Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-09


would permit, the hores of Eurone nm
this subject, the allied sovereigns. emu-
'ons To contribute 10 this great work. a.
to enable the (Frencb nalion Ia cp;ov
those blessings which The exertious and
the wisdom at The king have prepared
Tor them, do no. hesitate, in any respect
10 lo' x upon the present state ofaflairs
ms Suthcient 10 Tx the question which
they have been called upon To deci.;,.
The good iaitl,with which the KINGS
government has fulfilled, up 10 the NE.
sent moment, The engagements entered
INTO with the allies, aud the earnest care
nj. majesty has taken 10 provide for the
service "f the current wear bv addiup
10 the resources oil the revenues those of
OF credit guaranteed by foreign and IA
tionai banking houses, the most consi-
drrahie IN Europe, have equally removed
ne lnS' difficulties which had arisen on
tins part OF the proposed question
These considerations have been
strengthened atille same time hv the
OPINION which his ENcvllencv Marshal
the Duke "i " ilircton had been reques-
TED to give on a subject ofsuch .igh i'm
po".anCe.
she favorable opinion and auiheri-
" Of so em,nent a character have added
10 The motives already mentioned all
those that human prudence coui,i colbert
To Justify the measure demanded, & cor
sen,rd To wilhs"n'imcnis of sincere and
mutual bencvolrncc
Fac Undersigned tini themselves in
consequence authorised bv their resnec"
tive Courts, 10 notify to his Excelency
the Duke OF Riche!eu:-
Isl. That the reduction oft'e Army
ot Occupation shall be carried into et-
feet.
ed. Thafit s!.all amount TO 80 coo
men OF The entire force.
Sd. That il shall be proportioncd TO
the strength of each contingent, that is
To say, TO filth OF each armed corps.
4ih. Thatit shall take effect ON ,Le
LIST. Of April nest.
9TH. That from that period he 2oo, 600
raiionS daily provided for the troops. hv
the French Government shall he rc.iu.
ced To 10000 rations, without at all ~.
fecting. at the same time. the 90. ono rail
ons OF iorage destined for The support of
the horses.
{. 9Th. and lasiy-Thaf from TIE sa,!
period, France shall otherwise enjoy all
the advantages resulting from the afore-
said reduction, in conformity with ex--
lstng treaties and conventions.
in communicating 50 extraordinary
10
denec OF their August Masters towards
his Most Christian Majesty. the undersjgu-
ed al the same tune declare to his Excel
lency the Duke of Richelieu, how css, nil
ally the principles OF that Ministry of
which lie is the head, and those person
III to himself nave contributed to esfa biish
that mutual trankness which, directed bv
instice and by existing treaties. has hi
therto served 10 adjust so many intricate
affairs, and which affords the mos, solid
pledges of a detinitiye and satisfactory
result.
1.-The undersigned seize this occasion
TO renew to the Duke Of aichelcu lie
assurance of their high consideration.
(Sisned) " Baron VINCENT.
CHARLES STUART.
"Count DE GOLIZ,
"POZIO DI BORGO.
!7a1s, FEB. 10, 1917"
The note was introduced TO The Cham
Der in an eloquent speech bv The Duke
of RICHEMEU in which he paid mo.
mage 10 a." the efforts of the X ag 10 effect
so desirable al object, and 10 the eleva
TED character of the Ministers of the ALI
ed Courts, faithful Interpreters of the
dispositions of their Soy ereigus towards
france, and OF the sentiments of France
towards them; and Ia tie noble disin-
tcrestedness of the il!ustrious Chief of
the allied Generals, who coniidcs much
more in French fidelity than in the mum
Der of his soldiers"
Shouts of PiCe lie Rel succeeded this
announcement which extended tn the
spectators. Dephfaiions were appointed
to thank the King for the communicate
on; and ,he Chambers adjourned imme
diately.
AUGsRURCU, MAPCH9.
Russia. -Scarcely hid the peasants of
Esthonia been declared free, wien already
an important step is taken in Courland.
to restore the rights originally common
TO all classes ofsociety. At The Assem-
bly, of the States at Mietliu, the Military
Governor of the Province, Marquis Pa
lucci, expressed the wish OF tie cmpe-
rOr-
THAT the Nobility of Courland, fol-
lNxgfnur tho ov,,nrt. ,.f -. .l..aI