The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-18
MANIFESTO OF GREAT BRITAIN.

October, as the -
MANIFESTO OF GREAT BRITAIN
On tie failure Of tie M.goei-sisns zpit5 Franc.
1t neat and fprited production, and will excite
no ordinary degree Of attention.
DECLARATION.
The Negotiations in which his hfajeAy has been
engaged with France having terminated unfuec ei.fu-
| ly, his MajeRy thinks proper to make this public
Declaration TO his fubees and Europe, Of the cir
cumfances which have led to iTue which his ma
jely deeply regrets He has obict1 nearer to his
heart than the conoluon of fecure and permanent
peace. He laments the continuance of i war afIef-
ing the happiness of 70 many nations, and which, even
anid all the uccees that attend his arms is 70 bur-
thcnfome his faithful and afIeefionate people. But
he confident that there arie this location no
other ientnlent, either in his own doinions or in a.
ny part Of Europe, than that of increaed convict
on that the reora ion of general tranquility is retard-
ed only BY the njufiice and ambition of the enemy.
The French government, uniatisfied with its inn
mence acquisitions on the Continent fill openly per-
ieveres in lygm dctruGfive of the independence of
every other power. War is purified, for lecurity
but for oonqueR and negotiations for peace appear
to be entered into for other objea than that of
deluding the neighbouring Powers into fate of
fale feeurty, while France is herief preparing,
ranging and executing her unremtted projects of en-
oroachment and aggrefIion.
Her conduit in the recent difcufions has afforded
but too many proofs OF this difpoftion.
The negotiation originated in an offer made by the
French government of treating for peace the BATS
of actual Poheion, which tated admit of mu-
tual compensation; and a diitnct afuranee was ad-
ded, that his msjehy's German Dominions which had
been attacked without the pretence Of any eaule
of nobility, iould be retored.
Such propoisl appeared to his majely to afford
ju!t foundation for negotiating it was therefore
cepted with this referve, tibet the negotiation oud
be conducted by his n.ajeRy in concert with his AL
lies
Daring their proceedings mn;fter, fent by the
Emperor OF Ruilia TO for the fame important OBJ
je, in concert with his majeny government, was in
daeed by the articles of the enemy, Ign feparate
treaty. on terms equally rePugnant to the honor and
intereits of his imperial maieay
No fsoner had this BATS been mutually admitted
than it departed from by the enemy and that too
in points OF 10 great importance call for an inn
mediate declaration the part of his maeity that
uneis the principle propoied by France herfelf were
adhered 10, the communication which had been o.
Pened between the two Governments NUT at once
be eloGed.
This produced new projections of the difpofition of
France make comfortable acrices for the attain
nent OF peace, If the dilcuons were fufered to pro-
coed ;at the fame time that difficulty was farted on
Of the of full powers in the peron in
Steps hereupon taken by ms maiey for opening
regular negotiation by mnifers duly authorized
in order TO acertain, IN manner the mot latsfacfo-
~ and authentic, whether peace could be obtained
on terms honorable to the King and his Allies, and
confident with the general fecurity Of Europe.
Unmoved by this une-peef ed event. the King con-
,inued negotiate preciiey on the fame principles az
before. He relied, with confidence which expert
enee has amply fulfilled, on the good faith and fteadi-
neis of an Ally, in concert with whom he had begun
to treat, and whole interei he had maintained thro-
out with the fame hrnneis ii, owH.
The French Government OF the contrary, elated
by this advantage, of which it boaed as equal in in-
portsnce the mo decive victory, departed in eve
ry conference more and more widely from, its own of
fers and engagements. Not only did it take upon it.
f change its will the BATS Of the negoeiat-
with Great Britain but il violated, in points flill
more important, every principle Of good faith with
Ruilia Che chief Involvement offered to that Power
the price OF all the iaciices extorted from her Mi
infer, had been the preiervaton of Germany. Yet
before the deeGon Of Ruiia This treaty could be
known France had already annihilated the whole of
the contribution of the German Empire had reduced
uHder her own yoke large proportion Of the oates
and provinces oil Germany; and NOT content with this
open contempt of obligations 70 recently con-
traded, had the fame time infIigated the Porte
to meaiures directly fubveriiye of her fulfilling
engagements with RuGIia.
While luch CONDUCT was purlued towards his Majef-
ty, towards his Allies, and towards all Independent,
Powers appeared 10 tte hope of any favorable
iTue the Negotiation, tliat his MajoGy's Plenpo-
tenaries demanded their pafiPorts return to En-
gland
This demand sat fri eluded by an mutual and
unexplained delays and the Freaeh government after
wards by fome material oogcelions, accompanied
with in,imatons that others Of Gill greater conequenee
fHght be the refuit Of further dilcuIion procured
renewal Of the conferences, which were protraae ed
from day to day, till at lengthit was announced at
Paris tina, the Emperor Of Rufa had indignantly re-
je4ed the unauthorized and fcParats treaty gnsd by
his rniuiHer.
In eoniequencs Of this important event, the Iron
GET sfuranees were given 10 his majeays minilfeT,
that France now prepared 80 make facriSces to
great sxtent, ~ order By fecurug peace wiki Greet
Britain, 20 re-eNablifh the tranquility of che world.
The o6jeet Of these aauranoes aPpesreA, however,
be, tlst Of engaging his Majeay ~ Iegarsss uea-
citation, tot- e1eiofou Of his allies; Propsla winch
his s.eay had rsjetseS 50 ths otfst, aud whies rs