The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-12

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and all consideration, nich shalt occur q,
you.-Make the overture in question. as
from yourselves, without mentioniDg me in
any manner but there is no tine To lose !.
send immediately some safe and discreet per-.
son TO England and send him to me as soon,
| as ne shall return. Let me know at whar
time that will probably be for VIC have no
time to lose, we have but q few DAYS Two
corps OF the grand army are marching to-
wards the Kingdom; Marshal Oudinot hats
ust set out to- take the command of them.
Let me know what YOU shall have dane in
consequence OF this letter, and on what day
may have the reply of England.
Nc. 2.
| Instructions given by the Dutch Afirisfri
10 H. La6ouchere--Che object OF the com.
mission with which, at the request of the
under signed, M. Pierre Cesar Labouchert,
is charged, is to apprise the government Of
England, that in consequence of information
received by the Dutch Ministry, and which
has every appearance OF authenticity, the
destiny OF HOLLAND, that is to say, the main.
| tenance or the loss of her political existence.
depends upon the DISPOSE ion which may ex
ist on the part of the English government to
conclude speedy peace with France. or at
least to make real change in the measures
adopted by he said government in relation
| TO the commerce and navigation of neu-
] trails. =
HE said S'eur Laboucherc is Consequent
~ to repair. with all possible dispatch, to
London, where. IN the manner and by the
means which he shall find most suitable. he
will endeavor to bring The above. mentioned
state OF things to the knowledge of the Eng.
'ish ministry and OF every other person who
can contribute to the attainment of the OBJ
! Ject proposed and he shall be permitted.
in case of need, to make known tina, he fills
this mission with he consent OF the Dutch
government, which in consequence OF inc
authenticity ut the above mentioned informa.
ton, stating, that without the change refer
red to IN the system of England the ss Of
the independence pfH ol nd is alb olutsly in3
| evltabie, was of opinion tina it oughi us
regard all Considerations and difficulties I'm
| rider to attempt every thing which may
| serve to mainta the political existence oc
| the country.
He will fur her endeavour 10 make the
English government perceive how importanr
1T is to Eng and that Holland should not falA
! under the sovereign dominion of the French
| Empire, and that she should always remain
an independent power. He viii employ,
to prove this assertion, all the arguments
(which the matter itself will furnish him with,
! and = hich are known to him.
| Ii he finds HI English government con-
Is
ru'h, ne will ehde vor % engage i; to con-
tribune to the maintenance of ths .riricaI AK
lstence OF his country by acceding promptly
| t. the commencement of ne gnciations for a
general peace or at least in case such nepo..
Citations cannot be speedily commenced and
! concluded, by giving satisfactory assurances
OF her intentions to make some changes in
the system adopted by he English Orders
| IN Council OF the month of November 1907.
/ hay tbe
consequence of them.
He IS above all TO lay stress upon the lat.
ter object, IN order, he will say 10 oppose he
eagerness ct France TO occupy Holland ---
He will id that in case relaxa,iop or a
| change OF the above me toned system should
! be adopted, It may be hoped, that be ades
the non-occupation of Holland, the w.r.
while 1t should Continue would take a new
| turn and oneless disastrous than for the LAST,
three years, and that there would result
from it p greater probability of an accommos
dation. inasmuch as there would the n be no
| motive for the Emperor ", he French To cnn.-
tnue the Berlin and Milan DEGREES. which
his Imperial Maiss,y raads SAFELY =: .:::sa
quence of the . rders of the English C,mncit
in November 1907.
1t, however, the English governments, If.
Ter having listened to these intimat ons
makes difficulty Of explaining itself ON he
subject dehnitively, before Being posit,vslV
informed OF the intentions of the French 90
Vernment he is 10 require OF the English
government to declare whether, il chooses
that Its resolution to accede to negotiations
Tor peace, or at least a change in the above
mentioned Orders of November 1907. IS n,
depend on the above mentioned intimati-
ons and also, in particular, on the eyacuati-
on OF Holland by he French troops, aud OF,
the rec tabllshment of every thing m tho
l w hnf0r he l.
sion Ut Zealand by The English, adding sucb
other conditions. upon which the said gov
eminent may conceive il ought to ,nsist. be-.
tore acceding to the measures proposed. in
order that thus the pledges may be adj be-,
fore making known 70 it the intention, oS
| he French government.
| Whatever may be he answer of the Eng
ilsh government to his representations, pro-
vided that it do not exclude every hope OF
attaining the proposed object, and that CIR
cumstances permit, he will prolong provisi-
onally his stay in London and in the mean
time, he will send to the UNDERSIGNED. as
speedily as possible, and by the safest way.
particular account of all his proceedings
OF the answers that shall be made TO him,
and OF every thing relating to his mission.
However, If after receiving reply to tbe.
overtures made by him he shall find It ne,
cessary Tor the success of he affair To be
himself the bearer ofthat reply tn his Ma
Jesty the King Of Holland, he shall be a,
ioerty TO do 50 D.; but in that case, though mis-
VI liestY may still, be al par;s me Oh III 49,.