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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1805. 



demands which the undersigned has 

 been directed to make ; but that in 

 a situation like that of Austria, 

 prince (Charles would not hesitate, as 

 that prince is too good a soldier not 

 to behave in a similar manner ; and 

 that if his majesty is obliged to repel 

 force by force, he will not commit 

 the fault to wait until the Russians 

 have joined the Austrians against 

 him. His excellency count Cobent- 

 zel knows too well the importance 

 and urgency of the present circum- 

 stances, for the undersigned to 

 think it necessary to invite him to 

 hasten, as much as is possible and 

 depends on him, an answer, which 

 his majesty expects with an impa- 

 ficnce that is justified on so many 

 grounds. The undersigned seizes 

 this opportunity, &c. 



Note from the French Governments 

 in reply to the Note of M. Novo- 

 .St It zo If, addressed to the Court of 

 Berlin : as published in the Fi'cink- 

 fort Gazette of the 1 1 th of Sep- 

 tember, 1805. 



The note, which is said to have 

 been addressed by M. Novosiltzoff, 

 to the court of Berlin, has been pub- 

 lished in the German journals. The 

 false assertions which it contains, 

 and the strange pretensions which it 

 manifests, the total want of deco- 

 f-um, which characterises that pre- 

 tended state paper, do not permit 

 the undersigned to remain silent on 

 its publication. He has received 

 formal orders to communicate to his 

 pxcellcncy M. dc , the fol- 

 lowing observations. He docs not 

 doubt hut that they will be siiffi. 

 cicnt to rectify the iuipressions which 

 might have been produced by a paper, 

 Mhich i^ an oflerisiive and inaccurate 



exposition of indirect and temporary 

 circumstances, which have lately 

 taken place between Russia and his 

 majesty. The emperor and king, 

 has for a long time observed, in 

 silence, the progress of Russia, to- 

 wards the south of Asia : he saw, 

 with just uneasiness, the danger 

 which threatened Persia and Tur- 

 key, two great empires; one of 

 which cannot be overcome without 

 involving the other in inevitable 

 ruin, and the other is the sole barrier 

 between the continent and Russia. 

 The states of the grand Seignior are 

 not only threatened, but his cabinet 

 is continually besieged by intri- 

 guers, and is ever)' day humbled by 

 new demands, and by arrogant pro- 

 positions, which are injurious to the 

 dignity of the prince, and do not 

 leave the ministers the free choice 

 of any measures. His provinces arc 

 agitated with new disorders, which 

 the agents of Russia openly foment. 

 Pachas and seditious governors arc 

 confirmed in their culpable enter- 

 prises, and pride themselves upon 

 their projects of independence, and 

 upon the assistance of Russia. I'be 

 Greeks, a nation who, till this day, 

 Avere submissive subjects, are revolt- 

 ing on all sides against the Turks, 

 and their disobedience is not pu- 

 nished. The Russian squadrons 

 pervade the Ottoman seas, and carry 

 to their coasts, arms, recruiting 

 parties, agents of trouble and insur- 

 rection ; and, we may well doubt, 

 if there does not now exist in Tar- 

 tary a greater number of men who 

 are concerting and contriving to de- 

 stroy that unhappy empire, than the 

 sovereign could arm and embody, to 

 ensure its preservation. Such is the 

 disastrous state of Turkey.- -The 

 emperor, affected to see himself al- 

 most the only prince on the con- 



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