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Wagged, arias amend them on every side, to contend f.
men lidependence, they may Itsten itis the voice of gr-4,ta.,
led honour, and at least abhor their chains, whim dive rim
_ !ley must be stained with the blood of their brethten.
It was not enough that these despotic sets • ete
liatrly injurious to Prussia. The limiisior of France we.
intent on rendeiing them sensible to the prio.o of the
King in all his a'..ied States. The existence of the Ptuitit
of Orange was under the common guarantee of this tn..
Powers; for Pribila had acknowledged the polital ebacti:,
in Holland only under this conehtion..—For metal yea,
this Prince had expected that his claims, secured by ur.
mutual stipulations of Prussia and Preece, should be sei..
fief/- The haterian Republic had been willing to curry
into an accommodation, but the Emperor Napoleon forbade it.
Neither the recollection of this circumstance, Mb. the can.
sidvatien of the ties of blood which united Hu Majcity tn
the Prince, nor the declaration twenty times repeated, that the
King would not desert the rights of his brother-in law;
could prevent his being added to the heap of victims. He
was the Seat who was deprived of his paternal propetty
Eight days befote, he had received from the Emperor a Wm,
condoling with him, in the customary forms, on the death of
his father, and wishing him jey on his undisturbed succiatia
to the states of his House. None of these eneutostancas are
uniinportant ; each throws a light on the whole. Cleves had
been allotted to Prince Murat; namely biome a Sovereign,
he wished likewise to become a conjuror. Hi troops took
possession of the Abbeys of Eaten Werdea aniline; under
the pretest, that they appertained to the Duchy of Cleves,
though they were inthely territories newly acquired; and thete
lea pot the shadow al a connection between them and the
ceded province. Great labour was employed, intent, to cers
even a celour to this outrage.
Wend was to belong to the new Duke, net to the Fispeur
Napoleon. The king had never resolved to give up the Lit
fortresi on the Rhine, into the power of France. Washout
word, by way of uplanahen. Woad was amend to
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department.
(To be eenciditabreiiirrew.)
amsimeviSs
DECLARATION
Of
THE ICING OF GREAT BRITAIN.
FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
The Negotiations:in which HiaMajesto km Woo ewe&
wish France, having termittated siesoccesinully, Hie Majesty
Minim pnaper"to make this public Doelaration to his imbeds
sod to Europe, of the ‘ircumstancet whit* have led soon lute
which His Majesty deeply regrets. He has no object nearer to
his heart, than the conclusion of a wore sod permanent
• Peace. Ho laments the continuance of a War, &Pectin, the
happiness of so many natious, and which, ono mole all the
,aniceassas that attend his arms, is so bur ghettoise is Ilia faithful
red affectionate petpie. Bet he is confident, that there cm
arise eau shit o.:ltation 60 other sentiment, tithes in his ova
doosioious, or in any part of Emmet, than that of an increased
couviaiou, that the rzstAration of general tranquillity is re•
tented only by the injustice arid ambition of the enemy.
The French Government, onsatisfied with its inimeme ass
quisitions on the Continent, LII openly pLueeeres in a 1) rem
destructive of Its. independence of .eery ether power. Wet
is pursued, not for security, but for conquest ; and negates
time for Peace appear to be enterad into for ito other object.
than that of deluding the neighbouring power, into a %tate ed
false security, while France is herself preparing, amnia",
and executing her unrernittod pie eets of Meroachment sad
aggression.
Her conduct in the recent dimusiions has afforded tidbit
many proofs of this ditposition.
The Negoclation originated in an °Ea mitge by Ilse Time%
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Peace of
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session, which was stated to admit of annual compensation;
and a distinct anumnee wai added, that His hdepety's German
dominions, which had been attacked without even the pro
tence of any cause of hostility, should be restored.
Such a mesesal appeared to HO (driest( to afford a juit
foundation fee negotiating : it was therefore accepted with the
reserve, that the Negotiation should be condsded by
jest, in coated with his Allies.
No Sooner had this basis been mutually admitted, this t
was departed from by the enemy, anl that too, in points otos
great importance as I. call for au immediate Dockside@ sa
the part of His Majesty, thatunless the principle proposed In
France iteticlf were adhered to, the communications whtek
had been opened between the two Gleverniraents most at once
be closed.
Tins iondiced new prefer...la of the disposition of F^nee
to make considerable sacrifices fn the 111I2111Teln of Priv, if
t'c_ discussions were suffered to pierreed ; at the came time hat
i a difficulty was started on accosts% of the want of full We►
in the person intrusted by His Majesty with this COMlllania-
Stlis were thereupon taken by IM Witty *ll 0110.
II regular Negutiatian by Ministers duly authoose4, in order t
element, hi a ma.tner the must sitisfactery and autlie
iti
whether Peace could be obtained on terms honourable ti
f(ng and his Allies, and eons:stool with the genera: st,.ur

Crown o:
.inence of
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lifter, the
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that league,
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co who suf-
r those who
Pe of gaits,
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y Deluded
reed to obey
or, if our-
acquisitions.
harsh and de.
We, they de-
itincrst rigour.
they formefly

of Europe.
During these prneeedinr, a Minister sent by the Emprrei
Ran. re treat for the Seine idtpart int object, in Cancel wi
Ha Majesty's Qmvern neat, was induced by the •It.iicet
the enemy, to sign a separate Treaty, on terms
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go
repugnant to the honour sod tater..sts of Ilis Imperial Itt
jetty.
Unmoved by this unexpected event, the Effig enntiou
to negociate precisely on the same principles as below.
relied, with a confidenee which experience has amply ju
fled, on the good faith and steidniess of en Ally, in cone
with whom he had begun to neat, and whore tamers
had maintained throughout with the same firmness as
own.
The French Government, on the centrary, e'sted by
advantage, of which it boasted u equal in importance w
roost dtcisivir view!, depa•ted in every code- ence mot. u
more widely from its own offers and enpgernents Sot
Idid it take upon itself to change, at its oats will, the hat
the Negociat ion with Greet Britain, but •io:ate I, it pent,
more important, every principle of good faith with R ,
The chief inducement offered to that power, as the pr.,' 14
the ,acrifices ext.irted from her Minister, had ban the

aervatina of gerinavy. Yet, hefoni the decision of Russia rid
this Treaty could be known, Prance had already annihilated
the whole frame ind-coitnitution of the German Empire; had
reduced under her own yoke, a large proportion of the states
end promises of Germany ; and not content with this open
contempt of obligations so recently contracted, had, at the
same time, instigated the Porte to measures directly subversive
of her subsisting engsgeosents with Russia.
While such a conduct was pursued towards His Majesty,
townds his Allies, and towards all independent Pow.rs, there
eppairod whale hope of any favourable issue to the Negotia-
tion, that His Majesty's Plenipotentiaries demanded their Pass-
ports to return to England.
This demand was at first eluded by an unusual snd unex-
plained delay, and the French Govern= mt afterwards, by some
material concessions, accompanied with intimations that others
of still greater consequence might be the result of further dis-
cussion, procured a tenured of the conferences, which were
protraawl from day to day, till at length it was announced at
Parts, that the Emperor of Russia had indignantly rejefed the
unauthorised and separate Treaty signed by his Minister.
Inconsequence of this important event, the strongest anus-
skew were given to Hie Majesty's Minister, that Fiance was
now. wepared to make sacrifices to a great extant, in order, by
securisg Peace with Great armies, to re establish the tranquil.
lity of the world.
The objca of these assurances appeared however to be, that
of emeging Ilia Majesty in a separate Negotiation, to the ex-
clusion of his allies ; a proposal which His Majesty had rejea-
ed in the etetini, and which he enuld stilt loss admit of at a
time when the conduct of Russia had imposed on him an in-
creased obligation not to separate his interests from those of so
faithful an Ally. To those insidious Overtures, His Majesty
steadily refused to listen ; but he toot 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 inteMouse which he had constantly maintained with Rus-
enabled His Majesty to specify the terms on which Peace
with that Power might be obtained ; and his Minister was ac-
eordingly instructed to suite to France, in addition to his own
demands, those of his Al!y. to reduce them into distinct articles,
and even to conclude on those gtouuds a Provisional Treaty, to
Sake testa whenever It ussiashoutd signify her accession. •
This form of negotiating was, after some objection, aeceeded
to by France ; terms were 'now offered to His Majesty, lame
steady approaching, than before, to the original basis of Her.
elation; bat thee* were still far short of what His Majesty had
tnilerrely insisted on, add was now more than ever entitled to
aspect, and the decisive rejection of the jest demand' of Rue.
eia, as well as of the Conditions proposed by His Majesty in
behalf of his other Allies, left to His Majesty no other course
than that of ordering his Minister to terminate the discussion,
and return to England.
lb. foregoing short and simple exposition of facts stands in
sated of no comment. The first overtures which led to Nos
gustation were made by the enemy, and they were accepted by,
His Majesty in the sincerest sprat of peace. Every npenhip.

which seemed to afford the most durum prospect of accom-
stodavon has been arrtioutly embraced, nor was the Negoci.
Ulan finally broken off, while any hope of a favourable issue
amid be aelsossiwd. taisity's demo& were uniformly

to PIS sail restooable ; dirsaed to es objects of personal mien-
Alleniteot. Mato *esti twig as, oIM lailimpensibly required by
t flea hentylref Ms Crewit,Mlll4l4.6.m. to htsAllief, and a
glee einsilmanett of the g+ of of Europe.
b with heartfelt cottosee, duo Mit Majesty contemplate,
Aa seodivance of those evils of emysleseparable from a state
40( tier ; bet it is wish hisininikla that this awful responsibility
inetsj sail faelhe *nig Ohs ellithit His Majesty trusts, with
M hit cause; to the resources and
bravery of his people; to the !middy of his Allies; and,
ahem eM, to the poeselliest and sopped of the Divine !ge-
lid/me.
ibeltleiVetias le As gnat efforts which such a eonent
soirtuassollably goitoloty. kis faithful and affectionate subjects
will net forfeit thot Ade* liestoit interests are at stake; that
tbr sactifices they on le tittledwipen to make are to be coin-
pored erith the twinkle &VW id resin of yielding to the in-
*low Probtolhoolelit.lllll toes/ ; that with the invidable
Mahstersanee of •tbe god faith and public honour of their
country, its proeperit! is strength, and its independence, are
essmulally connected ; and that In asserting the tights, and up-
holding the dignity of the British Empire, they defend the
most powerful bulwark of the liberties of mankmd.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, OCToJIR Ca.

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