The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-22

remedy for, since above an eighth part OF
our army returns every year to their homes'
az the terms for which they serve expire.
Our army was filled in great part by men
who Joined it from the old German states
Of the empire that source is cut on ana
the evil is felt more scnslbly IN proportion
as the new institutions are adoped in the
rest Of Europe.
"The perfect state OF quiet, the tranquil
and satisfactory relations existing between
Austria and all the powers Of the continent.
pointed out 10 her the moment when. alter
fifteen years of war and agitation, she might
a, last pu, into execution, the plans conceiv.
ed and imme dately adopted after the peace
Of Presburg. She began by,a reform the
mos, essential for her internal welfare and
the most urgent because she did not anslci-
pate any results until, after a lapse OF seve-
sal years, she could operate upon the great
mass Of her subjects. She wished to be
able to seplace the troops leaving hef ar
mics, by soldiers better prepared tor SER
vice and more accus toned TO the use or
arms and the words of command, SO incom
prehensible to the greater part OF the re-
cruits raised among ten different people
She determined upon the formation OF re-
serves, according to the institutions, organ
izing them according to the inlrrorl'y OF
our CONSUMPTION, Which she did not wish to
abandon entirely. The establishment OF
reserves was besides recc mmended from
financial considerations adding to the
numbers Of such corps, as had already at
tanned their military compliment, withdrew
the people from agriculture and preyed up.
on the treasury of the state.
Z" But al! the ci,izyns of France and Of its
coDfcderated states, are liable to be called
TO arms, withnut any distinction or tx.
cep,ion.-Ihc inhabitants Of the cities or
OF the country are bound to defend their
homes. We also wished to permit the pro-
prietors of The soil ard the priviledged c!as-
SEES OF the nation, to exercise that rcspecta-
Bile duty and we have established in the
German provinces a sort OF stationary ma
,ional guard. The constitution Of Hunga-
ry called, at all times all classes OF society
TO the defence Of the country.
This is what has been done, and III. or.
dinances published in the months OF May
and June will explain the whole objec, OF
| my court. No new corps has been raised !;
no assemblage Of troops has taken place
except on the frontiers of Turkey, which
| the war between two neighhoring powers
calls for it as a measure of security. There
is no one Of the Austrian monarchy, who
mistakes either the spirit which ac,ua,es the
government those measures, or their ob-
ject. They have the public appreciation,
because the whole nation regards then as
necessary TO insure to the country respec-
table means of defence and they would
Iect, if in the steps it bad taken, it had re-
manned behind those ncighbors, who
though, to day in a state of peace, might
the ne t day become lis enemies. If some
amongst them have been disposed to see,
in the reform of ancient institutions, and in
me asures purely organized, offensive ndi
cations. they may be tranquil. for in those
measures themselves they will find the GER.
ta'nsy OF the preservation OF peace. No
permanent institutions can be considered to
possess an offensive character: tina, state
must from its very nature be confined to
temporary efforts it has no existence what.
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10 replace soldiers quitting the army, can.
not be considered an offensive IT easure by
you, any more than the introduction of q
military consumption into the duchy oil
Warsaw, into Bavaria, and the confedera
ton of the Rhine, can be so regarded BY us
The friendship and interest which attach
Austria to France, the imperious necess,t,
we have for peace, and the Known charac
ter of our emperor, insure, 1t, duration.
:" Your excelency has spoken of report.
OF war, originating in Vienna, and giving
uneasiness TO part of Germany. You re.
lieve me from heavy burden that m,
mode of thinking (which only attends III,
reports Of this kind, when am positively
compelled to i,) enable me to sustain for :,
long time. No, they do not originate ir
Vienna, but reports of war have arrived a
that place, which agi,a.e as well the public
! as the court, which, until now, a,tache bu
little credit to them.