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tion, whose habits, and whose in- 
- terests; make it the necessary ally 
of France. 
> Batavia successively takes posses. 
sion of the colonies which the peace 
yestored to her. 
» She will ever remember that 
¥rance must ever be her most useful 
friend or her most destructive foe. 
» In Germany the last stipulations 
of the treaty of Luneville are carry- 
mia into effeét 
« Prussia, Faataris, all the secular ~ 
princes who had possessions on the 
Jeft bank of the Rhine, will obtain, 
on the right bank, suitable indemni- 
tes. 
The house of Austria finds in, the. 
bishopricks of Salzburgh, Aischtett, 
‘Trent and Brixen, and the greatest 
part of Pau, more than it had lost 
im ‘Tuscany. Thus, by the happy 
co-operation of Franse and Russia, 
all. permanent interests are conci- 
luated, and from the. bosom of that 
tempest which seemed ready. to over- 
whelm it, the German empire, that 
empire, so’ necessary to the equili- 
bitium and the repose of Europe, 
rises more powertul, 
elements more homogeneous, better 
combined, aud more adopted to the 
circumstances and opinions of the 
present age. 
f A French ambassador is‘at Con- 
stantinople, charged with renewing 
and fortifying the ties which attach 
us to a power which seems to be 
threatened with. destruéiion, but 
which jt is our interest to sustain 
and ‘to support the foundations by 
which it is upheld. , 
‘The British forces ave still in A- 
Jexandria and Malta. . The govern- 
ment hada fair right of complaint, 
but it has received intelligence that 
ihe vessels which are to convey them 
Word 
ANNUAL‘REGISTER; 
composed of 
1805. 
to Europe are already in the Medt« 
terranean. 
The government guarantees to ie 
nation the peace of the continent, 
and it is permitted to entertain a 
hope of the continuance of maritime 
peace. This peace is the want, as 
well as the desire of all nations. For 
its preservation, the government will 
do every thing compatible with na- 
tional honour, essentially connected 
with the striét execution of the trea- 
ties. 
But in England, two parties main- 
tain 4 contest for power. One of 
those parties has concluded. peace, 
and appears desirous of maintaining 
it. The other has taken an oath of 
eternal hatred. to France. Hence 
that fluétuation of opinion and of 
counsels which prevail.—{lence that 
attitude, at the same time Ene 
and menacing. 
While this contest of parties con. 
tinues, measures of precaution are 
what the government is called upon 
to adopt. Five hundred thousand 
men ought to be, and shall be ready 
io undertake its defence, and avenge 
its injuries. Strange necessity which 
miserable passions impese on two 
nations, whom interest and inclinas 
tion mutually prompt to the pale 
tion of peace. 
Whatever success intrigues may 
experience in London, no other 
people will be involved innew com- 
binations — the government. says, 
with conscious pride, that Bngland © 
alone cannot maintain a pe eEle : 
against I'rance. 
But. we have better yeu and 
we believe that in the British cabi- 
net nothing will be listened to but 
the counsels of, wisdom. and the 
voice of humanity. . “ob J 
Yes, doubtless, the: peace will 
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