926 
- Tt is with this view that the Underfigned was 
chargedto propofe at firft, and at the very ‘com- 
mencement of the Ne’ otiction,a principle, which 
the gencrofity and good faith ef Hrs MayesTy 
could alone diétare to hire—that of making 
compenfation to France, by proportionable reft'- 
‘tutions, for the arrangements to which fhe will 
be to confent, in ord to fatisfy the ju preten- 
- fions of the Krne’s Allies, and to preferve the 
olitical Balance of Europe. ; 
‘The Executive Direétory has not explained it- 
felf ina precife manner, either as to the éccept- 
ance of this princivlé, or as to the changes or 
modifications which it may defire to be made in 
3¢; nor has it, in tho:t, propefed any other prin- 
ciple whatever to anfwer the fame end. 
The Underfigned, then, has orders to recur to 
this point, and te demand, on that head, a frank 
‘ and precife explanation, in order to abridge the 
delays which muft neceffarily refult from the diz 
ficulty of form which has been ftarted by the Ex- 
ecutive Dire‘tory. . 
He is authorifed to add to this demand the ex- 
prefs declaration, that His Majesty, in com- 
fnunicating to his auguit Allies every fucceflive 
. ftep which he may take, relative to the objet of 
the prefent Negotiation, and in fulfilling, to- 
- wards thefe Sovereigns, in the moft efficacious 
‘ manner, all the duties of a good and faithful 
Ally, will cmic nothing on his part, 2s well to 
- difpofe them to concur in this Negotiation, by 
the means the mo proper to facilitate its pro- 
- grefs, and infure its, fuceefs, as to induce them 
- always to perfift in fentiments conformable te the 
withes which he entertains for the, returnof a ge- 
reral Peace, upon juit, honourable, and perma~- 
‘ nent conditions. 
Paris, Nov. 12, 1796. 
¢ No. 17. 
* THE Underfigned is charged, by the Execu- 
tive Direftory, to invite you to point ovt, with- 
out ‘the fmalleft delay, and exprefsly, the ob- 
jects of reciprocal compeniation which you pro- 
pole. 
He is, moreover, charged to demand of you, 
what are rhe d fpofitions to treat, on a juft and 
equitable bafis. of which His Majusvy the 
EMPEROR and Kine, gave to the French Go- 
vermment fo ftriking a proof,-at the very,com- 
mencement of the Campaign? The Executive 
Direftory is unaquainted with it—It'was the 
Emperor and Kine who broke the Armivice. 
» Ca; DELacRorx. 
Paris, 22 Brumaire (New. 12.) 
( No. 18.) 
THE Underfigsed does rot hefitate a moment 
to anfwer the two Queftions which you have 
been inftruéted by the Executive Directory to 
put to him. 
The Memorial prefented this morning by the 
Underfigned propoies, in expreis terms, on the 
part of Hrs Majesty the King of Great Exi- 
tain, to comtpeniate France, by proporticaable 
reftitutions, for the arrangements to which the 
will be called upon ta confent, in order to fatisfy 
the juf pretenfions of the Kino’s Allics, and 
#9 preferve the political Balance of Europe. 
Before the formal acceptation af this principle, 
& 
MALMESBURY. 
. State Papers relative to the late Negociation with France. 
{Dee. 
or the propofal. on the part of the Executive Di- 
reftory, ef fome other principle which might 
equilly ferve as the bafis of a Negotiation for a 
general Peace, the Underfignéd cannot be au- 
thorifed to defignate the objeés of reciprocal 
Cempenfation. 
As tothe proof of the pacific difpoftions given 
to the French Government by His MayestTy 
the Emperor and KiNG, at the opening of the 
Campaign, the Underfigned contents himfelf 
“with a reference to the following words centain- 
-ed in the Note of Baron. d’EGLEMAN,,on the 
Ath of June laft. 
“ The operations of the war will_in no wife 
<¢ prevent Hrs IMpERiAL Majesty from be- 
¢< ing ever ready to concur, agreeably to any forma 
<< of Negotiation which fhall be adepied, in con- 
‘cert with the belligerent Powers, in the dif- 
‘¢ cuffion of proper means for putting a fiop te 
<¢ ghe farther effufion o! human blood ” 
- ‘This Note was prefented after the Armiftice 
was broken. 
Paris, Nov, 12,3796. 
( No. 19. ) 
THE Minifter Plenipotestiary of His Bri- 
TANNIC Majesty requeits tae Minifier for 
Foreign A ffairsto inform him, whether he is te 
confider the Oficial Note which he received from 
him yefterday evening, as the Anfwer to that 
which Lod Matmessur ¥ delivered yefterday 
mornin: to the Minifter for Foreign Affairs, by 
order of his Court ? He applies for this inform- 
ation, that the departure ef his Courier may not . 
be unnecefiarily delayed. 
Paris, Nov. 13, 1796. 
( No. 20..) 
THE Underfigned, Minifter for Foreign Af- 
fairs, declares to Lord MaxMEsBURY, Miniiter 
Plenipotentiary from His Brirannic Majezs- 
Ty, that he is to confider the Ofhcial Note 
fent to him yeilerday as the Antwer to that 
which Lard MatmzsBury hid addrefled to 
him on the morning of the fame day. 
; CuHarLes DELACROIX, 
23 Brumaire, Nav. 13, 1798. 
SG Nowe 
LORD Matmegssury has juf received tne 
Anfwer of the Minifter for Foreign Affairs, in 
which he declares that the Official Note which 
he fent to him yeferday is to be coniidered as the 
Anfwer to that which Lord MALMESBURY ad- 
drefi2d to him on the morning of the fame day. 
Lord MatmeEsBuRY will tranfmit it this 
day to his Court. Paris, Nov 135 1756. 
( No. 22. } 
THE Underfigned, in reply to your fecond 
Note of yetterday, is ordered, by the Executive 
Diretory, to declare to you, that he has nothing 
to add to the Anfwer which has been addrefled 
to you. He is alfo inttruaed to aflc ypu, whe- 
ther, on each official communication which fhall 
take place between you and him, it will be ne- 
ceflary for you to fend a Courier to receive fpe- 
cial inftructions ? CHARLES DELACROIX, 
Paris, 23 Bramairc, Nev. 33. 
No. 23. ) : 
THE Underfigned will not fail to tranfmit to 
his Court the Note which he has jug reacties 
; On} | 
MaiMESBURY. 
MALMESBURX. 
