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*IPORBIGN INTELLIGENCE.
'toe TUB MONITEUR.
- IMPORT'.
ET 1114 EXCELLENCY THE MiNISTXN, FOR rooriGm
•FFAINS, TO UN MAJESTY TUE EUEERON MEE
XING. •
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• a MEE !—Ymier conquering 41311% had made you
toaster of Vicuna ; the greater pert of the Aostrian
provinces were eixopied by your armies. The fate
of the empire was so your bends. 'fie Emperor of
Anone aline to 11164 your Majesty in your castle.
e I.te.inaght you 't
put au cud to the conflict. he-
cause so fatal to those who rued it. Ile offered
to leave you henceforward uninterrupted' upeou the
Continent, that vuu might employ. all your force in
the war against Englawl, with acknowledged that
the fate dorms heti given yens the right towlesmuid
all that became you. Ile swore to you friend:hip
end eternal gratitude. Your Majesty was affected
by this usoaruftil example of the mistalnaty of bu-
ena,* Wain; you could not, without deep round:see-
-
behold that Monarch. once so powerful, strip.
peel of his power and graudeur. You ern eSted your-
self generous at once to the Monarchy, tie Sore-
reign, and the capital. Yon were able to retain
your extensive cowl nests ; you yielded ep the greater
p trt of theist. The k:iapire of Austria arose sinew.
'nke Crown was steed Nano the brow of its Siena
lr reign. Europe could not behold without adokaira-
thou thin act of maagnalmisnity and generosity.
" Yam' Majesty did tint exact time trilmte of gra-
think *bleb was due. The Emperor of Austria
WOOS forget the oath of Mensal friend.hip. lie-esta-
blished on his throne. sod assuredly sui4eil by per-
fidious colonel. Ise aimed at mu other ollect Sum to
unmet once more his resources. and prepare fur a
fresh coulee, whenever 1w tai;tlit renew it with ad-
vicarage. The war with Primes moon laid open these
inxidious designs. Austria hastened to assemble ass
. army in Bohemia, loathe victory of Jet's frustra-
ted her projects. Still steak. mull destitute of own,
artillery and arms, she deferred to another period
the onerotim of berlisastil.t plans. •
" The Treaty eif Tilsit ended this war ; the 4:011.
Tiering armies of your Majesty. which beset the
earth of Geentauy. remained inactive ; they oar-
ronuded the Austrian territory. Cc if aus-
hitiourpoliey had belluenced the views'of your Ma-
jesty ; if th.rdehilitation of the Austrian Monarchy
had been your desire, and if that desire had heels
the greet beet of your pursuit. your Majesty,
who hied ne enemy. fin possiule moreinent to fear'
ass the.tontinetit, who was at the heed of 400.000
soft, who °melded the Orabd Denby of Austria,
Silesia. mid Savoury. all able toilet against Austria,
your Malvin/ night here called her to acconnt (or
ber s conduct doriug the wee with Pius-
Ida, and fir she sielivery iris Caintro to the Shone-
swim, whidt by vi.rtue of theTresity of Presbing
was to be euivestelered to Unice. Your Majesty
'hewed yourself indidgenteits meekness; your &la-
jetty gave no oar to your owb reseatments, nor to
the counsel of triumphant policy. Your Majesty
earneedy desiring a maritime pone, andoimiog di.
median that nod, in order to hasten Its attainment,
manned INI caerhess to put an end to the dio.
mites which were stillavisisting with Austria. A
treaty-ins concluded at Footutoblean in October,
1807. Your MajestT wave Welt Brannitu, ti gh
it was set Austria which pat Cattaro into your pos-
session). The bounitatini of both Enipires in Italy
were hoed. By means of an eschange, the holm°
beano this boundary. which staters herself aqui-
eipned in order to prevent all contests. Montt-
faleooe. as important for the security of Trieste.
eau ceded to the Asistrians, sod this proved that
there wall no iateotion of eoeroselting upon their
territory. It was ocksowlehmil that•thme was no
hole any lashiret of essutrovenry between your
Majesty and the Emperor of Austria (I). Prom
this time there were no demands, •us complaints.
but all the marks of perfect harmony. Your Ma- I
jerk* thought yon might forget a war which Austria
had excited without any provocation, and its issue
which lard brought honour to the arms.of France.
You hotel:el yourself in ths hope of a peace which
should no more be interreptrd.
" The horrible rtpesliti .... against Copenhagen,
and the Orders of Conseil of the 1 nth Noveenher.
hail provcd.that the English would suffer no neutral
powers. Their conduct mule all Europe insligtutlit.
The Emperor of Austria. desirous to evince that
he iractook of this feeling, recalled his Ainbasrisilor
from London. and shut all .his ports against the .
Englirli.
" Soon after. distsirhatwes burst forth in Spain,
at the instigation of England. King Charles I.V.
was driven from the throne by his oa, who was
counselled tsv the Duke del Infantailn, and other
adherents of kiigland, and whose object was to tweak
the coonittion between 'Alice and Spain. Your
111.1*.rwly was anxi 000 to prevent this ttttt•
acquisition by your meaty. and oppose their nu-
dertakings. When the unhappy King Charles,
deeply afflicted at the blow be had received,
and the ennspiracyof which he had beets the vie.
rim, was desirous to resign his rights, your Ma-
jesty accepted them in order to restore what Louis
time XlN'th hail effected. and re-tie the bond.
which hail for a century preserved the petite
between the two countries. The fanaticism of
the monks and the intrigues of the English had
put some of the Spanish proviiivel into a state of
rebellion. It was then that that was distinct) y seen
which had been but halfoinerved before the !mettle
of Jena. The flames of disseiaion anti war which
had arisen in the south, Austria with the
hope that the moment was come when the treaty
of Presburg might be annihilates!. She armed her-
self, and a system was carried into effect, which,
though professing to be merely defensive, preselliced
these oinnerons listialiness with which Austria now
threatens Germany. The *thole population was
summoned. The Austrian Princes ran from pro-
since -to province disseminating proclamations as
if the monarchy were in danger of being Over-.
whehned by an 'timer.
" As soon as your:Majesty heard of these move-
ments,. your Majpsty caused remonstrances to be
made, altorther iss the vpirifof peace, which the
Ambulated« of Aliddrie would not snaillike. (:).-1
Main eettmted *ow ihireeme to Paris, your Va.

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