Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-18

meus Of Spain, the proposals which have
been made to him.
Your excsllency will perceive that it is
absolutely necessary that his majesty should
receive an Immediate assurance. that
France Acknowledges the government of
Spain as party to any negotiation.
That such is the intention of the Empe-
tor o Russia, his majesty cannot doubt.
His majesty recollects with satisfaction
the lively interest which his imp-risl ma
jesty has always manifested for the welfare
and dignity OF the Spanish monarchy, and
he wants no other assurance that his i'm
perial majesty cannot have been induced
to sanction by his concurrence, or by his
appreciation, usurpations the principle of
which is not less unjust than their exam
pie lsdangerous to all legitimate sovereigns.
As som as the answer ON this point shall
have been received, and as soon as his
majesty shall have learnt the sentiments
of the King of Sweden, and those of the go
vernment Of Spain, ] shall not fail to
receive the commands of his majesty
for such communications as it may be ne.
cessary ro make up IN the Interior objects
of tile letter Of Count Romanzoff.
GEoRGx CANNING.
Letter from the Secretary Canning to M.
de Cnampagny, dated, Foreign Office,
29ih Oct. 1908.
SIR,
Having laid before the King my master
the two letters which your Excellency
transm tied me from Erfnrth, one of which
was addressed to His Majesty, have re-
ceived His M .jesty's commands to return
Id answer the ONO al note which have the
honor herew tn to enclose.
avn commanded TO add, that His Ma
testy will lose no time in communicating to
the King of Sweden and TO the government
| of Spain the proposals. which have been
AIDE to His Majesty.
Your Excellency will see the necessity of
an assurance being INNS diateiy afforded
TO His Majesty that the admission of the
| government OF Spain as party to the ne
| g,ciation, is understood and agreed to by
France.
Alter the answer of yosr excellency upon
this point shall have been received, and SO
soon as his majesty shall be IN possession
fine sentiments of the King OF Sweden &
| ut tile government of Spain, shall receive
| ms maJesIy's Commands TO communicate
with your exceliency on the remaining
part es your letter;
GEORGE CANNING
The king has uniformly declared hi.
| Readiness and desire TO enter inso negocl i
| alton for general peace, on terms consis-
tent with the honor of MS majesty's crown,
with hid lty 70 nis engagement, and with
the p rmanent rePosc and security OF Eu-
rope. Hs IN jesty repeats that declarali-
OH.
If the condition of the continent be one
OF agitation aud of wrcIcnedness If many
states nave been over, hrown and more are
still inenaced with suDversIon !; 1t - a couso-
lation to the k.ng To reflect, that no part OF
the convui .ions Win ch nave already bsen
experienced, OF OF those winch are threat
ened Tor the future, can be IN any degree
lmpuiabie 10 ms majesty. Fac king is most
| wiling 70 acknow .ese that AL such dreadiai
Changes are indeed contrary 10 the policy
Of u. Britain.
Ii the Cause Of so much misery is to be
fouad IN tile stagnatioa Ut Conan rciai IN
tercourse, although n $ maJe.Iy canno1 De
expected o near, with unqualified regrei,
tnat The system devised Tor the DIES ructi.
| on vi the connerce OF MS subjects mas re-
coiled Upon ils au1dors, Or ITS instrunents
I yet Il 10 neither ia the disposition OF his
majesty nor an the Character vi me people
over "hoa ne reigns, 10 reJoice an the pri-
sations AUD uahapp ness even ottiie nations
winch are combined Is alnsI hin. KS ma
IJesty desires the tSrIisaI tlon of the sun.
erings Ut the Continent.
lhe MAR a 1aich h.s majesty Is enga-
sco, was entered ialo oy nis uajesIy iOr
ihv Object OF at oaai safety. IL aas . eli
prolonged only 5ecause no secure and a.
| nouraoie meansioi terminating itA.ve ossa
hilnsrto Afforded oy MS enemies.
but IN the progress o. w.r oegun tor
self defenee, new obi CATION. nave oeen i'm
posed upon MS mAJessy, IN Denaf 1T 20"
CTS "aoin the aEsr salons OF 4 connion
encmy h~ve compeiied 10 make Common
C use Win ms m.Jesy OF wac nave 81.
Cited mas vi Jes,y's ssstance and u, pore
ID vindIcatioa vi their national inue Jea,.
dence.
Cne interests of the crown OF Portugal
and VI MS SicI.ian mAJesty, are connlsd 10
has majesty . friends ,ip ana protsctioIi.
With tn Kins o. Swedish as niajesy is
connected oy lies vi toe closest alliance, *
ny stipuiat.ons which unite the.r counSiis,
| tor peace as we'll A. tor war.
10 SPAIN has nsjesty . not yet bound
by any tDrmai instrument, but nIs mdlest,
nas, ~ the face OF the world, contractsu
win that nation engagements nos Tess Sd
cred, and not less OIndng upon MS ma
lJesly's mind tnan the moss s1iemn Urea
ties.