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Laleji European Intelligence.
GLASGOW, April 14.
from our correspondent at London y April
1 1, at Night. -
The Houfeof Commons was this day
crouded in expectation of a meflage from
the throne, relative to the ftatc papers
publilhed this morning. This expec
tation is defeated. lam just now af
iured, from high authority, that no
meflage will come down. The House
of Peers being adjourned, it eannot con
liftently with order be brought.
There is no doubt entertained but
that Mr. Pitt will come down, in the
course of the week, with a demand of
fix millions—half to go either as a sub
sidy or loan to the Emperor.
The declaration of the French Di
rectory amounts to this—“ We will
not make peace until Great-Britain
rellorcs all the pofleflions she has taken
irom us and the Dutch—and that we
ihall retain St. Domingo from Spain,
Belgium and all the jpoileflions we have
already comprised within our fraternal
grasp.” From such conditions even the
molt violent dcclaimers againit the war
mult revolt.
MADRID, March 12.
Our situation with refpeCt to Eng
land is no longer so critical as it has
been fome time pall. In the mean time
our court think it prudent to make eve
ry ncceffary preparation.
All the orders for demanding the
Hi ips of war have been countermanded,
and it is said that admiral Langara will
foonput to lea from Cadiz with a fleet
of 15 ships of the line.
PARIS, 16 Germinal, April 3.
The Spantjh Ambajpidor’s Speech to the
Executive Dire dory.
The peace happily concluded between
the king of :1 pain and the French Re
public, is an event of the utmost iinpor*
tance to the two nations. His Catholic
majesty mod sincerely desiring to pre
serve it, and anxiously studying the hap
piness of his people, will take care not
to adopt any measure which might trou
ble it. In appointing me his ambaiui
dor near the republic, he has
me to resort to this honorable ftution,
as soon as poflible, willing thereby to
teftify his sincerity and eagerness; be
ing honored with the confidence of my
sovereign, I fliall devote myfelf with
zeal and attention to my duty ; happily
shall 1* deem myfelf Ihould I be able to
fulfil his intentions, and to deserve the
benevolence#f the government, to which
I have the honor to addrel's myfeif.
Answer of the President of the Directory.
% 1 Ambaflador to the King offipain,
The executive dirchlory receives with
a lively sensation, theexpreffions oi union
which you just olfcred to the French
‘Republic, bv the order of your govern
ment ; nothing will be more agreeable
to the directory than to ftrengtheu
m re and more the tics of friendftup be
tween two nations, which a reciprocal
esteem and interelt seem to unite power
fully together.
As to your personal sentiments, fir,
the executive directory has heard tnem
with an unspeakable fatisfaCtion, and
you can rely upon our fympathifing bL
Bevolcnce.
The ambaflador then came nearer the
members ot the directory, where he re
mained whiKl citizen Aubert Dubayte,
late mimlter of war, appointed Ambal
fador of the French republic, near the
sublime Porte received audience of leave.
Afterwards the Spaailh ambaflador,
and citizen Aubert Dubayet, together
with the member*’ of the directory, and
the miniiters, wsnt in the hall of the
fittings of the directory ; there they
both remained abriut half an hour, and
went out in the ordfer as they had come in.
The directory gave a Ihort audience
to the public, and returned the business
of the day.
April 6.
The ministers of the interior will on
Dccadi next a very brilliant Fete
to general Picnegru.
A squadron ol rive fail of the line and
two frigates failed from Toulon on the
atft ult. Its destination unknown, but
supposed to join another fquaft.on on the
eoaft of bpain.
LONDON, April 10.
A cabinet meeting was held at the
Secretary of State's office on Saturday.
Jt fat from 2to 4 o’clock. The bufi
efs supposed to be the present mercan
tile embarralfments—The result was
sent to the King at Windsor, and vef
terday the ineffenger returned with leu
ters, &c. from his Majesty to Mr. Pat
and other cabinet ministers. * * *
Columbian £&♦
An arrival at Dover, in ten days
from Cadiz, informs that the crews of
the (hips of Richery’s squadron in that
harbor, had mutinied to a mod alarm
ing degree. It is said to be in cpnie
quence of their Ibarc of the prize-mon
ey, ariling from the sale of the captures
made from our Straights fleet, being
withheld. It “is added that Richer ,
was nflaflinated.
The London editor adds, <f Such are
the contents of the Letters. We have
heard so many faife reports about Rich
ery's squadron, that we fliall be flow to
believe the present intelligence.”
April 11.
Late last night we received the fol
lowing very important papers, which
were yefterdav communicated by Lord
Grenville to all the Foreign Ministers
refldent at this Court. T hey are the
contents of the dispatch received on
Friday last from Mr. Wickham, his
Majcfty’s Envoy to theSwiis Canton;
and appears robe the refulr of the mea
sures Mr. Pitt fome weeks since an
nounced to be in train for afeertaining
the real disposition of the French Direc
tory on the question of peace or war.
It will also be recollected that we men
tioned about three weeks since, that we
had reason to believe IVJr. Wickham was
the gentleman to whom Mr. Pitt alluded
as being charged with hisenquiry. We
are sorry the result is of that gloomy na
ture, as to leave no other alternative
with his Majesty and his ministers, than
of continuing the war with unabated
vigor ; in which determination they
must, and no doubt, will, be supported
by every good fuojedl in the kingdom.
Wc Ihould have been happy to have
given the original French, as well as
the translation, but as the translation is
an official one, it will be almoit equally
fatisfadfory to the public.
In consequence of Mr. Wickham’s
dispatch, a meflage from his Majesty is
expeded to be delivered this day by
Mr. Pitt to the House of Commons.
NOTE.
‘Tretrfmitted to M. Barthelemi y by Mr.
Wickham y March 8, 1796.
The undersigned, his Britannic Ma
jesty’s Minister Plenipotentiary to the
■ wits Canton’s is authorized to convey
>o Mens. Barthelemi, the aefire of his
Court to be made acquainted, through
him, with the dispositions of France in
regard to the chjedt of a general pacifi
cation. He therefore requests Mous.
Barthelemi to transmit to him in writ
ing (and after having made the nacefla
ry enquiries) his answer to the foliow
ing questions:
1. Is there the disposition in France
to open a negotiation with his Majesty
and his Allies for the re-eftabl foment of
a general peace, upon’quit and suitable
terms, by fending, for that purpose,
/linifters to a Cong refs, at such place
■s may hereafter be agreed upon ?
2. Would mere be the disposition to
communicate to the undersigned the
general grounds of a Pacification such as
France would be willing to propose ; in
order that his Majesty and his Allies
might thereupon examine, in concert,
whether they are such as might serve as
a foundation of a negociation for Peace ?
3. Or would there be a desire to pro
pose any other way whatever, for arriv
ing at the fame end, that of a general Pa
cification ?
The uhderfigned is authorized to re
ceive from Mons. Barthelemi the an
swer to the questions, and to transmit it
to his Court; but'he is not in any man
ner authorized to enter with him into
negociation or difeuflion upon theie fub
jeas. (Signed)
WICKHAM.
Berne, March 8, 1796.
NOTE.
Transmitted to Mr. Wickham, bv Mr.
Barthelemi, March 26, 1796.
The undersigned, Ambaflador of the
French Republic to the Helvetic Body,
has transmitted to the Executive Direc
tory, the note which Mr. Wickham,
his Britannic Majesty’s Minister Pleni
potentiary to the Swiss Cantons, was
pleased to convey to him, dated the Bth
ol March. He has in command to an
swer it by an exposition of sentiments
and dispositions ol the Executive Direc
tory.
The Dire&ory ardently desires to
procure lor the French Republic, a just,
honourable, and solid peace. The step
taken by Mr. Wickham, would have
afforded to the Diredory a real fatisfac
tion, if the declaration itfelf which that
Minister makes, of his not having any
order, any power to negociate, did not
give” room to doubt of rhe sincerity of
the pacific intentions of his court, In
fact, it it was true that England began
to know her real iriterefts, that (he wifo
ed to open again for herfelf thefources’
of abundance and prosperity ; if (he
fought for peace with goodlaith, would
(he propose a Congress, of which the
neceliary result mud be to render all ne
gociatiops endless ? Or would (he con
fine herfelf to the asking in a vague man
.ier that the Fre ich government Ihould
point out tiny other nn y t nuhatevt r, for
atta mug th fame that of general
pae fication f
With rety ed to the countries occupi
ed by the French armies, and which
have not been united to France, they,
as well as other mterefts, political and
commercial, may become the fubjed of
a negociation, which will prcient ro the
Diredory the means of proving how
much it desires to attain fpeediiy to a
happy pacification.
The Directory is realy to receive,
in this refpeft any overters that ihall
be just, reasonable, and compatible with
the dignity of she Republic.
(bigned) BARTHELEMI.
Bafle, the 6th Germinal, the4th yeir
of the French Republic, (26th March,
1796.)
NOTE.
The court of London has received j
from its minister in Switzerland, the
answer made to the questions which he
had been charged to addiefs to Monsieur
Barthelemi, in refped to the opening a
negociation for the re-eftabliftunent oi
general tranquility.
This court has seen, with regret, how
far the tone and fpint of that answer,
the nature and extent of the demands
which it contains, and the manner of
announcing them, are remote from any
disposition for peace.
The inadmiflible pretension is there
avowed of appropriating to France all
that the laws actually exiiting there may
have comprized, under the denomina
tion of French territory. To a demand
fnch as this, is added an express declara
tion, that no proposal contrary to it
will be made, or e ven listened to ; and
this, under the pretence of an internal
regulation, the pro\ ifions of which are
wholly foreign 10 all other nations.
While these dispositions ihall be per
sisted in, nothing is left for the Ki :g bur f
to prosecute a war equally just and e
---ceflary.
Whenever his enemies (hall manifeft
more pacific sentiments, his Majesty will
ar all times be eager to concur in them,
by attending hiinfelf, in concert with
his ahics, to ail iuch meafo res as Ihall
ie best calculated to re-establish general
tranquility on conditions just, honora
ble, ana permanent; either by eitabiifn
ment of a congress, which has been fb
often and so happily the means of re
storing peace t;> Eurtj>e ; or by a pre
iiminary difeuifion of the principles
which may be proposed, on either fide,
as a foundation of a general pacification;
r, iaftly, by an impartial examination
of any other way which may be pointed
out to him for arriving at the fame faiu
tary end.
Down ng-Jlreety April 10, 1796.
The Countries which, by the exist
ing laws in France, constitute the French
1 erritory, are,
.1. France, as it flood at the com
mencement of the War.
2. The French Colonies in the
Weft Indies (till occupied by France.
3. The I (lands of France and Mauri
tius.
4. Martinico and Tobago.
5. The whole Ifiand of bt. Domingo.
6. Pondicherry, Chnndanagore, Ca
rical, Mahe, and the other French El
tabliihmeats in India.
7. Avignon, and the Country Ve
naiflion.
8. Principality of Montheliam, and
Bifhoprick of Porentrul.
9. Savoy, Nichoand Monaco.
10. Auitrian Flanders and Brabant,
and generally, whatever belongs to the
Emperor on this fide the Rhine.
11. Maeftricht, Venle, and Dutch
Flanders.
12. The Bifhoprick of Leige.
On the fubjeft of all or any of these,
the Directory refufes to make, or even
to receive any proposal, and infills that
the negociation ihall be proceeded by an
admiflion of the claim on our part.
So that, after agreeing as a prelimi
nary before negociation to reflore to
France aH we have conquered from her,
and to leave her inpofl'efiion of all Ihe has
conquered from Austria and Sardinia,
and all that has been ceded to her by
Spain or Holland, befules ether fmallcr
acquisitions, we may then expert to
learn from her, what other condition she
may chufe to require or grant as the
terms of Peace.
A mellagc from the House of Peers
to the Commons dated, that their Lord
(hips had agreed to the biU for makine
the port ot Scarborough, in the iflar.d
of Tobago a free port. The American
latercourfe bill—The rock Salt indent
nity bill and several private bills.
April 12.
We are now enabled to (late with ce r
tainty, that the reports of the Dutch
fleet having gone to Bergen, probable
circumstantial, and well authenticated*
as they certainly appeared to be, were
all deflitute ot foundation. The fleet
has never been at Bergen. Its destina
tion is not exactly known ; but it so
highly probable that a part of it wasde
tached to the Cape of Good Hope and
that the rest was destined to co-operate
with the French in fome expedition
which had been previoully concerted
between the Miniiters of the two Re
publics. We have the fatisfaftfon**
however, of knowing, that whatever
may be their destination, we are well
prepared to receive them. At the
Cape, their defeat, as they had no troops
on board, is certain. And the extreme
vigilance ol the admiralty has provided
every l'ctciemcnt liable to be attacked
with such a force as may set all the ef
forts ot our enemies at defiance.
The Hamburgh mail that became due
vefterdiy arrived this morning. The
ca npiiign has not yet been opened, but
e;ery tiling is prepared, and it is proba
ble that it will be opened
I t is expeHed that the iirft attack of the
h rencti wiil be on the corps of the Aus
trians polled on the right fide of the
Rhine on the Sieg.
A letter from Constantinople of the
28th ult. dates, that preparations for
war are carrying on with the greatefc
activity. It is said that these araocca*
iioned by the prevalence of the French
interest at the Forte, which has deter
mined the Ottoman Ministers toengago
in a contest with Russia.
The Sardinian Envoy, Baron de la
Tour, has left Vienna, after concerting
with the Emp'eror the plan of opera
tions lor theeniiiing campaign in Italy,
where the Auitrian army is to confii't of
60,000 men, and the Sardinian of 40,000.
The Engiiih and Auitrian Ministers
have threatened Genoa, if it makes a
loan to France, with considering it as
having declared war againit the Abies.
ihe Plymouth letters fay, that an
alarming infurreetion has broken out
in Cornwall. The town of Truro'iva*
attacked according to these by three
thci. arid rni .ers, inftfoated by thedear
nels ot prev fi m. ihe fbldiery who
defended it were oppoled with so much
impetuofitv, thar ie. crai bayonets were
broken, m•y ft . were loft, aid num
bers ki C iv.fi fide v. re wounded. The
miners witftftoa , and with the ut
most degree ol caimnefs too, the fire of
one fix pounder ; at length they were
compelled to retreat. Frier to this,
howe cr, rhev unt atunately met v/ith
fome miners whom they up —till
dead, bfi nu merous and determined
were they, that the juitices fled before
them—two oi them are reported to Have
been killed, i everal men of opulence
they compelled, if not to'aflift in, at least
to witneis their outrageous proceedings.
They menaced a second attack on the
ensuing day, in consequence of whioh,
all the troops within reach were sent
for by express. We hope to find, by*
our letters of this day, that the affair has
been exaggerated.
April 13.
The celebrated charter, Farrere, Is
row at Paris, befriendedby Carnot, one
of the leading members of the Direttorv.
It is also aflerted he has lately been in
Sweden, in an official capacity, where
he fully accomplished the objeit of his
million.
‘The Spanish fleet at Cadiz ready for
fita, conlifts of 25 fail of the line, beiides
frigates and sloops.
A court Banker at Berlin made a con
trad! to fupplv the French government
with horses for their armies. He iur
nilhed to the amount of dol
lars, and received bills of exchange.
Every one has been proteiied, and tne
banker flopped payment for that futn.
The bills were paid for the horses and
those persons are involved in t ie distress
which that want of integrity in the
French go\ ernment has occanoned.
Yesterday was the fettling day in t e
flock exchange for the April accounts
in confols— T he great speculations ei
gaged public attention and made opin
ions various. The account howler
was fettled with less embarraffinent than
was expeded. The confols were dors
for the May account in the morning t
67 y but at the close many fob “ 5
at 67. •
It is said that a plan for the relic! ‘
commercial men, has been fugged •
thatit consists of drafts ot 51. ioi.
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