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49, pruhia could therefore entertain no
an,bt that the choice of the chapter OF Co
home, by which the lait Eleetor was be-
rf,s much regretted, would again fall up
an Prince of the houle of Auitria. Al
/ rboupi. great number of the members OF
che Chapter ofMunaer were devoted to the
borie of Pruiiia, ii had nevertheless the
,eG,.s to apprehend from an election, be-
c,uie the fear of being -ieculariied as ie-
yeral Bilhopricks were at the peace of
Weaphaia, could not fail to determine
this chapter, like that of Cologne, to APP
poin. Prince Who might afford them a
powerful fapport.
Tbele considerations, and the fear that
Auatia would avail itielf of the influence
Of the new elettor, to delay or embar-
RATS, as much as poAible, the projected
EXAMINATIONS, have determined the cabi-
NET of Berlin to endeavour to prevent the
osmination of new prince to Cologne and
i Munaer. Nj. Won Dohm, diplomatic
character, whom Prullia has employed to
carry into execution ieveral Of her plans of
ambition, fuch as the revolt Of the Ne
,herlands, and the naturalization of the
North of Germany, has had frequent COM
munca,ions from Hildelhen, where he
was reiidcnt, with the chapters of Munlter
and Cologne. The cabinet Of Berlin not
finding in them the difpof,ions which it
had hoped, determined to throw aide the
MAX, and its envoy ae Vienna, therefore,
made declaration to that court, in
which his Imperial Majeey is requeRed
not to authorize airy freih election, which,
q if it ihould nevertheless take place, the
King Of Pru1ia would be obliged to de-
clare null and void. M. Won Dohm pre-
tented, at the fame time, to the chapter
ofthe biihoprick of Munaer an official
note, in lubfance the fame, but lefs au-
thoritativc in Hyle, and maintains fome
regard to politeneis towards the people
whom his Pruaian Majelty intends ihall
become his fubjects. 1t is, however,
efficiently explicit for the noble prelates
to be'certain that they will be compelled
TO iubmit to the force of the King of Pruf-
fla, ifthey do not yield to his requiiiti.
ons. In order TO leave no room for doubt
8 on the iubjed, part of the Pruflian troops,
who occupy Hanover, were to be ient in
to the biihopric of Munfer, while other
4 troops are on their march from the enyirons
8 of Berlin to fucceed them.
& This menacing attitude of Pruaia, after
10 much political patience, and 10 many
oDicure intrgues, has added an addition
oiand great enbarraAment TO all thoie
winch al preient prels upon the Houfe of
Aultrla. ltaPpears that they had already
"a accepted the offer which the CHAPTERS of
Cologne and Munaer had made of nomi
mating the Archduke Anthony to the E.
ise'oiate. Vienna will, therefore, have
!tnedligrace and the diiad vantage ofretraa-
Ing before Berlin. or ellie mutt be expo{ed
va rupture with that rival power Whole
m,il'ary means have been increafing by in
sIuon ana neutrality. --PruGia would be-
noes De Imported, no doubt, by France.
Nno' We may expect, will make a decla.
isaon On the fubjeet iimilar to that which
tne former has made at Vienna, at Ratif.
u Don and at Munfer, at the fame moment
!. aue Emperor and the diet being both Of
sasn called upon not to authorize the new
, r;'saa, c and this election not being valid
" ",h0ut'ueh an authority, Auaria9 ieems
ae,ois TO eicape from the dilemma either
,n .olog Inc advantage of feeling that cleo
sO'a.e again return to its houie. or Of
rTUss.ns to an open rupture with prufia.
.a:ie is seafon to believe that in fucb
a n;as'l circumstances Auitfia will adopt
d J..''sr OF thefe extremities, but will en-.
,;a PfeyloaAy to afcertain the inter.
b Paris. u WIZ even negotiate at
"ns,eSer may be the refult. this inc;
.,a' VIII obtain more obftacles ano more
,s n,aIl'y on the queaion of indemn;t;es
,a;,l "ase yet occurred, and we hall we