Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-14


negotiate! ari ra7iicd strict alliance
with TurSey and iHsana; and compelled
You To suspend ynlr dreaded designs "a
gainst the author OF al the misfortunes of
Europe.
Aud with wha. aSsonishmeDt must pos
terity learn, that, whist Austria was thus
pursuing conduct 81 perSslious. your ma
Iesty IN your relations with her, Il AZ made
no demand, raised NJ pretens'on, had
heard no complaint; bu. that, in proof of
sentiment, 80 worthy admiration, of dispo.
sitions so pacific, and views so maenai,i-
nous, you proposed to breaS up the camps
n Silesia, to disarni all the places in that
province, and to grant al those o,hcr Safe
guards which the most jealous anticipate
ens could CLAWS +; that you have never Ceas-
ed to exhibit moderation and patience
which could in no other way be accounted
Tor or justified, but by the immonsity OF
your malesty's power; S<, that, in a letter
to the emperor Francis, which Il ever be
memorable, YOU addressed these remarka-
Die words--"if the proceedings of cur
''majesty evince a confidence, they will
"inspire ii; the best policy in our days is
" that Of sincerity and truth inform me of
"your doubts and OF the Cause of YOUR in
"quietude, and il can reach the source of
"them, theg snail be removed directly"
"You have desired, sire, to add to your
phalanxes, thirty thousand Frenchmen of
the CONSUMPTION OF 1910, called out the last
year, and which did not equal the number
of young Frenchmen required in the years
preceding.
&C Your majesty also desires ten thousand
OF the conScripts, who for the last = years
have been denied the signal and valued no.
nor ct surrounding the triumphant Car of
\ A. =. g IL
guard, the name of which recalls the re-
membrane Of such noble destinies and of
glory SO brilliant.
The senate, sire, is eager to adopt the
project Of a senatus- c snsultum, wilicn shall
accomplish those wishes.
Your majesty otherwise asks no contri-
button from your people, to enable you TO
go and conquer England IN the plains OF
Austria.
"The British government, which only
seeks to divert the storm with which it is
threatened. has opened 4 volcano ia Aus.
tr!a, they have lighted the flames that are
20 consume the ally they seduced.
The destiny of Austria is fixed, yet a
few days and she will have ceased to be "a
BILE to crafty the fuzzy OF England.
"iour majes y will then have establish
ed, on an immoveable baais, that Continen-
tai peace which will enable you To accom-
pliAh the constant objects of your wishes,
and of your sublime conceptions, mari
time peace and the freedom and safety of
the commerce OF Europe.
"AcCept, sire, the vows of the French
people for your sacred person, the express
sion of their admiration and love, and the
confidence, and homage, and fidelity of ,he
senate, as well as its respect for your i'm.
psial and royal majesty.
(Si.ned)
"CAMBACERES,
Prince, arch-chancellor of the empire,
SRMosyILLE,
essen and sealed, signed LArLAGE,
chancellor of the senate"
The emperor has ordered a ten corps
d'srmee to be formed, to cover the sou.
thern frontiers of Germany-it is 70 be
Commanded by the king of Westphalia,
and will consist of 10000 men.
The following proclamation was publish.
ed ar. Mannheim, on the 9th April -
"Charles Frederic, by the grace of cd,
grand duke of Baden, sc.
" II is with the greatest grief that we
see the peace, which Germany had begun
! to enjoy after long course of ruinous wars,
about to be again disturbed by the hostile
invasion of the confederation of the Rhine
The wounds, which were opened in the
late wars, are not closed: the evidence Of
their devastation yet exists and the sor-
row that we now feel at the prospect of a
renewal of them, is encouraged by the in.
| form alton That the chiefs of the Austrian
army have opened the war by inviting the
people of the confederation of the Rhine
to throw off the obedience due to their lie.
gitimate sovereigns, and TO attach them.
selves to the Austrian party.
" If we hesitated to credit the authen.
tcity OF procianations so contrary to the
rights OF nations, which tend to destroy the
ties that unite the sovereign and the citi.
zens OF the state, to interrupt the social or.
der, and to introduce confusion and de.
pravity we had such confidence in the Fl.
deity and mistaken attachment of our
dear subjects as to be confident of the eff.
iect OF such temptation.
During a reign Of sixty-three years
the object of our paternal solicitude has
been tn promote and confirm the public
pre-. perity to that end we have devotel
all our care, and with success. OF this, il
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