he сап recede from what he said so distinctly to Your Lordship be-

fore ироп the subject of Sicily. « Vous l'avq.• 1tous пе voUs denwn-

«dons rien» are words that made the more impression оп те, because

those contained in the letter clause of the sentence had been used

by Н. Е. in опе of his letters to те. It was оп the faith of the

Uti possidetis having to be strictly observed as the basis and particu-

larly as regards Sicily, оп which satisfaction had been given to Your

Lordship, that Н. М. was induced to authorize Your Lordship to hold

further conferences with Mr. Talleyrand. Апу tergiversation or cavil

therefore оп that article would be а breach of the principle of the

proposed basis in the most essential part.

То say that Hanover is ап exception to the principle is in vain,

in as much as Hanover is to be yielded expressly in honour of the

crown, while оп the other hand the recognition proposed with regard

to the French Empire and it's dependants are not only in honour of

the crown of France, but tend substantially to establish the solidity

of her power. With regard to the complaint of the want of full

powers to avoid all pretence of cavil оп that account, I ат сот-

manded by Н. М. to transmit to уои the instrument accompanying

this letter, but Your Lordship should fairly state to Mr. Talleyrand,

that уои are not authorized to таке use of them nor even to рто-

duce them formally until Mr. Talleyrand returns to his former

ground with respect to Sicily. Your Lordship is directed further to

acquaint that Minister that, if Russia ofers to treat separately, it is

only in the way in which we do, that is to say, separately in form,

but in substance in concert with each other. The enclosed extract

of а despatch from Lord G. Е. Gower forti6ed in the strongest

manner by the assurances of the Russian Minister here, will leave

Your Lordship по doubt оп this subject; and here again уои will

recollect that this very circumstance was canvas.sed in your former

conversations with Mr. Talleyrand, when that Minister expressed himself

clearly that there would be по objection оп the part 0f France to

such preconcert.

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