The National Register.
London, England, 1813-04-18 00:00:00

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faithful, and worthy of a great Prince, conformable to equity and
sound policy.
It will always do justice to the perseverance of your Cabinet in
its pt mciples.
In 179 i. when France was inwardly agitated by a Revolution,
and, from without, attacked by a tbrmittable enemy, appeared like
to rink, Pripisia made war on her.

Three years afterwards, and at the moment whin France was
triumphant over the coale;eed powers, Prussia ahandoned her
afik., she left tl e side of the combination together with its.fortune,
and the Kind of Pro -sia. was the first of the Sovereigns who had
taken up arms against France, that acknowledged the Republic.
Four years had scam ly elapsed (in 1799) when France felt the
vicissitudes of war : some battles had been lost in Switzerland and
Italy ; the Duke of York had landed in Holland, and the Republic
was threatened both from the North and the South: Fortune had
changed, and Prussia changed with her.
But the English weic driven from Haand; the Russians were
beaten at Zurich; victory again came under our colours in Italy;
and Prussia again became the friend of France.

In 1805 Austria took up arms: she carried her armies to the
Danube: she took possessii n of Bavaria; whilst the Russian troops
passed the N iemen, and advanced towards the Vistula. The union of
time great powers, and their immense preparations, appeared to
presage nought but deteat to France. Prussia could not hesitate
an instant ; she armed herself; she signed the treaty of Berlin ; and
the manes of Frederick the Second were called upon to witness the
eternal hatred which she vowed against France. When her Mi-
nister, se.:t to his Majc.lty to dictate the law to him, bad arrived in
Alsravia, the Russian., had just lost the battle of Ansterlitz, and it
was owing to the generosity of the French that they were allowed
to return into their own country. Prussia immediately tore the
treaty of Berlin concluded only six weeks before, abjured the cele-
brated oath of Potsdam ; betrayed Russia, as she had betrayed
France; and entered into fresh engagements with us. But from
these eteried llactuaions in politics, proceeded a real anarchy in
the paidie opinioi. in Prussia ; an exaltation took place in men's
plieds which the Prilsian Government were not able to direct :
they sopported it, and, in 18:16, declared war against France, at
64' hen it 'was their hest interest tO keep a good mulct-
standing with her. Prussia being entirely conquered, saw herself,
above her own hopes, admitted to sign, at Tilsit, a peace by which
the received every thing, and gave nothing.
In 1809, the %I'd!' With Austria broke out : Prue:r4 was again
going to change her sy:tem ; lint the first military events leaving
110 doubts Of the definitive I.esult of the. campaign, Prussia was go-
verned iiy prodenee, and did not dare to declare herself.
18:1, toe preparations Made by Russia threatening Europe
with a new war, the geourvphical site;:tion of Prussia did to:: per-
mit hei to remain an indillerent spectatress of the events which
were about taking place and you, M. Le Baron, Were eliarged so
catty as the month of March in the same year, to solicit the Ai-
ante of France; and it is useless for me to recal to your remem-
brancewhat passed at that period. It is usel!.ss for site to eclat'
either your ,eiterated instances or yonr warm solicitudes.
His Majesty, rememberiog what was past, at first hesitated tvliat
port he should take. But he those lit that the King of Prnssia,
enlightened by experience, was at length become sensible of the
versatile poliey of your Cabinet. He felt him-ell obliged for the
steps which it had taken at St. Petersbiergli to prevent the rupture.
It was besides, contrary to his justice and his heart to declare war,
Inertly for the eonsideratiems of political convenience. He yielded
to his personal sintimeots to.Aards your Sovereign, and consented
to make an alliance with him.

So long as the chances of war were favourable to us, your Court
'hewed itself taitutiil ; but scarcely had the premature rigourS of
the winter attacked our avinies on the Niemen, when the dekction
of General D'Yorck awakened suspicions but too well founded.
The e•tivorsd conduct of your Ontrt in so weighty a ciretunstance;
the departnre of the King for Breslau ; the treachery of Geteral
BnLow, who opened to the (witty the pa.-sages oithe Nether-Oder;
the 1;0114! Ordinance 4, to excite a turbulent and factious youth to
take up arms; the joisefiont at Bre lan of men designated as Chief-
of the disturbers, and as the prineipal instigators of the war of 1806;
the doily colomuoiehzions established between your Court and the
lit ad-quarter ill the had for a loug time left no doubt of the
resolutions of your Court • hen, M. Baron,- 1 rcceived your note
it has therefore caused no surprise.
recover the inheritance of her anew-
, when she speaks of losses which her
sutler, she has not likewise made some
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