Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-17

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ssa,s. Three months after the slgoing
nc treaty With Prussia, all ITS ARTICLES
ere violated,
The treaty had for It's basis the stains
!. &C the moment In which II was con-
I'D also the guarantee of the German
~,r,,s aud MS sla.es according TO the con-
&c, then established. Inis truth y.
80 co, only from the nature OF things !;
treaty had expressly prescribed to the
,yo powers their duties. Inc relaslons 10
'b,rh me peace of Prcsburgh has left his
,,;ss,, the emperor of Ansrla,were gua-
o,-ed 70 him, consequently, also the i'm
s,,al crown of Germany, aud the rights
saa.e,sa with il. The existence of la.
SRA. ADD consequently the rela'ions which
aa connected 1t for SO many centuries to
h. emp,se, were likewise confirmed by
h. same common guarantee. hree
,on,ns af,er, the confederation OF tne
2n,ne o,erthrew the German constitution,
.,r,ved the emperor OF the ancient orna-
IN, Of ri. house. aud placed Bavaria, and
hrty other princes, undsr the iaselags Of
France.
But IS it necessary to appeal 10 treaties
10 firm Just judgment OF this sstraofo''
nary event Previous 10 oil ueat'es ma.
&ions nave their rights. and had not France
knortee| with the saRctity OF an oath, inc
act of unessmplrd despousm would sxas'
brrass every m,rd. To deprive princes
VINO had never offended France, ADD 20 fen'
der ,ass the sya.sels of others. lhe mssises
.khc yasss.s OF che French governmsot 10
abolish with a stroke of the pen a conss'to-
hon of slausaod years du;asian, which
loey hsh;.s, the remembrsace 81 50 many
|iiluatrious periods, and SO many various
kma,ual relations had rendered dear 10
surn numb1y Of Proces which had so
bf.cn beea guaranteed by al the European
powers, ard even by France herself; 10
hay Contributions on the ci,,cs and towns II
his midst of psofouad peace, and leave ihe
|pew POSSESSIONS only anexhausted skeie-
|ton, 20 abolish the cons,tuaoa without
|cousulsiag the emperor Ct Germany, from
Whom a crown was wrested or Russia. so
Rarely become the guarantee OF the Ger
Elnan league, or PRUSSIA in,rres ed In'lmate-
ay in the league thus arbitrarily dissolved.
mo: wars and conf pued victories have
ssome times produced gres, and remarSa-
Bile catasrrophss bu, such an egsmpie 10
'times of peace WAS never before given TO
tine world
The king cormisersted the unfortunate
|priuces, who suffered bythsse transactions,
but he pi,ied not less Inc sc wins had sui
|fered themselves to be iured by the hope
I of gain and he would reproach himself,
|shoold he increase their unhappinee. by
Judging then with too great a severity.
|Drluded by the reward Of their eompl
ance; probably forced to obey commands
which admitted of no opposition; or, if
Esurprised into consent, sufficiently punish
Fed by tbeis acquisitions, and by being re
Educed to state of vassalage, as harsh ADD
degrading as their relations ware honora-
bic, they deserve not 10 be treated by Ger.
many with the utmost rigor. Perhaps,
when the magnanimous nation, to which
they formerly belonged, arises around
them on, every side TO con,end for their
independence, they may listen 10 The voice
Of gratitude ADD honor, and, al least abhor
their chains, when shsy 'hnd they mus,
be stained win the blood OF their brethren.
Jtwss nos-snough that these desposic
acts were Immediately luxurious 70 Prus.
STA. The Emperor OF France was intent
on rendering them sensible 20 The person
of the king in all his states. Tbs exist
ence of the princs of Orange was ueder
the common guarantee OF The two powers.
for the king had acknowledged he political
changes in II bland only under this condi-
ton. For several years this prince had
expected ,ha, his claims secured by the
mutual stipalations Of Prussia and France,
shDnld he satisf1sd The RatayiaU repub.