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parate peace, from a strict uiteranes se zgagement, after singer to ha engagements wia his inperial the emperor of Rassia opery trans ally, as the character of these pese fer to Frames the so zrezzaty sitse Veun which the empers of Russia Toniza repoix, the piecendence of was contented to make for his or when his in perzai maesty recently interests in the nezodations of Tisit, ad vienu rzarzsteed. ponentes no encostrzą ng prospect Beide the acrei rejectioe ci of the result of my exertions which the emperor sá Russia's me 1.2000, his imperial majey might be die between Great Britain and France, sito employ in laose of Great is szed as a jast grond of his De Britain.

perial majesty's reseniment; his maIt is not while a French army jesty's request of that mecztos, for still occupies a laye waste the re- the re-establishment of peace be. maming dordinirs of the king of tween Great Brutain and Darmarts, Promia, in spite of the stipulations of is represented as an insult which the Prussian treaty of Tiht; while was besond the boards of wis impecontributions are arbitrarily exacted rial majesty's moderatica to endore. by France from that remsant of the His majesty feets himself series Prussian monarchy, soch as in its ente no obligation to offer any atonement tire and most fourishing state, the or apology to the emperor of Russia Prussian monarcry would have been for the expedition against Copenha. unable to discharge ; while the sur- gen. It is not for those who nere Tender is demanded, in time of peace, parties to the secret arrangements of of Prussian fortresses, which had not Tilsit, to demand satisfaction for a been reduced during the war; and measure to which those arranger while the power of France is exer- ments gave rise, and by which one cised over Prusia with such shame of the objects of them bas been hapless tyranny, as to designate, and de- pily defeated. mand for instant death, individuals, His majesty's justification of the subjects of bis Prussian majesty, and expedition against Copeubagen is bee resident in his dominions, upon a fore the world. The declaration of charge of disrespect towards the the emperor of Russia would supply French government ;-it is not while whatever was wanting in it, if any all these things are done and suffered, thing could be wanting to coprinde under the eyes of the emperor of the most incredulous of the urgency Russia, and without his interference of that necessity under which his on behalf of his ally, that his majesty majesty acted. can feel himself called upon to ac- But until the Russian declaration count to Europe, for having hesitated was published, bis majesty bad no to repose an unconditional confidence reason to suspect that any opinions in the efficacy of his imperial majes which the emperor of Russia might ty's mediation.

entertain of the transaction at CopenNor, even if that niediation had hagen could be such as to preclude taken full effect, if a peace had been his imperial majesty from undertaconcluded under it, and that peace king, at the request of Great Britain, guaranteed by his imperial majesty, that same office of mediator, which could bis majesty have placed impli- he has assumed with so much alacit reliance on the stability of any crity on the behalf of France. Nor

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can his majesty forget that the first dence and sincerity, his majesty nei symptoms of reviving confidence, ther intended, nor can he imagine since the peace of Tilsit, the only that he offered, any insult to the em prospect of success in the endeavours peror of Russia. Nor can his maof his inajesty's ambassador to re- jesty conceive that, in proposing to store the ancient good understanding the prince royal terms of peace, such between Great Britain and Russia, as the most successful war on the appeared when the intelligence of part of Denmark could hardly have the siege of Copenhagen had been been expected to extort from Great recently received at St. Petersburgh. Britain, bis majesty rendered hini.

The inviolability of the Baltic sea, self liable to the imputation, either and the reciprocal guarantees of the of exasperating the resentment, or of powers that border upon it, guaran- outraging the dignity of Denmark. tees said to have been contracted with His majesty has thus replied to the knowledge of the British govern- all the different accusations by which ment, are stated as aggravations of the Russian government labours to his majesty's proceedings in the Bal- justify the rupture of a connection tic. It cannot be intended to repre

which has subsisted for

ages, sent his majesty as having at any with reciprocal advantage to Great time acquiesced in the principles up- Britain and Russia, and attempts to on which the inviolability of the Bal- disguise the operation of that extertic is maintained; however his ma- pal influence by which Russia is drijesty may, at particular periods, have ven into unjust hostilities for interests

, , forborne, for special reasous influen- not her own. cing his conduct at the time, to act in The Russian declaration proceeds contradiction to them. Such for- to announce the several conditions bearance never could have applied on which alone these hostilities can but to a state of peace and real neu- be terminated, and the intercourse trality in the north; and his majesty of the two countries renewed. most assuredly could not be expected His majesty has already had occato recur to it, after France has been sion to assert, that justice has in no suffered to establish herself in undis instance been denied to the claims of puted sovereignty along the whole his imperial majesty's subjects. . coast of the Baltic sea from Dantzic Tie terinination of the war with to Lubec.

Denmark lias been so anxiously But the higher the value which the sought by his majesty, that it cannot emperor of Russia places on the en- be necessary for his majesty to renew gagements respecting the tranquillity any professions upon that subject. of the Baltic, which he describes But his majesty is at a loss to reconhimself as inheriting from his imme- cile the emperor of Russia's present diate predecessors, the empress Ca- anxiety for the completion of such an therine and the emperor Paul, the arrangement, with his imperial maless justly can his imperial majesty jesty's recent refusal to contribute resent the appeal made to hiin by his good offices for effecting it. his majesty as the guarantee of the The requisition of his imperial mapeace to be concluded between Great jesty for the immediate conclusion, Britain and Denmark. In making by his majesty, of a peace with that appeal, with the utmost conti- France, is as extraordinary in the or which have been directed to be the said commissioners for executing released from the embargo, and have the office of lord high admiral, to not since arrived at any foreign port), will and require the high court of adso that as well his majesty's fleets miralty of Great Britain, and the and ships, as also all other ships and lieutenant and judge of the said vessels that shall be commissioned by court, his surrogate, or surrogates, letters of marque or general repri- as also the several courts of admiralty sals, or otherwise, by his majesty's within his majesty's dominions, to commissioners for executing the office take cognizance of, and judicially of lord highi admiral of Great Bri- proceed upon, all and all ananner of tain, shall and inay lawfully seize all captures, seizures, prizes, and reprisals ships, vessels, and goods belonging of all such ships and goods as sliall be to the emperor of all the Russias, or taken, and to hear and determine the his subjects, or others inhabiting same, and according to the course of within the territories of the emperor adiniralty, and the laws of nations, of all the Russias, and bring the same to adjudge and condemn all such to judgment in any of the courts of ships, vessels, and goods as shall beadmiralty within bis majesty's do- long to Russia, or the vassals and subminions; and to that end, bis ma- jects of the emperor of all the Rusjesty's advocate general, with the ad. sias, or to any others inhabiting, withivocate of the admiralty, are forth- in any of his countries, territories, with to prepare the draft of a con- and dominions (except as aforesaid); mission, and present the same to his and that such powers and clauses be majesty at this board, authorising the inserted in the said coumission as commissioners for executing the have been usual, and are according office of lord high admiral, or any to former precedents; and they are person or persons by them empow- likewise to prepare, and lay before ered and appointed, to issue forth his majesty at this board, a drar of and grant letters of marque and re- such instructions as may be proper prisals to any of his majesty's sub- to be sent to the courts of the admijects, or otliers whoin the said com- ralty in his majesty's foreign governmissioners shall deem fitly qualified ments and plantations, for their guidin that behalf, for the apprehending, ance herein ; as also another draft seizing, and taking the ships, vessels, of instructions, for such ships as shall and goods belonging to Russia, and be commissioned for the purpose the vassals and subjects of the empe- above mentioned. ror of all the Russias, or any inhabit- (Signed) CAMDEN, P. &c. &c. ing within his countries, territories, or dominions (except as aforesaid); and that such powers and clauses be Proclamation of the Prince Regent inserted in the said commission as

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sacrifices; even going to the extremity the marquis de Abrantio Francisco of shutting the ports of my dominions da Cunha de Menezes, lieutenantto the subjects of myancient and royal general of my forces, the principal ally, the king of Great Britain, thus ex- Castro (one of my council, and a posing the commerce of my people Regido Justica); Paetrode Mello to total ruin, and consequently suffer- Breyner, also of my council, who

, ing the greatest losses in the collec- will act as president of my treasury, tion of my royal revenues of the during the incapacity of Luis de Vascrown, I find that troops of the em- concellos e Sanzi, (who is unable so peror of the French and king of Ita- to do at present on account of ille ly, to whom I had united myself on ness); Don Francisco de Nerocha, the continent, in the hope of being president of the board of conscience

more disturbed, are actually and religious orders; and in the abmarching into the interior of my sence of any of them, the conde de kingdom, and are even on their way Castro Mazim (grand huntsman); to this capital; and desiring to avoid whom I have nominated president of the fatal consequences of a defence, the senate, with the assistance of thie which would be far more dangerous secretaries thereof, the conde de than profitable, serving only to create Sampayne, and in his absence Don an effusion of blood, dreadful to hu- Miguel Perrura Forjaz, and of my manity, and to enflame the animosi- attorney general Joas Antonio Salter ty of the troops which have entered de Mendenca, on account of the this kingdom, with the declaration great confidence which I have in and promise of not committing any them, and of the experience which the smallest hostility; and knowing they possess in matters of govern

; also, that they are most particularly ment; being certain that my people destined against my royal person, and and kingdom will be governed and that my faithful subjects would be directed in such a manner that my less alarmed were I absent from this conscience shall be clear, and that kingdomn; I have resolved, for the be- this regency will entirely fulfil its dunefit of my subjects, to retire with ty so long as it shall please God that the queen and my mother and all I should be absent from this capital, my royal family, to my doniinions in admiuistering justice with impartiAmerica, there to establish myself in ality, distributing rewards and punthe city of Rio de Janeiro, until a ishments according to deserts. And general peace. And moreover, con- these regents will further take this as sidering the importance of leaving my pleasure, and fulfil my order in the government of these kingdoms the form thus mentioned, and in in that good order, which is for its conformity to the Instructions signed advantage, and for that of my peo- by me, and accompanying this den ple (a matter which I an essentially cree which they will communicate to bound to provide for); and having the proper departments. duly made all the reflections presented by the occasions, I have resolved

Palace of the Ajuda, November to nominate as governor and regent

27, 1807. of these kingdoms during my absence, my truly beloved cousin (Signed) THE PRINCE.

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