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

regard To the dispositions OF France p Ere-
| ny assurance ysu can require stat be given.
DO you wish the camps of Silesia To be bro
ken up i-2Hey shall BE broken IN. Doyou
wish the orders that have been given to fur
nish the fortresscs of Silesia, TO be counter
manded ?-Ihey shall Be revoked. Do YOU
wish the provisioning of Palma Nova TO
cease s-N she'll be discontinued. The most
solemn and public declarations shalt be given
YOU, respecting our sentiments and views, if
yon desire them. They shall be such, that
every idea of an attack from France will be
shewn to be evidently ridiculous But, ON
Iyocr side. stop. recall your measures mani
testify hostile and menacing, Incompatible
with the actual condition of Europe, with
the security it is in need Of; measures that
Danish every hope OF a general peace, and
which are SD inconsistent with the~character
and principles of your emperor.
You see that we are not deceived by false
reports, and wish to remain free from such
an intatuation. IF you entertain similar dis
positions, the intrigues of the agtators of Eu-
| rope will be soon frustrated and the Continent
will remain at peace. Either Austria herself
desires war, as her armanents Indicate, and
she will engage in it or she is led astray by
the advice of the enemies of the confident
but in this case, the offers which have
made you, should open her eyes, as they do
not leave the least preteXt for her immense
preparations.
"I wish, sir. prompt answer to this let
ter, and 1 will tell you why the emperor,
had no idea of raising any ccnscripts this
year; but, since the whole OF the Austrian
force is put under arms, he hesitates, and
does not wish the month of August to pass
without making proposition OH the subject
to the senate. He wishes to be satisfied on
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it point not TO disregard what has the APP
pearance of improbability. He knows how
the passions can blind and missead, and with
what facility they are made thesport ofmcn
who have been accustomed to agitate the
continent by their intrigues. FIc recolIects
that Prussia was so much tluped as to be
made to believe that the French army, ac,u-
ally 500, 600 strong, did Hct exceed 100 600
although that army was encaruped almost
within the dependent territories OF Prussia
England pushes on1hc war without cessation,
but events will avail her very little: her fate
will be decided, as soon "a she shall be effec-
| tually out-lawed from the continent
have spoken to you Of the affair at
Trieste. 1t is useless to require satisfaction
from you: the Emperor Napoleon believed
he might expect from the Emperor Francis,
such satisfaction As he would have gladly gi-
ven, had such scene been witnessed in any
place where he had any authority.
:" You will, sir, find in this letter that Ian
guage, at once firm, sincere, and pacific.
which always used to you. Ir Is to YOU
am always fond of expressingit to YOU who
have dwelt among rs, to you who must well
know that the propositions / make to YOU,
Tor averting the most distant appearances of
war. are not dictated by weakness or appre.
hension. You know our situation, and can
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useless to say to the Austrian ambassador.
Our grand army is stronger than ever; that
and the army of Italy are double what they
were In 1905; the troops of the confedera-
ton OF the Rhine can be speedily re- united
ana 10000 men are now stationed in the in
terror, at Strasburg, Mayence and Cassel.
We have reason to believe, therefore, that
war with Austria could not but terminate
fortunately for us.
&c We do not, then, dread war; but we
wish to avoid it. We do not wish for war;
because we have no motive for it, we have
no end to accomplish. we have no grievance
to redress, and we do not desire any thing
which Austria possesses; because many po-
litical considerations dictate, that it is the
interest of France and Austria to preserve
the power they now have in short, we wish
tor peace, because the Emperor wishes to
| spare the blood OF men, it gives him no
pleasure to see it, and because he does not
wage war from any pleasure that it afforded
him.
stop, then, sir, those movements in the
Austrian monarchy, that, if continued, will
inevitably produce war: they should be stop
ped by a movement directly opposite: the
propositions make to you afford your go
vernment every facility for this end. If, in
spite of those pacific offers, if Notwithstanding
| all the steps taken with desire to remain
at peace with your government, war should
take place. we willcarry it on with the more
vigor, since we shall be driven into it, and
whatever may be the unhappy consequences
they cannot be imputed to u.s.
In closing this letter, sir, / have the plea
sure to announce to- you, that the early return
OF his majesty to the capital, will enable me
to renew toyour excellency the assurances -
&c.
(Signed) CHAMPAGNY.
(C8fciat PaterS TO be continued.)
BOSTON, July H.