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State of Public affairs in O^ober, 1S05. [Nov. !,■ 



the effeft which are worthy of fo great a 

 power. 



" As a ciemonftration of the reftitudc of 

 the fentiments entertained by the two Impe- 

 rial Courts of Auftiia and Ruffia, it is hereby 

 foinoally declared in the name of both :— 



" That chey arc ready to enter into a ne- 

 gotiation with Fr-incr,. fnr maintaining the 

 peace of the Continent on I he moft mode- 

 late terms which are compatible wiih the 

 general tranquillity and fecurity : 



" That, whatever (lull be the ifToe of the 

 negotiations, and even /hould the commence- 

 TTient ot hoftilities become unavoidable, they 

 at the fame time pledge thcmfelves to abftain 

 from every proceeding tending to interfere 

 with the internal concerns of France ! or to 

 alter the ftatc of poffcfiion, and the legally- 

 exifting relations in the German Erripire ; or, 

 in the flighteft degree, to injure the rights 

 er interefts of the Ottoman Porte, the inte- 

 grity of whofe dominions they are, on the 

 tontrary, prepared to defend to the utmoft of 

 their power. 



'* Finally, that the fentiments of Great 

 Britain are corformable with thofe herein ex- 

 prtlVed, and 'luc flie has difplayed the fame 

 moderate difpofition for the rellorition of 

 peace between her and France. 



" His Majefty hopes that this fincere and 

 frank declaration will ferve to remnve any 

 doubts which his Maj':i1y tiie F.mperor Napo- 

 leon may entertain refpeCling his views and 

 motives. His M.ijelty wilt he happy, and 

 his highcft wi(h wi!l be gratified, if this de- 

 claration tend to prevent thofe misfoiCuneS 

 which it is not in his power alone to avert 

 Jiom marltinJ." 



The expofition of the comparative con- 

 du£i: of France ami Anitria fmce the peace 

 of Liineville, rtad to the confervanve 

 ienUH, Scpttmbcri^, maybe coofitlered 

 as Bynsparte's jnftiScarion of his conduft 

 in aiifwer to the decl'rations of Rufiia 

 anj Avjrtria. This paper, of the contents 

 o( which, from its grcnr length, vie can 

 but jrivc a (keich, lets out with a ilil'play 

 ol the pacific dilp^-fition of the Fvench 

 Empeior, viijo, after he has redticcd his 

 fiiemies to the nectflity of receiving peace 

 as a benefit, has neveitheiefs gwnted it to 

 (hem oi) conditions, which tjiry would 

 h-irdly have dared to p.-omife themiilves, 

 and which Inve rendered his moderatiin 

 TiOt lefs dS7ziing than his victories. He 

 then infills npin the piofpeiity of his 

 •mpiie, which havlr.g excited the jea- 

 loufy of F^gland, hns in tafl ben the 

 means of exciting fh« flames of war. To 

 the intrigi'.ts of this cojntry he imputes 

 all the evils of the impending contelf. 

 Of Auftria, he fays, " having twice ex- 

 perienced, at the end of two unfortunate 

 ■<*ars, at the periods of the treaties of 

 Campo Fovmio and LunevJlIej how far 



France would extend her generofity to X 

 vanqiiilhel eneir.y, vvlio had not, like 

 France, religioiilly o!ifcrved her treaties. 

 Notvvirhftanding formal ftipulations, the 

 Venetian debt had not been liquidated. 

 The emperor kne--' titat the commercial- 

 relations between the kingdom of Italy 

 and the lieredltary (fates were (l)ackled, 

 and that iiis French and Italian fubjeils 

 met with a reception in Au'tria very 

 different from that which the (late of 

 peace gave them a right to exnefl. la 

 the lettltmcnt of the German in>iemi)itie3 

 Audria had been treated with a dtgree of 

 fav.ur, which ought to have exceeded boTJy 

 her hopes and delires." Ard it is added, 

 " Twice able to deprive Aufti ia for ever 

 of one half ol her hereditary (tates, far 

 from diminiftiing her power, he incrtai'eci 

 it. If he cuuld have placed no reliance 

 upon her graiitude, he thcught he might 

 Upon her hmour. He gave her the ftrong- 

 elt proof of confidence he polTibly could, in 

 leaving his continental frontivrrs difnian- 

 tlrd ;ind . ungairilb,.ed." The expofitiorv 

 then complains of the deceitful and iilu- 

 Ibry C'.nduft of the court of Vienna in 

 her pretended negotia.ion, till, "atlalt 

 railiriJ the mafk, Audria in a tardy an- 

 fwer nianifelltd i>y her language what fhe 

 had announced by her preparations ; to 

 the reniondrance* of France, flie replid 

 by acculations. She became the apologill 

 of England ; and announcing that' (lir 

 v/ould open her dates to two Ruffian ar. 

 niics, (he plainly acicnowiedged the con- 

 federacy into which (h; had entered with 

 Ruffia in favour of England." 



" Ail further explanation, therefore, 

 with the coui t of Vienna Inving become 

 impofli'ole, an appeal to arms was the only 

 means that were cojnpatihje wiili honour, 

 «' Let Englaii't exult tnat die has at la(t 

 found allies ; hei joy will be of rtion durn- 

 ti(>n, and the day is not (ar dldant whei> 

 the riglits of nations (hall be avenged.'' 



" The Emperor, oMiged to repel an un- 

 Jud attack, that he has laboured in vain 

 to pievent, is under the necefiiiy of fuf- 

 peiiding the execution of his firft dtiigns. 

 He has witiid'awn from the hrirk of the 

 ocean thoie old ir.^ops ib often vJflovious, 

 and he marches at their head. He will ne- 

 vrr lay down his amis until he (hall have 

 obtained full and entire fatisfaftion, and 

 complete fecniiiy, as vjell tor his ovviv 

 eiiues as for thole of his allies."" 



In aid ' f the prelent exigencies, a new 

 confcriptii-n of 80, coo men has been or- 

 dered to lake place in France, with a view, 

 of recruiting the armies, and fupply ng 

 tb« waHe o£ war. This coiii'ci iption is to 



