The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-03
europe.
DECLARATION
OF TUE pAHisu GovrENNsNT.

OF TUE DANISH GovrEHNsNT.
All Europe knows the iynem which during fifteen
sSars OF and troubles, Denmark has followed
with unchangsable perievsrsnce. The rigorous,
obiervanee of frank and impartial neutrality, and
sh. sious accon;p!ih oil all the duties pssicib
81 by st. have been the ioe aud coneaot obea of
ell her vsifhe. and of all her efforts. The Danh go
vernnerr, il. relations with o-hcr ttates has dh
played Gmplicity and re9itude ccufornnabe TO the
purity OF its intentions, and THAI love of peace
which il be ispet.d OF h.yirs ever varied.
Providence had hitherto bieiIsd its eujsavors With
incurrirg any reproaen rom the o-hsr powers, it
had fueceedsd n&eepiog ny good nude riisndg with
theh all, and II circumstances and then involved
II IN diicuGeos with tie hes2erens Rates, they all
originated the iInpar,iSiity of it's oonduGt and in
ehote rigorous principles, wieh Lisse very diicuWons
fsrved 60 prove.
This Gate OF peace snj fecuri,y has juft been fud
denly snnhi.ated. The Engiiih government, after
having By !hafieiul inaon betrayed the iuterens of
Its silica, who were involved in itrife both arduuus
Snd uucerta;,', uddeniy dplsyed al it. vgor TO fur
frie aud attae: neutral and peaosdble sste, which
It could not gscue of any wrcng. The execution OF
the plan tor invading Denmark who united 70
Great Britain by the n,o iacres a ancicn. ,;rs was
prepared with n,ush iecrecy IS difpsteh The Da-
min government ia" ,hs EngliGa forces arriving It's
GOALS, without being able to fnipea that they
directed aglintt it.elI. Tle iEani OF Z@aland was
urrounded the capital unsnaced, aud the Danilh
Ei,nry inlted and violated, before the of Lon
Con had, by Gngle WORD, animated ts hhe inien-
items. They were, hox ever, foon made nlanifeG.
6at Euroe viii hardly believe ,.hat il is going 10
hear. The hackeif, the mott violent, and che moR
atrOrious dci!ga that ever formed was grounded
only upon pretended information rather upon the
vague rumour # an attempt, which, as the Engliih
1nGiittry ai.ered, was going TO be made to draw her
snto hote eng asemeDts sganit Q. Britain. Ground
ing It's Iurnl.esupon thee daIa, which the Aghteit
Nv ka,,
ttons, the Engih government csu:ed nloll perenp-
tory declaration be made the court of Copeh&.
gen, that IN order TO fecu:e it, intereils, and pro-
vide for its own ia!ety, it could ouly allow Denmark
20 ehooie besween and coc alliance with Great
Britain And %hat alliance do they dare to offer {?
AN alliance which, for the firG pledge the eulayng
OF Denmark, would have delivered up her men of
war to the Engiifi government. There was no ne
heating upon the alterpativs offered. The overture
made, no lets outragsous It's offers than in its
-, equally in.u.rg its FORM and in its foundation.
was i1icePtiale of no difcuhicn The moG jnG and
the nIstt profound indignation got the better OF every
nther coutid Placed between danger and op-
probinn, the Danih government had po cho;,e TO
faks The war broke Denmark does no, con-
cesftro'n hertefzny of the dangers, nor any OF TIE
ioiies with which tis her. Taxed una
wares IN the oit periido;s manner, attacked IN
Iioated PROVINCE anlo deiute Of all mean. Of de-
tnee, drawn By force into the no unequal arfe, he
Eat tiere rernains TO her preer,e her honor I'M
fulfilled, and alto the elteen which irreproaehrbo
coaanc has procured her, - dares natter herraif
the part nj the powerg of Europe, and e thinks e
fees more gloryiu che reliance Of hin, who frcuinbs
rniUfce, than in the easy triuphs OF him who abules
At. she docs not dread the JUDI s.erc which Europe
will form of this contcn /; hle thinks h1e may
pride herle!f upon It beforehand. Let impartial ca
binets determine Wheeler Eogland can GGIy alledgs
si:s taEece;iitJ, tcfe conliderons ofjaecy to
Nhcl. ihs does roricrupIeto Rcrfee fate which
had no way offended OF provoked her. Srong in il.
good CONFIDENCE, III i,s confidence in Cod III the love
and devot@dne of The brave aud loyal nations Uni; ed
trder beiovedtcep;re, the Daai! governa el.t lat
iticf taate ihall be able 10 perform without
Ngeakncl' she heavy ard painful talk which honor anL
peceiity havsa;d upon it. It th;rks i, has right
rely upon Tie interelt and uaioe of tie cabinets of
Eurcpe, andn lsrers elf with experiencing the ef-
feds Of Them, above all the part of AgIa oqe-
reigus whole intentions aui enErgemen;5 have been
ntde the PEcteStfor giving color 20 the ilot crying
injudce, and whole ofer5, 3eHined preisry-,2 tie
Eugh government the means Of Advancing aeuc.t!
pacica;ion have 5;en rrabe deter The iatey from
a;rociiy which nua be revo;t:rg az honeG ana
generous hearts in England, which aicriss the
character Of virtuou uvereign, aud for iuIlies
ths arna.s ct Great Britain. (G1eni!ea.I