Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-07

I 'S'uStaht Oy ner apprenensioHsiv VIII stfuS
gle for delay, which will be encouraged
by the Frenoh Intrigue, and the assistance
OF Russia thus rendered migratory.
The declaration of,he i3,h OF August IS
! followed by another offalleyrand's OF the
10th of The same NORTH. The substance
of this, is 10 demand that the regiments OF
Austria in the Tyrol shall be reduced 10
the peace establishment. I, appears, Off |
cialiy from this paper, that Austria has
10000 men in Italy, as II appears from
the following that France has an equal
number This declaration concludes with
an sfeeiation of candor aud political limo.
cerce, in compliment s. appeal TO Prince
Charles. An English sailor would term
this French palaver.
There is no inference to be drawn from
this paper, except that Italy is less unpre-
pared than has been imagined, that We.
nice is fortified, and the TyroI, Syria, and
Corinlhia in state OF defence. Ia word,
that every thing is prepared for an active
campaign.
These two declarations calling for an
explanation from The emperor Of Austria,
were delivered 10 the Austrian minister,
the one on the 18th, the latter On the 9th
of Aug. On the 2 lst of the same month,
and previous to any answer from the court
| OF Vienna, the Russian minister delivered
| at Vienna, the declaration of the emperor
OF Russia. This was doubtless intended
as the first to an .ver the French demand
This declaration is the most important of
The whole collection, and we request our
readers 10 give it the most serious atten,i
on. lit forcibly exhibits the two most es
sential points--the wavering between war
and negotiation of the court of Vienna,
and the fixed and inflexibie resolution of
Russia to enforce her claim by war, or if
submitting 10 negotiation, TO maintain a
state of armed truce, while The articles are
settling.
The present character OF the court OF st.
Petersburgh, simple, absolute aud vigor-
Gus, may be fully collected from this able
/ and manly document. Fhe emperor con
siders himself as under tn. solemn obliga-
ton Of rescuing the states Of Europe from
| French predominance &c of sfforGing them
| not an iiinsory, but Az effective, immedi-
| ate and energetic assistance" He will
not recommence the nesocia,ion, under
any circumstances, untii he has placed him.
! self IN situation TO be enabled to assist
his allies ut The moment when they may
be attacked. To this end he has caused
10 march two armies OF SO coo men each,
through Gsllicia to The Danube, as mea-
sure of precsution, in order 10 combine
! he support of powerful army of obser-
| va,icn with the negotiations FOR peace,
which army would be in situation to pre-
vent ali further aggressicns during the Pc
Rod OF paci6caton, and 10 secure at IT'S
completion, Austria. aud The neighboring
! powers, against any further attack on the
part OF France.
TiSis is indeed as it should be. A peace
thus procured will satisfy every power in
| Europe.
This declaration of Russia is followed by
the court of Viepna's answer, of the Sd of
September, TO the French declarations oil
The Sth and 10Th OF August. There is in
this declaration very singular passage.
Our readers will do US the justice TO re
member that we never gave into the cry
: of invasion, and that we boldly declared
it as our opinion that Bonaparte employed
it only as pretezt for collecting an army
for very different purposes. Such is the
sage in the Arstren declaration -
"Ihe emperor OF Austria aims not with
hottie views. lie arms not TO operate a
diversion against landing IN Eogiand.--
Besides The execution of this descent, af-
ter two yesrs Of menace, does not seem
to be exactly calculated to the present
! moment"
The whole Of this declaration is SO well
worthy Of serious attention, that in Justice
to our readers we shall give no extracts
The obJect of the war is here distinctly
! stated.
4" The emperor arms not with hostile
purpose. lie arms only for the mainte.
nance of the peace existing between him
and France, the peace Of Lunevlle. He
arms for the maintenance CT those pacific
stiaulaiions, without which peace would be
iIlusoTy."
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WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 2.