The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-13

the passports were DELAYED from time to L
time, under triiiing pretcxts, and at length
entirely refused. This proceeding afforded I
a fresh aud important ground for entertain
ing Just donbts as to the sincerity of the as
surances which the Emperor Napoleon had
more than once publicly expressed of his
DISPOSITION to peace, although several of his !
expressions at that partcu ar period after
ded lust rea son to believe that a maritime
peace was the object OF his most anxious soli-
citude.
Daring that interval their Majesties the |
Emperor Of Russia aud the King of Prussia |
had nominated their Plenpotentiaries to the |
Congress. and had furnished them with We
nv decisive Instructions: On the 18th July |
they both arrived at Prague, as well as his |
Majesty's Minister, charged with the con-
Germs of the Mediation.
The negotiations were not to be protrac-
ted beyond the 10Th OF August, except in
the event of their assuming such character
as to induce a confident horc OF a favorable
result. To tina, day the Armistice had been
extended through the mediation OF Austria
The political and military situation of the
allied Sovereigns, the condition or the two
countries they occupied and their anxious
wish to terminate an irksome period ct un-
certainty prevented any further extension OF
il. With all these circumstances the EN-
peror Nap leon was acquainted he we'll
necessarily desaed by that of the Armistice
and he could not moreover conceal from
himself how much his own determinations
would influence the happy abridgement and
srccessful result Of the pending negociae,-
ogs~
II vas therefore with real sorrow that his
majesty soon perceived not only that no Sc
rious step was taken by France to accelerate
this great work, but, en- the contrary, it APP
peared as il procrasiination of the negocia-
tions, and evasion of favorable issue had
been decidedly Intended. There vas, in
deed, French minister at the place Of Con-
gress, but without any orders to proceed to
business, until the appearance OF the first
Plenipo;sntiary.
The arrival of that plsnipotentiary was
in vain expected from day to day. Nor was
t. until the DIST July ascertained, that de
nur which took place on settling the re-
: newal of the Armistice between the French
and Russian ard Prussian commissioners,
an-obstruction If very subordinate impor
lance, having no Influence whatever upon
the Congress and which might have been
very easily and speedily removed BY the in
reference or Austria, was made use of as
the Justification of the extraordinary delay
And when this last prete2t was removed, it
was not Until the 29th of Juiy, sixteen DAYS
after that appointment for the opening of
the Congress that the first Faench plenipo
Tertiary arrived
Even in the very first days after this mi
nister's arrival, no doubt rem aimed as to the
fate of the Congress. The form In which
the full powers were to be delivered and
the mutual explanations should be conduct
ed, a point which had already been treated
by all parties, became the object of discus
sion, which rendered al .thee. eniifayaaf6Sn Alma
rent insufi.ciency of the powers intrusted (,
the french negoclator, occasioned silence
For several days. Nor was it until the OIL
of August that this minister gave a new de
tlaration by which difficulties with respec,
to ferns were by no means removed. no.
the negotiation by one step brought nearer
20 It's object. After useless exchange O,
notes upon every preliminary question. the
10Th OF August arrived. The Prussian and
Russian negociators could not exceed this
term-the Congress was at An end, and the
RESOLUTION which Austria had formed was
previously determined by the progress OF
inns neSociatIon--by the actual conviction of
me impesioiiity OF peace-by the no longer
doubtful point OF view in which his majesty
examined the great question in dspute-bv
the principles and intention of the allies,
wherein the Emperor recognized his own
land finally by the former positive decla-
rations, which left no room for u,iseoncepti-
on.
Not without sincere affection, and alone
1o"sVeu ny euS certainty tnat every means
TO avoid the war had been exhausted. does
the Emperor now find himself compelled to
action. For three years has his majesty la
bored With unseasing perseverance, to effect.
by mild and conciliatory measures, real and
durable peace for Austria and for Europe.
All his endeayors have failed there is no
remedy, no recourse 10 b had bur to arms
The Emperor takes them up without any
personal luminosity, from painful necessity,
from an irresistible duty, upon grounds
which any faithful citizen Of his realm.
which the world, which the Emperor Napo.
leon himself in a moment of tranquility and
reason, will acknowledge and justify. The
necessity OF this war is engraven in the hear.
81 every Aus rian, of every European. un-
der "hosesosver domihion he may live, in
le5ioie characters, that no art is necessary
to distinguish them. The nation and the
army viii do their duty. An union esta.
biished by common necessity, and by the
mutual interest of every power that is in
arms for its independence, will give due
weight 10 our exertions, and the result. with
the assistance of Heaven, will be such as
must fulfil the just expectations of every
friend OF order and peace.
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- BosToN. Nov. 8.
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