Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-24

he two powe-s, but II was also declared. that ~
helr ports should be open 10 the trade and the
lag OF The two nations, SO that England positive
y recognizes the Neapotan government and |
nag was besides stipulated, that there should |
ne concerted between the generals of the Aus
TRAN, English and Neapoltsn armies. a plan oil
operations, according to which these arm es, uni
ed Tor the same cause, should act IN ITALY;
condition which established true alliance be-
tween England and The kingdom of Naples and
that alliance has intact existed, as the English
'roops fought with the Neapol,tan troops under
the orders ofthe king; the English generals con.
certed their operations with his Neapolitan ma
lesty,t to whom his excelleacy Lord Castlereagh
even offered theen thousald fisiis, from his 60
yernment, or the demand made to HIM by the
Neapolitan plenipotentary, accredited besides
by the allied powers.
His m jesty the King of Naples had already adj
vanced HIS army on the territory Of The French
empire and the kingdom oflaly he had laid
siege to fort st. Ange, and the places of Ancona
and Civita and Vecchia, and he had forced the
ciceroy, by thrertenng his rear, to quit the line
of the Adige, and TO retire behind the Mincio,
when he learned by despatch from the Austrian
cabinet, that the treatyof the 11th january had
not been ratified, because his eNcellency Lord
Castlereagh having examined Il, had written
notes on it withhis ownhand, and suggested chn-
ges, IN order to render itsuch as England might
have no difficulty IN accepting it, so that if his
Neapoltan majesty accepted The treaty with the
notifications made in common with England,
that power would equally accept it.
The concurrence of England IN the treaty rs il
was Anew framed, was confirmed by note Of
the Austrian plenipotentiries, ofthe 10th of Fe-
bruary, and by dispatch from his excellency
Lord Castlereagh TO Lord Bentinck, dated from
Basic, the 22d January, by which he enioined
him, in consequence ofthe conclusion of the trea-
~ of alliance hetNyean tha ~ i
Naples,on an understanding 1ri:h England. to put
a stop to the hostilities against the kingdom of
Naples on the part of Great Britain, aud to take
proper measures for engaging the court of Sicily
to act IN the same manner.
Although the king of Naples had reason to be
surprised at this unforeseen and unusual incident
he nevertheless, accepted all the notifications
proposed by his excellency Lord Casdereagh.
with respect to his engagements with the court
OF Sicily, and be ratified the treaty in the assu-
rance that England would accede to il in the Sc
qiel for without that, hls Neapolitan majesty
night have dispensed with accepting the modii-
't.ons proposed by the English mister in which
austria did not take any direct interest.
The KING, counting then on the accession of
England TO her treaty with Austria, continued his
military operations The Neapoltan troops, unit
ed WITH the English and Austrian troops, dis
played the most brilliant valOr IN several affairs,
Ole details of which are TOO we'll known, to be
mere repeated. II IS sufficient 10 say That Field
marshal count de Beiiegarde and lord William
Behtnck addressed fluctuations respecting them
TO the king, who on several occasions exposed
ms own person for the cause of the COALITION
during The course Of tins caInps, N, which
was terminated by the alm.stice concluded be-
tween the>vlccroy and ne les Ia LAZY, at the
very moment when lie NeSpo. an Amy was CO.
ing TO force Piacenz-, ait having possess on Of
Mouena' Regglo, Guas-aila, and PsrH.,--l.s ma
Je'-y, the kinS of Naples had .eceYed N -o,o-
graph letter tiom his IN jest tie Emperor Jf
AaSTia, which ratified the les Y D. he 11-h
J~nHAly- Bas he nd beel ntoI.Aed al e s4u'e
time 'i.at Inc acc son promised. 81 = gland
4td not taken plsce, because u = excenencg
LORD Casde eaSh "a d-s-rouS Of ce.errng the
si6i-tire oT q deIi.tve rreaty Between Great
lt.eFn ord INC ( y dom Of Maple. ii order toI
IlHi means Of submitting IT % the knowAedge Of
1''e 81. ..so paAa' n. ca..iNntly v.th some ar
.IIenI til,efeo INTO gith the lng OF Sicily.
However, MS ENceiency did dectsre ye.b Lily 10
ne Neapoitan PIN potent ~, 4ccredited BESIDE
oy nc allied powers, that # he British govern
iieh- couhu hot&- mat lnchent proceed 70 tie
CONCLUSION " a treaty with the KING of Naples
.foin seAt.meh,s or deUcacy towards me court Of
c-'y' iHs majesty night place sufficient fel-
nc III the hdelty OF England and the word OF
= -ilSi.sh minister, not to doubt hat the Bri-
usA government would hasten to conclude trea-
gagcments contracted with the court II Sicily
Is fsAceuency Lord Castiereagh, added, that
tne British minister had determined on conehlc-
,NS an ai1n.s-ce with the king OF Naples, because
ne was Empowered 20 do So that tie English
government had given lis consent to the engage
nents CONTRACTED by Austria with his Neapoli
Tan MAJ esty, and tnat he had at the same time
made strong representations to obtain the renun-
cation from KING Ferdinand OF Sicily, ofhis pre-
tensions 70 the Kingdom of Naples but that III
ne would not renounce, or accept q compensate
on, ms Aeapoltan majesty need apprehend no.
di1l5 on shat account from England, because IT
was sufficient or that power that il had done
Is utmost endeayoTs to procure a compensation
10 the court OF Sicily. Finally, his excellency
concluded, that Ticking of Naples must be con-
Ynced that It he British government had not con-
scented 10 recognize the dynasty actually reign
ing in Naples, 1t would have opposed the en-
gagemedts entered INTO by Austria with the
King, or that at least It would have protested
against them but hat, on the contrary, haylnt,
been asked b. he allies # il concurred with the
alliance and w.th ms Neapol.tn majesty, the an
swer of me English government had been IN the
Affirmative.
To give more force and authenticity to these
verbal declarations and that the king Of Naples
mght not be left without formal guarantee of
the dispositions ofthe Britannia government With
respect ~ hin, has Excellency Lord Castlereaeb
ranamitted, through Lord William Bentinck. 10
he Mnsster Of Foreign affairs OF His .Neapoli
AN ma esty, an Official note, Of date tue Isl Of
April, 1913, by VII CHI he declared, that the En-
El8h government. assured 20 the KING Of Mamie.