The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-12
PARIS, June s.

o'oindry from the ouOine Porte, had his firff
audience of his majsGy the Emperor and King,
being introduced according to the ufual form.
The Emperor was upon his throne, filrrounded
by the Princes, Miniters, and the officers OF
the houfehold, and the members of the council
of fate. The Ambahador having entered the
hall, made three profound reverences the firft
when he entered the fecoud when he was a.
bout the middle of the hall, and the third at
the foot OF the throne. The emperor then IA
iuted him, by taking off his hat, which he ae-
forwards replaced. The AmbafIador addrefIed
his compliments to his maieRy in the Turkilh
language, which was translated by the French
interpreter rs follows:
Sire, The Emperor of all the Turks, Maj
ter or ooth Continents and both Seas, faithful
Servant to the two Holy Cities, the Sultan Selim
Han, Whole reign be eternal, has TENT me to his
majetty the Emperor & King Napoleon the frf
the greatef of the Sovere;gns i'm the Chrifian
faith the bright Star of Glory of the weftern
NATIONS he who f-r.l,. ;,-aG- - 90, NAM; mr.
iword of valour and the fceptre of iultice TO
deliver to him the prefent imperial Letter. con-
tanning Fluctuations upon his acceiion to the i'm
periai and royal throne, and alfurauces of pure
and perfect attachment.
The Sublime Porte has never ceafed to Of.
fer up its prayers for the profperity of France.
and for the glory which its fuhlime and mmor
tai emperor has acquired it has therefore re.
toived to make public Acknowledgements of the
Joy which 1t has experienced. 1t is with this
view, Sire, that my fovereign has ordered me
TO approach the throne of your maiefty, and to
fay that the ordinary communications would
not be adequate to the prefent circumstances ::
he therefore wifhed to fend fpecia Ambafia
dor, TO diitinguifh the fentimeuts of attachment,
confidence and admir- alton, with which he is
penetrated for Prince whom he regards as the
mott ancient, the mott faithful and the mott
necefary friend of the 1urkiih Empre.''
His Majefy anfwered in the following man.
ncr-
NJ. L'Amhaffadeur, your milton is agrcea-
bic TO me. The afurances you have given me
OF the fentiments of the Sultan SeIim, your ma f.
ter, touch me 70 the heart. One of the great
cit and mott precious advantages that with to
derive from the fuccefs of my army, is to fun.
port and aIif the mott ureful as well as mott
ancient of nay allies. am happy in giving YOU
this public and iolemn afTnrauce of this difpof
ton. Every thing that may occur, either of
good or na1 fortune, TO the Ottoman Empire
VIII render France happy or unhappy.
Ambaliador, tranfmit thefe words to Sui
tan Selim; let him recolleGt at all times that
my enemies, who are his enemies afo, with to
approach him. From me he can never have
any thing to fear; united with me, he never
need to dread the powerful arms of any of his
enemies"
This anfwer was a'io tran1ated by the French
interpreters. The Ambafiador, having killed.
the letter of his highnefs, prefented it to the
Emperor, who delivered it to his ExcelIencv
the minifer for Foreign Affairs. He then re-
tired with the fame ceremony ufeG at his en-
trance, TO an adjoining apartment, where the
preients TENT by the Grand Seignior were diff
played upon table. The Emperor, informed
OF this circumfance by the Grand Mater of
the Ceremonies, proceeded to this apartment ::
when the Ambafador with a profound bow
prctented him with an agrette of diamonds.
and rich iruf box, ornamented with the fame.
and bearing the Sultan's cypher. The Amhaf-
fador, at the fame time, ibewed his maieny the
prefentS intended for the Emprefs, conlifing
OF necklace of pearls, quantity of rich per
TUNES, and Tome rich tufts. His maiefy, after
examining thefe pre(ents, went to a window
that looked into the court, to view the fplendid
harnefs worn by the Arabian horfes, which were
alto prefented to the Emperor
The ambaHador was afterwards introduced
to the Emprefs.
Proclamation oftbr Am6a17dor5 Estraordina-
yfom TIE States Of HOLLAND.
Arrived at the hall of the throne, they went
through the ufIa ceremonies, after which.
Vice-admiral Verheul, Prefident of the depu.
tation, delivered the following addrefs
"SfRE,
The representatives of the people ditin-
guilhed by their patience in times of difficulty.
and, we dare to fay, celebrated for the foliditv
of their judgment, and their fidelity in fulfilling
the engagements they have contracted, have
confided to us the honourable milton of pre-
ieutng ourfelves before the throne of vnnr
MajeRy. This people have iufered a long time
under lt5 own agitations and thoGe of Europe.
Witnehes ofthe catafrophes that have over.
thrown fome ftates victims Of the diforders
by which the whole have been IN iken thew
have been made ienfble, that the force of into
reits and connexions, by which the great pow
ers are at prefent united or divided, has render
ed it indfpenfably necehary for them 10 place
themfelveS under the fra political f4fe-guard Of
Europe. They have felt, that even their weak.
neis has prefcrbed the neceiIity of reducing
their own infitutions into harmony with thofe
of that fate whole protection alone can guarap-
tee them againft the danger OF feryitude or ruin.
"Tbefe Representatives have maturely and
iolemnly deliberated upon the Giro umfanres
of the prefent times, and the dreadful probabi
lities oftte future they have feen, even in the
term of the caiamties with which Europe has