The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-26
STATE PAPERS.
Circular Nate from TIE, Court Of Jienna to to.
BeNiSereut Posve5.
&" VIENNA, April 8, 1907.

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VIENNA, April 8, 1907.
The emperor Francis /. could not fee, with"
out the great;R regret, the revival of war lat
autumn between his maefy the emperor of the
French and king of Italy, and his majefty the
king of Prufil-and he was foon after more
deeply affected to fee hofllities extend and fall
upon great part of Europe-If guided by a
principle of ftri6t and rigorous impartali,y from
the fri, his imperial, royal and apoftoc ma
jtfy has had the good fortune to maintain in
thefe ftcrmy periods his fynem of neutrality,
and to preierye his people from the misfortunes
OF war, he has not the lefs lamented the calami-
ties which were multiplied around his domni-
ons-and in his iuR fear for the tranquility aud
fecurity of his kingdom, he could not conceal
from himiesf either the perpetual recurring a.
larms on his frontiers, or the iDRer effects ex-
perienced by feveral branches of its internal
administration. The emperor invariably ami
mated by the fame difpcfitons, had no other
view from the commencement, and during the
cOurie of hofiitiec, than TO labour to bring a.
bout reconciliation TO avail himfeif of every
favourable opportunity to put an end TO the
misfortnnes of war. He conceived that the bet
mode of attaining this falutary ohie6t was con-
Family to impreis on the belligerent powers his
fentiments Of moderation and conciliation, and
fludiouny 20 eudcavour to excite in them cor
Respondent difpoitions. h4
I. The confidence which PROJECT 70 con-
foling infpires, the general welfare and the in
| tereAs of his own fates, make it the duty of
his m4eAy to prefent to the beiIigerent powers
his friendly interpoiition, and, in conftquence,
| he does not heGtate to communicate To-
- the offer of HE mediation and good Offices.
Z" Bot, conndering the extended and compli-
Gated nature of the prefent war, the emperor
would feel that lie had but impcifectly expreHed
his ardent wiieS for peace, and his hopes of it's
fpeedy and complete re-eitabNihment, if he. did
not declare at The fame time, his firm convict
on, that il Can be only by the united attention
of all the powers concerned in the war, and by
a general negotiation which liou!d comprehend
their REFLECTIVE intereGs that permanent tran
qni'ity, aud fi,ch fold and durable peace as
may for the future confirm the political relali-
ons of Europe, can be eilablihed.
" From this ltrong mprcfiion, which the
frauknefs of his maeay's character will not al
low him to conceal, his imperial rnajehy feels it
to be his duty to communicate this pacific over
ture to thofe cabinets who are to take part in
the conferences, and, in confequence, he haftens
equally to invite the courts Of St. Petersburg,
London, and the ThuiIleries to adopt the fame
views of conciliatoD, and TO enter into negocia-
tons for peace, in which the NOT important
concerns of all the parties interelted, may be
com Sned as far as poHibIe.
/" The emperor has eSprefled his earneG win
TO fee peace re.eftablGhed. He will not allow
himfelf to luggef the particular form of the ne
gociaticns, till efs to anticipate the intentions
Of other powers, or to exPrefs an opinion ref
pe6ting the preiiniinares which i, may be necef-
fairy 90 fay down, ia order to eftabilh the prin.
ciPles of the iflt approximation between the
beligerents.
" His imperial naisfy, Notwithstanding, in
The hope that the friendly offer Of his Interpret.
lion will BIZ regarded in the manner that the rec.
itude Of his intentions inclines him to think it
will, haRens to propofe, for the purpofe of
facilitating by his interpolation .he Opening OF
the negotiations, fuch place in bis doninions az,
from its iiuaion and locality may be couveni-
eni u ali parties, and which, on this account,
ihoud not he too CONTIGUOUS to the theatre OF
war--oud in this,as well as in all other points,
the emperor will feel the greateA peafure in
contribuingio accelerate the period of 10 de-
irable an union"