Star.
London, England, 1804-11-17 00:00:00

STATE PAPER.

The following is raid to he the Note prefented by
MonGeur R.Aya Rear., the French Charge d'Affaires.
to Noce Czaaromsay, at St. Peterfburgh, after
he received his paffports
g, As the Charge d'Affaires of leis Majelly the Em-
peror of Ruffin has demanded paffports to quit
France, the underfigned has received orders to make
the fame demand-for hired-elf, and the perfons who
belong to the French Legation, in order to be able to
quit Rtifila at the fame tame that M. d'Ousett. than
have paired the French frontiers. The underfigned
is farther charged to declare, that, as hii Majay the
Emperor of the Ft ench always remembers the bent.'
ficial confequences which the sec mciliation between
France and Ruffia groduced in Europe. he never
could conceive the motives of the mifunderftanding
which has crept fur tome months pail into this bene.,
ficial harmony, and that he fees with restive, that the
departure of the Ruffian Charge d'Affaires, which
requires alto that of the underfigned, feems to in-
creafe the alienation between the two States to the
highefl pitch, while the differences which could have
given rife to it arc as yet fo little cleared up. What-
ever may be the grievances, complaints, and demands
on both fides, ar,d not withaanding the publicity, not-
Withftanding the disregard of decorum, which mu.,
teal afperity has often carried too far in there diffe-
rences, it is, however, to be perceived, that the
French Government Paid nothing that could infringe
upon the regard which great Powers and States of
equal Strength owe to each other; whereas, on the
other hand, the complaints of Ruflia have but too
often related to fuch objeds, and have been expreffed
in fuch a manner, as to affed the fafety, dignity, and
independence of the French Government. But all
there difagreements beiong to the pail; and though
it is now neither in the power of France nor of Ruffin
to have prevented their taking place, it would, on
the other hand, be very eafy for them to commit
them to oblivion; for amid& the various alledged
Friev.nces, the only one which remains to be difeuffed.
is that which relates to the execution of the Treaties
fubfisting between France and Ruffia, efpecially as
far as it concerns the mutual and refpedive influence
of the two Powers, for the prefervation of the balance
and independence of the neighbouring States. As
the Ruffian Court has made fame complaints in this
ref pest, it has been anfwered, that if the would confine
herfelf within the natural limits of her influence and
territorial extent, the would find France equally difi
poled to do both.
It has, therefore, been remarked, with allonifla-
mem, that Ruffia, without entering into any further
chfcuffions, has refolved to withdraw her Charge
from Paris. If the relations with France
teem to be of his utility to !lonia. France has, on
her part, no means to change this opinion of Ruffia.
With regard to his Majeay the Emperor of the
French, his fcntiments and principles are fufficiently
known in this refped. He believes it to be the true
policy of France to maintain a good underftanding
a th Ruffia, in point of nminal t dnen and confidence,
and on the barn of a perfed equality. The particu-
lar inclination of his Majefly the Emperor of the
French, has always led him to a confidential eon-
nediun, and at this moment leads him to a difplay
of ror fiderice, regard, and friendfirip, towards his
Majefty the Emperor of all the Ruffias. The idea
' which he had conceived of his Imperial Majefly's
eharader, did not permit him to foppofe that his
Imperial Majefly of all the Raffia', after having
ntgneiated with the Emperor of the French, and
received his .Ambaffadr r ; after ha'ving appeared to
be of the fame opinion in foam important negoti-
ations, and after iiaving even kept up confidential
relations, would have been &I-poled to acknow-
ledge the pretenfir as of the Houfe of Bourbon,
and to fuffer its intrigues. When PAUL I. was
g..ing to pot an end to the war, and to renew the
hoods of peace betwecn Ruffin and France, the
&ft Step he to k was, to take no further interell
in the come ns of that Horde, and to reale to ac-
knots ledge it, pretenfions. One is forced to attri•
bute to fme ill d ofed parlors the change which
has manifiitted i:f.lf in the fentiments of the Conti
of ROLA ; and it is a matter of regret, chat an
aprosimation which has been fo Sincere, fbould
be liable to fuch an alteration. _ _ .

k There are; in this icfpeft, the coollant
tcnti-
menu of his Maioly the Emperor of the French;
and the unJerfigned is charged to repeat the affu
T.ll cc, ti.elt m.w, AS will el.s at all flail!e times. his
Imperial ll2jeity will be difpoted to renew the an.
cie• t reluiot.. %411 Rums. and that he will con-
g:Atulate himtclt to fee them redored to the molt
pri tell good tinderlfo ,ling between the two State,,
if they lay Aide all animofity. may, by a
te,.l.local ttiendthip, produce important advantages
to al, it common welfare, and the geeer•l tranquil-
;ey ul Europe. (:.fined) " ILAThav/AL."