Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-25

Duke Of Riclelieu, whose signature is, OF
course, affixed to the ensuing acts, which
have relation to the general interest OF Eu-
rope. The Soyereigns in the protocol and
declaration, both dated Nov. ID. mint at
the probability of future conferences tor
the good of Europe but declare, in all
their dealings with each other, and ~
their decisions on the appeals OF those
powers which. take no part in the gum
luple alliance, they will be governed only
BY the laws of nations.
Declaration of the .lllied SoDeretgrs.
I" Now that the pacifcation of Europe
Is accomplished by the resolution OF with
drawing the foreign troops from the French
territory-and now chat there is an end OF
those measures of precaution which de-
piorable eyen,s had rendered necessary,
the ministers and plenipotentiarles OF their
maiesiies the emperor of Austria, the King
of France, the king Of Great Britain, Inc
kim of Prussia, aid the emperor OF al
the Russias, having received orders from
their soyereigns. to make known to all the
courts OF Europe, the result OF their meet-
iugs at Aix.l Chapelle, and with that view
TO Publish the following declaration.
The convention of the 9th Oct. which
defnitively regulated he executions oil the
engagements agreed to in the treaty OF
peace of Nov. 90, 1915, is considered by
the sovereigns who concurred therein, as
the accomplishment of the work OF peace
and as the completion of the political sys-
fem destined to ensure its solidlty. The
intimate union established among the mo-
narchs, who are joint parties in this system'
by their own principles, no less than by the
interests of their people, offers to Europe
the most sacred pledge of its future tram
auility.-The object OF this union is as
simple as it is great and salatary. 1t does
not tend to any new political combination
TO any change in the relations sanction
ed by existing treaties. Calm ana con-
sisent in its proceedings, it has no other
object than the maintenance OF peace
and the security of those transactions on
which the peace was founded and CONSOLE
dated. The sovereigns in forming this au-
gust union, have regarded, as its funda-
mental basis, their invariable resolution
never TO depart, either among themselves,
or in their relations with other states, from
the strictest observation Of the principles
of The right of nations principles which
in their application 10 state OF permanent
neace, can alone effectually guarantee the
Independence of each government, and the
stability of the general association. Faith
full to these principles, the soverei2ns Will
maintain them equally in those meetings
at which they may be personally present,
or in those which shall take place among
their ministers-whether it shall he their
object to discuss in common their own IN
terests, or whether they shall take cognI-
zance of questions, in which other govern
ments shall formally claim their interior
ence. The same spirit which will. direct
their councils aud reign in their diploma
tic communications, shall preside also at
these meetings--and the repose of the world
shall be constantly their motive and their
end. 1t is with such sentiments that the
soyereigns have consummated the work to
which they were called. They will not
cease to labor for its confirmation and per-
fiction. They solemnly acknowledge,
that their duties towards God and the peo-
ple whom they govern, maker II perempto-
ry on them to give to the world, as far as
in their power, an example OF justice, OF
concord, of happy IN the
power of consecratipg, from henceiorlh,
! all their efforts to The protection OF the acts
of peace, to the increase OF the internal
prosperity of their states, and to the ava
kening of those sentiments of religion and
morality, whose empire ba, been but too
much enfeebled by the misfortune OF the
times.
"Aix-la-C hapelle, Nov Is, 1918.
Signed,
Metternich,
RicheIieu,
Castlereagh,
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