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'pasa ~ becoming narrower, afASn
e0. od Inn, aud rsrn the rlgIn OF moving
'g :h,o i beginning 10 be disputed with
fora .werpug resolution forbade
'' aaesage to any iolcign troops, armed or
- through the state. OF the con.
~ I.ra,,os. This was to cut CIT contrary
'sass r,y,ts of nations, the conue xion be-
me detached Hessian provinces ];
was 10 prepare .presrxts Oh which TO
'n'' ,b,s wss The first threat OF punish.
- 80, .,nsa &c magaaninous prince,
a 40 had preferred defender TO mas.
1sot even after this. his majesty cannot
e,oo Il without admiration the king
ea0si,i-rs1 whether a combsaasion might
-, 4. found, which should reader this
s,s,e If things compasib.s with the main
,soaacs Of pace.
The emperor Nspoleon appeared co. be
.o,.,,ons 70 remove this doubt. Two nes
ooe;at,ons were then carrying on a, Paris,
o.. ", h Russia, the other with The Eng.
Ian alpisuy. 10 hosh these negeciatians
N. intentions of France against Prussia
,v.re esiden,sy manifested
y Nv the treaty which the emperor OF Rus
=, has refused 10 ra.ifY, Frsuce offered,
i eoriorcsion with Russia, Co preeen,
prussia from depriying the king nf Sws-
ko of his German territories. Y-s, tor
gaoy moe,hs, the cabinet ct Sl,Ciouc had
sop,nuslly pressed the king 10 seq these
gates. vi h the threeicld vIew~---tis7t, TO
reveege himself on the king Of Saeden );
secondly, 10 emb oil PRUSSIA w' u ali olhef
powers end thirdly, TO purchase hef 81
/ liDce with respect TO the subNers OF
&Soui hernG ef saany. BIZ, the klng hadlong
been aware that such we're ;he eiews Ut
France aud his unfortunate dispute with
ISsrdeo was painful TO him lie had,
therefore. been careful 20 provide against
every Suspicion Of ssli-inieres,rd motives,
and he coraned his explanations to tneena.
Ipsror Alexander. The scene DOW sgaia
chaagsd and Napoleon, who lad so
lcag been the enemy of the king Ut Swe.
sea. was Suddenly sransfoTmed into his
Zpgoiec>os.
n TITS not snperaaous TO remark, that N
|this iasdioas treaty of ths Freoca empe-
Tor ia order TO satisfy tn honorable IN
{terest which the cour, OF St. Pete, sbursh
fook ia The maintenance II tn ugats oil
the king Of Naples. he promised the la Ter
hn indsnni6cat'oa; engaging to prevail
pm the sinC OF Spain 20 cede 10 him the
Bslea,;c is!sBas. He ~i,i act ii ;uc same
msoner v d respect 10 the augmentation
of terrssory he preseods to bessow Oh bis
alhe$.
These were all prelndes to the steps h
look against Prussia; We Tow approach
the m1ment which dsseymlued his a. Jts
#y.
81 Prussia had hitherto derived netting
rom her treaties with France, bot hun.il,
hiion and lassi oor single advantage re
snaioed. The fate of Hanoser was IN her
rower and 1t must remain, uaess the
Past pledge Of he security OF the Norah
" re annIhglased. NAPOLEON had SO EMMY
guaranteed this state of ,hirgs, yet he De.
Egoc;aed wi,h England on the basis OF The
restoration of The electorate. The king is
|is possession of NE proofs.
War was now, in fact, declared, de.
|elared by every measure raken BIZ France
Every month produced rew ne,i6catirn
|of the return Of his army bot. Gu onefsi.
lsolous pre,ext or another, 1t was still con
|linued IN Ccrmsny 7; and for VIVA; purpos-
les? Gracious Hsaven! To eradicate the
last trace OF sovereignty among the Ger
mans 20 treat king, as governors appoint
| ed BY himself; TO drag before military I'll
banals ci,izens only responsible TO their
own goreynmen,s 10 declare others outlaws
VINO lived peaeeably 10 foreigu states, under
Bfors'gp sovereigns, and even in the capita;
kof German emperor, because they had
spaoii shed writings in which theFrenchgo@
|V1IAmeO:, or at least IFS despotism, was al