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Circular Note from the nlnis.er M fp-
reign Affairs 20 Ill the agents Of his ma
I -=3esty the emperor of ,shs French. s ~
dix.ia. Ghatrlle, lsih ffuet'dar,
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YOU mist, ,SrY have observed aad
known accotdingto myiiustruesians at the
time oefttaes cent.niaieasian sf Ftkeanoie
OF, lord Hawkesbhry6 tos,he foreign miais.
,essaresiehn8 i'm Loudaa.r shs. .,nPFe,sipa,
which this puJrcatieac ofv the suapgsss ?
m.xlms ol pssstibai and soeiaI morality
could no. faitl TO- psosass on the aiud Of
the government with which you seside. T..
think Laaxht to- re- .un TO the subjsctss l.,
therefore, srad yoa officially a cory Of this
note, anG expressly charge yed, by order ?.
Of his maiestr,. 10 make .it an object Of
special conference. With the lninistes. Of.
t-. r, : : -: ~ -.
:. The project which the English governs.
n,sn, has concs,vxd forstheslas half ceu.u-
ry, gradually to abolish the ,u,elary sys-
ter, Of public law which unites and ensag.
; IS Nsll eitilizrd paslans, deyelopes, itself
with fearful progression Will other
| govesnmenr refrain from aakiag .oppssi-
! t,on to such. an enterprise ill Their. no
! longer exists any moral bond which may
+, preserve their rights, guarantees their:en-
g:gemen,s and proic ct their interests
! " Tne powers of the continent have
seen with what asdarity the faith of oaths
has been spo,,sd With y! this government,
| aud sole pan, treaties violated even before
they were carried mo execution. The
maritime nations every day experience its
tyranny. There no longer exists any theo-
! retical principal Of navigation, any writ
len convention, which has, no. been scan.
dalously violated; on every shore and in
every sea. Neutral states know that even
in using the rights which still remain to-.
them, with the mos, s,nid oircumpection,.
they expose themselves to insult, to pill.
lase, and to determination.
" Those states, in fac, which have the
| unhapplness 10 De at war, no more rely ON
any reciprocal principles Of moderation
[ and Justice. Ai the bonds existing be.
tween them anlfneu;ral powers are broken,
Approach TO the coasts and entrance into,
| the ports and islands, though situate at the
distance Of 300 leagues: from the station
OF their sanadrons, have been prohibited
by SIMPLE proc!amations.
/ &C Thus the Euglisll government has HE
;hcr,o opposed .o'esery power, according
TO its particular position, maxim injuri-
Gus to its honor and subversive of all its
| rights It now attacks them altogether,
I snd.the more completely to gain its enc,
| directs it's blows ag,i.t morality i,self, and
| # may "a speak, against the religion Of
| public law. 49,.
!" Il, all cenntrie. and in all times, the
ministry Of diplomatic agent, has been
held ia venera.ion amongst men.
I :" Mini,ters Of peace, organs Of eonei-
lia,ion;, their presence is an augusy Of wis.,
dom, of Justice, aaL Of happiness. They
! spea.t' and &C, oaly to terminate or prevent
thusg fatal diEti ences which divide princes
had,degrade uasi"ns, by the passions. muir
as,irs, ana uatseries which was produces.
Such is ths'oiyrcr os the diplomatic minis
I try, and 70 the observation of the duties It
imposes, and to the generally respectable
character Of rhe raen who exercise this,sa-
| cred ministrv RI, Europe. Is that quarter OF
the world iudebsed for the glory ard hap.
, pitress il: enjoys. Bur these happy results
toraen. ,tr JEALOUS ambition of the only
Ssovernmen, wh':k Finds IS interests in the
run, the disgrace, and the serv'rade ct
their goverutnent. .,s.. >,
at wishes diplomatic ministers to be
the mstisa.ers of plots. the agents Of dis
,urbancrs, the directors OF secret maeh!"
ratioo.. vie SPIES, and ieowardiy co,spi-
ra,or.: il charges them to fomeat ssdi-
lions, to excite aud pay assas.inasion', and
;, ,vonId endesyor 70 sh'tsld the Infamous