No. III.-EDICT. Don Aria. Antonio Moret Velarde, dean, governor, par interim, of the council. The king, our master, Ferdinand VIIth. has communicated to me of Maurid. Nothing ought to disturb the public tranquillity in the happy moment of the elevation to the throne of Spain of the king Ferü nand VIIth. His faithful subjects have given in that happy hour to his majesty proofs of their devotion and their affection. They ought not to doubt the affection which his majesty has for them, and that he will employ himselt in acts for the public happiness and for the accomplishment of the desires of the people of Madrid. by divers orders which I have re- No. IV. The council to the people ceived, that his majesty has come to the determination of immediately confiscating all the goods, eflects, actions, and estates of Don Emanuel Godoy, wherever they may be found, and that for this purpose his majesty has taken every suitable measure the said effects belonging immed ately to him; that he has also come to the determination of shortly coming to this city to be proclaimed; but, he wishes that previously the people of Madrid, so devoted and attached to his royal person, will give him proofs of calmness and tranquillity; assuring them that he has given orders against Don Emanuel Godoy, his goods and revenues, which no longer belong to him; that he will think very seriously of repairing the wrongs done to his loving subjects who have suffered in his cause; and lastly, that he will constantly keep in view the adoption of all those measures which are calculated to ensure their happi But what is most important to the success of the elevated views of his majesty is public order, and that this should be ensured, the council fatters itself that all the inhabitants of this faithful city will retire to their homes, and that they will remain in the most perfect tranquillity, persuaded that they will then give to his majesty, in the first moments of his reign, the best testimony of the sincerity of their sentiments, and of those clamations of fidelity which hare been recently heard. B. M. DE TORRES, Secretary to his majesty's council, &c. municated to the dean governor, ad interim, of the council, the following royal order :--- Illustrious Signor-one of the first cares of the king, our master, on ascending the throne, was to notify that happy event to the em peror of the French and king of Italy, and at the same time to assure his imperial and royal majesty, that, animated by the same sentiments as his august father, far from changing in the slightest degree, his political system with respect to France, he will endeavour, by all possible means, to draw closer the bands of friendship and strict alliance which fortunately subsist be tween Spain and the French empire. His majesty has commanded me to make this communication to you, in order that, upon its publication in council, the tribunal may act conformably thereto, in all the measures taken for re-establishing public tranquillity in Madrid, as well as for receiving the French troops, about to enter that city, and administering to them every requisite assistance; endeaTouring, at the same time, to convince the people that they come as friends, and for purposes advantageous to the king and the nation. His majesty flatters himself that the council, being informed of his earnest desire for more firmly consolidating the connection that exists between him and the emperor of the French and king of Italy, will study, by all the means in their power, to inspire the inhabitants of Madrid with similar sen timents. May God preserve your excellency many years. PEDRO CEVALLOS. To the governor of the council. Aranjuez, March 21. Letter from king Carlos IV. to the emperor Napoleon. SIR, MY BROTHER, Your majesty will assuredly hear with pain of the events which have taken place at Aranjuez, and their consequences: you will not without sympathy see a king who has been compelled to resign his throne, throw himself into the arms of a great monarch, his ally, placing every thing in his protection who alone can fix his happiness and that of his whole family, and his trusty and beloved subjects. Under the pressure of the moment, and amid the clashing of weapons and the cries of a rebellious guard, I found that I had to choose between my life and death, and that my death would be followed by that of the queen: I was compelled to abili cate the throne: but to day peace is restored, and full of confidence in the generosity and genius of the great man who has at all thnes declared himself my friend, I have taken my resolution to resign myself into his hands, and await what he shall resolve on my fate, that of the queen, and of the Prince de la Paz. I address myself to your majesty, and protest against the events which took place at Aranjuez, and against my dethronement. I rely with confidence, and altogether upon the cordiality and friendship of your majesty, praying that God may have you in his holy keeping. Sir, my brother, your royal and imperial majesty's affectionate brother and friend, Between his majesty the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and his majesty the king of the Two Sici lies. Signed at Palermo, March 30, 1808. His majesty the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his majesty the king of the Two Sicilies, being equally animated by a sincere de sire of strengthening more and more the ties of friendship and good understanding which so happily subsist between them, have judged that nothing could contribute more efficaciously to that salutary end than the conclusion of a treaty of alliance and subsidy, For this purpose their said majesties have named their respective plenipotentiaries, viz. his Britannic majesty, the right hon. William Drummond, one of his majesty's most hon. privy council, and his envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the court of his said Sicilian majesty; and his ma jesty the king of the Two Sicilies, the right illustrious and right excellent 1 homas de Somma, marquis of Circello, his gentleman of the chamber, field-marshal of his armies, knight of his royal order of St. Januarius, his councillor of state, secretary of state for the department of foreign affairs, and superintendant general of the ports; who, after having communicated their respective full powers, have agreed upon the following articles : Art. I. There shall be a continuance of the sincere and constant friendship between his Britannic majesty and his majesty the king of the Two Sicilies, their heirs and successors, which has always subsisted up to the present time. parties shall afford to each other, II. The two high contracting during the present war with France, every succour and assistance, in proportion to their respective forces, and shall prevent by com. mon consent every thing that can cause them trouble or detriment. III. His majesty the king of the Two Sicilies engages to grant to the troops of his Britannic majesty, stationed in the fortresses of Sicily, and to all British ships of war, an exemption from all duties belonging to him, upon every thing of which the British squadrons in the Mediterranean, and the troops of that nation may stand in need, and which the country can furnish, in provisions, food, and in military and naval stores. IV. His Sicilian majesty being desirous of giving an additional proof of the sentiments by which he is animated, also engages exempt from all duties belonging to him upon such provisions as may be requisite for the British ships of war at Malta, as well as all military stores which are to be found in the country, on condition, however, that each vessel or vessels of war be furnished with a requisition from the governor of the said island, which shall specify the ar ticles, and the quantity required. V. His Sicilian majesty further engages in virtue of the present treaty, never to allow the enemics of Great Britain to bring into any of his ports during the present war, any British ships taken by the enemies of Great Britain. VI His Sicilian majesty also engages to open the ports of the Two Sicilies during the present war to British squadrous, as well as to all merchant and other ships belonging to British subjects, without any restriction whatever, referring to the third article, with respect to exemption from duties. VII. His Britannic majesty engages, in return, to defend during the present war the fortresses of Messina and Augusta, and to maintain there for that purpose, at his charge and expence, a body of troops, which in the present war shall consist of ten thousand men, and to augment their number if the case shall require it. The disposition of which troops in the said fortresses shall be in such manner and proportion as the commanding officer (to whom every requisite facility shall be given) shall judge expedient: and his Britannic majesty stipulates, that the said general officers shall have the power of exercising martial law in the above mentioned garrisons, with respect to their British troops, in the same manner, and accord ing to the same rule, as are observed in other English garrisons. Quarters for the said troops shall be provided in the above-mention. ed fortresses by his Sicilian majesty. VIII. His Britannic majesty further engages to pay to his Sicilian majesty, during the continuance of the present war, an annual subsidy of 300,00. sterling (to commence from the 10th of September, 1:05, when the British and Russian troops landed in the Neapolitan territory), payable at the rate of 25,000l. sterling per month; which payment shall always be made one month in advance, computing from the da.e of the signature of the present treaty. His Sicilian majesty purposing to employ the said subsidies for the use of his marine, and of his land forces, shall regulate the distribution of them in such proportion as these two services may require, for the defence of his states, and for operations against the common enemy; and an account shall be given every three months to the British government, of the manner in which his Sicilian majesty shall have employed the subsidies paid to him by Great Britain. IX. The two high contracting parties desiring to strengthen more and more the ties which unite the two nations, and to extend their mutual relations, will employ them selves, as soon as possible, in concluding a treaty of commerce, the articles of which shall be equally advantageous to the subjects of both states. X. His Sicilian majesty engages not to conclude with France a peace separate from England: and his Britannic majesty on his part also engages not to make a peace with France without comprehending and saving in it the interests of his Sicilian majesty. XI. The present treaty of alTiance and subsidy shall be ratified by the two high contracting parties, and the ratification shall be exchanged in due form in London within the space of four months, from the date of its signature, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof, We, the undersigned, furnished with full powers from our respective sovereigns, have signed the present treaty, and have thereunto thereunto affixed the seal of evil with which this bill threatens the constitution of our country. our arms. W. DRUMMOND. (L. S.) THOMAS DE SOмMO. (L. S.) Done at Palermo, March 30, 1808. PROTEST Whilst it prohibits the exporta tion of cotton wool, it permits his majesty, by licence under his sign manual, to authorise any person to export from Great Britain any Against the bill prohibiting the ex- quantity of cotton wool, under such portation of cotton wool. Dissentient, 1st, Because, as this bill prohibits the exportation of all cotton wool, and the orders of council of the 11th and 25th of November, 1807, force into British ports the whole of that commodity sent by America for the supply of foreign states, the quantity brought by these and other means into the British market must be so great, in proportion to the demand, as to reduce the value of that commodity to a trifle. When we consider, therefore, that the usual exportation of cotton wool from America is two hundred and fifty thousand bags, amounting, at twelve pounds per bag, to the value of three millions sterling, we conceive that this is not only a gross violation of the law of nations, but the most substantial injury ever inflicted on a friendly and independent state. 2dly, Because this reduction of the value of cotton wool will discourage the growth of it to a degree that, on the return of peace, when the demand for our cotton goods revives, must deeply injure this extensive branch of our manufactures, by producing a deficiency in the supply, and consequent dearness of the raw material. 3dly, Because, much as we regret the unwarrantable provocation given to the United States of America, and the injury thus inflicted on our manufactures, we feel with still deeper affliction the regulations, restrictions, and seculicence; and thus confers on the rities, as may be specified in the share out the trade in a most vacrown a legal right to arrange and luable commodity; a principle which if extended to other articles, must create a new and alarming source of influence, almost boundless in the extent to which it may be carried. Even when confined to the present instance of cotton wool, it appears to us a most dangerous excrown. We believe there is no tension of the patronage of the intelligent merchant who must not think, that by the prohibition to export cotton wool the value of that article will suffer a diminution to the amount at least of one million sterling. It is plain, there fore, that if his majesty can, by granting licences, supply the mar kets to which cotton wool went before this unwarrantable inter ruption of the trade-as the com- 4thly, Because we think there is just reason to believe, that this measure is adopted with a view to create the undue influence with which it arms the executive government; for the following clause, which tends to do away the influence the bill confers, without deranging |