The Correspondence Between Great-Britain and France; On the Subject of the Late Negociation (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1803 Excerpt: ...be attributed to the natural difficulties attending fuch fuks, when both parties thought themfelves right; but he denied that fuch delays could proceed from any difinclination.to do what was juft and right. With regard to the penfions which were granted to French or Swifs individuals, I obferved, that they were given as a reward for paf t fervices during the war, and moft certainly not for prefent ones, and Rill lefs for fuch as had been infinuated, of a nature repugnant to the feelings of every individual in England, and to the univerfally acknowledged loyalty and honour of the Britifh government. That as for any participation of indemnities, or other acceffions, which his Majefty might have obtained, I could take upon myfelf to affure him, that his Majefty's ambition led him rather to preferve than to acquire. And that, with regard to the moft propitious moment for renewing hoftilities, his Majefty, whofe Cncere defire it was to continue the blcffings of peace to his fubjects, would always confideijfuch a meafure as the greateft calamity; but that, if his Majefty was fo defirous of peace, it muft not be imputed to the difficulty of obtaining allies; and the lefs fo, as thofe means which it mighe be neceffary to afford fuch allies, for perhaps inadequate fervkes, would all be concentrated in Eng%, nd, and give a pioportionate increafe of energy to our own exertions. "At this part of the converfation he rofe from his chair, and told me, that he fhould give orders to General Andreoffi to enter on the difcuflion of this buftnels with your Lordfliip; but he willed that I (hould at the fame time be made acquainted with his motives, and convinced of his fincerity, rather from himfelf than from his Mmiftero. He then (after a converfation of two hours, during ...