Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-06
notes, by way Of commentary on this busi-
ness. Phil True Ame,ican]
LONDON, Oetober 5.

against Austria, set out with the usual In.
vectives against US, for having produced the
continental war, the miseries and mischiefs
of which, are of course charged entirely
to the account of this country. The expo.
sition then enlarges upon this singular Sc.
nerosity of France, towards Austria in the
last wars, in having deprived her only of
the Netherlands and the Milanese, and Of
] the religious fidelity with which he has al
ways fulfilled existing treaties !! ltpro.
ceeds 10 contrast the conduct Of Austria
with that of France, the ambitious spirit by
which the former has been influenced. and
the moderate principles which have di.
rected the other. And what are the proofs
given of the vast ambition manifested bv
Austria? She has acquired by purchase or
exchange, Lindau, on the lake of Con.
stance, little island on the lake, the vii.
lage of Al,hoasen and CROWD of other &C
QUESTIONS. What The other acquisitions
may be sure, that those which have been
enumerated are all that are OF any import.
ance, and they amount TO a town, small I'll.
lage, and a lttle island upon lake
S But since the treaty of Amieas Austria
has been guilty of shaving partla!l'ty for
England /, she did not demonstrate against
the right of blockade. But the emperor
Napoleon though he had offered him jus,
causes OF war, never even once complain
ed. No--nor did he even not complain,
but he afforded fresh proofs of Difference
for the court OF Vienna. As TO as the
French troops assembled IL Italy, they
were only for the purpose of pomp and pa
rade, but so aolic,tous was the Grand pac-
ficateur TO remove the least unrasness that
might be Felt by the court Of Vienna, that
he gave the most explicit assurance of his
pacific intentions, by promising that the
which was done. But here we may ask,
whether If the camps were broken up, one
battalion was withdrawn from Italy? Be.
sides The camp of Monte Chario was never
we believe broken up.
Then comes the expression of Bona.
parties strong surprise at finding, willis,
he was at Boulcgne preparing to embark
The troops against England, that Austria
had given orders 10 send all her loops to the
Fyrol, the Inn and TIE Adlge. The cir
constance of Austria feeling the least un.
Willingness TO check him, in his dosing of
invading England, appeared to him so ex.
Taordiaary and unaccountable, that he
could not credit it. Hewould no, for some
time believe that Austria was serious; he
thought that she had been misled by foreign
suggestions, but that she would soon see
her error be reasoned with her in his u.
sua! parental, pacific, and gentle style; he
read her a kind and considerate lecture,
pointed out to her the improperly OF her
conduct; depicted the miseries Of war, the
blessings Of peace. But Austria, thank.
less for all these benefits, and ungrateful
for all these kindnesses, was intent only
upon assembling her real intentions, and
upon deceiving her benefattor. She pro-
posed mediation; a proposal which Bona.
parte considered TO be SO useless and pue-
rile that he rejected it. Austria at length
threw off the mask, and adopted the tone
and style OF her language to the character of
her preparations. She dared 10 become the
aPologist of England and by announcing
the entrance OF two Russian armies into
Austria, Showed at once thar she acted in
concert with Russia and England. But
the mild Napoleon, Notwithstanding the
menaces and accusations ofthe court of vi
enra, thought an arrangement stiil possible,
and would not yield to his native PRIDE
He had ordered his Minister to prepare a
Note for the purpose of enquiripg the basis
upon which a negotiation might be opened.
The courier was on the point of setting off
with II, when he was Informed OF the inva-
| sion of Bavaria. All ulerior exploration
was thus rendered impossible. Bonaparte
here makes the aggression against Bavaria
the immediate cause of war: he takes up
arms TO avenge the INJURIES done TO the e