‘$:T AiR Ee) PAP ERIS. 
-eémmunicated its most anxious 
wishes to the chief of the empire, 
for an equitable, just, decent, and 
acceptable peace, cannot have ré- 
mained unknown to the ministry of 
his Prussian majesty. 
His Imperial majesty is of opi- 
nion that he cannot manifest, in a 
more candid and confidential man- . 
ner, the constant paternal care 
for the security and welfare of the 
Germanic empire, which he has 
displayed ever since the commence- 
ment of his reign in the most in- 
defatigable manner, and supported 
by the most extraordinary sacri- 
fices of the-resources of the arch- 
ducal house,. and which have been 
acknowledged; in the most grate- 
ful terms, by the electors, princes, 
and istates, as likewise his - perse- 
vering attention with regard to 
the present critical situation of 
the Germanic empire, than it has 
been done in the most gracious 
decree of commission lately issued 
to the ele€tors, princes, and states, 
a copy of which is here enclosed, 
and from which his Prussian ma- 
jesty will.farther be pleased to re- 
-cognize the sentiments of the chief 
of the empire upon this most mo- 
mentous concern of Germany, ad- 
' dressed by. the general assembly of 
the diet of the empire. 
Notwithstanding the sincerity of 
the Imperial paternal inclination. 
of his Imperial majesty, to effect 
the preliminary introduction to 
obtain a peace congenial to the 
Wishes of the empire, his Prussian 
Majesty cannot but perceive the 
various great difficulties which at- 
tend, in ‘the present critical junc. 
ture of affairs, the accomplishment 
of the peace so fervently desired. 
The more urgent. is they care of 
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his Imperial majesty to obtain, by 
the concert to be opened with his 
Prussian majesty, on the prelimi- 
nary. introdu¢tion of pacificatory 
means; mentioned in the said ad 
vice of the empire and the Im. 
perial decree of commission, that 
succouring assistance and Imperial 
paternal indulgence, which can fur. 
ther this pacific end by: the basis 
of peace, established in the said 
advice of the empire, and most 
graciously ratified by his Imperial, 
majesty:; especially since his Prus- 
sian majesty has already previously 
declared:to the general assembly of 
the Germanic diet, ‘* that he will 
use every endeavour to procure 
to the empire that peace and-tran- 
quillity. so fervently wished for ;’* 
and since, according to universal 
rumours, his Prussian majesty is 
reported to have already made 
some overtures for an attempt to 
negotiate a peace, the more in- 
timate knowledge of which might: 
perhaps facilitate the good: offices : 
of the chief of the empire. 
While» the undersigned, accre. 
dited Imperial: minister at this 
court, has the honour to make this 
communication to the royal Prus-_ 
_sian ministry, by the supreme com. 
mand of his Imperial majesty, he 
recommends ‘himself, -&c. &c.., 
(Signed) Von Reuss, 
Answer of the Prussian Cabinet. 
WE testify our gratitude to prince 
Reuss, the Imperial royal ambassa. 
dor extraordinary and minister ple. 
nipotentiary at this court, for the, 
friendly communication made to us 
on theerst-inst. of the Imperial de. 
cree of ratification, which ensued: 
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upon the late advice of the empire, 
respecting 
