The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-16

Tents than military renown. lie appears etnin-
emily penetrated with the maxim of the Roman
crater Ceddnf arms Tcsoe. He was unwil-
ling to give up to his ambaTadours the palm
which he prizes the mott. Sovereign have hi
therto Judged that their honour required of
them to fhow themfrlves at the head of their
armies, and to get themfelves reprefented, in
foreign courts, not to expofe to unlucky chan
ces, to the humiliation of refufals and to direo
affronts, their perfons, which could always be
6cred. The emperor Alexander has thought
otberwife, and inftead of putting himfrlf in
petition to direct the cauie in perfon to accele-
rate or delay the march Of his troops, he fhows
himfelf to the people of Berlin, and to rejoice
at the fcltivals of the court. He had no doubt
very important confidential communications to
make; but as this ftranee Rep has proved un-
flccefsful, his majeRy muft fpeedily take to the
recourfe of travelling to efcape the embarrafs-
ment Of longer fay. He thought of repairing
to Vienna, blu. the emperor Napoleon has pre-
vented the rendezvous. Behdcs, his maieity
the emperor Of Ruflia may perhaps be detained
for fome time longer at Berlin by the hopes of
Leeing another luxurious traveller arrive there :
we mean Lord Harrowby, who has not been
thought unworthy of figuring in an affair of fuch
magnitude, for want of George III. befi,le the
emperor of all the RufIias. What embarrafts
oSfervers in this import ant conjecture, is, that
the miniiter for foreign affairs has as yet reaped
nothing from his administration, even by the
avowal of his own party, but the reputation of
n man without views, without means, and with
cut any political character. 1t is true, they
give him for counfeller Mr.. Hammond, whole
milton to the United States only difplayed an
eternal faiker, whole mediocrity broke out
through his verbofe eloguence. II is then high
ly doubtful whether there be in both heads any
hopes for the coalition, and any thing hoaoura-
Bile in this Interview, for the Emperor Alcxan-
der.
But, to fpeak ferioufly of this complication
ofintrIguc without caution and even without eff
feet, it is fcandalous to fee ir it fovcraign diff
guifng his character, AID debating the dignity
OF his crown for interefs foreign to the good of
bis fates whilf his adverfary acquires every
day more advantages in the field of honour, and
Whit, at the head of $4,000 folders accuf.
toned to vauqufh, the Emperor Napoleon has
already enabled himfef to brave all obftacles
and TO triumph over all Reductions. II i. a mi
frable fpeetacle to behold fovereigns 70 bulied
with feCret iHtrgHe., uirlefs journeys, indfcreet
fieps and clandefiHe corruptions at the fame
time that, to borrow the words of Virgil,
1860. -. Ce/ar aaenu I'D alum
Fxlninat Expbratem niamqaee 1t9 at Oiymts.
November rs.
III. M. the EMPEROR has confented to with
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They were ftatisned there by virtue of the Zip
ulations OF the treaty of Florence. The mo-
tives of prudence, guarantee and fafety which
have determined this mcaf:ire, acquired no
doubt new force by the circumstance of A
continental war. No doubt but it was ALTO the
intereR OF France 10 make fure nv ufefuI and
eafy conqurh, Of a kingdom va; h borders fo
near on the Rates of H. NJ. to him that he had
placed an obfacIe in the way of general
peace: he has followed the principle of that
generous and moderate policy which fcrves him
for rule in all his determinations and has con-
tented to conc lude the following treaty with H.
M. the king of the two-Sicilies.
II. M. the king of the -Sces and H. M.
the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCHAND KING OF
ITALY wi!hing to prevent the friendly relations
which unite their fates from being conpromif.
cd by the events of war of which they with
to dininiih the evils, by reitraining as much as
in them lies, the theatre of the prefent hoftili-
ties, have appointed for minifters plenipoten-
tiary; viz. H. M. the king of the two Sicilies,
Fl. excellency Marquis de Gallo, his amba Ga
dor al Paris to III M. the EMPEROR of THE
FRENcH as well in this quality as N that of
KING OF IrALY; and H NJ. the EN- sRoR,
Fl. exceleacy Charles Maurice Til!eyrand,
minfter for foreign affairs who after having
exchanged their full powers, agreed /ab Ire rati,
on what follows.
cart. J. H. M. the king of the two. Sicilies
prorfes to remain neuter during the courfe of
the preient war between France en- the one
fde, and England, Auftria, Ru1ia ard all the
bsliigerent Power. ON the other. He engages
himfrlfto repel by force and by the employment
of all the means in his power, every attempt
which lnaI be aimed at the rights and duties of
neutrality.
eli. In coufequence of this engagement II.
M. the king Oft the two-Sices will permit no
corps of troops belonging to any beligerent
Power to land or penetrate into any part of
his territory, and he engages himfsIf to obferye,
both by fca and land, and in the police of the
barbours. the principles and laws of the ftrietea
neutrality.
Gill. II. M. moreover engages not to intrut
the command Of his armies and fortified places
TO any RuiIian or Auerian officer or to any other
belonging to the belligerent Powers; the
French emigrants are comprized in the fame ex-
ciufon.
Nv. III. NJ. the king of the two-Sicies en-
cages not to permit the entrance into his port
of any fquadron belonging to the bclligerent
Powers.
"V. II. M. the EMPEROR OF THE FaRNcH
confilinE in the above pentioned promfes and
engagements, contents to- order the kingdom of
Naples TO be evacuated by his troops. This
evacuation fhall be entirely finifhed one month
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