‘2796.]  Stute Papers relative to the late Negociation with France. 
from the Minifter for Foreign Affairs. He de- 
clares likewife that he shall difpatch Couriers to 
his Court as often as the official Communications 
‘to hina may require {pecial inftructions. 
Paris 13th Novt 1756. MALMESBURY. 
( No. 24.5} 
THE Const of London having been informed 
of what has paffed in confequeace of the laft 
‘Memorial delivered by its order to the Minifter 
for Foreign Affairs, does not think jt necefiary 
‘to add any thing to the Anfwer made by the Un- 
“derfigned to the two Queftions which the Di- 
teCtory thought proper to addrefs to him, ; 
Phat Court waits, therefore, and with the 
greateft anxicty, for an explanation 0, the fenti-- 
ments of the Direétory, with regard to the prin-. 
‘ciple it has propofed, as the bafis of a Negotia- 
tion, and the adoption of which appea:ed to be. 
the beft means of accelerating the progrefs of a 
difcuflion fo important to the happinefs of fo 
many nations. 
The Underfigned has, in confequence, reccived 
orders to zenew the demand of a frank and pre- 
cife Anfwer on this point, in order that his 
Coart may know, with certainty, whether the 
‘Directory accepts that propofal ; or defires to 
‘make any change or modifications whatever in fits 
or, laftly, whether it would wifh to propote any 
other principle that may promote the fame end? 
’ Paris, Nov. 26, 1796. MALMESBURY. 
No: 25.) 
IN anfwer to the Note delivered ye%erday, 
November 26, by Lord Maumuspury, the 
Underfigned Miniter for Foreign Aifairs is:in= 
ftructed by the Direétory, to obferve, that the 
anfwers made‘on the s*h and 2:d of laft Bru- | 
maire, contained an acknowl! dzment of the prin- 
“¢iple of Compenfation, and that, in order to re- 
Move every pretext for farther dif-uffion on that 
point, the Underfigned, in the mime o! the Exe- 
cutive Directory, now makes a ‘ormal and pof- 
tive declaration of fuch acknowlelsment 
In confequence, Lord ManmsBury is again 
‘Yavited to give a fpeedy and categorical Aniwer 
to the Propofal made to him on the 22d of laf 
Brumaire. and which was conceived in thefe 
terms: ** The Underfiened is inftru@ted by the 
Executive Directory, to invite you to defignate, 
without the leaft delay, and exprefsly, the ob- 
jects of reciprocal Compenfation which you have 
‘to propofe.”” 
‘i Baris, Nov-27, 1798: 
( No. 26. ) 
THE Underfigned Minifter Plenipotentiary of 
Elis BriTANNic MAjEsTy, in anfwer to the 
Note dated this morniny, which was fent to him 
by the Miniter for Foreign Affairs, haftens to 
affure him, that he will not delay a moment in 
communicating it to his Court, from which he 
mut neceflarily wait for farther orders, before 
he can explain himfelf upon the important points 
which it contains. 
Paris, 27th Nov. 1796. 
CNo.27-) 
THE Underfigned is charged to tran{mit to 
the Miniter of Foreign Affairs the inclofed Me- 
CH, DELACROIX, 
MALMESBURY, 
morial, containing the Propoials of his Court): 
Ay i 
‘ye(ts and-to the general fatety of Europe. 
927 
with refpe&t to the application of the general 
principle already eftablifhed, as the bafis of the 
Negotiation fcr Peace. 
He will, with the utmott readinels, enter with 
that Miniter into every explanation which the 
{tate and progrefs of the Negotiation will allow, 
and he will not fail to-enter into the difcufiion 
of thefe Propofitions, or of any counter-proje& 
» which may be tranfmitted to him on the part of » 
the Executive D.reCtory, with that frauknefs and 
that fpirit of conciliation, which correfpond with 
the jut and pacific intentions of his Court. 
Paris, Dec. T7547 9s MasaLMEsBURY. 
( No. 28.) 
CONFIDENTIAL MEMORIAL, ON THE PRIN 
CIPAL OBJECTS 0F RESTITUTION; ComM- 
PENSATION, AND RECIPROCAL ARRANGE* 
MENT. : N 
THE principle, dlready efablified, as the ba- 
fis of the Negotiation, by the conientof the twe 
Goverments, is founded on Rettit. tions to be 
made by His Brirannie Mayesry to 
France, in compenfation for the arrangements 
to which that Power may confent, in orcet to fa- 
tisfy the jufl pretenfions of the Allies of, the 
King, and to preferve the political balance of 
Europe. 
In order to accomplith thefe objects, in the 
manner the mot complete, and to offer a firefly 
proof of the fincerity of his wifhes for the re-. 
eftablifhment of general tranquillity, His Ma- 
jesvy would propose, that there fhould be given 
to this principle; on each fide, all the latitude of 
which it may be fufczptible. 
I. His Mayssty, demands therefore, 
rt. The reftitution to His Majetty the En- 
PEROR and KiNo, of all his dominions, en the 
footing of the Status ante Bellum. 
2. Tre re-eftablifhment of Peace between the 
Germanic Empire and France, by a fuitable ar- 
rangement, conformably to the refpeCtive inte~ 
This 
arranvement to be negotiated with His Impz- 
RIAL MATESTY, as conttitutiinal Flead of the 
Empire, either by the interventicn of the Kine, 
or immediately as His IMperiaL Majesty 
fhal! prefer. 
3. The evacuation of Italy by the French 
Troops, with an engagement not to interfere in 
the internal affairs of that Country; which 
fhould be re-eftablithed, as far as pofitble, upon’ 
the footing of the Status ante Bellum. 
In the courfe of the Negot.at on, a more de-- 
tailed difcuffion may be entered into of the far- 
ther meafures which it may be proper to adopt, 
refpecting the objects of thefe three Articles, in 
order to the providing more effeCtually fur the 
fucure fecurity of the refoeftive limits and pof- 
feflions, and for the maintenance of general tran- 
quillity. 
If. With regard to the other Allies of Hts 
Britannic MAyesty, His Majetty demands, 
that.there be referved to Her Majefty the Em- 
press of all the Russias, a full ana unlimited 
power of taking part in this Ne-ociation when- 
ever fhe may think fit; or of acceding to the De- 
finitive Treaty, and thereby returning to a ttate 
ef Peace with Krance. (il, Nis 










