104j ANNUAL REGISTER, 1817. 



put in possession of his legitimate 

 and constitutional authority, en- 

 deavoured to discover, in concert 

 with the other powers, the most 

 efficacious means of consolidating 

 internal order in France, and of 

 associating his kingdom to the 

 system of good understanding and 

 general pacification interrupted by 

 the trouoles which were scarcely 

 put an end to ; it was found that 

 the temporary presence of an Al 

 lied Army was absolutely neces- 

 sary both to secure Europe against 

 the consequences of agitations, 

 the lenewal of which were threat- 

 ened, and to afford to the Royal 

 authority the opportunity of ex- 

 ercising in tranquillity its bene- 

 volent influence, and of strength- 

 ening itself by the attachment 

 .ind submission of all Frencli- 

 men. 



1 he solicitude of his most Chris- 

 tian Majesty to render this indis- 

 pensable expedient the least one- 

 rous to his subjects, and the wis- 

 dom which directed all the ar- 

 rangements stipulated at that pe- 

 riod, led them to anticipate by 

 conmion accord the case in which 

 the diminution of the Army of 

 Occupation might take place with- 

 out weakening tiie motives, or 

 injuring the great interests, which 

 hail rendered its presence ne- 

 cessary. 



These conditions the under- 

 signed have great satisfaction in 

 retracing; they consist in the 

 firm establihhmcnt of the legiti- 

 mate dynasty, and in the success 

 of the efforts and endeavours of 

 his most Christian Majesty to com- 

 press factions, dis'sipate eriors, 

 tranquillize passions, and unite all 

 Frenchmen arovmd the throne by 



the same wishes and the same in- 

 terests. 



The great result desired and 

 looked to by all Europe could be 

 neither the work of a moment, 

 nor the effect of a single effort. 

 The Allied Powers have observed 

 with a constant attention, but not 

 with astonishment, the differences 

 of opinion which have prevailed as 

 to the mode of obtaining it. In 

 this attitude they have looked to 

 the superior wisdom of the King 

 for the measures proper to fix un- 

 certainty, and to give to his ad- 

 ministration a firm and regular 

 march; not doubting that he would 

 unite with the dignity of the throne 

 and the rights of his crown, that 

 magnanimity which, after civil 

 discord, assures and encourages 

 the weak ; and, by an enlightened 

 confidence, excite the zeal of all 

 his other subjects. 



Experience having already hap- 

 pily fulfilled, as far as the nature 

 of things will allow, the hopes of 

 Europe upon this subject, the Al- 

 lied Sovereigns, eager to contri- 

 bute to this great work, and to 

 give to the nation the means of 

 enjoying all the benefits which 

 the efforts and the wisdom of the 

 King aie preparing for it, do not 

 hesitate to regard the present 

 stale of affairs as sufficient to de- 

 termine the question which they 

 have beon called upon to decide. 



The good faith with which the 

 King's government has hitherto 

 fulfilled the eiigagenients entered 

 into with the Allies, and the care 

 which has been taken to provide 

 for tlie different services of the 

 current year, by adding to the re- 

 sources arising from the revenues 

 of the state those of a credit, gua- 

 ranteed 



