '
ce ; and nothinta far- ' Lima mita.knorhich ikostitwestio ' • „_:.
to "i" to 00-idia "i" ' smelt/Nita die aniauy power. . ...ea
at judge aireeusrf for curved, only. in die project of this
TAP and the elq, rt of Dever oppseid to her force, mated with kbat if hoe' - .
CI insult ya t w . . Allies. . Russia only appeased in it es • scut
'wee,
obac. r
too Power. N. declaration, addressed aisifresistn imer
e it ; E°
than c'tbar agai°". itilaperad us that she waist war irblbliel,ll66 it alai.
I are of opinias, that a may Nubs held of battle, wisiW110111#11140•101Idt
ranee and Grass *hairs ,„tsi-iestutra,.tituveraitwere fiStiftroossesSeila
r, ft Imola flag itsiga.Uras en i•-ii.- - • ' • . .
so
vie
Gowns- uwitguHis ' ' sterjared apt} a
Pi Mew I Melilla which Frusta, his M -iipporms4 thik olijaitrrtelk
me. and is skit account- rya, ebjea &gam do mem 0 lime -Au%
eilbisete illeatas airliglk Si 'Mamas , sik-
m, Sir, but that of evert tot/skims Wisner with Aid* •
is the true interest of Imbed other obleas in view. h wes iyleei liar.ebel
hat the real glory of capes of which were-to be fought fortis di..44141.1
insists in (*taking and doolussins which were published by the,
Potters. There *as no nuclides& of Um.. sr.
ciprocally accused each tress of En land in these causes. Aiwa Ir. 0
k use at prevent to din- hate no coonation whatever • Enema aktv-111
i ttese accusations were fag, participate is that which. has ham • eisisa,
is for equality. Weave Ramis has never, either diradig es qty
stable to each other Inc part is that which WU exists. lititellh. .
a I and the PriUriPle of no reuse why England should ear by
at Excellency upon this herself the war which the Arai b. • . A. ,
reasonabk. against os.
pelf to the inconveuiers- ~ If His Majesty the Emperor should now adept
rance froma Mort-lived the principle of negotiating with England. jointly
cad, its disadvantages to with her new Allies, be would impiicitlf admit that
iderabk. It is natural, the third coalition still (*as, that the GOMIS war
stry should flialrilifl its is not finsshed--that this war is rim sank with that
at it should look more which Fnmee still nsaintabst against Elsiand; he -
the dangers of another. would implicitly admit as a hens of itegecietion the
if a Foreign Power, I ,conditions of M. Novosiltaeff, Which elicited the as-
',, that as tar as regards tonisbinent of Enrol*, roused therrench Charaider;
rat between Prance and and. instead of the Conqueror of thp Coalition, this