694 ANNUAL REGISTER 1806. 
majesty, and promised him, more- 
ever, all the assistance for which he 
might have occasion. It was scarcely 
to be expected that Prussia would 
avail herself of this advantage, and 
of that which the promise of the 
subsidy she had asked of Great Bri- 
tain gave her, to obtain from France 
terms contrary to the interests which 
these resources were intended to 
protect. ‘This, notwithstanding, has 
actually happened. The secret 
treaty, the effects of which are be- 
ginning fo appear, was signed by 
count Haugwitz and the Freuch ge- 
neral Duroc, the 15th of December, 
1805, the period fixed as the term 
when Prussia was to declare against 
France, in case that power should 
have rejected the propositions which 
eonnt Hangwitz was to make to her 
in consequence of the convention of 
Potzdam. 
Seven days after, Dec. 22, the 
cabinet of Berlin proposed to the 
British ambassador, the arrange- 
ments to be taken in common with 
_the Prussian generals, for the posi- 
tions of the allied armies in Lower 
Saxony.; and dispatched, in conse- 
quence, lieutenant-colonel baron de 
Krusemark, with a leiter to the 
Hanoverian government, to induce 
it to furnish provisions for the 
French garrison at Hameln. 
It was necessary to concurin this 
arrangement, (which was only pro- 
visionally terminated the 4th of Ja- 
nuary) because it was toprevent the 
French troops from undertaking 
any thing against Hanover during 
the negociation. 
Was the court of Berlin then ig- 
norantin what manner count Haug- 
witz had concluded this negocia- 
tion? Did it not know, before the 
signature of the treaty, what would 
be the end of it? or, did that minis- 
ter dispose as he pleased of the good” f 
faith of his master ? 
It was on the 27th of Jan. that the 
cabinet of Berlin announced to the 
Hanoverian government, ‘ That, f 
in consequence of a treaty signed — 
and ratified by the two parties, my — 
German possessions would no longer — 
be occupied by the French troops; — 
that they would be entirely eva. _ 
cuated by those who were still there, — 
and delivered up, until a future j 
peace between England and France © 
should have decided their condition, © 
to the protection of the troops of — 
his Prussian majesty, and to his ‘ 
exclusive administration.” The 
Hanoverian government was re. 
quired, but to no purpose, to 
intimate to all the public officers, 
that they were, for the future, to 
consider themselves as finally re. — 
sponsible to the Prussian commis- 
sion of administration, excluding all 
foreign reference. A 
The dispatch addressed the 25th 
of January to the Prussian minister 
and intended to justify his proceed-. 
ings, was signed with the king of 
Prussia’s own hand. Jt ended with 
these words: ‘¢ I think it unneces- 
sary to observe how much the terri. 
tories in question ought to be satisfi- 
ed with this change of scene ;*and 
my wishes would be fulfilled if, in 
consequence of the disinterested 
views by which I am impelled, the 
administration. I have taken upon 
me should turn out to the happiness 
of the country and its inhabitants 5 
and by that means satisfactory to 
his Britannic majesty, to whom I 
desire nothing more than to give 
in this instance, as in all others, all 
the proofs of consideration, of defe- _ 
rence, and of friendship, which cir- 
‘tumstances may put in my power.” 
The experience of the past, and 
a well- 
