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London, England, 1814-01-13 00:00:00

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JAANT.4.I4.6i' Some tiatC,ast tinicli ha's
' been said of tile Declaration of the Allied Powers;
dated December and inserted in the Frankfort
Gazette of the 'GO. The enemy have thrbwii
some' eopiei. of it tya our frontiers and ottr-toasts,
they have sent it by the"ost-Office at tb
a \great many persons. Already tho,otator of
the. Senate has 'quoted some pas Sages froth-it,
• 'Which he has refuted with equal strength-Sind
toundoess of argument ; but We think it our duty.
-to make some reflections on tins -strange Paper,
tultulated to strike every apprehension.
.•
If after having Made to his: Majesty the Ems
poor of the French fast, generous, and liberal pro-
posals, the Allies had met with ,a refusal, or had
even received only an evasive anstver; it cannot
be denied that their'Dtmelaratinn would. he cal-
, emsjated to make: sonic, impression o:n people
shut little acquaißted with time indirect• pro-
ceedings of diplinnacy ; but if,. on the con-
trary, the proposals' of the AllieS have been for
mally accepted by his Majesty the Emperor (as
• the Report of the,. Committee of the Senate
ptoves), if it was not till after they bad received
the acceptance of his, Majesty, that. the Allied So-
vereigns published this Declaration, it must be
owned that their sentiments are not so noble, nor
their views so disinterested, as they affect to pro-
claim ; that their Manifesto has no other object
• than that of paralysing the energy of time French
nation, by attempting to persuade them that their
Government has rejected just, generous, and liberal
proposals; that this Declaration, apparently so
moderate, may be a cloak for an ambition which
dares not shew itself openly ; in short, that it is
discord itself, which, assuming the garb of peace,
has thrown into France a Declaration, which is
but a deceitful lure.
What we have just said is not a mere supposi--
tion. It was on the sth of December in the even-
• Ink, that time Allies received the acceptance of the
Emperor of the French ; it was on time 6th, that
they published in the Gazette of Frankfort, which
city was at that time their,head-quarterS, the fa-
mous declaration which hey have dated on the
Ist. This is a certarn 'fact, the bare relation or
whichis.sufficient to overturn all this show of ge-
unosity and love of peace.• Truly we might dis-
pense; after this, with:replying to an act which
we are at no loss how to appreciate : we will,
however, examine it in detail ; 'refute it, as if it
bad been made in the spirit of good faith ; and
When it is ~tripped of all the deceitful forms which
conceal its real character., it -mill be easily per-
ceived that it can deceive nobody, and that All the
French must answer it only by their unanimity,
their courage, and Ithe most generous efforts.
Time Allies do not make war on France, they say,
Kitt against the preponderance which the Emperor
Napoleon has exercised beyond the boundaries• of
his empire.
We shall not repeat here, the reflections, full of
wisdom, which M. de Fontanes has opposed to
these forms; so new its the social and political or-
der of Europe; but we will ask the Allies, if it is
not-to their imprudent attacks, that France is in-
debted for this preponderance? Since the famous
treaty.of Pilnitz;have not they alternately com-
pelled Us to combat and to vanquish them ? In
1796, France, mistress of the Rhine and the Alps
ruling over Holland and the Milanese, was already
' a preponderating power on the Continent , and
this preponderance, the result of the first Coali-
tion, was recognised and sanctioned by the treaties
of Basle and Campo Fortino,. The Emperor of the
French has undoubtedly carried it farther, and
every new war has strengthened it ; but who pro-
voked those wars ? Those who in 1805,
_1836,
1809, violated their treaties, and attacked France,
who was engaged in combating the preponderance-
of England.
Let the Allied Powers be sincere : always ag-
gressors, always conquered, they nevertheless for-
mally concurred in the general measures which
they now seek to represent as the unhappy result
of French preponderance.
Is Germany the point in question ? At Raitisbon,
at Luneville, in the fixing of the indemnities,
to speak more plainly, in the partition of the Ger-
man Empire, did we not see Austria and Prussia
• co-operate in the most active matinee ? Did not
Russia conduct the negotiations in concert with
France ? Did not she guarantee the result ; and
did not time Russian Ambassador proclaim then,
that the distribution of the indemnities was made
frr the pedce and happiness of the Continent.
Is time cuatinentalsystem.in question ? Was not
Russia herself the first to give-, during the Ameri-
can war, .the signal for the measures which were
taken by the maritime Powers of the North to
stop the prepOnderanceOf the English, which is
.uow ,become, if we may use the expression, a
real c)iotipotenee on all the seas of the globe ?
What was the object of France when victorious,
unless. to rumen', and to fix upon a solid basis,
the maritime system which Russia had conceived ?
'What was the most important stipulation of the
Treaty of Tilsit ?—the engagement entered into
,by Russia to complete, -in conjunction with us,
what she had herself begun, and.whaf she for a
long time considered as her fairest title to glory.
Can Europe has's forgotten the solemn procla-
mations of the Emperor Alexander, in which he
declared, that fox toe happiness of his people, and
for the happiness of the world, he had agreed with
the Emperor Napoleon on the means of maintaios
ing the Continental System, 'and of forcing the
English to recognise the rights of neutral Powers ?
Did he not Solemnly engage 'to revenge the crime
• committed at Copenhagen ? Did he not declare
war against England ? and, when Russia after-
wards tore in pieces time treaties to which she
had sworn, did not Prussia, Austria, Bavaria, and
all Germany, light under our banners to maintain

the ContineritalSystep which they bad so often

proclaitned ?

Certainly, when the Emperor Napoleon march-
ed at the head of the Cotifederuted Kings against
Russia, then the only ally that Englund had on
the Continent., be exercised h n enormous pre-
ronderance beyond the limits of the empire ; but
the elements delcared
_against him. His allies
successively forsake him, join their.armies.to those
of his enemies, and march themselves against
france,•whiela hat retired within its uetural bowl-

Ogles Ibis not tilts pfeptitittel'atite Chatigett
hands c and if it is exercise d at this tutinient by
Any Power, it is tint' by that %Web drags With it
.All the manias o Eur Ope, and leads theni against
a people who have now rid Wish but that of de-
fading theiis °nal territory: •
• Thus Russia; which within d century haS by
.turns crushed Swetten, partitioned Poland,. 'de-
sinted the Crimea, threatened Caucasus, and cos
veted the throne of Constantine ;
,RiisSia, which
at this anoment-gthertis Saxony, domineers over
Prussia, and perhaps ewer, all GCI'I3I;MY ; Russia,
which pours into France her Asiatic legions ; Russ
sist.deelares that she makes war against the pre-
,
:ptinderance of the Emperor Napoleon in Europe !
She proclaims; 'notwithstanding; that the
views of the Allied
..Powers have for their ob 7
ject. thesindepentlence of all States , that these
views Are just; generous, liberal, encouraging
for all, honourable for each. Why then do not
these powers express - themselves. in a precise
-manner ? Why, in this new system of 'speak-
ing to the nation, do not they say clearly what
they propose ? Why do.nOt they point out, without
evasion, the bases of the pacification ? `They wish
" that _France 'should •be st-tong and powerful,—
that the arts should flourish there ;" they confirm
tosher "Sa greater extent of territory than she
ever knew under her kingss" Well; then, why
do not they fort-naily fix this extent ? With this
vagne manlier of expression they may Offer us Po-
rentruy, which we did not possess under our kings.
Ambiguous plostes do not indicate sincere inten-
tions ; perspicuity is the first sign of good faith,
lint the Allies had good reasons for wrapping-
themselves up in mysterious terms. If they had
published the real proposals which they have made
to France, the Emperor replied " I have accept-
ed them." Thus the war would be finished, and
peace glade. But we arc sorry to say it, every
thing seems to indicate that such was not the wish
of the
.powers, or at least of some of them.
Let us be allowed to ask the authois of the
proclamation, if it is any proof of a sincere wish
for the independence of the 'Ft ench Empire, to
invade its natural boundaries? if we can fully con-
fide in the good faith of the Allies, when they
pass the Rhine, after having publicly declared last
year, that they took up arms only to repulse the
French beyond that river ? When they occupy the
Swiss territory, after having announced to Eu-
rope that their armies-would not cross it ?
The Allies desire that the arts should flourish in
France; but their monuments every where strike
our eyes. Do hot our museums, our capital, our
towns, Our public places,present incessant won.,
tiers, which have, as one may say, wearied ad--
miration ? . Which of the .Allied Powers is it,
then, which desires to make the arts flourish again
in France ? Can it be Russia, which allures our
labourers, seduces our manufacturers, and entraps
our artists ? It must be allowed, that it is .:unions
to see the North invade the South, in order to
make arts .and civilization' flourish there.
The powers speak of a just balance ; but do
they ensure to Europe that one of them will not
soon exercise a fatal preponderance,—and that,
finding- the French empire too powerful, it will
not soon be desirous of putting itself in a situa-
tionsto fear no farther obstacle to its aggrandise-
ment ? They speak of a just partition of power,—,
of natural limits,—and that/at a time when Swe-
den desires to pass the Alps which separate it from
Norway, when England pretends to keep sonic of
the principal ports of.the Continent..
Let us not fear to say it : what the Allies pro-
fess is in contradiction with what they design ;
their prpmhicsnre as tusectwe as their reproaches
are unjust. They incessantly trumpet forth their
moderation ; but their actions speak more intel-
ligibly than their words. While their declaration
breathes only peace and happiness, 'their invasion
brings devastation and death. France has had
her days of good fortune. Let ns remember her
attitude in the midst of her triumphs; let us con,
strast what she has often granted, with what is
now required of her; and let us dere' mitie then,
which side displayed good faith, moderation,—
and we venture to say so,—moderation in victory.
Let us begin with Austria :
Within these 20 years, France has concluded
four treaties of. peace with this, power, at Campo
Forinio,at Luneyille, at Presburg, and at 'Vienna. At
Campo Farmio, the Tyrol Was compiered ; the
Emperor, at the head of that invincible army, be-
fore which Italy had fallen, was within 30 leagues
of the capital. The French army of the Rhine
Was penetrating to the heart of the monarchy.
Hungary, in a ferment,: threatened to 'separate
from the capital. The victors offer peace. What
were the conditions ? Austria ceded Belgium and
Lombardy, 'which were conquered ; but she re- •
eeived in exchange, Istria, Dalmatia, the Vene-
tian islands in the Archipelago, Cattaro, Venice,
and the proVinces of that Republic on the left of
-the Adige.
Thus Austria, though vanquished,—Austria in-
vaded on all sides, found herself, after all her dis-
asters, with a territory more considerable in ex-

tent, and mare advantageously situated for her.

Yet in 1890, she again' gave thesignal for battle!

We march ; victory leads us again to the gates
of Vienna. What condition does the flperor
Napoleon impose 'on her ?—the pellet! of Lune-
The treaty of Campo Form° is nearly con-
firmed ; and France, always attacked, always
triumphant, is never weary of being magnani-
mous. In° does not remember that in this me-

niorable campaign, the Emperor Napoleon, after
the victory at Marengo, honouring courage and
misfortune, granted to M. de Melas a capitula-
tion, by virtue of which 30,Q00,Austrians passed,
with their arms and baggage, through the middle
of the French •aimy ? Assuredly he was not igtio-
rant' that these troops were going to reinforce the

Austrian army o❑ the Adige; and yet they re-
treated- across Italy without any obstacle. Let
us compare this capitulation of Alexandria with

that of -Dresden,-6e fate of AI. de Melas with

that of Marshal St. Cyr,—and we shall see NT bleb

party I►as shewn ►moderation in victory, and fide-
lity to its treaties.

Let us proceed, After the treaty of Luneville
the Continent seemed likely'to enjoy a long peace.
France, engaged inn its maritime preparations,
had no forces on the banks of the Rhine ;, all our
troops were on the heights of Boulogne, the ves-
sels for their embarkation were collected, the ex-

pedition was ready, the signal for departure was

oine; fitted Autitleih gave
eignalfor bathe.. The el:title's threaten our tetine
tee Mai-ch with the hipidity Of lightning;
the tempest litirsts at Ultri;—x-Vienne falls; and
Aiistirlitz. delivers the whOle, Empire into latir
hands. If (Ai. enemies had been in otir place,
what n'otild they haVe done ? tide kmite'neit;
but the treaty of Fresburg tells us what the. Ens-
peror did,
The lidttse Of Anstiia, *Melt might Belie heed
said to exist only in some of its eastern provinces;
recovers till its possessions except the Tyrol; the
part of the Venetian State ceded by the treaties
of Cempo-Formio and.'Luneeille, and some other
detached pieces of territory, bitt svhith were Com-
pensated for by the cession' of Salzburg and
Betchtoldsgaben.
Lastly, in ,1809, while the Emperor was heat-
ing, at Astorga, the English army. of General
Moore—au aggression still more unjust than in
1809—an aggression, the avowed purpose of
which was to invade France, again provoked the
'French legions. All the western and southern,
provinces of Austria are conquered ; the capital is
for the second time in the hands of the victors ;
Hungary beholds the French eagles on 'the ram-
perts of its cities.; an ever-memorable battle puts
the whole monarchy_ at the disposal. of the con-
queror; the Russian monies, then our allies,
threatened Eastern GalliCia; the Hodee of Haps-
burg might have ceased to exist ; the treaty of
Vienna restored the House eof Atistria to the
rank of a Power of the ,firsteordere
Such has been the generous and 'noble conduct
of the Emperor of the French towards one of the
.belligerent Powers. Austria, after tour succese
sire wars,
_unfortunate for her, in which she saw
her existence four times in danger, loses only a
few provinces. ! 'lf she had obtained over us
all the advantages which we have gained over her;
if in three years she had twice occupied Paris,
should we. be as powerful as she is now ? Should
we have rtbe in lence which she exercises in
Europe. It scents that we may be allowed to
doubt it.
Let ,us proceed to Prnssia.
In 1806, Prussia, without provocations, made
her armies advance towards the Rhine; the Free:ch
legions go to meet them, and the battle of jetla,
putting an end to this mad contest, renders the
_conqueror, at the end of Pt month, master of the
Prussian monarchy. A great and powerful ally
still defended it ; bet the latter being itself van-.
qUished in the plains of Friedland, leaves, the Ent,.
perm. Napoleon twister ofehe destiny of Pressia.,
The treaty of Tilsit places the King of Prussia
again mnone the ' Sovereigns of Europe., The
Emperor. e:apoltron restores to hien almost two-
thirds of hie kingdom.; the whole of which victors-
had put in his power ; thanks to the gene-
rosity of the conqueror.; Prussia still retains above
five millionS and an half of inhabitants.
Shall we' speak of Russia, which, after this
same war in 1606; and the loss of several battles-;
far from feeling the effect of its defeats, acquired
the district of BvalistoCk front Prussia, whom she
had engaged tae'ddend ? These are not vain al-
legations, not phrases without meaning ; they are
facts which our contemporaries base' seen, anti
which history hes .already collected.
Let the Allies prove their moderation as.we have
just demonstrated our's ; let them come forward,
let them speak, and the world will judge if they
bare a right to-accuse us.
We were noble, great, generous, in the midst
of our victories—let us now display firmness,
courage, and love of peace—let us be more united
than ever—let us press round the throne on which
such brilliant trophies are suspended—let us dis-
trust an enemy who attempts to divide us, and
who, hoping to weaken us by disunion, and to
depress us by terror, sends before him fallacious
proclamations, and enters with the torch in his
hand—let us he deaf to his promises, as well as to
his menaces—and let him learn that we are ne
more to, be seduced than to be frightened.. Then
lie will be forced to desire sincerely the peace of
which he speaks, perhaps without. wishing for it ;
humanity will ;respire, and Europe will be con-
soled !
Let this pompous Declaration then be read with
the well-founded distrust which it is calculated-to
excite ; and if there he a single Frenchman whom
it can move, let hien open the annals of Poland,
let him read the manifesto of Cat berinee' when
her armies invaded that kingdom ; she came but
to restore its happiness—to maintain its ancient
constitution—to secure liberty of conscience.—
Let him proceed three pages farther—the sacking
of Praga, and the massacre of '30,000 citizens, will
shock hiseeyes—let hint read on, and be will see
written in bloody eharecters—" POLAND IS NO
MORE !"

ERFURTII, DEC. 24.—We learn that the Court
of Berlin has not been able to succeed
its projects of aggrandisement in•Lowcr Saxony
And that the influence of England with the. Court

of Russia has been such as to replace provision-
ally the Cabinet -of London in possession of the
late Electorate of Hanover, We are assuPed that

Prussia has been obliged to sign a treaty with-
England relative to this object. -
The Prince Regent of England has appointed
his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, Guveruor
General of the States of Hanover, 'conferring on
him, at the same rime, the rank of Field-Marshal.

Lieutenant-General Pecken is appointed Alifi'tavy
Commandant of the country of lianover.
.'l'iise

three personages are expected front England in

the cit.), Of Hanover. -
.The Duke of Cumberland, another brother of
the Prince Regent, who has been ever since last

simmer o❑ the Continent, has likewise been ap-
pointed Field-Marshal. It is said that he haS.

been recalled to London.

This Prince acted rio

very briyiant part on the Continent.

lie con-

tinned there for six monthsl in a state of perfect
nullity.

The Allies did not suffer Mm to particjpate
any act, nor in any,operation. 111, confined him-
self to making a visit of ceremony to the Allied
Sovereigns ; his residence was dividi7/1
no
Berlin and .trelitz. He was held in. no e,usi-

deration in Germany, and it is generally said that
he has no capacity.
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, JAN. 4.—On the Ist, at
eleven at' night, the enemy landed near tleinigen,
in the department Of 'the itnineand Aoselle ; he

, -
was defeated betweeli that COIIIIIIIIIIC and that of

iftfee tihefi; *batii
*as a Major c 160 df these prisoners, guSsiaos
and Prussians, have ;already arrived at Cologo6
Vkith a carriage and a cannon.
On the 3d, about noon; the enemy passed 0
Rhine in the environs of Mu'helm in 11 bil3tsi
and adVanced to tile ,dare Of Cologne. In
stant the garrison, as well infantry
,as eavalrY'
Proceeded, to the point attacked. After a short
'firing of musketry; in which they loSt sbnie rdefl)
the Allies returned to the right bank; leaving.lw
hind thew 60 prisoners, among whom was a WE.'
sian oftiter wounded. They almost all betong t°
the landwelv. The national guard, newly org3:
nized, effected the service ; the public order 11'''
not been disturbed.

On' the 3d, about eleven in the morning, the
endnly Also lauded between Weiss and 11oden10".
chen, but he was repulsed with vigour by the Cs'
valry and infantry stationed in those %iii,tges-
VintoNA, DEC. 26.—The day before ytstero;l
.the enemy attacked the position of Castagnall'
where was established General de Conch y, v;ir;
two battalions of the 106th, and one hattaliott
the 36th light. Ihoagh the enemy renewed
attack three times, he v% as always repulsed
loss, and at last thrown in disorder 00
By the number of tacit which he left on ,the
during his retreat, h's loss may he es'tnnated,
killed and wounded, at 400 men, among OW'
were several suporior atii:•ers. On our .side,
had 10 at, killed. and ;motif 100 wounded. DI
eimihat does mash honour to the troops en:2,og'
in it, both otli •ers and soldiers. •
CLEvEs, DEG. 31 --Whatever the Allies 01
their partizans may _say, .t s thought that tik'i
have not in the whole. of 1-I,,itatni Inure
10,000 men. Admirai Verlinel iias not
himself to be seduced by any of the ti')ll
have been nonle hint lie is ae the lielder,
is considered as impregnable, and determine:
defend himself there to the last t.!xtreinity. 1" :
haS provisions sit:lit:kw to supply, hiin for a 1";'?)
time •

Oir,troops occupy the strong places of k'''-jte
den, ll.:'ventev, &c. At the date of C.:'
last accounts from the Hague, spine English vezii
Gel s were in sight of the coast, and the
►
era were made to believe that they bad troops `l',l
,board. Consternation and alarm are all'O‘ri
spread among the inhabitants in Holland, Ml':
the Allies pillage and ill-treat in every
manner.
•
A GEN, Dco. Garonne overtlowed
banks on tike 1,2(1, and laid the lower parts-ot c".
town under water : it hegan to subside last
but very The communication's are
cepted, the couriers stopped : those' from
Bourueaux, and 'Toulouse, have not arrived
'Tuesday iaFt. The courier from Audi did 11.
tuTive till to-day at noon
• V.tats; JAN. 4.—Cunnt
fr9pi„France to the Swiss Confederition, wi'o
Basle on the 30th of December, has arrivc".,
Paris. -
B4sANcoN, JAN. 1.--The Paris Popers
hccn mistaken in stating that the Prince of
Moskwa had arrived at Besancon. •

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