CORRESPONDENCE,

DESPATCHES, AND OTHER PAPERS,

OF

VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH,

SECOND MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY.

EDITED BY

HIS BROTHER,

CHARLES WILLIAM VANE, MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY,

G.C.B., G.C.H., G.B.E., ETC.

IN TWELVE VOLUMES.-—VOL. IX.

LONDON

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1853.

CONTENTS

OF

THE NINTH VOLUME.

ALLIANCE OF NATIONS AGAINST FRANGE; CAMPAIGN IN GER-

MANY; EXPULSION OF THE FRENCH FROM THE EMPIRE.

1813.

1813. (Continued.)

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Jan. 2. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Lord Castlereagh, on

the state of negociations between Sweden and Den-

mark, and situation of affairs in Hanover

April 22. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Mr. Edward Cooke,

reporting intelligence from Paris

28. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Lord Castlereagh, on

the state of affairs in the North of Germany

May 4. Lord Castlereagh to the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, rela-

tive to the Convention of Brislau

1

3

5

17. Ebauche d'une Convention Separée, proposing the issue

of a Federative Paper

7

18. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Lord Castlereagh, re-

lative to military operations, with enclosures:

Article Séparé et Secret, relative to Hanover

Article Séparé et Secret, relative to Prussia

20. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, relative to corre-
spondence with the Prince Royal of Sweden

11

16

17

ib.

21. Lieutenant-Colonel Cooke to the Hon. Sir Charles

Stewart, respecting supplies needed for troops

18

22. Lieutenant-Colonel Cooke to the Hon. Sir Charles

Stewart, relative to supplies, and to his being trans-

ferred to General Hope

31. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Lord Castlereagh, on

the military operations in Silesia

1813.

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June 6. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Lord Castlereagh, re-

marking on the conduct of the Allies to the Prince

Royal of Sweden, and on the aspect of political

affairs

12, 13. General Dumouriez to (blank), animadverting on the

state of Continental affairs, and proposing a diversion

in Italy and Normandy

19. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Mr. Edward Cooke,' on
his own and Lord Cathcart's system of despatches
28. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Lord Castlereagh, re-
ferring to the weakness of the Allies and the armistice
July 6. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, approving the signa-
ture of treaties by him, and adverting to the armistice,
the successes in Spain, &c. .

22

24

14. Lord Castlereagh to the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, re-

ferring to a plan for the issue of subsidiary paper, and

to the Duke of Cumberland's intention of going to the

head-quarters of the Allied Sovereigns

14. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, relative to the Duke

of Cumberland

14. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, insisting on the

necessity of excluding every maritime question from

any negociation between the Allies and France

14. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, permitting his in-

structions concerning the Austrian mediation to be

perused by the Emperor of Russia

14. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, conveying instruc-
tions respecting the Austrian mediation

3

28. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, referring to the

general policy of Austria, and the expediency of keep-

ing a check on the Allies

37

6.

Aug. 6. Lord Castlereagh to the Hon. Frederick Lamb, ac-

quainting him with his appointment to be Minister

Plenipotentiary, in case of Lord Aberdeen's absence

from the Court of Vienna, with enclosure:

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent to the Emperor

of Austria, accrediting Mr. Lamb as Minister Pleni-

potentiary to his Imperial Majesty

38

ib.

1 Erroneously stated (p. 28) to be addressed to Lord Castlereagh.

1813.

Aug. 7. Lord Castlereagh to the Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, in-
structing him to transfer to Lord Aberdeen the charge
of the King's affairs at Vienna, and signifying the
appointment of Mr. Addington to be Secretary of
Legation to Mr. Thornton

7. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, remarking upon the

mediation of Austria and the position of Lord Wel-

lington

12. The Hon. Sir Charles Stewart to Sir F. D'Ivernois, sig-

nifying the desire of Government that he should pro-

ceed to England, in order to arrange the plan of the

proposed paper money

.

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39

ib.

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19. Sir Henry Wellesley to Lord Castlereagh-State of

affairs in Spain

30. Mr. Edward Thornton to Lord Castlereagh, on the sub-

ject of money, and an offer from the Prince Royal of

Sweden to the French Commander at Breslau

31. Lord William Bentinck to Lord Castlereagh, desiring

to be relieved from his political charge in Sicily

Sept. 1. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Cathcart, desiring information

on certain points, referring to the Austrian mediation,

and speculating on the course likely to be pursued by

Bonaparte on the resumption of hostilities

42

43

5. Mr. Edward Thornton to Lord Castlereagh, on the fall
of General Moreau; conduct of the Crown Prince of
Sweden, and successes of the Allies

8. Mr. Edward Thornton to Lord Castlereagh, reporting a
conversation with Pozzo di Borgo, relative to the great
repugnance of the Prince Royal to attack the French
24. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Edward Thornton, on the sub-
ject of the preceding letter

26. Mr. Edward Thornton to Lord Castlereagh, reporting
the opinions of Baron Krusemarck and Vincent, on
the subject of his letter of the 8th, and conversa-
tions with the Prince Royal; and violent scene be-
tween the latter and the military commissioners
attached to his army

Oct. 12. Count de Hardenberg to Count de Münster, explaining

the ideas of Count Metternich relative to the future

arrangement of the affairs of Germany