Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-12-19

Emperor Napoleon communicated has iatcn.
t.ons a. TO the eRablihment Of kingdom of IL.
| aiy, were accompanied with threats and military
preparations though every thing az the very
tine, indicated whzt events have Gnce confirm
ed. thar the Emperor Of the French wa reloiy
ed to aeconPliih thefe innovation, by force, his
MaJeHy, aeyefthcIeis did NOT renonitrzrc againR
idiiPohtions, vhicn were announced to him as
nothing more than q provi6onal arrangement.
he reted iaii'hcd With refotiag the charge
which furhiihed prctext for thcfc hienaccs,
sand With expreGiig his hope, that the princi-
pie OF 'ePsfation and Independence, which has
! been coniecra,ed by the treaty, fhould be car-'
RED INTO complete execution by the de6nirss
arrangements, which the Emperor Napoleon
lett 20 depend upon ul,eror negotiation with
the Courts OF Ste Peteffb1rgh and London, az
the period OF the re.eaablilhment of peace.
Ihcie negotiations were, in faet, the
only hope which remained to his MajcRy Of
incceeding, by concilatory means, in mantain-
ing peace, and ultimately TO feaore rcpofe TO
Larope, which, from its northern 10 irs fouthern
extremity, laboured under alarms excited by
enterprizes, which fiomentariiy increaied, both
III number and magnitude.
Hn Ma jeffy the Emperor Of the French
had made pacific overture 10 the King of
England, In terms winch pretended to preclude
the lsrter from the right Of taking any Concern
In the important interefs OF the Continent.
lhn reRnttion, combined With the relations
exiting bet~een the King OF Englsnd and the
Coon OF 81. Petei iibnrgh, induced his Britannia
Nasty to have recourie TO The mediation of his
MlleHy the Emperor of Rulia. Notwithttaud-
ing rhe fuipenhon of all ficiaI relation, with
France, his Majeity did NOT heGtatc TO employ
his mediation, TO difpatch All Am5aHador for
that PurPoie, and TO make application to the
Sovefe'gh OF france to farniih MIN wi,h psa-
ports.
|" The hopes however, to which fhofe pa
cfhc heps gave birth, fpeedily vanifhcd. At the
very onent when the requihtc palIporu were
tranlin'tted 20 the RsiEan Ncgociator, 10 en-
able him to proceed On his journey 10 France,
trein attacks were made on the political exiftence
OF other independent STATES ia Italy. From
that infant the Emperor Ale xander conceived
that his character mua have been comprled
s mediator On the other haud, French ar.
mics were rapidly afe.nblcd in Italy, without
any regard TO the promifcs give q thai no militia
y preparations fhould take place In that coun-
try. An encanpnent of thirty thoufand men
IN ;he plain OF Marengo, was fpeedily followed
by another encampwent of forty thoafand men
on the frontiers of the Tyrol and Autfro. Vene-
tian Provinces Hia Majcty tho, found him
felf nnder the necefity of prov iding without de-
lay, for his own laiety. He was now conyin.
eed thar his pacific, friendly. and moderate fen
timents were NOT met by fnch fentimenu ON the
part OF hi, Majeay the Emperor of the French,
as to permit him any longer to neglect taking
the neeeiiary mesiares for a6ertiug hi, ;ue
rights, and maintaining the dignity Of his En-.
pire
This is the cauic of his preient srnia. \
ment. The fame diipoGsions, however, which
made his Majeay 70 anxiou, to avoid recsr-
renee TO fuch mealnres have alfo determined their
preciie obje6. The Emperor arms not with
hoRile views ; he arms not TO operate diver.
hon again 1t landing in England. Befdcs, the
execution Of this deicenr, after two year, men.
aces, does not fsem TO be exactly calculated for
the moment when France provokes Asftria and
hsilia, by enterprises which have no relation
whatever to the quarrel with Great Britain.
The Emperor arms for the maintenance of the
peace exiting between him and France. He
asaas for the maintenance of thole pacific fipu-
lstion withoar which this peace would become
illsfory, and 20 attain that iuh eouipoiie which
depends on the moderation OF ali the power, in
tercfted, and which 10 calculated TO iscure the
pa'ance and the permanent tranquility Of Eur
opc.
/" The hep by which hi, Msieay has at
the iame time invited al. the Courts intereaed,
to renew the negotiations which have been bro.
ken off, is directed to the fame obied. The
unexpected rejection which his nterpofition has
experienced on the part of hi, M,ety the EN-
Psror OF the French. does not prevsaI him from
renewing that invitation.
" he has been more fortunate in his appii.
cation to the Emperor Alexander. This Mon.
arch who ills 70 honorable and diHingu,lhed a
place in the Senate of the Powers of Europe,
whole equality and general PROPERTY forms the
objeet Of his csaftant foiicitude, tea.6es 10 the
an liver which he has traninitted sod which is
wereanncxcd lviat t/aS,a fimilar win With that
OF his MajeRy, for thst conclelios of juA and
moderate arrangement. He 10 ALTO convinced
OF the nscefity Of 40 eventual armament |; and
on account OF the diitance which he has to paf,,
in order to fuppon the cauGe Of juaice and the
iGae of his moderation, he seels it to be his duty
TO caaie part ofhis troops to advance. for the
parpofc of copferiing on the faid mediation all
the importance, all the eA.ta which are wortbv