Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-08

would influence the happy abridg.
ment and iuccessful refult of the pen.
ding negotiations.
1t was therefore with real forrow
that his Majefty foon perceived not
only that no ferrous ttep was taken by
France to accelerate this great work,
but, on the contrary. it appeared as if
procraitination of the negotiations
and evafon of a favorable if1ue had
been decidedly intended There was
indeed, French Minilter at the place
of Congrefs, but without any orders
to proceed to bufnefs, until the ap-
pearance of the hrh Plenipotentiary.
The arrival of that Plenipotcntiary
was in vain expected from day to
day. Nor was it until the 2Ist July
that it wa. afcertained, that demur
which took place en- fettling the re-
newal of the Armiitice between the
French and Ruilian and Pruflian
Commiflioners, an obltruetion of
very fubordinate importance, having
no influence whatever upon the Con-
erels, & which might have been very
eaGly removed, by the interference
of Auliria, was made ufe o! as the
ratification of this extraordinary de-
lay And when this laft pretext was
| removed, 1t was not until the 28th
of July, fxtsen days after that ap-
pointed for opening of the Congrefs,
that the frit French Plenipotentiary
| arrived.
Even in the very f'it day after this
Minilter's arrival, no doubt remained
as to the fate of the Congreis The
form in which the full powers were
to be delivered and the mutual ex-
plantations fhou!d be conducted,
poin which had already been treated
BY the parties, became the Object of
difcuilion which rendered ali the
endeavors Of the meeiating power "a
bortive. The apparent inlutiiciency
of the powers entruited to the French
Negotiator occafioned Glence of few
srai days. Nor was it until ninth of
Auguh that this Minilter gave in a
new declaration by which the diff
cuities with reipect to forms were
ay no means removed nor the nego-
citation by one fep brought nearer to
its object. litter ufelels exchange
of notes upon every preliminary quef-
ton the 10th of Auguit arrived. The
Prul1ian and kullian negotiations
could not exceed this term, the Con.
grefs was at an end, and the relolution
which Auitrja had 10 form was pre-
viousIy determined by the progreis Of
this Nego,iation.-by the actual con
,iction of the impohioility Of peace
by the no longer doubtful point OF
view in which his Majefy examined
The great quellion in difpute by the
principles and intentions Of the Allies,
wherein the Emperor recognised his
bis own-and finally by the former
poGtive declarations, which left no
room for msconception.
Not without sincere affection, and |
alone conioled by the certainty that
every means to avoid the war had |
been exhaulted, does the Emperor
now find himfelf compelled to action.
For three years HIS his Majeay la
boured with unceaiing perseverance
to effect, by mild and conciliatory
meafures. real and durable peace for
Autria and for Europe. all his en-
deavours have failed there is now
no remedy or recour(e to be had
but to arms The Emperor takes
them up without any personal ami
mostly from painful neceih,y, from
an irre6flble duty, upon grounds
which any faithful citizen of his
realm, which the word of the empe.
ror Napoleon himfelf in moment of
tranquility and reafon will acknowl-
edge and juitify The neceflity Of
this war is engraven in the heart OF
/, every Auitrian, of every European un-
der whoioever dominion he may live,
in such legible characters, that no art
is necenary to dikinguiih them. The
nation ana the army will do their du-
ty. An union eita5liiEed by COM
mon necellity, AID by the putual IN