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IrOAEIGN INTELLIGENCES

AtiSTRIAN DECLARAIIOiL

" itetinaiiy iii
is baring the *at *Welt teas concluded by the peace
bf Tilsit, his Iniperial,. Royal, and. Apostolic Ma-
lefty had continually endeavoured to iitiptera the Brl-
igerent Powers with the Motives which t tdtn-
dude them to concur in endea ' trieigh ftuee a'
filrieral peaCe f the Court of Vienna, from that time,
detfated its sentiments to the Cabinet of St. James's;
itfid the Imperial Envoy at London, Prince Stahrem-
berg, received formal and 'hissing instructions ; but
as the British Mitliscry, iti its JO these Written
communications, declared, that its answer must de-
pelf On its allies, the sibitary propositions of Austria
idold tide but be considered as disregarded ; attd soon
after the Treaty of Tilsit Was ttilicladed, by which
tiio interests of the Continent Were regulated, Without
the Participation bf Grt%lt Britain. His IMperial,
Royal, and Apostolic Majesty contineed,oevertheless,
eartilinced of the utility, and even bf the stetessity,
di general pacifiCation; and this conviction afforded
him new motives. fit renewing his pressing represen-
tatiohs id the Court of Ltmdcmi hi July; soon after
the igtsiii of the Peace, the Prince br.Stahrefnbeig
Swath receded orders to indsice the British Ministry
to enter Into a neg,ociation With France, in order that
the Continental Peace might be cOnnected with; and
tonfirined by, a Maritime i'eace., lint these propo-
sitions were not Mote sacetssful than die former had
been, and the ansWer of England Was evasiees His
Majesty, however, thought it right to resins to a
Subject of the most Material indueriee oit the general
system of Europe, as well as on the prosperity of the
Austrian proVinces iiarticulati Prince Stahrefts-
berg *as,. therefore, for the third titne, directed, in
ilepts 1807! to make some further overtures, connected
With the former measures Of the Court of Vienna'
44 gilt before his Majesty's Ambassador reported
the result of his communications, the Court of' Lon-
don declared its sentiments with regard to a maritime
peace in so positiae a manner—(refusing at the same
time the Mediation of Russia, Making an attack on
Copenhagen, and seising the Danish fleet, without
assigning arty satisfactory cause of tsese violent mea-
sures, nay saidestVooring to Justify those violent pro-
ceedings, their infringements of the unquestionable
rights of neutral powers, by official declarations which
evidently dashed With the principles of other Great
Powers)—that it was impossible not to perceive in:the
course pursued by the British Minister, a deterthina-
tion to reMove the possibility of peace to a greater
distance, and riot to listen to whatever had any ten-
dency to restore tranquillity to Europe.
44 The littpression %Ali& this conduct, destructive
of all the hopes which his Majesty had fondly con-
ceived, made Ott him, was as deep as it Was painful.
Without, waiting for the further reports of Prince
Stahremberg, orders still more urgent, and more
spo-
sitive, were sent hint, than he had before received.—
These instructions, bearing date the aOth of October,
contained, first, a recapitulation of all former transaC-
tions, and directed Min to represent to the Cabinet of
Su James's, hi the Strongest tolours, the unavoidable
consequences Ohs conduct, and to insist, in the most
earnest maiseser, on an open declaration of its real sen-
timents With regard kopeace, and to avail himself of
all possible Means to ltd it back to sentiments of
moderation, fitted int the present situation, and meet-
ing With the wishes Q# zurope.
" The dispatetes closed with the precise order to
apply once More on this subject, in ate ocial man-
lier, to his Britannic Majesty's Minister for Foreign
Affairs and to Make to him, the formal proposal for
maritime peace, on such principles as answered the
interest of all the Powers concerned; and, as a pro-
visional proof of his pacific disposition, to desist from
the measures pursued against Denmark, and retract
the declaration which itconpanied theta. Should'
the Court of St. James's reject these proposals, or
purposely protract giving any answer, Mince Sah-
remberg was directed to demand his passports, and
leave London, with every person belonging td the
embassy.
14 It was the Etnperor's will that the above instruc-
tions should be restricted to such poipti of general in-1
terest as were most likely to tnove the British Cabi-:
net to receive, his proposals with attention and kind-
ness ; and if his Imperial Majesty ordered no com-
plaints io be inserted of the numerous violations of his
rights as a neutral power—violations, with regard to
which his Majesty_ had hot been able to obtain the
least redress or compensation ; the reason, no doubt,
will be obvious, Which induced his Majesty to pass
by in silence whateifer concerned his personal ititerest. ,
" His Majesty's Ambaisador in London could not
but execute the positive, orders which he had teceited
from View), to their full extent. But being of 'opinion
that he tnight yet indulge an hope, of being able to
prevail on the English Ministry to shew more pacific
sentiments towards France, he was resolved to ex-
press at first only part of his orders, .in a Note ad-
dressed to Mr. Canning. On the 20th of November
the Seoretary of State answered that Note by a mere
repetition of the declaration made tb Austria by Eng-
land in the month of April, 1801,
14 As all further representation Was noW evidently
inefiecoial, a final notification Was sent on the 22d of'
Decenibei to Prince Stahremberg, which repeated the
order of the 80th of October, end directed him, before
his departure, to
motives of the Conduct of the Court of
Vienna towards the Chun of London..--Thest dis-
patches did not however arrive in London till Prince
Stalwernbetig hid applied for and received his passes,
Ind he no longer could have Comnittnication with the
Secretary of State, and deliver in the Note which had
been transmitted to hits. This representation, which
Is confined to the official cotirnunications that have
gassed between the Governtnents, is enteclent to, chew
that the Cabinet of St. James's Cannot mistake
the estities nor the motives vat:llth have induced his
Apostolic Majesty to break-off the connecemn which
has hitherto existed between Austria and Great
Britain. The Inperor, nevertheless, wishes to see'
the moment arrive, when the Coast of Londoh, sen-
sible of its true interests, shall with calmness and jul-i
tice, judge of and compare the situation of England I
with that of the other Powers, and thereby enable,'
his Majesty to renew with it his forther friendly con-'
nections."

lIANKS blt THE tAittlS2, PEA. et..
We are assured Ihstt several tegittlentst Which
formed fart of the 'Unita army hi-Moldavvb have
begun their March for the Caspian. Sea. A Rulislan
finny it to be assembled their, whielt will embark ifs
order tb proceed to India' ezerni George Us gtien
strict orders tO his advanced posts to pay all possible
respect to the French troops on the frontiers of Bosnia
and Albania.
DIEMEN, MARCH
• two' Captains of the garrison of Altona, haVe
received orders froth the Crown Prince to attend oit
the Prince of Ponte Coriro, as Adjutant-Interpretett
and Guides for the Freneli army destined tor Zee-
land. ThiS arhiy *ill consist of 20,000 men, and
will be joined in Zealand by a Danish artily of 26 or
30,000 men. The united force will then undertake
the conquest of Stkeden. Adjutant Gruner is ap-
Vbinted Conitnissity fot the French troops, and it is
understood that they are to ptoceed immediately on
theif tnarch. It is gbner illy reported that the Duke-
dont dLauenburgh, which foetus a part of Hanover,
will Shortly be Itebtipied by Danish troops: It is be-
lieved that this tetritory will be ceded 10 Denmark.
tARIS, MARCH S.
oiietation of the dectite respectin4 the Con-
scription of 1809 commenced yesterday, and it is car-
ried into effect in Conformity tti an oreldf for carrying
it into exectitidits Among the eiteptions are the (of:.
lowing : The pupils in paititiiiE and sculpture, 'mho
have received lligli prizes, the •• ut clergy. per-
sons inscribed filr the navy, °Meets of health in ac-
tive emplciyment; pupils in the oriental languages, the
veterinary art, and the military schools.
MARCH 61--The Prince Primate, after residing a
considerable time at Paris, proceeded on the 2d, ott his
journey tuFtankfort. The return of the Printe Printate
to his States is regarded in Germany as a proof that
every thing relining to the Ctinfederaey of the Rhine
is settled. It is reported that a Congress of Depu.
puties from the rowers composing this Union Will soon
be assembled.
MAacit B.—ln pursuance of a decree issued by the
Viceroy of Italy, Venice is to be opened as a free post
on the Ist'of Apr* The S per Cent. Consols 84 francs .

r4RLIAM.EmwR r PIiOCEEDINGS.

HOME OF LORD9I MARCH id.

The Marine Mutiny Bill was reed a second time.
The Anicriciii Commissioners' lull was read a attend times
STANDING OHDE,St OP ilit.HOUsE.
Lord HAWKF.SBURY rose on the Order of the Day, for re-
suming the adjourned debate on iliis sebiett, andmaintained that
the clauses complained of by tile Noble Lord (Grenville), its the
Orders in Council Bill, bad no relation whatever to the Standing
Order of the House established in 1702. He instanced Bills pas-
sed et various periods, containing a reference tp othet objects than
aid and supply, particularly tile Convoy Bill, the Consolidation
Bill, and the Itish Stamp Bill: In the latter, which principally
related to names, provision was made for regulating prosecutions
against Printers of Newspapers. He considered the Standing Order
*hies. said, that nothing foreigp to, or differing from, a Bill of
aid and supply, should be received by the House, as applicable
only td measures of revenue. The clauses complained of in this
Bill weie necessary to give effect td the Bill, and he did not feel
that there Was any ground for rejecting the Bill on this account.
Lord ERSKINE contended, that -whatever the practice of the
House might have been, it could not set aside the written orders
of the liduee; practice might decide with respect to unwrit-
ten law, because, in that case; the deritions upon the subject de-
clared the law, but where there Oat s Written statutes no practice
could set it aside—the written law retrained to be referred to,
and to shew the course to be pursued. Thus it Was with the stan-
ding order ; and he could not conceive what the Noble Lotd meant
in arguing that the general applieatitin of the otder would defeat
its object. Vas it to be argues'; that an order general in its na-
ture, and clearly stating its object, was only to be applied to par-
ticular instances, or was it to chew what instances it ought to be
applied to ? Either it ought to be applied according to the terms
of it, it distinctly Stated, or else it ought to be repealed. The
prechdents quoted by the Noble Lord were either not in point, as
proving only that clauses inserted in bills contrary to this order,
had eon unnoticed by the House, or else they proved too much,
for if they were to be taken at declaring the settee of the House
upon *chi- subject, then there was an end of this Standing Order.
There tvere, however, two instances of recent date in which the
House had acted upon this Order, the one in 1789, when Lord
Thurlow was Chancellor, when a Bill of Aid and Supply was re-
jected as containing clauses foreign to its object—and the other in
January 1807, when he hen the honour of sitting en the Wool-
sack, and of pointing out to the House the necessity of enforcing
their Standing Order. Al to there being no indemnity contained
in the Bill, he thought, on the contrary, that if it passed, sod sup-
posing the case of Ministers being impeached for issuing the Orders
in Council, that that Houle: could not, after passing this act as it
now stood, find then. guilty. His Lordship went through those
clauses of the Bill which were advei ted to on Monday evening by
Lord Orenvilte, and Contended that they were foreign to and dif-
ferent from the object of the Bill, as a Bill of Aid and Supple, and
therefore that the Bill, in conformity with the express words and
meaning of the Order, ought to be rejected.
Lord MULGR AVE considered the Bill admissible, anti ex-
II pressed a hope, that afict the delay that had been incurred by re-
'Reim,' opposition, the House Seould not reject it.
Lord HOLLAND contended that the Bill could not be re-
ceived by the House. He did not impute blame to Ministers for
introducing it, because the informality might Inste been crer-
lieeked in the dispatch of business, but he did impute Censure to
them for obstinately persisting that it was regular.
Lord SIDMOUTH said, that it was netestary tb say a word
or two upon the origin of the Standing Order, which Led been
read. During the reigns of Charles 11. and William HI. in the
progress of half a Century, numerous attempts lied heed made by
the House of Comtnons to introduce into the House of Lords ob-
jectionable measures, by connecting them with money hills ; so
that Unless their Lordships condescended td Stich measures, the
aids for the sereke of the State were refused. Urged by this en-
deavour, the House of Lords, for the preservation of its own inde-
pendence, entered On the Journals this Standing Order, and when
so adopted it must either be obeyed or repealed. The Order itself
might require some explanation. The Money Bills therein refer-
red to were easily distinguished--they always originated to a
Committee of Ways and Means, as did the Bill now under cep-
sideration—thee had the preamble, in which the name of the
Lords' House was excluded, as in this Bill ; and when thh It 15i
Assent was given, it -Wee not " Le Rol le vent," but " Lb koi
retnercie see bone services, accepte leur benevolence, et ainsi le
veut ;" and so it would be given to this Bill, if it proceeded to that
stete of maturity. The instances adduced ought to be Money
Bills of this description ; and if they were nbt, the Standing Order
had no reference to them whatever. Trying then, the examples
or precedents stated by this test, he found that out of eight sub-
witted to the attention of the House, only two or three In the
course of a century were applicable to the purpose to which they
were referred. If their Lordships regarded their own consistency,
independence, and dignity, he thought they could not dispense
with the Standing °Wier on the present occasion, and that the Bill
must be rejected.
Lord MELVILLE considered the teal question, for the House
to consider under the letter and obvious meining of the Standing
Order cff 1702, was, whether or not the clausesobjecfed to in the
Bill were foreign to, sad different from, the objects of the Bill,
as a Bill of Aidand Supply', or not ? He-eras decidedly of opinion
that they were not; but that they grew out of the Bill itself, and
were mete clausesof regulation for carrying it into effect.
Lord LAUDERDALE considered these clauses as totally fo-
reign to the Bill, and thought they ought, if deemed necessary, to
be the subjett of a dietinct Bill.
Lona GRENVILLE. argued at great length with his wonted
a'Ulitiet, to the same effect, and said that they were contrary to
all precedent in a money bill; and viokuing to the privileges of that
House and to the Constitution.
The Lord CHANCELLOR coneended, that the clauses were
not only not foreign to the Bill, but in direct forthetance of its
objects as a money Bill, and that all the prmedents quoted by the
&etre eel of Sate were tick* in poitit ; and that both Timm, of

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