The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-15

Gu tnal l. hau aCCualiy taken place. from
these papers, coupled with ihe statement of
minister's IN oOth houses last night, ne may
hourly expect the actual commencement of
hostil ties. ltwuuld probably pot &c delay
ed after the prince regents message this
night.
The Regents Message.
"G.PR. -
HIS royal highness the prince regent, ac-
ting IN the Dame .ud on the benoli ehis una
jesty, thinks IL right TO interim his faithful
commons, that in consequence Of events which
have recenliy taken place IN France, III direct
contravention or the treaty entered into at
Paris last year for preserving tue peace OF
Europe, has Judged 1t necessary to enter into
engagements with his Allies, to adopt such
steps as circumstances may require against
tie common enemy, and for preventing the
revival of measures which could only have
for their object TO destroy the peace and lib
critics of Europe and his royal highness con-
hdentiy relies upon the house of commons to
support him III such steps he may find it
necessary to take, In conjunction with his al
hes at this momentous Crisis.
90 His royal higlDess has given orders that
copies or the treaties into which he has enter
ed with the allies, should Immediately 5e laid
before the House, for lis information
Earl Grey wished to know precisely in what
situation the country stood Were we actually
at war, or were we not ? la what light was the
message & the consequent address TO beregar-
ded9
The Earl of Liverpool replied that if the
noble Earl wished TO know whether letters Of
marque had been issued--whether ships had
been captured-whether any blow had
actually been struck, he had to answer that
i'll that eense, hostlties had not com
menced; but he should deceive the no
BILE earl, and deceive the house, if he were
not distinctly to ayow that this message was
brought down with = view TO the commence
ment or hostilities against the system
mentioned in the message, as soon as it
should be expedient to do so. The expedien-
cy of beginning warfare might depend on cir
cuInstahCss. bat as TO the nature and OBJECT
of the message, it was a Message Of Uar
and in concurring in the address which he
should have to propose the next day, thsn
Lordships would be understood to concur in
the propriety OF commencing Eostihties in
concert with our allies as soon as II might be
expedient 10 do SO.
Earl Gray askct! whether the treaty had
been ratified by Austria.
The Earl of Liverpool replied that it was
not yet rasEedby that power--that the ratfi-
cation was not yet come, but was every day
expected. in one of the papers now laid up
OH the table, there was enough to shew them
there could beNo doubt as to the intention Of
Austria to ratify the treaty.
The Marquis of Buckingham moved an
address to the P. Regent tor copies of the
stIPulstions and arrangements made at the
Congress at Vienna, and mentioned in the
treaty Of the 25th OF March, as Stipulations
and arrangements which it was the object of
the allies, IN the approaching Conteat with the
present ruler of INrance, 70 support. Unless
his motion was agreed to, their Lordships
were called upon, by side-wind as it were,
" to approve of stipulatioos and arrangements
of WHICH they did not, and could not, regular
ly know any thing.
The Earl of Liverpool replied, that the ar
rangements and stlpulations had not, as yet,
been reduced into the form of Il treaty some
OF the arrangements had not been finished, *
none OF them had been the subject Of regular
ratification. The house could not, and would
not, be called upon to give any judgment res
pecting them. The address would steer clear
of that question altogether.
Brussels. Nay 20.
The revolt of the Saxons is more important
than the journals announce.--More than
5000 have been disRrmed and sent back
under escort.
Paris, Nay 90.
The Emperor rode out on horseback this
morning. This afternoon he went to the
Champ de Mars in carriage with eight hor-
ses he visited the hall destined for tile as
'SSHciJ VI IlS N'uditlp uS Wal, MS Majesty
was accompanied by Prince Lucien. ,
The electors called to the Camp de Ma.
rive in great numbers every day. Regis
ters CT the votes OF SIS departments have al
ready been received. The others are expect
ed by couriers and diligences which will ar
rive tomorrow or the day after. We hope
that by Monday they will be mostly arrived,
andthat tae operations will commence.
The English troops which return from A.
merica are worn out with fatigue and sickness
They have experienced great losses. The
05th regt. when it went out was 1900 strong
only 200 have returned. 1t has lost all its
of6Cers.---Ggzefte de France.
Paris, May 25.
The emperor was on horseback this morn
ing at O'Clock. He made the tour of the
works which are Erecting from fTontmatre
u the heights Of Belle vile and Charronne and
from thence to Vincennes. These works have
Deer traced with ability, & it is expected will
be finished and armed in 20 days.
All the colonies have received orders to re-
turn 20, o. remain with their regiments; but
the "a Aiors aud the lieut.. colonies will assist
at tue CHAMP dc Mai.--JourHak de Com
meIce.
4 train OF artillery set out this morning for
Ia Vendee. Soue troops of the young guard
set out in carriages thus night for the same