The National Register.
London, England, 1808-12-25 00:00:00

THE NATIpNAL REGISTER.

nothing is said in \lr. Pinkney's letter, of any intention to re-
peal the Pinclamation by hick the -hips of war of firrat Bri-
tain are thief-dieted from all those riche, of hospitality in the •
ports of the United Sintes,•'which are freely allowed to the ships
of lois Majesty's coemies. . ..••• •ot• .• •
Toe continuance of an interdiction w bleb, under such circum-
stances, amounts so nearly to direct hostility", allotr the' w
ness professed, and the attempt made by his )al aiestylk, to remove
the Cate te ou tt hieh that inea-ure had been'orlginally founded,
svonld afford but an inampteitins omen for the commencement of
a system of mutual conciliation ; and the omission of any moire
of that measure in the proposal w hieh Pinkney has been in-
structed to brier for w tird, would hate been of itself a material'
defect in the overture of the President.
But the undersigned i, commanded no further to dwell opoal
this subject than for the purpose of assuring Mr. Pinkaey, that
on this alI every other point in discussion between the two Cio
Yernmenty, his Majesty earnestly desires a restoration of a per-
fect good utalerstandimzoind that his Majesty would decline no
measure for the attainment of tlrat object, which should be com-
patible, with his honour and just rights, Mid with the interest-
of his people.
The uudersigned requests Mr. Pitikory Will accept the aSSUP.
f his 'nigh consideration. .

atices Oi

(Sirned)

GEORGE C.4NNING.

ITISIi I).I4CI,AII.ATION.
" The Overtures made to his Majesty by the Governments of
Russia and of France have not lea to iegociation : and the in-'.
tercourse to which those Overtures gate rise being terniii.ated,
his Alajesty thinks it right thu- promptly and publicly to make
known its termination.
" The continued appearance of a Negociation, when Peace
has been found to be utterly unattainable, could be advantivous
only to the enemy.
it might enable France to sow distrust and jealousy in the
Councils of those who are rombined to resist her opptesion :
and if, among the nations: which groan under the t% rawly of
French alliance, or among those w hith maintain against France
a doubtful and precarious independence, there should he any
'which even now are balancing between the certain ruin of a pro-
longed activity, and the contingent dangor of an effort to save
themselves from that ruin; to nations so situated the delusive
prospect of a peace between Great liritain anti France conld not
tail to he petailiaily injurious. 'fbeir preparations might be
relayed by the vain hope of returning tranquillity ; or shell •
purpose shaken by the apprehension of being left to contend
alone.
" That such was in fact the main object of France in the pro-.
posals transmitted to his Majesty from Erfurt h, his Majesty
entertained asinine persuasion.
`• lint, at a moment w hen results so awful from their im-
portance, and so tremendous from their uncertainty, iniJlt he
depending upon the decision of peace or war, the King felt it
due to himself to ascertain, beyond the possibility of doubt, the
view:: and iotentions of his enemies.
" It %%as difficult for his Majt sty to believe, that the Em-
peror of Inissia hail devoted himself so blindly and fatally to
be violence and ambition of the power, with which his Impe-
rial Majesty had unfortunately become allied, as to be prepared
openly to abet the usurpation of the Spanish Monarchy ; and to
acknowledge and maintain the right, assumed by France, to de-
pose and imprison friendly Sovereigns, and forcibly to transfer
to he, . elf the allegiance of independen: nations.
" When, therefore, it was proposed to his Majesty to enter
into negociation fur a general peace, in concert with his Ma-
jesty's allies, and to treat either on the basis of the nu possidstiN
(heretofore the subject of so much controversy), or on any
other basis consistent with justice, honour, and equality, his
Majesty determined to meet this seeming fairness and moder-
ation, w ith fairness and moderation, on his Majesty's part real
and sincere.
`e King professed his readiness to enter into such Nego-
in concurrent e wan his attics; and undertook forthwith
ounicate to them the proposals which his Majesty- had
lint as his Majesty was not connected with Spain by
d treaty of alliance, his Majesty thought it necessary to
that the engagements which she had contracted, in the
7 the world, with that nation, were considered by his
y as no less sacred, and no less binding upon his Majesty,
le most solemn treaties ; and to express his Majesty's just
lice that the GONermuetrt of Spaiiniotieting in the na2104,65;

his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand the Seventh, was
he a party to the Negotiation.
" The reply returned. by France to this prop.
Majesty casts off at once the thin disguise which
sumed for a momentary purpow ; and displays, w'
ordinary reserve, the arrogance and injustice of 1
meat. The universal Spanish Nation is describi
grading appellation of " the Spanish Insurgents;'
wand for the admission of the t ;overnment of Spat
to Arty Negociutinn, is rejected as inadmis-ible and
" With• astonishment, as well as w lilt grief, hi
received from the Emperor of Russia a reply, sine
;di lintigh le,s indecorous in tone and manAer. Tir
R ussnt alio stigmatizes, as " insurrection," the
of the Spa Ash people, in behalf of their legitim
and iu derence of the independence of their enuntt
the sanction of hi:, Imperial Majesty's authority 11
which has no parallel in the lii tart' of the w orb
" The king would readily have embraced to
aegt riation w hick might have afforded any hope
a p:'ace compatible with justice t.ini with hone at
deepl% laments an issue, by which the sutferin,s
aggravated and prolon4.ed. - Bul. neit her the cstiti
est y. nor the generosity of the British satins
irisMajcst)'s consenting to commence a ne,ociatt
donnient of a brave and loyal people, alto are
On- preservation of all that is dear to env.; a mid
in a cause so unquestionably just, his :slit:jest
Ipledged him:ell to sustain.
" Westminster, Dec. 11, ISOS

PROVINCIALS.

EFTECTS 01' THE WI:11111Eft

The fall of snow has been very great an vars,
kingdom. It fell with such rapidity on the el
and the forenoon of Saturday se'nnight, on the
East Coast of York ~hire, as totally to sti Tend
every kind of public carriage. The mail
Weighton both on the nights of Saturday a,
w heave the bags were for o artied on borsch;
flull'afdy, the tir,t on Sunday at half past to
rood on Tuesday, at half pa,,t ten. The guard,
turning, was from esce,sive fatigue so exhausts,
to proceed -farther than llisnop-Burton.
The stage-eoatites, says the null Paper o',
been since S undaY'inorui lig suspended. oat l t
bet ween.Weightna and Beverley but the w
(Tuesilav) has been a continued fall, ohieh
der that event less probable.
The storm of wind and snow was very
vi
hourhood of Sheffield. The driver of the
coa,-11 to Sheffield, was so frozen in coaling ovi
he unable to move from the box, when he arri.
bar ; he was taken into the hon4e, and after so,

On Friday se'nnight, the follawing shor
occurred in Sandzate, in Newrivtic. yoti
ink with an infant child, awok.! earl
inh
mi-sed the child out of the bed. On se
found that it nad fallen from the bed into a tut
had been left near it, and was drowned.
young woman, on discovering this melanchui
the neighbour', who, instead of quieting he,
begun to charge her IN ill) carelessness, &c.
anticipated reflections of the mother (who w
operated so powerfully on the young w an
rushed out of the house, and, in a fit of freaz
self into the river, where she was drowned be,
could be afforded.
On Tuesday last, a curious occurrence sof
land.— A beautiful large white fat ox,
th
George honzstaff of that place, instead of en,
which Mr. I:s y ming men were endeayouriu
up the stairs of an adjoining one, occupied
speetable peruke-maker. The sing,ularity
Oi
tracted a multitude of spectators, vi hilst,
►
is M. Mather the most agonizing terriirs ;
Ivied about two hours; and it said, On
that Mr. Mather locked hitnelf in a close-!
rite. At length he observed a guest throu,
hebil add' horns in his closet, but wheth•
6 all Me. tietualE, or to rt....cut Mr. M.

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