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<p>deceived, Christian for once submitted to our mandate.<lb/> | |||
Catharine may not be quite so tractable. A Russian <lb/> | |||
Admiral may have scruples about recognizing a <lb/> | |||
British Envoy for his commanding Officer.<lb/></p> | |||
<note> X Harm ay</note> | |||
<lb/> Once more, if the endeavours of the Ministry are not crowned with war, they are the most unfortunate of men. A Swedish frigate is captured by a Russian off the coast of Norway, Restitution is demanded by the British Envoy.—On what pretend? That the vessel was British?—That it had British subjects or British roots in it?—No— But it was taken <hi rend="underline">too mean</hi> the Danish coast. The King of Great Britain is become King of Norway: Great Britain is therefore injured by violation of the territory of Norway. The nominal thing of Denmark had no interest in the peace of his own country, no feeling for his own honor: it is <hi rend="underline">therefore</hi> become necessary for this brother of Great Britain to take the | <lb/> Once more, if the endeavours of the Ministry are not crowned with war, they are the most unfortunate of men. A Swedish frigate is captured by a Russian off the coast of Norway, Restitution is demanded by the British Envoy.—On what pretend? That the vessel was British?—That it had British subjects or British roots in it?—No— But it was taken <hi rend="underline">too mean</hi> the Danish coast. The King of Great Britain is become King of Norway: Great Britain is therefore injured by violation of the territory of Norway. The nominal thing of Denmark had no interest in the peace of his own country, no feeling for his own honor: it is <hi rend="underline">therefore</hi> become necessary for this brother of Great Britain to take the | ||
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deceived, Christian for once submitted to our mandate.
Catharine may not be quite so tractable. A Russian
Admiral may have scruples about recognizing a
British Envoy for his commanding Officer.
X Harm ay
Once more, if the endeavours of the Ministry are not crowned with war, they are the most unfortunate of men. A Swedish frigate is captured by a Russian off the coast of Norway, Restitution is demanded by the British Envoy.—On what pretend? That the vessel was British?—That it had British subjects or British roots in it?—No— But it was taken too mean the Danish coast. The King of Great Britain is become King of Norway: Great Britain is therefore injured by violation of the territory of Norway. The nominal thing of Denmark had no interest in the peace of his own country, no feeling for his own honor: it is therefore become necessary for this brother of Great Britain to take the
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