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Although chiefly guided with respect to this measure, by mo-
tives tending to the safety and welfare of their subjects, and
being very far from having any intention of employing their
troops in aid of the Police, or °tithe internal administration of
France, or in any manner that might compromise or interfere
with the free exercise of the Royalauthority in this country, the
Abed Sovereigns have, however, in consideration of the
high interest which they take in supporting the power of le-
gitimate Sovereigns, promised to his most Christian Majesty to
support him with their arms against every Revolutionary con-
vulsion which might tend to overthrow by force, the order of
things at pi esent established, and to menace, also, again the ge-
neral tranquillity of Europe. They do not, however, dissemble,
that in the variety of forms under which the 'evolutionary spirit
might again manifest itself in France, doubts might arise as to
the nature of the case which might call for the intervention of
a foreign force ; and feeling the difficulty of framing any in-
structions precisely applicable to each particular case, the Affect
Sovereigns have thought it better to leave it to the tried pru-
dence and discretion of the Duke of Wellington, to decide when
and how far it may be advisable to employ the troops under his
orders, always supposing, that he would not in any case so de.
termine, without having concerted his measures with the
sing of France, or without giving information as soon
as possible to the Allied Sovereigns, of the motives which
may have induced him to come to such a determi-
nation. And, as in order to guide the Duke of Wel-
ltrgton in the choice of his arrangements, it will be important
that lie should be correctly informed of the events which may
occur in Fiance, the Ministers of the our Allied Courts, ac-
credited to his most Christian Majesty, have received orders to
maintain a regular correspondence with the Duke of Welling-
ton, and to provide at the same time for an intermediate one
between the French Government and the Commander in Chief
of the Allied troops, for the purpose of transmitting to the
French Government the communications which the Duke of
Wellington may have occasions to address to it, and of com-
municating to the Marshal the suggestions or requisitions which
the Court of France may with in future to make to him. The
undersigned flatter themselves that the Duke de Richelieu will
readily iecogni7e in these arrangements the same character and
the same principles, which have been manifested in concerting
and adapting the measures of the military occupations of a part
of France. They carry with them also, on quitting this coun-
try, the consoling persuasion, that notwithstanding the de-
ments of disorder which France may still contain, the effect of
revolutionary events, a wise and paternal government, proceed-
ing in a proper manner to tranquillize and conciliate the minds
of the people, and abstaining from every act contrary to such a
system, may not only succeed in maintaining the public tran-
quillity, but also in re-establishing universal union and confi-
dence, relieving likewise as much as the proceedings of the
Cove' nment can effect it, the Allied Powers from the painful
necessity of having recourse to those measures, which, in case of
any new convulsion, would be imperiously prescribed to them,
by the duty of providing for the safety of their own subjects.
and the general tranquillity of Europe.
The undersigned have the honour, &c.
(Signed) METTERNICH, HARDEN BURGH,
Paris, Nov. 20. CASTLEREAGH, CAPO D'ISTRI A.

PA.RIB PAPERS.
COURT OF PEERS.
TRIAL OF MARSHAL NEY.
SITTING OF THE 4Tit DECEMBER.

The President put to the Marshal several interrogatories.--He
replied, that he was at his estate when he received the order to
proceed to Besancon, and did not know of Bonaparte's landing till
be arrived at Paris. He saw the King. It is said that I told the
King I would bring hack Bonaparte in an iron cage. If I said so
it wax a foolish thing, but still a pardonable one. It proved that
I had in my heart (striking his breast) the intention of serving the
King.
The'Proclamation issued by Ney on the 14th was then read.
The Duke de Mims deposed to Ney's audience of the King,
Svlteu he said be hoped to bring back Doneparte in an iron cage.

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