The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-02


presided in the COUNCILS OF the coalesced /;
that they should not disunite. because they
wished 20 preserve their activity aud thei
force, and that they were the so much the
more strong as they were moderate; that
no cne bore any i'll will TO the dynasty Of
the Emperor Napoleon that England was
much more moderate than was thought (;
that the momen. TO treat with her had ne
yer been more favorable : tina, i; the Emp.-
Tor really wished to make solid peace, ne
would spare many evils to humanity and
dangers to France, by not retardiag the me-
COCA ions that they were re dy 40 come TO
an understanding; that tue IDEAS of the
peace entertained, were TO give just limits
10 the power Of England and ,o France
ali the maritime liberties that she, as also
the other powers OF Europe, have "A right 60
claim that England was ready Il restore
TO Holland independent, what she woul6
not restore to her as a French province ;
that what NJ. de Metternich had been charg-
ed to tell on the part CT tie Emperor Ma
Poieon, could give no occasion to the words
that they would request me u carr that
he only asked c! me to STATE taem exactly,
without altering any thing iu them; that
the Emperor Napoleon was not wiling to
conceive the possibility OF an equilibrium
between the powers If Europe that All C.
Iuiiiorium was not only possible, but even
necessary tlat it had been proposed at
dresden to take as an indemnity for the
countries that the Emperor possessed no
more such as the and duchy Warsaw !;
that similar compensations might yet lie
made In the actual circumstances.
The 9th NJ. de Metternich sent me re-
quest TO come to his residence, g., 9 O'Clock
II the evening He (Metternich) was COM
ing from the palace of the Emperor Of Aus
tria, and delivered to me the letter of II.
M. tor the Erpress his daughter. He toi,
me that the Count de Nesselrode was to
come to inset him, and that it would be in
concert with him that he would charge me
with the words that i vas to report to the
Emperor He requested me to state TO the
duke OF Nicqnza that they preserved for
him the s. ntim; nts If esteem that his noble
ch2racteg has AWAY inspired.
few monen's after, Count de Nessel-
rode came IN. He repeated to me in few
words what Count dc Metiernich had al
ready told pe respecting the mission they
invited me 20 charge myself with, and
added that NJ de Hardenburg nigh, be
considered as pre-; ent and approving all that
was ing To be sI:d. Then M de Met.
ternich explained the intention Of the coal
esced powers such as l was to repeat them
to the Emperor. After having heard him.
l answered him that as was only to listen
and not to speak, had nothing else to co
but to report literally his words, and that in
order to become certain Of them, ! asked
leave to note them down for myself alone,
and 10 lay them afterwards before hin,
Then Count de Nesseii ode having pro-
posed that should draw up the note d.
rectly, NJ de Mettternich d sired m e 10 pa IS
alone IN cabinet where wrote the subioin-
ed note. When had written it, wen, a.
gam into the room. NJ. de Metterni-h told
me Here is Lord Aberdeen. the English
Ambassador our intentions are com non.
thus, We may continue to explain ourselves
before him. lie then desired me to read
what hsd written. When came 10 thai,
article which Concerns England, Lord Aber-
deem seemed not TO have nndcrrtood IT well.
read It second time. Then lie observed
that the expression. liberty Of commerce e
rights u navigation, were very vague. I
answered thatI had written what the Coun,
de Metternch had charged me to state. M.
de Metternlsn observed, that really IN ,se
expressions might e,nbroil ,he question, and
tEat 1t was better to substitute others. lie
took she pen aud wrote that ENGLAND would
make tie greatest sacrifices fir the heace
'9tndr9 nflon fh0se ia es Chose aforemen-
toned J
! observed that hose expressions were as
vague as tnoSe tina, they were substituted
for Lord Aberdeen acknowledged it and
SAID that u was just as we'll to re-es,a-
oilsh what had wI;ten, that he reiterated
tie assurance that England was ready TO
make the greatest sacrifices, that she pos
sessed much, that she would restore large
~. The rest of the note having been found
correSt a; had understood ii W. spoke
o. things Indifferent.
FRINGE de Scawartzenburg entered, and
every thing thst hid been said was r.Deat.
cd to him. The Count de Nessel erode. who
had been LITTLE while absca' during this
conversation. returned and requested me on
the part OF the Emperor Alexander, to tell
the Duke u N-enZa that he should never
change respecting the opinion that he had
OF his loyalty and of his character. and that
RE affairs would soon be settled if he were
charged wi II negotiation.
( was to set out the next day in the morn.
ing, the 10th Move nber but Prince he
Schwartzenburg desired that ! should defer
1t until the evening. not having had time 10
write 20 the Prince of Ncufchatel (Bertbier
At night he sent to me Count Voyna. one
OF his aids-de-camp, who delivered ,o me
his letter. and C nducted NE TO the out nosts
II arrived at Mentz, the eleventh in the
morning.
(Signed) SAINT Afghan
QT Here follows the note, rs men,ionsd aboys
sud published In the last Enquirer.
Letter from The Dwte q Viceaza IN fbc
Princeg Menermch.
LUNEvILLE, Jan. 6.
PGINeE-The letter which your Excel