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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
IMPORTANT STATE PAPERS . LORD MALMESBURY's EMBASSY . [ CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST . ]
CONFIDENTIAL MEMORIAL , ON' THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INSTITUTION , COMPENSATION , AND RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT . THE principle already established , as the basis of the Negotiation , by the consent of the two Governments , is founded on restitutions to be made by his Britannic Majesty to France , in compensation of the arrangements to which that Power may consent , in order lo satisfy the just pretensions of the Allies of the King , and to preserve the political balance of Europe . In order to accomplish these objects , in the manner the most complete , and
to oiler a fresh proof of the sincerity of h : s wishes for the re-establishment of general tranquillity , his Majesty would propose , that there should be given to this principle , on each side , all . the latitude of which it may be susceptible . 1 . His Majesty demands therefore , 1 . The restitution , to his Majesty the Emperor and King , of all his dominions , on the footing of the slalus ante helium . 2 . The re-establishment of Peace between the Germanic Empire and France , by a suitable arrangement , conformable to the respective interests ,- and to the
genera ; safety of Europe . This arrangement to be negociated with his Imperial Majesty , as Constitutional Head of the Empire , either by the intervention of the King , or immediately , as his Imperial Majesty shall prefer . 3 . The evacuation of Italy by the French troop ? , with an engagement not to interfere in the internal affairs of that country ; which should be re-established , as far as possible , upon the footing of the jins ' ante helium . In the course of the Negociation , a more detailed discussion may be entered into of the further measures which it may be proper to adopt , respecting the objects of these three Articles , in order to the providing more effectually for the future security of the respective limits and possessions , and lor the
maintenance of general tranquillity . II . With regard to the other Allies of his Britanic Majesty , his Majesty demands , that there be reserved tc her Majesty the Empress of all the Puissias , a full and unlimited power of taking part in this Negotiation , whenever she may think fit , or of acceding to the Definitive Treaty , and thereby returning to a state of Peace with France . III . His Majesty also demands that her most Faithful Majesty may be comprehended in this Negotiation , and may return to a state of Peace with
France , without any cession or burdensome condition on either side . IV . On these conditions , his Majesty offers to France the entire and unreserved restitution of all the conquests which he has made on that Power in the East and West indies , proposing , at the same time , that a mutual understanding should be established as to ihe means of securing for the future the tranquillity of the two nations , and , of consolidating , as much as possible , the advantages of their respective possessions . His Majesty offers , in like mannerthe restitution of the Islands of St . Pierre and Miquelonand of
, , the Fishery of Newfoundland , on the footing of the status-ante helium . But if in addition to this , his Majesty were to wave the right given to him by the express stipulations of the Treaty of Utrecht , of opposing the cession of the Spanish part of St . Domingo to France , his Majesty would then demand , in return for this concession , a compensation , which might secure , at least in some degree , the maintenance of the balance of the respective possessions in that part of the world .
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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
IMPORTANT STATE PAPERS . LORD MALMESBURY's EMBASSY . [ CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST . ]
CONFIDENTIAL MEMORIAL , ON' THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INSTITUTION , COMPENSATION , AND RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT . THE principle already established , as the basis of the Negotiation , by the consent of the two Governments , is founded on restitutions to be made by his Britannic Majesty to France , in compensation of the arrangements to which that Power may consent , in order lo satisfy the just pretensions of the Allies of the King , and to preserve the political balance of Europe . In order to accomplish these objects , in the manner the most complete , and
to oiler a fresh proof of the sincerity of h : s wishes for the re-establishment of general tranquillity , his Majesty would propose , that there should be given to this principle , on each side , all . the latitude of which it may be susceptible . 1 . His Majesty demands therefore , 1 . The restitution , to his Majesty the Emperor and King , of all his dominions , on the footing of the slalus ante helium . 2 . The re-establishment of Peace between the Germanic Empire and France , by a suitable arrangement , conformable to the respective interests ,- and to the
genera ; safety of Europe . This arrangement to be negociated with his Imperial Majesty , as Constitutional Head of the Empire , either by the intervention of the King , or immediately , as his Imperial Majesty shall prefer . 3 . The evacuation of Italy by the French troop ? , with an engagement not to interfere in the internal affairs of that country ; which should be re-established , as far as possible , upon the footing of the jins ' ante helium . In the course of the Negociation , a more detailed discussion may be entered into of the further measures which it may be proper to adopt , respecting the objects of these three Articles , in order to the providing more effectually for the future security of the respective limits and possessions , and lor the
maintenance of general tranquillity . II . With regard to the other Allies of his Britanic Majesty , his Majesty demands , that there be reserved tc her Majesty the Empress of all the Puissias , a full and unlimited power of taking part in this Negotiation , whenever she may think fit , or of acceding to the Definitive Treaty , and thereby returning to a state of Peace with France . III . His Majesty also demands that her most Faithful Majesty may be comprehended in this Negotiation , and may return to a state of Peace with
France , without any cession or burdensome condition on either side . IV . On these conditions , his Majesty offers to France the entire and unreserved restitution of all the conquests which he has made on that Power in the East and West indies , proposing , at the same time , that a mutual understanding should be established as to ihe means of securing for the future the tranquillity of the two nations , and , of consolidating , as much as possible , the advantages of their respective possessions . His Majesty offers , in like mannerthe restitution of the Islands of St . Pierre and Miquelonand of
, , the Fishery of Newfoundland , on the footing of the status-ante helium . But if in addition to this , his Majesty were to wave the right given to him by the express stipulations of the Treaty of Utrecht , of opposing the cession of the Spanish part of St . Domingo to France , his Majesty would then demand , in return for this concession , a compensation , which might secure , at least in some degree , the maintenance of the balance of the respective possessions in that part of the world .