The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-15

any, even the mOu tecret 0enGn, OF euctcauuS
his territories, or of aiming at Indemnity for
the facrifces which he made at Luneville and
Ratifbou for the peace of Europe, he defired
nothing more than that the empckor of the
French might be aeuatsd by imlar fpirit of
incere and humane policy, aud con6ne himfelf
within the limits prefcribed by the treaty OF
Luneville.
"Whoever with pure intention has inter-
efted himielf in the fate of Europe, mutt have
felt the juitice and moderation ofthis defire.
"True to his principles, his majefy was ever
ready, during the progrefs of the prefent war,
to offer the hand of peace; and he would have
thought and acted in the fame manner, under
the mott fplehdid Victories, as under the nflu-
ence of contrary events.
ellis majeity thought the great and defirable
moment OF this reconciliation and of this return
to national happinefs really not far difant,
when the emperor of France, at fundry times,
openly profefed to entertain imilar fcntiments,
and iPoke preciiey in the fame fpirit to his i'm
periai and royal majefy's generals, who, by the
fortune of war, became his prifoners.
Full of confidence in fuch declarations, and
| compelled by the with to avert from the city
of Vienna, which is 70 dear to his heart, the
approaching danger, and from his good and
faithful fubjeGts in general the prellure of to-
dious war, his majefy fent 6eld-maril,al lieu.
| tenant count Won Giulay to the French emper.
ors head. quarters, in his and his allies names
| to receive the confederation of thofe friendly
| ientiments, and TO learn the particular coudi
I tons which the emperor Napoleon on this oc.
| CATION would make, preparatory TO general ne.
gociation for celation of arms.
But the expectations of his maiefay were
not fulfilled. As the BATS ola collation. of arms
tor few weeks only, the French emperor de-
mands, Z" That the allied troops return to their
native country; that the Hungarian levy be die
banded; and that the dukedOm of Venice and
the Tyrol be put into the ponefiion of the
French armies.'
"The contraf between fuch demands & the
offers heretofore made by the emperor of France
all Europe will perceive.
| His majeity the emperor& king has by thi.
irit ftep fulfilled duty facred to his heart
"But ne believes he would have feverely injured
hImfelt, wounded the honor of his monarchy
the dignity of his houfe, and the reuown of hi,
good and greatet nations, and have impaired
the beit interefts of fate in the eyes of the pre-
lent and future generations, if, notwithstanding
the weghty obligations incumbent on him fol
the prefervation of the whole, he had given way
/ to his own feelings for the temporary heavy op
| prefiion OF his people, ard conceded with ftip
| ulations which would have been death-blow
to his monarchy, and abreach of the coHfeder
acy with all his allies.
g His majefty wanted peace. He till wants i,
with uprightnefs and Gncerity.
But never can he, never will he fuffer himfel
to be placed in fate of infecurity, which
would fnbjea him and his people to the doni.
neering command of powerful enemy.
Under fuch circumstances, there is no al
tentative for his majrfty left, than to cleave to
the great, yet unexhaufted refources, which he
/ finds i'm the hearts. in the DrofDrritv i'm tb, &
deity and in the ftrength of his people--to the
| fill uni,npaired power of his high allies and
| friends, the emperor of Rufiia and the king OF
Pruflia, and to perfevere in this firm and hearty
alliance, until the emperor of France, with tina,
moderation which is the fweeteit flower in tn.
garland of a great monarch, will agree to con.
ditions of peace, which mutt not be purchafed
by the facrifce of national honor and the indie.
pendence of great nation."