Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-12-12
DECLARATION OF RUSSIA.
lDefiUerfd A.g, 81. 1906 BY fbe Rr5Fas Am-
5aDaasr isf6e Casrf sf Asaria. at Yiesas.


Tertiary whom he had icnt. ia concert with his
Britanic MAjeay, to neeociaSe with the Head
of the Ffench Government on the fubieet Of
Peace. Th.i. grounds are too jut aad oovi-
ous not to merit the attention Of all Eafope.
They are contained in the note which wac 'ranf-
mitsed to rhe Miniaes Of his Prutiian Majeay.
by M. Novozilsxof. on the ,sth of June July
Iol and the conclulon to which they have gwen
rife, is coniequcnce of thois very fentiments
ard principles which have led his ImPeriafMa.
jefy TO exert himfclf with incsGant anxiety for
the retoration Of the general tranquility. Since
the rupture between England and France, his
Majeay has beheld, wi;a saoniihment and COM
miferation the greater part of the States OF the
Continent compelled in fuecsfion, 20 bear the
burden ofa war, which in its origin is plainly
of maratime nature, and foreign TO their direct
interehs. He coeld not, however, ,chefifh the
hope. that this melancholy aaic OF things might
put an end TO. by means Of frank and
friendly negotiation, when he perceived that
without the figh;eR regard to thefe folemn
proceedings, which tended TO the reRoration OF
peace, and even at she very moment when Ruiis
offered TO negotiate for its aitaionsnt. the
number of States which loR their independence
continued to incresfe.
8. When his Imperial Maieay rtfolved to
recall his Plenipoteotiary he vas seusted mere
ly by the confederation that rhis mitisn sould
not produce any pacific refult, and not from his
having, in any refpeet, renouuced his ardent
de6re of reitoring peace to Europe. Of this
diepoGtion the Emperor gave the mott convinc-
ing demorhrstion, in his acceediug TO the aP-
plication made by his Imperial Roman aud
Apotolic Majeey TO England, France, and
RuAia, with the view of renewing the ncgocia-
fi,u which bad been broken off. His Imperial
M4jchy, however eannot, st the fame time,
conceal the poiiibility that conduct on the part
of Francs, hmiiar TO that which has already
compelled the Emperor TO tread back his hft
Aeps towards negotiation for peace may like.
ssife sender nugatory the negocis,ion which
Anlria IS dehrous OF renewing. The painful
apprehension is jlfihcd by experience. thar new
ufurpations might be accomplished at the mo.
snent when the negotiation was recommended,
or whilf it wai carrying on. The apprchsn-
6on that fill greater dangers might arile 10 the
happinefs of Europe, from mesiufc, the OBJ.
vious tendency of which is its entire deliysrance
1.-The certainty that new dangers would become
inevitable. as foon az the juR demands Of she
Continental Powers became totally irreconciea-
bic with-the pre,en6ons which might be urged
by the French Government, in virtee OF its fuc-
ce!Iive ufurparions the obligation alto which his
MajeRy feels, in the prefent melancholy and diff
fcult circumffauces, Of aiding his allics, Whole
fafety aud even exflence is 70 feriouly threaten
ed, and, in mort, Of ffording them not an lilo
{ory, bat an ff.etive, immediate, and energetic
afliaancc all fhcfe motives unite in pIefcribing
the only line Of conduit which his Imperial Ma
jeRy has TO pudue.
RufTis csunot now recommend the nego-
citation which has been broken off, onder any
circumtances, until fhs has placed herfelf in
fitnation to be able to slia her allies at the mo.
ment when they might be attacked, and to pre-
fervc Europe from total fubverGon. Her mea-
fores muit be fc combined as to afford we'll
grounded hope that a negotiation tor peace will
augur happier refolts than thoic which were
expected from all the pacific advances hitherto
made, and which unfortunately have been diff
tipeuilhed only by the want Of refped fhewn on
the part of France to the rcmonf'ances and
proportions of Rufia and other Continental
Powers, and by continually progreflivc incrcsie
of the dangers of Europe.
9" In conieqoence Of the above conhdera-
tion, the Upder6gned has il in charge to notify
10 the Miniary of his Imperial and ApoRohc
Majeay. in anfwer to the Note preienied BY
'Cosnt Won Stadion to the Cabinet ofSt. Pc
terfbcrg, on the 10th July i7th Auguf, y that
his Msjeay the Emperor of all The ROiGas, upon
the frbjeet thereof, has come to the following
refoluriops ITO accede to the requef Of re-
newing the negotiation for peace, which has
been broken off by the recall of M. Novofl,zof,
and 10 take mesfDres for that pufpofe. as foon as
the head Of the French Government fhould
maniftf Gmiar difpoftion. without delay to
march two armies Of so,coo men each. through
Gsllica 10 tie Danube, as neafufe Of pfecsu.
ton. in order 70 continue the fupport OF pow.
erful army Of obfervation, with the .egociaiions
for peace which army would be in Situation
TO prevent alliurther aggreilons during the per-
jed of pscifcati0n, and to fecufe 10 its compile
tioo, Auaria. and all the neighboufing Powers,
againa any further attack on the part Of France |;
Ito invite bis Imperial and Apoaolc Msjeay,
and forne other Powers to cooperate on their
7 part In this falu,arv meafare. the propriefy of
which the Ffcrch Government iifelf upon an
impartial confederation Of the cafe, could not
fail TO Zee.
Whiia the UnderGened sequits himfelf
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