The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-30 00:00:00

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that his presence would he equally unwelcome, may have
sprung from the wish of having sa Negociator instead of a
Royal Prince from England.
di k private_ communicution, which arrived at a late hour last
night, from the French coast, states, that on the 24th instant, inf. prma-
tion had been received at Paris of an attar isrtcs having been c n-
chided between the French and Allied armies, reparatory to a Con.
gress to be held at Prague for a General Peace. At this great assem-
bly, Minkters from every Power interested in the war were Co attend;
ar.d among the Powers particularly specified, were England. Rtifisia,
Prussia, France, America, Denmark, Austria. Sweden, and the Spanish
Caries. In•conveyilig this information to the French public. much pains
were taken to convince them, that Boort Alia RTE, although he would
spare no pains to bring about a peace, would. nevertheless, adhere stem
lastly to the great principles of his policy—that he would treat only on
the basis of the Treaty of Utret ht ; a basis to Which it was surmised that
England would not voluntarily accede, but which the mediation of
Atia.ria was conceived powerful enough to enforce. Frosu the mode in
Which this intelligence h is reached us, we are iudueed to attach a coo-.
Siderable degree of credit to it, and hourly expect to see it confirmed by
the arrival of further French papers."
Such a plan to restore tranquillity to the world is cheering
to the heart of humanity, but appears little practicable in the
eyes of reason. To collect the representatives of all the
warring nations of the earth may be easily done; but to bring
all the views, hopes, and clashing interests of the belligerents
into one focus, seems an Herculean-tisk beyond the power of
man to pet form. That Narot,Atos has eagerly consented to
an Armistice and a Congress, %either have been proposed. we
have no difficulty to believe. One of the conditions of the
former would be the falling back of the Allied Armies to a
certain point, which would enable him to communicate with
his garrisons, augment and re-victual them. An exchange of
prisoners would be the next, and he would thus recovet the
veterans who remain captive in Russia. He would also gain
sufficient time to complete all his levies, arm and discipline
them, and at the end of three months, should be feel
himself supetior to any force which might he brought
against him, he . might, through the subserviency of his
Agent, Austria, the supposed independent mediator, cause
such pretensions to be put forth, as would either be ac-
quiesced in through dread of his accumulated power, or if
rejected, would lead to the speedy overthrow of his enemies.
He might, perhaps, also prevail upon • the other nations to
admit the principle (on which alone he is said to have de-
clared he would make peace), 4, that free bottpm make free
goods," a principle which we cannot acknowledge without
renouncing our naval superiority. Our refusal to accede to
this condition might, through the 'ingenuity and presents
of his negocikors, be congidered asan unwi!lingness to heal
the woes of humanity, and he might succeed in raising
against us these kingdom, who have so often received our
assistance in blood and treasure. These are some of the
. reasons which induce us to doubt the fortunate issue of the
proposed Congress hi our next we shall enter into a ful,l
examination of the advantages and disadvantages elf peace.
Since wi icing the above we have learnt that Government
had received a lif,noieur of the 24th instant, which contains
An Official Intimation of the Basis upon which France
agrees to enter into Negotiation fur a General Peace—the
Congress to be held at Prague.
Tit:• following may be regarded as a demi-official article
ou this 'subject :

A tCT FROM THE MONITF.UR OF THE (24T11.
" COlllit lit' ON A arrived at Dresden with letters to BUONAP %FITE
from the Einp:ror 4,f AUSTRIA, letY it kwon on the 17111.
" IiposiAPARTE consent to a Congress gt Pravte.
" Frame, America, Denikeri,, the King of Spaitt, and all the
Allit.tt Powers, on one side. •
" On the other, England, Ru'ia Pntsiia, Pe-Spanish Insur-
gents, and the other .thies of the 'Olio-rent Mass, •
" The basis of a long peace to be settled 4* the Congress,

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" Doubts are expressed whether. England will conseht, from her
obstinacy not to recognise the principles ,of the Treaty of s Utrecht.
" If England refuses, RUONAPARTE still proposes a .Congress ()idle
other Powers to settle the Peace of the Continent.-
" These principles are conformable, he says, to the views of •
Austria.
" It remains tote seen what England, Russia, anti Prussia will de.
" The distance of America not to prevent the Congress tiom
meeting."
It is now understood that the late proposals from Austria,
carried by Prince SCHARTZENBURGH to Paris, did not
contain, as it was supposed, the demand of a restitution of
territory, but an offer of mediation. It is also stated. that
BUONA P ART E requested his Father-in-law to delay his pro-
posed interference until the 24th inst. as, he hoped, by that
time, to have placed the Allies in such a situation as to
make them eagerly long for peace. The results of the battle
of Lutzen having, it is said, answered his expectations, not
only by causing the retreat of the Allies to the Oder, but
by arming him with all the force of Saxony ; he gave no-
tice to the Court of Vienna, that the proper time was cnfie.
His directions were punctually attended to. and the Austrian
Messenger having reached the Russian and Prussian head-
quarters at the period whenit was discussed whether they should
retie to the Vistula, his proposals were joyfully accepted,
and an armistice immediately concluded.. Such are the par-
ticulars that have hitherto transpired on this interesting
subject.