The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-10
RUSSIAN MANIFESTO.

The events which have fpread over Europe
the horr-rs of b!oo1hed and defolation, from
an infatiable Thrift of conqueft and aggrandife-
ment in the prefent ufurped government of
France, are manifeRed to the whole world.
Our endeavours TO fet bounds to this evil, and
to preferve the tranquility and integrity of
powers in alliance with ms by pacific meafures,
all proved Intellectual. The perhdy with which
the common enemy violates the faueity of
Treaties and the rights of nations, threatening
Europe with universal devaffation, melted US
at laft TO take up arms in fnpport Of neighbor.
ing Kingdoms. The ferries Of difafters that be-
tel the Auarian armies obliged that monarchy
TO conclude dhadvantageous peace, on terms
dictated by the ambition of the conqueror, aud
the dire necefity of circumstances. After this,
Pruiia, vainly attempting to check the milf
chief by the ehabilhment of general and fold
peace, through the means of negotiation, not
withdrawing all her facrifces for the fake of
preferring An alliance with france, notwith-
Handing al her compliances with the demands
ct this common enemy, could not long remain
exempt from the caamities of war,-Lulled in
TO rate of d.iu6ve fecurity by the profpecf of
peace which fle vainly hoped to enjoy, and the
nttaken confidence fhe repofed in treache-
rrus ally, Che was fuddenly plunged into the
very abyfs of ruin. The armies Of Napoleon,
falling on the Prufian troops before they had
an ealy conqueit of the defenceleis capital, and
ie;zed the greatef part Of the provinces of that
Kingdom.
.. In fuch a fiiustion of affairs, fleeing this
neighboarins power, which divided the wef.
tern borders of empire from France, defti-
,ute of all further means of defence, it became
ipdifpenfbly necciTary for us to advance our ar
mics under the command of Field Martial
Count KamD(soy, for the defence of our ter
~sI hot GJa
vaion and having implored the protection of
the Almighty, who ever efpoufcs the caufc of
the JuH, we ordered every effort to be made
for the defeat of this dangerous affailant, who.
in the proclanSationS he has pubiihed, carries
his audacty 70 far, as openly to threaten that
he will extend his triumph even over our domi-
mons.
AT the commencement Of this inevitable
war, the whole burthsn of which, after the TO.
tai overthrow OF our allies, devolves upon our
country, we confider it our firf duty to redou
BILE our unceaiing efforts for the prefervation of
the tranquility and integrity Of our empire, by
angmenting and collecting the armed force of
fat hfUi, brave and magnanimous people, en-
trufted to our administration by Almighty Pro.
violence. The miferies which have 70 rapidly
overtaken the neighbourng powers, evnce the
receflity Of recourfe TO mutual means, to great
and vigorous meafures, which can ONLY be car.
country, by manly irmnefs Of fpirit, and
true fenie of national honor. people really
infpred and a6tuated by fentinents of that def.
rription, arming in body, may raife an infsr-
monn,abe rampant agant every hottie attack.
however formidable. Neglect in providing for
their internal fecurity, by fuch general arma-
nents, during the prefent contef with France,
in oppoftion to her fyftem of plumber and r..
pine, has beea attended with the moft pernici-
All ~,
contributed to the downfall of Prufia
Their fate was determined by the lofs of
few battles after which the enemy meeting
no obftacle, and dreading no oppofition from
an unarmed populace. fuddenIy forced his way
through the inferior provinces, fpread dcvafta-
zion and terror By his rapid and violent dcore
dations, defroyed the fcattered remains of
routed army, and effected total overthrow
of their empires. The bravery Of the RufIiao
troops, and the Victories which their unexam-
pied firmnefs, for the coutfe OF century palt,
has gained over every foreign foe, to the remot-
Ell corner Of fhc earth-thc trophies Gill exit.
ing in various parts of thefe realms which have
been extended by their atchicvements-and the
recollection of the glory they have thus aconir-
ed, affords us the ftrongef ground to hope that
on the prefent occaion under the dRpenfations
of Providence, whole blefling attend the arms
nf the jnft, all the Vaccinations of our enc
mics may De COnTODnOeOs ana thdt the ODlV
traces they leave behind them upon our foil, will
be their own grave.
s. The immepfe tra6 Of country upon which
C,vfe armies mUt aet, occa6oning mary diff
culiics in the way Of their fpeedy and mutual
corporation for the defence of an extenhye
frontier, the evident danger which would arifc
IN cafe (Which God forbid fhould ever happenl
the enemy might penetrate into the interior of
our empire, compel us to adopt the mott eff
cacious meafureS to avert it, by the eRablifh-
rnent of general temporary armament or mi
Ii'ia, which may DC ready IN all quarters at
moments notice, to iupport the regular troops,
and able to oppoie 10 the enemy at every hep
tie iuvincible force of the true fons of their
country, united for the preieryaton of their
MOT valuable eujoyments.
In fuch arduous circumstances we refer
with the fuileh confidence To the diflnguIbee
order Of the hereditary nobility Of our empire,
by whole faithful fervices in the held Of battle
and extenGge fscIihUos both Of life and proper
fy, RuGia has been elevated TO her prefrnt
greatness, TO thar order~by which examples of
beroifn has on all occahons animated and af.
fired the fubordinste members of the empire
70 participate IN Jhe favatioo, defence and go.
~ Of our county. The memorable proofs of
patriotifm 4 81 loyalty dilplayed in ancient and
modern times by the nobility of Rufiia, and their
NslLkDown Tsadinsfs on every location, where