Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-10
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GiSSoAN'A "a NfCtF pIiuCiIic VI Aultt1Oi liz"
sentiOn, had prevented me, in spite Of my
self from considering. at a time SO serio1s,
the threatening dispositions which mani"
tested themselves ABROAD. The rapid dis
persi0n of the enemies OF our domestic re-
pose freed me from all cares of the kind.
The French nation has the right Of expect.
ing truth ON the part Of its government,
| and never could It's government have had,
as much as at this day, the viii and the
| interests to declare to it the whole truth.
You have, sire, resumed your crown on
the 1st of the month of March. There are
some events 50 lar above the calculations
OF human reasons, that they escape the
foresight OF kings and the sagacity of their
ministers At the first report OF your ar.
rival on the shores of Pravence, the mon>
arch5 assembled at Vienna, only saw the
sovereign OF the Island OF Elba, when al
ready your majesty was reigning anew
overthe French Empire. It was only III
the Palace Of the Thaiileries, that your
majesty learned the existence of their de-
claration of the 18th. The signers OF this
inexPlicahle act had already learned them
selves that your majesty was absolyed
from the necessity Of replying to it.
In the meanwhile, all the proclaulations,
all the words ofyour majesty, loudly at
tested Che sincerity Ofyour wishes for the
maintenance of peace. have informed
TIE French political agents employed
abroad by the royal government, that their
functions were terminated, and commune
Gated to them that your majesty purposed
to accredit them forthwith with new APP
polntments. In your desire not to leave :
any doubt as to your true sentiments, y0gls
majesty ordered me to enjOin on these
agents 70 make themselves the interpre-
tiers of them TO the different cabinets. I
performed this order in writing on the
3Oth OF March, to the ambassadors, minis
tiers and other agents the subjOined letter,
NO. i. Not content with the first step,
your majesty wished, under these extraor-
binary circumstances, to give 20 the mani
testation OF those pacific dispositions 4
character more authentic and mere solemn,
1t appeared to you that you could not con-
secrate the expression Of them with more
reputation than in expressing them your
self, in a letter to the foreign sOvereigns.
You, at the same time, ordered me to make
a similar declaration to the ministers.
These two letters, Of which | subiOin
copy under the numbers and 5, sent off
on the 5th Of this month, are a monument
winch ought to establish forever the lawful
ness and the rectitude Of the views OF your
imperial majesty.
While the time of your majesty was thus
marked, and, so to say, filled, with a sin-
gle thought, what has been the conduct of
the different powers.
At all times nations are pleased to ia
your the communications Of their govern
ments with one another; and the cabinet
themselves endeavOr to facilitate the COM
municatiOns. During peace the objects OF
these relations is to procure its durations
during wars, it tends to the re-estabIsh-
ment ofpeace; in either case they are
benefit to humanity. 1t was reserved for
the present period to see asOCiety Of Mon
archs simultaneously interdict all inter-
course with great state by closing all
access to its amicable assurances. The
COuriers sent from Paris on the Goth to the
different courts, could not arrive at their
destination. One could not pass Stras-
burgh and the Austrian General who COM
mands at Kehl refused him passage even
on the condition of his being accompanied
by an escort. Another express for italy
was obliged to return from Turin without
being able to accomplish his mission, q
third was destined for Berlin and the
fourth has been arrested at Mayence and
is i'll treated by the Prussian commandment.
His dispatches were seized by the Aus
trian general who commands in chief at
that place.
subjoin here under the numbers 4, 5
and 6 a. and b. the documents relating
to the refusal of passage which these
Couriers have experienced in their differ
rent rOuts.
learn from hence, that among the cou-
Iiers despatched ON the 5th of this month.
those who were destined for Germany and
Italy have not been able to pass the from
tiers. have no accounts of those des-
patches for the north and For England.
When barrier almost inpeuetrable is
thus raised between the French ministry
and Its agents abroad, between the cab,-
net Of your majesty and that of the other
soyereigns, it is only, sire, from the public
acts of the foreign governments that your
minister is permitted to Judge Of their in
tentions.
ENGLAND.
The Constitution of England subjects
the Monarch to certain fixed obligations
towards the nation which he governs. Not
beinr able 10 act without It's concurrence