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London, England, 1810-12-15 00:00:00

No. XIJ. Note,of Mr. Mackenzie.

The Underiignel Commissary f.t the exchange
of pri.onyrs of war, I:.atli transmitted tohiS G.6vern-
ment 'the Note of M. Dumoustier of the 30th of
Au4,ust,,tb6etiter with the project, there reterred to;
and is charged, in answer to thafcommunication, to
inforin M. Dumou.:tit-,f,.-hat, his las, project is in
mady respects inadnit:),7lole; but.- it amears by his
-Note That lie raV•es no uoje-ction as to .he basis of
the 13tnish.iprod je, and that the ditfieuitle regard
merely two- points of naMtly, in the first
that'which regards the-. additional article re-
gulating the desCription of. the surplus of French.,
lem.ioncs ectnaming in En land, nit the supposition
t i to_occe'de to the convention ; and

LONDON: Primed .by RICJIAL
at the SuN.OvFi

stc6;noly, that c:r rA,,etits ttiv nurnh:i of Frefich
prisoners to be linefeed on account a the Hanove-
'rian army of C nnif I,Vaimcvien.
The British_ Govetnnient has considered these
,two points with the same disposition which it bath
ever bestoVved in &big aw:y the difficulties, i,fid
Ihath mutt inuted to the final sticeess of the tkgo-
Ciation by every reasonable concession ; and finding
that, though adheribg faithfully to flee principles
which it bath before Manifested, nod which it still
'maintains, changes might introduced in the de-
tails niche Convention, of a nature to give sathfac-
lion to the wishes -ol the French Go,r-rtrient On
that subject, he is freely disposed to Wier them, iu
expthation that these alteritions in the terns of
his project, being the last ‘Alrich can be male on his
part, ‘t.ill be found also the most acceptable, -and
that they-%% ill enable the trench Government to
furnish its w,-istance heartl'y, and candidly, to
brine; this prolonged diseus,ion to no happy ter-
mination. , •

As, on the first paint, the obj“ct ions of M. Du-
moustier had a rereience to the setting at liberty
the s.irplus French priSoners in England, and to the
determination of an exchange beiwren France and
Spain; and as the point upon which he insi•ts.
the hbetation, without delay, of all the pri-
soners in England, exchange for those Of Great
Britain and her allies now in France; the British Go-
vernment hat h consented to make such a modifica-
tion in its projea as may be able to fulfil that (inject
which M.- Outnoustier bath considered of such great
importance.
Instead, therefore, of sendincr (according to the
stipulations of the original British proposal) the ex-
change of the surplus of French prisoners remaining
in England, for the suiplus of Spanish prisoners re-
maining-in France, even to the full completion of
exchange, man fbr man, -ard rank for rank, be-
tween France and Spain, Mr. Mackenzie is audio-
iised to consentlhat the exchange of the surplus of
French prisoners who possibly might remain in
England at the conclusion of the cartel between
Fiance and England, should take place immediately
and without Waiting for the conclusion of the ex-
change or 111311 for man; and rank for rank, be-
tween Eiance and 'Spain,. or,. in other Words, the
British i3oveitiment consents to anticipate the vx-
eliaNe .of the surplus., and thus lo accelerate,_by -
,this concession On their part; the liberation of so
many' French and Spanish captives.
The 'Undersigned is charged to declare in addi-
tion, that by a communication which bath been m )(le
by the Spanish Govertune.t, through its Minister
residing in London, the British Government is fully
authorised to accept, without' [Horn delay, the
exchanged Spanish prisoners in return for French
prisoners, in the proportion above mentioned ; and
that `the Spanish Government bath equally made
known its disposition to accede to a convention for
a general exchange, agreeable.to the/terms which
for this end may be agreed on, under the mediatiOn
of Great Britain • and Mr. Mackenzie cannot help.
obserVing that this circumstance re!,dors the en-
tile discussion on the additional article useless and
superfitious.
As the second objection raised by M. 'numous-
tier, relative to the number of prisoners tobegihivoesnc
up in regard to the Hanoverian army of Walmoden,
ree!,ires that in reckoning of that number
who might have entered into, the service of Great
-should be taken into consideration. The
British Goverwrient is di,posed, in like mantle!, to
accede to this proposition; but the'extensioo which
M. Duntonstier, bath given to- this, demand is alto-
gether inadt'nissible : no computation which could
be made with any degree of exaaness,.could raise
the amount of the loss'of those Hanoverians to the
British service, beyond the number of one thousand,
in place of what was befiire offered as an e,quivalent.
Mr.,,Mackenze is authorised to consent that three
thOusand French prisoners, intst......q of 2000 formerly
stipulated, be set at liberty, in consideration of the
Hannverians comprehended -in the capitulation of
Count Walt—rid-den. who either now are, or who may
have hitherto beep in the Btitish service ; that num-
ber of 3000 being independent of the total amount
011905 men, immediately to be liberated in, regard
to the garrison of St. Domingo, as bath been agreed
updu in the communication made by, the Commis-
saries of the Transport Office to M. Reviere, of the
19th of Jan. last.

Mr. 4Nlackt:itzie Bath the honour of presenting
now tO M. Durnoustier, the 'minute .of 3 proji:ct,
which does not differ from that before offered by the
British Government, lintfin the alterations: necessary
to be made with regard to those. two points, and
at the same time Ito inforin 4tint no other alteration,
or the giving up of any thing, can on any account be
admit tort.

By presenting his final proposal to
,the French
Government, and in offering „to it the bounds of a
series of concessions to which the British
,Govern-
merit has been carried, from sentiments of hu-
manity and conciliation, Mr. Mackenzie is charged
to impress on M. Dumoustier the conviction of
the number, .the extent, and the value of these
concessions, and to recal to his attention how
every new step of this negociation bath been
accnuipanied, with a new proof the liberali-
ty and candour on the part of the British Govern-
ment.

The points in dispute relative to the capitulation
of .St. Porningo; atid- . the exchange ,of the cii it
subjects of Great Britain for French naval and mi..;
litary prisoners of war, and, to an equivalent for'
the Hanoveriaus, to an exchange-of French pri-
soners in England. fur those of other countries in
the hands of France, and to. the immediate libera..
tion of French prisoners for spanish,, and to the
ctianee of a -surplus which might remain williout
any balance, have .been successively conceded by
Great Britain,. though conformably to precedents,
and aiso agreeably to received usage, she might, in
turn, insist on some reciprocal conditions. on the
pan of he French Government.
F.,. Mr. Mackenzie must, in . conclysion,. observe,
,that in virtue of the above_-rnetniimed concessions;
the Drench .Government, -in acceding. to the li-
beral propositions now offend, for the last time,•
by the British Government, will
,obtain the setting

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wiz, No., i 1., Sond, :where didvertisetnttils, Orders I

at 1111,'.4-ty 61 almost li%o Illuosand men, ittAepetitt7
emly of the final • lit/..a.Ort- -of 4:?,u00 other
Yrenchtnea, whu are.nuw., ia power of great
Britain. t•

Mr. Mackenzie • has the honour of ret)ewing 40
M. Dumoustier, the. assurances of his highconsi-
&ration.

(Signed) C. A. MACKENZIE.

Mot!Aix, Sept. 22,.

'No. XIII. is the, projea of .a convention for an
pxc;iange ofi prisoners presented by Mr. Macken-
21e, and which appeared in our. Paper of the 27th

No. XI V. Note of M. Damoustier to Mr. Mac-
kenzie, 0,1. 7, •
The undersigned Commissary for the exchange
of prisoners of war has transmitted to his Govern-
ment the Note of Mr. .Mackeozre, of the 9/2.d of
September, awl the project of Convention annexed
thereto. He is directed, in answer to this Commu-
nication,. to declare that thisarrangetnent will meet
with no opposi, ion on the part of the French
merit, provided the British Govertmient CollSrDli
modify the:first, k-cond, and fourth paragraphs of
the fourth Article of the project, as Stitill be here
mentioned below.
-In the first paragraph, it is
,wished that the fol-
lowing,alteintion s;ityikt- be made Ail British
prisoners, of al.l raiil:s and de,i;ieen detained in
France or Italy. or in the depenuencir's of France
and Italy, shall be set at literiy; 'and their ex-'_
change shall immediately comtnena: atter the rati-
fication of this Convention, by sending them to
Deal -or Portstnguili, or any other port in the
Channel that.shall be agreed on, or by assigning
over to the hands of- the British Commissary, who
:shall be nornialed to receive them, a thousand
Engkh prisoners;. and -two thousand of the tidies
of England, for three thousand French prisoner's,
or of the allies of Prance, who shall be set at li-
berty by time British Goteratuent,, as stated its the •
said paragraph."
In the second paragraph we propose, that all tote
French prisoners of all ratAS and degrees noot,ide:
tained in Great Britain, or in the Briti,sin..ossessions,
shall be: set. at liberty ; their exchange shall take
place after the signature of this con 7
Vention, and shall- he carried into eifect.by slicers-
sive!), sending to Morlaix, or to any other French
port in the Channel that may be agreed on, or by
assigning over into the hands of the French Coin-
misaries appointed to receive them,,,,,:3000 _French-
'men flat' 1000 Ei,glish, and 2000 of the allies of
England, in proportiOn as the French Government
shall release them.

In thelburth paragraph it is wishel that the num-
ber of eight thousand Hanoverians to be exchanged
for eight thous'and,.French, be altered to that of three
thousand, as stated-01- the pr4ject, which will occa-
sion a-total exchange of seventeen thousand Hano-
cdans who have capitulated for less than hall of this
number:

Undersigned,. on condition that these Alt era--
iions be achnititd, ankho4ised to sign the British
prOjeCi. 'The alterations are founded on a principle
from which France cannot ckpart, that of consenting
to the liberation of the grea; mass of English pri-
soners, in proportion to the utis of iqeileh prisoners
so liberated. •

This principle is that which Las been ad--
milted, and parßeitkirly in 1780.,. to gain the
object, the excess- of Freud) pii,oners was nict by a
ransom in money.
_ _

England being uttahla to tetite acreding to an ex-
change of prisoners, including the ELinuveli,:;),, Por-
tuguese, and Spaniards, crinkles the principle ; and
in that state of the question, she cannot deny the
justice ut an exchange, ILIAD tut man, and rank tot
rank,

This mode of proceeding will establish very near
.y .a general and imMediate exchange of ail the
French' and all the EnghOt prisoners. 1 lae; ,Spa-
niards that may afterward.; I-lA/rain in France, and
-the 41,Ilies of the French that mey be. in England,
may be included, under the ath and. following article.
Mr. Mackenzie will observe, from the simplicity
of this answer, that. it has.not been a subject of
cussiouat Paris; it is conformable toad that the On-
' detsigned has hitherto said in the discussions that
have taken place, that, if England only wishes a par.:
tial exchange/ the tiegeciationmay he considered r4s
retrograde and broken oti; ben it shew ishes in good
earnest a general exchange, it is impossible to cull-
cerv,e any reason to prevent her adopting the only
means of removing all doubts. ,
The Undersigned can only here repeat: that the
French Government will never consent to give up
the English prisoners that are id. their power for a
part only of French that are in possession of Eng-
land,' and to leave the other, part withoUt guarantee
in the hands of the British Govetoment.

No. XV. Note from Mr. Mackenzie.
Morlaix, Oct. i 6, tBto.
SlR,—The determination of the French Govern-
ment, thus repeated, to adhere to the rejection of
the first proposition of the Brtrish• Government, pre-
vents the accomplishment of the general libaation
-of all the prisoners of war, and compels me, in
compliance with my instructions, dernamt that
you,wili have the goodness to provide fur the the
necessary passports lot- my immediate reitu trio Eng-
land- •

I have the honbunio be, &a.
(Signed) N ZLE.•

No. XVl.—Note of M, Dumaiztier.

Morlaix, Oat. 0, ato.
SIR--I hereby answer your letter of the• Bah inst.
in which you say that we'add the triexpected ob.
stacle of loading the 13,-ilish Governo,ent with the
arrangement of the expence and difficlitties attend-
ing the conveyance. of the Spanish prisoners, &c.
This assettion is not exaelly true, and I ant direct;
ed again to repeat to you, what I have always
hitherto had the honour. of stating, that
.any
question res..e6ting money will never prove an \oh.
stack to•the French Goveruatept, and. that 'it mil
never be behind on -any subject of 1I nature.—

b} WILLI,A M RMIGIR SC I VI'S, .Soutt, Moitoi
'or the Poer, 'Low to ; r t2e k.7ditar• (poit-psiia),
•

•
The 13(ittli Government may tletertdine
leases; 'to all
~ps wishes France will give her AB-
PStance; provided that, in consequence of the win'
i:iple.adriritted.in 1.700, the exchange be.,,inaceeo
masse,
.any that all the French shall return to lid"'
own country, at, the same time that the EttgliSh
shall 1-turn to theirs. This condition is, and troth
the first "day of • negoCiation must have been,- tl
sine qua 'non." -F,verjr• .other consideration cap
only be regarded as matter. of _conciliation. lii,
is the fourth time, .Sir, that I have the honour of
repeating to you. thl ctetertuination of my G9v.erll.
mun L.

(Signed) DiiilotnTLEß.

No. XVII. Note of M. Domoustier.

ariallC, Oct. 20•
SlR—The letter .which I had. theM
honour of writ!
ing you on the Ifith inst. must have, fully conv.ipced.
you, of the desire with which my Government h 35
been uniforwly animated, of removing, by ail thj
sacrifices in its power, the difficulties started by Erg-
laud
.against the carrying iwo effect a general
Cha:lge, which must necessarily liberate, at ihe satti
times on both sides, the great bulk of the prisOtieo
pt -w4r.

You w‘i'l without doubtx.do tie the justice, Sir,
that on my past .I have‘alway seCondt:d, as touch 85
:was•in my power„the conciliatory dispoqtion of my
Goveriantut. I again give pat another .proof of
it in consenting to divide the suejtion with you re-
speEting the Hanorertans, and in duly asking 6000
Yrench instead of. 8000, in exchange of (7,000,
:fianoverians, comprised in th9capitulation of 'Field
Mmshal Count Walnaoden. I itas;e the honour
to be, Stc..

Du mousTart.

No. XVIII.

Sin—l have the honour of acknowledging the
receipt of your letter of the 26th instant, and ant
ILlppy to observe there is a conciliatory dispo;ithin
on the part of the French Government ; but I feel;
a:t the same time, a pAinfui sensation in seeing that.
;you propO•ie adiminution of the . number (so ofte9 ,
'declared as inadalissribler of the French prisoners,,.
demanded in exchange for the Hanoverians of the
army of Count WJinfoden: '
I have had- the honour of repeating very sfre"
quently My orders; which in this respe6t were posi..:
five, and I have now to inform you for the thirdY
time, that the Britiih Goverument adheres to the,
just and equitable plan of convention finally.. modi—
fied for the immediate exchange of all prisoners:o(
war, and that in case it should not be accepted, -4
am ordered to return immediately to England.
(Signed) MAC&IINZIS.
•

Thete is a very extraordinary' man now living
Constantinople,:-- who is generally knOWn• under the'
name of Soliman, the eater of sublimate."
1 IS [o's years of age, an,dhas seen the following Itle;..
cession' of Sultans :—.Achmet 111. Osmfm,
Mood, Mustapha 111. Abdul Hamed, Seli-no
and the present Sovereign. This man, when ynong,-:
accustomed himself, as the Turks db, to swallow
opium ; but havAlg taken by degrees a large
pan- .
tityikithout producing the desired efieely he adopted
the use of sublimate, and for upward:-of- 30 years,'.
has taken a drachm, or do grains a day. He.would'•
sometimes' go to the gop-of a Turkish
call for a drachm of sublimate, whic' he mixed is
a glass of water, and drank it up immediately.-"*.
The first time the apothecary was very tut3cll,plarind
eJ, fear'he should he charged with poisoning. the
Turk ; but he was struck with am!-2!ettient wh,n
saUi the same man again, on the next day, vAid
called for another'dose. Lard Elgin, Mr. Smith;
and several g.aulemen now in England have met
this exthoroinary man; and have heard .him taT;
that the sensation he experienced afte7 having diavg
that extremely active poison, was the most delicious
he ever enjoyed. Such is the force of habit ! It i 4
generally 'thought, that since the days of Mithri-
dates, no one had ever made co.istant use .or such
substance.

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which for Choice of Numbers, Increase of Capitals,
and new Arrangement of Drawing, hai Beal styled
the Touch tone of Wealth ; the whole of which,
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