18C9.] 
Tf it were true that the evils of war were 
felt. only on the Continent, certainly there 
would be little hope of attaining peace, 
The two emperors had flattered themfel ves 
that the obje€t of their meafure would not 
have been mifinterpreted in London. Could 
the English miniftry have afcribed it,to weak- 
ness. or neceflity, when every impartial 
ftate(man muft recognize, in the {pirit of 
peace and moderation by which it is dictated, 
the characteriftics of power and true great- 
nefs? France and Ruffia can carry on the 
war fo long as the court of London fhall not 
recur to juft and equitable difpofitions; and 
they are refolved to do fo. rs 
How is it poflible for the French govern- 
ment to entertain the propofal which has been 
made to it, of admitting to the negociation 
the Spanifh infurgents? What would the 
Englith government have faid, had it been 
propofed to them to admit the Catholic infur- 
gents of Ireland? France, without having 
any treaties with them, has been in commu. 
nication with them, has made them pro- 
mifes, and has frequently fent them fuccours. 
Could fuche propofal have found place ina 
note, the object of which ought to have 
been not to irritate, but to endeavour to ef- 
fect a mutual conciliation and good under- 
ftanding ? : 
England will find herfelf under a ftrange 
miftake, if, contrary to the experience of 
the paft, the ftill entertains the idea ef con- 
tending fuccefsfully upon the Continent, 
againft the armies of France. What hope can 
fhe now have, efpecially as France is irrevo- 
cably united with Ruffia. 
The underfigned is commanded to repeat 
the propofal, to admit to the negociation all 
the allies of the King of England; whether 
it be the king who reigns in the Brazils; 
whether it be the king who reigns in Sweden ; 
or whether it be the. king who reigns in 
Sicily: and to take for the bafis of the nego- 
ciation the uti poffidetis. He is commanded 
to exprefs the hope that, not lofing fight of 
the inevitable refults of the force of States, it 
will be remembered, that between great 
powers there is no folid peace, but that which 
is at the fame time equal and honourable for 
all parties.* : 
(Signed) CHAMPAGNY, 
REPLY TO THE RUSSIAN ANSWER. 
The underfigned, his majcfty’s priacipal- 
fecretary of ftace for foreign affairs, has laid 
before the king his mafter the note trapf- 
mitted to him by his excellency the Count 
Nicolas de Romanzoff, minifter for foreign 
affairs of his majefty the emperor of all the 
Ruffias, dated on the 16th (28th) of No- 
ember. : 
Ls Ess 
* This anfwer will jong remain a monu- 
ment of the frantic infolence which poffeffes 
the moniter that has ufurped the government 
of France, aad cavered all Europe with blood , 
and defolation, to gratify his extravagant ams 
bition. 
Montaty Mac., No, 181. 
British, Russtan, and French Correspondence. 
8&9 
The king learn$ with aftonifhment and re- 
gret the expectation which appears to have 
been entertained that his majefty fhould con- 
fent to commence a negociation for a general 
peace by the previous abandonment of the 
caufe of the Spanith nation, and of the 
legitimate monarchy of Spain, in defe- 
rence to an ufurpation which has no parallel 
in the hiftory of the world. 
His majefty. had hoped that the participa- 
tion of the Emperor of Ruflia in the overs 
tures made to his majefty would have afs 
forded a fecurity to his majefly againft the 
propofal of a condition fo unjuft in its effeéts, 
and fo fatal in its example. 
Nor can his majefty conceive by what ab- 
ligation of duty of of intereit, or by what 
principle of Ruffian policy, his imperial ma- 
jefty can have. found himfelf compelled to 
acknowledge the right, affumed by France, 
to depofe and imprifon friendly fovereigns, 
and forcibly to transfer to herfelf the alle- 
giance of loyal and independent nations. 
If thefe be indeed the principles to which 
the Emperor of Ruflia has inviolably attached 
himfelf ; to which his imperial majefty has 
pledged the charaéter and refources of his 
empire; which he has united himfelf with 
France to eftablifh by war,-andto maintain in 
peace, deeply does his majefty lament a de- 
termination by which the fufferings of Eu- 
rope muft be aggravated and prolenged; but 
not to his majefty is to be attributed the con~ 
tinuance of ghe calamities of war, by the dif- 
appointment of alljiope of such 2 peace as 
would be compatible with juftice and with 
honour, 
(Signed) GrorGe CANNING. 
REPLY TO THE FRENCH ANSWER. 
The underfigned, his majefty’s principal 
fecretary of ftate for foreign affairs, has laid 
before the king his mafter the note tranf- 
mitted to him by his Excellency M. de 
Champagny, dated the 28th November. 
He is efpecially commanded by his ma 
jetty to abftain from noticing any of thefe 
topics and expreffions infulting to his majetty, 
to his allies, and to the Spanifh nation, with 
which the official note tranfmitted by M. de 
Champagny abounds. i 
His majefty was defirous to have treated 
for a peace. which might have arranged the 
refpective interelts of all the powers engaged 
in the war on principles of equal juftice: 
and his Majefty fincerely regrets that this de- 
fire of his majefty is difappointed. 
But his majefty is determined not to aban- 
don the caufe of the Spanifh nation, and of 
the legitimate monarchy of Spain: and the 
pretenfions of France to exclude from the ne- 
gociation the central and fupreme govern 
ment, acting in the name of his catholic m «. 
jefty Ferdinand the Seventh, is one which 
his majefty could not admit without acqui- 
efciag ian ufurpation which has no parallel 
in the hiftory of the world. 
(Signed) Grorcr Cannine, 
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