The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-05

ally regard us. That alone has induced II. to
take to ourielves the initiative, in order to iub-
NIT our irntis'ents and our reflections, TO the
w'idom of the confederated princes.
" When we accepted the title OF protector OF
the confederation of the Rhine, we had nothing
in view hut to eRabii:h in right what had exit
ed IN fact for many ages. In accepting it we
contracted the double obligation Of guarantee
ing the territories of the confederation agaiaH
foreign troops, and the territory OF each confe-
Iteration againft the enterprises of others. Thefe
all preirrving obligations are pi-aling to our
heart {; they are coBformsi,ie to thofc fcntiments
OF benevolence and friendii,ip OF which we have
without oealing, given proofs TO the members
OF The confederation. But thefr our duties to-
wards them end. We do not win to be un-
derttood as afrogating to ourfelves that portion
OF sovereignty which wa; exerciftd By the en-
Peror of Germany rs foverc:gu. The govera-
ment of the people whom providence has con-
hded to us occupies all our time; we could not
Ice an encreaie of our obligations without a.
.arnI. AS we do not win TO be afcrihed TO us
The good which foversigns may effeH in their
tates, neither do we with 20 be i'm uted TO us
the evils which the viciiIitudcs of human atflirs
may introduce. The internal affairs Of each
tate we do rot regard. The princes Of the
confederation oftbe Rhine are fnvereigns, with
out any ioyereisn over them. We have recog-
nued them as fuch. The Gi(cufiions which
they may have with their fubieSts cannot, there
fore, be brought before foreign tribunal.
" Fhe Diet is the tribunal whole Office il is to
maintain peace between the different fnversigns
who compofe the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES re-
cognized all the other princes who form the
GermanlS body, as independent fDvereigns, we
cannot recognize any one as their fovcreign.
We have 10 relations of f,vercignty with the
confederation of the Rhine, bu. merely thofc of
iimPlc protection. More powerful than the
confederate princes, we with 70 ufe the fnperio-
rity or our power, not to refrain their rights
OF iovere'gnty, but TO guarantee their rights in
their plrnitude.
We pray God, my brother, that he may
have vow in his holy and worthy. keeping.
" Given at our imperial palace Of ST. Cloud,
the 18th OF Sept. 1906.
NAPOLEON.
{" Certified TO be conformable TO the original !
The minifter for foreign affairs,
&C. NJ. TALLEYR AND.
&C Prince OF BeneYsn;o."
TRINIDAD, October Ii.
Arrived III this port on Saturday Ian, the
Eaft-lndia :hip Fortitude, capt. Hughes, from
Prince of Wales Inand, in the S;reighrs of
MaIacca, Calcutta, and Ian from ST. Helena.
The Forttude has brought the firft diyiion of
the Chneie emigrants, 900 in number, mecha-
MICS and arIZans, all very orderly indulrious
people and we hear it i; the intention to give
every fort of protection and encouragement 10
this valuable clais of labourers, who by proper
attention and treatment on the part of the iuha-
bitants, will prove fource Of rches,o the co.
lony that at prcfent we have not even .ufpicion
OF.
TURKEY.
When the new French ambaiIador arrived =.
Conitant'nCplc on the 10Th Of Aueuf Iaft, re-
ports were circulated that the refult of his Wifi
would be uniavorable TO the interes of G.
Britain and nothing lefs than an imnlrliiate de-
c'aration of war againf this country was ex-
peeled. The Porte has, however, purified
different line of conduit, and aiTuIed the Britiih
merchants that their fears Of Il rupture were
groundefs.
We have great fatisfaaion in being able to .ay
before our readersthe following copy of the let
ter received by the Britili merchants at Con-
itantinoPe, in aufwer to their p2iicatioa to cur
Conlul there on the fubect
" COgfantinoph, Ang. 10.
AS the French amba1ador is now arrived.
and as many perfons have been inclined TO ina
CINE that his preience might produce Gome i'm
think it may be fl.sfaetory to the gentlemen
OF this factory, if make you acquainted with
the opinion have formed respecting the ftua-
ton cfatfair;.
81 fear we muf expect to fee comfortable
degree OF intimacy between the French Emhaf
W and the Porte, for the reception of the Tur-
XIII ambalador at Paris has certainly been very
gratifying 70 this government, and it is rearou
able to iupPoie, that not only thoie attentions
will be repaid, but that an Garnet endeavour
Will exit to ccnciliate France by flch obfequi
Gus behaviour as may appear injurious TO our
lntereH. at the fame time, / cannot per(rade
myleIf, that the Turks will attend 70 little TO
their own intereG, as to rik the lofts of our
iricndihIp. They are already Efficiently en-
barrdlIed with ferrous rebellion, which has bro
ken on: in the neighbourhood of their capital
they NUT be aware that their two f1uadrons
which are now at fea, would neceGafily fall into
our hands, and as we expect nothing from them
but fair neutrality, they do not appear 20 have
any motive for acting hofileiy either againR us
or our ally (RuiIia.)
Z" You viii perceive that 7 do not ground nv
opinion ON a6urances Of the Porte. 1t istr,,e
that they are unceaGng and unbouuded, hut AZ
'.'..' ...'........ 80. | have attended
more to the real aate Ct things than to theft
projections which their iuierea alone would ever
cauie them 70 adhere TO. I am furc if they Nm.
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