LETTERS

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TO THE

RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD HAWKESBURY,

AND TO THE

RIGHT HONOURABLE

HENRY ADDINGTON,

ON THE

PEACE WITH BUONAPARTÉ,

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

AN APPENDIX,

Containing a Collection (now greatly enlarged) of all the Conventions,

Treaties, Speeches, and other Documents,

connected with the Subject.

BY WILLIAM COBBETT,

"They shall seek Peace, and there shall be none. Mischief shall come upon Mischief,

"and Rumour shall be upon Rumour: the Law shall perish from the Priest, and the

"Council from the Ancients. The King shall mourn, and the Prince shall be clothed

"with Desolation, and the Hands of the People of the Land shall be troubled."

Ezekiel, vii. 25.

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY COBBETT AND MORGAN, PALL-MALL.

January, 1000

Koninklijke
Bibliothecki

Printed by Cox, Son, & Baylis,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

LETTERS TO LORD HAWKESBURY.

Letter

I. INTRODUCTION

Page r

4

II. On the Conduct of the Peace-loving Rabble of Lon-

don and Westminster, on the 10th of October,

1801, when they drew Buonaparte's Aide-de-camp,

LAURISTON, in Triumph through the Streets

III. On the Conduct of the pacific Mob, and their Abet-

tors, during the Night of the 10th of October 14

IV. On the shameful Abandonment of the Mediterranean,

Egypt, Turkey, and Italy

36

V. On the Dangers to which the Peace will expose our

East and West India Colonies

54

VI. On the Aggrandizement of France, with respect to

Territory, Population, Resources, and military

and naval Strength
69

VII. On the Danger which will arise to England from

the Extension of the Sea Coast of France.-The

Necessity there was of rendering Holland indepen-

dent.-The Means which the British Ministry pos-

sessed of effecting that desirable Object

84

Letter

VIII. General Reflections on the Embarrassments and the

Loss, which the Commerce of Britain will expe

rience in consequence of the disadvantageous Terms

of the Peace. POSTSCRIPT, containing an Ex-

tract from a French Publication, proving the am-

bitious and hostile Views of France Page 102

IX. Recapitulation.-Enquiry into the Reasons why the

Peace was made.-Arguments in Favour of a Con-

tinuance of the War.-Conclusion

LETTERS TO MR. ADDINGTON.

121

1. On the Danger to which our West India Colonies

will be exposed, in consequence of the Peace 149

II. On the approaching Diminution of our Com-

merce

III. On the approaching Decline of our Manufac-

tures

170

230

1

APPENDIX.

A.Notes presented to the French Government by

M. KALITSCHEFF, the Russian Minister at

Paris
Page i

B.-Convention of St. Petersburgh, between England

and Russia, concluded June 5th (17th), 1801 iv

C.Treaty of Badajos. Treaty of Peace between Spain

and Portugal, concluded at Badajos, June 6th,

1801

Xiv

D.-Treaty of Downing-Street. Preliminary Articles

of Peace, between England and France, signed

at London, October 1, 1801

xix

E. Treaty of Paris. Treaty of Peace between France and Russia, concluded at Paris, October 8,

1801 Page xxiv F.-Treaty of Paris. Preliminary Treaty of Peace between France and the Ottoman Porte, signed at Paris, 9th October, 1801

xxvi

G.-Treaty of Madrid. Treaty of Peace between
France and Portugal, concluded at Madrid, Sept.

29th, 1801 xxviii H.-Ministerial Declarations respecting the Treaty between France and Portugal, signed at Madrid, 29th September, 1801. xxxii I.-Exposition of the Principles of the Treaty of Ma

drid, as laid down by DEFERMONT, Counsel. lor of State, in his Speech to the Legislative Body, on the 30th of November, 1801 xliv K.-Mr. ADDINGTON's Declaration respecting the Treaty between France and Portugal, signed at Madrid, 29th September, 1801

liv

L.-Mr. ADDINGTON's Declaration respecting the
Plea of Necessity

lvi

M.-Mr. ADDINGTON'S Answer respecting the sailing

lxiii

lxvii

of the French Fleet and Army N.-Extract from Lord HAWKESBURY'S Speech in the House of Commons, the 3d of November, 1801 Q.-Buonaparte's Proclamation, issued in the Arabic Language, on his landing in Egypt P.-Extracts from Speeches of Messrs. PITT and Fox, and Lord HAWKESBURY, respecting Buona. parté, and Peace with France

Ixix

lxxii