The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-06

feA unifon with what had been already Rated.
% The emperor de6res nothing of what England
poiIeffes," Gan avowal made at the Begin
ming of the correspondence between the two
courts. was a natural prelude to fuch propo-
hl.)
His majehy looked on the cefiion Of Hanover
~ tefimont of the fpirit of juAice in which
she propofai had been conceived, becaufe this
electorate. although occupied on fuppofed
identity of interefts and meafures, formed, in
faet, no part of the differences, which brought
on the prefent war : and he has feeu, in the
principle until then &C ksowledsed az the gene.
raj bats Of negotiation "a bats particularly n
dapted to the relative fituations of the two par
tie.) what he Judged to be proof that France
was in like manner fncerely difpofed with G.
Britain to put end to an order OF things G
qually prejudicial to the interefts of the two
countries.
In fact, It appeared to his majeay to be the
only principle on which \ negotiation could
probably be brought to happy concluiion.
Ofthe nature of the iutere6s of the parties who
participated in it, there was but little hope that
any satisfactory arrangement could be made by
way of reciprocal reftitution. by giving up their
reflective scauifitions = whilA on the other
hand, the principle of the afi peFdetis naturally
prefented itf.lfas the way tn put an end TO the
unfortunate hoitlities hetw the two nations,
both of which are in poHefiion of exteuhve and
important conqueRs, with regard to territory
and influence France on the continent OF Eu-
rope and Great. Britain in other parts of the
world.
To his majeRy this truth appeared fill more
hriking on representing to himfelf, that both
nations enjoyed in their REFLECTIVE acquiftions,
itate IF pohs fiou which could not fuffer any
important change by the continuation of the
war the luperiority of the naval forces of G.
Britain being acc ordng TO all appearances not
lefs firmly eftabfhed by fea, thu that OF the
armies of France on the continent IF Europe.
1t is under the imprefiion which thefe ideas
naturally produced, that his majefty without
hefitating, accepted the propofaI for treating
on the principle of the nti peDSdefis, with the
Teferve due TO the connection and concert,
which fulfilled with the Emperor of Rufiia
and as proof of his Gncerty chofe the perfon,
by whom this communication has been made,
In order to announce the alacrity with which
he has acceded to the BATS produced for con-
GLIDING treaty.
The undersigned is not difpofed TO conc cal.
the fatisfaetion his majeay felt at theie happy
profpeas of quickly refforiag the bleffings of
peace to his fuhj.tts upon juf and equitable
principles. and which are confcrmaSle to the
honour of his crown, nor the regrtt he felt wher,
slmoit at the ve,y moment when his maieffy's
acceffion to The principle offered to his accep.
tane, was announced, this principle was fud-
Denly abandoned, by the demand of the evacu.
alton and reduction Of Sicily, demand, which
hi herto has only been modified by fchemes of
indemnity for his Sicilian majehy, which .p-
pe.rsd cor peteiy inefficient and inadmiHabie.
This .lensnd, 70 Incompatible with the a.
vour,! principles on which the two parties treat,
was If itielf fuficient tn put aB end to the me-
citation: hut he anxiety of his majefy the
kug of Great B tain and Ireland to concur
With his ally ths Emperor of Rufiia, and to fe-
cnre to hi, frLj ets the blefiiogs IF peace, has
pe fiaded him to receive any other new pro-
pof,,s that may he made, for procuring his ST
cilt.r majefty, in exchange for Sicily. a real
and fafiefatto,y equiv len', which may obtain
the conf mt &c that fnvereign.
No f,is as orv p op,i'i of this nature having
&c bern made, tire un 'erfgned declares hat
hr cannot content to t,eat otherwife than on The
p,int,plr Of the nti bofdefi5, as originally pro.
pof:d to his foveregh by the court of France.
AT tn, fame time he drfires that it may be well
undernond. that the adoption of this principle
will MOI prevent him lifening to juR and IA
t,,fietrry indemnity to his Sic'lian majehy, for
the cefion OF Sicily, nor accepting any propo-
fal for the exchange OF territory between the
two high contracting parties, upon juit and e
auitable principles, and fuch as may tend to the
reciprocal advantages Of both countries.
The undersigned is well aware that hnce the
mi boGdttis has been propofed by the court of
France, peace has been concluded between
France aud the emperor Of Rufla, and confe-
ourntly that the relative ftuation of the two
countries is no longer the fame but on the
contrary, he mutt ALTO obferve, that iince that
time France has acquired new advantages by
the extenive changes ihe has made in the con-
fi,ution of the Germaric empire, an arrange
nrnt the fcheme of which was fubmitted by
her 10 the court Of G. Britain, as powerful
motive for The immediate concuhon ofpcace,
onthe BATS of the aai pebf4eht. II then this
principle appeared to be juit and reafonable he
fore, IL cannot fail, at preient, according to her
own views Of the ojett, to he fill more favora-
lie toher iu,ereits than 10 thofe OF the Britlfi
e. rire.
re u1icrf nd 'hirks proper TO remark
fhai. a'tbough Prance NAV have other views of
Important acquf'ions on the continent of
Europe, his maj -Gy the king az G. Britain and
J-s,and may jnniy hsvc profpefs IN the other
parts NJ the world. of rfinite Importance to the
commerce. and power Of his empire, and con-
EQnerty that he cannot, either coDformaby to
the inter. r. of his people or the honour OF his
crown, negotiate on any principle of interiority,
declared or fuppofed. He can treat on no
other foo'irg than the iupoofi'ion that the con-
tiru,',on Of hot,li,ies is equally d'iadyanfage-
ou> n both parties He can have no re.fon in
l. ~ fuppofc thar the conquefs which his ma
Nv propoies to keep by the peace, could be
.r,sn,d from, him inv war. and the under II kned 1