Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-07-09

Aipuistions @. the treaty Of An;eos. ~, .hzs
which il ~as poiibie to nsinisin. taole powers
would have righf, al leaf. 10 claim the beotht
OF this principle, IN every cafe OF diRerenc: be-
tseen the two countries. The indignstos OF all
Eorope muf furely then he excited by the decls-
ration OF the French government, thst. 10 tho
event OF hoftiitics, theic very powers who were
90 parties TO the treaty OF Amiens, S sho wers
not allowed TO derive any advantage from the
remonitrsnces OF his Msjcay in their behalf, ara
nevertheless to be made the victims of a war
which Is aliedged to arfe out Of the fsse treaty,
and are to be facrihced in a conteft which they
not only have not occalon, but which they have
had no means whatever OF preventing.
Hn majeity Judged i, Gof expedient, an.
der the circnmhances which then affected Eu.
rope, TO aottain from rccurrence 20 hoaiities
on account OF the views OF ambition ard acts OF
aggreaion manifefted by Franco on the conti-
nent; yet an experience of the character and
difPohtions Of the French government could not
fail to imprsis his uajcRy with fenfe of tho
necefity of incresied vigilance in guarding ths
right, and dignity of his crown, and in protea-
ing the intereas of his people.
Whilh his maiefy was a6uated by thefs
fentiments he was called upon by the French
government to evacuste the i1and Of Malta.
His majeRy had manifeAed, from The moment Of
the 6gnsture of,h De6nitive Treaty, an anx;-
ous difpottion 70 carry into foil effect the aipu-
la,ions OF the treaty OF Amiens relative TO thai
iili0d. As foon as he was informed that an
election ola Grand Mater had taken place, un-
der the aufpices OF the Emperor OF Rulis, and
that it had been agreed by the different priores
afembled at ST. Pcteifburgh TO acknowledge the
Pcrion whom the court Of Rome ihould ieleet
out OF tliofe who had oeen named by them to
be Grand Mater Of the order OF St. Iohn, HE
nsjefy proPoied 10 the F'eEch government, for
the purpofe of avoiding difficulties which might
arife in theexecution OF she arrangement. TO ac-
knowledge thar election 30 be valid And when,
in the month OF AuguA, the FrcHch govern
ment applied 10 his u1ajeay 70 permit tbe Nea-
po!itan troops 10 be fcnt 10 thc ihaud Of Malts.
as a preliminary meafrre fox preventing any un.\
neceaary delay, his msjcfy ccn!ented without
he6,ation TO this Propoial, and gave directions
for the admifiion of the Nespoli,sn troops into
the iiland. His msjeay had lhas lhown his dif-
petition not only 10 throw no obRscle in the way
of The execution of the treaty, bur, on the con-
trary, TO facilitate the execution os IL by every
means in his power. His majcay cannon, how
ever, admit, that at any period Gocc the con-
eminent had any right 10 cali upon hin. in con-
formity TO the fipulatons OF tia, treaty. TO
Withdraw his forces from the i1And Of Malta
At the time when this demand wss made or the
French government. feveral of the mof impor-
tsnt ftipuations Of the arrangement rcfpeefing
Malta remained unsxccutcd The election of
Grand Mater had not been carried into effeet.
The tenth article had iipuls,cd that the iude-
,Rn Cf he ka ~ nd
the guarantee and protection OF Great. Britain,
France, Auffria, Ruilis, Spain and rrufra. The
Emperor Of Germany had acccded TO the guar
antee, but only on condition Of like scccfion
on the part Of the other powers ipecihcd in tho
article. The Emperor Of Rufia had ,efuf.d his
acceAion, except on The condition tina, the Mall
feie language fhoald be abroga,cd and the
King of Pru0ia had given TO anfwer whatever 70
the application which had been made 10 him 10
accede 10 the arrangement. Bot the fundansn-
tai principle upon the exiacnce Of which de-
pended the execution Of the other rasss Of the
article. had been defeated by the changes which
had taken place 10 the contribution OF ;he Order
bnce the concluG sn of the Treaty Of Peace. Ie
was 70 the Order of St. John of JernfaIcm
that his majeity was, BY the fra fipolstion Of
the tenth article, bound to scitore the iaaad Of
Malta. The Order is defined to coniift Of thofc
languages which were in exiReuce a, The time
OF the concioGon Of the treaty The three
French Languages having been aboliihed, and
Malteie language added TO the iuaitu,ion.
The Order coniiaed. therefore, at that tine, Of
the following languages, viz. the largsaees of
Arrogan. Cattle. Germany. Bavaria, and Ruff
fla. Since the canclU6on OF the DeGn;ive
Treaty. the languages of Arrogsn and Caailc
have been feparated from the Order by Spain,
part OF the Italian language has been abolilhed
by the annexation Of Piedmont and Parma TO
France. There is ftrong resfous to believe that
il has been in contemplation to feqsearste the
property of the Bsvarian language, and the
intention has been avowed Of keeping the Ruf-
fan languages within the dominions Of the En-
peror. hr47
Under thefe circumaances the Order of St.
John cannot be conGdered as thar body to
which. according to the fiipularions of the trea-
ty. the iilaud was to be reaored and the funds
inaifPenfsbly necefary for its fopport. and for
the maintenance OF the Independence of the ia-
and, have been nearly, IL not wholly, fequeaer-
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