eS ee es Ce a ee eee oe 
acer 
Az 4 Correfpondence between Great Britain and France. 
Hence the refearches made by this officer, 
as to the forces which were in Egypt, and as 
to the pofition occupied by the Englifh army. 
But Egypt has fince been reftored to the 
dominion of its lawful fovereign, and the 
idea of arupture between the two nations, 
on account of the engagement contracted 
with the Porte, no longer exitts. 
There remains, therefore, but one objeé 
worthy of fixing the attention of the two na- 
tions—the execution of the Treaty of A- 
miens, as far as concerns Malta. His Ma- 
jefty has engaged to reftore it to the Order, 
and to intruft it to the Neapolitan army till 
the Order fhould be ina condition to guard 
it. His Majefty will reject all fophiftry, 
every diftinétion, every mental refervation, 
which might be offered to him, to put in 
doubt the force and the validity of his en- 
gagement. Wis Britannic Majefty’s equity, 
his confcience, in this refpect, are the gua- 
rantees for the French Republic. Were it 
otherwife, what means in future wovld the 
two nations have for coming to an under- 
fianding? Would not’ all be chaos? This 
would indeed be adding another calamity to 
thofe which have menaced focial order. 
The underfigned is direéted to declare, in 
fhort, that the Firft Coaful will not take up 
the defiance of war given by England tv 
France; that, as to Malta, he fees no fub-. 
jet for difcuffion, the treaty having pro- 
vided for every thing,and fettled every thing. - 
Portland-place, ¥. ANDREOSSI, 
March 29, 1803 
(Inclefure referred to in No. 49.) 
The underfigned, his Majeity’s«P#incipal 
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has 
laid before the King the note of his Excel- , 
leney General Andreoifi, of the 2gth of laft 
month. 
His Majefty has been induced, by that 
fpirit of moderation and forbearance which 
have invariably governed his conduct in every 
part of his communications with the French 
Government, to abftain from making many 
obfervations, which the perufal of this note 
may naturaliy have fuggefted to his mind. 
His Majefty has perceived, with great re- 
gret, that the French Government continue 
to withhold all fatisfa€tion and explanation 
on the points on which he has complained ; 
and that at the time when they evade all 
difcuffion on the fubje& of his milreprefenta- 
tions, they perfift in their requifition, that 
the Ifland of Malta fhould be forthwith eva- 
cuated by his forces. 
His Majefty can never fo far forget what 
is due to himfelf and to his people, as to 
acquieice in fuch a courfe of proceeding: he 
has, therefore, judged it expedient to give 
inftructions to his Ambaffador at Paris, to 
afcertain diftin@lly from the French Govern- 
ment, whether they are determined to per- 
fevere in withholding ali fatisfaétion and ex- 
planation on the points on which his Ma- 
[June 1, 
jefty has complained—or whether they are 
difpofed, without delay, to give fuch fatis- 
faction and explanations upon the prefent 
{tate of affairs as may, lead to an arrangement 
which may be calculated to adjuft the dif- 
ferences at prefent fubfilting between the two 
Governments, It is his Majety’s anxious 
defire, that by this mode of proceeding an 
end may be put to that ftate of fufpence and 
irritation, which muft be fo injurious to the 
interefts of both countries ; and that the two 
Governments, attuated by the fame princi- 
ples of juftice and moderation, may be led to 
concur in fuch meafures as are molt likely to 
conduce to their permanent tranquillity. 
HAWKESBURY. 
Downing-freet, April 3, 1203. 
His Excellency General Andreofli. 
No. so. 
Downing-frrect, April 4, 1803. 
My Lord, 
It is become effential, that the difcufiions 
which have been for fome time fubfiftiing’ be- 
tween his Majefty and the French Govern- 
ment fheuld be brought to an iffue within ag: 
fhort a tirne as is confiftent with the delibera- 
tion which muft be given ‘to objects of io 
much importance. 
The laft note prefented by General An- 
dreofir, inthe name of his Government, in 
anfwer to my note of the 15th of laftmonth, 
evades all explanation, and even all MiYcare 
fion, of the points on which complaint has 
been made by his Majefty. 
If the French Government fhould ferioully 
intend to perfift in this courfe of proceeding, 
there can be no hopes of a fuccefsful termi- 
nation to the prefent negotiation. It is im- 
portant, therefore, that you fhould afcertain 
diftin&tly, in the firft inftance, whether they 
are difpofed to enter ‘into explanation on the 
points on which his Majefty has complained, 
and to come to fuch an arrangement as may 
be calculated to adjuft che differences at pre- 
fent fubfifting between the two coutitries ; 
and for this purpofe you will prefent a note to 
the effect of that which is herewith inclofed. 
It is pofhble that the French Government 
may continue to evade all difcuffion on the 
points in queftion, and confine themfelves to 
a categorical demand, that Malta fhould be 
immediately evacuated. In thag cafe, it 
is his Majefty’s pleafure, that you fhould de- 
clare the impofiibility of the relations of 
amity continuing to fubfift between the twe 
countries, and the neceflity that you will 
be under of leaving Paris within a certain 
time. But-if on the other hand, they fhould 
thew a readinefs to enter into difcuflion, and 
to give reatonable fatisfaction and explana- 
tion, it is important that you fhould be ih- 
formed, without lofs of time, of the fen- 
timents of his Majefty’s Government, as to 
what might be confidered as an equitable ad- - 
juftment of the differences between the two 
Governments at this momente 
I have 
