The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-26
aod London. at the period Of tie re-eRabIiih.

Thefc negotiations were in fact the only hope
~. M. had left, to fucceed by conciliatory
modes, in consolidating peace and at length to
reitore calm to Europe, alarmed from the
North to the South, by enterprises the number
and extent of which increafe.. every infant
II. NJ. the emperor OF the French had taken
towards the King Of England, preliminary
pacific, fep, ftill continuing, however, to with
to exclude him from the right of participating,
in the major interefts of the continent.
This retr'etion, combined with the relations
which eXiited between the courts of London &
s.. Pcterfburgh, i,idu, ed II. Britannia maiefty
to have recourfe to the emperor of Ruf1ia, who,
notwithstanding the interruption of his official
relations with France, did not helitate to inter
poie his good Offices, to tend for that purpofe
negociator, and TO caufe his admiflion to be
a!eed for nf the Sovereign of France.
But the hope, founded on all thefe pacific
reps was not long in vaniihing. New blows
were aimed at the political exiltence of other
independent ftates ofItaly, at the very moment
wnen the paiIport which had been demanded
for the Ruliian negociator to proceed to France,
was irnt to him the emperor Alexander con-
ceivsd himfelf henceforth authorized to look on
his mediation as compromised; on the other
fde, French armies were fuddenly Attended in
italy, notwithstanding the promife given not to
am.
the plains Of Maringo was followed by another
camp of forty thoufand men, in the frontiers of
the Tyrol and the Venetian Provinces of Auf-
tria. III. M. was thus cOnitraned to provide in
an eific acious manner for his own fecurty. He
then acquired the conviction that the pacific,
friendly and moderate principles he profeRed,
met with no luch Continents in return from his
Maiefty the emperor of the French, as could au-
thorife him any longer to neglect preparing ne
cefIary meafures for the defence and mainte-
nance of the dignity Of his Empire.
Such is the caufe of his preient ornaments
But the fame fentiments which have 70 induced
III. NJ. to with to avoid having recourfe to fuch
meafures, have alto determined their end. The
emperor arms, not with hottie views, not to
make diverfon to the deficient on England, the
execution of which after two years threats,
ihould not appear reierved for the moment,
when France has provoked both Auftiia and
Ruiiia. He arms for the preiervation of the
peace which ubiitts between him and France !;
for the maintenance of the conditions of peace,
without which this peace would be merely an
iulion, in order to fucceed in an equitable ac-
COMMUNICATION, founded on the moderation of all
the intereftei powers, and calculated to ihfure
the equilibrium and permanent tranquility of
Europe. The fep by which H. M. invited at
the fame time the principal courts interefted to
renew the interrupted negotiations, which his
interpolation has jnf experienced from II. M.
the emperor of the French, does not make him
averte to renewing it.
He has been more fuccefsful with the empe-
Tor Alexander.
This monarch who fills difingui(hed place
in the Cabinets of the European powers, whole
equilibrium and general welfare, are the objects
of his conftant cares, difpays in the annexed re-
ply which he has juft caufed to be delivered to
ii. NJ. an equal deiire for the concluhon of an
equitable and moderate arrangement. He is
equally convinced ofthe neceility of an eventual
armament, and believes himtelf obliged in con-
f,quence of the encroachments already fpoken
Of, in order to conteit the right and confyQuence
of his intervention, to fend forward a part OF
his troops, in order to fccure to this iuterventi-
on all the weight and efficacioufnefs of 70 great
power.
In order completely to prove the rectitude of
the intentions of the two imperial courts of
Aultria and Ruiiia, it is here folemny declared
in the name of both that they are ready TO ne
gociate with the court of France for the main
tenance of the continental peace, on the mott
moderate terms compatible with the general re-
pof- and fecurity.
That, whatever be theifIle of the ne" ociation,
and ihould war inevitably break out, they mu-
tually engage to abaan from all enterprises,
which might tend to interfere in the internal
affairs Of France.
To altar the fate of pofIefiion and the reati-
ons now legally efahii,ed in the Germanic
Empire; or in the leaft to injure the rights and
intereGs OF the Ottoman Porte, whole poiiefli-
o1s and integrity they are on the contrary rea-
dy to defend, as Far as it depends on them.
Finally that Grea'- Britain has caufed them
TO be informed that her ientiments are perfectly
analogous to theirs.
And diipoftions equally moderate for the re-
eftahifhment OF peace with France.
&. His najely hopes that the frank and fncere
explanations, into which he has jnf entered
will be found calculated to remove the doubt,
which may exit in the mind of II. M. the En-.
peror Napoleon, concerning the intentions and
motives which animate him and all his wiihet
will be fulfilled, if theie explanations can con.
tribute to prevent misfortunes which it does moi
depend OH him TO ipare to humanity.
ITO be continued.
NETWORK, November Is.
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