Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-10
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Cory Of the letter Of the Prince De T7aHe,raoI >,
lord Escount Castlereagh, dated
vienna, Dec Is, 1914.
My LoRD-You desire me 10 MAKE kuo,,,, ,,
yo~ an 1ohat manner conceiue the afair Of Nable,
oNSht 10 be settled an Congress; for rs there is
necessity OF setting it, it is a point upon which
there ought not to be one moment of uncertaint,
IN mind like yours. 1t would be forever a sub
Ject OF reProach, and will say even an eternal
subject of shame, if the right Of severe gpt,, owe,
an anci ent and fine kingdom. ike that Of EanIes
oeIng contested, Europe united for the first time
ana probably tor the lastO IN general congress
should leave indeed question of this nature
ana sahcuonms III some degree usurpaton by its
silence, Should give ground for the opinion, that
inc only source OF Fright is force have not al
me same time to convince your exceliencv of the
flShts OF Ferdinand ". England has never ceas.
eel 70 recognize them. In the war in which he
lost Naples, England was his any She has been
SINCE and IS SO still. Ne' eli has she recognz ed
me title that the person who now governs AT Ma.
pies assumes, nor the right which this title SUP.
poses therefore, in concurring TO assure the
rlShts OF KING Ferdinand, England has only one
pam thmg to do--which is to declare IN CONGRESS-
what she has always recognized, that Ferd Inand
Naples. >''''' -
:. Perhaps England, heretofore the ally of Fer
dmand ~ desires it still to be So Perhaps she
may believe her honor demands that she should
ASSIST, need be, with her forces, for his REGAIN
ing the crown of which he has been recoonlz ed
the sovereign; but this is not an obligation that
can now from pure and simple acknowledge
heht OF the rights of this prince, because the re.
cognition OF right does not naturally carry with
it any other obligation, than that ofdong nothing
that may be contrary to such right, and of not
supporting any pretension that may be set up
against 1T 1t does not carry with it the obliga.
ton of fighting in his defence.
:" 1t may be that deceive myself, but It an.
pears tome infinitely probable that frank and
unanimous declaration of the powers of Europe
and the gertrude of the person who now governs
at Naples, that he would not he supported by any
one, would render useless the employment OF
force; but if the contrary should happen, those
only OF the allies of king Ferdinand would be ne.
cessary, who should think proper to lend him
their support.
g Is 1t feared that in this case the war might
spread beyond the limits of the kingdom of Ma.
pies, and that the tranquility ofitaly should again
be interrupted Is it feared that troops should
again traverse Italy These fears may be obyj.
ated by STIMULATING that the kingdom of Naples
should not be attacked by the Italian continent
Austria appears to be engaged towards him, who
governs at Naples, to guarantee him from all At
tack on tins SIDE; and If, rs we are assured, Aus.
trla has only engaged herself for this, (how can
1T be supposed that the emperor has given his
guarantee against the rights of a prince at once
his uncle, and his father-in-law to the possession
ola Kingdom which he lost in making common
cause with Austria,) she cannot be embarrassed
in recOnciling with justice and with the natural
sentiments of affection, the engagements into
which extraordinary circumstances made her en-.
ter.
II appears to me, therefore, that we NAV nj
one and the same time satisfy all our duties, and
all our interests, and all our engagements, by an
article, such as the following:
Europe united in congress, recognizes his
majesty Ferdinand ". as king of Naples All
the powers engage to one another not to favor, nor
to support directly or indirectly any pretens;ons
opposite TO the rights which appertain to him in
his title; but the troops which the powers foreign
to Italy, and the allies of his majesty may march
to the support ofhis cause cannot traverse Italy "
81 persuade myself, my lord, that your excel
lency is sufficiently authorized to subscribe such
clause, and that you have no need of a more
special authorization but if you should th!nl,
otherwise, shall request you to require this a,l-
thority without delay, as you have been good
enough to permit me SO to do Cainsi g,fele a 5ioa
yo!U me k bcJmeftre.
"Agrec, &c. &c.
(Signed) Gle prince de TALLEYRAND.