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

forwarded to Bayonne on this subject. The
flag of truce was dispatched by Admiral
Coilngwood, in consequence of adyices re
ceived by the commandment of the British
forces in the Mediterranean, sof the insur-
rection in Arragon, aid of the 'proclamati-
OH of Palafox: it was charged with a single
letter, from the admiral to the arch duke
Charles; which. referring to what it was
supposed his royal bighness already knew,
respecting that proclamation, offered him a
frigate to convey him to Spain. The whole
OF that mission did not merit an answer
the commander of the flag of truce. was
told there was no answer for him, and that
he must depart without one.
"Proud of the union, which your excel
lency has proposed to me, of our efforts to
maintain harmony between our courts, that
proposition, as well as the importance of the
subject itself, must be my excuse for the
length of this letter. will never vary or
deviate from my principles nor change my
measures. If the former perfectly accord
with those of your excellency with regard to
the benefit that would result from a state
OF peace, towards which all my views cx-
tend, have no merit for the latter. Con
vinced that my sentiments would be the bet
ter understood, if fully explained, have
been anxious to say too much rather than
too little.
"I embrace this opportunity with plea
sure, to renew, &C."
(Signed} METTERNICH.
No. 6.-Letfey.f from Count de Cnamfag-
my TO Count de. Netternich.
BORDEAUX, July so, 1905.
Mr.. AMBASSADOR.
81 have received your letter of the
22d July, and as it was not confidential,
conceived thy showing it to his majesty
the Emperor, should not go beyond your
intentions. His majesty appeared to me to
be SO well satisfied with it, as to induce me
to think that he would determine to revoke
some defensive measures, such as the ar
rlaments of places in Silesia, which he was
about to order. But it becomes me TO tell
you, with freedom, that at the same time
that your letter produced this good effect, a
very different impression was created by let
ters received at the same time from Mu-
Mich, and particularly from Dresden. What
grlcves us is not so much what is said of your
arm aments, as the details of the direction
given to the public spirit in the Austrian
states. On the banks of the Topitz at
Carlsbad, at Egra, nothingis breathed but
war. One hopes that this is the moment to
commence it with success another says that
the Spanish peasants, excited to fanatic
frenzy by their priests, had DESTROYED the
whole French army in Spain that the
French army in Germany does not, at the
utmost exceed 100000 men; that, that of
italy is insufficient to suppress new insur.
rection i'll Calabria. and to appease the
troubles supposed to exist in Dalmatia and
the Ionian Isles.
ut was by fables, such as these, that
Prussia was last year induced to adopt re.
solution SO disastrous for her. The agents
OF England, who precipitated her into total
rum, nave the same employment now in
Austria; they wished to drag her into mea-
sures, the consequences of which cannot be
foreseen to make her raise ornaments SO
numerous, that she could not sustain the
weight OF them, and which would bring
on war by the suspicion excited abroad
ana by the terment created within. The peo-
pie are told OF dangers awaiting them they
are called to the defence Of their country:
they are put into motion, and they will soon
be Carried by that motion, whithersoever
those who have given the impulse, may think
proper to direct them. The wisest men in
your monarchy, will not be able to resis, the
torrent The noise of war imprudently rails
cd, Will not III vain resound within and with
out -Doyou require proof of the effect !.
Look at what has taken place at Trieste :;
see the militia of that city running through
the streets, insulting French and Italian
travellers, even in the houses see them as.
sembling to the number of j 500 men around
the French Consul's house, and insulting
him by the most outrageous proposals, and
IN short, renewing the scene exhibited at
Vienna in relation to Gen. Bernadotte. Oh
serve the city police, whom j suppose more
weak than ma'evocnt, remaining all this
time inactive, and in the end cndeavorng to
extenuatS the injuries they did not prevent
or repress, much less punish. See how,
without intending it, we thus find ourselves
on the eve of war
DO you desire another proof, Two
French couriers, carrying dispatches to Dali
malta, have been stopped and their dis
patches carried off, The Emperor attri-
butes this to nothing but the popular ferment,
which yournew measures have created.
Without doubt, sir, Austria had right
to MAKE such change in her military estab-
llshmcnt, as she thought proper; but have
such changes ever been made in time of
peace with so much precipitation VAST
necessary. in April, that every thing should
be finished by the first July, as if at that
time, war was to commence To put, in
moment, 400, 600 men under arms, in additi-
on to the force already composing the stand
ing army ; exercise and equip them, as if
the danger was imminent and consequently
a war inevitable 7 Could these things be
witnessed without suspecting that Austria
had some project in contemplation 1t is GER
tain, sir, that after such An impulse being g-
ven to the public opinion, and the ferment il
must produce, if no step of contrary charac
ter should be taken, war will be inevitable
1t VIII take place in opposition to the wishes
OF the two emperors, of their ministers, and
OF all the wise men in both nations
80 NOu fell mo 81 ,,fr ,o Al