The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-04
Translated for The Chronicle.
ANALYSIS

Ofthe coTTeshoadence 5et1yee71 France ami
austria, iran, December last, TO the
agreement TO an Grn,istife, on the 4th Of
June last.
The disasters which the excessive riec-s
1T the season caused the French armies IN
experience in Russia. had hard been known
in Vienna, when its cabinet already inclined
to change its system. [1erc follows re
ference to the letters of count Otto, of the
10Th and 18Th December.) But it REQUIRED
some time to arm. Austria opened neooci
atoms. and proposed its mediate, to belli.
|gercnt powers.
The emperor. who wished only for peace
made no difficulty in accepting the rncdiati,
IN of an ally.
The cabinet of Vienna discovered the
greatest joy; applaGsiesl the views of the
emperor, and found them rcnerons.--It
seemed TO enter win arour ID tins r,ian.
and appeaved particularly TO es7 ouse the in
tercs's ct trance.-t: declared that it was
imnovaole III its system; that the alliance
founded on the most natural, tie most per-
Fnanent, the most essentially salutary inter.
est, ought to be eternal, as the motives
which had produced it; that the cabinet
mad courted 1t after much reflection; tina. it
did not dread Franc, but the Russians
ne caoiret made pro estations of the dis
IInterestedness of Austria, who wished no.
thing Tor herself. and who would think the
most important aggrandjzement tn be too
dearly bought by single campaign. 1t
even went so tar as 10 tcresee the nlcnsent
Wheh, Vt the Russians shonld not adhere to
moderate proposals, it would bring against
them not the auxiliary corps, stipulated bv
the treaty OF alliance, not n corDs of % nm
men; but all the forces of The monorchv
1t finally engaged to act only as should suit
the emperor, not to take a step without his
knowledge, and 10 communicate to aim all
ITS proceedings, whether to bring on negoci-
atoms. or tor the armaments which we're 10
support Austria in her new attitude. The
cabinet OF Vienna lavished these assurances
to the French ambassador. T'bev were tn o
object OF the extraordinary mission If count
de Bubna TO Paris. II also sent there the
prince OF Schwartzenberg, TO efue u En-
rOt'e splendid ,'iroof oChs di9hosfr;ons. in
sena'ng 20 the court II TrQncc me chf.<
commander of'fhe austrian corhs. IN ~ecsfT,e
MS orders from his naitarv chief It 4
naliy forbade IT'S agents 20 make use Of the
word n,ediaHor, while the intervention OF an
ally who aspircs to accelerate the terminati-
on OF the war, was the oniv object OIere
follows reference 70 the letters Of count OF
TO, numbered s, 4, S, s. 7, 8, g, 10 and Ii ::
the Sd. 9th, 1lth, CASE ard S6.h January !:
'15tn and l7fh February. 9Th and 2Oth March
1880 Russia accepted this friendly inter
vertion OF power At war Nth her. She
rema ked that the forms and usag,s WE'RE
contrary to this sttri5ution, but She over.
looked these considerations 20 give 70 Aus.
tria proof Of her confidence and est scm. -
The two cabinets hat q secret h,1dcrsla,.d.
ing Tile language uas concerted.
AZ the very time VIXEN Austria had pro
posed her mediation 10 Russia. she had alSo
proposed Il 10 England. Who did not fail 10
Deserve ihatthe permanent relations Of Au
stria with FrsgCe, were opposed to the
success OF his measure. 1t actually prov
ed fruitless.
Count ce Natbonne vas appointed am.
bassador To Vienna. He had arrived at his
post at the close of March. AT shat time
The combined armies had reached the Flbe.
The Austrian cabinet proceeded more omen
ly IN IT'S system The French ambassador
w-H'e ~ the lst April So" We cannot but
sec that Austria whether she persists in her
alliance, or whe her she iutcrds 20 declare
against ue, cannot, under ptes~nt circun
stances, but speak the same language end
pursue the same conduct, until the deve
lopement.
Enlightened by this ray e information
the Ambassador Soon succeeded in ob aiming
acknowledgements, which no longer left a
doubt BIT he cabinet 1t Vienna had euga
sed with-our cneri CO..
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