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•ftelasslyenir,litsin; erns ef re tees nn th • eeentl"if t.""ftrs'•
e well as in elm inteitor. roetirneesen or tie-, he told
char two own had within reuse few t1e'!111',.!...3P1:r ."'449
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14 - al new way mi !heir ay Walt wero
:these &sweets, and (-tethered iii• the !Siefert., of Acres, tty
1i -
44/4io d • Rorie, he a ehe and by eeititeii,es wrinel be fully
"ru/ed ill a Courtet Justice, mid *node known to the wall&
lie ecknowiedged, that the lire sem t hi fee ageino roeload
OCalal-ll :Lily, ba:4ll4ii every wind (I make as.. as woe, at 1
an et ;hi own ill •as and expreeelone) Which blew from Eng-
tend hrtieget omit' nee but enmity and hatred against him.
"' now vent b 'ek to Egypt; and told mei that if he had felt
the onalleit eremitic-it to take pros-when of it by force, lie
wer,iit have rien • it a tree" aen, by iteetimg twat/le-five
heeifood mew to Abeirkir, who wined have perewssed them-
Irrs the whole country in sl:fietice of Ilse tbnr thousand
116",1 in Alreereiro. Thst instead of that tarsier-1i: being a
moiler of protecting Egypt, it was 0 ily fetal-Mine him with a
get tees for invading it This lie shroild, nut in, whatever
eight be 1111414 re to here it as a ctiletw, hecaue • he did not
war, In which he might, proini e,
w,
and by Which he should lose
mere theta hetet:l.l g rho aitege limner or Lase Exert wiped he. 1
tang to Feiner, either be the eilliag te- piece: of tee Turk;sh
leineire, or ey smite arreiemment with the /Note.
As a print of Ma desks to maintain pewee, he wished to
;maw what he 11:.0 to gain by geine to wer with Ereeeid. A
dose tot wet the only means an offence he hart, and tiler he was
leler,italed to attempt, by reeling himself at the Itnad of the
expedieime But how could it be supposed, that after having
gained the beetle on whice h, stried,lor Gould sulk Isis life and
reereation in such a letzarimis ahem; t, forced to it by
retie-se• , when the chances were t tat he ate! the greatest part
of the . d tUNI woeld kr to the bourn of the He talk •
ed much Ott this eleioni but never atereeed tm dimiiiish the
demer. He acktioulealged that there were (me hundred ,
cheers to one rgeinst him; but still he was determined to
attentio it, if war sherild be the coneetitience of the present die-
eueion ; and that such was the disposition of troops, that army
tier Tiny would be (wand for the enterprisie
He theta expatiated much on the natural ;ere. tai the two
toiletries. France with an anny of four !run !red and eighty
tbosoand men, or to this amount, it it, he oils, te he im-
mediately completed, ad ready for the insist deotcrate mule
prizes ; and England with a fleet that mode her mistress el the
seas, and which he did not think he should he able to equal
in leas then ten yews. Two 'nab coma. ite by a primer under-
standing laight govern the world, bet by their Krises might
overturn it. He 'said, that if lie Lot hot felt the eninity of
the British Government On every octosion since the Treaty of
Amiens, there would hive been northing that he wouli not
have done to ;truce his desire to couciliate ; participation
in
iseleinnities as well as in influence on the Ceetinent ; treaties
of commere e in shoat, any thing that cold have given ez
Intro:Con, and hive teatitied 1113 friendship. Nothine, how.
cs' r, had beemi aide to core-leer the hatred of the British Go-
vernment, and therefore it was now come to the point, whe-
ther we would have peace or war. To preserve peace, the
Treaty of Amiens must be fulelled ; the abuse in the puhiic
mints, if net terdry suppressed, at least kept within bounds,
and confined to the keielreli papers; and the protection
sit
openly given to his letterest t ir-tnies t alluding to Geergiet and
eersons of that deieriptiou) must be withdrawn. If war, it
was necessary only to oty ito, and to refuse to fulfil the treaty.
He now made the tour of Europe to prove to me, that in its
pr. terit --tete, there was no power with which we could caw-
hero for the purpose of makines war aeailist. France ; cruise.
toothily It was our interest to gain tene, avid if we had any
point to gain, renew the war when eircumstauces saute more
feveuratile. lie said, it was not doing him justice to tappose,
that he c ince:eyed himself aeove the upinion of hit country or
of Europe He would not risk uniting Europe against him
by airy violent act of aggression; neither was he so powerful
in France a, to persuade the station to go to war unless on
reel emunde. He said, that he bad not chastised the Alge-
rinee, from his unwillingnees to excite the jealousy of other
powers, but he hoped that England, Russia, sod France,
would one clay feel that it wies their interest to desires, oriel' a
nest of thieves, and force them to live lathes by cuitivating
their land than by-plunder.
In the little I said to bin, for he gilt me in the course of
two hairs hut very few opportunities of saying a word, I coil-
fined myself strictly to the tenor of your Lordship's instructions
I creed them in the same manner as I had done ta M. de Tal-
leyroid, aid dwelt as strongly as I could on the sensation
which the publication of Sebastirines report had crcat.d in
Ferelaud, where the views of France tewatds Egypt must sl-
yer's command the utmost vigilance and jealousy. lie main-
tained that what ought to convince us of his desire of peace,
was on the ate heed the little he hed to gain by renewing the
sad on the other the facility with which he might have
mien possession of Egypt with the very ships and temps which
were new going trim the Mediterranean to St. Domingo, and
that with the approbation of all Europe, and more particularly
of the Turks, who had repeatedly incited him to join with
them for-the purpese of forcing us to evacuate their territory.
I do not pretend to follow the arguments of the First Consul
in detail ; this would be impossible, from the vast variety of
matter, which he took occasion to introduce. His purpose
was evidently to canvirice me that on Malta must depend
peace or war, and at the sometime to impress upon my mind
A lining idea of the means he possessed of annoying us at
borne mitt abroad.
With regard to the mistrust and jealousy which hue said con-
sumey prevaiLd since the conclusion of the Treaty of Amiens,
I observed that after a war of such lone duration, so fell of ran-
cour, and carried on in a manner of which histo y lies no ex-
empt-, it was but natural that a considerehle degree of agita-
tion termold prevail; but this, like the swell atter a storm,
would gradually eubeide, if not kept up by the policy of
either party; that I wunlii ;jot preteed to pronounce which
hal been the aggressor in the paper war of which he com-
pletive!, and which was still kept up, though with this differ-
ence, Viat ie EneJand it was intlep eideat or G vernniedt, and in
France its very act and deed To this 1 added, that it must
be milinitt.',l that we had such motives of mistrust against
France as could tee be alleged against us, and I was gling
to
inetaece 'she *et:colon of territory and Influence .'sines by
France %ince the treaty, when he interrnpted me by say-
ieg, I .suppose
.yon mean Pieriniont and Switzerland; "
,sent des Bagatelles ;" and it must have bean foreseen
whist the negotiation was pending ; Vous waves pas
I.t dreit d'en porter a tette heure." I then alleged as a
cliNe in mistrust and of jealousy, the iitipoesitelity of &nein-
ine justice or any kind of redress fir any of his elaieety's sub-
jects. He asked me in what respect : and I told hint that since
the Angel of the honey, not one ,British claimant had been
satisfied, se:though every Frenchinau of that description hid
bent so within vane mouth after that period ; and that since I
had been here, and I cuoil say as much of my predeceesuee
nut one ettisteetery answer bad been obttined to the itruine-
reble reerrsentativits whi •h we had been wider the nacet-ity of
making'in favour of the British subjects and property detained
in the several port, of France and elsewhere, witbout even a
shadow of justice : sect% an orl e of thing+, I teed, was nut nestle
inspireconfidence; but, on the coon-are, Inuit create mistrust.
This, he said, must be attributed to the mound difficultiu; at-
tending such suits, wheat both pieties thought themselves
right ; but he denied that such delays could proceed from any
dieinelination to do what w_s just arid right. Witli regard to
the pensions which were granted to French or !swear individu-
als, I ob.:reel that tory were given as a reward for past ser-
vices during the war, amid nowt certainly taut fur potent ones,
and still 1, ss for erich as had been insinuated, of a nature re-
pugnant to the feeenes of every individual in England, and to
the universally acerinwledged loyalty and honour at the British
Government. That as for an:: participetion of indeninetee, or
other acceisiene which his Meievor's Ambition led hint rather to
preeeree thin to acquire ; and that with regard to the intro
propitious menieut for renewing hostilities, his Majesty, whose
sincere desire it was to continue the blessings of pi-ace to
subjects, would elwaye consider such a rueesure at sre greet 4.t.
celainity ; but that if his Majesty was so desiroused peace, it
must not be imputed to the difficulty of obtaining allies; and
the 15... so, as those mons which it might be necessary so af-
ford such allies, fur perhaes inadequate services, would all be..
coneentratee in England, and give a proportionate itieresee
enemy to our own exertiorisi
At this part of tghtev:poirttiversersawtioGn
,hneerratiseAfadrot,nvotsy
teoheitinetteraroind
toed me he should
the discussion of tide business with your Lordship; but he
wished that I should at the same time be made• acquainted
with his motives reel convinced of his sincerity rather from
himself than (runt his leliitistere. He then, after a conveys.-
tem of two hours, durisig the greatest part of *hive lie talk •
ed ince:vanity, coriversed ter a few moments on iiejZ4v.ut
subjects, iti apirarent go 4 " m eitic, and retired.
Such was nearly, as I can recollect, the purport of the con-
temn:a.
It must, however, be observed, that he did :not, as M. Talley.
rand hart dente, affect to attribute teeelonel Seliastianer mission to
conaniereial euutlees vole, but as we rendered usoccoery in a



taditary point 4 view, by the ir.fratt4A 'ay tie Uf tlsi Twat/
aR Aibae,...
I hiss* Bete Ticknor 'ii be, be.
(nigticd,
No. k .
Is a letber from Lord Whew .t.ta to Lerei Hawkeslinry,drol
Paris, Match tY, rieztlywhte,.., ne the recei,t, on the 1 tth,
'speeds of the Xi.te's NQia.tgr of the nth, it. puttiameat4
dating, that lie waited :)()!I TrliCyrAnA 41 t••to •1 •••••WIC, and
found he had been previously ilifiirrund ..f it b • 4.speeial nolo
eager. " M. tilitrit.tad," he Arm, ". • ea Menne',
striate to the aseuraucti which he bassi. reoeutodor math.;
theta was no foundation whatever fur rho wb cis was .
by hit Majesty's Manistors; that the fl.tt •ui y icific
that he had no thoughts wh .ever of attaelaog bid !deice
dominions, unless filo:A 'o du 'ii by s eameieucemmit of
tilities on* our pert ; that he simuld always Cote.idt the in
to crier-414.i Mat,' as tech e ffendities , and
OA we hld hithr.to iscsitttei to it., so, he was justi.io.l in art'
ing the measure; which might eirmittially b totiolatoty
d- leiutrd every ideal of the arationo•irs nttigs 0•4 in
p iris lievase :My other destirlitton list, touts aduot.
• Na. X1..1.11.
M- Lot!, Pt*, March 14. 18b3.
Tno Minseneer Mason went on Saturday ieltte nay dis:unches
of that date, and instil yesterday, Sanday,, I saw nn e:he
to give me any further information, such as I could depend
epos, as to the effea which
.hit MAjeste's ;M amaze had pre-
diteed or the First Co:isul. At the Cmu.t which was he'd at •
the Thuillei ies ilism that day, he Roc,sted inc eliktills und.l.
very considerahle agitation. lie began br atikinz end If I had
any ntriv.4 from Et:Kuala. I told him nett I had received iewets
from yieur Lordship two (:1.1,1 ago. II: 1111TtletYllatg$TY 40: and
so you arc determined to ga to Wlf. Nu! I repli.4l,. waste
tin) of the 111 vantitc:A of Peace.-e-" Nom* avons," said he,
" dcjii fait la Gui-rie pendant Quinze Ans "—A; hq seetnei to
' wait Cur an answer, 1 observed only, C'en trop.e.slfra,
said he, trout vendee la faire encore Quince Airrl6et, et sous
m'y foriez —1 told him that very far fmm hi, Majesty's
inteutioui --tie them proceeded to Count Martow :Ind the
Chevalier Aaara, who were standing to.;etlier eta hide distance.
from me, and said to teem, Lei Angluis v•erdetit la Geerre,'
mail ells total let Premiers A titer feral le &mile a Is
remottro. Ils ne resperlent pas les trade'. II taut
let couvrir de crepe noir.—lle then went his round. la a ire
minutes became back to me, and resained the conversation. if
sneh it can be-ealled, hy something personally civil to me. H'
begin sprain, des Arrnimens ? Cena.!e qui des ;Immue
de precaution? Je pat tin xul vaiesean ds fiche:lnns la ports
de Fiance ; mais si loos vouler armer, rap-saes-3i attsn; 9;•vot,*
voulez sous belts*, je me battrai Veers oto riesp.otat Are toe
M France, tie vourlceit ; said
ni nun ni l'autre.—Out Etats voildruit vivre en bonne
iu-
eelli;rucc avec elle. II faut d 'tic repecter les'ls
.eittis, replied
he ; Malheur a cense quiets ri:s.,:ectent eat Ls TraiLeri ; its
serrint responiable A toitte l'Eurupe. He was uiri iamb agitated
to make it advise:A e forime to prolong the amiversetket ;
therefore made no answer, and he retinal to his apartneelt, re-
',eating the last phrase.
It is tie he remarked that all this passed loud enough to be
overheard by two hundred people who were present, aeici 1 am
persuaded that there was not a single person who did not leek
the extreme impropriety of his conduct, end the total wait of
dignity as wallas of decency on dui occasion.
I propose taking the first opportunity of speaking to Mr.
Talky rand on this subject.
1 hive the honour to be,
s'Signed) waIT%YORTfI.
Right lion. Lord Ilawkibury, /kc,
No.XLIV.
It a letter fmm Lord llawkesbury to Loral Whitworth, Chid
March 15, inclosing a Note No. XLV. in which he dwche
upon Sehtsitiam's mission, and enforees the Auctrine " that his
Majesty should keep a compensation ant if his conquests par the
impo. taunt ecqatsition If ten itory wade by Franco upon Ow Con-
tinent."
No. XLVI.
Ia a letter from Lord Whitworth to Lord Hawkesbury, dated
Paris, March 17, in which he says, in answer to his
of the treatment which he had received the preceding Subd.ty
at the Thuiileries N. de Tulteyrand assured me, that it
was very far from the Pita Consul's intention to distress me ;
but he bad felt himself personally insulted by the charges
which were brought aga;:ist him by the English Government;
chat that it wet uiciu'nbe.it upon /.ire to the the firs opportun:te
CLCUipatllll henry. in the presnee of the Ministers of the different
Yowers Europe."

Na. X LVIII.
Is a letter from Lord Hass ....emirs to Lord Whitworth, rela,
tire to the bellaviiiir of the Post Consul, on Stlllftts., at the
Thudlanes, in which he say.--" It will he impossnile for pro
to present yourself ou any days of ceremony to the First Consul,
unless you receive au distirlifle.e that you will never be exposed
to a repetition of the neatinent which you experience:4 on the
occasion."
No. XLIX.
Is a letter from the same to the same, inc'ocing a Note of
Genend Andreessy, in which the latter .acs,, " Tlictre were at
the time of the message, but two fr.g..tcs in the roadi of
Holland, and but thro.: corvettes in the road of Dunkirk,'
and denies that there were any discussions subsisting *tweak
the two countries. It udtertsalso to tne lots*, and outer to,, co-
alsvady stated. On the au:tied of the wino, he etys, " ihe
• First Consul has, hoirroce, operand, awl he again ear evcs hit
cis'', that menus bra .optcl to grease be /court 519 ila.l4.iot
being wade of what is pasintg In Engtand, /Our in the .lima di.-
cu inaft) or iothe polemical writing, in France, as in like manner in
.he l'enuch official discussion's end polemical writings no /790111•Ig
Itkiitcurr ahiiald ire made of what is poaing in England." Akaincit
the report of Sebastiani sae s.ts utf the work of Col. Wilson.
No. L.
• Is a letter of the 4th Aprii from Lori Ilawkesbory,
indos-
lug the following proposttlim to the French Government :
" Malta to remain in perpetuity in the possession at his Ma-
le-14j. The Knights of the Ord.sr of St .John to be indemnified
by iiis Majesty fur any loao.tio:property wince they may sustain
in conseepiAtee of such an arnoigemer.t.
" Holland and Swiucrland to be evacuated by the French
trscips.
" Till Island of Fits to be confirmed by his Majesty its
France, and the King of Etruria to be acknowleilgi d.
" The Italian and I.:garish Iteputtlics to be ackuo sledgt.d b.?
his Majesty, provide 4 an arrangement is made in Italy fur the
King of Sardinia, wiiicii shall be satisfactory to hiin."
No. LI. LII. LIII.
Are lett,r; from Lord Whitworth, in which he states his pro-
psal of the terms in Ni. L.,' and his urging arguments, In
support; but they are contained in the preceding Numbers.
tin. LIV.
This's a letter from Lord Wbitamtli, dated 14th April,
whicii he atinounces the tic:on:thin at a stand.
s Nos. I.V. LVI.
Are letters from Load I lawkesnury of the 13th of April,
urging former d tsuands respecting Msslia.
No. LXVI.
Lord Whitworth states the ',Newt of the fallowing Not,:
Time otidersigheil li•S reported to the First Consul the cone
versants'' which he had with his Eteelletiey Lord Whitworth
on the Gth of this month, and in which his Exce.iaicy an-
'mowed, that his Britannic Mikity bad ordered hint to make,
verbally, in his name, the faltowing demands:
Ist. That his Britannic Majesty. should %Cala his troops at
Malta tor ten yeah,
;td. Thal the island of Larupedosa should be c.:xi,d to him
in full possessiou.
sd. That die French troops should evacuate Holland.
And that if no iiinleeati..ni on t1,.4 basis should have beers
signed within a wattk, Isis I. seellenc, Lord Whitworth had op,
dam to terinnidte 1114 tAi..ll, and in returo to i.oudon.
On the (tenured muds by the undersigned, that Lord Whits
worth would, in eminninity to toe usege of .dl states and of all
enontros, rive in oritioe flat he himself called the eitimanain
9, hi- tiehrein lien' limefiy.cel:ancy cle.cLued, that his instructs
thins expressly it 1 and hiss to traionuit ou this object any a lit.
ten note.
The intentions of the First Consul being entirely pacific, the
undersigned dispens., with itukittg any observations oh=o new
and so strange a tor of cresting on ottani importanc:-..
And, sa orders) give a fresh testimony of she valise which
he attaches to the costiothinee of peace. the Fos is:metal has
dir.ered ti. mid:34401.d to make the sollowit's outiheation is
the accts-tamed style god f. mu".
As the INfaa•l of Laaa;a3d,wt deem woe beton: to Fiance, it is s,
not fur the Forst tustil ether to acCesie tee ow to seines the do-
site testified us hs BUtaniire Majetty, of hseiasg this island ea, t 7
his possession.
Wish se ga•d to the islats-' of vi,flf a, as the demand tan &
s?ecting is ny his Instants C M ,:Rest' "14Puld dal* a facisst4
dtsposinou 31 VIII Treaty Ai A own:, the Resat C 11601.4
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