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jccs. II appears sha.a demand was made.
by Mr.. Jackson the British negociator.
of the prince royal Of Denmark, the sub
stance ofwsich was as follows. 8 That ~
the present state of the continent it was
impossible TO distinguish any longer, be.
tween a neusral aud 40 enemy, but by her
becoming an ally or an open foe. That
something therefore was required besides
an Ordinary presumption Of the real dispo.
sition of every state and that while the
influence Of an implacable enemy predomi.
dated over every power within his reach,
and either checked or converted into i'm.
mediate hostility every engagement or 10
clinatlog uofavorable 10 his interest, it was
impossible to consider The ordinary cove.
naats OF any neural na:iaa either as
soficient security for her own independ.
ence, OF FOR those who ccuade in her neu.
.rasi,y. II became the dulys os England
therefore 10 discriminate in these circum.
stances, betwssn rights paramount and a.
variable binding apon all states, and rights
which might be suffered to relax and yield
oihai safe OF expediencY in which GER
tain course u measures might involve the
existence of Ga ion.
10 this state, therefore, !. was danger.
Gus 70 Great Britain, and therefore ceased
10 be her duty, torecognise any longer The
neutrality of Denmark, without suficien,
pledge /; that this pledge was permission
TO garrison the fouresses which command
the passage of the Sound and .lhe nayiga-
zion of shc Baltic, together with the free
use of the Danish ports for her shipping.
uatil such time as the pressure Of circum
staHces ceasing the exgeacy on the part
Of Great Britain should determine.
II is scarcely to be doubted but tina, The
price foya. rs somewhat struck with his
demand He is said, however, 20 have
repl ed with great calraness and inuepidisy,
s" That the course OF conduc, required Of
Denmark was no. tia, of q neusrsl or even
Of an ally, bur of a belligereu. He was
bound, therefore, 10 all sense OF dignity,
TO repel the demand made upon hsr.; an1
it remained for England TO LOOK for her
Justification TO the general Judgment Of Ea-
rope, which would determine on which
side the neutrality Of the two kingdoms
was frs. violated. Denmark has now no.
choice bu. to resist; whilst England had
that Of honor and a retreats"
PARIS, August 9.
One OF oar journals state, that his majesty.
has awarded to gen. Victor the reward of his
courage and his services, by elevating him to
the rank CT Marshal Of the Empire.
A division OF the army, which it is believ-
ed; is destined to shut the English out of the,
ports ofPortugal, in the event Of the Court
of London not accepting the mediation of
Russia for the establishment of a maratime
peace, will assemble near the Western Py-
rences. 1t is said that gen. Junot governor
of Paris. will have the command and that his
excellency will set out to morrow, to put HIM
self at the head of this division, which viii
bear the name Of the corps of observation OF
La Girende.
August 10.
sIhe prince of Renevento, Minister for foe
reign affairs. is appointed to the dignity OF
Vice Grand Elecsoc.
M. Champaign, Minister of the Interior,
is appointed Minister OF foreign affalrs.
Nj. Crctet counsellor of state, IS appointed
Minister of the Interior.
August II.
The Minister of War, Marshal Rerthier,
Prince of Neufchatel, is raisedto the dignity
of Vice Constable Of. France, and general
Clarke is appointed Minister of War.
b. The counsellor Of state Renault ST jean
d'Angely, isappointed secretary ofstate to the
Imperial Family.
$ Dispatches have been sent by the Minister
of the Marine to the different ports, ordering
all hostilities to cease against the flags OF kus-
STA, Mecklenburgh, Prussia, and Emblem. &
A letter from Calais, dated the TIN states,
that at three O'Clock that morning an English
flag of truce arrived ar Boulogne, with per-
son of distinction on board, who was charged
with an important dispatch for our emperor!
AS yet, however, we know nothing OF his arrl-