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Denmark, into hostilities-with Great “Britain,; his Majesty accopatiiedi this demand with the offer, of every conditipa avhich- co».dd tend to recpumJe^ it to., th e ’interest's and 'the feelings' o£ the C&uv\ of .Denmark. ;*'; •.*. .-•. ;■ ; ; *’ •. - i It wasi Denmark herself to state the terms, /ood-stipwlationa which -ahe ,might require. • . ■- . If Denmark \v.as apprehensive that the sms. , render of her fleet would be resented by Franco as an Act. of Connivance, his Majesty had prepay red a force of such formidable magnitude•/a* must: haye. made concession justifiable even iu thq estimation of France, by, rendering resistance al­ together, unavailing. V ; If Denmark was really prepared to >resist the .demands of France, and to maintain -her ink dependence, hi$ Majesty proffered* his co.opera-. • tion for her defynce^naval, military, and.pecu* niary aid; the guarantee of her European, terri$ lories, and the security and extension o f .her cow lonial possessions* , That the sword has been drawn in the exev eu tion .of 'a sgrvise indispensable to the safety: of his Majesty’s dominions, is matter of sincere, and painful regret to his Majesty. That the stater and circumstances of the world are such as ttr have required and justified the measures of self-i preservation, to which his Majesty Has found himself under the necessity of resorting, is a truth which his Majesty deeply deplores, but for- which he .is in no degree responsible.