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lemtle4l of brmuy. Yet, be..* the decision of Russia na
this Treaty could be known, France had already annihilated
the whole frame indeeirotitution of the German Empire ; had
Seduced under her own yoke, a large proportion of the states
sod proems's of Germany ; and not content with tins open
contempt of obligations so recently contracted, had, at the
mine time, instigated the Porte to measures directly subven•ive
of her subinting 'opponents with Russia.
While such a conduct was punned towards His Majesty,
temente his Mlles, and towards all independent Powers, there
oppearod soliidle hope of any favourable issue to the Nericia-
ion, that His Majesty's Plenipotentiaries demanded their Pass-
ports to return to England.
This demand was at first eluded by an unusual end unex-
plained delay, and the Freud% Govern= rat afterwards, by some
material concessions, acconipantecl with intimations that others
of still greater consequence might be the result of further dis_
eussion, procured a renewal of the conferences, which were
protraaol from day to day, till at length it was announced at
Paris, that the Emperor of Roane had indignantly rejefted the
unauthorised and separate Treaty signed by his Minister.
• in consequence of this important event, the strongest mit:r-
isco were given to His Majesty's Minister, that France was
now. nrepared to make sacrifices to a great extent, in order, by
securii.g Peace with Great Criain, to re establish the tranquil.
lity of the world.
The otnea of these aanarances appeared however to be, that
a engaging His Majesty in a separate Negotiation, to the ex-
"buten of his allies; a propoial which His Majesty had rejea-
ed in the °wise', and which he enuld stilt less admit of at a
time when the conduct of Russia had imposed on him an in-
creased obligation not to separate hie interests from those of in
faithful an Ally. To these insidious Overtures, His Majesty
steadily refused to listen ; but he took the most effectual me.
thod to avoid all appearance of delay, and to accelerate, if pos.
sible, the favourable issue of the Negotiation. The confiden-
tial intentouse which he had constantly maintained with Rus.
eia, enabled His Majesty to specify the terms on which Peace
with that Power might be obtained ; and his Minister was ac-
cordingly instructed se mote to France, in addition to his own
demands, those of hie Ally, to reduce them into distinct artistes,
and even to conclude on those grounds a Provisional Treaty, to
take offset whenever Luna should signify her accession. •
This form of negotiating was, after some objection, acceeded
to by France ; teems were now offered te His Majesty, 11004111
wearily approaching, than before, to the original boars of !Sego-
elation ; bet theme were atilt far short of what His Majesty had
ernifersty insisted on, and was now more than ever entitled to
deepect, and the decides rejection of the jest demands of Rue.
sir, as well as of the Condition, proposed by His Majesty in
behalf of his other Allies, left to His Majesty nn other course
than that of ordering his Minister to terminate the discussion,
ani return to England.
The foregoing short and simple exposition of facts stands in
seed of no comment. The first overtures which led to No-
gertztion were made by the enemy, and they were accepted ty
Hi. Majesty in the sinews* split of poses. Every opening

"high scorned to afford the most &statist prospect of accom-
modation has been antiously embraced, nor was the Negoti-
ation finally broken off, while any hope of a favourable issue
meld be easertained. His MMesty's demands were uniformly
jro and teasoriable; din: tad to no objects of personal aggran-
disement, bet to matt Duly as were indimeasibly required by
Si. honour of his Crewe. his engegbasents to tits Allier, and a
dee consideration of the general interests of Europe.
It is with heartfelt cowmen, that Ha Majesty contemplate,
the coatinuance of those evils always • Memorable from a state
M war; but it is with his imenam that this awful reeporistbility
sew; and for the issuedf the contest His Majesty trusts, with
mefiderme, to We leaded of hit cause; to the resources and
bravely of his people, In the fidelity of his Allies ; and,
• same in, to the yeetedies and sapped of the Divine Pro-
%Owe.
In contribiding to the greet idioms which such a contest
must unaveidalgy require, his faithful and affectionate subjects
will net forget Met di their 111.4111111 i interacts are at stake; that
So sacrifices they eec be called upon to make am to be com-
pared with the certain diagram and rein of yielding to the in-
jurious pretensions of the enemy ; that with the invirlable
maintenance of the good faith and public honour of their
country, its prosperity, its strength, and its independence, are
essentially connected; and that In "mini the eights, and up-
holding the &inky of the British Empire, they defend the
snow powerful bulwark of the liberties of mankind.

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