346, ANNUAL) REGISTER, 1792. 
ip, her, declaration. of the 18th, of 
May, and by the hostilities that have 
followed that declaration. If the,al- 
liance which; exists, between, your 
Majesty and me-is a title to claim 
your succour, it. essentially imports 
me to know the mode that you will 
prescribe for the fulfilment of these , 
engagements. The positive know- 
ledge, of the sentiments of your, Ma- 
jesty is aiso necessary to me for my), 
conduct, as your forces are necessary, 
to my success, 
the territory of the republic, ,gua- 
ranteed by your Majesty, is violated; 
that its independence. is invaded and 
attacked in a manner so general and 
extensive, that descending, even into 
the most subtle interpretations, it is, 
impossible to ascribe it merely to the 
articles of the new constitution. 
On an oceasion when, asan ally, 
the dignity of your Majesty is so in- 
clusively united with the indepen- 
dence, and, honour of my nation, [ 
have reason to expect that. you will 
make known to me your sentiments. 
My confidence in your Majesty will 
have no other limits than those which 
you shall yourself establish; and the 
more that the succours which you 
may be pleased to give to Poland shall 
be clearly and promptly announc- 
ed, the more they will be’ advaata~ 
geous and dear to her. 
In the midst of my inquietudes and 
fatigues; that which cousoles me is, 
that never was there'a beiter cause, 
nor a cause which had for its support 
anjally- more. respectable; and. more 
faithful, in the eyes of | his. contem- 
pQraries.and of posterity. 
All that your Majesty;shall please. 
ta,deign to confide (0, Marshal :Po- , 
tocki, the bearer of the present letter, 
wall be-entrusted with safety anduse, 
ashe enjoys my utmost confidence, 
as, well.as.that of all the,nationy who. 
It is apparent that; 
ane united..with) me, onstbiss great: 
subject. lire: efrerwonebion 
It.is with sentimentayo: the high-. 
est consideration, and. of» theitruest 
friendship, that Iam, bbs 
your. Majesty's, mail brother,» 
STANISLAUS«) 
1esTty 
Answer of the King of Prussiato thes 
King of Polaud.o 9 
Berlin, June Sth, 1792. ow 
Sir, my Brother, 
THE Grand.Marshal pidjuban. 
nia, the Compte de. Potocki; has.de-. 
livered to me your Majesty's letters: 
dated the 31st of May. there seey, 
with regret, the embarrassment: iny 
which. Poland. finds itself mow» ins. 
volved. But J, will acknowledges» 
with equal frankness, that after, all 
that. has. passed; for the, last. twelve 
months, these embarrassments were’ 
to be foreseen. . Your Majesty will. 
recollect that, oo more/thap one Ges 
casion, the- Marquis de, Lucchesinin 
Was) charged tomanifest not only te» 
you, but the preponderatingsmemibers: | 
of the government, my, just appre- 
hensions on thissubject.. From they 
moment that the general re-estabs. 
lishment of tranquillity in) Hurope 
permitied me to explain myself, and: 
the Empress of Russia had shewna 
decided, opposition to the orden of» 
things established on the 3d of) May» 
1791, my way of thinking and ther 
langnage of my ministers havenever\ 
varied; and.in observing witha trans) 
quil eye the new, constitution, which! 
the republichas given to itself with= 
out, my privity or coneurrences, bi: 
have. never had, the idea either , of: 
supporting or protecting it. Ihave’) - 
predicted, on the contrary thatthe | 
threatening: measures and the swar- 
like preparations which the: dietun=, 
ceasingly deliberated upon,.one after 
another, 
