The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-06-03
Joreigit Dntetaigenre.


IL
eei'ency tho Mipistcr og Exterior Relsuon
was present at the session. His ExcelIene,
Count Defermsnt, Minister Of state. an
Souot Bouiisy, Counsellor Of State, were. iu
| trocuced
One of ,he Secrctnpies read the letter. mn
ent by which the tile of Reren, 4 con ere, r
og. her MaIesiS. the Empress and Queen Ma
RxHerf stif4e Aiaister ~, Er,e,sor Reiotion.
~ q as elsissy ne, &nnersr and Aiag.
SIRE ,l ~. s..,s,.E. ~ ,t,'
~" The glorious days Of Jena and Of Friend.
land placed the. Russian monarcbv n, The dis.
Posal otyour Majesty. Powerful consjders.
lions urged him 10 keep the fruits of y,c,ory.
or 10 place, on the throne OF PRUSSIA prince.
VINO mighf have no interests opposed 10 those
lof france who might have 20 comn,siu,. |.
sgalost her, aud sbove all who should not suf.
Ter himself to be guided by ,ha, versatile
spir,t whirh has characierized for 100 years
t"c policy OF The House OF Brandenburah.s.
bnt the Emperor oi Russia offered at Til.
sit to declare war against Enslard, and TO
|leonSsr 10 shutting the eon,inept against, her
commerce, with the. view of foscinr her m
|iaearc peace, 1t the skipa of Prpssia wxs re,
placed among the rank of soverciane. Ehis
Spe'spscuse cSerciAed ON your Nfa;rs,r a. .e.
jiucion which he could DOT reals, veor MAJ.
IesFysase himself npto TIE hope of seeing
l'"sr uanqvohy oi the vostd lte-estsbisher,
sna INC commerce OF France 10 eoipys AZ.
Iepgsn trat spiendqr which the riches OF her
lso'i Snd industry entities her tor Your Mai.
los.y saor'ted.so such, high interests the cal.
Ieo'at'ons OF suspicious policy ]. and ., your
lseconh in'erylew with the Emperor Alexan-
der' you consented to receive into YOUR prc-
fnce the Ming OF Prussia, whoo, you had
p'opsh just resentment refused ito see. 4
~ was moreovera general opinion, that ,hv
A'sg OF Prussia had been drawn into the war
against bis VIII. Your Majesty pleased him
ses! wHh the thoogbt ths, the experience he |
nag lstely had would forever after t,u, him
on my svard against dangerous sedu ctions
srss.is WA 'scssyosiIy is &, slaiesis. Tor
himsesf Tint tho oasmaney which hsa then ex- \
ercised would never. be forgotten. IS. s.s,s
The Prusslap monarcy wasrcbuiIt, and The
House OF Brandenburgh coniinuedt TO reign.
Yoar Majesty removed him icon, the from
tiers OF THO Rhine, and took DOT ofhis hands
the guardianship Of the coasts. You created |
the kingdom Of Wcstphalia and stipulated i
tia, Dao.xic, Gogan, Ousiris, Siet,in should 1
remain in your hands until "a peace with hpg-
land was wade. You wished that the restcr-
ation of these piaocs Nigh, be in the negoci,
asions with Englana, IN objcc, Of compensa-
too for our maritime possessions. is,s - 4
The King ol Prussia bad no right To dis Il
cuss the gifts which he received from thc j
generosity Of your Majesty, the importancc
Of which far exceeded his bopcs. oT The war 4
levied on the Prussian territory Il
were reserved as squi,able asd necessary in
IDENTITIES for the expenses OF. tbs onjust
war which Prussia had excited s, .s'fVs, i
The armies Of y0nr majesty were not TO O.
vacaate the territory coded 10 the king Of
Prussia until after the entire payment cl the
contribution. Nevertheless, Sire, by the 4
Convention made at Rerln the 5th Nov. 1908,
in consequence Of she conferences at Erfuri, \
your majesty sgtecdto remit part Of the 4
debt, and to Withdraw the French troops from
her territory before the payment shonid pc
completed .aseas4 ola .4as4Esg2s sEg i
The alliance Of France with Russia appear
ed to gGaraDtee, the fidelity OF P,0sssa- sfonr
majesty relied upon il; but the weakness,
the habisusl lndceision of that cabinet might
from one moment 10 another bcirsy this con- 4
6deDce. The conduct of Prussia during the |
first years which followed the treaty Of 1Iiisit |
was guided by sentiments very different from 4
those of gratitude. Far from fulfilling her
engagements, she appeared to.lwssch oPpor-
tunities, and TO wait for chances which might
permit her to shake them of, 1ln dSoS, |
whole regiments were seen yield TO the In.
diligence which was exercised by secret and
sedi,iouy secisucs, ranging themselves under
the colors Of the enc mics of your Majesty; l
an unhes,d Of repros- b in the apnaIs ot GOV
eTnmeuts. t' ,Gi - ~ 4
lB 1871, when visible change ip the DIS
positions Of Russia crested' appr rebenslcns
that war was ,on the point Of being rckindled
in the North, Prussia felt that aer ta,e. de-
pended entirely on her. fore sight J. that Al she
suffered events to hsppen, she might not be
asy longer -fnisircssfo choose, and that hlwas
necessary TO lake part while she bad yea the
liberiy 10 choose She asked OF your msjes- /