Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-03-13

shut unless the king consented, As the
basis Of 4 PEACE, 70 certain sacrifices,
incompatible with his honor and digni-
The ling, Who saw the fun extent and
magnitude Of the misfortunes and dan.
gers which unavoidahly surrounded his
faithful subjects, preferred an immedi.
ate and uncertain tranquility, to the re-
mote and uncertain prospect Of the re-
turn of the fortune Of war IN his favour
his majesty, therefore, Immediately
took, the resolution of making such ga
cri6ces, however great they might be,
a. were compatible with the interests Of
his throne. and accordingly sent the NH
mister Of state, the marquis Lucehessini,
on the 18th Of October, with ample di.
ploma.ic powers, to the head. quarters Of
the emperor and king ,NaTtlson.l The
sacrifices which the king had agreed to,
on. receiving the 6Est dispatches from
marquis Lucehessini 10 WHOM, In order
to accelerate the business, his majesty
had ssnt major-general Zsstrow) were
so adequate to the advantages which the
enemy, BY the fortune Of q single day had
gained, that 90 early Is the Soth Of Oct.
they were respectfully acknowledged,
and received % the basisof q treaty for
peace, BY the plsnipo,entiary, the grand
marshall Of the palace Duroc |; upon this
basis the peace Itself was to have been
concluded without delay, and the king
on his own part, took all the necessary
measures 70 provide that those eonditi.
ons Of peace should be punctually fulfil.
led, Immediately after the signing of the
preiiminarieso thereof The emperor
Napoleon, on the contrary, refused 70
put stopto hostilities, and allowed HE
army not only to enjoy the advantages
they already possessed, lot to proceed
in acquiring new conquest, and even all
the provinces of the king, on the Oder
and the Warte, destitute Of gmtisons,
were inundated with French troops, and
thus these defenceless provinces felt all
the horrors of war, rs well a. the CAPT.
tAl. " 49,. "s.:s@ p ~@- ~ 81 - 49, +
,. =" Al the head. quarters Of the emperor,
even four DAYS alter the acceptance of
the conditions Of peace, seditiohs pro
ciamatiou was printed, published, and
distributed, .trading TO produce an in
surrection or distui Dances anasrebcfiion.
among the subjects, of his majesty 10
South Prussia. Wherever the. eueny's
troops COLD end their way, Ire proper
ty Of the king was taken possession Of +;
the royal treasurers were seized, aud IL
was attempted TO seduce the. servant, Of
his majesty from their lawful allegiance,
and IN oath was even rendered to- the m,
whereby they were required 70 swear
iealty to the enemy. :. =. : - =,
Those facts created a suspicion that
the emperor waa not serious in his in
tention of concluding 4 peace upon the
basis already understood by the pleni-
potentiaries Of both nations. The un.
eeasing, bot Intellectual eudeavors of the
PlsniPotentiaries Of the king and 70. break
oh entirely the thread Of communication
between the two belligerent powers, pro-
we'd clearly to his majesty that this sus-
piciop was wen grounded, mote patti
cplarly % the positive declaration, THAT
the emperor, knowing the situation in
which Prussia has been placed, siaee
the unfortunate battle ofthe i4,h, must
take advantage Of. that situation for the
conclusion Of bis peace with England
and Russia leaves no doubt remaining
With respect tothe intentions Of France.
After this the formally .eonelnded
haais for peace was entirely set aside, and
instead ofitan Armistiee was proposed.
on the part Of the French, a,' the very
rpogtent when il was thought that the
hpsis Of a de6nitive peace had been set.
tied, and eaeh new advantage, gained in
tie interim by the French, now inerea-
sed the severity of the demands made
upon Prussia. > ). .., = -. - !
4 .After having indulged themselves 10
% many illusory hopes, the plenipoten-
tiaries ofthe king At last thought them
selves justi6sd in CONCLUDING, ON the
10th Of November, ,.thk armistice b.r..