The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-20

ms amoRnador loon repaired to Pare, and
was the bearer of letter from the king of Pruf-
ia, dated Auguft 2s.
This letter was filed with expreaions of an
obligng nature and we anfwered By our en-
peror in mott candid and satisfactory manner.
The day after the departure of the courier
with this anfwer, information was received, that
fome fongs of an Offensive nature againlt France,
had been flung on the aage at Berhn-that, i'm.
medately after the departure of Baron Kno-
belfdorf, the preparations for war were dou-
bled-and that, in fpite of all who were en-.
dowed with calmnefs, the war party, breathing
difcord from all quarters, exerted themfelves
70 ftccefsfully, that the king became incapable
OF retiiting their influence.
After that it was conceived at Paris, that the
peaceable party, being ALTO influenced BY feti-
tious reports aud difurbed by falfe alarms, had
loft every advantage-while the war party, be-
netting by the error which had mifguided their
adverfdries, became guilty of numerous provo
cations, and reiterated infults; and that affairs
had affumed fuch an alarming appearance, as
left no other alternative but war.
The emperor then faw that the force of cir
cumftances was fuch, as compelled him to take
up arms againft his ally. He therefore ordered
preparations to be made.
In the mean time affairs were conducted
with the greatelt celebrity at Berlin.-The Pruf-
fan troops invaded Saxony, advanced as far as
the frontiers of the Confederacy ofthe Rhine,
and infulted the advanced poRs.
On the 18th, at Bamberg, his majefty the en-
perer received a courier from prince Beneven-
to, at Mentz, who brought two important diff.
patches-one letter from the king of Pruffia,
twenty odd pages in length Ethe manifefto
which has appeared in this gazette, which is
nothing but libel againlt France, fuch as Eng
land ifiues through the medium of her soel. a
year fcribblers. The Emperor did not read the
whole of it, but faid to thofe around him,
pity my brother the king Of Prufiia--he
Z" does not undertand French-he furey never
" read that rhapfody."
To this letter was attached the famous note
of baron Knoblefdorf. " Martial (faid the
emperor to Berthier) we are challenged for the
9Th of Oetober-never did Frenchman want
punctuality on fuch an occaion but as it is
faid that fair queen is to be prcfcLt to witnefs
the contet, let us Thew our politenefs, and
march to Saxony without going to bed"
The emperor was right in faying 70, for the
queen of Prufiia was in the camp drclied like
an Amazon in the uniform of her regiment of
dragons, writing twenty letters day, to ex-
tend the flames of war. We expect to fee Ar.
mida in her hate fetting fire to her own palace.
Next to her comes prince Lewis of Pruffia, a
youth full of fire and heroifm, who encourage
ed by the promoters of war, hatters himielf
with acquiring great fame amidft the vicif1itudcs
of war. At the inftance of thefe two great per-
fonages, the whole court has founded the trun-
pet of war but when it fhall have once ap-
peared with all it's terrors, each will with to ex-
onerate themfelves from the blame of having
fpread it over the peaceable regions of the
North. Then we fhall find that they will throw
the blame on the king, who lie worthy man,
duped BY their articles and intrigues.