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quarter, where she can expect ac- 
quisitions of importance, she is be- 
set by a powerful rival, on the 
watch to observe her motions and 
partake in her conquests.—In ad- 
dition to her cessions of territory, 
Austria was compelled by this 
treaty to recognize Bonaparte’s 
newly created kings of Bavaria and 
Wirtemberg, and to submit to fur- 
ther spoliations of the territory, 
and new encroachments on the con- 
stitution of the empire. 
While the plenipotentiaries at 
Presburg were settling the condi- 
tions of peace between France and 
Austria, a treaty was concluded at 
Vienna between France and Prus. 
sia, which led, at a subsequent pe- 
riod, to important consequences, 
Yhe ostensible object of this treaty 
was to secure the tranquillity of the 
north of Germany, and prevent the 
revival of hostilities in that quar- 
ter. It stipulated, that the French 
émpcror should suspend the march 
of his army against Hanover, and 
send tio more troops into that 
coutitry ; on condition, that the 
blockade of Hameln should be 
raised, and its garrison supplied 
with provisions, and that the forces 
of the allies in Hanover should be 
withdrawn and replaced with Prus- 
sians, This treaty was signed at 
Vieniia on the 15th of December by 
count Haugwitz and general Duroc, 
and such of its engagements as the 
contracting parties thought proper 
to make pbblic, were carried into 
immediate execution. The bleck- 
ade of Hameln was raised, and its 
garrison supplied with provisions by 
order of the Hanoverian regency. 
The Fréncgh armies advancing 
SGISTER, 1806. 
against Hanover were ordered back. 
The British forces under lord Cath- 
cart retired to Bremen, and waited 
there for the arrival of transports 
to convey them to England. Bad 
weather prevented them from em- 
barking till the beginning of Feb- 
ruary, but owing to the protection 
of the armistice, they remained in 
perfect security and without the 
smallest molestation from the 
French. The Russians, who had 
been left by their emperor at the 
entire disposal of the king of Prus- 
sia, were marched, in the first in- 
stance, to the city of Hanover, and 
alterwards across the Elbe. The 
Swedes also withdrew to the other 
side of that river, and took up their 
quarters in Lauenburg and Meck. 
lenburg, where they publisheda pro- 
clamation,* declaring that the do- 
minions of his Britannic majesty on | 
the right bank of the Elbe, were 
under the protection of Sweden.— 
As the allies evacuated the coun- 
try, the Prussians entered and took 
possession of it; and, notwith- 
standing the opposition of the Ha- 
noverian minister, who protested in 
vain against their proceedings, they 
occupied before the middle of Feb- 
ruary the whole electorate of Han- 
over, except Hameln, where the 
French had still a garrison, and 
Lauenburg, which was held by the 
Swedes, 
After the retreat of the Russians 
and conclusion of treaties with Au- 
stria and Prussia, the French em- 
peror had no remaining enemy 
within his reach, except the king 
of Naples, whose recent conduct 
had been such as to provoke the 
utmost fury of his indignation. A 
treaty 
* At Boitzenburg, Feb. 2d. 4306. 
