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... Spain rashly began hostilities , which William having in vain tried to prevent , endea- voured by all prudent means to assist . He applied to every court in order to com- bine a new alliance : but finding that the time was not come , he ...
... Spain rashly began hostilities , which William having in vain tried to prevent , endea- voured by all prudent means to assist . He applied to every court in order to com- bine a new alliance : but finding that the time was not come , he ...
Page 100
... Spain and Hol- land acceded to the league ; Savoy soon after joined it ; Sweden and Denmark warmly favoured the cause ; and the court of Rome itself , was by the able negotiations of William , induced to support a contest most essential ...
... Spain and Hol- land acceded to the league ; Savoy soon after joined it ; Sweden and Denmark warmly favoured the cause ; and the court of Rome itself , was by the able negotiations of William , induced to support a contest most essential ...
Page 139
... Spain against us , and given up en- țirely to the alliance , or rather the service of our enemies , during the present war , is a consequence of the impolicy of the Bri- tish cabinet , previous to the commence- ment of the late ...
... Spain against us , and given up en- țirely to the alliance , or rather the service of our enemies , during the present war , is a consequence of the impolicy of the Bri- tish cabinet , previous to the commence- ment of the late ...
Page 140
... Spain towards this country , and against our enemy , were as favourable as could have been desired * . Our popularity was never so great , either with the Court of Madrid , with the confidential ministers of the crown , or with the ...
... Spain towards this country , and against our enemy , were as favourable as could have been desired * . Our popularity was never so great , either with the Court of Madrid , with the confidential ministers of the crown , or with the ...
Page 141
... Spain , by the imminent . fear of seeing a French army in Madrid ; that the dispositions of Spain in our fa- vour , and her enmity to France were in- creased by this compulsory submission , is clearly demonstrated by the dispatches of ...
... Spain , by the imminent . fear of seeing a French army in Madrid ; that the dispositions of Spain in our fa- vour , and her enmity to France were in- creased by this compulsory submission , is clearly demonstrated by the dispatches of ...
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Page iii - Treaty signed this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto their seals.
Page viii - ... of this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In faith of which the respective plenipotentiaries have signed it, and affixed the seal of their arms. Done at Paris, 30th of May, in the year of our Lord, 1814.
Page ii - Treaty shall be approved and ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the said States, and by His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias...
Page i - They have agreed, in consequence, to employ the most speedy and the most efficacious means to form a general League of the states of Europe, and to engage them to accede to the present concert...
Page 104 - His strength lay rather in a true discerning and sound judgment than in imagination or invention. His designs were always great and good; but it was thought he trusted too much to that, and that he did not descend enough to the humours of his people to make himself and his notions more acceptable to them.
Page xviii - Venetian territory, not occupied by the troops of his Majesty the .Emperor of the French and King of Italy. The city of Venice...
Page ii - Majesty will, moreover, assist the different Powers who shall accede thereto, by subsidies, the amount of which shall correspond to the respective Forces which shall be employed ; and in order that the said pecuniary succours may be proportioned in the manner most conducive to the general good, and...
Page viii - The present Treaty of Defensive Alliance shall be ratified by the two high contracting parties, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Constantinople within the space of two months, or sooner if possible.
Page xviii - It is in like manner agreed, that each of the places which are to be successively evacuated by the French troops, within the times above-mentioned, shall not be taken possession of by the Austrian troops, till eight and forty hours after the evacuation. It is also agreed, that the magazines left by the French army, in the places which they shall successively evacuate shall remain at its disposal ; and that the high contracting parties shall make an arrangement relative to all contributions of war...
Page ii - ... enemy, and according to the official report of the armies employed. at the opening of the campaign, and of the several reinforcements which may join them. An arrangement shall be made in conformity with the plan of operations, which shall be forthwith regulated as...