Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-07

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LETTER
From H. r. Highness the Grand Duke of BoS,s
TO II. ". the King Of Bevcria
SfRE-it IS with great reluctance that pre-
vail on myself to address Your Majesty upon a
subject which mus. be as tiisarreeable TO ,our
personal feelings as TO mine bnt the ur-enry
OF the case renders il necessary at length TO
break silence, which, from motives of deiica-
ey, have perhaps observed too long. Fer
these three years past, have been Threatened
with having part of my dolninons torn from
me; and while my country made the greatest
exei,ions TO enable ME to maintain, i'm an eff
Iectuai aud honorable manner, the last struggle
Tor the independence of Germany nv allies
are endeavorng to tear trsm me my finest pro
vinces, and are disposing, during my life, of my
succession.
In the various negotiations that have TAX
en- place, think have proved 10 the whale
world the insufhcicNcy Of the reason alleged
10 excuse this violation of my most sacred rights.
aho public opinion has already decided in nv
IaVof, even before the fnll extent of the inus-
tice was known of which il is intended TO max
me victin. Ii IL is Notifying to my heart to
sec now many persons, who have declai cd in
the face OF the whole world that the, rcok
arms wholly to destroy the dominion of arbi-
uary power, TO introduce into Europe poli-
car system founded on the basis of morality.
seher themselves TO be influenced by false re.
presentations that are made to them that their
heDts are TO be paid with provinces that belong
40 me, ana me preservation of which has been
purchased with the blood of my subjects what
palhiul feeling must ii excite in me, when |
see my nearest relation: at the head of those
VINO seek 10 Cypress me, and who. not conlen-
ted WIN accepting that of which am to be
ionpeu, urged the execution of measures 10
which they ought never to have given their
consent ~
deayo aT 70 e NIB in my mind when en-.
oueiisiVe steps Of your Majesty's Cabipet with
the expressions of attachment which Won con-
I IG 70 bestow on me. lnso serious an affair,
f nnu !. Impossible to separate the Government
from It's head, so to find i'm the Ia tier INV rcIa
t'on anu friend, while the former shows itself
my bitter enemy.
=. at length owe You my confession of faith.
us 'ilhe that the affair should be decided one
way or another, or / must declare to your Ma
Jesty, that az believe myself to have more
thah iuifilled my engagements, as well by the
eAetuohs winch my country has made for the
cointnoh cause, as by the last conciiiatory
proposal which my Ambassador delivered a;
FRANKFORT. am now irrev0cably resolved NOT
70 consent 10 any thing further I am NOT
Dl'nd 10 tae situation in which am NoilIina
S",P[ises me 1 am prepared for every thing
put declare TO you sire, that II there should
be m intention of tearing from me by force what
never will he obtained voluntarily. I apneaI
ior my support, TO The public opinion. and
your Majesty will hardly find more powerful
10 tie King have now said enough. The
ieeNnSs OF my heart call on me TO add a word
{" my brotferin.law and friend. I. iheyeCore
uonJHre YOU, sir, by the ties Of blood which
unite u.s. to pvt an end to a negotiation ,Yl;ch
las too long attracted the anxions eyes NJ ~.
rope, ana which, by the establishment Of rho
principle on which it is founded NAV have as |
Tor me. ''N'-o a.
tsisned, am &C. CHARLES.
Carisrphe, March is, 1873"
ANSWER
or EIs @AJEsTv TIE EtNG or siysBth
~ GAR b1othsr aad1r0ther an Inp
have read with equal aStonishment aud |
regret fhe letter OF your royal highress; and |
ehnuot suihcieatly express to YOU what paip- I
ini impression IL has made on me. You know
thS pubic and private negotiations which have
taken place since 1913. Your minister for IN
reign affairs was witness to the conventions
concluded at Paris between Tie four po,yers
ynat sisned The treaty OF 1916 he knows that
mao no shaie IN them. The memorial which
my minister delivered on that OCCASION ~ in.
scriDed among the public acts
49,, " nave an fought ia the bTavest manner
IRE ne German troops tmuIated each other in
theif eKerlt0nS. The general interest bas no |
YeTtheiess demanded sacrifices, ltaVe iuaJ |
confederation w. Wv
II the ambassadors of y6nr royal lrigbness
ave wen informed, fbey VIA have informed vou !
mat the course Which I have followed for m, &C.
TWO years, has been wholly c0uformab!e TO the
sentiments winch unite a., aud that, far from
,"uucins measures against you, have made II
: W" ~ "hil va NueHCc TIE regulations of tho |
Interests on which depend The conclnsion Of
'De acis which will Tx the fate of Europe
40 not allow myself to make 10 r0ur ROY.
Al hlghness any remark OF the resolution vou
AXE ~ IS fot Won, in yOnr wisdom. To decide
pn what the we'll understood interests of vour
mousse and your people require. Bnt whatever
vents may ehsne, they will never have ans In.
1uence on tie personal feelings which hind me
70 2 rotation "h9 will ever hp dear Ia p,e aud
sili never lessen the friendship and pctsouai
'ttSc'uncut ! cherish for yOrf royaI hioLns.s
tnd wiih which am, sc.
(5ighed) MAX. JOSrpuy
ne following article, which is -iven IN ,wo mr.
,hree ~ our i1to English papers a. sober
rum we copy * subject Of cnrin,ity. and
not rs u matter of fact rPtTSr
cDHr0VoH IN ChT1stEiAifg Of the E1a,pror al
.itHd ENIract Of letter from Lisbon. ds,,d |
pth OF March last By vessel ipst ,,,riycJ !
y COR riH hor from Gio Jauairo we H. o go. |
siFtu We very extraordinary news aud (nuife |
SIS iai Mat fhc emperor at CHINA aud nh tLe
reat Ntndafins Of his court. have ctni,,.,.'5 !
h'i.udnity; which religion is aercei orti, To- a."
nnsidetcd as the established one IA Ctius e., |
hs TOTAL Nciusior Of all others TIN. sesseli.s
~ ""rd Two Portuguese missionaries ON. a !
e'n it aud The Other = Monk OF the Third o.
'r "i ~ fr1hci., who are bearers Of rich or,
'NtN' anu also iettcr written hy his Chinese
n"iesly ~ the Pope, acknowledging hisss
fi'~t1 Nothing could exceed the roioicing,
hltH tgnk place 81 - isneirs on THIS o.. \
"h- ~" 'its - Illuminated fhfee 0,slts ir ! +,