The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-25

u relations rs, Since the evacuation of Braun au.
: had existed between two states. If the re
u turn OF NJ. de Mier had not uninterrupted
. by the passage of the French columns tow ards
Bavaria, delay respecting which the I'M
dersigned has before had the honor to ex-
press his regret, he might have transmitted
one or Two days earlier the official assuran-
ces OF the only views and intentions which
animate his august master towards his ma
Jesty the emperor of the French.
Whilst Informing his excellency, of his
eagerness to transmit to his court, the note
} OF the 10th March, the undersigned thinks
1t his duty, to contiae within narrow COM
pass, the last relations in which he will have
any agency; he cannot but add, that if his
imperial majesty of Austria has. much g.
gainst his wishes, seen in the movements
that have taken place, since the month of
January last, just. cause of uneasiness, res
I peotins she relations which he WINS anxious
should exist between him and France. he
has no other ambition on his side, than to
see Europe enjoying tie calm of peace, the
first ofblessings, and which he will ever be
anxious to secure to his people.
! :" The undersigned begs his exceliency,
the minister for foreign, affairs, to accent
the renewed assurance of bis high conside-
| ration
(Signed) METTERNICH
No e.-DKfFeafe letter from his roya,
highn.ss, Prince Charles, of austria 70
ire general in chief, commanding me
French army in Bovaria.
HEAD QUARTERS, April 9, 1869.
According to the declaration of his ma
jesty, the emperor of Austria, to the .empe-
ror Napoleon. inform the general in chief
of the French army, that ! have received or
ders to advances, with the troops under MY
command, and TO treat rs enemies all who
shall resist. ..s t4t.
(Signed) {" CHARLES"
RElH.dRKS.
=" The foregoing official papers, which his
majesty directed to be, communicated TO the
senate, comprehend the whole correspon-
dence on affairs of a general nature, which
has taken place between his majestys min
ister and the legation of the court of Vien>
ma. The last but one, which expresses, on
the part of the Austrian court, lively de-
sire to see Europe enjoying the calm of peace
and the last, which is an actual declaration
OF war, presents a contrast that must strike
every one. 1t should at the same time be re-
marked, that the series Of the first eight pa
pers, presents lapse of seven months, from
August s, 1903, to March, 10, 1909, during
which time it would appear, that the COM
munications between the two courts had
ceased; but it is easy to explain this inter-,
cessary by the arrival of ms qastsay e at Pa
ris, the beginning of August, and by the re-
turn of his minister, who could resume from.
that time, the course of verbal communicate
ons and conferences with the accredited MI
mister near his majesty.
In that interval, events of great impor~s
lance had, taken place in Germany, and the,
communications between the two courts had
successfully presented themselves under a.
variety of aspects. These variations will
be found detailed and confirmed in some do,
cuments of a nature extremely important,.
and OF which his majesty has also authori.
sed the communication to the senate Il
seems necessary, however, to precede Them,
ty summary of q verbal, and, as may be
said, public. declaration of his majesty, to,
the minister of the court of Vienna, at one
Of his diplomatic audiences "a summary
which his majesty's minister was orders 81
TO make known by a circular to his ambas-
sailors at foreign courts. -.se a.
Z" That communication will be followed
and closed by a report which was presented
to his majesty on the Cd. March, aud which
will fully explain the constant but useless
efforts, that were made, during six months,
to recall Austria to dispositions Of confidence
and to pacific measures, which she never
would have deviated from, had she solely re-
garded her own true interests"
Ne. 1o.-Dishateh, addressed to gen. IN
dreossy, (the French ambassador at the
court IF Vienna } on the 10Th Of august,
1908, by eounf de Chamhagny.
" Mr.. AMBASSADOR,
His majesty the emperor, on his
return from a journey into the interior of
France, arrived at ST. Cloud, o the night
of the l4th, and on the 18th the day of his
fefe, he received with the usual solemBty
the princes, ministers & high officers OF the
empire the senate, the council Of state, the
whole corps of public functionaries and last
ly the diplomatic corps. The audience Civ
en- to the dipom attic corps,was remarkable for
very long conversation between his majes-
ty and the Austrian ambassador, of which
wish to give you at least the substance.
&c Austria then wishes for war;" said the
emperor, " or does she wish to brighten us :"
M. de Metternich protested that tire intenti-
ons of his court we're pacific. /" If that is
the case, why your immense preparations~
L" they are purely defensive" replied NJ. de
MeNernich. But who attacks you, that
you think of defending yourselvesi Who
4" threatens you. that you think you will be
4" soon attacked Is not every thing peace
" full on Cur side +! Has there been the least
dispute between you and me, since the
:" peace of Presburg. Have ] made any
pretensich that alarms your Have not all
" our relations been extremely amicable
| " And yet you have all at once raised a cry,
! =" of alarm you have putin motion the whole