The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-21


to explain myself to you in a manner more
explicit, though confidential, until the en-
peror shall order me to present an official
communication on the subject
"What does your government desire p
Why does it disturb the tranquility of the
continents 1t not only arms, but takes such
extreme measures, as could only be justified
by extreme danger. Your princes traverse
the provinces; they call on the people to de-
fend the country; the whole population, be-
tween the ages of Is and As, are pat under
arms one part of the militia is called to rein
force the standing army; every thing is i'm
motion in the Austrian monarchy. Your own
people for whose defence you announced the
war, are in alright; your neighbprs were a
larmed at those preparations. 1t is every
where asked-what does Austria want3-
What enemy threatens her! What danger
has she perceiveds Why does she seem as
if she were on the brink of an abyss. and
prepare for combat as if her existence were
at stakel
And you know, that far from meracine
Austria, we ask nothing but to remain at
peace with you,. and that you should unite
with us against the common enemy that we
make no pretensions to any thing you pos
sess, and that we greatly prize state ofper-
feet harmony between us. Blu. you must
foresee as well as do, that the preparations
of Austria, remarked by all Europe, will
have their effects. To this moment the em-
peror would wish to remain ignorant of them
bnt notwithstanding, prudence dictates that
he should adopt measures of defence. Par
ticularly charged to watch over the safety of
the Rhenish confederation, he will find it ne
cessary to be. on his guard he will call ont
the contingents ;; and will Himself march his
troops from the interior towards the Rhine.
On all sides we shall be under arms and in
such state of things single spark will be
sufficient to produce a blaze.
>" Does Austria seriously wish for warn
What advantage does she hope for! We
are sure she hasno aid or corntenance to ex-
pect from Russia; the aid that England can
render, will be very moderate indeed: she
will not have an ally on the continent. If
she does not intend to make war, why that
excessive expence, which drains her finances,
which produces such an effect upon her ex-
Change, which threatens the annhilation of
herpaper credit? Why interrupt the course
of her internal prosperity, which begins to be
so flourishing' Why give us uneasipess, a.
larm Europe by the fear of a renewal of the
war, and estrange from her the emperor, who
will be less disposed to ask her concurrence in
the arrangements of Europe! Surely she
will not reproach us, if we take hostile and
A"NnoS"So a'tituNS ~ ID IL tndC huS-
tria will raise between France and herself,
since France has given every proof of desire
to live with her in the most perfect harmo-
ny.
" YouSsir, value the preservation of that
harmony, and you know that it is not less the
object of my wishes. Do all you can, that
our wishes may be gratiied: enlighten your
government, as to our dispositions, which
surely afford no cause for approximations I; and
as to the effects of those measures, which your
government is advised to adopt. Those who
advised you to adopt them are not your true
friends: foes to the repose OF Europe, they
would plunge their country into long train
'ofevils. hope that you will be able to pre- :
vent them.
81 should esteem myself very happy,
should this letter, which I write to YOU with
a, freedom authorized by our particular reIa-
tons. have the salutary effect of preserving
between our governments that happy con-
cord, which their own interests, not fcss an
the interests of Europe, and Of humanity,
prescribe.
accept, &C."
"P. >. Should you, sir, have any doubts
OF the truth of the facts stated, in this letter,
might appeal, not only to an immense num-
Der OF the letters of our merchants, which all
convey approximations of seeing Austria en-
gagged in war, but the official papers published
by your government For example, refer
you to the proclamation circulated at Trieste
by the archduke John, and the count de Sau-
rau, in which it was said to the inhabitants of
Trieste, that, although they were not bound
by the laws, to enrol themselves in the mill
tia, 1t was nevertheless their duty, as good
subjects, to obey the call of their sovereign,
when individual and public safety, as well as
the tranquility of the hereditary states, re-
CURED it; and this appeal was made in the
same act, in which they were called on to
recolleCt the devotion and fidelity they had
often exhibited on former occasions. The
remainder of this article related to such mea-
sures for discipline and military exercises,
as country invaded would prescribe to its
inhabitants as the only means for their de-
fence"
No. 4.-.Mote from Count de .Mctternich
10 Count de Chahhagny
"PARIs, July %, 1903.
he undersigned has received the note,
which his excellency the minister for foreign
affairs. did him the honor to address to him,
and which was dated the 10Th July.
"He FASTENED to transmit to his court, the
demand in favor of Mr.. Young, lieutenant
of the I'd regiment of Polish infantry. The
fact, that Notwithstanding the regularity OF
the passports with which that officer was
furnished, and which obtained for him adj
mission into Gallicia without any difficulty, y
he was placed under arrest. unfortunately
proves to the undersigned, that it must have
been his personal conduct which provoked
the interference of the police against him.
What that conduct was, the undersigned
will, without doubt hasten I'm get Informs ti =