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

tiidu inlo. hSiAhSt NuAi' hoi ohi"
bound by the iron left ties to Eng
land, would ever have liltened to the
propofals of the Auitrian Cabinet.
after the Ruflian and Pruf1ian
Courts animated by confidence in
his Majeity, highly Aattering TO the
Emperor, had already declared their
concurrence in the propoled Congress
under the mediation of Auitria, it be-
came necehary to obtain the formal
assent of Emperor Napoleon, and
to determine upon what principle
The negotiation for peace were to be
carried on. For this purpoie his
Imperial Majeity refolved towards the
end of the month of June to fend his
miniiter for Foreign Affairs to Dref-
den The refult of this milton was
convention concluded upon the goth
June, accepting the mediation of his
Imperial MajeRy in the esotiation of
a general and if that could not be eff
fected, of preliminary Continental
Peace. The city of Prague was fixed
upon for the meeting of Congreis,
and the 9Th of July for the day of its
opening. In order to obtain a fulfil
Gent time for fer the negotiation, it
was determined by the fame conven-
ton that the Emperor Napoleon
fhould not give notice of the rupture
of the Armiitice which was to ter
inmate on the 10th of July. at that
time exiting between himfelf and
Ru0ia, till the Ieth of Auguft, and
his Majefy the Emperor took upon
himfelf to obtain a fmilar declaration
from the kuiIian and PrutIian Courts.
The points which had been deter-
mined i'll Drefden, were hcreupon
impaired to the two Courts altho'
the continuation of the Armiitice was
attended with many objections, and
with much ferrous inconvenience TO
them, the deGre of giving 10 bis I'm.
perial Majeity another proof of their
confidence. and at the fame time to
fatty he world that they would not
refate any profpect of peace however
confined it might be, that they would
not refufe any attempt which might
prepare the way to it overcame every
confederation The only alteration
made in the Convention of the goth
June, was that the term of the open
ing the Congre(s, Gnce the final reg
ulations could not 10 foon be deter.
mined, fhould be deferred until the
18th of July.
In the mean time his Majefiy, who
would NOT as yet abandon all hopes of
completely terminating by general
peace, the fufferings of mankind.
and the convul6ons of the political
world, had ALTO refolved upon new
attempt with the Britih Government.
The Emperor Napoleon Lad not only
received the propofal with apparent
appreciation but even voluntarily off
cred TO expedite the buinefs, by allow
ing the perions to he difpatched for
that purpole to England paliage
through France. When it was to be
carried INFO effect, unexpected Difficult
ties arole, the pahports were delayed
from time to time, under trifling pre-
text, and at length entirely ,etufed.
This proceeding afforded freih asd
important ground for entertaining
jult doubts as to the Gnoerity of the
assurances which the Emperor Napo-
leon had more than once publicly ex.
preiied of his difpolition to peace. al
though feveral of his expreihons at
that particular period afforded juit
reaion to believe that a maritime
peace was the object Of his mott
anxious sohcitude.
During that interval their Majef
ties the Emperor Of Rullia and the
King of Prullia had nominated their
Plenipotentiaries TO the Congreis,
and had furnilhed them with very
Deceive initruaions. On the I2th
July they both arrived at Prague. as
well as his Majeay's Minilter. char
ged with the concerns of the Media
ton.
The negotiations were not TO be
proracted beyond the 9th Of Auguit
excent in the event Of their afluming