Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-16
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
(RscErvED VIA NoRroLk.).
DECLARATION
OF THE
COURT OF FRANCE.
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PARIS, q Frartidor, 1lam Seot. 4,

!. Majesty at Rstisbon, received the BEGIN
niDg OF this month an order TO presen
the following note TO the Diet:
In the present situation of affairs
while the Preparations and movements O
the house of Austria menaced the cont
nent with anew war, his Majesty til,
emperor OF The French and King of Italy
deems il proper by an open and solemn
declaration, 10 expose to the world III,
sentiments by which he has been infiuenc
ed, and that continue to influence him
mat his contemporaries and posterity even
may be able TO judge fairly, lin the even
OF new war) which party was the ag.
gressor. Ii is in this view that the ,un
dersigned, Charge d,Affaires Of his Ma.
Iesty the Emperor of the French 10 the
Duet OF Germany, has received orders 10
make faithful exposition of the princi-
pies that have Invariably guided the con
dpct OF his Majesty in relation to Austria.
Aii hat this power has effected contrary
10 The spirit and the letter of the late trea.
ties, his Majesty has snfIared-be has
not exclaimed against the immoderate
extension given TO the rights ofaIienation
against the acquisition of Landau, and so
many others in Suabia, and which, nos.
terror to the treaty Of LuneyiiIe, have
materially changed the relative situation
81 the states bordering ON the south Of
Germany--agairst those, indeed, which
at This moment are negotiating with differ.
en- Pri0ces in the view fall GERMANY.
he has teigned 10 be ignorant that the
debt OF Venice, was not only unpaid, bur
declared to be null, notwithstanding the
express slipulalnns Of the ;tea,ies OF Cam
20 fo1Tnio ans Luueyiiie--he has been
silent with regard 70 the denial of Justice
experienced by the subieetsof Milan, end
Mantua, ss Vienna, where /, violation OF
The most inrnal<rrSe aents, bone of Them
have been paid--he has been siIen, also
on the partiality with which Austria has
acknowledged the terrible right OF block.
ade which England proudly arrogates 70
Itself, and when the Austrian Gag so of
ten abused and disbonored, to The detri.
ment OF France, produced no complain,
or representation from The Court OF vi.
Jenna to the English government; he
MADE further sacrifice to his love nj
Peace-by his silence.
The Emperor has evacuated Syilzrr.
land, rendered Tranquil and happy by his
act OF mediation--he has left in Italy, on
! ~ the number oftroops Indispensable me-
lcessary to sustain the positions which il
becomes him 10 occupy at the extremity
OF the peninsula, in Tie view of PROTECTING
the Levant trade, and to insure an Object
OF compensation that might induce Eng
land to evocuae Malta and Russia, 10
leave Corlu---he has left on the Rhine and
IN the interior Of his empire, the number
oil troops absolutely and Indispensable re-
quisite for the safeguard of the ports oniy
- Occupied altogether with the operate
ons oil a war which he did not provoke,
that be snstains as much for the interests
oil ell Europe asfor his owE, and in which
his principal end is, the reIestabIjshment
oil commereisl equilibrium, and the c.
quail rights Of al nations on the seas. he
lras collected al his forces Oh the borders
ofthe ocean, far from the Austrian from.
iicrs---be has employed all the resources
OF his empire IN constructing fleets, form.
ing seamen, ard deeping ports, and /, is
~ thevery moment when he reposes with
entire confidence on the execution of trea-
ties which re.esablished the peace OF the
continent, that Austria; Starting from her
attitude OF repcse, places her forces on a
war esiablshmsnt---sends one army To
her Italian states, and places another still
more nuTneronsin Tyroi--at this moment
iev'es OF horse are made, magazines form.
ed, alarming 10 the people Of Bavaria,
Suaola, and Switzerland, and thus declar.
ing the intention Of making diversion
more favorable 10 England, and more per
n'cIously hos!il; 10 France, than any o
pen campaign or declared wur. In sucI
serious circumstances ne has thought I
his duty to endavor by every proper ant
possible meansto REGAL the Court az VI
emma to a senseof its true interest. Eve
ry attempt tina or ardent love Of peac,
could suggest has been repeatedly an,
urgently made The Court OF Vienn:
has loudly declared her respect for III,
treaties that utite her to France, bot he
military preparations have developed
themselves win an active CELEBRITY, Ihs
increased in proportion Is her dselara,i
ons became more and more paci6c--Aus
tria has declared that she has no intent
ons hostile 10 the states of his Majes,,