The National Register.
London, England, 1809-05-14 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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EY Rill EXCELLENCY TEE MINISTER FOR FOR;IGN AFFAIRS

10 HI6 MAJESTY THE EMPEROR AND RING.

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" Your erinquering arms had made you master of Vienna; the
greater roil of the Austrian provinces were occupier, by your
armies. The Nte of the empire was in your hands. The Em-
peror pf Austria came to visit your Majesty in your camp. Ile
besought you to put an end to the conflict. because so fatal to
tli3se who had eauSed it, He offered to leave you henceforwari
uninterrupted 0 poet the Contineot, that you might employ all
your tipree in the war against England, and acknowledged that
the fate of arms had given you the right to demand ail that be-
Came you. lie swore to you friendship and eternal gratitude
your llajestv was atfectel by this mournful example of the
,Outahilitv of human anir,; von could not, without deep com-
Iniseration, behold th::t Nronatch, once so powerful, sti i aped of
his power and :,,rand..ur. You evinced yourself generous at once
to the 'Monarch , Ow Sovereign, and the Capital. You were
able to retain your extensive conquests; you yielded up the
greater tart of them. The Empire of Austria arose anew. T:It•
Crown wa, fixed upon the lit ow of its Sovereign. Europe could
not behold without admiration this act of magnanimity and germ-
rnsit

" Your Mapst v did not exact the tribute of grttitude which
was duti. l'he Einneror of Austria soon forgot the oath of
eternal frien,lship. Re-established nn his throne, and assuredly
by per fidions counsel, he aiwil at no other object than to
conert once more his resource:, and prepare fol. a fresh contest.
Whenever he Mi4ht renew it with ailsantage. The war with
Pru-s' 3 n laid open these insidious decigie,. Austria hastened
to assemble an army in Bohemia, hut the victory of Jena feu
trated her roject. Still weak and destitute of men, artillery
knd she deferred to another period the execution of her

hostile plow.
64 The Treaty of Tilsit ended this war; theconquerinzarmies
ofvsur Al a jeS! V which beset the north of Germany retrained in-
active; they surrounded the Austrian territory. Certainly, if
ambition, policy had influenced the views of your Majesty; it'
the debit; !whin of the Aa Arian Monarchy had been your desire,
and if that desire had been the great object of your pursuit, your
Majesty, who hadatnetiemv, no possib!e movement to fear on
the Continent, who was at the head. of 401,000 men, who occu-
pied the Grand Duchy of Austria, Silesia, anil Saxony, all able
to act against Austria, your Majesty might have called her to
&con t for her suspicion, condact dining the war with Prussia,
and the delivery of Caitarro to Cie N!ontenezrins,' which by
virtue of the Treat V of Presburg was to he surrendered td trance.
Yqur Majesty shewed yourself indulgent to weakness;• our
Majesty •ga.e no ear to your own resentments, nor to the counsel
of triumphant policy. Your Nlajesav earoestly desiring a mari-
time peace, and aiming directly at that end, in order to hasten
its attainment manifested an ea erne to put an end to the dis-
putes which were still subsi-ting with Austria. A treaty was
concluded at Fontainhle4u in October 186 T. Your Majesty
gave hack Brannau, though it w=t; not Austria which put f'al•
tarro into your possession. The boundaries of both Emnire,. in
taly were fixed. By means of an exchange the I,onzo became
thk brytnitiry, which nature her,elf anticipatvd in order to pre-
vt‘nt all'coutests. Alowefalcone, so important for the security of
Tr;e,ie, way ceded to tit,. Austrians, and this proved Om there
ioteo:iiin of eneroachiog upon their territory. It was ac-
/too w le,iged that tire wai no longer aoy subject Of coittroversv
between ) our :Majesty anti the Emperor of A ostria. Froin this
time there were no dernamis, no complaints, but ail the marks of
perfect harmony. Your Majesty 1...)114:it you might forget a
war whi^h ‘u.•;tria had ti 'felted without :toy provocation, and itl
wi:C I had br.bag-'ll Imo:tor. to the arm: ut ;genre. You
in-1.1140 d vnur-elf in the, wipe of a peace which should no more
be intern' 4,110.

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" rho horrible ev pelition a'.:,si!lst Copenhagen, and the Orders
of C.lo ill of the I tll of Novei.n!ser., hatl oroved that the 1:11:7,lis.11
*call sillier no 1111 I*4 coadoet rhafl,- 411 Eorope
The- I.:trio-roe of ostri.l, evinf• that he
ims-inik of VII. recAlte.l fsi4 Vir) s- 1:-.);11 Lonloo,
fond Ilk ports wi!;sinit the Eoli 41; :
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' diStlriV:net'S httri; ISO!! in Sp:ti!!, a Cie
tatio6 I.A.hramj. Kin: 4 irios IV. %%as tt..iven fr in) the
throne by his smi, Wa4 colui•ollett by 1110 l)..!kr. del Infan-
ta:lo ani other it'lClCrelli3 OF VilOtArl, w:tusc oltiect wab to
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break the connection between France and Spain. Your Majesty
was anxious to prevent this dangerous acquisition by your enemy,
an oppose their undertakings. When the unhappy King
Chirles, deepl v afflicted at the blow lie had received, and the
conspiracy of which he had been the lictim, was desirous to re-
ins rights, your Majesty accepted them in order to restore
what Louis the XIV. had effected, and re-tye the bonds which
had for a century preserved the peace between the two countries.
The fanaticism of the monks and the intrigues of the English had
put soin4 of the Spanish provinces into a state of rebellion. It
was then that that was distinctly seen which had been but half
observed before the battle of Jena. The flames of dissension and
war which had arisen in the South, inspired Austria with the
hope that the moment was come when the Treaty of Presburg
might be annihilated. She armed herself, and a system was
carried into effect, which though professing to he merely defee-
sive, prodaced those numerous battalions V% ith which Austria
now Threatens Clerm:lny • The whole population was summoned.
Tile A uEsirian Princes ran from province to province eiss.e.minat-
inz proclamations as if the monarchy were iu danger of being
overwhelmed by an enemy.

" As soon as your Majesty heard of these movements, your
Majesty caused remonstrances to be made, altogether in the
spirit of peace, which the Ambassador of Austria could not mis-
:•11;e, Being returned front Bayonne to Paris, your Majesty
,tecihred yoar sentiments, in person, to that Ambassador, in a
conversation which all Europe has re-echoed, and w hid) allow-
ed no doubt o re!aain any where concerning your pacific designs.
`With as murk sincerity and good faith as generosit.,,• and earnest-
Hess, your Majesty reproseeted to M. Voa Metternich, that these
armaments, begun without reasonable cause, and inconsidefately
continued, would draw after them a war, contrary to the will
of your Majesty and the Finperor of 4ustria, and even of his
iii;sters iu case they should adopt his pacific views.
Of so great etillet is the inspiring a people with feelings, w hieh
they who have suggested then, can no longer repress, when once
they have been raised.
perhaps, Sire, it would have been wise policy, at that
instant, to have obliged Austria to disarm, threatening her with
the w hole force of the victorious armies w hick surrounded her ou
all sides. Your Majesty would certainly have done this, had
you not, in full confidence on your alliance with Russia, lent au
ear to the suggestiohs of that power which hoped that Austria
would be brought hack to kounder policy, and more pacific dis-
positions. Besides, the Austrian Minister, at that time, risured
your Nlajesty-that no results would-arise from these armaments.
'The Emperor of Austria wrote to your Majesty to testify his
pacific •inclinations. Baron Yon Vincent, who breught that
letter, repeated that protestation. Your Majesty believed in the
sincerity of this declaration. you gave the Emperor Francis
the most solemn assurances of your pacific purposes in the letter
which you wrote to him immediately on your' eturn from Erfurt.
At the same time that your Majesty, with so much sincerity, re-
peated these assurances, so well calculated to banish all 'fears,
as well as all motives for arming on the part of Austria, your
Majesty invited :the Princes of the Confederation to break up
from the encampments which they had formed. • Your Majesty
evacuated the towns of Silesia; 200,00 of your troops left Ger.

many.
" But it was in vain that your Majesty displayed all this
confidence. Your just expectations were disappointed. The
military preparation; were continued in Austria with greater
zeal ; wow th- Looting the se veil t v 'of the season, the exeicise of
the militia was continued. The harbour of Triete was opened
to the EngliAi ; ships 411 war accompanied Austrian vessels, and
conducted them to Malta, and those from Malta conveyed the
English goods to fire lotvai.i. The Spanish insurgents were
Itiodly received at Trieste. The A tr,ti tan Minister. in Spain
became the agent or the Junta in spreadiog their corre,-
pondence in foreign cquntrics. The Austrian dominions hail
swarmed with lampoons against France; the newspapers of that
country had circulated false intelligence coacetning the affairs
of Spain. Their writers had published a full narrative of the
Frelle!) at Roncevalles; doubtless lamenting that the goveru-
ment yaur Majesty should exhibit the wonders of Charles the
Firth's reizn, and not his splendid disasters. Together with
these nienaring and hostile measures were added marks of ill
will, which were suited to point out the end of these armaments;
as II as the spirit (If the system which Austrla adopted.
Soca were the reports which your Majesty received front
Spain.' That country you had :subdued. •Tne numerous Spabish
armies AVI'Ut! scattered like dust. :The English- were:busied in
eTectin; their retreat, and this retreat ,from before-your Maa
jesty,. xposed it to imminent peril. One of these accidents t,
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was due. l'h
oe
Eirioeror of Austria soon forgot the oath of . :.1 tin as morn sincerity ana goon !awl as generusec, mai rill lICal.
Hess' your Majesty represented to M. Von Metternich, that these
eternal friealship. Re-estabdished on his throne, and assuredlyartnarnents, arinainents, begun without reasonable cause, and inconsidefately
itaisitici by per fidions counsel, he aiwil at no other object than to
ontinued, would draw after them a war, contrary to the will
collect once more his resource:, and prepare fora fresh contest,
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whenever he M renew it rene it with ailsantage. The war with of your Majesty and the priperor of Austria, and even of his
M loiter, likewise, iu case they should adopt his pacific views.
Pru-s'a so .n laid open these insidious dec'gns. Austria hastened
Of so e-reat etillet is the inspiring a people with feelings, w Melt
to assetublts an army in Bohemia, hut the victory of Jena frus
they who !t,t;e suggested then, can no longer repress, when once
r
trated her ojects. Still weak and destitute of men, artillerya
they have been raised. '
and arm., she deferred to another period the execution of her
perhnos, Sire, it would have been wise policy
hostile plow. , at that
64 The Treaty of Tilsit ended this war; theconquerinzarmies tinsfant, to lime obliged Austria to disarm, threatening her with
he vs hole force of the victorious armies s hick surrounded her ou
of veur Majes'v which beset the north of Germany retrained in- all sides. Your Majesty would certainly haie done this, had
active; they surrounded the Austrian territory. Certainly, it'
ambition, policy had influenced the views of your Majesty ; it'
the dehiF!ation of the Aa Arian Monarchy hid been your desire, you not, in full confidence on your alliance with Russia, lent an
ear to the suit gr,tiofis of that power Which hoped that Austria
would be brought back to kounder policy, and more pacific diss
and if that desire had been the great object of your pursuit, your positions. Besides, the Austrian Minister, at that time, rtsured
linjegt v, who had'no'eeemv, no possib!e movement to fear on your Majesty-that no results would-arise from these armaments.
the Continent, who was at the liead'afsol,ooo men, who ocen- 'The Emperor of Austria wrote to your Majesty to testify his
pied the Grand Duchy of Austria, Silesia, and Saxony, all able pacific 'inclinations. Baron You Vincent, who brought that
to art against Austria, your Majesty might have called her to letter, repeated that protestation. Your Majesty believed in the
&cow t for her suspicious condact dining the war with Prtlia• sincerity of this declaration. you gave the Emperor Francis
and 14 the delivery of Ca(tarro to Cie Montenegrins,'
which by the most solemn assurances of your pacific purposes in the letter
virtue of the Treat yof Presburg was to he surreuileren to trance. is hick you wrote to hint immediately on your return from Erfurt.
Y•fur Majesty shewed yourself indulgent- to weakness ;• :sour At the same time that your Majesty, with so much sincerity, re- i
Majesty gave no ear to our own resentments, nor to-the counsel petted these assurances, so well calculated to banish all 'fears,
of triumphant policy. Your Majesty earnestly desiring a mail- as well as all motives for arming on the part of Austria, your
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time peace, and aiiniog directly at that end, in order to hasten Majesty invited 'the Princes of the Confederation to break up
its attainment manifested an ea erne to put an end to the dis- from the encampments which they had formed. • Your Majesty
putes which were still subsi-ting with Austria. A treaty was evacuated the towns of Silesia; 200,0000 f your troops left Ger.
concluded at Foutainbleau in October 1567. Your Majesty many.
gave back Brannau, though it Wli not Ausiria which p.m f'at• " But it was in vain that your Majesty displayed all this
tarro into your pos,ession. The boundaries of both Emoiries in confidence. Your just expeciatious were disappointed. The
taly were fixed. By means or an exchange the I,orizo became military preparation; were swarmed in Austria with greater
this britnitiry, whicti native her,elf anticipated in order to pre- real; 'imit:l-Looting the severity 'of the season, the exeicise of
vent all'coutests. Moieefalcone, so important far the security of the militia was continued. The harbour of Trieste was opened
Tr'este, was ceded to Ow Austrians, :tad this proved that there to the English ; ships of war accompanied Austrian vessels, and
wt„no ioten: ion of eneroachiog upon their territory. It was ac- conducted them to Malta, and those from Malta conveyed the
kfi''w l'''' ed that h'"' 'l' no longer age subject or cwitrover'9. English goods to Site LoYien. Tim Spanish insurgents were
between ) our Mstjesty and the Emperor of A li4tria. Friiil this !sklly received at Tries IC. Tile Aum tan alioister. in Spain
time there :,ere no demands, no complaints, but ail the marks of
became the agent or the Junta in spreadiog their corres- i
perfect harmony. Your Malesty ti.ai4 :I t yOU 11140: forget a 1 poodeece in foreign centuries. The Austrian dominioos hart
war AV hi^li tv il:oria had exci:ed without aov provocation, and its swarmed with lampoons against France; the tiewspapecs of that 1
is•u'' wn:e I had broog-'ll hollar• to the area: lir Frante. You countr) had circulated fafse intelligence coneetning the affairs
ininlged your-elf in the, mete of a peace which should no more of Spain. Their writers had published a full narrative of the
be inierru 4;10. French at Roncevalles; doubtless lamenting that the goveru-
" rhe horrible ey pelition a,...,ti!ist Gyenhagen, and the Orders ment or' your Majesty should exhibit the wonders of Charles the
af Coo ill of the llth of Nove.naeo:, had oroyed that the English Fifth's reign, aad not his splendid disasters. Together with
*wall stiffer no tllat nal powers ;ftwir comfort male all Europe these inettatisig and hostile measures were added marks of ill
indigrmir: Fie- Einpror of A ostri;l•,. d.•iirolis In, evin:-e that he will, which were suited to point out the end of these arlll3lllClittli
isarin 'le of thi• feelieg, recattea hi 4 AO-lb i• isor from Lonion, I as II as the spirit of the system which A ustrla adopted.
feed -.hut 1.11 his ports wisaiwit the 1.;oli 41.- : Such were the reports which your Majesty received front
. ' •
'' '' g()%li 'after, distally:flees hors: ISO!! in Sp:ti!,, a! l'ie justj_ Spain.' That country you had :subdued. •Tne numerous Spabish
020.106 or En4tamd. , Kin: 4 ci,l 0-1,,s IV. was a;.i veil t-1.,,a) 1!1:. armies were scattered like dust. :The English- were:busied in
a
throne by i is son, who ivas colia•ollett by 1110 Dt!ke del wan_ j Fl.eeting their retreat, and this reire:it,from before-your Mas
tatto and other ialCrelll3 or voo i4O, nal w4use uitject was to jopty,. e epo•ed it to imminent peril. One of these accidents t.
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