Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-02
PARIS. Sept: IS.

Letters from his majesty the Emperor
and King to his Eminent Highness the
Prince Primate So
"My Brother-The form of our COM
munications in our quality of Protector,
with the Sovereigns assembled in Congress
at Frankfort, not being yet determined, we
have considered that nothing could be more
suitable than to address the present letter
to your Eminent Highness, in order that it
may be communicated TO the two Collepes.
In truth what organ can we more natural
ly chuse, than that of Prince, to whose
wisdom has been confided the task of pre-
pairing the first fundamental statute. We
should have waited until that statute had
been decreed by the Congress, and had been
communicated to us, lit did not contain dis
positions which "-:rsonally regard us. That
alone has induced to take to ourselves the
initiative, in order to submit out. sentiments
and our reflections, to the wisdom of the
co2federated Princes
s'When we accepted the title of Protec.
tor OF the Confederation OF the Rhine, we
had nothing in view but to establish in right
what had existed in fact for many ages.
In accepting 1t we contracted the double
obligation OF guaranteeing the territories
OF the Confederation against foreign troops,
andt the territory ofeach confederate AGAINST
the enterprise of others. These ali preser.
wing obligations are pleasing to oar heart,
they are confornable to those sentiments of
benevolence and friendship of which we
have without ceasing, given proofs to the
members OF the confederation. But these
cur duties towards them end We do not
wish to De understood as arrorating to cur
selves thatportion of sovereignty which was
exercised by the Emperor of GERMANY as
sovereign. The government of the pcopIe
whom Providence has confded to MS occu-
pies all our time, we could not sec an in.
crease of our obligations without alarm.
AS we do not wish to be ascribeti to us the
good which sovefigns may affect in their,
states, neither do we wish 20 be imputed to
us the evils which the vicissitude of human
anairs may Introduce. The internal affairs
OF each State we donot regard. The Prin-
ccs OF the confederation of the Rhine are
sovercigns, without any sovereign over
them. We have recognized tltco, IS snch
Inc discussions which they nav have with
their subjects. cannot, therefore, be brought
BEFORE foreign tribunal. The Dict is the
TRIBUNAL whose Office it IS TO !neintain peace
between the different Sovcreigns, who COM
pose the Confederation. Having rccorni-
zed al: the other Princes who form the
Germanic body. as independent sovereians,
we cannot recognize any one rs their sove-
reign. We have no relations of soyere;gn-
ty with the Confederation of the Rhine,
bnt merely th1se OF simple protection.
More powerful than the Confederate prin-
ces' we wish to use the superiority of our
power, not to RESTRAIN their rights of sove-
reignty, but guarantee their rights in their
plcnihIde.
"We pray God, my brother, that,lc NAV
have fou in his holy and worthy kcepinc.
"Given at our fnpevial Palace OF ST.
Cloud, the 18th Sept. 1906.
NAPOLEON.
September &c.
Their IMPERIAL and Hoval Majesties set
out from st. Cloud, in the night between
Wednesday and Thursday. The Emperor,
1t is supposed, proceeds towards Mavence.
CDTonitcur.
Cardinal Marry has been appointed
Chaplain to Prince Jerome Ronanarte. and
declared one of the French Cardinals.
Letters from Fculon, state, that orders
have been received .here for building 10
ships OF the line. The funds are a,proDri.
ated, and some Of the ships are already on
the ttocks.