The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-26


burg. but through indisposisioh declined, ,
and under the like plea Of i'll health, ob.
tanned passports, and returned home with
his verbal information while Luuristom
was ordered from Dalmatia to replace eau
lincourt, and to carry with him to Peters.
burg the result Of bis information at Con-
stantinople.
Meantime andbefore Lauriston had reach
ed ConStantinople, a revolution had taken
place in the Dlvan; the Janissaries had taken
up arms against the court. but, for the first
time, had been overcome, and by detaCh
nents sent to- the army in Bulgaria were
deprived of all their immediate influence.
Upon the spur of these events otempora-
neouS with each other, new minister is
dispatched from Great Britain to Turkey;
minister who had appeared on the same
the a,re before, and who had found the doors
OF the Divan never closed against him
this gentleman is we'll known in American
history IN three or four particular points of
contact--the well known Mr. L,sson, whose
concern with the diplomatic papers of MIR.
Lee, the American minister at Berlin. .du
ring the revolution, his raising the AlgerInes
against the United States on his return II ON
Constantinople on former mission, his con-
Germ in Blonnt' conspiracy. and patronage
OF Porcupine in this city afterwards, during
the odious administration of Mr.. John A.
dams. rs, 49,, So 49,, .,..y, -. $780, ~.
The return of Cauiincourt &C France. was
strong Indication Of the approach OF great
events, 1t now appears that Lauristop was
required to enter upon more. energetic
Course OF diplomacy al Petersburg, and he
commenced with a proffer OF the mediatis
ON OF France tor a peace between Russia &
i urkev and a, project of some territorial
arrangements IN, Servia. and the formation
OF new line of frontier for Russia and Aus
tria, on the countries bordering on the na
nube. While this project was under deli
oerat'ops the French minister presented
several successive questions to the cabinet
AT petersburg, among which were, enquiri.
es into g., - go
Hhe motive and design Of the Russian
ornaments on the frontiers of the, duchv of
Warsaw.--Io know whether il was true
that an invitation had been given to the
hing OF Prussia to embody his whole force
to the north OF the Oder.-Whether the
Count Gottorp was authorised by the cmrt
OF Russia, In making Certain Representations
to the court OF Great Britain.-Upon all
these questions satisfactory answers were
gwen. or at least denials OF the ASSUMPTIONS
upon which the Questions were nrsd;o.
ted.
Another memoir followed, intimat;np tb.
desire of the French emperor to know rho
intentions OF the court of Petersburg in relati.
|
! on 70 the commentators W.-Upon this onee
ton the same promptitude was NOT sbewn
and the delay produced another memoir
demanding categorically reply on cer,ain
questions founded on the spirit of tn. pre
ceding memoir, and an intimati thar an
riston must depart for France if he h ad not
an answer oy a given day. 1t is 10 be in
| ferred that the answer was given as rho
minister remained, and it is Inferred oniv
from the circumstances of the case tbat the
alternative was either a rigid enforcement
ol vhe continental system, or a Cessation of
political relations between France and
! Russia. "uo
from letter received since the above
was written, IT appears that letter in the
hand writing of the Russian emperor was
presented on the 9Th April to the French
emperor at private audience
! During those transactions at Peterehuro
corresponding course of measnres ,na %
pursued by count Otto at Berlin. which was
closed by the complete accession of the
Kingdom OF Prussia TO the Rhenish confede-
ration and the organization of sc, 900 Prus-
SLAMS as me contngeat.-During all these
events the code Napoleon was declared tn
| De necessarily the code of all the members
OF the confederation, and will of course be
come the code OF Prussia, since its accessi.
vi ,pPnes Consent to all the constitutions
OF winch this IS now an article.
| This state of things in the North ofEu
rope, is only counter current To that
~hich mas been for some time setting back
since the conferences at Erfurth and the
aliance by marriage of an Austrian prin-
cess with The Chief of the new French DIV
nasty. How long this current will continue
IN the same direction is not easv tn foresee.
out It's termination without resort to arms
is remarkable evidence either of the an
prehensions entertained of the French pow
CT, OF OF the insuihciency ofthe means en-
p'oyed TO produce another war in the north.
MS much however is Certain, that the
. n'o.en ents IN the north have had all the es
,h 10 VI d disastrous war upon France for
tne magnitude of the preparation for new
val IN the north, can alone account for the
1eSfecf OF the armies in Spaia, and for the
disasters to which the French armies have
oeen exposed through want of subsistence
a"o ements.-->-.4urora.