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lconvic.iou afforded him new motives for
renewing his pressing representations TO
the court Of London 10 July: Soon
after the signing Of the coosipenta peace,
! the prince Of SsaFhemberg again received
| orders TO induce the British ministry to
enter into negotiation with France. 10
| order that the continental peace be con
pected with. and confirmed by maritime
peace. Bot these propositions were Dot
more successful than the former had been.
and the answer from England was again
eyasive. His majesty, however, thcughs
j. rghs 30 return to subject ot The most.
ma.rrial inaaencc on the geucral system OF
Europe as wella on the prosperity OF the
Austria provinces 10 particular. Prince
S.a,hrmberg was therefore, for the first
time. directed in September, 1907, 10 make
some farther oyertures, connected with
the former measures Of the cour: Of Vi
emma. Bio. before his msjssty's ambassa;
dor reported the result Of his communities.
ion, the cour. Of Loucon declared i.s sen.
tiaent with regsrdto a msra'ime peace in
so positive manoer, refusing a. the same
tims mediation Of Russia, making an
attack on Copenhagen, and seiz.ng The
Danish fleet, Whom assigning any salts
factory cause ef these vioeot measures,
nay eudayofiog 20 justify those procsrd.
ings, these iptrioge men,s OF the uHques-
tionable rights c. NEURAL powers by cfscla!
declarations, which evident!y elashsd with
he principles adopted BY the great powers,
.ha, il vas impossible not to perceive in
the course pursued by the British minis.
ter, 10 remove the possibility OF peace 20
greater distance, aud 10, to listen 70 what
ever had tendency TO ressote tranquility
TO Europe.
The impression which this Conduct, ces.
tructiye Of all the hopes which his msjesy
had fohdiy conceived, made on him, was
as deep as it was painful. Without wait
ing for the further reports Of pr.aes Star.
hembesg, orders suii more Urgent and
more positive were scot him than be had
before received. These INSTRUCTIONS, bear
lug date The sOh OF October contained hrst
recapituls,ion of al former transactions,
and direcsed him 10 represent 70 ths cabi-
net ot S.. James. 10 the s;ronges! colors,
the uaayoidsbie consequences o. rs con
duct, aud 10 inss, 10 the most earnest
manuer. 90 40 open declaration CT lis res!
sentiments, wth regard 10 peace, sad 10
avail h:mseli Of all possible mems TO lead
!, back 20 sentiments of moderation, h;ted
for the prcsen, si,ua,iJo aud mee.iag the
wishes Of Europe.
The dispatches closed with the precise
order, TO spply oDce more on this suejocs,
ia an oGeiai manner, 10 his majesty s mi
ulster for foreign affairs, and 10 make TO
him the formal proposal 60 euter into negc.
citation fer marianne peace, op such pm.
ciples Is answered ,he interest OF the pow
ers conceroed; and as provisional proof
of his pacific Disposition, TO des'ss iroc,
the measures pursued against Denmark.
aud retract the declarayiou winch accom-
panied ,hes IN: Should inc court ct 81
James rejsc, those proposals., or poTpossly
prosracs giving any answer, prince Star
henbets was directed 10 dcmard his pass.
ports aud leave Lopdor, with every per
son Belonging 10 the embassy
1t was the emperor's will Shat tie ahoet
instructions should be>res.-icled 20 such f
general interest, as were most Likely 70
noye The British csbines 70 receive his pro
posa!s with attention ADD kindness: and i.
his mperisl m. j"ssy ordered no complaints
TO be inserted of the uumereus violations
| Of his right as a neutral power, violations
with regard 10 which his csjes'y had DOT
been able to obtain the least rcd,e.s or
compensation, the reasons 90 dogb will be
obvious, which induced his &c .j>s.y to pass
by 10 silence whatever concerned his per-
coral interest.
His imperial maiesiy's ambassadors in
~rnid po, sxtcnse he rnansye