The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-09
C1soFaai, 1nteIIigeuee.
From Lonao" papers 70 Oh May, received at Nt.e-1ori
Per tie 6ip POm0na.
LONDON, May 8.

The treaty with Rufiia, which has been 70 long
depending, is iaid to be at Ian brought to FOR, Of
conciuiion.--On Ihuriday menenger arrived with
copy OF it ratified by the emperor OF Rufa 1t is
oeieribed TO be treaty oieniive and defenfve, to
take effect, however, only in certain events. The
emperor OF RuiEa hipuatcs to join this country with
certain number of ips, and with all his land forces
againh France, unles Bonaparte agrees TO certain
terms OF peace, in which the general interefts of
Europe n.a be provided for. In order therefore to
ateertain the views of Bonaparte on this fubjea, it
Is Hated that Novozlzoff, sgone Ru!an plenipo-
tentiary, 10 meet Bonaparte at Milan, and to offer
the mediation Of the emperor Alexander, for the
reltoraton ofpeace. One report fays, that the fub
Idly TO Ruiia is not 10 be paid, unleis Aufria or
Pruiia thal join III the war againh France. That
certainly would be udcious and polite reiervstion
on the part Of our minHers-for cannot fee how
the Rutiiar land forces can be brought act with
any effect, unels other, or both of the great
powers contiguous TO France, take hare in the war;
and afford the Ruilians theatre on which to appear
Butt ieens 70 be condition that nu.!ifes the whole
treaties the emperor Of Auiiria, it is ieid has re-
oognized Bonapartc IS king of italy This feems to
afford little p.otpca of the cooperation of that
power.
1t is fad thar the treaty will be laid before pariia-
mert. IF, however, it be of the provfonal nature
mentioned, it leads to negotiation in the r nance,
rather than war, urles the pacific part of the pro-
ceeding be committed wholly ally. 1t is pro-
babe, indeed, that after concluding iuch treaty
with this country, the emperor of Rafa is prepared
TO lay before ponaparte, ichenie of pacific alton
winch viii no, occupy much time in the dilculIon,
Haud will demand immediate aIrwer of acquiel
or ofrectfion. IN the circumstances Of the cafe, we
apprehend that Donaparte viii accept ,f no mediation,
though he may exPrcls his readnefs TO negotiate
nor ihould We be irprifed after all, that the ieaion
of acsion, already 10 far advanced, ihou!d be ex-
hauifcd in overtures and projects.
IL is underliood that the treaty with Rufa leaves
room for the accc!lon of other powers Sweden will
probably acccp; fubGdy.
May IL.
Thurfday the king in council commanded the book
containing the lift of his privy councillors to be
! brought and laid before him which being DONE his
najeity drew his pen acrofs the Of Henry lord
vilcouut Melville, rs eraiure thereof from the
fad l;fs.
: May Is.
The dispatches received by government and the
Rulian anbailador Thuriday, have been itated to
contain the ratification of treaty OF alliance ofenlive
and defeniive between the emperor Alexander and
this country. We have every realon to allure our
readers that this report is totally unfounded-It is,
however, certain that government continues TO re-
Aeeive aurances OF the lriendy dpoGtion OF the cour,
Of ST. Peteriourgh towards this counry-and if this
dipof,ion nhoald lead to an arrangement 70 de-
frable, il is obvious that could not B.. attended a.
leaf for the preient feaon, with any ufefui confe-
ournces While do not learn that a liugle rey;-
Of Ruidn is at this advanced period vet in mo-
ton, declarations Oh paper VIII be of te avail If
al the military ftrength Of Ruiiia and Sweden
actually i'll the field, we cannot perceive during
the neutrality of Aultria, and the attachment of pru
fla to Bonaparte, how it could with any profpea of
fuccels be brought to operate asainf France.