The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-06
NEW-YORK, Nav so.

BY the Britiih Packet LieeeRer, London and
Halifax papers are received at the Office of the
MORNING CHRONICLE. The London dates
IRE not 70 late as thofe already received. The
only additional article of interef, which on
haity peruiai they appear to contain, is the fol-
lowing letter from Paris, which was written the
day after the duke of Enghein's execution, tho
previous to that event being generally known.
It is itated to be from diplomatic agent in
Paris, to his friend in England.
". r. Morn. Cron.
&C Yefterday the Miniter of the Ele6tor of
Baden received courier from his fovereign.
quoting an audience, and protected in the name
of the Eleaor, againf the violation of his ter
ritory. He demanded that the French govern
,ment fhould diiavow the conduct of General
Caulmcourt, and fend back the prifoners whom
he had made on the other fide of the Rhine.
Talleyrand anfwered, that by the treaty OF LII
neville, the ftates of Germany are bound to
give ,p all perfons confpiring or plotting againt
France; and that by the law of nations every
fate has a right to enforce fuch Populations,
where the contracting party is not firong enough
to cauee them to be obferved, or its fidelity is
iufpe9ed5 that Caulincourt had only obeyed
the orders of the Firit Conful; that all the pri-
toners were to be tried Immediately, and that
the principal OF them was at that moment be-
fore the tribunal. The minifter of Baden, in the
evening, fcnt back courier with this anfwer.
The diplomatic corps, and all the people of Pa
ris, except thoie Immediately connected with
Government, Were ignorant of the arreft of the
Duke D'Enghein, until late hour laft night,
when his fentence was ported up in the Palais
Royal, and on the corners of the ftreets. The
patroles, which were doubled, and the hume
1ous Police fpies prevented the furprife and in
NF he ~,
ielves in any act of violence; but the imprudent
declarations of a few added new victims to
thofe who already croud our prifons. The mi
inter OF Baden, this morning went to Count
Cobentzel, the Imperial Ambaf1ador, and CON-
municated to him the particulars of Talley-
rand's anfwer. The latter had not until then
heard OF this affair, at leaf flch was his declara-
ton. The Imperial Ambailador did not heli-
tdtS 10 wait upon IalIeyrand, and requefted
that the execution of the fentence might be de-
terred until he had informed his Sovereign of the
affair. He requefted this delay "more as per-
tonal favour, the Emperor being related to the
Duke of Enghein, than in the name of the
Umpire, the neutrality Of which had been viola.
ted" The example of the Imperial Ambaiia-
dor was followed by the Ambailadors of Spain
Naples, and Etruria, Whole fovcreigns, all Bour.
bons, are more nearly related than the Empero,
tothe duke of Enghein. They all received the
fame aniwer from Talleyrand, viz. that he
would report their requef to the Fira Con.
ful. In the mean time, thefe ambaf1adors die
patched couriers to their reflective courts
and many perions think that Bonaparte's prids
~, he el-.tssetl, by psreiuning Bourbon, ano
FULFILLING TO the world as an act of generofity
a deed commanded by policy, juftice and hu
manly
In EAT Priiffa (n the circle of Lttau) abou,
S miles from the Baltic, place of Amber wa.
lately found.--Its greateft length ls inches anc
18th its greateft breadth 8 i-2. 1t contains SIS
Rhineland cubic inches, and weighs pound.
10 ounces and s-4thS. The largeR piece prev
Gully known either found on the fea-ihore, OF
dug out Of the ground, weighs pounds, and il
IN the King of SPANS cabinet of Natural Hifto
ny at Madrid. A dealer offered 5000 dollar
Tor this piece. But all the amber found il
Prufiia being the property of the fovereign, tn.
King ordered it to be depofited in the cabinet o
minerals at Berlin, allowing however, 1000 dol
lars to the proprietor of the efate where it was
found.