The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-16

dy to break M, the emperor wished to make
a last effort to restore peace 20 the CONT
nent.
The.D of Bassaro wrote to the prince
of Metternich.
de proposed to neutralise point on m,
nont'er' q there to resume the negotiation
OF Prague even during hostilities.
Unfortunately these first oycrtpres were
without effect.
The period of that pacific proceeding is
important.-it was the 18th Of August last.
Ehe recollection of the days of Lutzen and
bautzen was recent! This opposition to
the continuance of the war, is therefore CO.
eval with the date of the two victories.
The efforts of the French cabinet were
useless peace elrded its grasp kostilities
were rene we'd events assumed another as
pect. The soldiers of German princes, not
long since our allies. discovered more than
once, IN fighting under our banners, doubt
fui hdehty their hypocrisy suddenly ceas-
ed, and they allied themselves to our enc
mics.
FROM thence success no longer attended
the combinations of a Campaign so gloriously
opened.
The emperor saw tbatit was time to or
der his French troops 10 evacua,e Germa.
nv.
He returned with them fighting almost
every step; and on that road on which So
many striking defections and base treasons
opstfnc.ed MS march and operations, victo-
RES still sgnaiized his retreat.
We followed him With scrue uneasiuess
inrthe midst ct SO many difficulties, over
WHICH ne alone could triumph. With much
happiness we have seen him return to his
'rontiers, not with his accustomed fortune,
but not without heroism and GLORY.
Returned TO his capital, he has turned a.
SIDE his eyes from the field of battle, where
the world has admired him for fifteen years !;
ne mas even distracted his thoughts from
the great designs he had conceived. make
use Oh MS own expressions he has turned
towards ms people his heart is opened to
them and we read there his true senti-
mems.
lie mas desired peace, and as soon as the
hope OF negotiation appeared possible, lie
seized it with eagerneas.,
The circumstances of the war led the ba
ron de st. Afghan to the head quarters Of
the coaiesced powers. There, he saw the
austrian minister, the prince of Meiterpich,
ana the Russian minister, the count lie Mes
se,rode:-both, IN the name of their courts
iaid before him. in CONFIDENTIAL Converse
| ton, the preliminary basis of a General
peace. The English ambassador lord :
berdeen, was present at that Conference
Senators, take notice of this fact it il i'm
portant.
i The baron de Sain. Afghan, CHARGED
Win transmitting to his court all that should
pass. has faithfully acquitted himself of this
trust.
Although France had right to exnect O
ther proposals, the emperor sacrificed all to
sincere desire for peace.
he required the duke Of Bassano to write
TO the prince of Met,ernich. that he admit,
1cic IS
principles contained in the confidential co :.
nunication of M. de Saint Afghan.
| The prince of Metternich, In replvine r.
the ouke OF Bassano. appeared to think
there remained an obscurity in the con
s.ruction given by France to the basis of
the allies.
| alter this, to remove all difficulty. the
dnke OF V icence. on receiving the orders Of
MS MAJESTY, made known to the Austrian
cabinet, that he would adhere to the eeo-
esai ana summary basis communicated by
| var. de Saint Afghan. The letter of the
DUKE OF Whence is of the Cd Of December.
Il was received the 5th of the same month.
ne prince OF Metternich replied to it on
me io-h.-Ihese dates osaht to be care.
iuhy recoilected-you will very soon Judge
! mat they are not without some irnpor ance
we cannot perceive any just hopes Of
peace on reading the reply OF the prince Of
Metternich to the d spstch Of the duke NJ
Vicence, except at the end cf his letter he
announces, that before opening the eego-
Grafton, 1t will be necessary to consult with
the allies. Now, these allies are the En-
glsh. Their ambassador assisted az th.
conference held with Mr.. de Saint Aignan.
we 40 not wish 10 excite distrust. we re
late the fact.
we have marked with attention the dale
o, the late correspondence between The
rrehch and Austrian cabinets 1--WE hive
SAID that the letter of the duke Of Whence
was received the 5th of December. &c tha,
ITS receipt was not acknow lodged befnre
The 9th. oe'"'e
In this interval, a gazette, now rp5er the
auuehce on the coalesced powers, has cub
nsneo TO all Europe. declaration, which
,aey say rs drawn up by their authority
we should be sorry to believe il. This de.
car atioh is OF Character, unusual in the
diplomacy Of kings. 1t is not to kings that
they deve'ope their complaints, and to whom
'neY SEND their manifesto-it is the peoole
"hom they address.--And why do thcv a
coFe th,s new course 1t is to separate ,ha
cause OF the people from that of their chiefs
aitnough the interests of society have ever
coDfouhded them.
May nor this example have melancholy
enects Must it be given, at the mpnen,
"heh the public mind agitated with the
malay CT prize, has so much difficulty in
eenu'bS uhd ~ that authority, which pro
'eCts tnen, by depressing their assum ptlcps.
hnu against whom is this direct ettack
aiheo Against great man, who merit
ed the gratitude cf all KINGS beco,,.s' -.