Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-08
Foreign Ad0ices.
RATISBON, June IL.

RATISBON, June ~.
a copy oil the note presented TO the
Wrench Ministry by the Russian Charge
d'Aiialrs, NJ. Oubril, relative 10 the late
occurrence atEtienheim, is now circulated
here; it is as follows:- -
According to the orders which the un.
dersigned Charge d'Ailairs of his Imperial
Majesty the emperor OF all the Russias,
has received from his court, he has,ens TO
inform the ministry Of the French RSpub-
Tic, that his Industrious master has learned,
with equal astonishment and concern, the
event that has taken place at E,;enheim,
the circumstances that have attended it,
and Its melancholy result. The concern
OF the emperor IS the more lively, as he
can by no means reconcile the violation
OF the tcrrtoN of the Ele6tor of Baden
to those principles OF justice and proprie-
~ which are he'll sacred among nations,
and are the buiwarl Of their reciprocal
relations. His imperial majesty finds in
this aCt violation of the rights of natl
ons, and Of a neutral territory, which, al
least, was as arbitrary as it was public a
violation, the consequences of which arc
d'hicuit to estimate, and which If consi-
dered as admi bic, must entirely aRhl.
late the security aud independence of So
vereign states. If the German Empire,
after the misfortune il has suffered, which
has made it sensibly feel the necessity
of tranquility and reposr, must still be in
tear tor the integrity OF its territory, could
1t have been expected that this shonld have
originated on the part of government
winch has labored 10 secure to il peace,
and impose on itself the duty of guaran-
teeihg Its continuance. All these consi.
deraiions have not permitted the emperor
TO pass over III silence ;hs unexpected G.
vent, which has spread CONSERVATION
throughout Germany.
His Imperial Majesty has held it to be
his duly as guarantee and mediator OF the
peace, 10 notify to the States Of the EN-
pure, the manner in which he views an &C.
ton which endangers their security and
Independence. The Russian resident at
Ratisbon las in consequence received or
ders 10 deliver in note to the Diet, ana
to represent TO it and To The head of the
Empire, the necessity Of demonstrating to
The FRENCH governm"nt against this VIOLA
lion OF the German territory.
" His Imperial Msjesty holds it in like
manner to be his duty to notify his senti-
ments directly 10 The French Government,
by the undersigned, IS his Majesty is as.
sured THAT the First Consul will hasten 10
attend to the lust remonstrances Of the
German political body, and feel the press
ing necessity of taking the most active
measures 10 relieve all the governments
of Europe from the alarm ne must have
occasIoned TO them, and put an end to an
order Of things too dangerous to their safe
" and future independence.
The undersigned hereby fulfi!s the
commands OF his illustrious master, and
avails himself of this opportunity to COM
municate 20 the Citizen Minister for 70.
reign affairs, the assurance of his high es-
teen. (S;gnedO
D'OUBRIL."
JUNE la.-Though this is the day ap-
pointed for taking into consideration the
Russian note delivered into the Diet, no.
thing has been done relative TO it, nor have
any further observations been made on the
subject. The Minister of the EleGlor of
Baden, however, has frequent conferences
with the deputies Tor Auslrs, and the
Arch-Chancellor Elector, relative to the
note.
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ADUTNEC EDONI UJrDnnr