Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-03

'hu pIcscrNSNon ot tnUt Ctudlity ct hcrc-
hiaiy titles and dign'ties with the frs, So
'ereisns and powers OF Europe, which be-
onSs to the Sovereigns OF Austria, both
IN account al the ancient lustre, and in
regard TO the extent and population, OF
their estates, comprehen6ing independent
kingdoms and pr,noipa!itles, so conside-
rable, and which have been SECURED .lD,
them by possession, agreeably TO the right
OF nations, and By treaties. To establish
in durable manner this perfect equality
of rank, we have determined, and think
ourselves authorised, after the example
which has been given us in the preceding
century BY the imperial court of Russia,
and dat which is now given It's by The new
sovereign OF France, 10 confer also on The
house of Austria, as far Us relates TO its
independent states, the hereditary title of
eRhcrOr. We have therefore resolved,
dtermature reflection, formally to assume
and to establish, for us and for our sue
cessors, IN the uDaiterable possession of
our independent Kingdoms and states, the
title and dignity Of hereditary enEeror &c
.4ttstrio as the denomination OF our house,
in such a manner that I'll our kingdoms,
municipalities and provinces shsll invaria-
bly, retain the titles coasli,utiop!s preroga-
lives and relations winch they nave hiiher-
to enjoyed.
According to this supreme decision
and declarations, we dec;ce aud enact-
81. That Immediately after our tile of
eleclor emperor OF the Romans, shall lie
inserted that OF hered. tary emperor of Aus
tria, afterwards shall follow our other IL.
ties OF king of Germany, Bohemia, Hun
gary, &c.--;hen those Of aichduke Of
Russia, duke of Syria, sc. and those of the
other heteditary countries. Blu, as since
our accession to the throne, there have
successfully taien place in the possessions
OF our house, several changes; which
have been confirmed 10y soienn treaties;
we o; the same time make known The I'M
derms ntloned titles, newly regulated &C
cortlng TO the present state cE things, and
orr vii! rs that they DC introduced and
employed in future.
al. Tie d;!c of imperial prince and of
imheria, princess, shall be given and con-
terred with that of archdgke and arch
duchess, as well as Cfroyal highness, to our
descendants OF both sexes, and TO those of
our Successors in the sovereignty of the
house OF Austria.
"liI. As all Our kingdoms and other
possessions must retain without restricti-
ON, their present denominations and rela-
tons, this is understood in particular of
our kingdom Of hungary, and G! the coua-
tries winch are united 10 it, and also OF
such 0t our hereditary states as have hi
therio been in immediate relation with ihc
Germanic empire, which in future ought
TO preserve t!;e same relations with il a.
greeabiy to the privileges granted to our
honse by the enperors our predecessors.
CIV. We reserve 10 ourselves the right
OF determining hereafter tile solemnities
that shall take place al our cororaii on, and
hat OF our SUCCESSORS as hereditary en-
peror. Those however which were prac-
iced az our coronation aud at that of our
predecessors, as king OF Hungary and Be-
hema, shall continue 10 subsisl in future
without a y change. 81,
Y. This declaration and ordinance
shall be published and carried into execu-
ton throughout all our hereditary king
doms and states without delay, and in the
accustomed forms. We have no doubt
all our states and subjects VIII receive
sJ'''''''NiN @ih paw wv b'iNSaNol tUiS
patriotic dispositions tie object of which
Is to maintain the consideration OF the
Austrian monarch.
"Done al Vienna, the llh Of Aug. So4.
September IL.
Dispatches were received on SATURDAY.,
from rear adm. Louis dated of Bouogne,
The 9th inst. where he arrived in ihe leo
pard, OF SO guns, tic preceding day, with
The squadron under his orders. At the
date OF tie dispatches there were outside
he harbour Of Boulogne upwards Of 70
gun briggs and Iuggers.
The Only satisfactory information reIa-
tive to the firing which has been heard in
The direction o! Boulogne, will be found in
the following letter: "Deai, Sent. 7.
" Yesterday morning the Ardent, o! CD
guns, weighed anchor from Dover roads,
and stood over towards Boulorne.-She
was joined about mid-channcl by the ships
Of our squadron, that have for some DAYS
past been reviGluailcd. etc. at Dunqe,.oss,
whentheyaimade sail for Boulogne roads.
Yesterday about twelve, firing, which had
been hea,d all the morning. became tre-
mendous: it Is understood 10 haze been
caused I'm the foliouince u,enror. y.st.r