The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-08
KoNNtNosREKe, AUG. Is.

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b. the official disp itch which NJ K,Dpe
viii deliver to your ii,nstrio,,s h.ehness. yo.,
VIII be informed OF all that re.,tcs to the
affairs of the French. shall merely ven
ture to make few remarks respecting our
situation in general.
According tothe advice of Count c. l.. w.
repeated orders have b-en gwen To Prince
q. to conclude u trcaty ut alliance, Including
I, stipulation t.r corps of auxiliarics, and
to make application for diminuton of the
contribution, or delay in tile period of paw
Tcnt 1t is desirable that the Prince main
taina prudent degree of reserveec distance.
should the Enperor set off to execute any
new enterprises. Ifhis majesty. at the pre-
sent crisis, when we may be useful to him.
s.oes not listen to our propositions, he will
thereby demonstrate, that he designs orr TO-
I ii destruction, and we must then be prepa-
red for the worst.
The public discomfort increases daily i'm
C'rman, 1t must be kept up, and we must
en'.eav0r TO. work upon the minds of thu,
people. wish much that sone correspon-
dcncc conldb &c est,b!is'iedin Westp'ialia and
tessia, AMI that provision could be made for
setting, IN ce"tai' cases, a correspondence
with SOME well disposed persons, who mieht
subsequently enter into reciprocal engage
':lents with each other. If yohr il,ustrious
hisdncss can give me any inform alton res
Ieetng this point, YOU may in that case send
'ck to me Mr.. Hoppe, OF transmit it by
some ether confidential person.
The affairs of Spain make strong i'm
preston, add clearly demonstrate what we
must have long fmeseen. 1t wou,,l be very
useful to circulate this intelligence in the
most prudent manner.
A war with Austria is looked upon as IN
avoidable. This contest will decide the fate
OF Europe, and Ours of Course. What does
your hshness think will be tho result of it !?
Some such plans as were in agitation in the
Spring OF 1907, should now be revived.
Nr,,e'e's ivi. un irirurrf,s at present
Connt Non Ninc*** will speedily nav YOU
a visit and aemain with you some time. The
eiecto' runs great risk, under the present
circumstances, both his person and his pos
sessions being in their power He ought.
however, to place the one or the other in
state of security But am much afraid
that lie viii fall victim to his irresolutiou
and covetousness.
Mr.. Jacob is not yet arrived, but he is dali
ly expected. His voyage has been tedious
and difficult.
1t has been at length determined, that An
ciion shall be tutor to the hereditary Prince.
The execution Of this purpose will, however.
require some further time but one step has
been taken, and that is great deal in our
present state of indecision
1 am glad that your spouse has renowned
her first intention. The prince must have
derived great advantage from the converse
ton OF lady SO accomplished, and who has
learnt so much in the school of experience
and misfortune.
I he finances of the house must he in a w.
~ bad condition, for ! am not yet paid the
$4,000 gailders which it owed ne for an es-
tate that sold some years ago ! should be
very glad to have this sum paid to me. for
III these times NY possessions donot increase
and must regulate myself according to my
income.
understand that some of your friends have
left Holstein.
General Butcher falls off sadly; it has
been necessary to send colonel Bulow to
Cotber to support him.
] am, &c
(Signedl STEIN.
The address was To his illnstrious high.
ness the Prince Of Sarju Wittengenstein
at Doboer0n.