The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-15
TRANSLATES FOR rnE HERALD.
DECLARATION
or THE
COURT OF FRANCE.

COURT OF FRANCE.
PARIS, % Fratsi4ar, (I2.5 SeptJ $685.
Mr.. Baeher, Charge d'Afaires. of his Maieny at
Rition, received the beginning of this month an or
der to preient the following Note to the Diet
e" In the Preient ltuaton Of affairs, while the pre-
paratiors and movements OF the houfe of Aulria me-
nsecd The continent with new war, his Niaiety the
Emperor OF the French and King of italy, deems it
proper by an open and foemn declaration to expofe
to the world the ienments by which he has been in
iiuencsd, and that continue influence him, that his
ootemporaries and poaerity even, may be able to
Judge fairly, Tin the of wary which party
was the aggreflor 1t is in this view that the under
ilgned, Charge Afaires of his Maeity the Emperor
OF the French TO the Diet OF Germany has received
orders TO make faithful expo jtion of the PRINCIPLES
thar have invariab, guided the conduct of mis- Maisy
in relation to Auitra. All that this power ha. effect
ed contrary to the p and the letter the late trea
ties his Maehy has fuffered-he has not exclaimed
aganit the in,moderate extenon given to the rights
OF alienation agana the aeqsiiition of Landau, and
10 many others in Suabia and which poerior TO the
treaty OF bunevle, have materially changed the re-
latve tuaton Of the iiates bordering on the fourth of
Germany-againf thole, indeed, which at this mo-
men are negotiating with different Princes in the
view of all Germany-he has teigned to be ignorant
that the debt OF Venice only unpaid but de-
ciared TO be null notwithstanding the exprels fipula-
tons -! the treaties nf Campo Forrnino and Lune-
Juee experiencedby the fnbje6fs of Milan, ane Man.
tua, at Vienna, where in violation of the mon for
maj agreements, none of them have peen pad-be
has been flent alto the parriality with which An
itra has the terrible right of blockade
which England proudly arrogates to tieif and when
the Aukran fiag 10 often abufed and dilhonouret,
to the detriment OF France, produced no conula;nt
or representation from the Court of Vienna 70 ths
Engiih government he made further fac4iiiea IN
his love Of peace-by his iilence.
=" ne Emperor has evacuated Switzerland rem
dered tranquil and happy by his aa of medta,ion-he
has left in Italy, only the number of troops indfpeu
iabiy neceflary to fuaan the petitions which It be-
comes hum TO occupy at the extremity of the penn-
lula IN the view of protecting the Levant trade and
to inure an obea of compensation that might ;nuce
Engiandto evacuate Malta, and Puff: 10 leave Corfu:
ne has lett on the Rhine and in the interior of his
pre- the number of troops absolutely and ipdiipenf
bly, requifite for the faeguard of the ports osf-Oe
eupied altogether with the operations of war which
ne did not provoke, that he fuaius as much for ,be
hereie OF all Europe asfor his own, and in which his
principal end, is the rc-eitabGimeIt of commercial
equilibrium, and the equal rights of all nations ON
the leas he has coeed all his forces on the borders
OF the ocean, lar from the Aultran frontiers-he has
employed all the reiources of his empire in confrua
ing meets, forming ieameu, and deepng ports and il
Is IN the very moment when lie repofes with entire
eonhdence on the execution Of treaties which re. eff
o''SN 'Hc PcaSC u continent, that AuilrIa.
tartmg from her attitude Of repofe places her forces
on war etabliihmenfends one army TO her Ital;ar
Rates, and places another Gill more numerous IN w.
ro-at this moment levies of horfe are made rpaq,
zines formed, alarming to the people of Bavaria sna
ba, and Switzerland, and thus declaring the intention
OF making diverlion more favorable to EpoI,nd
and more perniciougy hottie to France than apy o.
pen campaign or declared war In fuch ferrous dir
cumances he has thought bis duty to endeavour BY
every properand poliibe means to recall the Carr
vi vienna 10 u feuie of It's true nterei. Fverv Al,
Tempt that an ardent love OF peace could fuooe9 has
been repeatedly and urgently made The Conr, rs
vienna has loudly declared her refpea for the treste
mat unite her to France, but her military preparations
have developed themfeves with an active ceIer;t,,
at nereaied IN proportion as her declarations BECAME
more and more paeie-Aulria has declared thar
me mas no intentions hottie to the aa,es of hs Ma
Jeity the Emperor OF the Freneh-Agantl whom, .b.n
Goes Inc direct theie preparations Are thew a.
ga'nit the Swiis Are they agaiah Bavaria H-Or
are they aganft the Gs,man Embiye kc,Tf
me Emperor of the French has ehafged m.
unoerngned 20 make IT known, that he will conGder
'ne hrt aggreihon made agana the Corps Germa
nque, and Especially agaiuff Bavaria. as formal Dc.
e!aranon OF war againn France. Ills Maieny, the
emperor Of the French, will never feparste the ;p,e
reh' OF MS empire from, thofe Of the German Princes
attached TO hiu-the dangers that menace them
inc evils that may reach chein are the eonlant oh
% h'S ohetude and rejection Perfnaded that the
eInces aud States Of the Empire are penetrated with
hliiar sentiments, The undersigned, IN the name Of
the Emperor Of the French, eneage.the Die. %
unite with him, and to prefs the Emperor nj An.
f'a, ny every confederation Of iulee and reaCoy. "a
eyPoie no longer the pret generation 20 ncalcnAbe
u.s. to pare the blood Of r,ultitudcs defined to ne
rhh' victims oil war, which is 70 wholly foreiye 10
Germany, that ia the ibmtnt even, when Il Is rea
az to break forth, the cud the aim Of il is an cbea
OF doubuairelcarelfor the true motives fasro, Ssr,
s"' sfsygygM The alarms Of The Continent oaraos
nc trsnquied 5ntili the Emperor Of ArHrIa. v;,d,
lng to the Jail representations Of Germany, an ous
shoaiie attitude, f,s place in Tyroi and suubis
uoOYs only ioieient Jos t's projection Of the coun