The Sun.
London, England, 1813-05-07 00:00:00

AUSTRIAN STATE PAPER.

We, Francis I. by the Grace of God, Emperor
of Austria, King of Hungary, Bohemia, Gal
and Lodomiria, &e. Archduke of Anstria, Bce •
The events of late years, and "especially. of that
which has last closed; must necessarily have the •
most marked influeuce on the relations of .our
Popka. peace :ma tire prosperimsor
unto Ward situation of the States contiguous to us,
Inevitably' operate on the tranquility 'and welfare
of the" people entrusted to us by Providence.
How much we have endeavonred to render the
efforts xviiieh• we liaye been hitherto necessitated
to make by the great state of things, compatible
with the great interests and the prosperity of our
subjects, they themselves will gratefully acknow.,
ledge 'That the object of our exertions--the aim
of all the great and extraordinary sacrifices de-
yrianded, of •our'provitices during the. last year---has
been the establisment, if possible, of a tranquility
built on lasting foundations, not only our own
•Empire, but all l<. urope, Must be thdroughly con-
vinced. -
: • And awe nowelicrish the hope, in the impend-
ing.crisis of the fate of Europe,. to render avail-
able .that-weight wli:•:11 is secured Us' by the
state. of our monarchy, and our relations with
other Powers, generally, towards the common ad-
vantage, from Which our own is inseparable ;. so
it 'becomes the more necessary, to place our-
selves, by the increase of our military force,' in a
tomtit iem perfectly adequate to so important ,a Lig!.
termination. •
The greater have been 'the proofs which our
people have exhibited to us of their affection and
faithful co-operation in the important and difficult
periods of oar reign, the more are we justified in
reckoning on their ready willingness to , make,
every effort, in this the most important crisis of
all, whiCh• is to decide upon the establishment of
a state of repose with all its blessed consequenees,
so necessary twall, and which is dip object of so
many'ardent wishes.
It has, however,' been the object.of our pater-
nal solicitude, to obtain the,meana of supplying
our consequent extraordinary necessities by
ai
measure, which, without requiring of our subjects
such Immoderate sacrifices as 'might disturb the
prosperity of our financial system, or the most
important pursuits of industry,- will better
idlest the confidence which we place, in our

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people;
As we still persevere in the resolutions irbich
were made known' in the Ordinance of the. 200)
of February, 1811, never, anti on no account, )
increase the number of 'Redemption-bills, so' we
have found it necessary to establish a conti.der-
able and immediately-applicable ]find, by way of
anticipation, on a portion. of the best-secured re-
rilllC3 of the State. We have, therefore, re-
s o ved , and do ordain, as follows '
I. 'towards the credit of this anticipation-fund,
we devote the annual sum of 3,750,000 florins,
whicb, for twelve years eibuing, commencing
with the year lel4, shall be yearly set apart for
that ptirposemtiv tit' the receipt of 'the land-re-
venue in our German, Bohemian, anti Gallician

provinces.
2. As the united Redemption and Extinction
committee, by their accurate performance of the
ditties entrusted to thent, have merited our grati.
toile and the general confidence, we nisi) place in
their hands the exclusive nrattagement of the funds
so, issuing as aforesaid.
3., For this purpose, the foresaid .ttin of
3,750,000 florins, arising out of the receipt of the

thud tax, shall be yearly 1;Ahl over to the
defflption and Extinction niittce, by which:
mean.; they will receive, within the before fixed
period of 12 years, the sum, rd 45 millions of
florins..

4. But that the whole of this fund may he 11pk.
-plicable as occasion may require,.to the defraying
of the eitraordinary'expenditure, we autt orise.
the said Redemption Cominince to prepare anti-
cipation-bills, to the amount of 43 millions of
florins, and to place them at the disposal of our
exchequer,
5. 'The form of these anticipation-bilbt,acegrd-
ing to their various sub(l►visions, Avill be made
known, by another ordinance. ' . .

6. The Bedemptitin.Committee sbnllbe respon-r
sible for extinguis in,: yearly, from the year 1614,
a sum Of 3,730,000 florins. in anticipation-bilis,
and they shall regularly make known the accurate
fulfilment of this obligation.,
7. As the anticipatiou-bills which in this way
will come into circulation, are covered by an, am-
ple fund o.f
the sedurest ,nature, by means of
which they will be completely extinguished within
the period of twelve years,--1-we therefore FlCleby.
orsier them to be received at their full:value in all
payments to the excheque6 as well as in private
transaciious, and in all other 'ways in which they
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may be employed.
Givervat Vienna, this 13th o April, 1813:
FRANCIS.