Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-10
LETTER FROM HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR
AND KING.
Senator'S,

owe have quilted our capital to place our
selves an the midst of our army OF Gsrmaiay,
at the moment we saw with certainty that Its
Ranks were inenaced with unexpected move
mcnts. Scarcely arrived on the frontiers or
cur states, we had an opportunity OF Perceis--
Ing how much our presence was necessary
there, andof congratulatlng ourselves Oh Tie
defensive measures we had taken before we
had Quilted the centre Of our empire. AREA
DIV the prussian armies, ready tor war, were
in motion in all parts; they had passed thelf
f,aot;a,s tSaxony was invaded, and the WISE
,g;nca who sroyerns it was forced to act against
his viii, ana AGAINST the interest OF MS peoPie.
The Prnssian armies had arrived III FACE OF inc
environments of oar troops. proyocaaohs OF
every kind, and even acts OF violence, had
marked the spirit of hatred WAleh animated
,,,,p enemies, and the moderation OF our sol
.ssiess, who tranquil at the aspect Of al theAt.
movements, astonished only at receiving 40 Q
orders, rested under the double commence OK
courageAand Just cause. Our nfse auty mas
been to pass the Rhine ourseif, 70 lor1il our
camps, aud TO cause the sou ID OF "af TO Dc
heard It has spread into the hearts OF all
our warriors. Rapid and combined marches
have brought them, il the twlnhiing o. an
eve, to the spot We had Indicated. III oar
camps are formed, we are gong to maeeh a
rainst the Prassian arraleS, ana 10 fei'7l loiSe
bv force. At ali times, we ought 20 say t'o1r
heart IS sorely affected at this constant pie3oii-
derance which the genius CT mischief OBTAINS
IN ,Fnrope. occupied necessarily in trayersln5
the designs we form for the Tranquility Oh l1u-
rope, tie repose and happineSsof the pFesent
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES every ca9iEet o every
kind of seduction--leading those astray Ehon
it uannot corr upt-bineing them to their true
interests, and launching them into INC iAilse
of disputes, without any other guide than the
passions it has known how 20 inspire eAein
with The cabinet of Berlin iteoii has not
chosen with deliberati6n the patF It takes: IL
has been thrown into 1t with art and Wlth fna-
licious address. The king has found hl1nsei1
all at once an hundred leagues from his capl-
tai. on the frontiers ofthe confederation otthe
Rhine, in the midst Of his army, and oppo-
site the French troops dispersed in their can
toaments, and who thought themselves lusti'
fed in counting upon the ties whlcll u9llsto the
two states, and upon the lavish proSestatlons
made in all circumstances by the court o. De-
lin. In a war so Just, in which we take arms
s only to defend ourself who have provoked by
no act. BY no pfetention, andof whlchit would
be impossible to assign the true cause, @s
reckon entirely on the support of the laws,
and the people; whom circumstances caA
unon, TO give us new proofs OF their love, OF
their devotion, and of their courage. On cur
part. no personal sacrifice viii be painful TO
us, no danger will stop US, whenever It IS the
question to assure the rights, the honor, and
the prosperity Of our people.
Given at our Imperial Quarters, at lam
berg, the 18th October, 1905.
By the Emperor, Signed
The Minister Secretary Of State,
Signed, II. B. NlAREl. = .
J coby Of the note of N. de KaobelsdoG, ta
the minister for The foreign efairs, Sep
..fen,ber Il, 1906.
IS The undersigned, feeling how much
il is of the first importance 10 answer IRA
mediasely the note which MS excellene5
the prince of Benevenso, minister Ter TO
reign affairs, has done him the honor OF ad
dressing to him this evening, feels himsei
compelled 10 limis himself to the represen
ta,,on of the following observations, In
motives which have engaged the king "a
master, 10 make armameuts, have oeep{r
effect of a scheme of the eneniFs OF Franc
and Prussia; who jealous of she ins'mac
which exists between these TWO powers
have done every :hing 10 their power 80
larm by false reports, coming a. nce fFos
.v.rv quarter; but above all, what prov.es
~. .n;rit of this measure Is. that his M
r.. concerted IL with no person ghs