Star.
London, England, 1814-07-28 00:00:00

PETERSBURG!!, JUNE 28.

On the 25th, there was a general meeting of the
Senate, at which the following declaration was read :
K We Autxottnaa I, by,the Grace of Gun, Emperor and
Autocrat of All the Russia..
" The war kindled by the foe of the general
tranquillity—by the irreconcilable enemy of -Russia
—the war so lately carried into the very heart of our
native land—has been, removed to his own country,
and overwhelmed him with all its horrors. He had
tilled the measure of the patience of the Most Man,
the Protector of Justice.
" The Aeutoute armed Russia, in order to con-
fer liberty, through her means, on the nations and
Stater, and to raise again those who had fallen under
tippression. The year 1312, so unfortunate on ac-
icount of the wounds which it was necessary to receive
in the very heart of the. Empire, in order-to frustrate
the guilty designs of an ambitious enemy, has, never-
theless, raised Russia to the pinnacle of glory, has
exhibited her in all her grandeur to the whole world,
and laid the foundation of * liberty of nations.
4‘. It was to our great segiet. and after we had tried
all other means of preventing en unjust war, that we
had recourse w arms. A melancholy. necessity com,
veiled Vs to draw the sword. The dignity of the poo..
pie whom PROVIDEKCD has basil pleased to commie's,
cur care, forbade us to sheath it while the enemy re-
mained on our soil. We made a solemn vow to that.
effect—not in the moment of success—nor while daze
sled by the resplendence of glory, or seduced by am-
bition. Our prayers, offered up at the toot of the al-
tars of the Most Hicit, sprung from a pure heart,
and were prompted by a firm confidence in his justice.
Strong in conscious integrity, and in the goodness of
oar cause, we implored his protection with security.
We Undertook an arduous work; we have accom-
plisbid it with the Unties assistance.
•" The general and unanimous spirit of our be-
loved and faithful subjects, and their known love for
theiteountry, strengthened our hopes. The Russian
Nobility, the solid pillar of the Throne, and on which '
tile greatness of the Empire has always rested ;—the
Ministers of the altars, whose piety confirmed us in
the path of religion ; the mei chaut and the trades-
man, soslistinguished for the see vices which they ren-.
der to the State—in a word, all classes spared no sa-
critice. The peaceful husbandman, till then a
stranger to the tumults of arms, seized them, to de.'
fend his faith, his country, and his Monarch : the sa-
crifice of life appeared to him but a trifle. Slavery is
a sentiment unknown to the heart of a Russian ;
Lever did he bow his head to a foreign Power. He
who has attempted to subject him to the yoke, has
teen quickly punished. If enemies have' penetrated
by force of arms into his country, he points to the
graves that cover their carcasses. Thus it is that the
ALMIGHTY raises those who put their trust in.him.—
The enemy fled before us. A. small number escaped
to make known his discomfiture. It is thus that GOD
iainishes the ambitious.
'Fite enemy, however, levied fresh armies, and
determined to terew the conflict. To screen the
country from invasion, it became necessary to carry
the war beyond our frontiers, and our victorious ar-

allies appeared on the Vistula.
" The year 1813 commenced.—The people listen-
td to the voice of truth. Their- courage, cast down
r by misfortune, revived their spirits rallied ; the peo.
ple fortned but one army. Those who made any re-
sistance were subdued, and flying from victory to vie-
miry, we speedily reached the banks of the Rhine.
41 Nothin," could decide the enemy to peace ; but
£c ircely haSa year elapsed when ;:e beheld us at the
2.lits of Paris. The Vrench people, towards whiff's
%re had never felt anYenmity, diverted the stcrm that
,vas ready to fall upon it. France opened her eyes
.e the abyss that surrounded her, tote the veil of illu-
:ion, and was ashamed of being the immanent of am-
: the voice of the country was raised, and the
l•giiimate Sovereign recalled to the Throne.
" Frazee wished fur peace ; a generous and a du-
rable one has been granted her. This peace, the
pledge of the security of each nation in pa: titular, as
well as of die permanent tranquillity of all, protects
independence, assures the liberty, consolidates
the prosperity of Europe, and prepares the reward of
the labours and dangers which have been ro coura-
geously surmounted.
Titus the Dion Mats has put an end to our

calamities, and has crowned our country arid' glaT
in the eyes of future generations, and recompensed
us according to the wiibes of our hearts.
44 Whilst addressing to HILATZI4 fervent and istltn-
Me prayers to thank the AUTHOR of all good, ibe
order that solemn thanksgiving shall likewise be
offered up to Him throughout our whole empire.—
We are convinced that Russia, on her knees before
the ETERNAL, will shed tears of joy.
" Given at Paris, May SOth, in the year 1814,
and of our reign the 14th."