Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-19
CRUMPIPEN.

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CRUMPIPEN.
Copy of the Note addressed to Baron de
CRuMP1pEN, Envoy of Austria, by the
cabinet and state minister Of his Written
berg majesty Count de TAUBE.
Statsard, March 80.
The undersigned minister of state and
for foreign affairs lost no time in informing
the king, his master, of the verbal overtures
and the note which NJ. the baron de Crum-
pipcn transmitted to him by order OF his
court.
The contents of the letter could not but
excite in his majesty the greatest astonlsh-
ment and, in particular the motives OF the
declaration have occasioned no less surprise
than just resentment.
Never till now was the right of sove-
reigns disputed to recall into their states
subjects and vassals, aud to require OF them
the performance of their first duty, that OF
serving their country. Never was any So
verelgn denied the right of prohibiting his
subjects from bearing arms in foreign ar
mics, nor that of Selling them as rebels
and outlaws when found in arms against
him.
If these incontestible rights, the first at
tributes OF sovereignty, have never been
called In question, his majesty, most assur-
eddy, could not have expected that the ex-
ecutlon OF them would have been stigma
tzed AS an act OF I'M astice, violation OF
the law OF nations, and rupture OF the
peace subsisting between the two powers.
His majesty the king can the less con-
ceive how the recall of his subjects aud vas
sails can be regarded by the imperial court OF
Austria In the manner above mentioned, IN
asmnch as this measure is not new, the last
recall being only repetition of the recalls
issued nearly years ago, iii consequence
OF the engagements contracted by the treaty
OF confederation, known to all Europe, and
especially recognized by his imperial and
royal majesty the emperor Of Austria.
ihe undersigned, without entering fur
Their into the discussion whether the court
OF Vienna can think itself authorized to
contest with the king his majesty, the exer
else Of any right of sovereignty whatsoever,
and to describe it as contrary to the law of
nations, must remark to Nj. the baron de.
CrumPipen, that according to the principles
of the law of nations the sudden and unex-
pected recall of the Austrian mission to his
majesty, and the order for its quitting Slut
gard, without taking leave, and for demand
ing passports for its departure, cannot be
otherwise regarded than as 2 complete RIP.
ture of all the diplomatic relations between
the two courts and a formal declaration 81
War.
His majesty the king, without being a.
ware of any motive that can have determine
ed the cabinet of Vienna to suspend the ami
cable relations hitherto subsisting between
him and his Austrian majesty, can never
theless regard this step in no other light than
as manifest demonstration of hostile in
tentions against him. His majesty could
not avoid communicating it to all the pow
ers in amity and alliance with him.
The undersigned, in transmitting to his
excellency the annexed passports, as de-
manded, has it in charge TO inform him at
the same time, that the king has just sent
orders to his envoy extraordinary, count
Beroldingen, to quit Vienna forthwith, in
the same manner as the Austrian legation
has quilted Stutgard. The undersigned re-
news, &c.
(signed) TAUBE.