The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-08

i morning, charged with dispatches from tn
american Minister III LONDON to that at P;,
ris and Immediately embarked ON boar,
the Grace cartel for Morlaix. Mrs Pei
'eter and BOIL. embarked on board tn;
same vessel. feet has just appeared from
the westward, supposed to be the home
ward-bound Mediterranean, under convo,
of the Victorious.
Refort Of the Minister for FOREIGN affairs
| 10 the EMHcror sc.
L. oIRE-Ihe Treaty between France and
Russia was a Treaty of Offensive Alliance
against England. 1t was on your return from
the conferences, in which the Emperor A
lexander said to your Majesty. that he would
be Your second against England, that YOU
determined to sacrifice the advantages VIC
tory mad given you. and to press rapidly
from the state of War TO the state of Ali.
ancc with Russia. This Alliance, whic.,
augmented for France the means of War
against England, ought also to have secur-
ed, the Peace OF the Continent. In 1909.
however, Austria made war upon France.
kussla, in contradiction to the precise text
OF treaties. afforded you no aid Instead
lof the 10000 men which might have
been put in motion, and which ought to have
supported the French army, only Is 900
were brought into the field, and by the time
they crossed the Russian frontier the fate of
49, q was OCSiQSu.
after this epoch, Sire, the ukase of the
lsth December, 1910, which DESTROYED our
commercial relations with Russia, the adj
mission OF English commerce into her ports,
ner armings which from the commencement
OF 1911 threatened the invasion of the Duchy
OF w arsaw, finally the protest respecting
Oldenburgh, annihilated the alliance. Itno
longer existed when Oh both sides armies
were formed for reciprocal observation.
Ihe whole of the year 1911, was, how
ever, spent in conferences and negotiations
with Russia in the hope of withdrawing if
possible. the Cabinet of Petersburgh from
.ne war; upon which 1T appeared to be re-
solved, and to obtain knowledge of its
real intentions. 1t is proved to the certain
~ OF evidence, that that Power proposed
at the same time to depart from the condi-
TONS OF the Treaty of Tilsit, to place her
self in Peace with England, and to menace
the existence OF the Ducby of Warsaw, ma
king use of the pretext of indemnities claim
ed tor the Duke of Oldenburgh.
Your Majesty determined to maintain
by arms, the honour of treaties, the exis-
tence and integrity of the States of YOUR Al
hes. has felt the Importance of uniting your
self more closely to power, to which Won
were already attached by words dear To
your heart, and the general political prin-
clpies OF which are the same as those of
your Majesty for this purpose Treaty
was concluded on the 18th of this month
with Austria.
Every thing promises long duration
to this alliance. 1t assures repose to the
south OF Europe, and promises to France
that she shall no longer be disturbed in her
enorts Tor the re-establishment of mari
time peace.
(SigneD LIE Due DE BHssANo."
GUMBINNEN, June 81.
BY the treaty with Austria, the latter is
to furnish $4,000 men to France. The in
tegrlty OF the Turkish territories in Europe
is guaranteed, and the principles of the
treaty of the Utrecht are recognized.
When an express left the French coast,
information was received there, that &C
counts had reached the capital, of France
and Russia having commenced hostilities.
"A Prussian vessel is arrived from Bor-
deaux which she left OIL the 25th ult. She
stases that there are three sail of the line
and two frlgates in that harbor with troops
ON board for America.