The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-27

made. or to be madtby the Emperor my
husband. in the Exercise of the autbori,s
which he may be pleased to conhde to me
during his absence
Her Majesty then took her seat i'm the
council. All strangers withdrew, and the
tsessiop became secret.
khrH 4tA.-The Senate held Yesterday
an extra Session, which was presided ~
His Highness the Prince Arch Chancellor
of the Empire.
From the Journal Poifgue ofNawfes, o.
Friday, df'riie.
CONSERVATIVE SE.9:dTE.
Session Of the 1st april, 1SIS.--rhe SEES
sion was opened at 8 o'cluck in the after.
noon under the Presidency of his Serene
ihghness the Prince, Arch Chancellor OF the
Empire. His EXcellenUy the Minis,er Of
Exterior Relations was present at tile ses-
sion. Ills Exce,iency Count Ds:cSnont,
Minister of State and Count Bonlla;, Chan
cellor o. State, were introduced.
One Of the Secretaries read the letters
lpatent by which the title OF Regent is CON
terred on her Majesty the Empress and
Queen, Maria Louisa.
REPORT IF The Minister Of Exterior Rrla-
tions TO hrs Majesty The Emheror and
King.
SIRE sc The glorious DAYS of lena and
of Friedland placed the Russian monarchy
| at the disposal of your Majesty. Powerful
considerations urged him to keep the fruits
of victory. or to place on the throne of
Prussia Prince. who might have no inter
ests opposed to those of France VINO might
have no complaints against her, and above
all who should not suffer himself to be eui-
deo by that versatile spirit which has cha
racterized for 100 years the policy of the
House of Brandenburgh.
| But the Emperor Of Russia offered at Til
sit to declare war against England, and TO
concur in shutting the continent against
her commerce, with the view of forcing
her to desire peace, if the king of Prussia
was replaced among the rank of sovereigns
This perspective exercised on your Males
| ty seduction which he could not resist !;
your Majesty gave himself up to the hope OF
seeing the tranquility of the world re-es
tablished, and the commerce of France to
! enjoy at length that splendor which the
riches of her soil and industry entitle her
to- Your Majesty sacrificed Co such high
interests the calculations of suspicious po-
! Icy and at your second interview with the
Emperor Alexander, you consented TO re-
Celve into your presence the King of Prns-
STA, whom you had through Just resent
ment refused to see. 1t was moreover
general opinion, that the King of Prussia
had been drawn into the war against his
will. Your Majesty pleased himself with
the thought that the experience he had late
| ly had would forever after put him on his
guard against dangerous seductions and ia
tai Illusions. In fine, your Majesty, for
whom generosity is a want, easily persua-
ded himself that which he then exercised
would never be forgotten.
The Prussian monarchy was rebuilt,
and the House of Brandenburgh continued
| to reign.
l. Your Majesty removed him from the
frontiers OF the Rhine, and took out of his
hands the guardianship of the coasts. You
created the kingdom of Westphalia and
stipulated that Dantzick, Glogan, Custrin,
Stettin, should remain in your hands until a
peace with England was made. You wish
ed that the restoration of these places
might be in the negotiations with England,
an object of compensation for our maritime
possessions.
The King of Prussia had no right to dis
cuss the gifts which he received from the
generosity of your MAJESTY, the importance
OF which far exceeded his hopes. The war
contributions levied on the Prussian terrific,
~ were reserved as equitable and necessa-
~ indemnities for the expenses of the I'M
just war which Prussia had excited.
The armies of your Majesty were not to
C'"NSeNN~ NtiC NSiIilOIJ SCuSQ 10 the Ming OIL
Prussia until after the entire payment OF
the contributions. Nevertheless, Sire, by
the convention made at Berlin the sth Nov,
| 1903, in consequence of the conferences at
Erfurt, your Majesty agreed TO remit a
part of her debt, and to withdraw the
French troops from her territory, before
the payments should be completed.
The alliance of France with Russia an
peared to guarantee the fidelity of Prussia.
Your Majesty relied upon 1t (; but the weak
iiess, the hattual indecision of that cabinet
might from one moment to another betray
this confidence. The conduct of Prussia.
during the first yeas which followed the
treaty Of filsit, was guided by sentiments
very different from those of gratitude Far
from fulfilling her engagements she appear
ed to watch opportunities, and TO wait for
chances, which might permi, her to shake
them OF. IL 1909, whble regiments were
seen 70 yield 80 the Influence which was
exercised by secret aud seditious socie.ie
ranging the mselves under the colors of the
enemies of your Majesty an unheard of
repfoach in the annals of government.
In 1911. when visible chang in the dis
positions Of Russia created apprehehsions
that war Wa on the point Of being rekin
died III the north, Prussia felt shat her fate
defended entirely on her foresight that il
she suffered events to happen, she might
not be any longer mistress to choose, ard
that it was necessary To- take 2 part while
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