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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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The Mentz Gazette reports King of Prussia's proposal for armistice with Combined Powers or separate peace for Prussia and Empire, with France's boundary at La Queich and monetary recompense for affected princes. Merlin of Thionville carried proposals to Paris to counter Jacobin opposition. Conferences opened at Basle on Jan 23 between Count Goltz and M. Barthelemy, following diplomatic travels.
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The Mentz Gazette states, that the King of Prussia has proposed to the French an armistice for all the Combined Powers; and that, if this proposition should not be acceded to, his Majesty has offered to negotiate a separate peace for Prussia and the Empire. The basis of this peace with relation to the Empire, to be as follows: That France is to have for her boundaries La Queich and is to recompense those of the Princes of the Empire by money who have suffered by invasion. If these propositions were not accepted in a very short space, his Prussian Majesty would then employ every means in his power to procure peace for the Empire. This account adds, that Merlin of Thionville was to carry these proposals to Paris; and was, at the same time, to take measures to prevent the Jacobins from throwing obstacles in the way of peace.
If this news is founded, there is reason to think that the propositions have not been rejected: Merlin was at Paris on the 15th ult. and on the 23d the Count Goltz opened conferences at Basle with M. Barthelemy, after the return of M. Harnier, the Prussian Secretary of Legation, who set off for Paris at the same time with Merlin of Thionville, and spent the 25th at Heidelberg, from whence he has proceeded for Berlin.
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Prussia
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Feb. 3
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propositions appear not rejected; conferences opened at basle on the 23d.
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King of Prussia proposed armistice for Combined Powers to France; if rejected, separate peace for Prussia and Empire with France's boundary at La Queich and monetary recompense for invaded princes. If not accepted soon, employ means for Empire's peace. Merlin of Thionville to carry to Paris and prevent Jacobin obstacles. Merlin at Paris on 15th ult.; Count Goltz opened Basle conferences with M. Barthelemy on 23d after M. Harnier's return from Paris with Merlin; Harnier at Heidelberg on 25th, proceeding to Berlin.