Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-23
PARIS, October 81.
FIRST BULLETIN OF THE GRAND
ARMY
Dated Bambnrg, october 8.

DdteG bdWOHrS, CctoCer q.
The peace concluded with Russia on the
goth of July, & the pending negotiations with
Great-Britai,,, which had nearly attained
maturity, occasioned uneasiness at the court
of Berlin The uncertain, but always in
creasing reports, and the fact of all the
powers, after being alternately BETRAYED by
that cabinet, having reason to complain of
N-occasioned it to give credit TO some ru-
mors, which asserted that ore OF the Sc
cret articles of the treaty with Russia, sti-
pulated that Poland should be given to the
grand duke Constantine, with the title and
dignity of d king-Silesia to he given to-
Austria, fer her share of Poiand-and last
ly, Hanover &c England. In word, thc
court of Berlin firmly believed, that these
three powers had projected plan, in con
junction With France, from which great
danger would be likely to result to the
crown of Pru, sia. ~-'
The complaints of France of the con-
duct of Prussia, took their origin at very
early period. First cf ell, Prussia took
arms with a,view OF benefitting by her In
testine commntions. Then she hurried to
the held, ut the moment the duke OF York
effected his landing in Holland and, dur
ing tic events of last war, though She had
no reasons of complaint against France, she
prepared for war, and signed the notorious
treaty of Potsdam, which was afterwards
done away BY The ire; ~ of Vienna.
Russia had to complain of her. That
power cannot possibly fulfil the former, nor
forget the treaty of Vienna.
The grev1nces given by Prussia to the
emperor of Austria. and TO the Gernaniic
body-more numerous than the former
have always been wei known. She was
always qusrreling with the congregation Of
the empire. When the German empire was
engaged in any war. Prussia was 1T pence
with her enemies. Never did She fulfil her
engagements with Austria; and she CONT
nualy sirave t. irritate the ether powers 10
wer, in order, AT the conclusion OF peace,
10 reap the fruits of he,';ingenuity and OF
their victories.
Those, who might he disposed tn derive
such extensive fluctuation from the neral
weakness IN the Tharter of the Prussian
monarch, weild fnd themselves greatly
deceived. For the last fifteen wears the
court Of Berlin has been the stage on which
the quarrels of party spirit have been de-
cided hy alternate victories. One party is.
disposed fer peace, and The other for war
The least political event, and the most tri-
Hing interfering occurrence. holds ont adj
Vantages tooDe OF them and admits these
explosi ms of contcEdinS passons--in this
labyrinth OF Court intrigues, the king ire
solutely hesitates to and fro, without ever
ceasing TO lie an honest man.
On the 11th August, courier arrived at
Berlin from the Marquis of L.uchesini, and
brought the most positive accounts ard as
surances ofRussia and France having aeles d
to restore the Kingdom Of Poland, in con-
formity to the treaty Of the 205h Of Judy.
and Of taking Silcsia from Prussia. The
supporters Of war became Instantly imam
n1 4
king; forty cnuricrs were sent offin sin
Gle highland they hestened TO arms
The news Of the Sudden explosion reach
ed Paris on the 2o;h day ofthc same month.
Every one ptied an ally who was 50 cruel
1y misguided. The necessary explanations
were immediately given, as well as the most
positive assurance !; and, as an error was
evidently the only motive for the arma-
ments Of Prussia, il was hoped thato on ma
ture deliberatioD, such madness would be
terminated.
I'm the mean time the treaty signed IT Pa
ris was not ratified; and succeeding ac-
counts of all descriptions, soon convinced
Prussia, that the Marquis Of Luchcsini had
collected his Information in the most sus-
picious circles Of tho capital. and amongst
intrgiuers, with whor~ he usually associat-
ed. In consequence of this he was recall
led and his place was supplied by Baron
Knobelsdorff, man of an honest, open and
nimpeachcd moral character.
The ambassador soon repaired to Paris,
and was the bearer ola letter from the king
of Prussia dated August %.
This letter was flied with expressions of
an obliging nature (; and YVES answered by
our emperor i'll most candid and satisfac-
tory manner.
The day after tho departure Oft cou-
rier with this answer, Information was re-
ceived, that some songs Of an offensive ma :
ture against France, had been sung on the
stage at Berlin--that immediately after the
departure Of baron Knobelsdorf, the bre-
parations for war were doubled--and that,
in spite Of all who we're endowed with calm
ness, the war party, breathing discord from
allouarters, cxcrted themselves so success
fully, that the king became incapable Of re-
sistirg heir influence.
After that it was conceived at Paris, that
the peaceable party, being also influenced
by fictitious reports and disturbed by false
alarms. had lost every advartage---wfile