the Highland Society relative to the Invinci ble Standard! Mr. Pitt, so far from proposing any thing to improve the Conscript-Bill, defended it in its original state, both in its principles and its provisions; and, what is well worthy of remark, he began his defence of it by stating, that he not only approved of it, but that he approved of it FOR THE VERY REA ONS, on which Mr. Elliot (who spoke before him) founded his срроsition! This opposition did, however, at last, proval; the mad scheme of raising fifty new battalions, with new commissioned officers and no non commissioned officers, was rejected; and now, behod, Mr. Pitt is complimented for improving the plans of national defence! Mr. Pitt does, in fact, seem to understand very little about military matters; and mere eloquence is less likely to carry men away upon a topic like the present than upon any other; when their property and their lives are at stake, they do not content themselves with the sound of a speech. In time of peace, Mr. Pitt might easily persuade some of his hearers, that a broomstick is a better weapon of defence than a musket; but, when the enemy is hourly expected, speech so employed must necessarily fail of success. Before I conclude, Sir, I cannot but advert to the charge of "creating despondency," which was brought against Mr. Windham, because he described the country in great danger from invasion, and because he gave it as his opinion, that London ought not to be regarded as the sole object to be defended: as to the former, it has been repeated, it has been rung in the ears of the ministers, by a very high military authority, and the latter has been fully corroborated by an Irish member (strange to tell!) amidst the plaudits of the "safe politicians," amidst the cheers of the candid Mr. Addington, who had, on a former occasion, worked himself into a foam in condemning the same sentiments, conveyed in almost the very same words, by Mr. Windham! The reason for this distinction is evident enough; and, if the catastrophe did not threaten to be so tragical, I should consider much of what is now going forward as a most excellent farce.Apropos of farces: Pray, Sir, what is become of that gallant gentleman, who reproached Mr. Windham with underrating the courage of the country, who rejected with disdain the base idea of our being unable to fight France single-handed, and who, from his valorous language on that occasion, has been exhibited, by the famous historical painter, Mr. Gillray, as defeating the whole French army with a dag. ger of lath? Pray, Sir, what is become of the far-famed" English feeling" of this gentleman, that feeling, which (for what reason doth not appear) was, the other evening, so highly extolled by Mr. Pitt? Whatis become, Sir, of all this "English feeling?" I hope it is not an epitome of the feeling of the nation, and that this latter will grow weaker and weaker as the enemy. approaches? Every word that this gentleman has uttered, during the progress of the Conscript Bill, has had a tendency to checkit, to shackle the best part of its provisions." He has not, indeed, opposed it; but, he has, in no one instance, supported it; and, were be hereafter to be accused of having assisted in making the law, he has taken care to provide ample materials for exculpation! So much for "true English feling-As to Mr. Fox, his conduct stands in need of no comment. It is exactly what I expected. He has never uttered one single syllable against Buonaparté or against Republican France. To oppose the measures of defence would not be quite convenient ;and so he and his brother patriot, Mr. Grey, are now retired for the purpose of enjoy. ing the uninterrupted indulgence of their true English feeling," and of being prepared to behold, with dignity and calm, ... which way the cat jumps! These facts ought to be remembered. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. June 30, 1803. WM. COBBETT. SUMMARY OF POLITICS. The room we have to spare will hardly suffice for a bare enumeration of the topics, on which we wished to enter.-The French Decree, relative to English manufactures, will not prevent the sale of those manufactures, even in France itself. War never has, and never will, for any length of time injure this branch of trade.Mr. Liston's Note to the Dutch government has been remarked on by the Moniteur, without much force of argument, it is true, but with enough to satisfy the people of the Continent, who are ready to believe any thing against this country, and for which, indeed, they cannot be blamed, after our scandalous conduct towards the King of Sardinia, together with the garbling of the state papers, lately laid before Parliament. Chaptal's circular letter to the maritime prefects has been followed by addresses delivered to the people, from the pulpit, in every church in France, exhorting them to rise as one man, for the purpose of exterminating the English nation. These addresses have been prepared by the bishops of the several districts, whence the editors of the London pa FUNDS FOR JUNE. pers, and particularly those of the Morning Post and the Oracle, have taken occasion to level a most venemous shaft against all the French Bishops, which have, at any time during the revolution, resided in this country. The French Bishops," say they," are putting up prayers for the success of the "French arms against England: those very Bishops, who, a few months ago, were "FED and protected by us. They are now "praying for an Usurper, though they took "the oath of fidelity to their lawful King." -Never was there a more false, base, and detestable charge. Out of seventeen French Bishops who have enjoyed an asylum in England, only five have yielded to the temptation of putting an end to their hardships by accepting the amnesty of Buonaparté; and, be it observed, that, during the last cession of Parliament, this very Morning Post, echoed the sentiments of MR. JONES, the famous parliamentary laughing-stock, who wanted the pittance of all the French emigrants to be cut off, in order to starve them into an acceptance of that very amnesty! As to the conduct of the five Bishops, we do not attempt to defend it: it would take much, we hope, to make us submit to a person who should usurp the throne of our Sovereign it would require still more, we hope, to tempt us to commit apostacy; but, if any thing could possibly justify this double infamy, it would be to escape from the imputation of being "FED" by the editors of the Morning Post and the Oracle.-The order, which, it appears, the ministers have given to block up the mouth of the Elbe, is most assuredly just, and, as far as we can see at present, it is politic. Indeed, it is the very measure, which we, towards the close of the last war, recommended as to all those "neutral" places, which contained French garrisons, or which were in a state of submission to the commands of France. Nothing can be more clear, than that all places, which are either unable or unwilling to protect the neutrality of British ships and goods, are, either from force or inclination, in a state of bostility to Britain, and, being in such a state, are liable to be treated as enemies.-We may be well assured, that the French will make a dreadful out-cry about this; but, they find that we fear their out-cry, they if will not cease to make it. Clamour costs them very little; they have used it with astonishing success; but, as to the matter between them and us, it is now a mere question of strength. He who is strongest and fights best will come off victorious. 62 3 24 Quartern Loaf. 56 56 .. 414 25 එය 28 29 30 36 49 1048 80 48 9048 9048 9049 9049 50 15 16 17 20 21 22 24 per Ct. Con.....48 75 48 50 48 25 18 1048 1048 2049 50 49 35 FRENCH. 5 7 8 6 10 11 13 14 An unforeseen accident has prevent ed us from publishing a supplementary sheet this week, and has, thereby, compelled us, for which we are extremely sorry; but, we once more to exclude our correspondents, trust, that having stated the true cause of the omission, we shall meet with their indulgence. * the CHEVALIER TINSEAU, has been pub- this Work. The Supplement to it will apThe present sheet closes Vol. III. of pear very shortly, and, will contain all the important ones, which will, we imagine, be usual articles, together with several very found in no other publication, in this country. We have been careful to make a complete selection of historical documents relast session of Congress, which ended in specting America, down to the close of the for the present session will be found very March last.The Parliamentary Debates perfect, and most conveniently arranged; ful a volume, of its kind, never before issued and, upon the whole, we trust, that so usefrom the press. LONDON, SUPPLEMENT TO VOL. III. PUBLIC PAPERS. PAPERS relating to the Negotiations carried on between Great-Eritain and France, between the conclusion of the Treaty of Amiens, 25th March, 1802, and the recal of Lord Whitworth from Paris, 12th of May, 1803, including divers Papers from the English Ministers at the Hague, Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburgh, Copenhagen, and Hamburgh; to which is added, an APPENDIX, containing offensive Papers, published by France, &c. &c. Laid before Parliament, by his Majesty's command, on the 18th of May, 1803.* London, May 23, 1802. No. 1.-(Translation.)-My Lord, The 10th article of the treaty of Amiens, whith fixes the new organization of the Order of Malta, having prescribed various measures, to the execution of which it is necessary that the two principal contracting powers should concur, the First Consul has named General Vial as minister plenipotentiary to the Order and Island of Malta, for the purpose of concerting with the person whom his Britannic Majesty shall appoint for that purpose, respecting the execution of the arrangements agreed upon in the late treaty. General Vial will set out on his destination as soon as your excellency shall have informed me of his Majesty's intentions, and of the choice he may make. I have the honour to be, &c. Lord Hawkesbury, &c. &c. soon to be enabled to re-dispatch your lordship's last messenger with the answer of this government to the communications which I have made to them, in obedience to his Majesty's commands, respecting the 10th article of the treaty of Amiens. In the mean time I must not conceal from your lordship, that there is great reason to fear that his Imperial Majesty will decline taking part in the proposed joint guaranty of the possessions and new constitution of the Order of Malta. No. 4.-Extract of a dispatch from Lord St. Helens to Lord Hawkesbury, dated Petersburgh, May 7, 1802.-I have reason to hope that the first impressions that had been produced here by certain parts of the arrangement relative to Malta, have been removed, OTTO.and that his Imperial Majesty may even be ultimately induced to guaranty the whole of that arrangement; provided that the steps which have been taken towards the election of a new Grand Master, according to the mode suggested by this court, be considered as fulfilling what is required on that head by the latter part of the paragraph of the 10th article of the treaty of Amiens; and consequently that no new election for that office is to take place in the manner pointed out by the former part of the same stipulation. Downing-street, May 24, 1802. M. Otto, &c. &c. * The Messages to Parliament, the divers Pro- Downing-street, June 5, 1802. No. 5.-Sir, I informed you in my dispatch No. 10, that M. Otto had made an official communication to me, that General Vial was appointed by the First Consul minister plenipotentiary to the Order of St. John of Jerusa lem. Sir Alexander Ball has been in consequence invested with the same character by his Majesty. He will proceed immediately to Malta, and he will receive instructions to concert with General Vial the best means of carrying into complete effect the stipulations contained in the 10th article of the definitive treaty. By the paragraph marked No. 1, in that article, it is stipulated:" The Knights * A manner. (Inclosure referred to in No. 6.)-His Britannic Majesty's minister plenipotentiary has the honour to transmit herewith to Citizen Talleyrand, minister for the foreign affairs of the French Republic, the "note verbale" of the communication he has been ordered to make to him by his government, who are desirous that the proposals it contains may be acceptable to the French government; and they may be assured, that the British go no other object in view than to facilitate, in the easiest manner, the execution of the treaty of Amiens, and to act in this respect in perfect harmony with the French govern ment. Mr. Merry has the honour to renew, on this occasion, the assurances of his high consideration for M. Talleyrand. "of the Order, whose langues shall continue |nister, to the note verbale which I delivered "to subsist after the exchange of the ratifi- to him, containing his Majesty's propositions cations of the present treaty, are invited respecting the execution of some points of "to return to Malta as soon as that exchange the arrangements relative to Malta, con"shall have taken place: They shall there tained in the 10th article of the definitive "form a General Chapter, and shall proceed treaty of peace. You will find the entire ac"to the election of a Grand Master, to be quiescence of this government to those pro"chosen from amongst the natives of those positions, expressed in a very satisfactory "nations which preserve langues, if no such "election shall have been alre: dy made since the exchange of the ratifications of "the preliminary articles of peace."- -The object of this paragraph was, that in the event of an election having taken place subsequent to the exchange of the ratifications of the preliminary articles of peace, and antecedent to the conclusion of the definitive treaty, that election should be considered as valid; and though no mention is made in the article of the proclamation of the Em-vernment, in making these proposals, have peror of Russia, soon after his accession to the throne, by which the Knights of the Order were invited to assemble, and to proceed to the election of a Grand Master, the stipulation in question evidently referred to the contingency in consequence of that proclamation. You will inform the French government, that his Majesty is ready to con- Paris, 8th June, 1802. ANT. MERRY. sider the election which has lately taken place The citizen minister for foreign affairs will at St. Petersburgh, under the auspices of the find inclosed a list of suffrages obtained from Emperor of Russia, to be valid, according to several priories of the Order of St. John of the stipulation in the 10th article. His Ma- Jerusalem, for the election of a Grand Masjesty has no other object in the whole of ter, which has been received from St. Petersthis transaction, than that the 10th article of burgh by the British government, with the the treaty may be fairly executed; and that notice that these priories have agreed amongst the arrangement may be carried into com- themselves, that his holiness the Pope shall plete execution with as little difficulty as pos- select (pro hac vice), from amongst the cansible. As the 13th paragraph in the 10th didates therein specified, the person who is article stipulates that the governments of to fill the post of Grand Master. His BriAustria, Russia, and Prussia, should be intannic Majesty on his part is willing to con vited to accede to the arrangements respect- sider an election so made as valid, according ing Malta, it is desirable that the French go-to the stipulations of the 10th article of the vernment should instruct, without delay, their ambassadors or ministers at Vienna, Petersburgh, and Berlin, to make, conjointly with his Majesty's ministers at those courts, an official communication, desiring the accession of those powers to the arrangements relative to Malta in the definitive treaty; by which it is provided, that the independence of the island, and the other stipulations, shall be under the guarantee of those powers, in conjunction with his Majesty, the French government, and the King of Spain. I have the honour to be, &c. HAWKESBURY. Anthony Merry, Esq. &c. &c. No. 6.-Extract of a dispatch from Anthony Merry, Esq. to Lord Hawkesbury, dated Paris, June 17, 1802.-I have now the honour to transmit to your lordship, inclosed, copy of an answer which reached me last night, (though dated eight days back), from the French mi treaty of Amiens. His Majesty, therefore, is ready to acknowledge, in quality of Grand Master, the person whom the Pope shall think proper to fix upon, from amongst the names contained in that list. His Majesty has no other end in view in this, than to see the 10th article of the treaty of Amiens duly fulfilled, and the arrangement it contains executed with as little difficulty as possible. It is stipulated by the 13th paragraph of the same article, that the Austrian, Russian, and Prussian governments, shall be solicited to accede to the said arrangement. The British government is of opinion that it might be proper for that of France to send, without delay, instructions to their ministers at Vienna, Petersburgh, and Berlin, to make conjointly with his Britannic Majesty's ministers a communication to those powers, in which they should be invited to accede to the arrangement respecting Malta, by which the independence of the island, and the other stipu lations relative thereto, are placed under the protection and guarantee of those powers, conjointly with their Britannic and Catholic Majesties, and the French Republic. Translation of Note referred to in No. 6. The undersigned, minister for foreign af fairs, has the honour to transmit to M. Merry, his Britannic Majesty's minister plenipotentiary, his answer to the note verbale which he addressed to him on the 8th Prairial. He doubts not that his Majesty's ministers will see in this answer a new proof of the constant dispositions of the First Consul to come to an agreement with the English government, for the securing and facilitating the excecution of the respective clauses of the treaty which has re-established peace between the two states. The undersigned has the honour to renew to M. Merry the assurance of his high consideration. C. M. TALLEYRAND. accession provided by 10th article of the treaty of Amiens. Paris, 10th Prairial, Year 10. Paris, June 4, 1802. No. 7.-My Lord, I had occasion to see M. Talleyrand yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of introducing to him, by appoint ment, some English gentlemen, previously to their presentation to-day to the First Consul. Having gone first alone into the mi nister's cabinet, he said, that he had been directed by General Buonaparté, to represent to me several circumstances which stood very much in the way of that perfect reconciliation and good understanding between the two countries and their governments, which it was the First Consul's sincere wish to see re-established, in order that such obstacles might be removed before the arrival in London of the French ambassador; because, although the circumstances in question had already produced a very disagreeable effect, whilst only M. Otto, as minister, had to witness them, they would acquire a great addi Paris, 20th Prairial, Year 10. tion of force if they should still exist when [The minister for foreign affairs of the the ambassador should be present; and since French Republic has received the commu- the First Consul had given orders for Genenication which has been made to him by his ral Andréossy to proceed to his destination Britannic Majesty's minister plenipotentiary, with as little delay as possible, he wished that of the list of the candidates nominated by I should take an early opportunity to give an the votes of the different priories to the account to your lordship, of the observations Grand Mastership of the Order of Malta; which he was charged to make to me. After and he has submitted to the First Consul the a preface to this effect, M. Talleyrand proproposal concerted between the priories of ceeded to state to me, that the accounts The Order, and approved by his Britannic which M. Otto had transmitted to me of the Majesty, of submitting (pro hac vice) to disgust and inconvenience which he could his Holiness the choice among the pro- not but feel and experience at meeting fre posed candidates. The First Consul has no quently at his Majesty's court, and at other other object in whatever relates to the Order places, the French princes, and some French of Malta, than to see the 10th article of the persons still decorated with the insignia of treaty of Amiens duly executed, and to re- French orders which no longer existed; and move all the obstacles which might render at seeing the countenance and support which that execution tardy or difficult. He more- continued to be given in England, to what over desires equally with his Britannic Ma- he termed the ci-devant French bishops, as jesty, that France and England should act in well as to other persons (he here mentioned concert, in order the better to secure the in-Georges) inimical to the present government of dependence and the organization of the Or- France, had affected so strongly the First Conder of Malta. He therefore consents that sul, and were in fact so calculated to prevent the choice of its Grand Master, from the that system of cordiality which he was anxious candidates proposed by the votes of the to see established, that it was incumbent upon priories, should for this time be submitted to him to express his wish, that his Majesty's his Holiness. As to the 13th paragraph of government might be disposed to remove out the same article, respecting the accession of of the British dominions, all the French the powers, the First Consul thinks with his princes and their adherents, together with Britannic Majesty, that the powers should be the French bishops, and other French indiviinvited to give their consent to the arrange-duals whose political principles and conduct ments agreed upon; and the French ministers at the courts of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, shall consequently receive orders to take, conjointly with his Britannic Majesty's ministers, the necessary steps for obtaining the must necessarily occasion great jealousy to the French government. He continued to observe, that the protection and favour which all the persons in question continued to meet with, in a country so close a neighbour to |