The National Register.
London, England, 1815-02-05 00:00:00

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euusideted t!ie refoAal of the unconditional cession of Tin eany as an
act of ho,tility, and that lie should act in consequence. He even
spoke of raising the people of Tuscany against the Neapolitan army,
and threatened a diversion against the kingdom itself ; so that the
King began to be alarmed, and drew his troops nearer together, that
lie might in every case secure his retreat*.
" During these discussions the Russian General Balaschoff came
to King Joachim, and brought him a letter in Alexander's own hand
writing, which stated, that " the Emperor renewed with pleastue
the friendly relations and the good understanding between the two
powers, and approving of the principles and the basis of the treaty
concluded between the Courts of Vienna and Naples, he had given
to General 13alaschoff the necessary full powers to sign a treaty
of alliance with the King." It is said that thiS treaty was entirely

drawn, and wanted but the signatures when news was received of the

taking of Paris, and at the same time of the proclamation of the En,_
peror of Russia, iu which he declared that he would not treat either
ith Napslcon or with any member of his family. General Balas-
choir therefore hesitated to sign the treaty at that time, and soon

after that he left Italy. It is doubtful whether he left the Russian
General her (now at Vienna) in a half official capacity with the
King, or whether the General remained at Naples till some weeks
ago, mealy on Isis private business. In favour of King Joachim
it is flit titer added-
-Ist, That England, after all that has happened, cannot act
against him► without a breach of honour.
." That Lord Castlereagh, as a testimony of the best under-

standing,l,ail formally promised to the Due de Campoehiiiro, and
Prince Cariati, 15,000 English muskets to arm the Neapolitan
troop.. •

" 3d, That Lord Castlereagh had declared to those two Ministers
at Chaumont and at Dijon, that as there existed a treaty between
Eogland and the King of Sicily, the former power could not con-
clude a treat• with the King of Naples, before obtaining an indent_
uiN• flu King .Ferdinand IV. but that the King of Naples might de
fend upon the honour of England► who haviag co-operated in the

engagements concluded betmeen Austria and Naples, delayed only

out of delicary the coiclosion of a Treaty of Peace with bins that
in ease King Ferdinand did not renounce his right to Naples, and
would not acrept en indemnity, England would not make war fiir
him ; and, lastly, that the Government would act as me-
diator between the Courts of Naples and Sicily.
" Lord Beutinck received orders to repeat the same assurances to
the Cabinet of Naples, and delivered to the Duc de Gallo, Aptil 1,
1814, upon this subject, an Official Note of the following contents :
'That the English Goves smolt wholly approved the Treaty of Jan-
uary 11, 1814, between Austria and Naples, and it consented to the
augmentation of territory promised to the King, in the Roman
States; that if the English Government refused to conclude a treaty
in liwine, it was solely from a motive of delicacy, which obliged it
to make this negociation go on at the same time with that for an in--
dimity to King Ferdinand.
"4th, On the 3d of April Lord Castlereagh wrote to Lordßentinek,
that it depended *upon the King of Sicily whether he would re-

• Ne;c.—lna dispatch from Lord Castlereagh to Lord Wm.
Ilentinck, dated 11inon, 3d April, 1814, the former disapproves of
the Proclamation of the Mince of Sicily to his troops at Leghorn,
4%1,1 drsire. Lord Bentitick to eommimicate to him the steps lie has
taken to disavow this piaci:tan% iu the uatue of the English Co-
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