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the English iMittieler declares himself certain that
Russia would pier:Lace Denmark from the jest re-
senttutat of France, if, after having suffered its
independence tote violated, and its tlect to be car-
ried away, • De.imark should constitute itself into
a litish
.province. This falsehood had no effect
b to irritate the Prince Royal : it could not im-
pine upon any body. England wished Russia to
guarautee Denmark from the resentment of Prance,
at the time when she declared that she offered vio-
lence to Denmark only to guarantee herself from
the secret engagements contracted at Tilsit, by the
Emperor of Russia. It is really hard to deter-
mine which is the most remarkable in this instance,
the Ltd reasoning or the immorality of the Cabinet
of Lon,:on."
" But until the Russian Declaration was published, His
Majesty bad no mason to 'ultra that any opinions which
the Emperor of Ramon latif(ilt entertain oldie tmasaetioas at
Copenhagen eundil each as to Freebie His imperial Ma-
jesty Nom undertaking, at the request of Great Britain, that
same office Of Mediator which he had mounted, with *so
-mach alacrity, on the behalf of Francs. Nut can His Ma-
jesty forget Dint the tint symptoms of reviving cioutidence,
since the Peace of Tilsit, Dic only prospect of success w the
endeavours of Hie Majesty's .iutbassadise to restore the an-
cient good understanding between Great Britain and Russia,
appealed when the intelligence of the siege of Copenhagen
had been receetly received at St. Petersborgb." 01.)
(11.) " If the Emperor of Russia has shetrn Eng-
hind the first arptotas of reviving confidence after
the Peace f Taint, it is not consequently true that
he has concluded at Tilsit secret arrangenients,
whieli place him at enmity with England. If those
demonstrations have taken place at the moment
when the investment of Copenhagen was kuowu at
St. l'etersburgh, it wee not because the Emperor of
Russia felt no resentment; it was because 1w felt
some hopes of softening the ferocity of England by
gentle measures; it was because he wished to inter-
' fere to save his unfortunate Ally ; it was because,
ignorant of the causes of the Expedition to Copen-
hagen, knowing that he had given no pretence for
it, directly or indirectly, he was able to persuade
himself, for some time, that England had some
reasons to induce her to take so important a step.
He was, however, better informed by the commu-
nications of the Prince Rile% by the communist-
dons of England herself, by the Manifesto of the
English General, which explained the odious pre-
tensions of his Government ; and then he demanded
that the attack ofCopenhegen should cease. Eng-
land answered him by setting Copenhagen in
flames, and carrying away the fleet.
After this operation, the most fatal for England
of all the enterprises which she has ever under-
taken, she had only two courses to pursue; either
to continue to occupy Copenhagen, and that she
durst not do, or to evacuate Copenhagen, the
consequence of which she knew would be, that the
Sound would he for ever shut against her. She then
had the meanness to hare recourse to the medietion
of Ruassia. She laid open her character; she
thought she could impose upon the Emperor
Alciander ; but she could obtain nothing by a
ing rendered odious by this ve opinion.—
rutria ry
replied to her with the silence of contempt,
and by fortifying Cronstadt cad her coasts. This
proce.;ding of England, then, proves one thing.
namely, that she did not think that Russia had
formed secret engagements at Tilsit, contrary *
her interests,. This truth, established in so may
ways in these notes, overturns all the scaffolding aT
the English*Manifisto.•
as The of ifs lbsW flea, ala the esekileseil
perestree of ell‘tets dot Swift swat
said he hurtle. tiesteseted with the of
British olopermik we wand is seperstiese His Ma.
.jeetre time 6sMie. 4 csasse he isteemied to
as boring at nay tine sonsineed is
the " w ich the laviolabtlity of the Bettie is
; boot,* His Majesty may at parties* psriedie
the epeeist mama isilleeieeisie by Eaa ,et at
• to set in eoriminetioa to Own. .Swelelsseisorisee
-mei could have applied bat to a nate et pews and wet
soitrality is the N orth; awl We Majesty weetseesiedly
eald not be expected to recur to it, Baer Eraser lams brae
suffered to establish Itentetfisi undiaputed sovereignty along
the whole meet of the Baltic, Nee from Dangle to La.
beck." 094
(IZ.) " Why shoald non England consent to
the inviolability of the Baltic ? If it be not an in-
closed sea, why do the English vessels pay toll at
Elsineur ? "
" Nor eats His Majesty ecaeeive that, is emweelei is
the Prince Royal terms of pewee, such as the rest restese-
fel war on the part of Deataark could hardly have lona ins-
pected to extort from Greet Britain, His Majesty rendered
himself liable to the imputation, either of eimaptrating the
reseatmem, or of outraging the dignity, of Denmark." (la.)
(13.) " Europe will judge whether these contß-
tions are such as Denmark could hardly obtain by
the stoat *merest/4i rear. England required,
i. " That the Danish net y should be given up
to her in deposit till peace.
e. " That the just indignation prodneed by the
attack upon Copenhagen, should give way to
friendly rentirnents towards England.
i. " That the Danish army should take part
against France, and carry on the war for England.
" We should add to all the advantages offered by
these tine terms granted by England, the loos of
the Danish panienions in 4 ;enssany, whiny newt
would have revel, anti upon which territories she
would have henten the English, if she allowed them
to land there.
" We shouts in vain look for the traces of any cal-
culation, for any appearance of realm', in such sr-
guinents.. The fact is, that the British Councils

are guided by precipitation and ignorance, and that
in what the Cstiverriment gavot, does, or intends, no
object, view, or motive, can be discovered."
Hls Majesty has floss replied to all the diltereot
at-
ettsatwas try which the Rewsian t:orerwrsest labours tu jus-
tify the romiire of • conoretion whirls has subsisted for ices,
with reciprocal advantage to Gnat Bntais sad Hama, sag
attempts to disguise the oprrst ion of that estrrool istlatisce
W winch Rosins is lulu unjust hostilities, fur iuterests
mot per mro." (14.)
(14.) " So that Russia bat no intereht in going to
war with England; for the interests of commerce
and navigation concern not the ltomians. They
have no interest in the independence of the Baltic;
for an Order of the English Council has stripped
the Baltic of its independence, and another („Wer
of the same Council might decide that they had
no interbit in the navigation of the Neva. The
object which all the Powers propose to themselves,
in re-establishing the liberty of the seas, nad re-
storing peace to Europe, is an object foreign to
Russia. Russia, for the licit hundred yea's, has
derived such advantages from her connexion with
England, that she has nothing further to wish for.
These great advantages consist in a Treaty of Com-
metre, whichins fettered and ruined the industry

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anal estorteree of RnOsia ilset irT4t7.,
haseiniuently contributed to the prosperity of
Eglatid, what signifies it if it has all the euects
upon Russia of u perpetual frost."
The tenni...Oa* of the war with Denmark has been so
*oakum!y sought b) His 31i(testy,
_that it exinut be necessary
fur his Majesty to Knew sue profession upon that subject.
Dot His Hajcat) is at a Lois to reconcile the Emits rev of
Itassia's prec.eut anxiety fur the comph-tion of such an ar-
magma-et, with Hu. humid Majesty'* recent refusal to
cot.tr.bate his good wakes for effecting it." (ts.)
(15.) " ilia Britannic Majesty labours here
under a gseat einbarrassineat, and his Council is
not fruitful in expedients. France, Austria, Rus-
sia, require, that the Danish fleet should he re-
stored ; that reparation slion:tl be made to the
Prince Royal; that the English prople, following
the example of the Boinaus upon a similar occa-
sion, should surrender iuto the hands of the Prince
Royal the person wbo advised the expedition
against Copenhagen; that the houses destroyed in
that city should be rebuilt at the expense of Eng-
land; and finally, that his Britannic Majesty should
disavow the outrage offered to all Sovereigns. Thus
is far distant from the proposals made by Eng-
lund."

" The requisition of His imperial Maji.-sty for the imme-
diate conclusion, by His Majesty, of a peace with fiance,
is as extraordinary in the substance, as it is offensive in the
rammer. Hi Majesty has at so time declined to treat with

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France, alien France has 'wormed a willingness to treat on
an adi:iissible basis ; and the Emperor of Ruins carat
fail to remember that the last negociatiou between Great
Britain and Frame was broken off upon points hutuedistrly
affecting, not His !naivety's own intrnats, bat those of His
Imperial Ally. But His Majesty neither waderstandai nor
will he admit the pretension of the Emperor of Ruwis, to
dictate the IWO!, or the mode, of Ilis Majesty's pacific ne-
gotiations snit other Powell. It timer will be endured by
His Majesty that any Gueenitnemt shall indemnify itself fur
the hunsiliatiors of suluerviency to Franey by tie adoption
of an invoking and peremptory tune toaanis Great Britain."
(16.)
(16.) " When a person endeavours to suppoirt a
cause which has neither truth nor justice to it, he
should do it with ability, and there is no ability dis-
played in the remarkable assertion contained in the
following paragraph: The lust negociation between
France and England was broken oil upon points
immediately affecting, not His Majesty's own in-
terests, but those of his Imperial Ally.' People of
Europe, hear this. It was nut Prance which op-
:peace ; it was notthe important interests a
gland which prevented it; it was Russia alone
which then threw obstacles in the way. Well, then,
when this obstacle no longer exists, why does
Englantl object to peace ? Why does she, in place
of negotiating, ask upon what basis France is
willing to treat? Why does she violate the flag of
every natiou? Why does she maintain the whole
world in that state of irritation and violence which
oppresses all nations, and is a burden to all Sove-
reigns? Every Englishman should blush at being
governed _by such men.
" We shall make eve observations upon the sell-
teace which concludes this paragraph. Insulting
language from one Sovereign to another is degrad-
ing only to him who makes use of it. The Em-
peror of Russia will despise the insult of England,
but the Russian nation will not forget it. What
the Miluitisito would live lost by the suppression of
this phrase and many others, is not perceived.
France and RUS6itlhave the highest esteem for each
other. Their union is the despair of England, and
it will be fatal to her. The expedition against
Copenhagen should not have been undertaken.
Negotiations should have been opened for peace, so
much the more easy to be concluded, as, according
to the English Ministers, it was only broken off
upon points immediately affecting the interests of
His Imperial Majesty."
" His MOW, pm-leans elate Moe priutipke of Afar:time
law, spigot which the Armed Neutrality, snider the austrives
of the Empress Catherine, aii originally directed ; and
agoinst which the present hostilities of Russia are de-
nounced. Those principles have been recognised and acted
apes I the best periods of the history of Europe ; and
acted opus by so Power with mar Nineteen Noel severity
Outs by Loss's herself in the reign of the•Emprom Cathie-
, rise. Those principles it is the right and the duty of His
Majesty to niaintain ; and against every Confederacy His
Majesty is determined, under the blessing of Divine Pro.
tidence, to maintain them. They have at af tines eaneri-

holed essess tUall tothosulprt of the itentinse rover qf Grrat

• (17.) " That rrhidt has maintained the 'maritime
poorer of Eqlanti has not been tyrannical princi-
ples or maxims, but the policy, the energy, the
rood sense, and the prudent conduct of your an-
mutant; it is the divisions which they have often
had the address to scatter on the Continent. That
which will essentially contribute to its destruc-
tion, is the thoughtlessness, recipitaney, violence,
and silly arrogance of their successors. The Em-
peror of Russia wishes for a maritime peace.—
Austria. France, anal Spain, participate in these
sentiments. Von have declared that the negociii-
tints with France um only broken 4 upon points
affecting the interests of RusOa.' Wherefore then,
we again ask, do you continue the war ? Who, it
is because you do not wish for peace.
" it is because )ou do not wish fur peace that you mite
unless questions. Franue, Austria, Spain, Holland, Na-
ples, *mom welt as the Emperor of Russia, that they
pr itnin ogre OW priori/Wes qt the armed matrafity. Those
Powers hate doubtless the right to declare the principles
which are to be the role of their policy • they bare the
right to say un what conditions it becomes dorms to be
your enemies, or neutral. l'Us, you proclaim awls the jois-
4iples et your 'militia. toss. 'Heil, then, this otritition of
ritiriples will sot Be an impediment to the re--wubtient of
peace. They have on Neither side any effect dining peace;
they have so application eseipt when you are at war with a
maritime power; hat in that case each (imenument
the right and power to consider the 6ret violation of its Haim
an act of hostility: The rircumstatces in which you will then
And yourselves will determine your conduct then. If it
is with France that you are at war, you will not yadgrt
her • power sudiciently feeble to render it ' Wifferm
to you whether you draw other enemies upon gsa, and
you will chew sums consideration fur the rest of Europe.
Yoe did not %cilium to insult the flags of every pomp, tip
"Se had the address to ansi all the Continent against France.
It was then your maritime p;inciples were changed ; and they
became inure unjust and mitre rudest, ht proporhou as your
enatineutal comertions became more contracted, or your
Alike maintained with wore difficulty the "trunk is which
you had enraged than. It was thus that when Russia was
obliged to Odliett all her force against the Frew% in Pe-
lead, you violated bee flag, and refused her, in reject to
her commercial Treaty, canceesions which you showed you-
Pettis disposed 10 grant when she had nu longer any etenthe
In combat. The Powers of the Continent, in prerislmse
anew the prirreiples of the armed eeettoltte, do but aminaries
the maxim, urn which they purpose to set io the next
maritime war. You cannot reveal their directing their
poliry m they SlM,klitalld it they exercise in this the right
which impel tali:" to all discernment', and to the assrpstis•
ti they ...mid have nothing to oppose but the tidos
ratio Borax. (hi your port, you proclaim the prienplet year
Marirrwr kale, dm: :s, the ;maims which you will is
your next war. The Continent has au interest in • ing