The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-19

GENTLsMxH.
His majefy has espreasd with that ycu fhculd he
acquainted, by official communicated, with recent
facts, which deeply intereR political itua,icn
His majeny, fnce he has been elevated to the inn
perial dignity, has Thought that his new fitua,on and
the circumstances which have placed him there,
would naturally give rife TO hopes of peace
The enemy, undeceived in its expectation, founded
on our dviiions, and the chances Of an elective
power, found elf in iituatpn which fhoud diiroe
1t to hiten to more moderate advice. The emperor
has done what general Bonaparte performed before
the paage of the Brave, and the fra conful, before
the battle OF Mareneo. He has written a letter TO
his pritaunie majeay which will now be read you
The orator here read the letter. which is given IN
the proceedings of the Confervatve Senate
ms letter, gentlemen, evnces dignEed authori-
y, winch is CONTIGUOUS of it. itrcnh and will j.
bule it. The character and aaions of the emperor
forbid the iufpicion of fuch weakness,
To this letter, the Brth minifer has not returned
iuch aniwer, due to thefe frank and pacific
overtures, but one whole language compared with
ha, of tie year 8, under quite different circumstances
may rot prevent negotiation but permits us TO expea
more favorable communications
(The orator then read tbs aufwer of the Briirh
mnier, which is alto to be found in the proceedings OF
the Coniervstive Seuate)
The letter and anfwer would have remained an,org
the feerets of government, well all the prenna-
~ proceedings, whole obie9 to lead to effective
negotiations, had the nefage of the king of En-
gland 70 his parliament demanded its publicity
This niefage, gentlemen, which ANNOUNCES pacific
communications the part of France, is full Of malice
atcuiation and reproach
They feign an infulting pity for generous nation,
whom they have attacked unawares in the midE Of
peace, whole veels they have eized pllsged and def
royed in direct violation of the faith of treaties and
they aoniihed that fhe does debate herfel by
explanations with enemy who treats her a, rob
Der, and that The replies hoiltes by declaration
Of war.
1t announces connexions, correfrondence, ard c, T.
fdentia communications with the continental powers
1t endeavors to eiabh the idea Of coalition, which
never esilted, and which it would be impoibe
alife.
France is too great oop the difcufIion Of nlu-
res.
She owes to ally cruelty treated vain conf
miferaton, but manly and connant protection
France has no enemy on the continent ; ihe
has no dicufiion with any continenia power,
which could attach her to Ter controversy with
the Englifh government.
Auttria, Prufiia, and the whole of Germany
join with France in the deiire for peace. a few
days ago the emperor received the moft poG- l
tive aHurances of the friendly dfpoGtion of
theie powers.
The emperor Alexander would have prevcn-
ted the war, if the Englih had accepted his
mediation he would have put flop to it be-
fore this time, had his minifers at Paris and
London carried into effect the iItenton which
he had at that time formed.
The intervention of Ruifa, very uletul inpreven-
ting hotities, might be equally 70 when it pro-
! Poied to terminate them. England has nothing to
fear from this power, and ought think herfef
intereed in treating her with coolneis. All Europe
knows it, the events of The year have demonstrated
II, and the Britih government have confirmed il. Ii
England now wilhes to obtain confidential communal
cations, 1t certainly is that ibe may evinoe
Pacihc diiPoiions her end to beget confidence IN
an imaginary coalition, but of that fne has no chance
OF iucceis; her hopes are uiory for Petersburg,
at Vienna, and Berlin, they look upon the attack of
the Spaniih igates, in the mid of peace the aain-
alton of 800 innocent victims, murdered by the
cannon OF the Eush or buried in the waves, in tn.
midit OF peace, the capture of Spaniih regiment,
the detention of so veiI4s of all nations in the Med-
terranean and this copant violation of the liberty of
the feas the common property of all maj ems as in
fractions OF the rights of nations and as injuries COM
mitted on every fovereign.
Iheie correipondences and confidential commune
cations then only cheras vain pretexts to evade
negotiations for peace. 1t is this peridous fyf}en
which endeavors to excite on the continent, to
PerPetuate the monopoly of an individual nation and
oppres the commerce of all others.
II was this fame fprit, which, in order to fan6fion
the violation OF the treaty of Amiens created in our
ports imaginary ornaments, and terrified the Epelih
nation with the projects of the enemy.
The en'ghtened policy of all nations has blamed
the obitInate bndneis of the Engliih government
when in the year 8, they loft the favorable opportu-
nifty Of concluding an honorable peace.
Perhaps the prefent grandeur of France is the con-
iequence OF this fafe policy Futurty will d;fcover
the effects of this obitinate blindnefs We have TO-
thing to fear, and perhaps in years, our ftuation
Tor negotiation will be fill more advantageous. In
war; asIn politics, there are fome opportunities which
if neglected, will be productive of unavailing regret
at having fufered them to eicape. Iffuch ihoud be
the detiny of Englandit will then remain for French
herom to call into action all its energy, and finally to
triumph over fpirt hottie the liberty of the fea,
and the tranquility ofnations
The councillors of fate departed from the aHembly.
which immediately after formed hemelve into ipe-
| cal conference.
| The fitting was made public. The prefdent gave
| notice that mefage to be drawn up to his MAJ
jeity, expreive of the fentiments of the legislative
body on the communications which had been made 10
them, and that il would be prefented by deputation
| OF twenty members.