Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-18
BALTIMORE, April II.
FOREIGN news.

FOREIGN NE VS..
Correspondendence between the Bril-
tish, Russian aud French govern
ments 10 consequence of the over.
lures received IRON Erlurth pre-
scented BY his majesty's command TO
both houses of parliament.
Letter from Cunt Nicholas de Ro-
MANI IF, to Mr.. Secretary Canning,
dased.. Erfurth, sOth September,
(l2th October) 1900. Received
Oct. 21.
Sin,
send to your excellency letter
which the enperors of Russia and
France wrote to his IN jesty the King
of England. The emperor OF Russia
aarters himself that England will feel
the grandeur and the sincerity of this
step. She will there End the most ma
tural and the most simple answer to
the overture which has been made by
Admiral Saumarez. The union OF
the two empires is beyond the reach of
ali change, and the two E nperors have
for ned it for peace as well as war.
His majesty has commanded me to IN Ike
known TO your exceliency that he has no.
minated plenipotentiaries, who will repair
to France, where they willavait the answer
which your excelleacy may be pleased 10
make to me. request you TO address IT
TO the AN Iassador at r, .ris. where they will
await the answer winch your excelieacy
may be pleased 20 make to me. reques
~ m ~ IA m ~ I'M 10.
at Paris The Plen polenuaries named 6y
the emperor of Russia Will repair To that
city OH the cont.nent, 20 which tn< plsnIpo-
tensiaries of III, Brisan.ck N .jsssy and his
allies have ben sent.
In respect TO the basis of the negoci ton
their imperial M jestes see no d. ificuiry IN
adopting ALI those Formerly proposed ny En-
gland, namely, the uH bass, defis, and ave.
ry other bssls founded u ,,on the reci procity
and equ aiity wnich ought to prevail between
all great nations.
Count NICHOLAS RoMANzoFF.
Letter from their majestiss the emperor oil
all the Russias, and the emperor Of the
French, 10 rs VI jesty. dated Erfur,h
12'h OCTOBER, 1903. Received Oct. al.
SiRE,
The present circumstances of Europe
FIRST thoughts IS to yield to the wish and the
wants of every people, and to seek. in a
speedy Pacihcation with your majesty, the
most efficacious remedy for he miseries
which Cypress all nations. We IN Axe known
90 your IN ,jesty our sincere denre In this
respect by the present letter.
the long aud bloody war which has torn
the ,ntinent Is at an end, without che nos
sibility of being renewed. Many chang .
have taken place in Europe states have
been overthrown. The cause is to be found
in the state of agitation and misery in which
the stagnarion of maritime COMMERCE ha,
placed the greatest nations. Still greater
changes nay y take place, and all Of them
contrary 10 the policy ofthe English nation.
Peace then is at ance the interest of the
continent, as It i, the interest of the people
of G.. Britain.
We unite in entreating your majesty to
listen to the voice OF humanity, siIencing that
of he passions; 10 seek, with the intention,
Of arriving at that object. to conciliate ali
interests, and by that means to preserve all
the powers WIN CHI exis !, and so ensure the
happiness of Europe, and of this generation,
at the head Of which providence has placed
us.
Is Ened)