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sroshaccd b. N. d, Legae, and presense. y
ly bis serene hignness Prince Eugene -
his serene highnl {, thr D5lge addresset.
the emperor. In tht coaFsesof his speec!ss
he SAID =
"Dsign Sire, to hear the wish of
people winch IA, been attached to Franc :.
in tines Gt,hr greatest difficulty. Reunt {
- you, smpre nd LlgalsA, the hrstthe
sre OF your victories, aud the first step r.
that throne on which you are seated for tn d
safety OF all r,vlitzed societies Deign tc
sgrant ussehe happiness OF being your sub
iec,s Your majesty eannot have more de-.
voted or more fanhfaI.
HIS majesty replied 70 the discourse OF
the Dog IN these terms
1lr. Dodge ana gentleman deputies ofthe.
seaate and people q Genoa.
(sircurf,s ances and YOUR DESIRES, have Sc
veral times called M wlthin the last ten
wears to iaterfere ID your internas AFFAIRS
j have always brought with me peace and
sought 10 promote those liberal ideas whicn
alone. could give your government that
splendor winch it had may ages since So
but ! soon convinced nyself OF the impossi-
bilisy of y6nr beng aloae able 10 perform
any thing wor,hy OF your ancestors. Every
thing aas -naoged. Ihe new principles of
MARITIME i4gtstauon waIca u English
have adopged, and obliged the great part
OF Europe 10 cecoga'z tne right OF block
ade which they can extend u places not
bloekaded, and even 10 entire coasts and
a1vers, winch IS aotaing else trlan the rigat
of anu.hilatlag at pleasurs, the commerce
of nations the continually increasing rava-
spes ot the Brrbaryl states Altttlese c'fcun-
STAGES presen I'd 90 You bar dissolution IN
your independence. Fosterisy Will DC CRATE
full TO me for having exertrd myself 10 Frn-
der the seas free, and obi ged the Barbary
zcorsairs not TO make war On weak naval
powers, bu, 10 live amoag themselves as
cultivaters and honest men | was ANIMAL
ed only by seuse of .ke interest and Dig
nifty OF man, Atthe treaty of Ameas En-
gland refused TO cooperate IN thes. LIBERAL
ideas. Sincc that a great poser OF the con-
tineat has sheWo quite as much disidcllna
ton 20 them. Alone, these legitimate prin-
cipies, il would have beenpece ssary 70 have
had recourse 70 arGs: bur have not the
right to shed the blood OF my people. ex-
Cept 10 interests that are peculiar TO them.
From The momeat ihai Europe could
not obtain from England that the right
OF b cksde should b restrained 10 places
really biockaded; from the moment the
flag of the weak was withou, protection,
an1 delivered 10 the fury of the corSairs,
there has bteu no maritime independence
dor commercial people there arises a
necessity for. uniting itself to more pow
erfu. hag. will realize your wish, Twill
Cnlt- yal. u my gteat people. 1t will
be to me, a new means tor rendering more
eficacious Jhe protection have always
loved to gran, you. Ny people will re-
eeixe yau w,fh,pleasure. They Know that
in all cKcums ances you have assisted5helr
arms with friendship, and have supported
them with all your means and ali your
strength: sfhey 6ode besides with your
ports an increase OF maritime power, winch
is necessa 70 them to sustain It's lawful
righs against the oppressor of the seas.
You VIII find IN your union with my PEG.
plea comment. You have only ports and
a marine. You will find flag which,
Whatever may be .the preteutions Of nv e
nem.es, viii maintain on all the seas Of
the universe, constantly free from Insult
aud from search, and exempt from the
right of blockade, which 4 will never
recogniv-, but for the places really block
aded as well by sea as by land. --You
will fad Yourselves sheltered -luCder It
from this shameful slavery the existence
of watch Reluctantly suffer with respect
TO weak nauons, but from which will al
WAYS guarantee m subjects. Your people
will fad in the estcem have always had
for them, that IN the perpetual sentiments
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