Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10
Il @ Il EIGN
IMPORTANT FRENCH STATE PAPER.
Translated for The Boston Chronicle frcm the Jour
nal Politique. of Nantz, 1eth April.
s2ns.ser 20 Me note Of the Baron Kruseanarck--
az. as IL rs s,vL,6 tIs pr,,Ssiau If,,ic,e,o

nal Politique. of Nantz, 18th April
s2nsssr 70 me note ofthe Baron Rruscsnarck--
or, as itis styled, the Prussian Manifesto.
PARIS, April 1.
.sfcas ie Bdron-I have laid before H. l. and II .
III the note that you did me the honor to address
40 me the -7th March. What it contains most
worthy oil serious consideration is reduced to this
Prussia solicited and concluded MA alliance with
France N 1912, because the French armies were
nearer the Prussian states ,han the Russian Ut
Inics
Prussia declares in 1919 that she violates her tres
lies, be. ausc The Russian armies are nearer her
states than the French armies.
Postcrty will judge whether similar conduct is
ioya', beconng great prince, and confcrmabic TO
equity aud sound policy. However il will render
justice to tue perseverance vt your cabinet in its
PRINCIPLES
Ia 1892, France being agitated within by revo,
luton, aud attacked without BY "a formidable enemy,
seemed ready TO suceumb. Prussia declared war
against her.
Three years after, & at the moment when France
triulnphed over the eoalesscd powers, Prussia u
banioned her allies, she passed TO the side OF the
French convention with fortune, and the king Of
Prussia Was ihe hrst oil the soyercgns armed against
France, who acknowledged the republic
- -FOUR years scarcely elapsed, in 1891 when
France experienced the viclsstudes OF war. Bat
uSs had heeu lost III Switzerland aud in Italy the
duke OF York had landed in Hollant aud the repub-
hc was ncnaeed in the north and i'll the SOUTH
Fortune mad changed, Prussia changed vita it,
But the English were expected from Holland
turned 10 standards Italy, and Russia became
again the i,ishd OF France.
La loOo, Austria armed. She laid her arms on
the danube and Invaded Bavaria, while the kussi-
an trpops passed the Nicmen, and advanced upon.
4 the Vlstuia. Ihc union three great powers and
,heir iminense preparations seemed t. forebode To
France nothing but deicats-Prussia could not
hesitate she sighed the treaty oil Berlin, and the
names OF Frederick End were taken to witness the
eternal haired that she vowed TO France.
NIen her miiisier sent near Ii. Nj. TO dictate the
law, arrived "A. Aorvia, the Russians had Just lost
ths battle OF Austeriiizi hey were indebted to the
.svneresy ct Tie French for the permission TO re-
turn 10 their country. Prussia nedistely tore to
pieces the treaty % Bcrin, concluded six weeks be-
to e, Sjured The tsmous oatlr OF rostiau betrayed
RussIa sac bad betrayed Frauce, and formed
b%.lhs Us new engagements.
Eut ii-..n tnese eleInai fluctuations Of policv n
rose la tHe pupc op.lion ia Prussia real anarchy
ircmzJ seized the puOiic niiud which the Plussan
government could Go longer control They hur-
riGd IL along, and Ia 70 II declared war against
iIanse, At moment when was most iin purtaut
10 preserve " good understanding with her Prus.
STA be'nS ei.IiiSy Conquered, WAS admitted against
her "a pegtaii1n TO sIsi peace lIlsit, ia wnch
sne recei'ed every tang and gave nothing.
Ia isu9, the war u austria brOAe out Prussia
was aSim about changing ner 81 sscni but the frs
mlnt"iJ events .esfsnS lao duub respecting te de-
h.,ute result VI Inc canipaIsD, PRUSSIA loiiow eli
thcGielates Of prudence, aud ureu no. decaI her
seii.
Ia 1911, the preparations OF Russia nenaciny E,i.
cope, wt aslEew war, the geographical, POST Jn oil
Pruss. WOu. not permit ner reiudu al l.di:feri
spe, tator OF the which were pret army
you were diTccte.i by Al. e Baron, as carly as tnc
nioatn oi March OF The year 10 solicit the al
laOe Oh France, ANA At 10 useless that Should recall
a. jour memory what passed at that time Il a
use,ess tiiAI should bring To your minO your rel
tclaleu utre,Ies and Warm solicitations.
Ills majesty recoi'eeusS tDe pas, hestatetl at
fg'4t Ou t.o ies0lut.Ous nc snotI.d take. But ,L,
Wrought t.at the kIlS of Prussia culy!,e ned by ex-
tel fli
~ oI your cabinet Tie emperor lett a gratitude
for the eadSsyos he had ia ST. Pete sDuiq, 70
preyc"t rapture. Besides IL WAS Iepugua,r, -,
his rtsisce To las heart IN declare war iron,
Solicitations Ci pobtiea. convenience; lie Yielded 10
BIS elsJnai ssnuInents towards your suetcc.n s.
CONSENTED u becOIne his aJ
So long as The chances OF war wero favorable TO
as Sou cOu, tappearcd iasihui but hardy had t.le
premature se'euutS OF the winter brough back
OIr armies on tins Neineii, when the detection OF
tl.G general DlorcS excited jealousIes TOO wen
grOuSded lhe eldiYosai eonGuct Oh your coult OH
SO DOnent0us An OCCASION, the departure of HE
kn5 ior breSiaa, the treason oi general Bulow,
who opeued the passes oil the lower der To- The en-
eInt, ordinances puDiisnId 10 inciIe a Lurbu-
lea. and iacuous youth 10 arms, the nc union at
Bres.a OF those sgnaiized the leaders oi tho
disturbances aud as te principal InstIsatOrs OF the
Oi 1910, the day communications established
between your court and, The head quarters Ca tie
enemy, would not permit TIC for io Tune 10 dOu
2 the resoluIoSS OF your cAOIhet, wleu received W
10 D2TOn, your note Ot the - IN Mar
fore produced no surpr So Prussia wishes states
10 recover the iuherItances vi der auees oIs. But
we m gut ask hsr we her, when she speaks of the
losses that her false 20 icy has caused her sustai
che has not also possessions To place ia the svale
whether she docs not owe some Ut those BOSS; $50
ons L. her lthess policy IL IL thus that size is IN.
debted tor ShesLtO the abandonment OF a french
arm in tlIe walls ct Prague, and AL her aequisit,-
ons IA Oernlaiy To the Sioiat.o. OF the anu IN.
terests of the Gci manic body.
Prussia talks OF her desire Of arriving at peace
estab .,neti upon = solid basis. How eau one RET,
on a solid peace with power winch thinks itse,
justified break ITS engagements according TO tlIs
pspTIccs OF fortune
u. ". prcI.rs AN open enemy, to friend ever
ready 10 iOIsaXe Into. 4 will no, extend these OH
se.y@uons any further. will eonfine myself tc
2, enquire, would an enlightened statesman an,
friend ol his ountry have done, who coming ACE
plasiug hlmseit Imagination tIe helm UI ia,
Affairs ii Prussia, the day ia which the Frcnci
re 7oluLOD broke out, would have wished TO con
ttct agIccsbiy to the prncip Is OF Foald and mo
rt ponty. Wouii lac have engaged PRUSSIA n, 79a
IN vtr of winch might have ieit the chances tC
u rtrtcs more powerful than herself II i,c had
4 done il,l would he have advscd to lay down tht
arms (efore lhc revolution had euded Ii lac Ia,
however been lci 10 acknowledge the republic
you'd Ic not hove pcrs sted III isis ~ stem -
WCtii lic not have sought to reap the advantage,
= OF IL, 10 profit BY the senunleots with wh,eh .
,,rnce, dsl arting the preJudices Of his tiinc
l,bi,i Ell lhe hAucnee 0f Pi1sia, IA tie 10Th, b,
sliiauees, the monarchy OF Fredeiick would have
Lscn sti enEtheucd, snG Prussia wOuUi nave found
eli her n(ernai haVPiuSss aid her external iespec
q A.(B dyOa q e,Ose union situ fraAee lie wOdio
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