Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

condition Of state Of The empire. - b.S
came necessary for ;hose cour,s, and fns'
the princes, to arrange on new p,on TIC
system of their relations, and TO Cause 10
disappear az inconsistency which would
have been permanen, source of agitztion,
ofipquietude, and of danger.
"On her side. France, so essentially
Interested in maintaining the peace 81 he
South of Germany, and who could lot
doubt, that the moment when she should
have cnu' ed her troops TO repassthe Il inc,
discor,l, an inevitable consequence Of &c.
la.ions contradictory. or uncertain, III de.
fined and i'll understood would have rx.
posed tn new danger the reposc Of natl.
ons, and ugaip, perhaps. lighted upa war
upon The Continent: bound, besides, 20
promote the welfare of her Allies, and TO
enable them TO enjoy all the advantages
which the treaty of presburg secured to
them, * which she had guaranteed, France
could only see IN The Confederation which
they have a natural consequence and ne.
cessary completion ofihe Treaty.
g Fur long time, successive changes,
which have gone on augmen;ing from age
to age, had reduced ,he Gertnanic Consti.
, tuition to be only shadow Of itself.
| Time had changed all The relations of
grandeur and of re7tth whch original.
" existed asnoag he me nbers oc The con.
! Federation, and between each Of them, add
the whole # which they made part.
The die, had ceased TO have will that
belonged 10 itself. The sentences of the
supreme tribunals could not be put in ex-
ecu,ion. Every thing attcsted an en- &c.
element 50 grea', the fedora ion tie no
( longer presented any guarantee, an a.
mong the powerful was only cause of
/ disscnsion and discord. rhe events Of
the three coalitions Carried ibis enfeeble.
! rnent 20 its Utmost length. One Electo.
rate has been suppressed by The union Of
Hanover with Prussia; Northern Pow
CT has Incorporated with his other States
one OF the provinces of the empire the
'fea'y of Presburg has assigned To the
kings of Bavaria aud W,r,emberg, and
the eleGtor of Baden, the pieni,nde of so.
vcreignty; a preroga,ive which the other
! celebrates would claim S bs entitled 10
c,siua but whic could acc ri neither with
the spirit nor the letter of the Constitution
| Of he empire.
/ +" HIS p,aiesty,the emperor and king is
! therefore obliged to declare, that he &C.
knnViedges mo- longer the existence of The
Ger.DanIc Constitution, at the same time,
nevertheless, recognizing the entire and
! absolute sovereignty Of every one of the,
| princes cfshose states Germanyatt THIS day
consists, and preserving with them the
! same relations as 9Th the o,I,er ndepend.
chi powers OF En:ope.
Z" His ria!esty the emperor and king
| has accepted The title of protector of Inc
/ Confederation of the Rhine. He has
done so only from the pacific views, and
that his mediation. cohs,aDily interposed
between The weak and The strong, NAV
| prevent every kind of dIsseniIon and dis.
o dor.
" Having thus done enough for the dearest il.
teres.s Of his people and OF MS neighbors hay.
| ing provided rs much "a las IN his power TO- the
J future tr211Hi!ity'os Germany, which has been
I ccnsiarliy the theatre of wsf--in putting; a ne.
Rod 70 the CONF ;adiaiou winch placed the nari-
ons and the princes under apparent protection Of
system really contrary TO their political inte.
rests and their ,rsaiic. his majesty the emperor
| and kirg hopes thar the natians OF Europe will
! a, length lend deaf ear TO the insnua,ions OF
, those who wish TO cherish eternal war uDon the
continent; that the French aTn-ies which have
passed the Rhine. shall have passed 1t for ,he
last time; and THAI the people of Germany will
sec no longer. in the history of the past. any
thing but ihe horrible picture of disorders Of eve
~ Kind, of devastauons, and of massacres, which,
! war always brings in It's train
/ e. His r1aiesty has declared that NC would ne .
yer extend she boundaries of France beyond the
| Rhine he has been faithful 10 his promise. As
PRESENT, his only desire is be able 70 employ the
| means which providence has entrusted 10 him.
for the purpose of Asserting I've liberty of m :
seas, ofrestoring to commerce ts liberty, and Sc i.
curing he repose and happiness Of the world. ~
" Ratisbon, Aug 1, 1906
(Sgnedl "BHCHER
The kings Of Bavaria and Of Wrtcmbery. the
electors arch chancellor and of Baden, The Land.
grave OF Hesse. the Prince of HohenzolIern. tho
prince Salm Kyrboug and the prince of Yssm.
bon g havc this day sent declaration to the
I Dies. in which they reuounce the Germanic uni.
/ on and announce their resolution 10 form an1ong
ltheTnseiy-s new confederation, under the qua
ranIee of the emperor OF the French.
BREMEN. Aug. 4.
! To day an account was received here, thart,e
Russians were marching to the Ems A Prus.
sim army Of 10000 men is assembling mar
Muayer. On the 81 inst. the Prusgian garr,son
marched out OF 0snaburgh and troops have bro
ken up from other parts OF Westphaa.