The Sun.
London, England, 1815-04-12 00:00:00

NAPLES.

ICbPY OF THE LETTER OP THE PRINCE DE TALLEY-
RAND TO LORD VISCOUNT CASTLBREAGH, DATED
VIENNA, DEC. 15, 1614.
g._ My Loan—you desire me to fintke known to you in what
manner I conceive the affair of Naples ought to be settled in
Congress; for as there is a necessity of settling it, it is a
point-upon which there ought nut to be one moment of un-
certainty in a mind like yours. It would be for ever'a sub-
ject of reproach, and I will say, even . an eternal sub-
ject of shame if the right of sovereignty over an ancient
and fine kingdom, like that of Naples -being contested, Eu-
rope united for the first time (and probably for the last) in
general Congress should leave undecided a question of this
nature, and sanctioning in some degree usurpation by its
silence, should give ground-for the opinion, that the only
source of right is force. I have not at tills same time to con-
vince your Excellency of the rights of Ferdinand IV. England
has never ceased to recognize them. In the war in which he
lust Naples, England was his ally. She has been since, and
is so still. Never has she recognized the title that the per-
son who'now governs at Naples assumes, nor the right which
,this title supposes : therefore, in concurring to assure the
rights of King Ferdinand, England has only one plain thing
to do—which is to declare in Congress what she has always
recognized, that Ferdinand IV. is the legitimate Sovereign
of the. Kingdom of Naples.
" Perhaps England, heretofore 'the Ally of Ferdinand IV.
desires still. to be so. Perhaps she may believe her honour
demands that she should assist, if need be, with her forces,
for his regaining the Crown of which he has been recognized
the Sovereign—but this is not an obligation that can flow
from a pure and simple acknowledgment of the rights of this
Prince, because the recognition of a right does not naturally
carry with it any other- obligatimi, . than that of doing no-
thing that may be contrary to such right, and of not sup-
porting any pretension that may be set up against it. It does
not carry with it the obligation of fighting in his defence. "
" It may be that I deceive myself, but it appears to me in-
finitely probable, that a frank and unanimous declaration of
the Powers of Europe, and the certitude offtlie person who
now govet:ns at Naples, that be would not be supported by
any one, would render useless the eMployinent of force ;'but
if the contraryshould happen, those only of the Allies of King
Ferdinand would be • necessary, who should think proper to
lend him their support.
" It is feared that in this case, the war shanld.spread be-
yond the limits of the Kingdom of Naples, and that the tran-
quillity of Italy should again be interrupted i It is feared that
foreign troops should again traverse Italy: These fears may
be obviated l.y stipulating that the Kingdom of Naples should
not be attacked by the Italian Continent. Austria appears to ,
be engaged towards him, who govet as at Naples, to guarantee

frWtit all attack A this side ; and if, as we are aisurel,
Austria only engaged herself fOr this (how can ahe itiii.-
tiosA that t.he iniVeroi• has given his giiarantee ayainit the
of n.Prin've, at onehlS nnch; and his father-in-law, to
making
..the poisl;s.si(ri 'Of a kitigdoni ;Which lit lost incommon
cruse with Austria); she Cannot he eniba'riaised in reconcil-
ing with justice and with the natural sintinients of atfectioa't
cligagetnenit into tshieh eitraordiliziry circumstances
made her taiter

. .
" It appears to me, therefore, thitt we may at one anti the.
same time satisfy all our aUtiii, and all our intei-ests, and all
our.engagernetits by an Article such as the folli;Wing
" Europe, united hi CotigresS, i.ecdkniies his Majesty Fer
" dinand IV. as Xing of Naples. All the Power* engage td
" one another not to-favour, nor to support, dit ettly
at-4 pietension oppoSite to the righti ivbicli apper-
" taro to bini in this title ; but the troops Which 'the Powers,
" fori:ii•tt to Italy, and the Allies of his said Majesty, may
" march to the support of his cause, cannot traverse Italy."
" I persuade myself, My Lord, that yorif Excellency is sof=
ficiently authorized to subscribe such a clause, and that you
have tic; need of .d more sPeeial authorization; but if you
should thinkotherwise; 1 shall request of you to require this
authority without delay, as you have beeti good enough td
permit me so to do (ainei qu'dle a bien vozillt ate le per
atettre).,
_ _

Agret,-&c. &c.
(Signed) " Le ,rince de TALLEVRAND."

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