The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-02 00:00:00

INDIA

Illanaas, Stn. 30.—We hate received letters from
'were's,' as the slob instant, by which we learn
that the health of los Carpllene). the Commander-Iw.
Chief Ole T. Ifi.lop) continuos to improve very
iapidly. In the mean time the different columns
are on their march to form their respective divisions
• f the army in the field. From the banks of the
Ileeenth we have some accounts of the movements of
troops. A vast quantity of rain had fallen in that
part of the Deccan. The river had risen considerably,
and a great number of cattle hod perished from the
Inclemency of the weather.
. Madras was visited, early on Tuesday morning
last, by one of the most awful and tremendous thou.
der.storms we ever remember to have observed. The
lightning was extremely vivid, but as far as our en.
;prides go, no material damage was occasioned by it.
A tree et lb. St. Thorns Tank was struck and Oa-
awed. An immense quantity of rain fell during the
storm. The weather less since been serene, but ea-
tamely sultry.
Airco, Ocr. 7.—Letters of the Bth nit. from
the Most Noble the Governor•Getterals fleet. lead
its to believe that bead•quarters would be established
at Cawnpore on the 10th ult. The third divisimit of
the Bengal army had received orders to bold itself in
readiness to take the field by the 15th. An army of
reserve was to form at Calpee, where the Marquis of
Ilastings will la his head-quarters during the time
the army is in the field. Ilia Lordship bad enjoyed
the best health daring the toy age. The gallant ve-
teran General, Sir D. Otliforlonry, is to commend
the third division. 'rite sicktress at Jessore has con-
siderably abated. The epidemic is said to have been
occasioned principally by an immoderate use of sable
fish.

COPY
OF A' 4UTOGIIAPII I.I..TTLIt FROM THE Emri:-
ROM OF RUSSIA it) IIIK KING 01 YILLASIA.

hloseow, Ott. 30. 1817.
Every time that a union of important motives
procures me the sstisfettion of opening my mind to
your Majesty, and of developing my m bole thoughts,
experience a sentiment of eaulidence the more pro-
found and unalterable, because it brings to my recol-
lection the glorious events in which Divine Provi-
dence made us fellow-partakers, under the auspices
of a perfect identity of conviction, and of a fraternal
friendship. This sentiment is my guide under ex-
isting circumstances, so intimately connected with
the greater and legitimate interests, so decisive for
the general good.
I cannot characterise in other wards that vast and
thorny question of private debts, the discharge of
which is imposed upon France by the Convention
of November 20, Igls _ These additional sr.
eanegments to the fundamental stipulations of the
last Treaty of Paris, established certain principles
of liquidation, of which it was difficult to foresee
she consequences at the .period of their conclusion.
Now these consequences appearing equally onerous,
OS the whole of the pecuniary sacrifices imposed 011
France SPI.III 011 the eve of being manifested in ell
their severe estetst ; hence they may be of a nature
to threaten the edifice of the Itestoration—that fruit
of so many combined elitists, that memorable and. sa.
leery compensation of so many years of disasters
France, alarmed by a danger the most formidable of
all, appeals from the literal severity of the stipulations
to the tribenal of equity, moderation, and wisdom.
These ate the causes which, under the aegis of a su.
perior and tutelary force, brought back peace to so-
cial and political life : it is to them, therefore, that
it belongs to maintain and consolidate their work.
1 latter myself that your Majesty, when reflecting
on the means of suiting at this object, will not he-
sitate to share my conviction on the importance of
guaranteeing the inviolability of unties considered
collectively. But adherence to the conservative
ciple is, in fact, contracting an obligation to make
constantly an equitable application of it. The occa-
sion
is propitious, and the problem which the elecu•
tion of the Couveistion of November, 1815, offers for
our solution, is scarcely one in the eye of good faith.
Its solution can and must influence the destinies of
Europe. In fact, in order to avoid all infraction of
the engagements entered into by France, and even
to remove every pretest which might by its conse-
quences compromise their inviolability, as beitig the
main matter in consideration, it appears indispensably
necessary to open a uegoriation as to the mode of
I.:email one single clause—that of the immense
debt which the French Government does not disavow,
but which it wants the means of discharging. Reasons
of right concur with motives of political espendieuce
to demonstrate how urgent, nay kow just it IS, to pro-
d uce on this point a unanimous cleterminatiou. Having
no distinct interest to put in the balance with those
of the Sovereigns, my Allies, it does not belong to
me to pronounce on my pert a decision on the over-
lay's made by the French Government; I have
therefore confined myself to directing my Minister
to draw up an explanatory sketch of the considera-
tions whirls cannot be lost sight of, without invalidat-
ing the faith of Treaties and the general security.
'his ducuaseAt shall be laid before your Majesty.