coalition exists, and thus concede to Eng. land the principle of equality agreed on. Hence the only form of Negotiation defirable is, that with England alone.-No. IX. is a refufal, on the part of Great Britain, to abandon the principle of Negotiation which she has propofed.-No. X. contains a repetition of the statements in No. VIII. and concludes with the following propofition: 1. To negotiate according to the fame preliminary forms as were adopted, under the Adminiftration of the Marquis of Rockingham, in 1782. 2. To establish, as the ground of the Negotia tion, two fundamental principles; the Arft, that the two Nations fhould have for their leading object, that the Peace be Honourable for them, and for their respective Allies; and, at the fame time, of a nature to fecure, as far as it is in their power, the future tranquillity of Europe.' In No. XI. the contention refpecting the mode of treating is continued. In anfwer to the laft propofitions, Mr. Fox fays, in 1782 we treated with France and her Allies; let France now treat with us and our Allies. The bafis of the fecond proposition being agreeable to the views of the British Government; Lord Yarmouth is therefore authorifed to open the Negotiation.-No. XII. Communication made by the Earl of Yarmouth to Mr. Secretary Fox, dated June 13, 1806: "A few days after my arrival at Paris from the depôt of Verdun, M. Talleyrand defired me to call - upon him. Having done fo, he told me that the French Government had been looking out for fome means by which a fecret and confidential communication might be made, explanatory of the fentiments and views of France, as well as the outlines of the terms on which Peace might be reftored between the two Countries. Having mentioned the extreme defire of making this communication'in fuch a manner that no publicity might in any cafe enfue, fhould the object of it not be obtained, M. Talleyrand proceeded to ftate, in a long argument, which it is ufelefs to repeat, as it forms the fubftance of feveral of the Government difpatches, the reasons which prevent their treating for a General Peace jointly with Ruffia. He faid, that in a difpatch fent fome weeks before to Mr. Fox, he had been ordered to name Lifle, rather than Amiens, for the Negotiation of a Definitive Treaty, in order to remove all former difcuffions, and to facilitate the poffeffion of Malta. I then took the liberty of interrupting M. Talleyrand, to fay that, however flattering the confidence he was ordered to place in me might be, yet that, feeling as i did the interefts, and above all the honour, of my Country, it was impoffible for me to be the bearer of a communication has

ving Peace for its object, against which I fhould feel obliged to vote in Parliament; and, viewing the restoration of Hanover in this light, I could not receive any farther communication till I had explicit decla ration with regard to his Majefty's German dominions. M. Talleyrand then broke of the converfation, defiring me to return the third day after. At the expiration of this time, I waited upon him again; when he informed me, that, confidering the extreme ftrefs which appeared to be laid upon this point, Hanover fhould make no difficulty. Authorifed by the conceffion of that in which the honour of the King and that of the Nation appeared most interefted, I enquired whether the poffeffion of Sicily would be demanded, it having been fo faid—“ You are in poffeffion of it. We do not afk it of you. If we poffeffed it, it might very much augment our difficulties." Conceiving this to be very po fitive, both from the words and the manner of delivering them, I conceived it improper to make farther queftions; "We afk nothing from you" amounting to an admiffion of uti poffidetis, as applicable to his Majefty's conquefts. M. Talleyrand mentioned ftrongly the recognition of the Emperor, and the different branches of his Family, as abfolutely expected. On this I took occafion to ftate the folidity which the recognition of Great Britain would give to their establishment; and enquired whether the French Government would guarantee the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. The anfwer was, but it must be fooh. A great deal is in preparation, but nothing is yet done." Reverting to the first converfation, I defired to know whether a middle term might not be found at the fame time, to obtain the object defired by the French Government, and that defired by Great Britain, of not treating in a manner unconnected with Ruffia. To this he anfwered, that they were entirely ready to give every facility to the arrangement of the refpective interefts of the two Powers; or that a British Minifter fhould, being authorized by the Emperor Alexander, ftipulate for both. The laft words of M. Talleyrand were, The fentiments entertained in France are entirely different from what they were. The afperity which cha racterized the commencement of this war no longer exifts; and what we moft defire is, to live in harmony with fo great a Power as Great Britain.'

Yes,

(Signed) "YARMOUTH." No. XIII. is a Note from Mr. Fox to M. Talleyrand, informing him that Lord Yarmouth poffeffes all his confidence, and that whatever he fhall fay to him, he may confider as said by Mr. F.-No. XIV. is from Lord Yarmouth to Mr. Fox, dated.

Paris, June 19. In this he mentions an interview he had with Talleyrand, who obferved to him, "that fome changes had taken place ;" alluding to the readinefs of Ruffia to treat feparately; and farther mentioned, that the Emperor had received reports from his Bro.her, and the General Officers under his orders, ftating that Naples could not be held without Sicily, and the probability they faw of gaining poffeflion of that ifland. I anfwered him, that, being ordered to require the restoration of Naples to the King of Sieily as a neceffary article of Peace, there would be no queftion of their feparation. M. Talleyrand often and feriously stated the abfolute determination of the Emperor not to confent to our demands of Naples, Venice, Iftria, and Dalmatia, or to alienate any part of his Italian States to form a provifion for the King of Sardinia. Against ceffions in the Weft Indies, or elsewhere, I folemnly protested: nor do I think they care fufficiently about these objects, to give any fufficient Continental equivalent for them. M. Talleyrand often repeated that the Emperor had enquired whether I had any powers; adding,

That in politics it is impoffible to hold the fame language, unlefs both parties are equally authorized;" and as frequently faid, that they confidered Hanover for the honour of the Crown, Malta for the honour of the Navy, and the Cape of Good Hope for the honour of British Commerce, to be fufficient inducements to induce his Majefty's Ministers to make Peace.-No. XV. is from Mr. Fox to Lord Yarmouth, dated June 26. Mr. Fox expreffes furprize that Talleyrand fhould recede from what he had formerly faid about Sicily. It was on the uti poffidetis being admitted by France, that his Majefty authorized Lord Yarmouth to hold farther conferences with Talleyrand: therefore any tergiverfation on that article would be a breach of the principle of the propofed bafis. He fends Lord Yarmouth full powers from the King, with inftructions not to make ufe of them until Talleyrand fhould return to his former ground with refpect to Sicily; and to tell Talleyrand, that if Ruffia treats feparately, it is only fo in form. Sicily is the fine qua non.-No. XVI. is from Lord Yarmouth to Mr. Fox, July 1. He fays, he reprefented Sicily as a State not conquered by France; but Talleyrand faid, that new arrangements made it neceffary for him to have Sicily, that he would give up Hanover for it. And he propofed, that Great Britain and France fhould not oppofe each other's arms againft fuch of the Powers now at war, as fhould not be named in the Preliminary Articles. Another difpatch, No, XVII. from the fame, men

tions the delay of the paffport for the courier; and that Talleyrand proposed the Hanfe Towns as an establishment for the King of Naples, and that the British troops fhould occupy them the fame day they re-take poffeffion of Hanover.No. XVIII. is from Mr. Fox, dated July 5. He fays, his Majefty cannot concede to the abandonment of Sicily. The King's troops, though occupying Sicily, had no right to give it to France. The Hanfe Towns could not be an equivalent. Nor could any folid bafis for the tranquillity of Europe, be established, by leaving England and France to continue war against the Allies of each other. He wishes his Lordfhip to recal Talleyrand to his former bafis; and then says, If, unfortunately, you should find this to be impracticable, nothing can remain but that you should ftate, in perfectly civil but decided terms, that you are not at liberty to treat on any other ground, and muft, therefore, defire your palports to return to England."No. XIX. is a difpatch from Lord Yarmouth to Mr. Fox, July 9. It states the communication of the above particulars to Talleyrand, who perfifted in his former demand, and Lord Yarmouth demanded his paffports. Taileyrand prevailed on him to remain until he confulted the Emperor; and next day propofed Dalmatia, Albania, and Ragufa, as an indemnity to his Sicilian Majefty.--No. XX. from Mr. Fox to Lord Yarmouth, dated July 18. He perfifts in the refufal to give up Sicily; and Ragufa, Albania, and Dalmatia, could be no compenfation for its King. Albania belonged to Turkey; Ragufa was an independent State, which France had no right to difpofe of. Befides, fuch a territory could be no equivalent to his Sicilian Majefty, nor form a barrier for Auftria or Turkey. "What advantage then," fays Mr. Fox, "could be gained to the Allies by creating a nominal kingdom, without any fufficient power either to reduce the countries of which it would be compofed under any uniform fyftem of government, or to defend itfelf againft the firft attack which may be made upon it from without." If any equivalent was made, it might be by adding Iftria, and fome of the Venetian States. Mr. F. then proceeds-" In fome fuch fhape as this it is poffible that the propofition might be rendered not wholly unacceptable to his Sicilian Majefty. And although the interefts of this Country, feparately, would be far lefs confulted by fuch a plan than by the continued occupation of Sicily, yet the fenfe which the Ruffian Minifter at Paris appears to entertain of the advantage which might refult from it to Auftria and to Ruffia from the recovery of Dalmatia, if

good or bad, with or without England. The Letter mentions the military preparations of France making at that time (July 19).-No. XXII. July 20. Lord Yarmouth tells Mr. Fox, he ufed every argument in his power to prevent D'Oubril from making a feparate Treaty. At four that afternoon he heard the Treaty was figned. His Lordship understood a part of it to be, that Alexander would ufe his endeavour to obtain his Sicilian Ma

from doing fo; but fays, he believed he was come determined to make a peace,

POLAND,

The FORTY-FIRST BULLETIN of the French Army, dated from Pofen, Dec. 14, ftates, that on the 11th a corps of Marshal Davouit's army, croffed the river Bug, and eftablished themfelves at the village of Pomikuwo. A Ruffian divifion attacked them; but were repulfed with great lofs.

The FORTY-SECOND BULLETIN, dated Pofen, Dec. 15, mentions, that a bridge had been thrown across the Narew; that the Ruffians were advancing from Grodno; and that the weather was uncommonly fa, vourable, and like Autumn.

The FORTY-THIRD BULLETIN is dated from Kutno, on the 17th, and merely ftates the arrival of the Emperor at that town, in his way to Warfaw.

The FORTY-FOURTH BULLETIN is dated at Warsaw, Dec. 21, and defcribes the fituation of the French army, which was inclosed in an entrenched camp at Praga, that occupies 1500 toiles. Some of the tetes de ponts which the French had erected on the Vitula, were nearly 400 toifes in extent. On the 18th (it obferves), Marthal Davouft felt the neceffity of ftrengthening and improving his camp upon the right bank of the river, and likewife occupying a fmall island at the mouth of the Urka. The enemy perceived the conveniency of this poft, and a heavy fufillade immediately commenced between the advanced pofts; however, the conqueft of the island reinained with the French. Our lots confifted of a few wounded." The Bulletin then defcribes fome trifling fkirmishes with the Coffacks, of whom it gives the following character: "There are no men fo wretched and cow-.. ardly as the Coffacks-they are a fcandal to human nature. They pass the Bug, and violate the Auftrian neutrality every day, merely to plunder a houfe in Gallicia, or to compel the inhabitants to give them brandy, which they drink with GENT. MAG. January, 1607.

great avidity *. But, fince the last cam paign, our cavalry is accustomed to the mode of attack made ufe of by thefe wretches; and, notwithstanding their numbers, and their hideous cry on these occafions, they await them without a larm, as it is well known that 2000 of thefe wretches are not equal to the attack of a fquadron of our cavalry. Marshal Augereau paffed the Viftula at Utratta. Gen. Laiveffe entered Plonfk, after drawing out the enemy. Marshal Soult paffed the fame river at Vizogrod. Marfhal Beffieres was at Kikol on the 18th, with the fecond corps of the cavalry of referve: his advanced guard is at Serpez. There have been feveral affairs between our cavalry and the Pruffian huffars, of whom a great number have been made prifoners. The right bank of the Vistula is quite cleared. Marshal Ney, with his light corps, fupports Marthal Beffieres; and his right at the fame time, extends to that under the command of Marshal the Prince of Ponto Corvo. Thus every corps is in motion; and, if the enemy remains in his pofition; a battle will take place in a few days. With God's help, the iffue cannot be uncertain. The Ruffian army is commanded by Gen. Kameníkoy, an old man about 75 years of age. The Generals Buxhovden and Benningfen command under him." The remainder of this Bulletin confifts of reflections on the conduct of Ruffia towards the Porte. The taking of Bender by ftorm is alluded to; and it is declared, that to this circumftance the Porté fhall be indebted for its prefervation,

The FORTY-FIFTH, FORTY-SIXTH, and FORTY-SEVENTH BULLETINS trace the progrefs of the Armies down to the 26th

*This, to be fure, is not very cour.. teous; but, after what has paffed in Hetle and Mecklenburgh, and Lubeck and Hamburgh, one could fcarcely have expected fuch complaints from the French!

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