é: SSMATIE OPIAAPE RS 
DECLARATION. 
The undersigned, on the ex- 
change of the Ratification of the 
Treaty of the 25th of March last, 
on the part of his Court, is here- 
by commanded to declare, that 
the 8th article of the said Treaty, 
wherein his most Christian Ma- 
jesty is invited to accede,  un- 
der certain stipulations, is to be 
understood as binding the Con- 
tracting Parties, upon the prin- 
ciples of mutual security, to a 
common effort against the power 
of Napoleon Buonaparte, in pur- 
suance of the third article of the 
said Treaty ; but is not to be un- 
derstood as binding his Britannic 
Majesty to. prosecute the war, 
with a view of imposing upon 
France anyparticulargovernment. 
However solicitous the Prince 
Regent must be to see his most 
Christian Majesty restored to the 
throne, and however anxious he 
is to contribute, in conjunction 
with his allies, to so auspicious an 
event, he nevertheless deems him- 
self called upon to make this de- 
claration, on the exchange of the 
ratifications, as wellin considera- 
tion of what is due to his most 
Christian Majesty’s interests in 
France, as in conformity to the 
principles upon which the British 
_ Government has invariably re- 
gulated its conduct. 
CASTLEREAGH. 
STATE, PAPER, 
Referring to the preceding De- 
claration. 
The undersigned Minister of 
State and of Foreign Affairs of 
his Majesty the Emperor of Aus- 
tria, having informed his august 
master of thecommunication made 
to him by.Lord Castlereagh, re~ 
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specting the 8th Article of the 
Treaty of the 25th of March last, 
has received orders to declare, 
that the interpretation given to 
that article by the British Govern- 
mentis entirely conformable to the 
principles by:which his Imperial 
Majesty proposes to regulate his 
policy during the present war. 
The Emperor, although irrevoca- 
bly resolved to direct all his ef- 
forts against the usurpation of 
Napoleon. Buonaparte,’ as that 
object is expressed in the: 3rd 
Article, and to act in that re- 
spect in the most perfect concert 
with his allies, is nevertheless 
convinced, that the duty imposed 
upon him by the interest of his 
subjects, as well as the principles 
by which he is,guided, would 
not permit him to engage to pro= 
secute the war for the ‘purpose of 
imposing a form ob eoreue ae 
on France. 
Whatever wishes slits Majesty 
the Emperor may form, to see his 
most Christian Majesty replaced 
upon the throne, and whatever 
may be his constant solicitude, to 
contribute, conjointly with his ‘al- 
lies, to the ‘attainmentof so desira- 
ble an object; his Majesty has ne- 
vertheless thought it right to an- 
swer by this explanation, sthedecla- 
ration which his Excellency Lord 
Castlereagh has transmitted on 
the exchange of the ratification, 
and which the undersigned on his 
part is fully authorised to accept. 
METTERNICH. 
Vienna, May 9, 1815. 
_ Proclamation of the King of 
Naples. 
Rimini, March 31, 1816. 
Italians! ~The moment is come 
when great destinies may be ac-~ 
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