Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-13

g aeral 7'-ineiples, well determined ,na
which m y accord with the new sitn,.;a ,a
Of the ea1pIre, Cor juridical proceedu,a
tobe-propcI and sufficient.
& Hi ~ gie5tY can never ee with i,d;e
ference thu advantage taken of this opnor
tunity to spread, by procedure, division !,
the empire, and by these means 10 accom-
plish some political object. His naiesty
cannot either permit thai bis most powerGa
co-estates should be weakened, by tak;nm
away for no end Of theyassals and pron-r
ty.of tls equestrian order.
~ His majesty guided by constitutional
sentiments, is consequently, ofopinion, thar
there can be no means s.rer AMI more pro.
per, than to sub.lit u he diet this oi,iier,
which is equally important to tn. safc,y
ard tranquility ofthe parlfculAr members of
the empire in order, that IN the l1ll3sr..
tons which may take place, there shall 5.
established general principles in concert
with~all the states, and particularly with
those interested, that the latter may reqI.
late their conduct accordingly. His ma.
iesty has reason to expect that the states Of
the empire, who have received from him
Ill the most important affairs an assistance
so efectual, and on the continuation Of
which they may depend, will acknowledge
his good intentions in th9 complex aflir n
question, and will regulate themselves ac.
coyding to Ills counsels. In his patriotic
solicitude, and the affection he experieac, !.
in regard to the differences which have al
ready taken place, and which may sill oc.
cur, lis majesty cannot help exprcssingan
ardent wish, and positively requiring that
all the states, ard particularly those who
are interested III the relations of theeQues.
TRAN order, VIII concertaaong themselves
and determine, above all, III the most pre-.
else manner, by means ola regular delibe-
ration of the diet, the general principlests
be observed in regard to these relations, as
is required by the essentialrights OF those
interested by the new situation o. rhe en-
pire, and the need OF consolidating more
and more It's internal force, that those who
are injured may regulate their conduct &C.
cordingly; and that the states between
whom differences have arisen, may termi.
nate them in 81 atnieable manner, accord.
ing to this basis.
g Ills majesty, injudging this measure
essential for maintaining internal tranquil
tv, mus. require also, enat III the interval,
Until the diet has come to some determine
tor on this SUBJECT, tfle, present status. gus
shail be professionally maintained, with re-
spect 10 every thing hitherto done, IN re-
gard 10 the possessions ofthe equestrian
order; that in tie mean time the military
detachments shall be recalled to their gar
risons, the measures OF execution every
where suspended, and that he present state
CT things she'll receive no extent, IL order
that farther collisions may be Preven,ed.
His majesty, for the present, will ab.
stain from epy declaration on the prnci.
pies to be established, aud win in no man
ner anticipate the future deliberations. IL
the mean time he will persist in the prln.
ciples which he is. authorised TO carry 1910
eject, IN his principaIities of FranconIa,
againstlthe members ofthc equestrian or
der, who are domiciliated.