The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-18
EUROPE.
CONTINUATION 3 -
Of EXTRACTS Jre1s French Pahers, receited
BY the Fair american.

.c.,b g 80, PARIS, May, 8,
Z TRACT
FROM THE REGISTER OF THE coNsERyA-
TIVE SENATE, OF APRIL 26, 1909.
In the sitting of the senate ON the 18th of
this month, the prince arch chancellor pre-
sidiug; his excellency the minister for TO-
reign affairs. made the following commune
cation by order of his majesty the Emperor !:
PORT, ..,
Of his Erceiiency, the Minister Of Fo-
refgnA6airs ohis Majesty the Enheror
and King.
"SIRE, So ,.;.I
Your victorious arms made you mas
ter OF Vienna; the greater part of the AUS
trian provinces were occupied by Your
troops; the fate of that empire was in your
hands, The emper,-., of Austria sought YOU
in the midst of your camp he conjured you
to put an end to that contest, which had prov
ed SO disastrous for those who had provoked it.:
he offered'to. promote in future the quiet of
the Continent, that you might employ the
whole OF yoar forces, against England; he
acknowledged that the fortune of the war had
given you right to require whatever would
Ce convenient toyou and he vowed an eter-
nal friendship and gratitude for you.; =,
our majesty was affected by this sad e1s-
ample OF the vicisSitude of human affairs !; it
was impossible to witness without profound
emotions, monarch lately SO powerful, strip
ped OF his power and of his grandeur You
showed yourself generous to the monarchy,
to the sovereign. and to the capital you
might have retained your immense con-
quests, yet you restored the greater part
and the empire of Austria existed again -
the crown was replaced on the head of its
monarch, and Europe witnessed, not without
astonIshment, this act of greatness and gene
rosity. 81;
Your majesty has not received that tr-
butte OF gratitude, which you deserved the
emperor of Austria soon forgot his oath of
eternal friendship. Scarcely was he re-es-
tab'ished on his throne, when no doubt, de-
luded by evil council, he engaged in no other
pursuit than To reorganize his forces, and
prepare for new contest, whenever favor
able opportunity should p, esent Itself. The
RUSSIAN war speedily developed these ma
levolent intentions: Austria hastened to re-
unite her armies in Bohemia, but the battle
OF Jena disconnected her projects. Being
yet feeble and in want of men, cannon and
funds, she deferred until another occasion the
execution of her hostile designs.
he treaty of Tilsit closed that war
the victorious army of your majesty, then
unemployed, occupied the north of Germa-
ny, and surrounded the Austrian territory
Surely, political ambition guided your ma
Jesty, it the feebleness of the Austrian mo-
narchy entered into your calculations of in
terest, and it interest influenced you; your
majesty, having no enemy, nothing to appre-
bend on the continent; at the head of 400 600
men, Possessed of the grand dutchy of War
saw, Silesia and Saxony-had Austria com
pieteiy In your power, and might have de-
manded an explanation of the inquietude
which her conduct had excited during the
frussian war. and the delivery of Cattaro
10 the Montenegrins. when by the treaty of
rresourgh 1t should have been given UP to
rance Your majesty Showed indulgence
TO the feeble; you were not actuated by the
impulse of political usurpaton; you have
sought maritime peace, and have had that
object steadily in view, and in order that you
might the more speedily accomplish that
object, you resolved to terminate with Aus
tria all existing difficulties. A treaty was
made at Fontainbleau liz October, 1907; YOU
gave up brannau, although Austria had not
put Cattaro into your hands; the limits of
the empire regulated on the side of Italy
and by means OF an exchange, the Lisonzo.
formed limit. which, besides being de-
signed by nature, promised to prevent all
dispute. Montefalcone, SO important to the
security OF Trieste, wsS coded to the Aus
TRANS, another proof that you had no view
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT upon their territory
1t was believed, that there no longer ex-
listed any subject for discussion between
YOU majesty and the emperor of Austria
no longer complaints, no longer demands, e.
very thing promised most perfect harmony.
our majesty wished to bury the past i'm oh
livion; and the war which Austria had pro-
voked, and the success which attended the
French arms, gave the hope of peace which
no more could be disturbed.
The horrible expedition to Copenhagen.
and the orders OF council Of the 11th Novem
Der, evinced to the world that England would
no longer allow any neutral trade: this con-
duct reused the indignation of all Eu: ope.
and the emperor Of Austria participating in
that sentiment, recalled his minister from
England and shut his ports against her. But
soon the troubles in Spain commenced, which
were excited by the English-kng Charles
j ". was driven from his throne by his son,
the dupe of the duke of Infantado and othet.
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The Lisonzo rises in the mountains near
Ponleba, in the Friul Of ancient Venice, whence
under the name OF the Carno, it passes south near
Udina, below which 1t is joined by several other
streams which issue from the mountains of Car
nlola, and the IeighbOrlIood Of ODER Lanbach.
the principal OF these is the Hydra, which pas
ses by Coritz and Gradisca, above which il is
joined by the Vipao, and these united are called
the Lisonzo, which runs south by Togiiano, and
dividing the little promontory between Belye-
dere and ST CsntianO, il forms one of The capes
which embrace the gulph Of Trieste. This river
formed the line which separated the kingdom of
Italy from Austrian Istria.
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