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manding sacrifices in contest which
arb;tion rn;pht occasion.

ambition might occasion.
He himself however did not cbss.
| il longer than il contributed 20 his in,s,'
I-Rasusa, though under sts p1oses.isp
the Porte, was taken possession oi by
troops. Gradiske aud hquiissa we've Wiz,
ed from Austria, under nearly the San
pre,exts Which had been e@p!1ysd 20.
the French seized the ,hsee ahbey>
In all political Proceedings i was ilaiuls. B
taken for granted, 'h.' tie aew saa
termed by France were slases IN the pfopc
sense OF the term, and ias rfeaca pq
y!aces. Ens it coselhe cabiGet OF St. Glow
bata wor,i 70 deprive thems oi aide p aaeao
The appslla:ion me s sas empire, VI
Invented, ard shat empire was i.nlns d, sV
" surrounded with yassa.s. Illus tIs,
was 40 trace OF the treaty left, and Pm,
STA proceeded to shus her port agsins
England. aud still considered hesseIi II
having Obligations to a.a.i.
The emperor a. ieag'a Informed r.,
majesty tia; ii was his pleasure 20 G,ss.,.
The German empire, aud fora new coo
federation Of the Rhine. aad he rccan
msaded TO the king TO establish slujI,,
confederation 10 the Norfh Of Germany
This was according to his customary n,
icy q policy which had long been Cow,
ed wiih success q: she raouent o, n.
birth of any new project 10 throw cur,
lore 10 those cparts which mieht occa,;o,
difficulties in his e4ccu:ion OF such ~,
j2cs.
The king adopted the idea Of spcb ,
confederation, not tia. the advice he ;.
ccived made the least impression ano,
bin because in fac, il was rendered SER,
sary by circumstances and because af,,
ne succession of lne p'lEccs. WIG had 2.
ceded 10 the sonfedefaiion Of the Rbin..
. close union between ghose Of he O,,,b
became more than ever he cGaditioR e
'heIf safety. The king took measures to
es,ab!!sh this league bat GA o,h-s princi,l,
from thoss OF tie model preserved "a
Nm. i4s made i, bis pti3c % colIecs he
last OF the Germans ancer his banncrs
hos TIC right OF each he lett aain.par.d
md honor alone Was sae bond Ct ,h:
league.
Eat could France advise the king 20 any
measure Which should &c ptodue tive q
advanEage 10 Prussia? We shall sooo see
wha Is 10 be expected when France coak,s
professions Of favor.
in the hrst plsce care had been taken to
introduce into the fundanaenta! s,a.utc Q!
the confederation of tie Rhine. al artcIc
wsnch contained The germ of sft fusufe TO-
novaslons tspfovitied that oyher princr,
should be received TITO tts;s confederatioa
should 'hcy desire il. iG shis u.araer al
relations 10 Germany were Jeff iu;e.acai
ate, aad as the means was asiiI reserved "a
detach and aonex IL THIS ieagac The ae Ike
states, either By promise or threats, Is Ws
blt too probable tia: IN time the coufede
ration OF the Rhine would b. extend!
lato the hear, os he prnssian mauarchY
And that this night 40 longer rsrnair
doubifui but &c manifest 70 every one h
hFst at'ennPt was Immediately msd-. For
tpnsteiy IT was msde ON prisce VII.
knows loe fear, aud who considers iode
pendencs as the highest objecs OF his an
b!tiou.
The French minister al Cassel invite
the e!ector TO throw h,sself inso the arms
OF hls nsser. Prussia il wss sIledged It
po'hing Tor her allies! las true Napo
Icon kcows how TO maoage his better =
and every one sees ;i1a, Spain spd Hollau
add the kings Of WIr,snbgrg and Barsfi
have TO thaok their alliance with him fo
peace, Independence, sud honor! PfussI
cid nothing for her alice. Napoleon o
| the contrary would rewsrdthe accession O
the elec'or by an enlargement of his terri
tory.
| And this tseschery was exercised tt
wards an ally and at the very momer