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may be sure enough of the temporary smiles of this "tree
friend", this adept in the tree interests of Russia, who in
return for his indefatigable labours in her service for
these two years now demands her "confidence."

A declaration in which this country is not less concerned
than Denmark, is, "the most efficacious promise of
security from the King of England," so generously offered to
Denmark, in case of her deserting her Allies, coupled
with the assurance which we saw prudently given
of speedy & efficacious assistance to be afforded to the
King of Sweden in case such desertion does not take
place. Punishment on the one hand, protection on the
other; are thus held out to this injured and insulted
people, all for the amusement of this their "true friend,"
all at the expense of Britain. If after all these efforts this
true friend of peace, and hes his virtuous seconds fail of
compassing the felicity of a war, they are the most
unfortunate of men. War with somebody they will
have at any rate. Now in one event—hereafter in
another. Ivar with Denmark, if Denmark will not
be bullied into a breach of faith. War with Russia
if Denmark crouches, and Russia at some future period,
when recovered out of her present difficulties, should bethink
her of her wrongs, and call a faithless ally to account
for his infidelity.

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"This desire of avoiding every kind of useless animosities
has caused me to address myself to your Excellency by a
private letter rather than deliver a formal Declaration,
the contents of which might have been made more public than
the actual circumstances of affairs require; and I am
bold enough to flatter myself that whatever may be the
event of my negotiations, your Excellency will do me the
justice of acknowledging that I have laboured to prevent
the

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