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FRENCH OFFICIAL. DOCUMENTS.
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A NOTE FROM THE MINH•TER FUR FOREIGN R&
:lONS 10 MINCE KURAKIN, THE Ri-SSIAN AMBAS.
IaDOBs . _

• " Paris, 9th May, 1812.
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ilia -4 have received the Notes which you did
tb honour to address to me on the 10th of April
te'7th'of May, Before I can possibly answer
I. must enquire of ycur Excellency, wEether
lave full powers vested in you to form, con.
44 Sign an arrantemept of the differences
ire arisen between the two Powers ; and, in
you have received such powers, r must beg,
in conformity to the custom of all Cabinets,
till.pake a preliminary communication to that

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Milli the honour of offering to your Excellency ;
assurances of my high consideration.
(Sigped) .6 fhe Duke of BARSAI4O.".
OF Tll ANSWER OF ?time KURAKIN TO TUE
- • • ABOVE ItigTE.
" rat's, April 27 (May 9,) I &W.
MY LORD DUKE—I have just received a leuer
your Excellency, dated this day; -and you will
:it me to evince my great surprise at the ques-
it contains, and which I imagined I had ecaii-
ly obviated, by the frankness with which I bad
:mulicated, without any reserve whatever, the
instructions which I receivedfrom his Imperial
Ajesty, my august master. Your Excellency is
ire of the conciliatory propositions which fen the
It of them, and which clearly and 'decisively
the anxious wish. of my august most* to pre-
_ peace and his alliance with itif blajefy ;hit
Zrapetor Napoleon.
• I am always ready to arrange with you as to
~e'most proper form to give them, by a Convention
which. I will sign with you, rub cite rail: although un-
-'icted viiat particular and special powers for the
posy; and I can safely answer your Excellency,
7onsequence of the perfect knowledge L have of
Itentions of the Emperor my master; and of the
igence I-have received of his design to transmit
full and special powers, that in the event of
basisproposed by me being agreed to by his Ma-
., the Emperor and King, the arrangement which
shall sign. will be ratified by his Imperial Majesty.
list observe to your Excellency, that even if I
in possession of, at this time, full special powers
the purpose, according to established custom, still
ratification of the two Sovereigns would be ne-
cessary before the act could receive full and complete
I have to express my deep regret, that, in the
of such urgent circumstances, when every in.
Inlay produce the commencement of hostilities,
ilence which has been observed by the Minister
Imperial and Roy.:l Majesty, during the long
Lod of fifteen dip, with respect to the manner in.
iich his Majesty has viewed the basis of arrange-
'lts which I have been ordered to present to him,
Id have so considerably retarded the possibility
Including them:
I mast express to your Excellency my astonish-
: at your thinking the explanation into which 1
entered, or rather repeated. necessary (as I have
already the honour of very explicitly detailing in-
former ieterviews every thing that constitutes
present question), before you could answer. my.
(otps of the 30th of April and the 7th of
Yonr Excellency does not mention that etth*
of May,* to which I have an equal rightifs itc=
lire, and do equally require, an answer. '
I earnestly entreat that you will let me have the
. answers as soon as possible, They must con.
tAin explanations which are indispensably necessary
to enable me to 141 the very positive duties itripos-
ed upon me by the situation in which I am elaeid.
.. Receive, my Lord Duke, fie+h assurances of
fpy high consideration. (iigned)
6. Ptincp ALF.EANDKR KURAKIN."
• The Note of the 6th of May relates to a privatebasinessita
reign to the discussions exiling between the two countries. -
csprr OF A LETTER FROM PRINCE ItURAXIbe TO THE 111-
NISTRIt FAR FORRION RELATINIS.

aMy Paris, u9th April (11th May), 1812. I
a M LORD DuscE—l, intended going this morn-
ing to your Excellency's, for the purpose of remind-.
ing you that I had not received an answer to my let-
ter of yesterday, when I received that which you did
me the hcnour to write me last night, some hours
previoui to your departure, which, from *hat your
had the r,pdness to state to me, I did- not suppose
would have taken place for two or three days longer.
Altl:ough yOu are so kind as to say I shall have the
passports which 5 required. I have receivedonly that
for the Gentleman of the Chamber, Kologriattlf, on
which even it is not noted that it is for a courier
lug to Petersburgh.
•I :beg your .Excellency to send me the three
others which you promised me for the pens
?ached to my chapel 'and household, and whg. are. to.
set off with carriagp-cirivers.of Vienna,: already• ea-
gaged for the purpose. and With respect to 'whom
not being able to tend thaw &war rat the iiivokatod.,
rime, I have suffered a loss of the.piiria Vett itn
with them for the cat; i.age from,bere toltesis&-:..sr
-Your Exc.lknty has not thought proper to an-
swer the three communication's I Made toy4iti-on the
50th of AptiLand the 6th. and 'lth of Motile/kit
re-
spect tO the more important ohjectsstit'Otit. Pater-1
course, notwithstanding the established tustnitit
answering every officiarl communication Matfo'by are'
Ambassadpr, in a manutr so authentic, And Limier
such pressing circumstances. Neither have you writ-
sell to me, according to promise, to acquaint me with
the motives 4Nhicleintinci you to consider an arrange-
ment betwetia ale two Powers as yet possible, and
which you think should determine me to prolong my
stay a.t Paris, and not to press for my passperts.
,f This si',ence, on ypur part, places tne.exactly in
Owe pine situation as wizen : first required them.
Npt haying been able to obtain from ycu the of-
ficial'and written explanation "hid) I required, of
the reasons which shbuld induce me to porptir4 my
departure,.,-;n espanation 'wick I zeckehed en being
able to submit to the noti:c of "my a'ogust master,
in order the more fully to acquaint hit,► of the hope
you entertained pf the sill extstiog possibility
of an acconsm,ciaiion— I tir..sl rr.yseli compelled to
r enpy" my must piessing sc,llFipaz.cput for papports,
grounded trim} the unioppily too great cerrAinty tha
rp y...presene here can isothinger be of we.
I Uri; your li....4cllency may have the goodnes.
Eo make his Royal and Impel al Majesty acquainted
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r previous to your cuparture, wnicn, trcrn attar
had the vodness to state to me, I did' not sop
would have taken place for two or three days lo:
Altl:ough you are so kind as to say I shall have
passports which I required. I have received.only
for the Gentleman of the Chamber, Kologrirh.ll
which even it is not noted that it is for a centric
'log to Pctenbutgli. . .
"•1 beg your Excellency to send me the I
ethers which you promise :I me for the person
tached to my clnitrel and household, and who a
set off with carriage-drivers of Vienna,: already
gaged fur the purpose, and with respect to 'w;
. not being able to tend thearavray at the aispo
time, I have suffered a loss of the price Alive
with them for the car; ilkge frorn.hefe t9L.Ptittlii;
~ - Your Exc•llenty has not thought proper t
' swer the three communicotions I made to yob
30th of A piiland the 6th *O4l 7d of May;loirit
spect LO the more important objectsocellut. i
t unrse, notwithstanding the establiskst tusto
answering every otfiCiar communication istode .1
Ambassador, in a manner so authentic, and t
buch peessing circumstances. Neither have you
feu to me, according to promise, to acquaint me
' the motives ,whichintlnce you to consider an arr
plan betwee'n the two Powers as yet possible,
which you think should determine we to prolon
' stay At Paris, and not to press for my passports
" This si:ence, on your part, places tne.esac
Fhe *Aim situation as when : first required them
" N9t hoping been able to obtain from you tl
Acial'and written explanation rWch I require
the reasons aliiili shbuld induce me to postpoi,
departure..-4n exp,anation 'midi I reckoned Ms
able to submit to the noti:c of 'my aogust nn
in order the more fully' to acquaint his of the
.whic.b you entertained of the still existing pots'
pf an acconitnidAiiori— I tic.el myself compill
room. my must pfesping solicipat•qo for pas,
rounded UPO4 the an4AEPiIY I°° great cirtaint
ray presence here tan no hinger in of ttie.
' ~ I hei..;. your li..4cellency may have the goc
make his' Royal stud Imperial Majesty acoeu
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