652 
and the French government itself 
was then actually engaged in the pur- 
suit of those plans and measures for 
the subversion of the Turkish em- 
pire, to which his majesty’s decla- 
ration has referred, as constituting, 
on their part, an unquestionable vio- 
lation of the treaty of peace. 
That the conduct of his majesty’s 
ministers, in directing, under such 
circumstances, the final surrender 
of the Cape, without making any 
attempt previously to explain or 
arrange the numerous points of 
difference and complaint which 
then actually subsisted between 
the two governments, was in the 
highest degree impolitic and dan- 
gerous ; was in direct opposition to 
the sense they had themselves mani- 
fested of their own duty, by their 
former orders on the same subject ; 
and has, in the event, proved essen- 
tially detrimental to some of the most 
important interests ef his majesty’s 
dominions. 
7th. Resolved—That by these in- 
stances of misconduct, in the most 
important concerns of the country, 
his majesty’s ministers have proved 
themselves unworthy of the confi- 
dence of this house, and incapable 
of administcring with advantage the 
public affairs, in a crisis of such un- 
exampled difficulty and danger. 
The official Correspondence between 
Great-Britain and France, on the 
Subject of the Negeciations subse- 
quent to the Treaty of Amiens. 
No. 1. 
Eectter from M. Otto to Lord 
Hawkesbury, dated London, May 
23, 1802. 
My lord, 
The 10th article of the treaty of 
Amiens, which fixes tae new orga- 
ANNUAL REGISTER, | 1803. 
nization of the order of Malta, hav 
ing prescribed various measures, to 
the execution of which it is necess 
sary that the two principal contract- 
ing powers should concur, the first 
consul has named general Vial as 
minister plenipotentiary to the order 
and island of Malta, for the purpose 
of concerting with the person whom 
his Britannic majesty shall appoint 
for that purpose, respecting the 
execution of thearrangements agreed 
upon in the late treaty. General 
Vial will set out on his destination 
as soon as your excellency shall have 
informed me of his majesty’s inten- 
tions, and of the choice he may make, 
J have the honour to be, &c. 
Otto: 
Nov: 
Letter from Lord Hawkesbury to M. 
Otto, dated May 24, 1802. 
Sir. 
In answer to your letter of yes- 
terday, in which you communicate 
to me the nomination, by the first 
consul, of general Vial to be mi- 
nister plenipotentiary of the French 
republic, to the order of Saint John 
of Jerusalem ; I have the honour to 
inform you, that the king has been 
pleased to appoint sir Alexander 
Ball, to be his majesty’s minister to 
the order. Sir Alexander Ball will 
shortly proceed to Malta, and will 
be instructed to concert with general 
Vial the necessary measures for car- 
_ tying into effect the arrangements 
relative to that island, which are 
stipulated in the 10th article of the 
delinitive treaty of peace. 
I have the honour tobe, &c. 
Hawkesbury. 
M. Otto, &c. Sc. &c. 
No, 3. 
Extract of a Dispatch from Lord St. 
Helens, to Lord Hawkesbury, 
dated 
