Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-01-02

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his father, and wishing him joy on his
undisturbed succession 70 the STAGES Of
his House. None ofthese circumstances
are unimportant !; each. throws aight on
the whole. ( .:-stt+. = =. z
n Cleyes had been allotted TO- Prince
Murat Scafeeiy become q Sovereign,
he wished likSMise tolbe a corSqparor.
His troops took Possession Of TIT Alb
bies Of Essen, We fdsa, ~ana EsteAI m.
der the pre.ext that they appertsined 70
the Duchy Of cleves, though they were
entirely territories newly acquired, and
there was not the shadow of connection
between them and the eeded province.
Great1abour was employed, in vain, to
give even colour to this (outrage.
Vessel was to belong % the new Duke,
not to the Emperor Napoleon. = The
King had never resolved to give up the
! last fortress on the Rhine into the power
Of France. Without word by way Of
explanation, Vessel was annexed to q
French department. -. ~ !
The existing s.ase Of the Austrian
Monarchy, and ofthe Porte. had been
mutually guaranteed. The Emperor,
Napoleon certainly wished that Prussia:
should BE- bound by this guarantee for
in his hands It was an instrument which
be might employ as suited his politics,
4 Pretext for demanding sacrifices 10 a
contest which his ambition might occa-
sion. He himself, however. did not
observe itlonger than it contributed to
his interest. .Ragusa though under the
protection ofthe, Porte. was taken pos.
session Of by his troops-Gradiska and
. Aquileta were wrested from Austria
under nearly the same pretexts which
had been employed when the French
seized the Three Abbeys. =.
+ In all political proceedings it was natu-
rally taken for granted, that the new
States formed by France were. states in
the proper sense of the term. and not
French provinces. BUT il cost the Cabi.
netof St. Cloud only word to deprive
them of their independence. Tae ap-
Pellation, The Great Empire, was inva-
ded, and"that Empire was Immediately
surrounded with vassals.
thus there was no trace Of. the treaty
left, and Prussia proceeded to shut her
ports against England, and still consider
edherselfas having obligation. to fulfil.
The Emperor, At length, informed
his Majesty that it was his pleasure to
dissolve the German Empire and form
7 Confederation of the Rhine, and he
recommended to the King to establish .
similar confederation 10 the Ner,h of
Germany. This was according to hi,
customary policy policy which had
long been crowned with success: at the
moment ofthe birth Of any new project
to throw Out lure to those Courts which
might occasion difficulties in the execu.
! ton efsuch project. The King adopted
the idea Of such confederation, not
that the advice he received made the
least impression on him, bst because, in
fact, II was rendered necessary BY cir
eunstances; and, because, after the
succession Pf the Primo. who had acce d.
ed to the confederation. Of the Rhine, a
! close unihn between those Of the North
became more than ever the condition of
their safety. The King took measures
to establish this league, but on other
principles from those of the model pre.
sensed to him. He made it bis pride to
collect the last Of the Germans under his
ba?rersi but the rights Of each he lef.
unimPaired, and honour alone was the
bond Of the league. :.
By. could France advise the King to
any measure which should be productive
Of advantage TO- Prussia! We shall soon
zee what J: tobs expected when France
makes professions Of favour.
In the frs. place, esrv had been ~.akih
to introduce into the fundamental sta,ute
ofthe Confederation ofthe Rhine, an ar.
tiele which contained the germ Of all fu.
ture innovations. It provided, that o.
Their Princes should be received into ,h;,
Confederation, should they desire IT,
In dis manner, alirelations 10 GERMANY
we're left indeterminate and a. the