Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-15
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

advised OF this determination Of The Treasur
Department.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
In order to present clearly to our readers III
positions now occupied by the three despo's
Russia, Austria and Prussia. in reierenccto 10
great movement, now going on among The peopi
Tor their political emancipation, We give nelo'
the procamations Of those sovereigns. Inc.
estabisb the lact, that another Holy Allianc
has been formed by The sovereigns OF Europ
against the liberties ofihe people.
Ukose Of the Emperor Of Russia.
The following is lhe ukasc OF the Russian au
tocIal:
eve, by Gods grace, Nicholas !, hereby make
known 10 all
"In oar manifesto vi The l4'h (26th) oil May
of last year. We informed our dear suelecis OF ',it
turmoils which had visited Western Europe. a
the same time we sgnfied our Intention 10 oP-
pose our enemies wherever they might show
themselves, and in our own person, in an indls.
soluble bond with our sacred Russia, 10 defend
the honor OF the Russian name and the inyiola-
biily of our frontier Since then the disorder
and disturbances in the Wes have not diminish.
ed. Criminal seducIions have carried away a
credulous multitude by holding out decetful hopes
OF a happiness which never arose from lIcenlous.
ness aud waywardness, and have spread 10 The
East, 10 the prn CAPABILITIES Of Moldayia and wal
lachia, subject 10 the Turkish Government, anu
bordering on our States The entrance OF our
| troops simultaneously with those ol the fof,e,
has re-eslablished, and will maintain, order. In
| Hungary and Transylvania, on The other han'',
the efforts OF The Austrian Government, occupied
| al The same Time with war in another quarter,
| in strife with enemies al home and abroad, have
not yet succeeded in suppressius The revolt; on
the contrary, The instruction has raher grown
stronger, and increased 10 an alarming extent,
| from the influence OF our Polish traitors oil
1881, and swarms OF desefers and vasabonds
from other lands. In the midst OF these disas-
lrous events, his Majesty, The Emperor OF Aus
ria, has addressed himself TO US, demanding as
sistance against The common enemy. We shall
not refuse the aid demanded. Alter having in
voked The great leader Of battles and The ord oil
armies 10 prolecl our just cause, we have issued
orders TO our army 10 commence lis march to put
down the Instruction, and annihiia,e the reck-
less men who also threaten TO disturb the quel oil
our province II God be with US, none can Ie-
sist us OF this lei US be persuaded lei every
man in our kingdom which is under Coos pro-
tcclion-every Russian and faithful subject
feel, hope, and speak thus, and Russia will fulfil
"( sS NICHOLAS.
"Given al ST. Petersburg May 8, isi9"
AUSTRIA.
Manifesto Attic Emperor Of Austria.
The following is The manifesto Of The Austrian
monarch:
"a criminal party, LED by unprincipled Gema.
gogues, after committing ouirages innumerable,
and e1hausing The sources Of ia.ehood 10 seduce
you from your allegiance, and dissolve The he
that Tor long series of years has bound cur pco
pie together in uninterrupted harmony, declares
war agains, your king, 10 rob him OF his heredi-
tary rights, and assumes al the same lime au-
shorty over you and The property CT others. TN.
der The cunning prete1l thai your Liberties and ma
lionaliiy are endangered. The blood Of your broth.
ers and Sons is spill. and The possessions OF the
peaceful citizen and The veal OF your thriving
country are offered up. You are required 10 take
up arms agains. us-against your king, who has
given tree constitution 10 ali his people, incil-
ding those who had none previously, and who
No, con,cn, with this villa .nous m.9s rights
but despising our eYposiuialions, they now lean
for support and derive their chief aid from Inc
outcas.s CT foreign lanes. Thousands OF aoVen'
turcrs and dis urtets 81 The peace, men equally
destitute of property and morals, whose only bond
Of union is crmibalily Of purpose, are 10 lheiI
pay; these individuals have already become
leaders OF The rebellion, and with your blood
and at your cost their abominable plans are 10 De
carried out.
"You yourselves arc made the blind lnsru-
meuts Of foreign sediton, having Tor lis onlect inc
subyersion OF all true liberty and law In other
countries. To put an end TO such sinful machi-
nations and deliver you from your oppIessors
and secure TO our monarchy The peace so ardent
" desired by The majority of our people, It is no,
only our duty, but our fixed determination, ana
The task Of every government whose calling II IS
10 watch over The peace and welfare oil Inc ma
lions committed by Providence 10 their hanGs;
and 10 guard them against the common enemy OF
both. Our illusirious ally The Emperor Of nus
STA, entertaining lbe same sentiments WIN our
selves, has united with US TO suodus Inc common
enemy. In conformity with our wish, anu III Inc
fullest accord with Us, his armiSs enter hungary,
in order 10 assist our forces in terminating me
war that is desolating your fields. Consider
them no, as the enemies Of your country, ont Inc
friends oil your king, come 10 support him 10 The
utmost OF their power in freeing Hungary from
the CALLING yoke OF domestic and foreign scoun-
drels They will observe the same discipline as
nv troops, and will protect every liege citizen.-
The same severity will be shown in overcoming
The rebellion, ill, by the blessing OF the Most
High, our cause shall prosper.
dGiyen in our Palace OF Schonbrun, May T.
"FRANZ JOSEPH.
"Prince ScHwARsrNBURo."
PRUSSIA
Manifesto of tie King IF Pruss,a.
aTo NY pIopLr: Under the pretext OF The
| cause oil Germany, the enemies OF our Ialher
| land have raised the standard Of revolt-hr5t in
peighboring Sa1ony, and then in various parts
of Southern Germany. To my great grief, some
misguided men have allowed themselves to De
misled in some districts OF our land to follow
this standard and TO stand in open rebellion
against the legal authorities and sacred and hu-
man laws.
"In so serious time of danger, it becomes
me to speak plain word o my people
~ could not give an affirmative answer 10 The
offer of crown on the part oil the German VA
tional Assembly, because the Assembly had NOT
The right 10 confer the crown which II ohereo
me. without the sanction of The German TO-
yernments, and because it was offered 70 me
condtionally, upon the acceptance OF Constr
tuition not compatible with the rights and safety
Of the German States.
81 have in vain tried and exhausted ever
means to come 10 an agreement WIN inc uc'-
mon National Assembly; have in vain endea-
cred n lead it back TO the boundaries OF Its
calling and of right, which did not consist in alb
aolnte and supreme power, but 10 the putting
,oge,her of German Constitutions and even
afier the failure of all my endeavors, did not
break with the Assembly, still nourisbng the
hone of final and peaceful solution
"Bu, now that the Assembly, by DEGREES "hIcn
were in vain opposed by men OF judgment. mas
let the ground OF right, OF law, and oil Guy.
when i, has accused as OF breach OF peace De-
cause we gave efficient assistance TO neghooI
IN The hour OF dangcr-whcn it has raised cal
=, ~ na .nainst II. . nd those Governments which