Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-16
dTUR 1A +, NoHEMBER Is, 1905.

, whom then does she direct these prepa
rations Are they against the Swiss p
Are they against Bavaria l--Or are they
against the German Empire itself? !,
l. "The Emperor of the French mas
charged the undersigned to make il
known, that he win consider the first ae.
; erosion made against the C Corps Ger
manique," and especially against Bavaria,
as formal declaration of war against
france. His Majesty, the Emperor of
the French, will never separate the inte-
rests OF his empire from those of,he Ger
man Princes attached to him--ihe dan.
gers that menace therQ, the evils thar NAV
: reach them, are the constant Object OF his
solicitude and reflection. Persuaded that
the Princes and States OF the Empire are
penetrated with similar sentiments, the
undersigned, in the name of the Emperor
OF the French, engages TIE Dia TO unite
with him, and to press the Emperor of
Austria, by every considcrationof Justice
and reason, to expose no longer the pre-.
sent generation to. incalculabl, ills, 10
spare the blood Of Inultitpdes destined 10
! perish, victims ofa war, which IS so Who'll.
" foreign TO Germany, that in the mo
! men;, even, when il is ready % break
forth, the end or the aim of tits an OBJ
| jeet of doubtful researci--for The ,rt,e
motives Garnet, dare nor, Be apoved. The
alarms OF the continent cannot be tran
quiilsed until the Emperor OF Austria. !
Yielding to the just representations Of
Germany, shall quit his hostile attitude,
shall place in Tyrol and Sauba troops on. |
~ sufficient for the protection of The coun-
tnes. aud reduce his armies TO peace |
establishment.
I" Was 1t not understood by the Con- |
ventlon al Luueville, that the Austrian |
troops could not pass the southern bound |
airy without really committing hostilities? |
was 1t not In those Zines understood by
austria, that France being then engaged
IN war foreign TO Austria, having with.
drawn her troops from Suabia, and hav.
ing arrested the rnovsrnaats she as max
ing of her troops in Switzerland, should
Tor such marks of confidence, be wholly
unopposed by precautions in reality ae.
rgresslvef The situation and circums,an.
ces of France are actually the same, why
then should the measures OF Austria h. |
different and contrary! Why does she |
arm sixty baltalons in Tyrol and Suabia |
while the armies of France are assembled
lar of for an expedition against England,
No difference now exists between IN. |
Swiss and the Empire OF Germany-
none exists between Bayariaand Austria,
and ii faith is to be given 10 the Court If
Vienna, none EXISTS between her ar}
France--From what uncomfortable aid
unknown motives docs then the Court of
| Vienna assemble such vast armies She
can have bur on plausible pretex;--,o
keep France IN state of INDIGESTION and
lnsctton, and to arrest her in the Inidt of
decisive ehort--but this object ca, be
attained bat for time--Frarlce basbeen |
deceiyed--sbe is 10 be deceived nomore |
--she has been forced to defer her inter. |
prise--she defers it yet--slie waits HE ef. /
feet OF her own teciama,ions--sbe waits
the event OF those OF the Germpnis Body |
- But when every thing shall be yainIy
tried TO bring Austria 10 the alternative of /
sincere peace or open ehmity. tie En-.
peror OF The French will fulfil TIE duties
imposed on him By his dignity and his
force, and will carry his arms wherever
France has been menaced.--Proyidcnce
has cloathed him with sufficient power 70 |
combat England with one hand. and 20
defend with the other the honor of his
standards and the rights of his allies,
IF the Diet shell adopt the plan, the
Undersigned has orders 10 propose, if il
shall successfully represent to Ills Males
ty the Emperor Of Ausxia, the true stu
alien in which the continent is placed, by
movements made, perhaps, with too liale
reAeetiou-perhaps without intentional
hostility, and the efFea only of foreign
suBgestion--ifit shall succeed in persuad-
ing this Sovereign, who is personally hu.
name and just, that be has no enernies,
that his frontiers are not threatened--thal
France, il she desired any thing beyond
what was settled at Campo Formio and
Luneyble, has been twice in situation
to have deprived him Of half of his here
ditary estates--that by his measures and
arrangements, although not fully deve.
loped, France is arrested in the middle of
her course and he is made 70 intermeddle
without pro6i To his states, or honor To
his policy, in a quarrel wbelly uninterest-
iEg TO himself. &c the Diet shall do this,
il will then deserve well Of Germany,
Switzerland, Italy, France, and Of ali En-.
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