The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-26
STATE PAPER.
Note of the Cabinet eff Y;evyd

Inc Court OF Vienna yields without heii.at.
ing to the demand which has been made on her
on the part OF the Emperor the French, to ex.
| plain herielf cateeorically upon the intention.
and the motives other ornaments. She has no
other intention than to maintain peace and
| friendly relations with France, as ALTO TO main.
tain the general repofe of the continent no o.
Their deiire than to Zee the intentions of the En-
neror Napoleon correfpond with her own. Hut
the maintenance OF peace between two powerx .
does not alone confiit in not attacking each O.
ther 1t con!iits, at leaf, eiientiaiy in the ac-
compliihment of the treaties upon which peace
rs eitahh.hed. The power who infrinees then,
| IN eHcntial points, and who refues to do iuitice
| TO remonHrances, is quite as much the aggrct-
! for as if ilie attacked the other uniunlv. The
peace between Aultra ard France depends u :
| on the treaty OF Luueville, one Of the condti-
ons OF winch fpulates and guarantees the hide
pendence of the republics of Italy, as alto OF
the Hc!vetc and Batavian Republics, and ie-
cures TO themth liberty of chooing their go
| Vernments. Every enterprise to obse them to
adopt government, contribution or 4 matter.
othcrwIie than by their free choice, otherwife
| than by preferving real political independence,
| is an intfaction of the peace of Iuneville, and
Auitrla has the right to claim and purfue the
| redrefs oft.
The deiire of maintaining mutual friendhip,
OF quoting diitruft, of preferving the public re-
poe from greater dangers. may, in the midG
oil critical and delicate circumstances engage th..
ciaining party TO he circumfpett, to ule great
moderation in purifying its grievances, to refer
inc dicuilion to fubfeGuent negotiations but
the regard OF friendhip cannot make it its duty
TO renounce the fipulatons of treaties, and the
power who after having infringed them, de-
chnes explaining herielf upon it, rcfulcs TO ne
sn,iate and fnbftitutes threats for negotiation,
o'ends as much againtt the laws of friendGp
rs aga'nft the facrcd rights of peace.
| AS to the maintenance of public repofe. it re-
CURES that each fate flall remain within it's
own limits and ihall rcfped the rights and indie
penoence OF the other Gates, itrong or weak
ms Iepofeis troubled when apower attributes
10 itieif rights OF occupation, protection and iii
Huence, Which are avoided neither by the law
OF NATIONS nor by treaties when ihe fpeaks of
the rights of victory after the peace that has ex-
.'isuiihed them when !he employs force aud
rear to dictate laws ts her neighbours, to obiise
them TO aimilate their contribution to hers, or
10 wrtit from them alliances, conceilicns, acts
OF iubmiiilon and of incorporation when ihe
Preteuds that her dignity is offended by we'll
grounded representations, Whit her own ipu,
nais iucce,hvely attack monarchs; in fine, when
Inc tets heriefn up as fole arbter of the fate and
common intereit of nations, and wiihes to ex-
Guide other powers from ali participation in
the maintenance of the general tranquility and
ePuhnrun, Tome becaute they are too far of,
otherS becauie an arm of the fea fcparates them
from the continent, oppoiing to the remon-
"rdhces OF. the nations the nearet to the dam
ger evatve aniwers, aiIemblages of troops upon
their frontiers, and menaces of rupture If thew
put fhemfelvee in Gat4 of defence.
! 1T is me then who provokeS the other bowers
10 arm themfclves, to help each other, to unite
III '''e II neceifary for the maintenance of their
own and ofthe public fafety.
~, - Is mus that the armaments Of the court of
VIENNA nave beea gradually provoked, both by
.ie "a ornaments OF France and by the infuf1icieli-
cy of conciatory means, to allure hertrlf If tb.
turty. 41'@' ~
| an Europe has perceived the fincerty of the
paGihc dlpoltlons of his maiefy, the emperor
IN ms exactnefs to fulfil the conditions of the
treaty OF Luneviile, in his great confederation
upon the iub]ect of the extenlions, hurtful to
' I''tere"' gwen to the execution of that treaty
IN Germany in his moderation not lefs great
DIT eie time OF the irit disiations of the French
republic from the faid treaty, relative to the q.
| Their republics Wv w.
httrioutlng thefe deviations to the with of
| eudfahteeing from all internal danger the de-
veiopenent OF the plan formed for the re.eH,b-
nni.neht or the monarchicai government, his
ndJe"y made no difficulty in acknowledging
me ndte or things eitabifhed in Italy toward,
tne END OF the year 1909. His confidence in
|
entered INTO by the latter with the New.Jtaliau
reP9hhc upon the temporary duration of His
prehdency, the public and folemn aInrance.
whch attended and followed his elevation ta
tue Imperial dignity, of his entertaining no
views OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or any with to en-
croach on the independence of the Italian fta.-.,
m ihort, the engagements fulfilling on his part
towards the fovereign of Rrifis, more partitu-
larly on the comPenfations to be granted TO the
KING OF Sardinia and on a common arrdnpement
OF the affairs OF Italy all tbcfe motives have
concnrred to give birth to, and nourin, in h;s
| maJtity's heart, the hope that the confolidation
OF the new empire of the French would bring
oack IN a little time the policy and r1eafures Of
DIS government To relations compatible with the
equilibrium and fafety of Europe and wher,
'ometIme afterwards, the frft rumours of new,
and approaching changes in the Gates of Lon-
bardY induced the anbahador of Vienna at Pa.
rIs, to demand explanations upon this head, his
ii'ajsity was fiii further tonfifnod in his iuu-a
by the official aGurance, given in the name OF
the emperor Napoleon, that the Italian Repub.
lies Mould not be united to France, and that no
innovation fhould take place in them contrary
TO their political independence.
Europe will Judge whether thefe afurances
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