The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

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THE HOLY ALLIANCE.

The objects of the Holy Alliance were declared
publicly at Aix-k-Chapelle on the 15th of Nuvein-
her, 1818. in four distinct documents.
The first is the Note addressed to the Duke de
Richelieu, desiring him to invite the King of
France to join them. This Note is iLted the Ist of
N.ivember, 1818.

The secoatl is the Answer of the Dale de fiche- -
lieu, saying that he had his Majesty's commands to
teitify his satistitction and acceptance of the invita-
tion to join the Allianec. This Note is dated th•
llth i f November. •

'fbe third piece, intituled a Protest, states 044
the object of the union of Sovereigns was the peace
of Europe, without any isolated or private views or
interests; and that they would, for that purpose,
if necessary, meet either in person or by Pienipo..
tentiaries, when occasion might require ; the time
and place to be previously appointed ; but that
" when these meetings have f,r their object the it
serest of other States, not in the union, they shall
only be held in consequence of the formal request of
those States, with the express condition that the
State or States whose affiirs are to be the object of
the Meeting shall have a Representative to assist at
the deliberations," The Protest is signed by the
different Powers (by their Representatives) Franco
having become a Member.
The fourth Piece, intituled a Declaration, is ad-
dressed to the whole of Europe, stating the object
of the alliance, or union, as expressed in the Pro.
test, and it finishes thus

The Allied Sovereigns will not cease to labour in
perfecting the wink they have begun ; they titrotally
acknowledge that their duty to (it I and to the
people they govqrn prescribes to them to give to the
world', us as in their power, the example of jos.
lice, concord, and moderation, happy in having tiw
lower fir the future of directing their etlbrts to the
protection to the arts of peace, and augmenting the
eternal prosperity f their states, and of awakening
those s.mtiments of religion and morality; of whir;;
those untbrtunste times have but too touch wcakened
the influence.

This wasliigned by two Powers on the 15th of
Novetnber, I IS.

Now, by the l'rotocol itself, the meeting which
has taken lace on the affairs of Naples, a state not
in the union, ought not to have been hell, except 4t
the request of ' Thus the High and Holy
Allies break the law they had hod down for their
own conduct, and this on the first opportunity !
As to the summoning the King of Naples io
tend, with a view to avert hostilities, it is a measure
so out of all rules and propriety, that it requires no
twin men t :try. _

It is a subject of great consolation that England
ha' disclaimed being a party to the treaty, called the
treaty of the Holy Alliance, although the other
parties have in all their proposals and declarations
spoken of the Five Great Powers, The f ;neat as-
surance of the British Govermuent to the contrary,
at once overthrows the paltry subtertitge of the
Allied Sovereigns, and satisfies us that Great Bri.
unit will 1111111staiti her character and preserve 644
honour, while those who have dared to us:. her name
as a santion to their unjust proceedings are dragging
beforti their inquisitorial bar an italependont &We..
reign, as if he were one of their own Per.
Imps 111.. re never was a grouter proof of silo bLviug,
of a free Constitution than that which is afforded by
the conduct ()four Government on this occasion

A new uniform has been ordered for the corps of
Gentlemen Pensioners, who are to assist at the
Curou.aiuu. It is to be uncommonly superb, and
consequently very expensive. The kviros, it is
inten.l to put in their claim, to have their uniforms
kola, without the gnat expense falling epee Clete.
selves in:Lviltially. The Bripiers, or Beef Eder,.
as they are vulgarly called, are also to have skpitnitlid
new dresses on the occasion of the Coro-111
Pet:par:nip-1s are to ,Ling lit the front of the
%lamina Hone for an iLeatination on the night of
the Ise of Mareii, when the Queen is exieet
be present at an entettamment to be given in L. o
Egyptian Hall.
A reduction, not of men. but of time and money
from the workmen, has taken plus; in CliAtliani an
Sheerness dock-y*ole.

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