The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24

plores the protection of divine prov ;dence,
upon that enterprise, rejoicing In the preser-
vation of power SO long the friend and ally
of Great-Britain and in the prospect of it's
establishment in the new world with augmen-
ted strength and splendor.
We have 1t in command from his Ma
jesty to inform you, that the determination
OF the enemy to excite hostilities between
his Majesty and his late allies, the Empe-
lors of Russia and Austria, and the King of
Prussia, has been but too successful and
that the Ministers from those powers have
demanded and received their passports
This measure, on the part of Russia, has
been attempted to be justified by statement
OF wrongs and grievances which have no real
foundation. The Emperor of Russia had in
deed proffered his mediation between his
Majesty and France. His Majesty did not
refuse that mediation, but he is confident you
will feel the propriety Of it's not having been
accepted until his Majesty should have been
enabled to ascertain that Russia was in con-
dition to mediate impartially, and until the
principles of the basis on which France was
ready to negotiate were made known to his
Majesty
4" No pretence of justification has been al
lodged tor the hostile conduct of the Empe-
ror of Austria, or for that of his Prussian
Majesty. His Majesty has not given the
slightest ground of complaint to either efthose
sovereigns nor even at the moment when they
have respectively Withdrawn their ministers.
have they assigned to his Majesty any distinct
cause for that proceeding.
His Majesty has directed that copies of
the correspondence between his Maiestv's
Ambassador and the Minister for Foreign
Affairs of his Imperial Majesty the Empe-
ror OF Russia, during the, negotiations at
list, and the official note of the Russian
minister at this court, containing the offer of
his Imperial Majesty's mediation between his
Majesty and France, together with the AM
swer returned to that note by his Majestv's
command and also copies of the official
notes, presented by the Austrian minister at
this court, and of the answers which his Ma
jesty commanded to be returned to them.
should be laid before you
-" It is with concern that his Majesty COM
n ands US to inform you, that notwithstand-
ing his earnest wishes to terminate the war in
which he is engaged with the Ottoman Porte,
bis Majesty's endeavors, unlappily for the
Turkish Empire, have been defeated by the
Vaccinations of France, not less the enemy
of the Porte than of G. Britain.
" But while the influence of France has
been thus unfortunately successful in proven
ting the termination of existing hostilities,
and in exciting new war against this coun-
try, his Majesty commandsus to inform you
that the King of Sweden has. resisted eve
ry attempt to, induce him to abandon his
alliance with Great-Britain and that his
Majesty entertains no doubt that you will feel
with him the sacredness of the duty which
the frmness and fidelity Of the king of Swe-
den impose upon his Majesty and that you
will concur in enabling his Majesty to dis
charge it, in manner worthy Of this coun-
try.
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command, to state to you that the Treaty of Com
merce and Amity between his Majesty and the
United States OF America, which was concluded
and signed by Commissioners duly authorised for
that purpose, on the 3lst Of December, 1906 has
not taken effect in consequence of the refusal of
the president OF the United States to ratify that
instrument.
I" For an unauthorized act Of force committed
against an American ship of war, his majesty
did not hesitate to offer immediate and spontane
Gus PREPARATION. But an attempt has been made
by the American government TO connect with the
question which has arisen out Of this act pre-
sIons inconsistent with the maritime rights Of
Great Britain 4: such pretensions his majesty is
determined never TO admit. His majesty, never
theless, hopes that the American government
will be actuated by the same desire to preserve
the relations Of peace ard friendship between the
two countries which has ever influenced his ma
jesty's conduct, and that any difficulties IN the
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moved
"His Majesty has commanded me to state
toyou that in consequence of the Decree by
which France declared the whole Of His Ma
Jesty's dominions to be in a state Of blockade
and subjected to seizure and confiscation, the
produce and manufactures of his kingdom,
His Majesty reserted in the first instance, to
measure OF mitigated retaliation and that
this measure having proved Intellectual for
its object; His Majesty has since found it ne
cessary to adopt others of greater vigour,
which be commands us to state to you, will
require the aid of parliament to give them
complete and effectdal operation
Ills Majesty has directed copies of the
Orders which he has issued with the advice
of his Privy Council upon this subject to be
laid before you, and he commands US to re-
commend them to your early attention.
"Gentiemen If the House of Commons.
ellis Majesty has directed the estimated
for the ensuing year to be laid before you, in |
the fullest confidence that your loyalty and |
public spirit will induce you TO make such |
provision for the public services as the ur- |
gency OF affairs may require.
His Majesty has great satisfaction in in |
forming you, that Notwithstanding the diff |
culties Which the enemy has endeavored to |
impose upon the commerce Of his subjects, |
and upon their intercourse with other nations, |
the resources of the country have continued |
to the last year TO be so abundant, as to have |
produced, both from the permanent & tenn !