Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-09
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To has Ercellsney the Duke de Richie
lieu.
The Allied Soyereigns having con
I;ded TO Marshal the duke Of Welling-l
ton the commander 10 chiefOfthose OF
their troops, which. according to tue
9Th article of the treaty, concluded
this day with France. are to ren'ainI
IL this country during a certain num-
ser Of years the undersigned minis
ters, &c. &c. &c. think ittheir duty
to give some explanation to his cx'i
celiency the Duke de Richeliieu as
to the nature aud extent of the pow
ers attached TO this command.
Although chiefly guided with re
sheet to this measure by motives
tending TO the safety and welfare of
theiA subjects and beirg very far
from having any intention Ofempley.
ing their troops in aid of tho policy
or OF the interDal administration Of
France, or in any measure that might
compromise or interfere with the
free exercise of the royal authority
lin this country, the Allied Soyereigns
have, however, in consideration OF
the high interest which they take
lin supporting the power of legitimate
soyereisns, promised TO his Most
Christian Majesty to support him a
gainst every revolutionary e9n'ul>ion
which might tend to overthrow by
force the order Of things at present
established, and to menace, also a.
gain the general tranquility OF Eu-
rope. They do not, however dis.
semb!e that in the variety of forms
under which the revolutionary spirit
might again mauiiesti,se!fin France.
doubts might arise as 10 the nature
If the ease which might call for the
intervention of a foreign force Il
feeling The difficulty of framing any
precisely applicable to
each particular case, the Allied So
ye,.isns have thought il better to
leave it TO the tried prudence and
discretion ef the duke Of Wellington
to decide @hen and how far il may
be ADVISABLE to employ the troops
under his orders, always suppOsing
that he would not in any ease SO de
termine, without having concerted
his measure with the Kingof France
or without giving Information, as
soon AS possible, 90 the Allied So
sereigns, of the motives which may
have induced him to come TO such
determination. And as in order to
guide the Bake Of Wellington in the
choice Of bis arrangement, 1t will he
important that he should be correct
iy informed OF the evcEts which
NAV occur in France. the ministers
Of the four Allied Courts, accredit
ed to his Most Christian Majesty,
have received orders TO maintain al
regular correspondence with the
Duke of Wellington, and to provide
at the same time for an intermedi-
ate one between, the French govern
ment and the commander in chief of
the allied troops, for the purpose oil
transmitting to the French govern
ment the communications which theI
Duke Of Wellington may have 90
casion 90 address 10 il, and of com
municaiing 10 the Marshal the sug
gestions on Iequi,itlons which th'
Court Of France may wish 10 future
10 make to him.
The undersigned iatter them
selves that the Duke de RichelieuI
will readily recos niZe in 'hese ar
lie same character and
the SAME principles. which have beer
manifested in conceFiinS and adapt
iny The measures Of the military oc
equations vi IA part OF France. They
carly with them also. On quitting this
county. the consolipg precantiOn,
thai Notwithstanding he elements of
disorder which France may still
continue the effect Of revolutionary
even S, IA wise 4 paternal government
proceeding in. proper manner to
Iranquilize and conciliate the minds
Of the people, and abstaioiDg- from
nontcarv IN snnh a svstemI